[debbugs-tracker] bug#15607: closed (default-directory set to / when launch from Mac OS Dock)

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> default-directory set to / when launch from Mac OS Dock
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> Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:15:35 +0800
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> open nextstep/Emacs.app --args -Q
> C-x d
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> It used to be the $HOME directory.
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> Is it changed intentionally recently?
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> Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:06:22 +0200
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> Hello.
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> I've checked 24.3 and 10.7/10.8:
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> open Emacs.app --args -Q  => /
> open Emacs.app                  => $HOME
> From Dock                           => $HOME
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> So dock starting at / must be a local thing.  Check your .emacs and environment 
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> The -Q behaviour may very well be NS-specific, but it isn't new.
> I see no bug here, closing.
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>         Jan D.
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> 15 okt 2013 kl. 05:42 skrev Glenn Morris <address@hidden>:
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> > Jan Djärv wrote:
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> >>> It used to be the $HOME directory.
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> >>> Is it changed intentionally recently?
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> >> If I don't give -Q, it prompts with $HOME. Must be a general change
> >> w.r.t. -Q.
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> > I haven't noticed such a change (it would be a weird thing to do IMO),
> > I'd check what eg emacs 24.3 or an xterm does when opened from the Dock.
> > (Maybe you have something in .emacs that changes PWD?)
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> >>> I wonder how it works in other desktop environments.
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> > AFAIK, It uses whatever working directory the launcher sets up,
> > which I guess is HOME in 99+% of cases.
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