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use default path in windows when choosing a file #7625

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ByronEricPerez
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Issue Number: #1811

What is the current behavior?

Currently the "Choose File" button opens the root folder of the program and not "My documents" or "My computer" which generates confusion in new users, this error only happens in windows.

What is the new behavior?

Clicking on the "Choose File" button opens the user's root folder.

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Nice, thanks!

@@ -47,7 +47,24 @@ class FileSelector extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
};

handleDirectoryInputSelection = () => {
remote.dialog.showOpenDialog({ properties: ['openDirectory'] }).then((result) => {
var defaultPath;
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Just a minor nitpick, but it's usually better to use let when you can.

properties = ['openDirectory'];
}

remote.dialog.showOpenDialog({ properties, defaultPath }).then((result) => {
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nice,
tested in console in linux
x = require('@electron/remote')
x.dialog.showOpenDialog({properties: ['openFile'], defaultPath: undefined})
And it worked fine.

@jessopb jessopb merged commit c7ab47f into lbryio:master Jun 28, 2022
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