LMMS / LMMS/lmms

improvements to saving project files

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enhancement
Dominant language
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Description

Enhancement Summary

features to be added:

(shown in video)

  • show backup autosave
  • show saving text when you press save [edit: already exists, never noticed it]
  • show how much time has passed since last save

(shown in image)

  • load last backup-autosave option under files menu
Justification

i forget to save so this will be useful i think

Mockup

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/81023378/170822781-b671e845-e981-42f3-b858-9f6d84b047d1.mp4

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/81023378/170822943-42a65d73-0747-44ad-a3be-296a108702fd.png

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Research direction

Start by locating the project-file save and backup-autosave handling, then review the linked video and image for the intended interface. Done means the requested save status, elapsed-time indication, and “load last backup-autosave” menu option are implemented consistently with the mockups.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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