Windows 7 64-bit - Audacity 2.2.0-beta-Sep 1 2017 - .exe-installer
In the screenshot tool (Help>Tools>Screenshot tools…) is seems the saving folder defaults to something like: C:\Users[username]
Perhaps it would be better to use the users image folder? C:\Users[username]\Pictures
Og perhaps: C:\Users[username]\Pictures\Audacity
The last one might cause some problems. Like maybe the user dont want folders to be created or maybe a folder with that name already exists or if the user deletes the folder etc.
I dont know what you mean by C:\Users\Desktop?
I’m not talking about the placement of the screen capture dialog. Only the save path.
The Pictures folder is like a default folder for pictures in Windows 7.
In GNOME etc. it would be something like /usr/home/Pictures i think when using english.
The folder name depend on the language in use i think - https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xdg/xdg-user-dirs/tree/po
So i my language it would be something like /usr/home/Billeder
If i select Fil>Save other>Export as MP3 it seem Audacity creates a folder called Audacity in:
C:\Users[username]\Documents\Audacity
I would think creating the folder in the Music folder would make more sense since Audacity is about to export an audio files:
C:\Users[username]\Music\Audacity
Same when saving images use the Picture folder:
C:\Users[username]\Pictures\Audacity
I assume that you mean “C:\Users\username\Desktop”
Not cross-platform. Some Desktop environments (notably on Linux) hide Desktop icons by default.
I think “Pictures” would make sense (and there is a locale independent way to select it), though I usually prefer to save screenshots to the Desktop. It is only the default and is set to whatever you prefer after the first save.
I assume that you mean “C:\Users\username\Desktop”
Correct.
Some Desktop environments (notably on Linux) hide Desktop icons by default.
That would seem to not be useful. What’s the philosophy/metaphor? My physical desktop hides things, but it’s from advanced clutter, not because Ikea made it to hide things on purpose.