terminal_view: Fix terminal opening in / when no project is open (#46582) (cherry-pick to preview)#46682
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) Closes #46574 The `default_working_directory()` function in `crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs:1585` returned `None` when no project directory was available. The code comment (now removed) incorrectly claimed "None implies `~` on whichever machine we end up on". However, when `None` is passed to `alacritty_terminal`, it uses the process CWD, not the home directory. On macOS when Zed is launched from a .`app` bundle, the CWD is `/`. Added a fallback at the end of` default_working_directory()` that explicitly returns the home directory when no project directory is found: `directory.or_else(dirs::home_dir)` This ensures: 1. `CurrentProjectDirectory` with no project open → home directory 2. `FirstProjectDirectory `with no project open → home directory 3. `AlwaysHome `→ home directory (explicitly, not relying on shell behavior) 4. Always `{ directory }` with invalid directory → home directory Release Notes: - Fixed terminal opening in `/` instead of home directory when no project is open.
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Cherry-pick of #46582 to preview
Closes #46574
The
default_working_directory()function incrates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs:1585returnedNonewhen noproject directory was available. The code comment (now removed)
incorrectly claimed "None implies
~on whichever machine we end upon". However, when
Noneis passed toalacritty_terminal, it uses theprocess CWD, not the home directory. On macOS when Zed is launched from
a .
appbundle, the CWD is/.Added a fallback at the end of
default_working_directory()thatexplicitly returns the home directory when no project directory is
found:
directory.or_else(dirs::home_dir)This ensures:
CurrentProjectDirectorywith no project open → home directoryFirstProjectDirectorywith no project open → home directoryAlwaysHome→ home directory (explicitly, not relying on shellbehavior)
{ directory }with invalid directory → home directoryRelease Notes:
/instead of home directory when noproject is open.