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Bug 438763 - Hide backup files by prepending a dot to their filename
Hide backup files by prepending a dot to their filename
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: gedit
Classification: Applications
Component: general
2.20.x
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Gedit maintainers
Gedit maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-05-16 01:43 UTC by Andrew Conkling
Modified: 2011-07-31 08:37 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Description Andrew Conkling 2007-05-16 01:43:12 UTC 
Backup files are handy things, but they get awkward when viewing files in a GTK+ FileChooser (see bug #355851) or in a terminal (e.g. via ls). I suggest the backup files prepend a dot to their filename, thus making them "traditional" hidden files as well as being separately categorized by their GConf-specified suffix.

For example, .editedfile~ would be hidden by Nautilus, GTK+ FileChoosers, and terminal lists.
Comment 1 Robert Roth 2011-07-04 17:09:50 UTC 
What's the status on this bug? It's UNCONFIRMED, is it worth working on it?
Comment 2 Ignacio Casal Quinteiro (nacho) 2011-07-04 17:12:11 UTC 
We are managing backups with gio, so if this will change it has to be there. Thanks for reporting this anyway.
Comment 3 Alessandro Delgado 2011-07-31 08:37:59 UTC 
This bug affects me. Where can I resubmit it so that it's fixed upstream?