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[Suggestion]Multi Encoding Change
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Description
Multi Encoding Change
Check out and edit encoding attributes of several files at once.
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
Expected Behavior
List files with actual encoding and select the ones to change.
Actual Behavior
The only way to change encoding is one by one selecting filename tab, changing encoding and saving again.
Debug Information
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing encoding controls for the selected filename tab and the save flow. Determine where open files expose their actual encoding and how encoding changes are applied and saved. Done means users can list files with their encodings, select several, change the encoding together, and save the results.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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