Snapshots: configurable file naming (e.g. Snapshot_123 instead of a long timestamp) #788

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opened 2026-10-15 17:06:22 +00:00 by sky_line · 0 comments

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Snapshots saved to disk are always named <BaseName>_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSSNN.<ext> (e.g. Snapshot_2026-10-15_17301201.png). The base name comes from the per-account SnapshotBaseName (set to whatever you typed the first time you chose "Save As"), but the date/time stamp is always appended (LLViewerWindow::saveImageLocal, llviewerwindow.cpp ~5440: now.toLocalDateString("_%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S") + a 2-digit counter). Users want short names such as Snapshot_123.

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A filename pattern setting with a few tokens, shown with a live example in the Save-to-disk snapshot options (and the Preferences snapshot/paths section):

{name} -- the base name (today's SnapshotBaseName)
{n} / {n:3} -- an incrementing counter (optionally zero-padded); the next free number in the folder (per-account counter that skips existing files)
{date} {time} / or strftime-style {%Y-%m-%d} -- date/time pieces
{region} -- region name (optional), {w}x{h} -- size
Presets: "Name + date and time" (current default), "Name + number" ({name}_{n} -> Snapshot_123), "Name + date", "Custom...".

Rules

Never overwrite: if the pattern resolves to an existing file, bump the counter (or append _2) like today's search loop.
Invalid filename characters from tokens (region names) are sanitised.
Default unchanged for existing users unless they pick a new pattern.
Same pattern for 360 snapshots and any batch/burst saves.

Snapshots saved to disk are always named `<BaseName>_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSSNN.<ext>` (e.g. `Snapshot_2026-10-15_17301201.png`). The base name comes from the per-account `SnapshotBaseName` (set to whatever you typed the first time you chose "Save As"), but the date/time stamp is always appended (`LLViewerWindow::saveImageLocal`, llviewerwindow.cpp ~5440: `now.toLocalDateString("_%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S")` + a 2-digit counter). Users want short names such as `Snapshot_123`. ## Proposal A filename **pattern** setting with a few tokens, shown with a live example in the Save-to-disk snapshot options (and the Preferences snapshot/paths section): - `{name}` -- the base name (today's SnapshotBaseName) - `{n}` / `{n:3}` -- an incrementing counter (optionally zero-padded); the next free number in the folder (per-account counter that skips existing files) - `{date}` `{time}` / or strftime-style `{%Y-%m-%d}` -- date/time pieces - `{region}` -- region name (optional), `{w}x{h}` -- size Presets: "Name + date and time" (current default), "Name + number" (`{name}_{n}` -> `Snapshot_123`), "Name + date", "Custom...". ## Rules - Never overwrite: if the pattern resolves to an existing file, bump the counter (or append `_2`) like today's search loop. - Invalid filename characters from tokens (region names) are sanitised. - Default unchanged for existing users unless they pick a new pattern. - Same pattern for 360 snapshots and any batch/burst saves.

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#788: configurable snapshot file name pattern (SnapshotFileNamePattern)

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#788: configurable snapshot file name pattern (SnapshotFileNamePattern)