[Github-comments] [geany/geany] An insufficient behavior when an open file was updated outside Geany (#1885)

[dyura]

Geany improved a lot in protecting users from unintentional file overwriting when a file was changed outside the editor. However, Geany is missing one step. After the file content was changed, Geany informs users, offering one of three options: discard changes and reload the buffet content, discard the file content and overwrite from the buffet, or Cancel (means do nothing). Often users don't want to discard anything and select Cancel. However, later, when we intend to save, Geany doesn't remind anymore that the buffer content was older than on disk. There are many reasons why text editors should always confirm with users before overwriting the file. That is the standard behavior of the most of editors, such as vim, gedit, emacs, and much more. Geany should match other editors in this aspect, too. 
  

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