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Customizable naming scheme for backup file

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
62/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start by locating the code that generates backup filenames and check how backup restore identifies those files. The issue proposes letting users reorder the date, time, and filename parts while preserving restore behavior; done means users can choose their order and backups can still be restored.

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Description

enhancement

I want some customization to how the backup filename is generated.
If you want some set parameters instead of just a free-for-all filename template, which could impact how Windhawk process and restore a backup, you can limit customization to reordering different parts of the filename.
For example, the current format is {Date}-{Time}-{Filename} can be reordered to {Filename}-{Date}-{Time}.

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