Bug 381050

Summary:	Keeping multiple backup files
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	Yuki <X1353135>
Component:	application	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	alexander
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	17.04.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Yuki 2017-06-10 03:05:14 UTC

It would be nice if Kate uniquely names backup file adding suffix and keeps multiple generations for that user delete manually later.

eg:
filename_yyyyMMdd_hhmmss.txt
or
filename.txt~1~, filename.txt~2~, filename.txt~3~

It may be better to put backup files in individual backup directory under original file path such as original_file_path/.KateBackup.

Comment 1 Alexander Zhigalin 2017-06-10 10:49:33 UTC

Hello.
Backups do exists to prevent from losing your work in case of a crush or a power blackout, not for version control.
You might want to take a look to Git ( https://git-scm.com/ ) or any other version control system, they're handy :)
If you are a writer than you might try https://www.penflip.com/ for version control.

Comment 2 Yuki 2017-06-10 15:32:47 UTC

Thank you for your comment.