Feature request: ability to export/save/import settings

[brian6932]

My settings don't save to any config file, is there a way for me to write an .ini or some other kind of config file for this program?

For reference, my UWP apps don't actually work consistently so I open the .exe, not the app package

OS Version:

• Windows 10 Version: Windows 10 2004

ModernFlyouts Version:

• Version: v0.8.2

[ShankarBUS]

The settings is actually being saved but not to a file!

We don't use any file (such as *.settings, *.json, *.ini or *.txt) to save our settings.

We use a UWP API that's easy to use and won't get broken with app updates. The OS would take care of it. So, the settings won't be available for you to edit or change manually.

Never open the *.exe directly. If you open it directly, the settings won't be saved.

You have to run the app from Start Menu or Search just like an UWP app!

[brian6932]

I don't really have that option, my UWP is broken, is there any way to write a config file? If not a way to write one would be nice, but I do understand, it's just a bit annoying is all

[ShankarBUS]

Unfortunately, we don't want to spend our time and effort rewriting the code to use 2 types of methods.

I can't do that now 😅.

But I can help you with the "broken UWP apps".

Could you give me some info?

[brian6932]

This thing is I've tried fixing for like a year, my UWP apps either just splash screen and crash or just crash, I have looked through all the guides there is and I never found out how to fix it, either way proper config files are pretty useful imo

[Samuel12321]

@brian6932 might be time for a wipe and reinstall of windows, something pretty major must have gone wrong to cause that

[Samuel12321]

Will close this as it isn't a modern flyouts problem, and a workaround would be a major code rewrite.

[brian6932]

I'm too lazy lol, at this point I'll hold out till I build a new PC, shouldn't be too long from now

[ShankarBUS]

ModernFlyouts is not a UWP app.

So, I guess it won't be affected.

Could you try running from the start menu?

[brian6932]

I can't, I can only open the executable

[prakharb5]

Maybe he faces problem with packaged/appx apps.

[brian6932]

yea packaged apps also take forever to install, they don't launch from start menu either, I always assumed that they were UWP, I guess .msixpackages aren't UWP, but .appxpackages are? 🤷

[prakharb5]

Try to uninstall and reinstall the windows app "App Installer". There would be a tutorial online for doing the same. Worth a try.

[brian6932]

I believe I've done that, but I'll try it again

[Samuel12321]

Coming In 0.11

[YSCohen]

Coming In 0.11

Oh, good. I installed this app with scoop, and use the .exe directly, not UWP. When is 0.11 expected?