Save path from path edit (fluxxcode#160)

* Save path from path edit

* Update changelog

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # egui-file-dialog changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+### 🔧 Changes
+- Use path edit as file to save [#160](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/160)
+
 ## 2024-10-01 - v0.7.0 - egui update and QoL changes
 ### 🚨 Breaking Changes
 - Updated `egui` from version `0.28.0` to version `0.29.1` [#155](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/155) and [#157](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/157) (thanks [@crumblingstatue](https://github.com/crumblingstatue)!)

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ pub struct FileDialogConfig {
     /// If the user is allowed to select an already existing file when the dialog is
     /// in `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
     pub allow_file_overwrite: bool,
+    /// If the path edit is allowed to select the path as the file to save
+    /// if it does not have an extension.
+    ///
+    /// This can lead to confusion if the user wants to open a directory with the path edit,
+    /// types it incorrectly and the dialog tries to select the incorrectly typed folder as
+    /// the file to be saved.
+    ///
+    /// This only affects the `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
+    pub allow_path_edit_to_save_file_without_extension: bool,
     /// Sets the separator of the directories when displaying a path.
     /// Currently only used when the current path is displayed in the top panel.
     pub directory_separator: String,
@@ -196,6 +205,7 @@ impl Default for FileDialogConfig {
             initial_directory: std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_default(),
             default_file_name: String::new(),
             allow_file_overwrite: true,
+            allow_path_edit_to_save_file_without_extension: false,
             directory_separator: String::from(">"),
             canonicalize_paths: true,
 

src/file_dialog.rs

@@ -540,6 +540,19 @@ impl FileDialog {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Sets if the path edit is allowed to select the path as the file to save
+    /// if it does not have an extension.
+    ///
+    /// This can lead to confusion if the user wants to open a directory with the path edit,
+    /// types it incorrectly and the dialog tries to select the incorrectly typed folder as
+    /// the file to be saved.
+    ///
+    /// This only affects the `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
+    pub const fn allow_path_edit_to_save_file_without_extension(mut self, allow: bool) -> Self {
+        self.config.allow_path_edit_to_save_file_without_extension = allow;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets the separator of the directories when displaying a path.
     /// Currently only used when the current path is displayed in the top panel.
     pub fn directory_separator(mut self, separator: &str) -> Self {
@@ -2506,21 +2519,25 @@ impl FileDialog {
                 // Should always contain a value since `is_selection_valid` is used to
                 // validate the selection.
                 if let Some(path) = self.current_directory() {
-                    let mut full_path = path.to_path_buf();
-                    full_path.push(&self.file_name_input);
-
-                    if full_path.exists() {
-                        self.open_modal(Box::new(OverwriteFileModal::new(full_path)));
-
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    self.state = DialogState::Selected(full_path);
+                    let full_path = path.join(&self.file_name_input);
+                    self.submit_save_file(full_path);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    /// Submits the file dialog with the specified path and opens the `OverwriteFileModal`
+    /// if the path already exists.
+    fn submit_save_file(&mut self, path: PathBuf) {
+        if path.exists() {
+            self.open_modal(Box::new(OverwriteFileModal::new(path)));
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.state = DialogState::Selected(path);
+    }
+
     /// Cancels the dialog.
     fn cancel(&mut self) {
         self.state = DialogState::Cancelled;
@@ -2759,6 +2776,22 @@ impl FileDialog {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Assume the user wants to save the given path when
+        //   - an extension to the file name is given or the path
+        //     edit is allowed to save a file without extension,
+        //   - the path is not an existing directory,
+        //   - and the parent directory exists
+        // Otherwise we will assume the user wants to open the path as a directory.
+        if self.mode == DialogMode::SaveFile
+            && (path.extension().is_some()
+                || self.config.allow_path_edit_to_save_file_without_extension)
+            && !path.is_dir()
+            && path.parent().is_some_and(std::path::Path::exists)
+        {
+            self.submit_save_file(path);
+            return;
+        }
+
         let _ = self.load_directory(&path);
     }