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Auto-renaming in AFP

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Description

I think the auto-renaming of AFP is illogical.
To 'Reproduce'
* Load a new AFP
* Load any shape
* In FX-tab insert some FX to create a very-special output, F.i 5 precise reverbs at a precise position in mSek
* It now make sense to *save* this **AFP** as: *10revAt2-6-12-24-48*
* Load a new wave-shape 'new.wav' -a *shape*, nothing else!
* The *AFP* in SEditor will now be *auto-renamed* to the name of the new *shape*, even though the special thing for *this* AFP is the reverb setup.

I would prefer that the shape-file dis not overwrite a saved preset's *name*. The used shape is still kept in the string shown in the **file-path**
The best way would be, if the name was kept but concatenated with the loaded shape, so in this example we would have:
*10revAt2-6-12-24-48 with 'new.wav' *

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the steps in the issue using SEditor, an AFP, a shape, and FX settings, then trace where loading the shape changes the AFP name. Done means the saved preset name remains descriptive of its FX setup while the loaded shape is still represented in the file path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
audio-video-rtc, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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