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File operations - backups - unify naming

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:26 am
by user0
XnViewMP 1.8.5 64bit
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%


File operations - backup
there is an inconsistency in the naming of backups:
- name.xnbak.ext - Lossless operations
- name.ext_original - writing GPS in Browser
- name.ext.bak - writing metadata to read-only file

Suggestion
  • unify backups naming to
    - name.ext.xnbak (easy to distinguish app's backups) OR
    - name.ext.bak

    benefits:
    - file icon automatically changes to blank in win file explorer
    - file automatically excludes from Viewer filelist
    - file can be excluded in Browser's Custom filter





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Re: File operations - backups - unify naming

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 7:49 am
by xnview
i use name.xnbak.ext and not name.ext.xnbak to keep extension, else file can be as unknown type like name.ext_original

Re: File operations - backups - unify naming

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 8:11 am
by user0
ok, but is it possible to use the same naming convention throughout the app?

Re: File operations - backups - unify naming

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:24 am
by xnview
See issue for current status and some details. I'll post here once the problem has been fixed.