If panels.ini exists, it will be used by not saved. If not, a 1 byte file is created

[toothandnail]

If panels.ini exists, data in it will be used (paths), but changes are not saved. If there is no panels.ini, a 1 byte file will be produced, but no changes are saved to it.

Under these circumstances, when MC is started, both panes will display the startup directory.

panels.ini can be created and copied to ~/.mc, MC will then read the path data from it, but will not modify it or save it.

[andrew_b]

​http://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/1663#comment:9

I think, auto_save_setup_panels should be ON by default.

[slavazanko]

I think, auto_save_setup_panels should be ON by default.

It's already ON by default (relative to default of 'auto_save_setup' option).

For enable autosave panels status, follow by next steps:

• F9 -> Options -> Panel options...
• [x] Auto save panels setup
• [ Save ]

[andrew_b]

Replying to slavazanko:

I think, auto_save_setup_panels should be ON by default.

It's already ON by default (relative to default of 'auto_save_setup' option).

No. See setup.c:106.

[slavazanko]

No. See setup.c:106.

Nope :). See src/setup.c:1241

near this line default values will loaded with regards to panels_ini_options[i].opt_old_name

Next, see src/setup.c:290

For 'auto_save_setup_panels' old name is 'auto_save_setup'.
And 'auto_save_setup' always 'True' by default. Therefore, 'auto_save_setup_panels' always on by default too.

Also, ticketstarter may ran mc as 'sudo mc' and as result he has wrong rights for ~/.mc/panels.ini file... but this just in mind. :)

[yury_t]

Similar error happens in 4.7.3 and in 4.7.4, too.

If there is no panels.ini before configuration save, 1 byte file is created.

If there is correctly initialised panels.ini (say, copied from other installation and edited by hand), it is partially ignored on start -- e.g., user mini status settings for panels are not read/used. Also, user listing mode and user mini status are not saved to panels.ini.

[andrew_b]

Switch on "Auto save panels setup" before save configuration.

[yury_t]

Indeed. Guys, this is weird logic. I've seen the mention of this option earlier in this discussion, and I hadn't even *guessed* it applies to my issue.

I'm quite positive, that either the string "Auto save panels setup" should be changed to something "Save panels setup also", or the dependence on this option should be removed. When I save the setup, I expect the complete setup to be saved (e.g., including the editor settings).

[yury_t]

And why isn't the hand-edited panels.ini READ when this option isn't set??

[andrew_b]

In #2409 (2409_prepare_to_4.7.5 branch), the massive reorganizing of sources is being performed. To avoid conflicts, this bug will be fixed after merge of 2409_prepare_to_4.7.5 branch into master one.

[andrew_b]

Created 1939_save_panels_ini branch. Parent branch is master.
changeset:4e1f2b468a8269af2891cc8bb74d9317f9f42823

[andrew_b]

Merged to master.
changeset:2745980520dd81f49ceef421f6a9216a0d84df8b