Challenges for CuteMarkEd as portable program

[BsNoSi]

I am using CuteMarkEd portable.

Bugs?

• My last CuteMarkEd settings are ignored after restart
  • Especially lost layout settings really bothers me
• Many displayed default shortcuts (bold, italics, ~~strike thru~~, Save, ... not all tested) do not work. This can be healed by adding own shortcuts (mostly the default shown).
• Why are self assigned shortcuts available after restart, but not my layout settings?
  • Shortcut settings currently are not portable (s. below).

Enhancements

• Is there a way to extend the file manager for FTP use?
• Where can I edit the given styles? Where can I edit/enhance the given help file?
• Why are settings not stored beside the program file as (e.g.) ini, xml?
  • This would offer the usage of different presets.
  • This would make setting portable. Currently they are not.
    • I tested this by adding a shortcut for export html to clipboard.
      This command is available after restart on the machine, where I assigned it, but not available on a machine, where I tried with a copy of the whole folder. All my own shortcut presets are lost.
• Where can I switch the program language?
  • I did not find a way for switching to English. Because of that, I have to estimate the (i.e.) menu entries, because I can not switch to the real ones.
  • If I use CuteMarkEd portable on a different machine with OS different to my usual language, I should have the option to switch to my familiar user interface.

[cloose]

First part (Bugs)

My last CuteMarkEd settings are ignored after restart

It's true that some settings are not saved (like e.g. horizontal layout). Can you list some specific settings you would like CuteMarkEd to remember?

Many displayed default shortcuts (bold, italics, strike thru, Save, ... not all tested) do not work.

On what OS/platform do you experience this problem? Windows, Linux, Mac? I have a similar report already for Ubuntu Linux (#224) but couldn't reproduce it so far.

I will later reply to the rest of your points. Thank you for your continued interest in CuteMarkEd!

Christian

[BsNoSi]

I noticed the lost shortcuts on W8.1x64pro, the copy of the folder on W10x64pro shows the shortcuts as self defined and they do work. There I did not test a fresh portable download.

I think, everythink I can check/uncheck, shortcuts a.s.o. should be part of settings, I can save. I would prefer the "preset settings": each setting of the view and extra menu in the settings for startup configuration. Additionally, the program language should be part of these settings.

If the settings would be part of an ini (or whatever) file, I would love the option, to save different ones and select the suitable for the current edit job (Submenu in extra menu "presets").

[dbelyaev]

@BsNoSi , currently CuteMarkEd is using default settings read\write routines implemented by QSettings class. On Windows platform by default it will save settings to system registry, that is why when you are moving application folder to another Windows machine you are not transferring application's settings within this folder.

QSettings also supports local INI files (that will save settings into application folder, I suppose), but I do not know how good it is working on other platforms and it is up to @cloose to decide, if application can and will use it.

More info in Qt docs: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsettings.html#Format-enum

[JohnTHaller]

PortableApps.com has packaged CuteMarkEd with our open source launcher to automatically move your CuteMarkED settings into and out of the registry on the local machine (while backing up and restoring any that exist from a local install, of course). This lets you use CuteMarkEd without installing, taking your settings along with you, and without leaving your bits behind. CuteMarkEd Portable can be used from a local, USB, or cloud drive.

[RoyiAvital]

@JohnTHaller This is great! Thank You.