Make saving configuration easier

[qx-775]

I love your tool. This is what I needed to save all plasma settings!

To export it to a file first you have to save a configuruation with a name and then export it. However it exports it to ~/.knsv
I want it to immediately export it to my current directory, for example my dotfiles.

Can you make it easier to save the configuration for backup purposes for example to use konsave -e mybackup.knsv ?
Which automatically makes a backup, zips and saves to a directory (or the current directory)

Understood me? Thank you!

[Prayag2]

I'm sorry but could you please clarify?

[Delvien]

konsave -e 'profile number' is how you export profiles, the knsv file is named based on your profile name.

Saving configurations are very easy, please read before you suggest a change. (type konsave in a terminal)

[qx-775]

Let me try to clarify.

What I mean is that I want a easier way to save the settings without making a profile. Let's say the use case is that the user just wants to save all the settings to a file. No need to make a profile right? Let's say there's an option konsave backupplasmasettings.knsv which automatically creates such a file with the zip file of all settings. Currently it saves profiles to ~/.ID.knsv which I want to avoid. This makes it easier to create a backup and there's no need to understand how the process currently works:

konsave -s to save to profile --> konsave -l to get the id of the named profile --> konsave -e ID --> copy the ~/.ID.knsv to a different directory -> done

I want to change the workflow to this:
konsave -s konsavebackup -> konsave generated a konsavebackup.knsv in the current directory thus no need for a profile generation.

The problem with making a profile is that I had to figure out first what their ID was and not their name in order to export it. Ofcourse konsave -l shows the name and id, but it's a hassle.

Also maybe give an example of most used konsave command line usages in the --help flag. I think argparse can give extra info on command line usage. This would help users who just started to use this tool.

And yes ofcourse I have read the documentation.

[Prayag2]

That would be a nice feature I think. I'll add it to my to-do list.

[Qussayyon]

Let me try to clarify.

What I mean is that I want a easier way to save the settings without making a profile. Let's say the use case is that the user just wants to save all the settings to a file. No need to make a profile right? Let's say there's an option konsave backupplasmasettings.knsv which automatically creates such a file with the zip file of all settings. Currently it saves profiles to ~/.ID.knsv which I want to avoid. This makes it easier to create a backup and there's no need to understand how the process currently works:

konsave -s to save to profile --> konsave -l to get the id of the named profile --> konsave -e ID --> copy the ~/.ID.knsv to a different directory -> done

I want to change the workflow to this:
konsave -s konsavebackup -> konsave generated a konsavebackup.knsv in the current directory thus no need for a profile generation.

The problem with making a profile is that I had to figure out first what their ID was and not their name in order to export it. Ofcourse konsave -l shows the name and id, but it's a hassle.

Also maybe give an example of most used konsave command line usages in the --help flag. I think argparse can give extra info on command line usage. This would help users who just started to use this tool.

And yes ofcourse I have read the documentation.

@Prayag2
Maybe after first step: konsave -s to save to profile you may execute konsave -l on behave of user and also tell user to use konsave -e ID to export the profile.

Also, I think it's good idea to put the script in directory ~/bin and not ~/.local/bin, what do U think?

[Prayag2]

I'm sorry I'm very late. I had my exams. Anyways, I have made saving configurations easier. Please look at #43

You'll now be able to export, remove and apply profiles using their names!

[qx-775]

Nice dude! Hope ur exams went well! Feel free to close this issue if you deem your PR request sufficient. Looks good to me.

[Prayag2]

Thanks!