On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 04:52:24PM +0200, Christian Weisgerber wrote:
> You have to wonder though if unveil() forcing unusual behavior isn't
> a case of the tail wagging the dog.

It worked out for web browsers which already have the well-known
location ~/Downloads to write files to. For text tools like tog
there is no such directory, unfortunately. If there was one then
using it would be a fine solution.
 
> Anyway, I'll shut up now.

I appreciate that you are taking the time to raise such points.
At the very least it makes us reconsider our assumptions to make
sure we know why we are making certain decisions. In the best
case it catches bad design ideas and allows us to correct them.