WayfireWM / WayfireWM/wcm

wcm overwrites existing config file

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Description

if wcm is going to overwrite the existing config file, can it save a backup copy first before it does?

i usually leave commented out lines as a future reference and wcm will remove them all.

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The issue names no source file or test. Find wcm's entry point for writing an existing config file and inspect how overwrite is handled; done means the prior file, including commented lines, is backed up before the new configuration replaces it.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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