OLPC-Write Activity – Validation needed when user tries to duplicate a file name

[hiruni]

Description:

In write activity the same file names can be saved with different contents. When several files are saved with the same name, there is no way to differentiate those files. So it would be better, if validation is there to avoid the duplicate file names.

Steps

1. Power on OLPC
2. Click on the write activity icon on home page.
3. Click on the text Tab.
4. Type a text
5. Save the document with a name
6. Close it
7. Open another document, type any text
8. Save it with same file name as former and close
9. Go to journal
   10. Verify whether two documents are exist with the same name

Actual Result:

Duplicate file names are allowed

Enhancement:

It would be better if there is a validation available when user tries to duplicate the file name

Tested Environment
OS Build: OS 116
Machine Type: XO 1.5
Firmware: Q3A35
Security Disable: Yes
Sugar Version: 0.84
Activity Version: 63

[hiruni]

Description:

In write activity the same file names can be saved with different contents. When several files are saved with the same name, there is no way to differentiate those files. So it would be better, if validation is there to avoid the duplicate file names.

Steps

1. Power on OLPC
   2. Click on the write activity icon on home page.

3. Click on the text Tab.
4. Type a text
5. Save the document with a name
6. Close it
7. Open another document, type any text
8. Save it with same file name as former and close
9. Go to journal
10. Verify whether two documents are exist with the same name

Actual Result:

Duplicate file names are allowed

Enhancement:

It would be better if there is a validation available when user tries to duplicate the file name

Tested Environment
OS Build: OS 116
Machine Type: XO 1.5
Firmware: Q3A35
Security Disable: Yes
Sugar Version: 0.84
Activity Version: 63

[sascha_silbe]

The isn't limited to Write, but a general design decision. I'm not sure we should do something about it (it's perfectly fine to give the same title to different documents), but asking others from the design team won't hurt.