notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

[feature] No auto-reload on exiting

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Description

1- I "enable" the auto-reload "feature" when a file is changed by another program
2- Now I want to exit Notepad++
3- I cannot exit until I refuse every file not to reload it

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Question :

A- Either list modified files in a dialog with a checkbox you can select to save/reload in bulk
B- Or add an option to avoid asking that question on exit

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Anyway :

The list dialog is the preferred option (instead of looping a dialog box for every file, I tend to open a lot of files at once and abuse the tabs)

Try it yourself :

PaintShop Pro offers such a dialog bow listing all modified files and what to do with them.
TortoiseGit too, see the 'commit' dialog.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the auto-reload behavior with multiple open files changed by another program, then trace the exit flow that prompts for each file. Compare the requested bulk list dialog with the option to suppress exit prompts and determine which behavior the project will accept. Done means exiting with several externally modified files no longer requires handling a repeated prompt for every file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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