rbreu/beeref

Feature Suggestion: Unversioned executable name

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hced commented

Suggestion: Clean executable name without version
For easier OS management, I prefer executable names that are generic.

Example where versioned names become cumbersome:

In Windows there is a Start menu folder where you can manually put links to programs. Since BeefRef is a portable app (aside: where does it save its preferences?) I have to put a link to BeeRef in this folder in order to be able to run it via Windows Start Menu. Issue: For every new version, I'll have to redo the link.n (Manually renaming the executable doesn't feel right, imo.)

You can just rename the executable to whatever you want.

you can you scoop package manager to install and use beeref effortlessly 😃

  • with this being merged now
    ScoopInstaller/Extras#13124

  • it also shows where it stores the settings:

    > scoop info beeref
    
    Name        : beeref
    Description : A Simple Reference Image Viewer
    Version     : 0.3.3
    Bucket      : extras
    Website     : https://beeref.org
    License     : GPL-3.0-only
    Updated at  : 2024-05-12 03:25:15
    Installed   : 0.3.3
    Binaries    : beeref.exe
    Shortcuts   : BeeRef
    Notes       : Settings are stored in '%APPDATA%\BeeRef', and are not persisted
                  by Scoop.