Feature REQUESTS

[chmichael]

Clicking tray icon to show main window with the current task isn't working for ages ...
It opens the main window without showing the currect active task running.

Just to remind you

[admin]

Clicking tray icon to show main window with the current task isn't working for ages ...
It opens the main window without showing the currect active task running.

Just to remind you

Thank you for reporting this issue. This is by design, and it is difficult to navigate to the backup process page. We will improve this in future updates.

[chmichael]

Well it doesn't make sense ... Since the tray is only shown when a task is active when you double click it it should go to the current active task window.

[richlux]

It would be great if Backup Suite had the ability to manually run a scheduled backup.  I know you can click the "Backup" button or use the Actions --> Backup menu item to start a backup, but this always starts a specific type of backup (Full, Incremental, etc.).  The ability to to run a scheduled backup on demand would allow whatever backup is next based on the schedule to run (along with it's associated cleanup rules).

Thanks,
Rich

[admin]

It would be great if Backup Suite had the ability to manually run a scheduled backup.  I know you can click the "Backup" button or use the Actions --> Backup menu item to start a backup, but this always starts a specific type of backup (Full, Incremental, etc.).  The ability to to run a scheduled backup on demand would allow whatever backup is next based on the schedule to run (along with it's associated cleanup rules).

Thanks,
Rich

Please note that the image retention policy of HBS applies to both manually and automatically executed backups. If manual execution of backup schedules is allowed and the next schedule has been executed manually, should that schedule still be executed when its originally scheduled time arrives?

[richlux]

Please note that the image retention policy of HBS applies to both manually and automatically executed backups. If manual execution of backup schedules is allowed and the next schedule has been executed manually, should that schedule still be executed when its originally scheduled time arrives?

I think that the next scheduled backup should run when the time arises.  By running it manually, it's not skipping the next scheduled backup, just running it an additional earlier time.

Rich

[admin]

Please note that the image retention policy of HBS applies to both manually and automatically executed backups. If manual execution of backup schedules is allowed and the next schedule has been executed manually, should that schedule still be executed when its originally scheduled time arrives?

I think that the next scheduled backup should run when the time arises.  By running it manually, it's not skipping the next scheduled backup, just running it an additional earlier time.

Rich

Another question is how to present this feature in the user interface. We definitely don't want the interface to end up as cluttered as Macrium Reflect's.

[richlux]

Another question is how to present this feature in the user interface. We definitely don't want the interface to end up as cluttered as Macrium Reflect's.

I recommend one of these options below:

1) Change the backup button to allow the type to be picked as shown in the screenshot below. This would be my preference because I'm always manually creating backups of various types.  If you do this, you can remove "Backup" from the Actions button since it would be redundant.
2) Keep the backup button how it is now, but allow a new "Next Scheduled" type when setting the default behavior for the button.  If you keep a default backup button, can you also add hover text on the button to show what type of backup is going to be run when clicked? I can never remember what type I set it to.



FWIW, Acronis has a "Backup Now" button that always manually runs the next scheduled backup.

Rich

[al3x]

Another question is how to present this feature in the user interface. We definitely don't want the interface to end up as cluttered as Macrium Reflect's.

I recommend one of these options below:

1) Change the backup button to allow the type to be picked as shown in the screenshot below. This would be my preference because I'm always manually creating backups of various types.  If you do this, you can remove "Backup" from the Actions button since it would be redundant.
2) Keep the backup button how it is now, but allow a new "Next Scheduled" type when setting the default behavior for the button.  If you keep a default backup button, can you also add hover text on the button to show what type of backup is going to be run when clicked? I can never remember what type I set it to.

Option 1 wouldn't work because of the option "Default behavior of the "Backup" button" in advanced settings. I think that should stay because it's an easy way to always force a full backup with a single click. I think there's some people who don't want to think about what type of backup they want to run next.

What about this instead? You place a little icon next to the pause/resume button which will trigger the next scheduled update.
Maybe like this:



Also just an idea. Icon might not be the best to say "run scheduled backup" but I wasn't creative enough

[admin]

What about this instead? You place a little icon next to the pause/resume button which will trigger the next scheduled update.
Maybe like this:



Also just an idea. Icon might not be the best to say "run scheduled backup" but I wasn't creative enough

Thanks for the suggestion, al3x. That's a great idea.