Save file reverts to last location used. If not available, error is displayed.

[komputes]

Binary package hint: gimp

If saving a file, some programs (such as GIMP and Thunderbird) will try to revert to the last location used when saving. If that location no longer exists (disk off line, path name changed, etc.), it warns you that it could not be found.

Steps to reproduce:
1) Insert USB key
2) Create file, then save file
3) Unmount USB key
4) Create a new file then save file
-ERROR- (Screenshot attached)
"Error stating file: No such file or directory"

What is expected: Ignore the error, do not display error to user as it is not productive, instead show the user's home directory as the default path to save if the last path used is not available.

I will report if this happens under any other applications as well. If anyone has experienced this using another application please report it below.

Version Information:
Ubuntu Hardy (2.6.24-19-generic)
gimp 2.4.5-1ubuntu2
thunderbird 2.0.0.16+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1

[Henrik Nilsen Omma (henrik)]

Confirmed on Gimp 2.4.7 in Intrepid.

I've filed it upstream: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=553379

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello Komputes.
Thanks for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with Thunderbird and GIMP.

You made this bug report in 2008 and there have been several versions of both Thunderbird and GIMP since then.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket? Or, if it is still a problem, could you come to Launchpad and make a comment to that effect?

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu, Thunderbird and GIMP better.

G

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thunderbird task did not expire due to other other tasks and bug watch
No reply from reporter or any comment for over 10 years
Issue on Thunderbird was not confirmed by another user
Cannot reproduce with Thunderbird 60.2.1 and Ubuntu 18.04 so closing