How do I change the default 'Save as type' selection.

In Inkscape I need to open and save a whole lot of SVG files that were created in another SVG editor. I need to save them as Optimized SVG. The default Save as type is Inkscape SVG, which is 1st in the drop-down list. But I'd like to do this without having to chose Save as->Save as type-> and look in that drop-down list to find and click on Optimized SVG every time.

How can I move optimized SVG to the top of that drop-down list so it is the default selection?

Here at least under MacOSX Inkscape remembers the last saved option - but will ask when you overwrite the existing file - you try to replace it.

Cheers
P.

If this is about converting a batch of files, you might like to use the commandline for this, to get it done quickly.

I wasn't able to find the extension that does optimizing available for Inkscape's command line options, though (I believe it should have been available as org.inkscape.output.scour - but wasn't in the verb list for some reason).

But: The extension that does the saving in Inkscape (yes, it is an extension, even if it works from the save dialog) uses scour, which is a python program that does the actual cleanup.
Scour is available as a standalone program: http://codedread.com/scour/ - so if there are lots of files you want to optimize, this would be a fast way to do it.

I am needing help with this as well.. I save my files as dxf14 and need to do so on all of them i create is there a way to make this change invthe default side of things?

So you mean when you click Save As, you want DXF to always be the Save as Type value?

Unless you mean for a batch kind of job, as Moini suggested above, there's no way to do that.

I suppose, if you wanted it bad enough, for a new feature request, there might be a way for the Save As Type field to automatically offer the last format/extension that was saved. So that once you save one DXF file, then next time you go to Save As, it will offer DXF. However, I'm not a programmer and I have no idea if that's possible. It seems reasonable, but I really don't know.

If you wanted it bad enough, you could ask developers on the mailing list or IRC channel, if it's possible. https://inkscape.org/en/community/mailing-lists/
https://inkscape.org/en/community/discussion/

But even if it is, and you submit a feature request, who knows how long before a developer decides to do the work. (That's why I say "if you wanted it bad enough )