Configurable default save directory

[Fred]

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)"

$ dpkg -l *gimp* | grep ii
ii gimp 2.4.4-1ubuntu1 The GNU Image Manipulation Program
ii gimp-data 2.4.4-1ubuntu1 Data files for GIMP
ii gimp-gnomevfs 2.4.4-1ubuntu1 GNOME-VFS URI plugin for GIMP
ii gimp-help-common 2.4.0-2 Data files for the GIMP documentation
ii gimp-python 2.4.4-1ubuntu1 Python support and plugins for GIMP
ii libgimp2.0 2.4.4-1ubuntu1 Libraries for the GNU Image Manipulation Pro

The default directory to save files in the GIMP is in the users home directory.
i.e. /home/bob/

I propose to change it, to the "Pictures" subdirectory which already exist.
So it gets saved to /home/bob/Pictures/

Else, why do we have "Pictures", "Videos", "Music" and "Documents" directory in our home directory, if they are not for use?

[Volodya (volodya)]

I agree with this, having directories which aren't used creates a strong sense of something 'incomplete'.

[newuser (16b)]

I agree with this too! If someone suggest me how, I'll try to do the default folder "save as.." parametric!

[Festor (festor-deactivatedaccount)]

Else, why do we have "Pictures", "Videos", "Music" and "Documents" directory in our home directory, if they are not for use?

Because, those folders aren't the same name in non-English installations of Ubuntu.

[Fred (eldmannen+launchpad)]

Surfaz Gemon Meme,
I think you can use XDG standard or something, not sure.
http://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html

[anatoly techtonik (techtonik)]

The default changed to "Documents", but it should be configurable. =/

http://gimpforums.com/thread-default-of-folder-to-save

[Bob H. Howell (howellhudson)]

This is a no brainer. It definitely SHOULD be configurable.