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Fixing how paths are handled on the installation selector in Linux #7

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path fixer for gui in linux
alexjyong Jan 16, 2026
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clean up
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please work
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making this header less confusing
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40 changes: 34 additions & 6 deletions Client/Simitone/Simitone.Desktop/Program.cs
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Expand Up @@ -172,9 +172,23 @@ static void Main(string[] args)

try
{
var app = new Application(Eto.Platform.Detect);
var dialog = new InstallationSelectorDialog(new System.Collections.Generic.List<InstallationInfo>());
var result = dialog.ShowModal();
// Save current directory - Eto.Forms file dialogs on Linux (GTK) can change the working directory
var savedDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();

InstallationSelectionResult? result = null;
using (var app = new Application(Eto.Platform.Detect))
{
using (var dialog = new InstallationSelectorDialog(new System.Collections.Generic.List<InstallationInfo>()))
{
result = dialog.ShowModal();
dialog.Visible = false;
}
// Process pending events to ensure dialog is fully closed
app.RunIteration();
}

// Restore current directory after dialog closes
Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(savedDir);

if (result != null)
{
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -231,9 +245,23 @@ static void Main(string[] args)

try
{
var app = new Application(Eto.Platform.Detect);
var dialog = new InstallationSelectorDialog(installInfos);
var result = dialog.ShowModal();
// Save current directory - Eto.Forms file dialogs on Linux (GTK) can change the working directory
var savedDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();

InstallationSelectionResult? result = null;
using (var app = new Application(Eto.Platform.Detect))
{
using (var dialog = new InstallationSelectorDialog(installInfos))
{
result = dialog.ShowModal();
dialog.Visible = false;
}
// Process pending events to ensure dialog is fully closed
app.RunIteration();
}

// Restore current directory after dialog closes
Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(savedDir);

if (result != null)
{
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43 changes: 28 additions & 15 deletions Client/Simitone/Simitone.Shared/UI/InstallationSelectorDialog.cs
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Expand Up @@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ public InstallationSelectorDialog(List<InstallationInfo> installations)

private void BuildContent()
{
// Header label
var headerText = installations.Count > 0
? "Multiple The Sims 1 installations were detected. Please select one:"
: "No installations found. Click Browse to locate your The Sims 1 folder:";

var headerLabel = new Label
{
Text = "Multiple The Sims 1 installations were detected. Please select one:",
Text = headerText,
Font = SystemFonts.Bold()
};

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -129,25 +132,35 @@ private void SelectCurrentInstallation()

private void BrowseForInstallation()
{
var dialog = new SelectFolderDialog
{
Title = "Select The Sims 1 Installation Folder"
};

if (dialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.Ok)
string? selectedPath = null;

using (var dialog = new SelectFolderDialog())
{
var selectedPath = dialog.Directory;
dialog.Title = "Select The Sims 1 Installation Folder";

if (dialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.Ok)
{
selectedPath = dialog.Directory;
}
}

if (selectedPath != null)
{
// Validate it's a real TS1 installation
var behaviorPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(selectedPath, "GameData", "Behavior.iff");
if (System.IO.File.Exists(behaviorPath))
{
Close(new InstallationSelectionResult
{
Path = selectedPath.Replace('\\', '/') + "/",
IsSteam = false, // Manually selected, assume not Steam
Source = "browse"
});
// Normalize the path
var normalizedPath = selectedPath.Replace('\\', '/');
if (!normalizedPath.EndsWith("/")) normalizedPath += "/";

// Add to the list and select it
var newInstall = new InstallationInfo("Custom Location", normalizedPath, GameLocator.TS1InstallationType.Portable);
installations.Add(newInstall);

// Refresh the grid and select the new item
installationGrid.DataStore = installations;
installationGrid.SelectedRow = installations.Count - 1;
}
else
{
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