App settings don't reflect the main XPrivacy settings

[danielmmmm]

Don't know if this is intended, but I thought the an apps settings should match the main settings of XPrivacy until changed. My main settings have "Expert mode" and all "Randomize on access" checked, but the individual apps have these unchecked. Shouldn't these be checked in apps as well, and as soon as I change anything, the app should change it's status to "individual settings"?

[an0n981]

Expert mode in app settings is not the same as the global settings, it is an option to enable app specifc quirks. If an app has no app specific randomize settings, global values will be used

[danielmmmm]

I think I get that, but does it make sense? It is not obvious that the main settings are active when nothing is changed in the app settings.
If I want to disable randomize on access for one item for an app, would I have to check and uncheck the respective check box? What would happen to the other items, would they still use the main settings or would they suddenly use the app setting and disable randomize on access for the app?

I'm not asking because I want to know, I am just afraid that things might be confusing. At least I cannot see which item is modified specifically for an app and which not.

Also, how do I disable randomize on acces for an app when it is enabled in the main settings? Checking and un-checking a check box will just disable app specific settings and go back to what the main settings say...

[rcchan]

Perhaps at the top of each app settings page, have a "Use global options" setting that is checked by default

[M66B]

The application settings take precedence over the global settings, which means that checking a box or entering a fake value will make XPrivacy use that value. Unchecked boxes or empty values do nothing. It is not possible to uncheck a global check.

This system cannot be changed, because of existing installations. Maybe there should be a short explanatory title. Suggesting for this are welcome.

A check box 'use application specific values' has proven to be confusing and was for this reason removed.

[M66B]

@danielmmmm you cannot disable randomization per application. You should disable randomization globally and enable it per application.

[danielmmmm]

Alright, then I will think about an explanatory title :-)

[danielmmmm]

As always, you are too fast :-D
Thank you for the explanation!