add config enable_auto_save which is false by default

src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "vsettingsdialog.h"
 #include <QtWidgets>
 #include <QRegExp>
+#include <QToolTip>
+
 #include "vconfigmanager.h"
 #include "utils/vutils.h"
 #include "vconstants.h"
@@ -426,22 +428,59 @@ VReadEditTab::VReadEditTab(QWidget *p_parent)
     zoomFactorLayout->addWidget(m_customWebZoom);
     zoomFactorLayout->addWidget(m_webZoomFactorSpin);
 
+    // Swap file.
+    m_swapFile = new QCheckBox(tr("Swap file"));
+    m_swapFile->setToolTip(tr("Automatically save changes to a swap file for backup"));
+    connect(m_swapFile, &QCheckBox::stateChanged,
+            this, &VReadEditTab::showTipsAboutAutoSave);
+
+    // Auto save.
+    m_autoSave = new QCheckBox(tr("Auto save"));
+    m_autoSave->setToolTip(tr("Automatically save the note when editing"));
+    connect(m_autoSave, &QCheckBox::stateChanged,
+            this, &VReadEditTab::showTipsAboutAutoSave);
+
     QVBoxLayout *readLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
     readLayout->addLayout(zoomFactorLayout);
     m_readBox->setLayout(readLayout);
 
+    QFormLayout *editLayout = new QFormLayout();
+    editLayout->addRow(m_swapFile);
+    editLayout->addRow(m_autoSave);
+    m_editBox->setLayout(editLayout);
+
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
     mainLayout->addWidget(m_readBox);
     mainLayout->addWidget(m_editBox);
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 }
 
+void VReadEditTab::showTipsAboutAutoSave()
+{
+    if (m_autoSave->isChecked() && m_swapFile->isChecked()) {
+        // Show a tooltip.
+        QPoint pos = m_editBox->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0));
+        QToolTip::showText(pos,
+                           tr("It's recommended to enable \"Swap file\" "
+                              "or \"Auto save\", not both"),
+                            m_editBox);
+    }
+}
+
 bool VReadEditTab::loadConfiguration()
 {
     if (!loadWebZoomFactor()) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!loadSwapFile()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!loadAutoSave()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -451,6 +490,14 @@ bool VReadEditTab::saveConfiguration()
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (!saveSwapFile()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!saveAutoSave()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -484,6 +531,30 @@ bool VReadEditTab::saveWebZoomFactor()
     return true;
 }
 
+bool VReadEditTab::loadSwapFile()
+{
+    m_swapFile->setChecked(g_config->getEnableBackupFile());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool VReadEditTab::saveSwapFile()
+{
+    g_config->setEnableBackupFile(m_swapFile->isChecked());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool VReadEditTab::loadAutoSave()
+{
+    m_autoSave->setChecked(g_config->getEnableAutoSave());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool VReadEditTab::saveAutoSave()
+{
+    g_config->setEnableAutoSave(m_autoSave->isChecked());
+    return true;
+}
+
 VNoteManagementTab::VNoteManagementTab(QWidget *p_parent)
     : QWidget(p_parent)
 {

src/dialog/vsettingsdialog.h

@@ -66,10 +66,24 @@ private:
     bool loadWebZoomFactor();
     bool saveWebZoomFactor();
 
+    bool loadSwapFile();
+    bool saveSwapFile();
+
+    bool loadAutoSave();
+    bool saveAutoSave();
+
+    void showTipsAboutAutoSave();
+
     // Web zoom factor.
     QCheckBox *m_customWebZoom;
     QDoubleSpinBox *m_webZoomFactorSpin;
 
+    // Swap file.
+    QCheckBox *m_swapFile;
+
+    // Auto save.
+    QCheckBox *m_autoSave;
+
     QGroupBox *m_readBox;
     QGroupBox *m_editBox;
 };

src/resources/vnote.ini

@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ startup_pages=
 ; Timer interval to check file modification or save file to tmp file in milliseconds
 file_timer_interval=2000
 
+; Whether enable auto save file
+enable_auto_save=false
+
 ; Directory for the backup file
 ; A directory "." means to put the backup file in the same directory as the edited file
 backup_directory=.

src/vconfigmanager.cpp

@@ -276,9 +276,6 @@ void VConfigManager::initialize()
         m_backupExtension = ".";
     }
 
-    m_enableBackupFile = getConfigFromSettings("global",
-                                               "enable_backup_file").toBool();
-
     m_vimExemptionKeys = getConfigFromSettings("global",
                                                "vim_exemption_keys").toString();
 

src/vconfigmanager.h

@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ public:
 
     // Whether backup file is enabled.
     bool getEnableBackupFile() const;
+    void setEnableBackupFile(bool p_enabled);
 
     // Get defined external editors.
     QVector<VExternalEditor> getExternalEditors() const;
@@ -442,6 +443,9 @@ public:
 
     bool getEnableWildCardInSimpleSearch() const;
 
+    bool getEnableAutoSave() const;
+    void setEnableAutoSave(bool p_enabled);
+
 private:
     // Look up a config from user and default settings.
     QVariant getConfigFromSettings(const QString &section, const QString &key) const;
@@ -791,9 +795,6 @@ private:
     // Extension of the backup file.
     QString m_backupExtension;
 
-    // Whether enable backup file.
-    bool m_enableBackupFile;
-
     // Skipped keys in Vim mode.
     // c: Ctrl+C
     // v: Ctrl+V
@@ -1912,7 +1913,13 @@ inline const QString &VConfigManager::getBackupExtension() const
 
 inline bool VConfigManager::getEnableBackupFile() const
 {
-    return m_enableBackupFile;
+    return getConfigFromSettings("global",
+                                 "enable_backup_file").toBool();
+}
+
+inline void VConfigManager::setEnableBackupFile(bool p_enabled)
+{
+    setConfigToSettings("global", "enable_backup_file", p_enabled);
 }
 
 inline const QString &VConfigManager::getVimExemptionKeys() const
@@ -2054,4 +2061,15 @@ inline bool VConfigManager::getEnableWildCardInSimpleSearch() const
     return getConfigFromSettings("global",
                                  "enable_wildcard_in_simple_search").toBool();
 }
+
+inline bool VConfigManager::getEnableAutoSave() const
+{
+    return getConfigFromSettings("global",
+                                 "enable_auto_save").toBool();
+}
+
+inline void VConfigManager::setEnableAutoSave(bool p_enabled)
+{
+    setConfigToSettings("global", "enable_auto_save", p_enabled);
+}
 #endif // VCONFIGMANAGER_H

src/veditarea.cpp

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ VEditArea::VEditArea(QWidget *parent)
             this, &VEditArea::handleFileTimerTimeout);
 
     timer->start();
+
+    m_autoSave = g_config->getEnableAutoSave();
 }
 
 void VEditArea::setupUI()
@@ -184,6 +186,9 @@ VEditTab *VEditArea::openFile(VFile *p_file, OpenFileMode p_mode, bool p_forceMo
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    // Update auto save settings.
+    m_autoSave = g_config->getEnableAutoSave();
+
     // If it is DocType::Unknown, open it using system default method.
     if (p_file->getDocType() == DocType::Unknown) {
         QUrl url = QUrl::fromLocalFile(p_file->fetchPath());
@@ -1074,14 +1079,15 @@ void VEditArea::recordClosedFile(const VFileSessionInfo &p_file)
 }
 
 void VEditArea::handleFileTimerTimeout()
-{
-    checkFileChangeOutside();
-}
-
-void VEditArea::checkFileChangeOutside()
 {
     int nrWin = splitter->count();
     for (int i = 0; i < nrWin; ++i) {
-        getWindow(i)->checkFileChangeOutside();
+        // Check whether opened files have been changed outside.
+        VEditWindow *win = getWindow(i);
+        win->checkFileChangeOutside();
+
+        if (m_autoSave) {
+            win->saveAll();
+        }
     }
 }

src/veditarea.h

@@ -172,11 +172,7 @@ private:
     // Init targets for Captain mode.
     void registerCaptainTargets();
 
-    // Check whether opened files have been changed outside.
-    void checkFileChangeOutside();
-
     // Captain mode functions.
-
     // Activate tab @p_idx.
     static bool activateTabByCaptain(void *p_target, void *p_data, int p_idx);
 
@@ -216,6 +212,9 @@ private:
 
     // Last closed files stack.
     QStack<VFileSessionInfo> m_lastClosedFiles;
+
+    // Whether auto save files.
+    bool m_autoSave;
 };
 
 inline VEditWindow* VEditArea::getWindow(int windowIndex) const

src/veditwindow.cpp

@@ -1157,6 +1157,14 @@ void VEditWindow::checkFileChangeOutside()
     }
 }
 
+void VEditWindow::saveAll()
+{
+    int nrTab = count();
+    for (int i = 0; i < nrTab; ++i) {
+        getTab(i)->saveFile();
+    }
+}
+
 void VEditWindow::tabRequestToClose(VEditTab *p_tab)
 {
     bool ok = p_tab->closeFile(false);

src/veditwindow.h

@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public:
     // Check whether opened files have been changed outside.
     void checkFileChangeOutside();
 
+    // Auto save file.
+    void saveAll();
+
 protected:
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;