lock down research files

Scrivener Wish List
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Hello,

One of my recurrent fears using research files (usually scrolling and copying from them) is to accidentally modify them and realize about it when it’s too late…
Is there a way to lock down these files in such a way that no editing is possible?

My current workaround is to lock down the single files inside the package. The result is that if I modify any of the locked files by mistake, Scrivener will give me a warning message.
It kinds of works, but it is a pain to identify the individual files…

thanks,
silvo

2

No, but you can just take a snapshot of your text files so if you do change them you can return to the earlier version.

3

How do we move this to a feature request?

I would love to be able to do this. To put a little lock on files so I don’t accidentally change them. (Like locking a layer in a graphics app.)

If I try to change it I’d want it to simply ask, “Are you sure you want to edit this?” or something. That would be very helpful.

4

It’s been moved to Wish List. Not that such increases its odds of being implemented in the future, but at least it is where it should be. :slight_smile: