Related software in one directory / hive key

Hi,

I've noticed a couple of things with layers. If you import an archive, SVS will create two directories in your standard redirect folder. One with the read-only files and one with the write files. I noticed also that only the changes are put in the second folder. If you import a second application they will be assigned to directories 3 and 4.

So far nothing exciting until you reset a layer. If you reset the layer for application 1 (i.e. installed in directory 1 and 2) the reset will create a folder with the first available number. In our case, number 5. Then he deletes directory number 2. If you now reset the layer of application number 2 (i.e. installed in directories 3 and 4) he will create a new write dir with the first available number -- in our case number 2 -- and then deletes number 4. Now imagine if we would reset application 1 again. Folders 1 and 4 are registered to application 1 and the numbers 2 and 3 are accounted to application 2.

For troubleshooting and maintenance this, of course, is hell. I wanted to reset my Firefox but I wanted to try to copy my own settings out first (stored in the write directory under your SID) but I had to search through 45 directories to get what I wanted. After resetting the layer I had to find my new write dir and copy the settings back (which failed, by the way).

My suggestion is to install a folder with the name of the application or a number and create subdirs under that folder for the read and write. Now if you reset a layer you still know where to look.

Hopes this helps with improving this great product.

Michiel