[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
Yes, everyone here has convinced me that this proposal has more drawbacks than advantages. However, Pluckduck, I'm quite convinced there is a problem for people who are sometimes stupid/sleepy (like me). So no matter how experienced you are, you are still able to make mistakes. And not to talk about newbies, which Ubuntu are supposed to target also. But that said, I think this bug can be closed now. Thanks everyone for your thoughts about this. ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: mozilla-firefox = firefox Assignee: (unassigned) = Pär Lidén (par-liden) ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: Pär Lidén (par-liden) = (unassigned) -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
Now I changed the status to Invalid. Is this the right thing to do, or is there something else that I'm supposed to do also? -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
found this request finding out how to turn this _off_ (on Debian sid). I can certainly see _why_ you want this, but I would ask that it be made optional. You could even make it dependent on location - i.e. /tmp (read only), /home (read-write). But then it also depends what you are doing - a PDF would normally be a read-only operation (and you'd want the file removed automatically). An openoffice doc, well, that's harder to say. Personally, saving to /tmp and leaving it there is fine (if I want to keep it I'll move it myself to /home). Just another PoV :-) -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
As, jsandeo mentioned. It's a HUGE drawback. To me is a huge problem. I work with a lot of spreadsheets every day (more that 50 a day), most of them i have to perform minor changes e execute macros. And with this for a lack of better words, it's a pain in the ass having to save every and witch file that i have to work just to perform this minor changes. And besides, what is the real big problem leaving the file as it is? For real guys? That's the kind of thing u should expect prom MSIE, not mozilla pleeease. :D DF -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
Hmm, it seems that you are right, at least with openoffice 2.4 when I just tried. Thanks for your thoughts about this. Well, maybe these are heavy enough arguments to not implement this change in behavior. I still ponder over if there could be some other way to get some kind of protection when a user saves changes to such a temporary file? This would need to be a quite different way of doing it though, and I can't come up with any good ideas for it myself (except for some very complicated solutions). Do you have any ideas for this? ** Attachment added: unnamed http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15050627/unnamed -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
Drawbacks: Use-case 1 : I want to open a text document, change a few things and print it. Use-case 2 : I want to open a spreadsheet and mess with the formulas and numbers just to compare a few numbers. In both cases, even if I don't want to keep the document, I am forced to: 1) Press Save as... 2) Choose and type a name for a document I don't even want to keep 3) Press Save -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
What happens when you move the file? I guess it would still be read- only in most cases. That of course does not help either. So, while I understand your motivation and generally think this might be worth implementing, some more thought has to go into this. -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175286] Re: Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers
Well, changing this behavior won't prevent totally stupid users (like me) from doing stupid things. But in the current form as the idea is, it will definitely help to a certain degree. It is more like a quick hack to provide some kind of hint to the user to not do a stupid thing in some situations. Can you see any drawbacks with the idea in it's current form? If there are no significant drawbacks, I can't see any reason to not implement it (except the time involved, and maybe compatibility problems with existing applications relying on the old behavior). -- Feature request: save files read-only when invoking external viewers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175286 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
