"Keep Alias on Update" has no effect during the update

[petere78]

"Keep Alias on Update" checkbox in the user information dialog has no effect. Whether it is checked or not, when the update is initiated, the local alias is overridden. This happens in the Qt plugin, but not in the KDE version of the same plugin. I have tested both 1.2.7 and CVS with the same result.

[emostar]

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After you change the 'Keep Alias on Update' checkbox, you need to click save. You will see that it works then. I guess this is confusing behaviour, I'll keep the bug open but it won't be fixed until after the next major release.

[petere78]

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Hmm. Now it seems I can't get the Qt plugin to do the opposite, that is, *not* keep the alias on update, even if the box is unchecked. When I press update, the box is automatically rechecked and the alias doesn't change. The KDE plugin works correctly.

[emostar]

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Try checking the box, click save.. then uncheck.. click save again. does it work now? BTW, what version of Qt do you have?

[emostar]

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Any updates?

[petere78]

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The "Keep Alias on Update" box seems to have the proper effect. To be able to permanently uncheck it, you have to press Save first, as you say. This is unusual behavior, I think, but it's up to you. The original issue is obsolete, though.

[dreamforce2]

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Thank you for your report, this was quite confusing behaviour :-( This is fixed now in CVS and the fix will be part of the next release.