[Suggestion]Allow editing build-in list of ignore file pattern

cy18 · April 23, 2017, 10:35am

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Steps to reproduce

Create a file with filename ends with ~.
Wait for sync.

Expected behaviour
The file is upload to the server.

Actual behaviour
The file is not uploaded because “*~” is in the ignore list.

Client configuration
Client version: 2.3.1
Client operating system: Windows 10

The build-in list of ignore file pattern is convenient, it filters many unwanted files. However, in some cases, it also filtered some file useful, such as files ends with ~. Why not make the build-in list editable?

anon81984126 · April 23, 2017, 2:12pm

Please post feature requests in [1] as they won’t get noticed in here.

[1] GitHub · Where software is built

Edit

Seems there is already an open feature request there:

github.com/owncloud/client

[Enhancement] Add button to edit sync-exclude.lst

opened 03:13PM - 10 Feb 15 UTC

closed 06:13PM - 27 Nov 18 UTC

Morganlej

good first issue

Why 1) The button immediately give a hint about how to manage the greyed out li…st. (i never saw the helping instruction that pops up after a couple seconds hovering over the list, so i even started a forum thread about how to manipulate it... - probably other experience the same difficulty) 2) Much easier access than to remember what the popup say and type it. So, put a [Edit system defaults] button somewhere in that dialog, picture in http://doc.owncloud.org/desktop/1.7/navigating.html#using-the-ignored-files-editor Possibly it is technically easier to open the systems default file browser on the correct folder, and then the user can se the file and open using preferred editor. Also: i presume this is changing defaults for all users on the system? Add that to a descriptive text. (the hovering text today do not say) Or maybe even we should discuss if the settings should be per user and not per system? -so the sync-exclude.lst should be in users home folder instead, and if not existing fall back to system... <bountysource-plugin> --- Want to back this issue? **[Post a bounty on it!](https://www.bountysource.com/issues/8455884-enhancement-add-button-to-edit-sync-exclude-lst?utm_campaign=plugin&utm_content=tracker%2F216457&utm_medium=issues&utm_source=github)** We accept bounties via [Bountysource](https://www.bountysource.com/?utm_campaign=plugin&utm_content=tracker%2F216457&utm_medium=issues&utm_source=github). </bountysource-plugin>

cy18 · April 24, 2017, 2:22am

Thank you. In that issue, I found this list could be edited in C:\Program Files (x86)\ownCloud\sync-exclude.lst

hodyroff · April 24, 2017, 8:43am

Yes. Proceed with care