File operations - backups - unify naming

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File operations - backups - unify naming

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XnViewMP 1.8.5 64bit
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%


File operations - backups
there is an inconsistency in the naming of backups:
- name.xnbak.ext - Lossless operations
- name.ext_original - writing GPS in Browser
- name.ext.bak - writing metadata to read-only file

Suggestion
  • unify backups naming to
    - name.ext.xnbak (easy to distinguish app's backups) OR
    - name.ext.bak

    benefits:
    - file icon automatically changes to blank in win file explorer
    - file automatically excludes from Viewer filelist
    - file can be excluded in Browser's Custom filter





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