Overwrite existing backup file
Attempting to repeat a backup, when a backup has already been taken that day presents a panel advising the user that a backup file of this name exists and continuing with the backup will overwrite the old one. Very sensible, however there appears to be no option to continue, only to cancel. I would have expected a Yes/No/Cancel option.
Is this intentional?
I appreciate that the user can change the filename at the top of the main backup dialog panel, but overwriting may be preferable.
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- Solved by:
- Jendrik Seipp
- Solved:
- 2019-04-16
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- 2019-04-16
- Last reply:
- 2019-04-15
| Jendrik Seipp (jendrikseipp) said : | #1 |
I can't reproduce the reported behaviour on Linux using RedNotebook 2.11. For me, it works exactly as you propose it should. Which OS and RedNotebook version are you using? Can you provide a screenshot?
| David Paxton (davepaxton) said : | #2 |
Sorry for response delay.
Using RedNoteBook version 2.11 on Windows 7 professional 64 bit.
When presented with the panel advising the user that a backup file of this name exists the cancel "button" widget extends right across the width of the panel with no space (and hence no other Yes/No options) on either side of it
| David Paxton (davepaxton) said : | #3 |
Just for the record the same thing happens on version 2.8 running on another machine with windows 7 64 bit
I can confirm I can see the same thing.
| Jendrik Seipp (jendrikseipp) said : | #5 |
On 10.04.19 12:28, David Paxton wrote:
> Question #679801 on RedNotebook changed:
> https:/
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> Status: Answered => Open
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> David Paxton is still having a problem:
> Sorry for response delay.
> Using RedNoteBook version 2.11 on Windows 7 professional 64 bit.
> When presented with the panel advising the user that a backup file of this name exists the cancel "button" widget extends right across the width of the panel with no space (and hence no other Yes/No options) on either side of it
>
Could you send me a screenshot of this, please?
I did:
https:/
On Wed, 10 Apr 2019, 23:18 Jendrik Seipp, <
<email address hidden>> wrote:
> Question #679801 on RedNotebook changed:
> https:/
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Jendrik Seipp proposed the following answer:
> On 10.04.19 12:28, David Paxton wrote:
> > Question #679801 on RedNotebook changed:
> > https:/
> >
> > Status: Answered => Open
> >
> > David Paxton is still having a problem:
> > Sorry for response delay.
> > Using RedNoteBook version 2.11 on Windows 7 professional 64 bit.
> > When presented with the panel advising the user that a backup file of
> this name exists the cancel "button" widget extends right across the width
> of the panel with no space (and hence no other Yes/No options) on either
> side of it
> >
> Could you send me a screenshot of this, please?
>
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| David Paxton (davepaxton) said : | #7 |
Just to confirm, the panel that I am presented with is identical to that of the screenshot posted by Alistair Marshall.
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#8 |
I think this will be fixed automatically once the Windows binary uses a
newer GTK version. For now, I recommend deleting unwanted backup files
manually.
| David Paxton (davepaxton) said : | #9 |
OK understood, I anticipated a GTK problem. Disappointing though if this type of problem is likely to continue.
