This patch should set that directory to user's home, unless --path argument is present.
--- catfish.py.0 2010-06-11 01:51:11.034060921 +0700 +++ catfish.py 2010-06-11 07:29:00.958033927 +0700 @@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ self.checkbox_find_limit.toggled() self.spin_find_limit.set_value(self.options.limit_results) self.folder_thumbnails = os.path.expanduser('~/.thumbnails/normal/') - self.options.path = os.path.abspath(self.options.path) - self.button_find_folder.set_filename(os.path.expanduser(self.options.path)) + self.options.path = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(self.options.path)) + self.button_find_folder.set_current_folder(self.options.path) try: self.link_color = self.treeview_files.style_get_property('link-color') except: