arto-app/Arto

A permission dialog to access the media library appears.

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#127 opened on Feb 16, 2026

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Description

Summary

When launching the app, if the default directory field is empty, it falls back to the home directory, which results in excessive permission requests for first-time users.

Thought

Ideally (at least in my view), if the app is launched with the default directory left blank, it should avoid opening a specific directory in the file manager—similar to how VS Code behaves—or the fallback destination could be limited to a more specific folder. I believe either approach would improve the situation.

Of course, I understand that you may have your own design philosophy, so please take this as just one perspective. I was simply caught off guard by the current behavior.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the fallback logic when the default directory is empty, and modify the code to either avoid opening a directory or limit the fallback to a safer directory to prevent unnecessary permission requests.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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60