archimatetool / archimatetool/archi

[Feature Request] Set Default Folder for new objects

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Description

Background
New objects are created in their 'home' folder (Strategy, Business, Application etc). To be tidy I like to move them around to named subfolders (by object type, project etc). This often involves the excellent Search -> Filter Options to chose all objects of a certain type to move them around. Maybe everyone is ok to do this?

Feature Suggestion
I've noticed some tools offer a folder right-click to 'set as default'. So that from then on, any new objects are created into that folder. Obviously you need a 'Set it to default home folder'.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the code for creating new objects and the folder right-click/context-menu actions. Define how a folder becomes the default home folder and verify that each newly created object is placed there while the existing home-folder behavior remains available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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