commit a506941b1aae88c3a84cf33bb16d1a30a4dfbcfd
from: Ashton Wiersdorf <mail@wiersdorf.dev>
date: Tue Jul  8 17:26:04 2025 UTC

Add comment on a simpler backup file configuration

Closes #5

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--- init.el
+++ init.el
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ If the new path's directories does not exist, create t
     backupFilePath))
 (setopt make-backup-file-name-function 'bedrock--backup-file-name)
 
+;; The above creates nested directories in the backup folder. If
+;; instead you would like all backup files in a flat structure, albeit
+;; with their full paths concatenated into a filename, then you can
+;; use the following configuration:
+;; (Run `'M-x describe-variable RET backup-directory-alist RET' for more help)
+;;
+;; (let ((backup-dir (expand-file-name "emacs-backup/" user-emacs-directory)))
+;;   (setopt backup-directory-alist `(("." . ,backup-dir))))
+
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