From 42341f98f376071de2db3fbb43714df5d7eecd57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: eidheim <eidheim@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 21:09:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Cleanup: added ec argument to filesystem calls, and added and
 made use of Project::get_view_folder and Project::get_directory_folder

---
 src/cmake.cc                    |  19 ++--
 src/config.cc                   |  58 ++++++------
 src/config.h                    |   1 -
 src/directories.cc              |  71 +++++++-------
 src/filesystem.cc               |   3 +-
 src/juci.cc                     |   9 +-
 src/meson.cc                    |  19 ++--
 src/notebook.cc                 |  18 ++--
 src/notebook.h                  |   1 -
 src/project.cc                  |  83 +++++++++++------
 src/project.h                   |  12 ++-
 src/project_build.cc            |  24 +++--
 src/source_generic.cc           |   3 +-
 src/source_language_protocol.cc |   3 +-
 src/terminal.cc                 |  10 +-
 src/tooltips.cc                 |   3 +-
 src/usages_clang.cc             |  10 +-
 src/window.cc                   | 159 ++++++++++++++------------------
 18 files changed, 266 insertions(+), 240 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/cmake.cc b/src/cmake.cc
index 0ef46fa..e77e741 100644
--- a/src/cmake.cc
+++ b/src/cmake.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ CMake::CMake(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
     return false;
   };
 
-  auto search_path = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path) ? path : path.parent_path();
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  auto search_path = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path, ec) ? path : path.parent_path();
   while(true) {
     auto search_cmake_path = search_path / "CMakeLists.txt";
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_cmake_path)) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_cmake_path, ec)) {
       paths.emplace(paths.begin(), search_cmake_path);
       if(find_cmake_project(search_cmake_path)) {
         project_path = search_path;
@@ -34,10 +35,11 @@ CMake::CMake(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
 }
 
 bool CMake::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_path, bool force) {
-  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "CMakeLists.txt") || default_build_path.empty())
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "CMakeLists.txt", ec) || default_build_path.empty())
     return false;
 
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path)) {
+  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path, ec)) {
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(default_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ bool CMake::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_pa
     }
   }
 
-  if(!force && boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path / "compile_commands.json"))
+  if(!force && boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path / "compile_commands.json", ec))
     return true;
 
   auto compile_commands_path = default_build_path / "compile_commands.json";
@@ -77,10 +79,11 @@ bool CMake::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_pa
 }
 
 bool CMake::update_debug_build(const boost::filesystem::path &debug_build_path, bool force) {
-  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "CMakeLists.txt") || debug_build_path.empty())
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "CMakeLists.txt", ec) || debug_build_path.empty())
     return false;
 
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path)) {
+  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path, ec)) {
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(debug_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ bool CMake::update_debug_build(const boost::filesystem::path &debug_build_path,
     }
   }
 
-  if(!force && boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path / "CMakeCache.txt"))
+  if(!force && boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path / "CMakeCache.txt", ec))
     return true;
 
   Dialog::Message message("Creating/updating debug build");
diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index 0c0a6c1..a52dc9a 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -14,50 +14,46 @@ Config::Config() {
 }
 
 void Config::load() {
-  auto config_json = (home_juci_path / "config" / "config.json").string(); // This causes some redundant copies, but assures windows support
-  boost::property_tree::ptree cfg;
+  auto config_dir = home_juci_path / "config";
+  auto config_json = config_dir / "config.json";
   try {
-    find_or_create_config_files();
-    boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json(config_json, cfg);
+    boost::filesystem::create_directories(config_dir);
+
+    if(!boost::filesystem::exists(config_json))
+      filesystem::write(config_json, default_config_file);
+
+    auto juci_style_path = home_juci_path / "styles";
+    boost::filesystem::create_directories(juci_style_path);
+
+    juci_style_path /= "juci-light.xml";
+    if(!boost::filesystem::exists(juci_style_path))
+      filesystem::write(juci_style_path, juci_light_style);
+    juci_style_path = juci_style_path.parent_path();
+    juci_style_path /= "juci-dark.xml";
+    if(!boost::filesystem::exists(juci_style_path))
+      filesystem::write(juci_style_path, juci_dark_style);
+    juci_style_path = juci_style_path.parent_path();
+    juci_style_path /= "juci-dark-blue.xml";
+    if(!boost::filesystem::exists(juci_style_path))
+      filesystem::write(juci_style_path, juci_dark_blue_style);
+
+    boost::property_tree::ptree cfg;
+    boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json(config_json.string(), cfg);
     update(cfg);
     read(cfg);
   }
   catch(const std::exception &e) {
-    dispatcher.post([config_json, e_what = std::string(e.what())] {
-      ::Terminal::get().print("Error: could not parse " + config_json + ": " + e_what + "\n", true);
+    dispatcher.post([config_json = std::move(config_json), e_what = std::string(e.what())] {
+      ::Terminal::get().print("Error: could not parse " + config_json.string() + ": " + e_what + "\n", true);
     });
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << default_config_file;
+    boost::property_tree::ptree cfg;
     boost::property_tree::read_json(ss, cfg);
     read(cfg);
   }
 }
 
-void Config::find_or_create_config_files() {
-  auto config_dir = home_juci_path / "config";
-  auto config_json = config_dir / "config.json";
-
-  boost::filesystem::create_directories(config_dir); // io exp captured by calling method
-
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(config_json))
-    filesystem::write(config_json, default_config_file);
-
-  auto juci_style_path = home_juci_path / "styles";
-  boost::filesystem::create_directories(juci_style_path); // io exp captured by calling method
-
-  juci_style_path /= "juci-light.xml";
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(juci_style_path))
-    filesystem::write(juci_style_path, juci_light_style);
-  juci_style_path = juci_style_path.parent_path();
-  juci_style_path /= "juci-dark.xml";
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(juci_style_path))
-    filesystem::write(juci_style_path, juci_dark_style);
-  juci_style_path = juci_style_path.parent_path();
-  juci_style_path /= "juci-dark-blue.xml";
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(juci_style_path))
-    filesystem::write(juci_style_path, juci_dark_blue_style);
-}
-
 void Config::update(boost::property_tree::ptree &cfg) {
   boost::property_tree::ptree default_cfg;
   bool cfg_ok = true;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 5bb7970..83b4395 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ private:
   /// Used to dispatch Terminal outputs after juCi++ GUI setup and configuration
   Dispatcher dispatcher;
 
-  void find_or_create_config_files();
   void update(boost::property_tree::ptree &cfg);
   void make_version_dependent_corrections(boost::property_tree::ptree &cfg, const boost::property_tree::ptree &default_cfg, const std::string &version);
   bool add_missing_nodes(boost::property_tree::ptree &cfg, const boost::property_tree::ptree &default_cfg, std::string parent_path = "");
diff --git a/src/directories.cc b/src/directories.cc
index f2aa918..fa217d4 100644
--- a/src/directories.cc
+++ b/src/directories.cc
@@ -54,17 +54,16 @@ bool Directories::TreeStore::drag_data_received_vfunc(const TreeModel::Path &pat
     if(source_path == target_path)
       return false;
 
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(target_path)) {
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(target_path, ec)) {
       Terminal::get().print("Error: could not move file: " + target_path.string() + " already exists\n", true);
       return false;
     }
 
-    bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path);
-
+    bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path, ec);
     if(is_directory)
       Directories::get().remove_path(source_path);
 
-    boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::rename(source_path, target_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
       Terminal::get().print("Error: could not move file: " + ec.message() + '\n', true);
@@ -251,7 +250,8 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
     if(iter) {
       auto filesystem_path = iter->get_value(column_record.path);
       if(filesystem_path != "") {
-        if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(boost::filesystem::path(filesystem_path)))
+        boost::system::error_code ec;
+        if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(boost::filesystem::path(filesystem_path), ec))
           row_expanded(path) ? collapse_row(path) : expand_row(path, false);
         else
           Notebook::get().open(filesystem_path);
@@ -277,9 +277,10 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
       return;
     EntryBox::get().clear();
     EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back("", [this, source_path = menu_popup_row_path](const std::string &content) {
-      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path);
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path, ec);
       auto target_path = (is_directory ? source_path : source_path.parent_path()) / content;
-      if(!boost::filesystem::exists(target_path)) {
+      if(!boost::filesystem::exists(target_path, ec)) {
         if(filesystem::write(target_path, "")) {
           update();
           Notebook::get().open(target_path);
@@ -319,9 +320,10 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
       return;
     EntryBox::get().clear();
     EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back("", [this, source_path = menu_popup_row_path](const std::string &content) {
-      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path);
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path, ec);
       auto target_path = (is_directory ? source_path : source_path.parent_path()) / content;
-      if(!boost::filesystem::exists(target_path)) {
+      if(!boost::filesystem::exists(target_path, ec)) {
         boost::system::error_code ec;
         boost::filesystem::create_directory(target_path, ec);
         if(!ec) {
@@ -364,11 +366,12 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
       return;
     EntryBox::get().clear();
     EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back(menu_popup_row_path.filename().string(), [this, source_path = menu_popup_row_path](const std::string &content) {
-      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path);
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(source_path, ec);
 
       auto target_path = source_path.parent_path() / content;
 
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(target_path)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(target_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: could not rename to " + target_path.string() + ": already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
@@ -376,7 +379,6 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
       if(is_directory)
         this->remove_path(source_path);
 
-      boost::system::error_code ec;
       boost::filesystem::rename(source_path, target_path, ec);
       if(ec) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: could not rename " + source_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + '\n', true);
@@ -441,25 +443,26 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
     dialog.set_secondary_text("Are you sure you want to delete " + menu_popup_row_path.string() + "?");
     int result = dialog.run();
     if(result == Gtk::RESPONSE_YES) {
-      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(menu_popup_row_path);
-
       boost::system::error_code ec;
+      bool is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(menu_popup_row_path, ec);
+
       boost::filesystem::remove_all(menu_popup_row_path, ec);
-      if(ec)
+      if(ec) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: could not delete " + menu_popup_row_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
-      else {
-        update();
+        return;
+      }
 
-        for(size_t c = 0; c < Notebook::get().size(); c++) {
-          auto view = Notebook::get().get_view(c);
+      update();
 
-          if(is_directory) {
-            if(filesystem::file_in_path(view->file_path, menu_popup_row_path))
-              view->get_buffer()->set_modified();
-          }
-          else if(view->file_path == menu_popup_row_path)
+      for(size_t c = 0; c < Notebook::get().size(); c++) {
+        auto view = Notebook::get().get_view(c);
+
+        if(is_directory) {
+          if(filesystem::file_in_path(view->file_path, menu_popup_row_path))
             view->get_buffer()->set_modified();
         }
+        else if(view->file_path == menu_popup_row_path)
+          view->get_buffer()->set_modified();
       }
     }
   });
@@ -491,8 +494,10 @@ Directories::~Directories() {
 
 void Directories::open(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path) {
   boost::system::error_code ec;
-  if(dir_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(dir_path, ec) || ec)
+  if(dir_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::is_directory(dir_path, ec)) {
+    Terminal::get().print("Error: could not open " + dir_path.string() + '\n', true);
     return;
+  }
 
   tree_store->clear();
 
@@ -549,7 +554,8 @@ void Directories::select(const boost::filesystem::path &select_path) {
 
   std::list<boost::filesystem::path> paths;
   boost::filesystem::path parent_path;
-  if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(select_path))
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(select_path, ec))
     parent_path = select_path;
   else
     parent_path = select_path.parent_path();
@@ -629,7 +635,8 @@ bool Directories::on_button_press_event(GdkEventButton *event) {
 
 void Directories::add_or_update_path(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path, const Gtk::TreeModel::Row &row, bool include_parent_paths) {
   auto path_it = directories.find(dir_path.string());
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(dir_path)) {
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(dir_path, ec)) {
     if(path_it != directories.end())
       directories.erase(path_it);
     return;
@@ -693,8 +700,7 @@ void Directories::add_or_update_path(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path, co
   }
 
   std::unordered_map<std::string, boost::filesystem::path> filenames;
-  boost::filesystem::directory_iterator end_it;
-  for(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it(dir_path); it != end_it; it++) {
+  for(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it(dir_path, ec), end; it != end; it++) {
     auto path = it->path();
     filenames.emplace(path.filename().string(), path);
   }
@@ -713,7 +719,8 @@ void Directories::add_or_update_path(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path, co
   for(auto &filename : filenames) {
     if(already_added.find(filename.first) == already_added.end()) {
       auto child = tree_store->append(children);
-      auto is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(filename.second);
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      auto is_directory = boost::filesystem::is_directory(filename.second, ec);
       child->set_value(column_record.is_directory, is_directory);
       child->set_value(column_record.name, filename.first);
       child->set_value(column_record.markup, Glib::Markup::escape_text(filename.first));
@@ -806,6 +813,7 @@ void Directories::colorize_path(boost::filesystem::path dir_path_, bool include_
         green.set_green(normal_color.get_green() + factor * (green.get_green() - normal_color.get_green()));
         green.set_blue(normal_color.get_blue() + factor * (green.get_blue() - normal_color.get_blue()));
 
+        boost::system::error_code ec;
         do {
           Gtk::TreeNodeChildren children(it->second.row ? it->second.row.children() : tree_store->children());
           if(!children)
@@ -815,7 +823,6 @@ void Directories::colorize_path(boost::filesystem::path dir_path_, bool include_
             auto name = Glib::Markup::escape_text(child.get_value(column_record.name));
             auto path = child.get_value(column_record.path);
             // Use canonical path to follow symbolic links
-            boost::system::error_code ec;
             auto canonical_path = boost::filesystem::canonical(path, ec);
             if(ec)
               canonical_path = path;
@@ -844,7 +851,7 @@ void Directories::colorize_path(boost::filesystem::path dir_path_, bool include_
             break;
 
           auto path = boost::filesystem::path(it->first);
-          if(boost::filesystem::exists(path / ".git"))
+          if(boost::filesystem::exists(path / ".git", ec))
             break;
           if(path == path.root_directory())
             break;
diff --git a/src/filesystem.cc b/src/filesystem.cc
index c01c6e8..6f7eda3 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.cc
+++ b/src/filesystem.cc
@@ -147,9 +147,10 @@ bool filesystem::file_in_path(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const bo
 
 boost::filesystem::path filesystem::find_file_in_path_parents(const std::string &file_name, const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
   auto current_path = path;
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
   while(true) {
     auto test_path = current_path / file_name;
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(test_path))
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(test_path, ec))
       return test_path;
     if(current_path == current_path.root_directory())
       return boost::filesystem::path();
diff --git a/src/juci.cc b/src/juci.cc
index 544b038..462935d 100644
--- a/src/juci.cc
+++ b/src/juci.cc
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ int Application::on_command_line(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::ApplicationCommandLine>
       boost::filesystem::path path(argv[c]);
       if(path.is_relative() && !current_path_ec)
         path = current_path / path;
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-        if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path))
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(path, ec)) {
+        if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec))
           files.emplace_back(path, 0);
-        else if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(path))
+        else if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(path, ec))
           directories.emplace_back(path);
       }
       //Open new file if parent path exists
       else {
-        if(path.is_absolute() && boost::filesystem::is_directory(path.parent_path()))
+        if(path.is_absolute() && boost::filesystem::is_directory(path.parent_path(), ec))
           files.emplace_back(path, 0);
         else
           errors.emplace_back("Error: could not create " + path.string() + ".\n");
diff --git a/src/meson.cc b/src/meson.cc
index 1342c60..300c286 100644
--- a/src/meson.cc
+++ b/src/meson.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ Meson::Meson(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
     return false;
   };
 
-  auto search_path = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path) ? path : path.parent_path();
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  auto search_path = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path, ec) ? path : path.parent_path();
   while(true) {
     auto search_file = search_path / "meson.build";
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_file)) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_file, ec)) {
       if(find_project(search_file)) {
         project_path = search_path;
         break;
@@ -33,10 +34,11 @@ Meson::Meson(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
 }
 
 bool Meson::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_path, bool force) {
-  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "meson.build") || default_build_path.empty())
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "meson.build", ec) || default_build_path.empty())
     return false;
 
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path)) {
+  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path, ec)) {
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(default_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ bool Meson::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_pa
   }
 
   auto compile_commands_path = default_build_path / "compile_commands.json";
-  bool compile_commands_exists = boost::filesystem::exists(compile_commands_path);
+  bool compile_commands_exists = boost::filesystem::exists(compile_commands_path, ec);
   if(!force && compile_commands_exists)
     return true;
 
@@ -61,10 +63,11 @@ bool Meson::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_pa
 }
 
 bool Meson::update_debug_build(const boost::filesystem::path &debug_build_path, bool force) {
-  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "meson.build") || debug_build_path.empty())
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(project_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::exists(project_path / "meson.build", ec) || debug_build_path.empty())
     return false;
 
-  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path)) {
+  if(!boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path, ec)) {
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(debug_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ bool Meson::update_debug_build(const boost::filesystem::path &debug_build_path,
     }
   }
 
-  bool compile_commands_exists = boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path / "compile_commands.json");
+  bool compile_commands_exists = boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path / "compile_commands.json", ec);
   if(!force && compile_commands_exists)
     return true;
 
diff --git a/src/notebook.cc b/src/notebook.cc
index 0fd01c1..71a1a5d 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cc
+++ b/src/notebook.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "notebook.h"
 #include "config.h"
-#include "directories.h"
 #include "filesystem.h"
 #include "gtksourceview-3.0/gtksourceview/gtksourcemap.h"
 #include "project.h"
@@ -104,6 +103,12 @@ std::vector<Source::View *> &Notebook::get_views() {
 }
 
 void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position) {
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  if(file_path_.empty() || (boost::filesystem::exists(file_path_, ec) && !boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(file_path_, ec))) {
+    Terminal::get().print("Error: could not open " + file_path_.string() + "\n", true);
+    return;
+  }
+
   auto file_path = filesystem::get_normal_path(file_path_);
 
   if((position == Position::right || position == Position::split) && !split)
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position
     }
   }
 
-  if(boost::filesystem::exists(file_path)) {
+  if(boost::filesystem::exists(file_path, ec)) {
     std::ifstream can_read(file_path.string());
     if(!can_read) {
       Terminal::get().print("Error: could not open " + file_path.string() + "\n", true);
@@ -615,15 +620,6 @@ void Notebook::toggle_tabs() {
     notebook.set_show_tabs(!notebook.get_show_tabs());
 }
 
-boost::filesystem::path Notebook::get_current_folder() {
-  if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
-    return Directories::get().path;
-  else if(auto view = get_current_view())
-    return view->file_path.parent_path();
-  else
-    return boost::filesystem::path();
-}
-
 std::vector<std::pair<size_t, Source::View *>> Notebook::get_notebook_views() {
   std::vector<std::pair<size_t, Source::View *>> notebook_views;
   for(size_t notebook_index = 0; notebook_index < notebooks.size(); ++notebook_index) {
diff --git a/src/notebook.h b/src/notebook.h
index 4405dae..f8caea8 100644
--- a/src/notebook.h
+++ b/src/notebook.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public:
   void toggle_split();
   /// Hide/Show tabs.
   void toggle_tabs();
-  boost::filesystem::path get_current_folder();
   std::vector<std::pair<size_t, Source::View *>> get_notebook_views();
 
   Gtk::Label status_location;
diff --git a/src/project.cc b/src/project.cc
index 66b5325..f7eba52 100644
--- a/src/project.cc
+++ b/src/project.cc
@@ -29,9 +29,33 @@ std::string Project::debug_status;
 std::shared_ptr<Project::Base> Project::current;
 std::unique_ptr<Project::DebugOptions> Project::Base::debug_options;
 
-Gtk::Label &Project::debug_status_label() {
-  static Gtk::Label label;
-  return label;
+boost::filesystem::path Project::get_preferably_view_folder() {
+  boost::filesystem::path view_folder;
+  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+    return view->file_path.parent_path();
+  else if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
+    return Directories::get().path;
+  else {
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    auto current_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
+    if(ec)
+      return boost::filesystem::path();
+    return current_path;
+  }
+}
+
+boost::filesystem::path Project::get_preferably_directory_folder() {
+  if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
+    return Directories::get().path;
+  else if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+    return view->file_path.parent_path();
+  else {
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    auto current_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
+    if(ec)
+      return boost::filesystem::path();
+    return current_path;
+  }
 }
 
 void Project::save_files(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
@@ -89,6 +113,11 @@ void Project::on_save(size_t index) {
   }
 }
 
+Gtk::Label &Project::debug_status_label() {
+  static Gtk::Label label;
+  return label;
+}
+
 void Project::debug_update_status(const std::string &new_debug_status) {
   debug_status = new_debug_status;
   if(debug_status.empty())
@@ -190,22 +219,8 @@ void Project::Base::recreate_build() {
 }
 
 void Project::Base::show_symbols() {
-  auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-
-  boost::filesystem::path search_path;
-  if(view)
-    search_path = view->file_path.parent_path();
-  else if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
-    search_path = Directories::get().path;
-  else {
-    boost::system::error_code ec;
-    search_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
-    if(ec) {
-      Terminal::get().print("Error: could not find current path\n", true);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-  auto pair = Ctags::get_result(search_path);
+  auto view_folder = get_preferably_view_folder();
+  auto pair = Ctags::get_result(view_folder);
 
   auto path = std::move(pair.first);
   auto stream = std::move(pair.second);
@@ -216,6 +231,7 @@ void Project::Base::show_symbols() {
   }
   stream->seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
 
+  auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
   if(view)
     SelectionDialog::create(view, true, true);
   else
@@ -239,7 +255,8 @@ void Project::Base::show_symbols() {
       return;
     auto offset = rows[index];
     auto full_path = path / offset.file_path;
-    if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(full_path))
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(full_path, ec))
       return;
     Notebook::get().open(full_path);
     auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -780,7 +797,8 @@ void Project::LanguageProtocol::show_symbols() {
 
   SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [locations](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
     auto &offset = (*locations)[index];
-    if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file))
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file, ec))
       return;
     Notebook::get().open(offset.file);
     auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -880,8 +898,9 @@ void Project::Clang::recreate_build() {
     return;
 
   auto debug_build_path = build->get_debug_path();
-  bool has_default_build = boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path);
-  bool has_debug_build = !debug_build_path.empty() && boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path);
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  bool has_default_build = boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path, ec);
+  bool has_debug_build = !debug_build_path.empty() && boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path, ec);
 
   if(has_default_build || has_debug_build) {
     Gtk::MessageDialog dialog(*static_cast<Gtk::Window *>(Notebook::get().get_toplevel()), "Recreate Build", false, Gtk::MESSAGE_QUESTION, Gtk::BUTTONS_YES_NO);
@@ -899,10 +918,20 @@ void Project::Clang::recreate_build() {
       return;
     Usages::Clang::erase_all_caches_for_project(build->project_path, default_build_path);
     try {
-      if(has_default_build)
-        boost::filesystem::remove_all(default_build_path);
-      if(has_debug_build)
-        boost::filesystem::remove_all(debug_build_path);
+      if(has_default_build) {
+        std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> paths;
+        for(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it(default_build_path), end; it != end; ++it)
+          paths.emplace_back(*it);
+        for(auto &path : paths)
+          boost::filesystem::remove_all(path);
+      }
+      if(has_debug_build && boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path)) {
+        std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> paths;
+        for(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it(debug_build_path), end; it != end; ++it)
+          paths.emplace_back(*it);
+        for(auto &path : paths)
+          boost::filesystem::remove_all(path);
+      }
     }
     catch(const std::exception &e) {
       Terminal::get().print(std::string("Error: could not remove build: ") + e.what() + "\n", true);
diff --git a/src/project.h b/src/project.h
index efa9911..7c914c5 100644
--- a/src/project.h
+++ b/src/project.h
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 namespace Project {
+  /// Returns folder of current view if any. Otherwise returns directory folder if any, or if not, working directory.
+  boost::filesystem::path get_preferably_view_folder();
+  /// Returns directory folder if any. Otherwise returns folder of current view if any, or if not, working directory.
+  boost::filesystem::path get_preferably_directory_folder();
+  void save_files(const boost::filesystem::path &path);
+  void on_save(size_t index);
+
   class DebugRunArguments {
   public:
     std::string arguments;
@@ -22,10 +29,6 @@ namespace Project {
     Gtk::Box vbox;
   };
 
-  Gtk::Label &debug_status_label();
-  void save_files(const boost::filesystem::path &path);
-  void on_save(size_t index);
-
   extern boost::filesystem::path debug_last_stop_file_path;
   extern std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> run_arguments;
   extern std::unordered_map<std::string, DebugRunArguments> debug_run_arguments;
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ namespace Project {
   extern std::atomic<bool> debugging;
   extern std::pair<boost::filesystem::path, std::pair<int, int>> debug_stop;
   extern std::string debug_status;
+  Gtk::Label &debug_status_label();
   void debug_update_status(const std::string &new_debug_status);
   void debug_activate_menu_items();
   void debug_update_stop();
diff --git a/src/project_build.cc b/src/project_build.cc
index c7a886f..2b2b854 100644
--- a/src/project_build.cc
+++ b/src/project_build.cc
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 
 std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> Project::Build::create(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
-  auto search_path = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path) ? path : path.parent_path();
+  if(path.empty())
+    return std::make_unique<Project::Build>();
+
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  auto search_path = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path, ec) ? path : path.parent_path();
 
   while(true) {
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "CMakeLists.txt")) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "CMakeLists.txt", ec)) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new CMakeBuild(path));
       if(!build->project_path.empty())
         return build;
@@ -15,30 +19,30 @@ std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> Project::Build::create(const boost::filesystem::
         return std::make_unique<Project::Build>();
     }
 
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "meson.build")) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "meson.build"), ec) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new MesonBuild(path));
       if(!build->project_path.empty())
         return build;
     }
 
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / Config::get().project.default_build_path / "compile_commands.json")) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / Config::get().project.default_build_path / "compile_commands.json", ec)) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new CompileCommandsBuild(search_path));
       return build;
     }
 
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "Cargo.toml")) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "Cargo.toml", ec)) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new CargoBuild());
       build->project_path = search_path;
       return build;
     }
 
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "package.json")) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "package.json", ec)) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new NpmBuild());
       build->project_path = search_path;
       return build;
     }
 
-    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "__main__.py")) {
+    if(boost::filesystem::exists(search_path / "__main__.py", ec)) {
       std::unique_ptr<Project::Build> build(new PythonMain());
       build->project_path = search_path;
       return build;
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@ boost::filesystem::path Project::CMakeBuild::get_executable(const boost::filesys
   auto executable = cmake.get_executable(default_path, path);
   if(executable.empty()) {
     auto src_path = project_path / "src";
-    if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(src_path)) {
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(src_path, ec)) {
       auto cmake = CMake(src_path); // ignore cache in this->cmake
       executable = cmake.get_executable(default_path, src_path);
     }
@@ -136,7 +141,8 @@ boost::filesystem::path Project::MesonBuild::get_executable(const boost::filesys
   auto executable = meson.get_executable(default_path, path);
   if(executable.empty()) {
     auto src_path = project_path / "src";
-    if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(src_path))
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(boost::filesystem::is_directory(src_path, ec))
       executable = meson.get_executable(default_path, src_path);
   }
   return executable;
diff --git a/src/source_generic.cc b/src/source_generic.cc
index 8cfa23d..f47a242 100644
--- a/src/source_generic.cc
+++ b/src/source_generic.cc
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ Source::GenericView::GenericView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const
     auto search_paths = language_manager->get_search_path();
     bool found_language_file = false;
     boost::filesystem::path language_file;
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
     for(auto &search_path : search_paths) {
       boost::filesystem::path p(static_cast<std::string>(search_path) + '/' + static_cast<std::string>(language->get_id()) + ".lang");
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(p) && boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(p, ec) && boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(p, ec)) {
         language_file = p;
         found_language_file = true;
         break;
diff --git a/src/source_language_protocol.cc b/src/source_language_protocol.cc
index fe6fd92..a786414 100644
--- a/src/source_language_protocol.cc
+++ b/src/source_language_protocol.cc
@@ -490,8 +490,9 @@ void Source::LanguageProtocolView::setup_navigation_and_refactoring() {
         auto style_file_search_path = file_path.parent_path();
         auto style_file = '.' + language_id + "-format";
 
+        boost::system::error_code ec;
         while(true) {
-          if(boost::filesystem::exists(style_file_search_path / style_file)) {
+          if(boost::filesystem::exists(style_file_search_path / style_file, ec)) {
             has_style_file = true;
             break;
           }
diff --git a/src/terminal.cc b/src/terminal.cc
index 4e1a011..19f4bc2 100644
--- a/src/terminal.cc
+++ b/src/terminal.cc
@@ -347,11 +347,12 @@ bool Terminal::on_button_press_event(GdkEventButton *button_event) {
 
         if(path.is_relative()) {
           if(Project::current) {
-            if(boost::filesystem::exists(Project::current->build->get_default_path() / path))
+            boost::system::error_code ec;
+            if(boost::filesystem::exists(Project::current->build->get_default_path() / path, ec))
               path = Project::current->build->get_default_path() / path;
-            else if(boost::filesystem::exists(Project::current->build->get_debug_path() / path))
+            else if(boost::filesystem::exists(Project::current->build->get_debug_path() / path, ec))
               path = Project::current->build->get_debug_path() / path;
-            else if(boost::filesystem::exists(Project::current->build->project_path / path))
+            else if(boost::filesystem::exists(Project::current->build->project_path / path, ec))
               path = Project::current->build->project_path / path;
             else
               return Gtk::TextView::on_button_press_event(button_event);
@@ -359,7 +360,8 @@ bool Terminal::on_button_press_event(GdkEventButton *button_event) {
           else
             return Gtk::TextView::on_button_press_event(button_event);
         }
-        if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
+        boost::system::error_code ec;
+        if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
           Notebook::get().open(path);
           if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
             try {
diff --git a/src/tooltips.cc b/src/tooltips.cc
index 21a1451..0a62d29 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.cc
+++ b/src/tooltips.cc
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ void Tooltip::show(bool disregard_drawn, const std::function<void()> &on_motion)
             if(auto view = dynamic_cast<Source::View *>(text_view))
               path = filesystem::get_normal_path(view->file_path.parent_path() / path);
 
-            if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
+            boost::system::error_code ec;
+            if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
               Notebook::get().open(path);
               if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
                 try {
diff --git a/src/usages_clang.cc b/src/usages_clang.cc
index 6f4d9d8..aa0572f 100644
--- a/src/usages_clang.cc
+++ b/src/usages_clang.cc
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void Usages::Clang::erase_all_caches_for_project(const boost::filesystem::path &
   boost::system::error_code ec;
   auto usages_clang_path = build_path / cache_folder;
   if(boost::filesystem::exists(usages_clang_path, ec) && boost::filesystem::is_directory(usages_clang_path, ec)) {
-    for(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it(usages_clang_path), end; it != end; ++it) {
+    for(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it(usages_clang_path, ec), end; it != end; ++it) {
       if(it->path().extension() == ".usages")
         boost::filesystem::remove(it->path(), ec);
     }
@@ -515,9 +515,11 @@ Usages::Clang::PathSet Usages::Clang::find_paths(const boost::filesystem::path &
 
   CompileCommands compile_commands(build_path);
 
-  for(boost::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator it(project_path), end; it != end; ++it) {
+  boost::system::error_code ec;
+  for(boost::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator it(project_path, ec), end; it != end; ++it) {
     auto &path = it->path();
-    if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
       if(path == build_path || path == debug_path || path.filename() == ".git")
         it.no_push();
       continue;
@@ -677,7 +679,7 @@ void Usages::Clang::write_cache(const boost::filesystem::path &path, const Clang
     if(ec)
       return;
   }
-  else if(!boost::filesystem::is_directory(cache_path, ec) || ec)
+  else if(!boost::filesystem::is_directory(cache_path, ec))
     return;
 
   auto path_str = filesystem::get_relative_path(path, cache.project_path).string();
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index 63500a5..1977d12 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -270,17 +270,18 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   });
 
   menu.add_action("file_new_file", []() {
-    boost::filesystem::path path = Dialog::new_file(Notebook::get().get_current_folder());
-    if(path != "") {
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(path)) {
+    boost::filesystem::path path = Dialog::new_file(Project::get_preferably_view_folder());
+    if(!path.empty()) {
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
       }
       else {
         if(filesystem::write(path)) {
-          if(Directories::get().path != "")
+          if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
             Directories::get().update();
           Notebook::get().open(path);
-          if(Directories::get().path != "")
+          if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
             Directories::get().on_save_file(path);
           Terminal::get().print("New file " + path.string() + " created.\n");
         }
@@ -291,12 +292,12 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   });
   menu.add_action("file_new_folder", []() {
     auto time_now = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(std::chrono::system_clock::now());
-    boost::filesystem::path path = Dialog::new_folder(Notebook::get().get_current_folder());
-    if(path != "" && boost::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-      boost::system::error_code ec;
+    boost::filesystem::path path = Dialog::new_folder(Project::get_preferably_directory_folder());
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    if(!path.empty() && boost::filesystem::exists(path, ec)) {
       auto last_write_time = boost::filesystem::last_write_time(path, ec);
       if(!ec && last_write_time >= time_now) {
-        if(Directories::get().path != "")
+        if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
           Directories::get().update();
         Terminal::get().print("New folder " + path.string() + " created.\n");
       }
@@ -306,8 +307,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
     }
   });
   menu.add_action("file_new_project_c", []() {
-    boost::filesystem::path project_path = Dialog::new_folder(Notebook::get().get_current_folder());
-    if(project_path != "") {
+    boost::filesystem::path project_path = Dialog::new_folder(Project::get_preferably_directory_folder());
+    if(!project_path.empty()) {
       auto project_name = project_path.filename().string();
       for(auto &chr : project_name) {
         if(chr == ' ')
@@ -330,15 +331,16 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       }
       auto c_main_path = project_path / "main.c";
       auto clang_format_path = project_path / ".clang-format";
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(build_config_path)) {
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(build_config_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + build_config_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
         return;
       }
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(c_main_path)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(c_main_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + c_main_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
         return;
       }
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(clang_format_path)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(clang_format_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + clang_format_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
         return;
       }
@@ -355,8 +357,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
     }
   });
   menu.add_action("file_new_project_cpp", []() {
-    boost::filesystem::path project_path = Dialog::new_folder(Notebook::get().get_current_folder());
-    if(project_path != "") {
+    boost::filesystem::path project_path = Dialog::new_folder(Project::get_preferably_directory_folder());
+    if(!project_path.empty()) {
       auto project_name = project_path.filename().string();
       for(auto &chr : project_name) {
         if(chr == ' ')
@@ -379,15 +381,16 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       }
       auto cpp_main_path = project_path / "main.cpp";
       auto clang_format_path = project_path / ".clang-format";
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(build_config_path)) {
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(build_config_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + build_config_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
         return;
       }
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(cpp_main_path)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(cpp_main_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + cpp_main_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
         return;
       }
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(clang_format_path)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(clang_format_path, ec)) {
         Terminal::get().print("Error: " + clang_format_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
         return;
       }
@@ -405,24 +408,20 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   });
 
   menu.add_action("file_open_file", []() {
-    auto folder_path = Notebook::get().get_current_folder();
-    if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
-      if(!Directories::get().path.empty() && !filesystem::file_in_path(view->file_path, Directories::get().path))
-        folder_path = view->file_path.parent_path();
-    }
-    auto path = Dialog::open_file(folder_path);
-    if(path != "")
+    auto path = Dialog::open_file(Project::get_preferably_view_folder());
+    if(!path.empty())
       Notebook::get().open(path);
   });
   menu.add_action("file_open_folder", []() {
-    auto path = Dialog::open_folder(Notebook::get().get_current_folder());
-    if(path != "" && boost::filesystem::exists(path))
+    auto path = Dialog::open_folder(Project::get_preferably_directory_folder());
+    if(!path.empty())
       Directories::get().open(path);
   });
 
   menu.add_action("file_reload_file", []() {
     if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(view->file_path)) {
+      boost::system::error_code ec;
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(view->file_path, ec)) {
         std::ifstream can_read(view->file_path.string());
         if(!can_read) {
           Terminal::get().print("Error: could not read " + view->file_path.string() + "\n", true);
@@ -456,12 +455,12 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   menu.add_action("file_save_as", []() {
     if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
       auto path = Dialog::save_file_as(view->file_path);
-      if(path != "") {
+      if(!path.empty()) {
         std::ofstream file(path, std::ofstream::binary);
         if(file) {
           file << view->get_buffer()->get_text().raw();
           file.close();
-          if(Directories::get().path != "")
+          if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
             Directories::get().update();
           Notebook::get().open(path);
           Terminal::get().print("File saved to: " + Notebook::get().get_current_view()->file_path.string() + "\n");
@@ -785,35 +784,20 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   });
 
   menu.add_action("source_find_pattern", [this]() {
-    auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-
     std::string excludes = "--exclude-dir=node_modules";
 
-    boost::filesystem::path search_path;
-    if(view)
-      search_path = view->file_path.parent_path();
-    else if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
-      search_path = Directories::get().path;
-    else {
-      boost::system::error_code ec;
-      search_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
-      if(ec) {
-        Terminal::get().print("Error: could not find current path\n", true);
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-    auto build = Project::Build::create(search_path);
-    auto project_path = build->project_path;
+    auto view_folder = Project::get_preferably_view_folder();
+    auto build = Project::Build::create(view_folder);
     boost::filesystem::path default_path, debug_path;
-    if(!project_path.empty()) {
-      search_path = project_path;
-      excludes += " --exclude-dir=" + filesystem::escape_argument(filesystem::get_relative_path(build->get_default_path(), project_path).string());
-      excludes += " --exclude-dir=" + filesystem::escape_argument(filesystem::get_relative_path(build->get_debug_path(), project_path).string());
+    if(!build->project_path.empty()) {
+      view_folder = build->project_path;
+      excludes += " --exclude-dir=" + filesystem::escape_argument(filesystem::get_relative_path(build->get_default_path(), build->project_path).string());
+      excludes += " --exclude-dir=" + filesystem::escape_argument(filesystem::get_relative_path(build->get_debug_path(), build->project_path).string());
     }
 
     EntryBox::get().clear();
 
-    EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back(last_find_pattern, [this, search_path = std::move(search_path), excludes = std::move(excludes)](const std::string &pattern) {
+    EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back(last_find_pattern, [this, view_folder = std::move(view_folder), excludes = std::move(excludes)](const std::string &pattern) {
       if(!pattern.empty()) {
         std::stringstream stdin_stream;
         std::string flags;
@@ -831,7 +815,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         std::string command = Config::get().project.grep_command + " -R " + flags + " --color=always --binary-files=without-match " + excludes + " -n " + escaped_pattern + " *";
         //TODO: when debian stable gets newer g++ version that supports move on streams, remove unique_ptr below
         auto stdout_stream = std::make_unique<std::stringstream>();
-        Terminal::get().process(stdin_stream, *stdout_stream, command, search_path);
+        Terminal::get().process(stdin_stream, *stdout_stream, command, view_folder);
         stdout_stream->seekg(0, std::ios::end);
         if(stdout_stream->tellg() == 0) {
           Info::get().print("Pattern not found");
@@ -862,7 +846,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           }
           SelectionDialog::get()->add_row(line_markup);
         }
-        SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [search_path = std::move(search_path)](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
+        SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [view_folder = std::move(view_folder)](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
           auto remove_markup = [](std::string &markup) {
             auto start = markup.end();
             for(auto it = markup.begin(); it != markup.end();) {
@@ -888,7 +872,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
                 auto line_str = text.substr(file_end + 1, line_end - file_end);
                 remove_markup(line_str);
                 auto line = std::stoi(line_str);
-                Notebook::get().open(search_path / file);
+                Notebook::get().open(view_folder / file);
                 auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
                 view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line - 1, 0);
                 view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
@@ -930,30 +914,16 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   });
 
   menu.add_action("source_find_file", []() {
-    auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-
-    boost::filesystem::path search_path;
-    if(view)
-      search_path = view->file_path.parent_path();
-    else if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
-      search_path = Directories::get().path;
-    else {
-      boost::system::error_code ec;
-      search_path = boost::filesystem::current_path(ec);
-      if(ec) {
-        Terminal::get().print("Error: could not find current path\n", true);
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-    auto build = Project::Build::create(search_path);
-    auto project_path = build->project_path;
+    auto view_folder = Project::get_preferably_view_folder();
+    auto build = Project::Build::create(view_folder);
     boost::filesystem::path default_path, debug_path;
-    if(!project_path.empty()) {
-      search_path = project_path;
+    if(!build->project_path.empty()) {
+      view_folder = build->project_path;
       default_path = build->get_default_path();
       debug_path = build->get_debug_path();
     }
 
+    auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
     if(view)
       SelectionDialog::create(view, true, true);
     else
@@ -965,17 +935,18 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
 
     std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> paths;
     // populate with all files in search_path
-    for(boost::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator iter(search_path), end; iter != end; iter++) {
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    for(boost::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator iter(view_folder, ec), end; iter != end; iter++) {
       auto path = iter->path();
       // ignore folders
-      if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
+      if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
         if(path == default_path || path == debug_path || path.filename() == ".git")
           iter.no_push();
         continue;
       }
 
       // remove project base path
-      auto row_str = filesystem::get_relative_path(path, search_path).string();
+      auto row_str = filesystem::get_relative_path(path, view_folder).string();
       if(buffer_paths.count(path.string()))
         row_str = "<b>" + row_str + "</b>";
       paths.emplace_back(path);
@@ -1013,7 +984,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         auto documentation_template = view->get_documentation_template();
         auto offset = std::get<0>(documentation_template);
         if(offset) {
-          if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file_path))
+          boost::system::error_code ec;
+          if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file_path, ec))
             return;
           Notebook::get().open(offset.file_path);
           auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -1071,7 +1043,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       if(view->get_declaration_location) {
         auto location = view->get_declaration_location();
         if(location) {
-          if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path))
+          boost::system::error_code ec;
+          if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
             return;
           Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
           auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -1088,7 +1061,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       if(view->get_type_declaration_location) {
         auto location = view->get_type_declaration_location();
         if(location) {
-          if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path))
+          boost::system::error_code ec;
+          if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
             return;
           Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
           auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -1122,7 +1096,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         return;
       else if(rows.size() == 1) {
         auto location = *rows.begin();
-        if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path))
+        boost::system::error_code ec;
+        if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
           return;
         Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
         auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -1136,7 +1111,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         if(index >= rows.size())
           return;
         auto location = rows[index];
-        if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path))
+        boost::system::error_code ec;
+        if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
           return;
         Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
         auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -1194,7 +1170,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
             if(index >= rows.size())
               return;
             auto offset = rows[index];
-            if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file_path))
+            boost::system::error_code ec;
+            if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file_path, ec))
               return;
             Notebook::get().open(offset.file_path);
             auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
@@ -1379,12 +1356,12 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
     };
     label_it->update(0, "");
     EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back(last_run_command, [this](const std::string &content) {
-      if(content != "") {
+      if(!content.empty()) {
         last_run_command = content;
-        auto run_path = Notebook::get().get_current_folder();
+        auto directory_folder = Project::get_preferably_directory_folder();
         Terminal::get().async_print("Running: " + content + '\n');
 
-        Terminal::get().async_process(content, run_path, [content](int exit_status) {
+        Terminal::get().async_process(content, directory_folder, [content](int exit_status) {
           Terminal::get().async_print(content + " returned: " + std::to_string(exit_status) + '\n');
         });
       }
@@ -1489,7 +1466,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   menu.add_action("debug_run_command", [this]() {
     EntryBox::get().clear();
     EntryBox::get().entries.emplace_back(last_run_debug_command, [this](const std::string &content) {
-      if(content != "") {
+      if(!content.empty()) {
         if(Project::current)
           Project::current->debug_run_command(content);
         last_run_debug_command = content;
@@ -2066,8 +2043,7 @@ void Window::save_session() {
     for(auto &run_argument : Project::run_arguments) {
       if(run_argument.second.empty())
         continue;
-      boost::system::error_code ec;
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(run_argument.first, ec) && boost::filesystem::is_directory(run_argument.first, ec)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(run_argument.first) && boost::filesystem::is_directory(run_argument.first)) {
         boost::property_tree::ptree run_argument_pt;
         run_argument_pt.put("path", run_argument.first);
         run_argument_pt.put("arguments", run_argument.second);
@@ -2080,8 +2056,7 @@ void Window::save_session() {
     for(auto &debug_run_argument : Project::debug_run_arguments) {
       if(debug_run_argument.second.arguments.empty() && !debug_run_argument.second.remote_enabled && debug_run_argument.second.remote_host_port.empty())
         continue;
-      boost::system::error_code ec;
-      if(boost::filesystem::exists(debug_run_argument.first, ec) && boost::filesystem::is_directory(debug_run_argument.first, ec)) {
+      if(boost::filesystem::exists(debug_run_argument.first) && boost::filesystem::is_directory(debug_run_argument.first)) {
         boost::property_tree::ptree debug_run_argument_pt;
         debug_run_argument_pt.put("path", debug_run_argument.first);
         debug_run_argument_pt.put("arguments", debug_run_argument.second.arguments);