Can't save to Dropbox-synced folders
GIMP version:2.10.18
Note: bug reporters are expected to have verified the bug still exists either in the last stable version of GIMP or on updated development code (master branch).
Operating System: [Windows? macOS? Linux?]Windows 10
Package: [flatpak? Installer from gimp.org? If another installer, tell us where from] Installer from gimp.org
Description of the bug
Seems to be a limit on the path length for saving .xcf files to Windows locations that is shorter than the Windows limit
Please describe your issue with details. *When saving project files to a project location, I continually get an error that GIMP is unable to create the file because the file or folder does not exist. This is not, in fact, true since the folder does exist and I can save to it using other apps. Additionally, if I shorten the path by saving to one of its parent folders along the path, it will save successfully.
It does seem strange since I have successfully saved to this folder using GIMP in the past. In those cases, though, I was editing a file located in the parent directory of the specified folder. Now that I'm thinking about it, I never had an issue saving there under those circumstances. But now, I am editing files located in a Dropbox folder (c:\users\username\dropbox\filelocationfolder). Perhaps the issue is not with a simple path length but when GIMP goes to save the .xcf file, it is trying to build the save path relative to the location of the file being edited and it doesn't "like" the fact that I'm saving it to a different parent folder?*
I realize there is an simple workaround for this: just move my project folder to a different location. But it doesn't seem like I should have to reorganize my storage scheme to facilitate GIMP. It should be the other way around, right?
By the way, I love, love, love GIMP!!! It is truly great software, and especially for free. Thank you and kudos to all the team!!!
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Reproduction
Is the bug reproducible? [Always / Randomly / Happened only once ]* Always*
Reproduction steps:
- Save or Save as...
- Press Enter to save the file to the designated folder.
- (Error message appears)
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Expected result: Save .xcf file
Actual result: Receive erroneous error message
Additional information
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