processing / processing/processing4

Save sketches into /sketchbook folder? (And/Or ability to track folders)

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Description

Most relevant area for this enhancement?

PDE

Feature to enhance

Sketchbook

Enhancement details
Enhancement description

Currently Processing saves sketches into the Documents/Processing folder, and the Sketchbook only shows sketches within that directory.

I'd like sketches to be saved into a subfolder called "sketchbook" and for the Processing Sketchbook to pull from that folder. (It may also be nice for the Sketchbook to show sketches saved elsewhere too).

Benefits
  • Follows the same logic as examples being stored in the examples folder
  • Clean separation of your sketch files from processing application files
Challenges
  • Should the sketchbook also track sketches you save elsewhere?
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Research direction

Start with the PDE Sketchbook feature and its current Documents/Processing storage behavior. Clarify whether the intended change is to move saves into a sketchbook subfolder, discover sketches stored elsewhere, or both; done should be an agreed behavior with clear acceptance criteria and verification.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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