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[ BUILD # : RC1 ] [ JDK VERSION : J2SE 1.5.0 ] DESCRIPTION: When the CVS 'Shorted File Statuses' property is enabled (available via the 'Customizer' dialog, 'Properties' tab, 'Properties' group), the option takes effect immediately for the current session. However, after NetBeans 4.0 is restarted, the value of the setting is ignored. (The VALUE of the setting is remembered between sessions, however the fact that it is actually ENABLED appears to be ignored after restarting NetBeans.) PLATFORMS TESTED: Fedora Core 2 w/GNOME 2.4; Windows 2000. (Occurs on both.) NetBeans 4.0 RC1 is running on official release of J2SE 1.5.0. STEPS TO REPRODUCE: Mount one or more CVS repositories, if not done already; open one or more projects referencing CVS-versioned files; enable the 'Shorten File Statuses' option, and verify that CVS file statuses (i.e., 'Up-to-Date') are displayed using their shortened notation (i.e., 'Uptd'); restart NetBeans 4.0 (being sure to wait until the current session finishes writing out classpath info, before restarting); verify that the value of the setting is still enabled, but that file statuses are displayed using the standard (non-short) notation. WORKAROUND: Toggle the value of this setting after each restart. Annoying, but tolerable until a post-4.0 release is available. NOTE: I have not verified whether this bug existed in a pre-RC1 version of 4.0. If anyone feels a strong need to check this, please let me know via e-mail. Thanks!
You are right the setting persists but it's not taken into account. Probably bug in CommandLineFileStatusInfo that should pull the setting value instead of relying only on push (that does no come after restart).
To achieve this "Shorten file statuses" should be global scope setting instead of per-filesystem setting.
FIXED Tools : Options : Version Control Settings