I prefer to dump everything in the Downloads folder and move files if they're needed on a longer term.
a useful default would be to ask for the location the first time something is saved and then provide the option to not ask again but reuse that location.
I think it's easier to drag-and-drop from the Downloads folder to where I want to save it, than to dig through a Save dialog to find the folder I want to save something in. So it's less work whether or not you want to put your download somewhere long-term.
The download folder can still be the default, and all you'd have to do is to press "save" if you're okay with the default.
It's a shame they never made a Shift+Click type feature (or something like that) for downloads - like a modifier or menu option that forces the Save As dialog.
I prefer it to get out of my way and just download the file. I'll have time to sort my directories later.
Re:Switching from Chrome to Firefox
by paulddraper on Monday December 30, 2019 @04:06PM
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Half the time I actually just want to open the thing but don't give a damn where it goes.
The other half the time I want it to go somewhere, but I'm not in love with using a GUI file explorer to get it there.
I hate the default behaviour so much. What's wrong with asking me where to save the file? I almost certainly have a place in mind where the file should go.