Disabling the auto-deletion of legacy config on Windows
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Description
I am sharing my home directory across multiple different platforms (macOS, Linux, and Windows).
However, on Windows, Hyper deletes the ~/.hyper.js that is still in use by the other platforms (in favor of ~/AppData/Roaming/Hyper/.hyper.js).
I'm perfectly happy maintaining both config files, but is there a way to configure Hyper on Windows to just ignore (as in, do not delete) ~/.hyper.js?
Right now, I can't use Hyper on Windows without breaking my other platforms.
Thanks.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Windows configuration migration or deletion logic that handles ~/.hyper.js and ~/AppData/Roaming/Hyper/.hyper.js. Check how the two paths are selected and whether an opt-out can be represented in the existing configuration flow. Done means Hyper on Windows no longer deletes the shared legacy file while still using its Windows configuration.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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- 25/100