[Geany-Devel] f403e7e (PR#188) - Maintain edit history on document reload

[Matthew Brush]

On 2015-06-29 02:24 AM, Lex Trotman wrote:
> On 29 June 2015 at 18:24, Thomas Martitz <kugel at rockbox.org> wrote:
>> Am 29.06.2015 um 00:32 schrieb Lex Trotman:
>>>
>>> On 29 June 2015 at 07:41, Colomban Wendling <lists.ban at herbesfolles.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Le 26/06/2015 07:22, Thomas Martitz a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> […]
>>>>>
>>>>> However, as we entered string freeze, I don't suppose a new dialog like
>>>>> this is acceptable at this point?
>>>>
>>>> It would be really better not to indeed?
>>>>
>>>>> What else can we do for *this* release?
>>>>
>>>> Hum.  If this is an important enough issue, I can see these solutions:
>>>>
>>>> - Default to not keep history (hence prompt);
>>>>
>>>> - Add an extra hidden setting "don't show this message again"-like for a
>>>> *future* dialog/infobar, so it still always asks unless the user
>>>> manually changes this hidden setting.
>>>>
>>>> Both are suboptimal for this feature, but if it's a problem we can
>>>> probably delay default enabling to the next cycle.
>>>
>>> Or just put a BIG notice in the release notes "Reload is now undoable
>>> so it doesn't prompt any more"
>>>
>>
>>
>> That helps only existing users, and only that fraction that actually reads
>> release notes (I would think the bulk of them doesn't).
>
> Well, yes, thats true, but it is something that can be done anyway,
> since it has no impact on code or strings or anything else :)
>
>>
>> Perhaps it would be indeed best to not toggle the default for this release
>> already?
>>
>> PS: I do love this feature now that I'm aware of the undo'ability, it's not
>> like I want to act against it. I just fear it creates user confusion for
>> both new and existing users alike.
>
> Certainly it gave you a fright, and its admirable that you try to save
> others from it, but personally I think you are too worried.
>

Not only it gave him fright, it lost him work because the change in 
behaviour is not common/obvious and lacks the visual queues needed to 
make one realize what has happened.

Cheers,
Matthew Brush