[Geany-devel] Separating session file lists from config (again)

[Colomban Wendling]

Le 02/10/2012 00:26, Matthew Brush a écrit :
> On 12-10-01 03:05 PM, Colomban Wendling wrote:
>> Le 01/10/2012 23:15, Matthew Brush a écrit :
>>> On 12-10-01 07:43 AM, Colomban Wendling wrote:
>>>> Le 10/09/2012 06:36, Lex Trotman a écrit :
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Its about that time of year when we have our annual discussion on
>>>>> separating session data from config/project data :)
>>>>>
>>>>> By session data I mean the list of currently open files and MRU list.
>>>>>
>>>>> The advantages (that I can see):
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Save config/project as its changed and not rushed at quit time (and
>>>>> the quit save doesn't happen in the absence of a working, portable,
>>>>> session management capability)
>>>>
>>>> TBH until proper multi-instance configuration sharing, I don't see
>>>> what's so great with "not rushing at quit time" since we already also
>>>> save one pref/project-prefs apply.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Open your favourite project in Geany and open a specific set of files
>>> you need to work on a task, get the order of the files just right,
>>> adjust the Geany window position and size and then get your find dialogs
>>> positioned just perfect on your second screen. Now unplug your computer.
>>> You will see :)
>>>
>>> For me it takes more time to get Geany back in order (finding project
>>> file since it's not saved in the recent project list[1], finding open
>>> files related to current task, since they aren't saved in recent files
>>> list[2], etc.) than it does to restart the whole computer.
>>>
>>> P.S. My workaround (because my computer crashes a lot due to Flash) is
>>> to get everything set up how I want for the current task, and then to
>>> close Geany normally to force saving of all settings and then to reopen
>>> it :)
>>
>> As I read Lex's sentence, he spoke about settings, not open files.  And
>> anyway, I don't see what separating file list from the rest of the
>> config change in that matter.  It doesn't magically brings
>> immediate/periodical saving of the file list, and we can very well save
>> everything *including the file list* without that.  So I don't see why
>> it's an argument in favor (or against) $subject.
>>
> 
> It's an argument in favour of "not rushing at quite time" (ie.

yes, but I don't see the probably obvious link between "not rushing at
quit time" and $subject.

> periodically saving the .conf file(s) instead of only on closing) since
> you said you didn't see what was so great about it.

what I meant is that *we already save when prefs changes* so I don't see
what's the problem with saving *also* at quit time.  Anyway, I think you
got my point, I got yours so there's probably no need to go further in
the explanations -- but maybe why $subject helps for that matter.

> 
> Cheers,
> Matthew Brush
> 
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