I frequently change the description and tags of folders and files. I do this via the Detail panel (I think that's what it's called). You can checkmark the Apply button so it saves changes automatically, but the change isn't immediate. Dopus will only save once you execute an action elsewhere. This is annoying because I will usually do something such as moving the altered file to a different location. Since the tag change hasn't yet been "accepted", I get an error dialog. I will have to cancel the change, make the change again, click another file so it'll "automatically" accept the change, and then click the original file to move it.
It would be great if any changes to a file's metadata are saved right after you press enter or tab. Currently, there has to be one more additional action before the changes are automatically saved.
That's the Metadata panel. (It says the name at the top of it.)
If auto-apply is on for it, it saves when you load another file or deselect the current file so the panel is cleared.
Saving as soon as you edit a single field would be really bad for file types that take a long time to save. It can't know how many fields you're editing, and it's very common to edit multiple fields.
There are commands you can use to set individual fields, and those will make the changes as soon as you run them. Exact details will depend on what you're changing.
I know what you're saying, but this has been bugging me for a while. After I change a metadata field, I just naturally do certain actions. I'm frequently having to reverse the edit and move the file around to fix it.
Perhaps, you can initiate the autosave when a person presses enter. That would fix the problem. And if they press tab or move to other fields to edit, it won't autosave. Would that work?