Bug 513432

Summary:	%d in filename in Save Configuration page shows 20210517 instead of sequential number
Product:	[Applications] Spectacle	Reporter:	Richard Parkins <aleph0hpela-kate>
Component:	General	Assignee:	Noah Davis <noahadvs>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	fella, kde
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.08.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Screenshot of spectacle help page

Description Richard Parkins 2025-12-16 11:58:18 UTC

SUMMARY
%d in filename in Save Configuration page shows 20210517 instead of sequential number

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to Save Configuration page
2. Type %d into Filename field
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Preview shows 20210517.jpg

EXPECTED RESULT
Preview shows a number followed by .jpg

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
20210527 looks like a date, but it isn't today's date
%Nd (N a number) still shows 20210517.jpg
0%Nd (N a number) shows 0210517.jpg
00%2d shows 0001.jpg

Comment 1 Tobias Fella 2026-02-10 16:19:07 UTC

According to the documentation of the placeholders, "<#>" should be used for a sequential number, <dd> and others for dates.

Comment 2 Richard Parkins 2026-02-10 17:18:44 UTC

Created attachment 189441 [details]
Screenshot of spectacle help page

Please see attached screenshot from spectacle help page on "Configure". It quite definitely says %Nd: Sequential number. I can't see any mention of "#".

Comment 3 Tobias Fella 2026-02-10 17:22:51 UTC

Your version of spectacle is from august 2023 and no longer maintained. Please update to a current version