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Bug 1257

Summary:	Allow disabling of backup files when saving
Product:	TDE	Reporter:	Kris <krisgamrat>
Component:	tdebase	Assignee:	Timothy Pearson <kb9vqf>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	bugwatch, krisgamrat, michele.calgaro
Priority:	P5
Version:	R14.0.x [Trinity]
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Compiler Version:		TDE Version String:
Application Version:		Application Name:

Description Kris 2012-10-03 14:25:28 CDT

Many apps within TDE (e.g. Kwrite, Quanta, etc.) will save a backup file by making a copy and appending a tilde (~) to the end of the name of the copy. This should be optional, and there should be a way to turn it on and off at will.

Comment 1 Darrell 2012-10-04 10:52:36 CDT

Both kate and kwrite provide the option to disable backups. I don't see any option in Quanta Plus. However, looking at the quantarc config file, seems Quanta Plus inherits the backup attributes from kate (section [Kate Document Defaults]).

Comment 2 Kris 2012-10-04 11:46:58 CDT

(In reply to comment #1)
> Both kate and kwrite provide the option to disable backups. I don't see any
> option in Quanta Plus. However, looking at the quantarc config file, seems
> Quanta Plus inherits the backup attributes from kate (section [Kate Document
> Defaults]).

Hmm, I did not see those options in Kate or Kwrite. I'll have to check again, though, it's possible I missed them since I was drunk with tiredness.

It should definitely be an option in all apps, though.

Comment 3 Kris 2013-07-26 19:11:10 CDT

(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > Both kate and kwrite provide the option to disable backups. I don't see any
> > option in Quanta Plus. However, looking at the quantarc config file, seems
> > Quanta Plus inherits the backup attributes from kate (section [Kate Document
> > Defaults]).
> 
> Hmm, I did not see those options in Kate or Kwrite. I'll have to check again,
> though, it's possible I missed them since I was drunk with tiredness.
> 
> It should definitely be an option in all apps, though.

Changing it in Kate carries over to Quanta, however it cannot be changed directly through Quanta.

It may be useful to allow the user to set his/her/it's own Global Default, then change it on an app-by-app basis. For apps like Kate that allow "profiles", it would also be useful to change it per-profile.

Comment 4 Michele Calgaro 2018-07-29 07:51:52 CDT

Kate, KWrite, Quanta all offer the options to disabled backup (in Quanta use settings -> configure editor -> open/save).
Bug closed.