keybase / keybase/client

windows client: change download location

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Description

maybe i'm blind or too stupid to find the option, but is there any way to change the default download location for files downloaded from the chat via dhe download button?
by default those files get downloaded to c:\users[username]\downloads.
the fact that i moved my downloads folder to a different location gets ignored.

it would be nice if i could set a custom download path so the files get downloaded directly into my veracrypt drive instead of the system default download location

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Start by locating the Windows client code behind the chat download button and its handling of the default Downloads directory. Check how a custom path or the user's relocated Downloads folder could be selected, then verify that downloaded files use the chosen location.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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