# HG changeset patch
# Parent 8bc7ff0b3d4be809a147a4982045a38d12fa89c6
Bug#230147 - User can't create file or folder in Favorites tab (remote host)

diff --git a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanel.java b/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanel.java
--- a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanel.java
+++ b/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanel.java
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
             targetFolder = gui.getTargetFolder();
         }
         else if (gui.getTargetFolder() != null) {
-            rootFolder = FileUtil.toFileObject(FileUtil.normalizeFile(new File(gui.getTargetFolder())));
-            targetFolder = "";
+            rootFolder = gui.getRootFolder();
+            targetFolder = gui.getTargetFolder();
         }
         else {
             rootFolder = null;
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@
             folderName = gui.getTargetFolder();
         }
         else if (gui.getTargetFolder() != null) {
-            rootFolder = FileUtil.toFileObject(FileUtil.normalizeFile(new File(gui.getTargetFolder())));
-            folderName = "";
+            rootFolder = gui.getRootFolder();
+            folderName = gui.getTargetFolder();
         }
         else {
             rootFolder = null;
diff --git a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanelGUI.java b/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanelGUI.java
--- a/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanelGUI.java
+++ b/projectui/src/org/netbeans/modules/project/ui/SimpleTargetChooserPanelGUI.java
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 import org.openide.util.ChangeSupport;
 import static org.netbeans.modules.project.ui.Bundle.*;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileChooserBuilder;
+import org.openide.filesystems.FileStateInvalidException;
+import org.openide.filesystems.FileSystem;
+import org.openide.filesystems.LocalFileSystem;
+import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 
 /**
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@
     private final SourceGroup[] folders;
     private boolean isFolder;
     private boolean freeFileExtension;
+    private FileSystem fs;
     
     @SuppressWarnings("LeakingThisInConstructor")
     @Messages("LBL_SimpleTargetChooserPanel_Name=Name and Location")
@@ -150,6 +155,15 @@
         }
         
         locationComboBox.setModel( new DefaultComboBoxModel( folders ) );
+
+        if (preselectedFolder != null) {
+            try {
+                fs = preselectedFolder.getFileSystem();
+            } catch (FileStateInvalidException ex) {
+                fs = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         // Guess the group we want to create the file in
         SourceGroup preselectedGroup = getPreselectedGroup( folders, preselectedFolder );
         // Create OS dependent relative name
@@ -242,6 +256,10 @@
             return folderName.replace( File.separatorChar, '/' ); // NOI18N
         }
     }
+
+    public FileObject getRootFolder() {
+        return (fs == null) ? FileUtil.toFileObject(new File("")) : fs.getRoot(); // NOI18N
+    }
     
     public String getTargetName() {