Re: [Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-12-16 Thread Steve Haroz
s > > On 7/27/21 1:12 PM, Tomas Kalibera wrote: > > On 7/26/21 1:44 AM, Steve Haroz wrote: > >> Thanks Ben. I just sent a request for a bugzilla login. > >> Jeroen chimed in earlier in support. > > > > Please note this has been reported, discussed and considere

Re: [Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-07-25 Thread Steve Haroz
Thanks Ben. I just sent a request for a bugzilla login. Jeroen chimed in earlier in support. Cheers, Steve __ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel

Re: [Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-07-25 Thread Steve Haroz
> So I would say that I still believe Microsoft doesn't give clear > guidance for this. Sure, there is some ambiguity on where MS would prefer these kinds of files. But what is clear is that the current location USER/Documents is causing a serious issue. And while we can all understand frustratio

Re: [Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-07-25 Thread Steve Haroz
> That said I dont have a super strong opinion Neither do I. As long as it's somewhere other than USER/Documents > Another option would be to allow users to set the default library location > from within the windows installer (if you can't already). Currently, there is no option during install, b

Re: [Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-07-25 Thread Steve Haroz
uch as the dictionary definitions in a dictionary app), and other settings" I don't think libraries fall into the categories of state or settings. -Steve Haroz __ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel

Re: [Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-07-25 Thread Steve Haroz
> I think the benefits of fixing the default behavior easily outweigh the > backward-compatibility and "there is a documented workaround" > arguments. Exactly. This is an accessibility issue and a serious barrier for some beginners. It's possible to work around the error message, but users should

[Rd] Feature request: Change default library path on Windows

2021-07-24 Thread Steve Haroz
y project environment managers like renv. It should just change the global default for Windows R users. Also, I believe that on Mac it is not in Documents, but it's in the equivalent of %USERPROFILE%/R. Thanks, Steve Haroz __ R-devel@r-project.or