diff --git a/dialog/file.go b/dialog/file.go
index 3b2ba597b6..04c276a28a 100644
--- a/dialog/file.go
+++ b/dialog/file.go
@@ -158,17 +158,27 @@ func (f *fileDialog) makeUI() fyne.CanvasObject {
 }
 
 func (f *fileDialog) loadFavorites() []fyne.CanvasObject {
-	home, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
-	places := []fyne.CanvasObject{
-		makeFavoriteButton("Home", theme.HomeIcon(), func() {
-			f.setDirectory(home)
-		}),
-		makeFavoriteButton("Documents", theme.DocumentIcon(), func() {
-			f.setDirectory(filepath.Join(home, "Documents"))
-		}),
-		makeFavoriteButton("Downloads", theme.DownloadIcon(), func() {
-			f.setDirectory(filepath.Join(home, "Downloads"))
-		}),
+	favoriteLocations, err := getFavoriteLocations()
+	if err != nil {
+		fyne.LogError("Getting Favorite locations", err)
+	}
+
+	var places []fyne.CanvasObject
+
+	if loc, ok := favoriteLocations["Home"]; ok {
+		places = append(places, makeFavoriteButton("Home", theme.HomeIcon(), func() {
+			f.setDirectory(loc)
+		}))
+	}
+	if loc, ok := favoriteLocations["Documents"]; ok {
+		places = append(places, makeFavoriteButton("Documents", theme.DocumentIcon(), func() {
+			f.setDirectory(loc)
+		}))
+	}
+	if loc, ok := favoriteLocations["Downloads"]; ok {
+		places = append(places, makeFavoriteButton("Downloads", theme.DownloadIcon(), func() {
+			f.setDirectory(loc)
+		}))
 	}
 
 	places = append(places, f.loadPlaces()...)
diff --git a/dialog/file_darwin.go b/dialog/file_darwin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63876f83dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dialog/file_darwin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package dialog
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+func getFavoriteLocations() (map[string]string, error) {
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return map[string]string{
+		"Home":      homeDir,
+		"Documents": filepath.Join(homeDir, "Documents"),
+		"Downloads": filepath.Join(homeDir, "Downloads"),
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/dialog/file_mobile.go b/dialog/file_mobile.go
index 966cab1aa5..89356d65e2 100644
--- a/dialog/file_mobile.go
+++ b/dialog/file_mobile.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 package dialog
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
 	"fyne.io/fyne"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/internal/driver/gomobile"
 )
@@ -30,3 +33,16 @@ func fileSaveOSOverride(f *FileDialog) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+func getFavoriteLocations() (map[string]string, error) {
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return map[string]string{
+		"Home":      homeDir,
+		"Documents": filepath.Join(homeDir, "Documents"),
+		"Downloads": filepath.Join(homeDir, "Downloads"),
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/dialog/file_test.go b/dialog/file_test.go
index bbfbfff6fd..6608cb795f 100644
--- a/dialog/file_test.go
+++ b/dialog/file_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dialog
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -282,3 +283,29 @@ func TestFileFilters(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, count)
 }
+
+func TestFileFavorites(t *testing.T) {
+	win := test.NewWindow(widget.NewLabel("Content"))
+
+	dlg := NewFileOpen(func(reader fyne.URIReadCloser, err error) {
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, reader)
+	}, win)
+
+	dlg.Show()
+
+	favorites := dlg.dialog.loadFavorites()
+	places := dlg.dialog.loadPlaces()
+	assert.Equal(t, 3+len(places), len(favorites))
+
+	curDir := ""
+	for _, f := range favorites {
+		btn := f.(*widget.Button)
+		t.Log(fmt.Sprint("Changing from ", curDir, " to ", btn.Text))
+		test.Tap(btn)
+		assert.NotEqual(t, curDir, dlg.dialog.dir)
+		curDir = dlg.dialog.dir
+	}
+
+	test.Tap(dlg.dialog.dismiss)
+}
diff --git a/dialog/file_other.go b/dialog/file_unix.go
similarity index 100%
rename from dialog/file_other.go
rename to dialog/file_unix.go
diff --git a/dialog/file_windows.go b/dialog/file_windows.go
index f257dfeb5f..54c624b3fe 100644
--- a/dialog/file_windows.go
+++ b/dialog/file_windows.go
@@ -81,3 +81,16 @@ func fileOpenOSOverride(*FileDialog) bool {
 func fileSaveOSOverride(*FileDialog) bool {
 	return false
 }
+
+func getFavoriteLocations() (map[string]string, error) {
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return map[string]string{
+		"Home":      homeDir,
+		"Documents": filepath.Join(homeDir, "Documents"),
+		"Downloads": filepath.Join(homeDir, "Downloads"),
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/dialog/file_xdg.go b/dialog/file_xdg.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d9141c77e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dialog/file_xdg.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// +build linux openbsd freebsd netbsd
+// +build !android
+
+package dialog
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+func getFavoriteLocation(homeDir, name string) (string, error) {
+	cmdName := "xdg-user-dir"
+	fallback := filepath.Join(homeDir, name)
+
+	if _, err := exec.LookPath(cmdName); err != nil {
+		return fallback, fmt.Errorf("%s not found in PATH. using fallback paths", cmdName)
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(cmdName, name)
+	stdout := bytes.NewBufferString("")
+
+	cmd.Stdout = stdout
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fallback, err
+	}
+
+	loc := stdout.String()
+	// Remove \n at the end
+	loc = loc[:len(loc)-1]
+
+	if loc == homeDir {
+		return fallback, fmt.Errorf("this computer does not have a %s folder", name)
+	}
+
+	return stdout.String(), nil
+}
+
+func getFavoriteLocations() (map[string]string, error) {
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	rv := map[string]string{
+		"Home": homeDir,
+	}
+	documentsDir, err1 := getFavoriteLocation(homeDir, "DOCUMENTS")
+	if err == nil {
+		rv["Documents"] = documentsDir
+	} else {
+		rv["Documents"] = filepath.Join(homeDir, "Documents")
+		err = err1
+	}
+	downloadsDir, err1 := getFavoriteLocation(homeDir, "DOWNLOADS")
+	if err == nil {
+		rv["Downloads"] = downloadsDir
+	} else {
+		rv["Downloads"] = filepath.Join(homeDir, "Downloads")
+		err = err1
+	}
+
+	return rv, err
+}