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Atom IDE Terminal should open in current project directory by default

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#265 opened on Jun 5, 2018

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Description

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Description

  1. Open a project directory in Atom by going to File > Open folder and selecting a directory.
  2. Start an Atom IDE Terminal by toggling the command pane and running atom-ide-terminal:new-terminal.
  3. Observe the current working directory of the terminal. Try the command cwd.

Expected Behavior

By default, the terminal should open in the project directory, or there should be an option in package config to set it to open by default in the package directory, even when there is a file open. Ideally the current working directory would have three options:

  • Open in file directory, fall back to project directory
  • Always open in project directory
  • Open in file directory, fall back to home directory (current behavior)

Actual Behavior

The terminal will open in the directory of the currently opened file, which is fine, but if there is no file open it will open in your home directory ~.

Versions

  • Atom: 1.27.2 x64
  • Client OS: Windows 10 64-bit Version 1803
  • atom-ide-ui: 0.12.0

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
desktopdeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Atom package developmentJavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
The issue requests a feature to control the default working directory of the terminal in the atom ide terminal package. Since the repository is archived, any fix would require forking. To implement, examine the terminal opening logic in the package, likely in `lib/terminal.js` or similar. The configuration options need to be extended to allow the three behaviors described. Note that there are no linked PRs or recent discussions, so the implementation would be from scratch.