microsoft / microsoft/XmlNotepad
Suggestion: check setttings-file for "read-only"
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Description
The software should report to the user that "xmlnotepad.settings" is set to "read-only" if it is so. Now the software does not report, does not save - this could cause confusion....
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Research direction
Start by locating the code that loads and saves the xmlnotepad.settings file, then check how save failures are handled when the file is read-only. Done means the software clearly reports the read-only condition instead of silently failing to save.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100