feat: support working directory via env and config (#3301)

src/cmd_line.rs

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ pub struct CmdLineSettings {
     pub opengl: bool,
 
     /// Change to this directory during startup.
-    #[arg(long = "chdir")]
+    #[arg(long = "chdir", env = "NEOVIDE_CHDIR")]
     pub chdir: Option<String>,
 }
 

src/settings/config.rs

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub wsl: Option<bool>,
     pub backtraces_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub icon: Option<String>,
+    pub chdir: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -125,6 +126,9 @@ impl Config {
         if let Some(icon) = &self.icon {
             env::set_var("NEOVIDE_ICON", icon);
         }
+        if let Some(chdir) = &self.chdir {
+            env::set_var("NEOVIDE_CHDIR", chdir.to_string_lossy().to_string());
+        }
     }
 
     // TODO: should maybe return well-typed error?

website/docs/command-line-reference.md

@@ -273,9 +273,12 @@ Wayland, depending on what you are running on.
 ### Working Directory
 
 ```sh
---chdir <path>
+--chdir <path> or $NEOVIDE_CHDIR
 ```
 
+**Unreleased yet.**
+
 Start neovim in the specified working directory. This will impact neovim
 arguments that use relative path names (e.g. file names), and the initial
-working directory for all instances of neovim or terminal.
+working directory for all instances of neovim or terminal. This value can
+also be set via the `chdir` entry in the [Neovide Config File](config-file.md).

website/docs/config-file.md

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Settings currently available in the config file with default values:
 
 ```toml
 backtraces_path = "/path/to/neovide_backtraces.log" # see below for the default platform specific location
+chdir = "/path/to/dir"
 fork = false
 frame = "full"
 idle = true