> My filemanager names copies you paste in the same directory as > "filename(copy).ext" "filename(another copy).ext" "filename(3rd copy).ext" > and there I got too bored to see what it did at 10 :)
It's all about making cloning of documents easier and faster. > I'm not sure this is really enough of a problem to need code added for it, do > a lot of users clone files all the time? I do. Most of the time, when creating versions, or using a document as a template for another, and also when creating temporary copies; one of the reasons is to differentiate versions among branches in git, or just use as reference for copying code; another is simply for immediate backup. This is pretty much very helpful to developers, especially if combined with in-place renaming. > 1) it is touching the filesystem to check the existence of the selected > filename, which is fine if its a fast local SSD, but not so much for a remote > SSHFS directory. I'm not sure if that's a concern with a one-time command. The loop may run up to 99 but it would never always go that far. `g_file_test()` is also pretty much commonly used around Geany. An option to disable this can be added if that's really a concern. > 2) AFAICT it also changes the readonly behaviour, please do not include extra > things in an implementation not described in the PR. Ok, reverted. > 3) probably needs user documentation :) Done. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1191#issuecomment-242067864
