notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
feature request: ability to define backup suffix to something other than bak
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Description
Description of the Issue
corporate onedrive prohibits the syncing of .bak or .bkp suffixed files.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
- create a file and save
- modify and save
- .bak file is created
Expected Behavior
it would be great to be able to select or define the alternative suffix for the backup file so that it would get synced to the cloud.
Actual Behavior
Debug Information
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the save-flow code that creates the .bak file and the existing backup-related settings or preferences. Define where an alternative suffix would be selected or configured, then verify that modified files create backups with the chosen suffix while preserving the existing behavior by default.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100