bug#23033: 24.5; Lock file uses the same extension as the file it's locking

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se> writes:

>> I think we should only consider adding punctuation characters, because
>> that would ensure these lock files are displayed right next to the
>> files they lock, like today.  Moving the lock files away of the files
>> they lock in the directory listing would be a disadvantage, IMO.
>
> I use LC_COLLATE=C, so I have never had these files next to each other,
> and never missed that feature either.

Yeah, they've never displayed close to each other for me, either.

> I also note that even with ".lock" the files are fairly close together,
> and they are also colored differently so they stand out.
>
> So from my perspective having the explanation ".lock" visible in the
> name is worth more than a slightly better sort order.

But would adding .lock to them change the sort order much?

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