Author Topic: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version  (Read 2448 times)

jcelle

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bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« on: September 01, 2021, 07:14:17 am »
Hello,
Steps to reproduce:
- open a file that has several versions on "Backup History" (Tools Windows)
- in "Backup History" double click an "old" version (more than 2 versions away from current version opened in buffer)
Expected:
Diff window opens with current version on the left, selected "old" version on the right
Seen:
Diff window opens with "old" version -1 on the left, selected "old" version on the right

Besides, any version N you click on upper list (while in Diff window) changes both sides to N and N-1.
You can never diff current version with an "old" one.

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2021, 11:16:11 am »
I need to address being able to do two non-sequential versions.  Just so you know, you can select your local file on the left instead of consecutive versions.

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2021, 11:35:05 am »
Thanks for your comment.
Point is that the direct positioning of local/version-n that used to be automatic is lost.

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2021, 11:55:43 am »
I understand.  Thanks!

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2021, 08:02:14 am »
bug still present in beta 3

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2021, 03:23:37 pm »
Sorry, I haven't forgotten.

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2021, 08:38:46 pm »
This is fixed in beta 4.

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Re: bug report: Backup History no longer diffs with current version
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2021, 08:04:55 am »
Thanks Dan  ;D