HELP - save changes of TAB PANEL - permanently

[Babilon55]

Hi.
I know this topic was discussed before but the changes are not kept.
I make the changes in the multibuttons.xml file (C:\Users\XXXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\multibuttons.xml) and for some reason it holds a few days and goes back to  default.
I even tried to avoid updates by skipping the update note.... nothing helped.
Do I do something wrong?
anyone?

[Mathias (Author)]

No info in the log (ctrl+L) ?
If MC replaces the file. it will say
"Deleted config file : <file>" in the log window.

I can't reproduce that. I did a change to my MultiButtons.xml file last time and it is still there.

Only time it restores the "default" file is if the file under the userprofile is missing. (If something else removed it, Or something blocked MC from writing a new version of the file if it button layout was changed)
So if the file C:\Users\XXXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\multibuttons.xml is NOT there. then MC will copy in the default file from <install location>\Config to the userprofile. But it only happens if the file is missing from the userprofile

[Babilon55]

I can copy to here the log file...
is it OK?

[Mathias (Author)]

Sure.  Not sure how that can help with setting up your settings.

[Babilon55]

ok....

2025-05-15 07:41:55.024 Initialization of Core started.
2025-05-15 07:41:55.025 Windows function for AVX/AVX2 support found.
2025-05-15 07:41:55.025 Cache language files in Language Pack file : "C:\Program Files\MultiCommander (x64)\Languages\MC_LangPack_en.zip"
2025-05-15 07:41:55.100 System LCID : 1033, User LCID : 1037, System Lang : he-IL, User Lang : en-US
2025-05-15 07:41:55.100 Windows DPI Scaling : 100%
2025-05-15 07:41:55.100 AppDataPath : C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander
2025-05-15 07:41:55.858 Use extra UI thread for progress dialogs : 0
2025-05-15 07:41:55.858 Failed to read the key mapping file : CustomKeymappings.xml
2025-05-15 07:41:55.884 Failed load  : C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\UserMenu.xml
2025-05-15 07:41:56.021 OneDrive folder not found : ""
2025-05-15 07:41:56.021 OneDrive folder not found : ""
2025-05-15 07:41:56.027 Dropbox appdata folder not found : "C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox"
2025-05-15 07:41:56.027 GoogleDrive folder not found : "<empty>"
2025-05-15 07:41:56.050 FSZIP - Zip will use codepage 862 unless codepage is specified in the zip archive
2025-05-15 07:41:56.068 Initializing extension : MCPictureViewer
2025-05-15 07:41:56.068 Initializing extension : Explorer Panel
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : Settings Panel
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : File Search
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : Language Editor
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : Special Tools
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : File Utils
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : Multi Rename
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : File Checksum Verifier
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : File Viewer
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : Preview Panel
2025-05-15 07:41:56.077 Initializing extension : FSFTP Script
2025-05-15 07:41:56.083 Initializing extension : Picture Tools
2025-05-15 07:41:56.083 Initializing extension : Audio Tools
2025-05-15 07:41:56.083 Initializing extension : Video Tools
2025-05-15 07:41:56.083 Initializing Completed
2025-05-15 07:41:56.086 Creating Device Broadcast listener for USB devices
2025-05-15 07:41:56.136 Application Ready!
2025-05-15 07:41:56.136 Start background thread to check if new version exists.
2025-05-15 07:41:56.424 No new version found
2025-05-15 08:54:12.210 Saving configuration file : "C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\ExplorerPanel.xml"
2025-05-15 09:47:23.247 Saving configuration file : "C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\ExplorerPanel.xml"
2025-05-15 13:50:18.664 Saving configuration file : "C:\Users\XXXXXX\AppData\Roaming\MultiCommander\Config\ExplorerPanel.xml"

[Mathias (Author)]

Okey.. Looks normal. ?
there is not "Deleted config file " line there. so MC did not delete the file during startup