Opened 3 months ago

Last modified 2 months ago

#13137 new Feature request

Provide setting to change 'View/Edit' to 'View temp copy'

Reported by: jez9999 Owned by:
Priority: normal Component: FileZilla Client
Keywords: Cc: jez9999
Component version: Operating system type: Windows
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Description

If I want to view a temporary local copy of a remote file with FileZilla right now, the only quick option I have is the "View / Edit" button in the context menu. Unfortunately, this always starts a "local editing context" whereby if I modify the local temp file, FileZilla prompts me to upload the file. I don't like this because it makes it too easy for me to accidentally make changes to remote files when I don't intend to; I want to have to explicitly upload a file to change the remote file.

Please add a setting that will change the remote file's context menu entry to "View temp copy", and when this is clicked it simply creates a copy in Temp, views it, and does not open a "local editing context". Any changes made to the file will have no effect on the remote copy and you won't be prompted to upload the changes.

Attachments (1)

filezilla_remote_temp_copy.patch (3.5 KB ) - added by jez9999 2 months ago.
Patch to allow remote file to be view as temp. copy and add corresponding pref

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Change History (2)

comment:1 by jez9999, 2 months ago

Added a patch for this functionality. I'm not sure whether this is supposed to be filed under "Patches" so I'm putting it there too.

by jez9999, 2 months ago

Patch to allow remote file to be view as temp. copy and add corresponding pref

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