Add autosave function to Okular

[Laura David Hurka]

On Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:01:53 +0800 Wen Chang wrote:
> I can do it that way by saving the changes in a backup file.
> 
> I would like to know why modifying the file on disk without user
> interaction is a bad idea based on your experience.
> 
> Also, I noticed that VSCode automatically saves changes once they are made.
> To my knowledge, only the file that the user is working on will be modified.
> 
> What drawbacks would there be if a file is directly modified without user
> interaction?

Drawback would be that it is unusual and unexpected for many users (unless the 
user explicitly configured it that way).

Imagine you have a form that you need to fill out often, and then just print 
once.
If changes are saved automatically, you can’t use the file the next time 
anymore, because it is already filled.

It would also not make much sense with “Open...”, “Save”, and “Save As...”.

Laura