The start_directory directive is not respected when creating new panes.

Step 1: Provide a summary of your problem

The start_directory directive is not respected when creating new panes.

Step 2: Provide tmuxp details

• Python version 3.9.0
• system PATH NA
• tmux version 3.1
• tmuxp version 1.5.5
• tmux path ~/bin/tmux
• tmuxp path, ~/.pyenv/shims/tmuxp
• libtmux version 0.8.3
• shell zsh 5.8
• output of tmux list-sessions, tmux list-windows, tmux list-panes NA
• output of tmux show-options -g, tmux show-window-options -g NA
• output of tmuxp freeze <SESSION_NAME> NA

Step 3: Describe your environment

• Architecture: x86_64 GNU/Linux
• OS version: Fedora 32

Step 4: Describe the problem:

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a simple configuration setting start_directory to ~/ook & save as ~/.tmuxp/ook.yaml.
2. Load it via tmuxp load ook
3. Create a new windows: ctrl+a + c
4. I was expected the new pane current directory to be ~/ook
5. The new pane is opened in ~/.

Observed Results:

The new pane is opened in ~/.

Expected Results:

I was expected the new pane current directory to be ~/ook

Relevant Code:

start_directory: ~/ook
windows:
- window_name: top
  panes:
    - shell_command:
        - pwd

[joseph-flinn]

@ygworldr Thanks for raising this issue. It seems like the main start_directory is not setting the current working directory of tmux as the tmux new-session -c ./ook would do. I have yet to identify whether this is an issue in tmuxp or the underlying libtmux. I'll look into it, let you know, and get a fix in.

I am happy to test any fix, if you wanted me to.

[joseph-flinn]

Ok, great! I'll let you know when I have a fix

[joseph-flinn]

@ygworldr I am pretty sure that PR #639 fixes this issue. It is currently in PR. Feel free to test it out.

Upgraded and the bug is indeed fixed. Thank you so much.