restore last played character selection across sessions

apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #include "savegamedialog.hpp"
 #include "widgets.hpp"
 
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 
-
 #include "../mwstate/character.hpp"
 
 namespace
@@ -93,6 +96,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mCurrentCharacter = mgr->getCurrentCharacter (false);
 
+        std::string directory =
+            Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (Settings::Manager::getString ("character", "Saves"));
+
         mCharacterSelection->removeAllItems();
 
         for (MWBase::StateManager::CharacterIterator it = mgr->characterBegin(); it != mgr->characterEnd(); ++it)
@@ -105,7 +111,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
                 mCharacterSelection->addItem (title.str());
 
-                if (mCurrentCharacter == &*it)
+                if (mCurrentCharacter == &*it ||
+                    (!mCurrentCharacter && directory==Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (
+                    it->begin()->mPath.parent_path().filename().string())))
                     mCharacterSelection->setIndexSelected(mCharacterSelection->getItemCount()-1);
             }
         }

apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <components/esm/esmwriter.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/esmreader.hpp>
 
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/journal.hpp"
@@ -114,6 +116,9 @@ void MWState::StateManager::saveGame (const std::string& description, const Slot
     slot->mProfile.save (writer);
     writer.endRecord ("SAVE");
     writer.close();
+
+    Settings::Manager::setString ("character", "Saves",
+        slot->mPath.parent_path().filename().string());
 }
 
 void MWState::StateManager::loadGame (const Character *character, const Slot *slot)
@@ -137,6 +142,9 @@ void MWState::StateManager::loadGame (const Character *character, const Slot *sl
     mCharacterManager.setCurrentCharacter(character);
 
     mState = State_Running;
+
+    Settings::Manager::setString ("character", "Saves",
+        slot->mPath.parent_path().filename().string());
 }
 
 MWState::Character *MWState::StateManager::getCurrentCharacter (bool create)

files/settings-default.cfg

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# WARNING: Editing this file might have no effect, as these 
+# WARNING: Editing this file might have no effect, as these
 # settings are overwritten by your user settings file.
 
 [Video]
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ screen = 0
 # Valid values:
 # OpenGL Rendering Subsystem
 # Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem
-render system = 
+render system =
 
 # Valid values:
 # none
@@ -169,3 +169,6 @@ ui y multiplier = 1.0
 [Game]
 # Always use the most powerful attack when striking with a weapon (chop, slash or thrust)
 best attack = false
+
+[Saves]
+character =