micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Wrong filename displayed in statusline when saving to another file

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Description

$> micro --version
Version: 2.0.15-dev
Commit hash: 04c57704
Compiled on August 28, 2024

How to reproduce:

  1. run micro a.txt
  2. type aaa, press Ctrl+S
  3. press Ctrl+E, enter save b.txt, press Return
  4. type bbb
  5. Observation: statusline displays a.txt as the file name
  6. press Ctrl+S
  7. Observation: statusline displays b.txt as the file name, a.txt contains aaa, b.txt contains aaabbb

What's the problem?
At step 5), the user doesn't expects the file content to be written to file b.txt since it's not displayed in the statusline as the active file. The user might not want to change the content of file b.txt.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the save-as sequence in the issue with micro a.txt, then trace how the statusline filename is updated after save b.txt. Done means the statusline reflects b.txt immediately after saving to another file and the reported file contents remain correct.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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