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bcssov
Missing keys / id
There is one near-basic feature that seems to be overlooked. Irony can't seem to show missing keys/ids which will be removed if the file is completely overwritten. I've often seen some mods completely overwrite files and then not update properly (even from experienced good modders) and newly added keys (or id) are missing, but Irony doesn't see this as a difference or error. (but this type of failure can often lead to a CTD).
Here is an actual (personal) case: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2878075116
This is not Irony's job. It's job is to indicate whether a certain duplicate item will be removed by other file overwrite.
Why so narrow minded? IMHO it is even more important to indicate that an item has been completely removed than that it has been just replaced. It makes no sense to ignore it as it suggests false reliability.
PS: Actually it is the same job, actually I wanted to declare it as a bug. It's the same functionality as displaying replacement, only that it's replaced with NOTHING, it's just a logical usability gap.
There is no narrow mindedness. In certain cases Irony will indicate item overwrite with empty comment provided there are no duplication. If however you have 2 or 3 conflicts or duplicates Irony will not show an artificial conflict like in the first case. It is however aware of the empty overwrite just not showing it. It's point is to show stuff that will be used by the game.