Settings are erroneously saved

[mikeyww]

Did you use any of the commands in the Tabsets menu?

No. I do not routinely use the Tabsets menu; I do not load or save tabsets. I use only one recurring tabset that was previously saved.

I have now set another program to alert me about any changes to the panes INI files within 15 seconds of a change. That might help me in tracking down the issue.

[admin]

Good idea. Curious about the results...

[jupe]

It sounds like you could be getting the default set of tabs mixed up with the Tabset features, so you might be able to totally disable Tabsets, for your workflow via:

Configuration | Other | Features | Tabsets

and you have Tabs checked in you Remember across sessions check boxes, so if you performed a manual save then it would make that tab reload across sessions, unless I am mistaken.

[mikeyww]

You may be right, but I suspect a bug in there somewhere, because my tabsets are being saved periodically without my approval! I do not generally save any new settings manually.

[admin]

Check the Status Log (right-click Status Bar), look for "settings saved:" ...

[mikeyww]

That's helpful. Nothing yet; will keep an eye out....

[mikeyww]

The issue has recurred. I was able to reproduce the problem this time!

1. Run XY. I use a portable installation with a locked pane tab on each side, as noted above.
2. Open a new tab on the right side. I now have one tab on the left, and two on the right.
3. Configuration -> Preview -> Previewed Formats -> Toggle User-Defined Preview Handlers
4. Exit without saving.
5. Upon running XY again, the temporary tab is now erroneously displayed along with my usual locked tabs.

I verified that \Panes\2\pane.ini was modified such that "Location=..." now refers to the erroneous tab that should not reappear upon restart.

This is the first time that I have used the UDPH, but the problem has occurred in other contexts as well, and so is more like a problem that occurs when certain settings are changed, or when certain kinds of windows (e.g., preview or file finder) are displayed.

[highend]

I was able to reproduce the problem this time!

I'm not (with the steps you've provided)...

[mikeyww]

I'm not (with the steps you've provided)...

I wonder if you used the same settings.

[highend]

I am...

[mikeyww]

Also:

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TabsetsNoPaneActivation=1
AutoSaveTabsets=0
TabsetsCanRevertAcrossSessions=0

What are your thoughts about differences between our systems?

[highend]

TabsetsNoPaneActivation=1
AutoSaveTabsets=0
TabsetsCanRevertAcrossSessions=0

Same.

[mikeyww]

There could be a ghost inside my computer. Others have reported such things in the past.
I still wonder if any other differences could be accounting for this recurrent problem.

[admin]

Check the Status Log (right-click Status Bar), look for "settings saved:" ...

What about this. Saw anything...?

[mikeyww]

I'll watch for the problem again, but I'm mostly using a different file manager now, so my opportunities to catch this will be less frequent. I'll report back if I learn anything.