[Problem] Recent file list issues

[maxwxyz]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Problem description

From the FreeCAD Day 2024 Complaint Session:
There is no obvious way to clear recent file list
There's no obvious way to clear the recent part. You should be able to remove the entire history or remove individual entries.

Recent file list is far to aggressive, it contains files reference by project
The current implementation of recently opened files is far too aggressive. Open up a document with a bunch of linked documents it will swamp your recent file list with everything.
So the recent file history contains documents that you didn't explicitly choose to open, but for reference by other files.

It is also beneficial to pin certain Documents to the top of the recent file list e.g. favorites or templates.

Full version info

OS: Windows 11 build 22631
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.22.0dev.36277 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: main
Hash: 9e1903d46112b3660bf10c6a4537d728101d560b
Python 3.10.13, Qt 5.15.8, Coin 4.0.2, Vtk 9.2.6, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: German/Germany (de_DE)
Installed mods: 
  * 3DfindIT 1.2.0
  * BIM 2021.12.0
  * CfdOF 1.25.2
  * CurvedShapes 1.0.5
  * Curves 0.6.23
  * Defeaturing 1.2.2
  * fasteners 0.5.12
  * FEMbyGEN 2.1.0
  * freecad.gears 1.2.0
  * freecad_metal_workbench 0.0.1
  * OpenDark 2023.12.17
  * sheetmetal 0.4.2

Subproject(s) affected?

Core

Anything else?

Related: #12565

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[pierreporte]

The current implementation of recently opened files is far too aggressive. Open up a document with a bunch of linked documents it will swamp your recent file list with everything.
So the recent file history contains documents that you didn't explicitly choose to open, but for reference by other files.

@PaddleStroke is this getting fixed with #12406?

[PaddleStroke]

I don't think so because OP does not mention assembly. So I guess this behavior also happens with partial loading (though I can't test right now)

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