From 9f4d2a86802839c055ff2f2b80860fd3012dd11b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Davis <paul@linuxaudiosystems.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 09:56:03 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] add label to default session dir chooser button for clarity

---
 gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.cc | 7 +++++++
 gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.h  | 1 +
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.cc b/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.cc
index 34dd6be871..f6321314c1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.cc
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ NewUserWizard::default_dir_changed ()
 	Config->set_default_session_parent_dir (default_dir_chooser->get_filename());
 	// make new session folder chooser point to the new default
 	new_folder_chooser.set_current_folder (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir());
+	default_dir_label->set_text (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir());
 	config_modified = true;
 }
 
@@ -242,6 +243,8 @@ NewUserWizard::setup_first_time_config_page ()
 {
 	default_dir_chooser = manage (new FileChooserButton (string_compose (_("Default folder for %1 sessions"), PROGRAM_NAME),
 							     FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SELECT_FOLDER));
+	default_dir_label = manage (new Label);
+
 	Gtk::Label* txt = manage (new Label);
 	HBox* hbox = manage (new HBox);
 	VBox* vbox = manage (new VBox);
@@ -259,9 +262,13 @@ Where would you like new %1 sessions to be stored by default?\n\n\
 	vbox->set_border_width (24);
 
 	hbox->pack_start (*default_dir_chooser, false, true, 8);
+	hbox->pack_start (*default_dir_label, false, false, 8);
+
 	vbox->pack_start (*txt, false, false);
 	vbox->pack_start (*hbox, false, true);
 
+	default_dir_label->set_text (poor_mans_glob (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir()));
+
 	Gtkmm2ext::add_volume_shortcuts (*default_dir_chooser);
 	default_dir_chooser->set_title (_("Default Session Location"));
 	default_dir_chooser->set_current_folder (poor_mans_glob (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir()));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.h b/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.h
index 717bfae1e5..1d72fa117f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/new_user_wizard.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ private:
 
 	/* first page */
 	Gtk::FileChooserButton* default_dir_chooser;
+	Gtk::Label* default_dir_label;
 	void default_dir_changed();
 	void setup_first_page ();
 	Gtk::FileChooserButton new_folder_chooser;