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Bug 735305 - File History - can't get rid Files in History List - Windows Gnumeric V 1.12.17
File History - can't get rid Files in History List - Windows Gnumeric V 1.12.17
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: Gnumeric
Classification: Applications
Component: General
1.12.x
Other Windows
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Jody Goldberg
Jody Goldberg
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-08-24 03:46 UTC by Pete Tition
Modified: 2014-12-30 02:00 UTC
See Also:
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Description Pete Tition 2014-08-24 03:46:54 UTC 
I have used both the Help within the Application, and the Manual on the web site.

Both indicate there is a setting for 'Length of File History'.

In fact the Preferences for 'Length of File History' in V 1.12.17 do not have a setting for the number of files to keep. 

There appears to be no way to clear the history(all or single files). 

How can I get the History down to a manageable list?
Comment 1 Pete Tition 2014-08-24 03:59:24 UTC 
OK, This kind of reeks, but the only way I can remove a file from the History List is to either(1) delete the file, (2) move the file to another location, or(3) Delete the file!

I have remarked this a CRITICAL because there really SHOULD be a way within the user interface to compress the File History. Either with a plugin or within the program itself.
Comment 2 Andreas J. Guelzow 2014-08-24 04:00:57 UTC 
This is the official gtk history of used files. Under Linux Mint I can just clear the history from the desktop menu.
Comment 3 Andreas J. Guelzow 2014-08-24 04:01:38 UTC 
Please have a look at the description of 'critical'.
Comment 4 Pete Tition 2014-08-24 04:37:24 UTC 
I don't use Linus Mint. My original bug report title really does indicate Windows, gnumeric V 1.12.17.
  
There is not a way to clear the history form the WINDOWS DESKTOP Gnumeric menu. 
If there were, I would not have filed this as a WINDOWS bug. Or maybe you can tell me where to look for a 'clear history' switch in the WINDOWS version menu system.

Yeah, I looked at 'critical', and decided it was critical to me on my WINDOWS PLATFORM.  
I shouldn't have to RENAME, MOVE, OR DELETE a file to get it off the File History list! 
So you change it from critical to normal or what ever. It is a critical issue to me as a recent WINDOWS user of Gnumeric.
Comment 5 Morten Welinder 2014-08-25 02:25:44 UTC 
I am discontinuing the Windows builds.  See http://www.gnumeric.org
Comment 6 Pete Tition 2014-08-25 03:15:31 UTC 
Bummer! I just recently installed it and outside of this bug(IMO) it is a very good application.
Why are you discontinuing the Windows builds? Any particular reason?
Comment 7 Pete Tition 2014-08-25 03:18:15 UTC 
Ok, I looked there again. That note was not there about two hours ago. 
Sorry to see it go! If I knew Gtk+ I would give it a try.
So I will continue to use it as is until it doesn't work anymore.
Comment 8 Morten Welinder 2014-12-30 02:00:25 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in our software repository. The fix will go into the next software release. Thank you for your bug report.