- changed the order of the menu entries in the FIle -> Open ...

- organized the list of recent files so the Project entries are to the top and separated from the other types of file

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -8293,9 +8293,31 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.ui.recent.clear()
 
         # Create menu items
+        # First add tbe projects
         for recent in self.recent:
             filename = recent['filename'].split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
 
+            if recent['kind'] == 'project':
+                try:
+                    action = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon(icons[recent["kind"]]), filename, self)
+
+                    # Attach callback
+                    o = make_callback(openers[recent["kind"]], recent['filename'])
+                    action.triggered.connect(o)
+
+                    self.ui.recent.addAction(action)
+
+                except KeyError:
+                    App.log.error("Unsupported file type: %s" % recent["kind"])
+
+        # Second, add a separator in the menu
+        self.ui.recent.addSeparator()
+
+        # Then add tbe rest of the files
+        for recent in self.recent:
+            filename = recent['filename'].split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
+
+            if recent['kind'] != 'project':
                 try:
                     action = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon(icons[recent["kind"]]), filename, self)
 

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 
 =================================================
 
+31.07.2019
+
+- changed the order of the menu entries in the FIle -> Open ...
+- organized the list of recent files so the Project entries are to the top and separated from the other types of file
+
 30.07.2019
 
 - fixed bug that crashed the software when trying to edit a GUI value in Geometry selected tab without having a tool in the Tools Table

flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py

@@ -79,13 +79,16 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.menufile_open = self.menufile.addMenu(QtGui.QIcon('share/folder32_bis.png'), _('Open'))
         self.menufile_open.setToolTipsVisible(True)
 
-        # Open gerber ...
+        # Open Project ...
+        self.menufileopenproject = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon('share/folder16.png'), _('Open &Project ...'), self)
+        self.menufile_open.addAction(self.menufileopenproject)
+        self.menufile_open.addSeparator()
+
+        # Open Gerber ...
         self.menufileopengerber = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon('share/flatcam_icon24.png'),
                                                     _('Open &Gerber ...\tCTRL+G'), self)
         self.menufile_open.addAction(self.menufileopengerber)
 
-        self.menufile_open.addSeparator()
-
         # Open Excellon ...
         self.menufileopenexcellon = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon('share/open_excellon32.png'),
                                                       _('Open &Excellon ...\tCTRL+E'), self)
@@ -95,10 +98,6 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.menufileopengcode = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon('share/code.png'), _('Open G-&Code ...'), self)
         self.menufile_open.addAction(self.menufileopengcode)
 
-        # Open Project ...
-        self.menufileopenproject = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon('share/folder16.png'), _('Open &Project ...'), self)
-        self.menufile_open.addAction(self.menufileopenproject)
-
         self.menufile_open.addSeparator()
 
         # Open Config File...