Purging MRUs

[XnTriq]

Which settings are deleted if Purge 'Most Recently Used Files & Directories' on exit (Tools » Options... » Interface » Interface » Recent lists) is activated, and what gets deleted by executing Purge now?

PS: I'm asking because it might be worth considering to allow users to choose how much of the history is cleared.

• Path info saved in ini file even if history is disabled
• Backup and restore
• Search Function: Filename Drop Down Menu

[xnview]

"Purge 'Most Recently Used Files & Directories' on exit" -->
- FileName_*
- DirName_*
- PathAvi
- PathConvertSave
- PathExport
- PathLoad
- PathSave
- PathSlide
- PathSlideScript
- Html/OutputDirectory
- MultFile/Directory
- Movie/Directory & Movie/Filename
- Scan/Directory
- Search/Directory
- Watermark/Path
- Rename/Template_*

"Purge now" -->
- FileName_*
- DirName_*

[XnTriq]

Thanks!

When are the search-terms in Tools » Search... deleted?
Are the DirName_* entries in both the [File] and the [Start] section removed on exit?

• [Capture]
  • Directory
  [File]
  • DirName_0 / DirName_9
  [Html]
  • OutputDirectory
  [Iptc]
  • Path
  [Movie]
  • Directory
    Filename
  [MultFile]
  • Directory
  [Rename]
  • Template0 / Template19
  [Scan]
  • Directory
  [Search]
  • AllWord
    CommentWord
    DescriptionWord
    Directory
    ExifWord
    IptcWord
    Patt_0 / Patt_10
    Word
  [Similar]
  • Path
  [Start]
  • DirName_0 / DirName_9
    FileName_0 / FileName_9
    PathAvi
    PathBrowse
    PathConvertSave
    PathExport
    PathLoad
    PathPalette
    PathSave
    PathSaveAll
    PathScript
    PathSlide
    PathSlideScript
  [Watermark]
  • Path

[xnview]

When are the search-terms in Tools » Search... deleted?
Are the DirName_* entries in both the [File] and the [Start] section removed on exit?

never, you think that i should delete them too?

[XnTriq]

never, you think that i should delete them too?

Please take a look at this related topic, Pierre:

Re the search function, have experimented further with that, and I can get the behaviour I desire. From a starting point of not remembering search terms, I launch XnView, deselect 'Purge ... on exit', search terms are then remembered. However, to clear search terms, I have to select 'Purge ... on exit', and then close and relaunch XnView twice! Bizarre!

The 'Purge now' option seems to have no effect whatsoever.

If I'm not mistaken, this feature was introduced mainly due to privacy concerns. So, yes, I think search-terms should be deleted too.
Here's what I meant by “allowing users to choose how much of the history is cleared”:

• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome

IMHO, the Purge now button should remove the same INI entries as Purge 'Most Recently Used Files & Directories' on exit.
I'm also suggesting to add a command to the File » Recent files menu for clearing the most recently used files list:

• Fookes NoteTab: File » Reopen » Clear List
• Notepad++: File » Empty Recent Files List

BTW: What are the DirName_* entries in the [File] section for?