0002102: Configuration Files

(0004753)
paul (administrator)
2008-02-25 17:14

what problem would it solve? what new features would it bring?

(0005885)
b0ef (reporter)
2009-04-11 07:46

Well, you're supposed to put the configuration files in ~/.config, not mess up the home directory with your own ~/.ardour*

;)

(0005887)
paul (administrator)
2009-04-11 13:09

alas, you didn't answer the question. to backup *my* case, i offer ls -d ~/.??*:

.albumart .ccache .emusicj .gconf .gstreamer-0.10 .icons .metacity .pulse-cookie .subversion .Xauthority
.aliases .config .environment .gconfd .gtk-bookmarks .inkscape .mozilla .purple .tagtoolrc .xchat2
.ardour2 .cvspass .environment~ .gegl-0.0 .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2 .jackdrc .mplayer .qt .themes .xmms
.ardour3 .dbus .esd_auth .gimp-2.4 .gvfs .kde .nautilus .realplayerrc .thumbnails .xsession-errors
.bash_history .dmrc .evolution .gimp-2.6 .hdsp_simple.mix .ladspa .netx .recently-used.xbel .tomboy .zcompdump
.bash_logout .emacs .fontconfig .gnome .hplip .local .openoffice .rezound .tomboy.log .zshenv
.bash_profile .emacs~ .functions .gnome2 .hydrogen .mailcap .openoffice.org .rubberband.wisdom.d .transmission .zshrc
.bashrc .emacs.d .gaim .gnome2_private .ICEauthority .mcop .openoffice.org2.0 .rubberband.wisdom.f .Trash
.cache .emusic .gcjwebplugin .gnupg .icedteaplugin .mcoprc .pulse .ssh .wapi

(0005930)
b0ef (reporter)
2009-04-28 15:38

Well, this is the free desktop pseudo standard and it would be nice if applications started following it.

You're supposed to read the $XDG_CONFIG_HOME variable to decide where to store the applications configuration files. Not all applications does this, as you've demonstrated, but this pseudo standard is supposed to help us achieve some consistency and order.

(0007090)
b0ef (reporter)
2009-11-08 15:20

This just went into ardour-3 RCS

Please close this bug.

(0007124)
paul (administrator)
2009-11-16 07:04

see notes.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2008-02-25 16:35	b0ef	New Issue
2008-02-25 17:14	paul	Note Added: 0004753
2008-02-25 17:14	paul	Status	new => feedback
2009-04-11 07:46	b0ef	Note Added: 0005885
2009-04-11 13:09	paul	Note Added: 0005887
2009-04-28 15:38	b0ef	Note Added: 0005930
2009-07-04 19:22	seablade	Severity	minor => feature
2009-07-04 19:22	seablade	Status	feedback => acknowledged
2009-07-04 19:22	seablade	Description Updated
2009-11-08 15:20	b0ef	Note Added: 0007090
2009-11-16 07:04	paul	cost	=> 0.00
2009-11-16 07:04	paul	Note Added: 0007124
2009-11-16 07:04	paul	Status	acknowledged => resolved
2009-11-16 07:04	paul	Resolution	open => fixed
2009-11-16 07:04	paul	Assigned To	=> paul

Notes
(0004753) paul (administrator) 2008-02-25 17:14	what problem would it solve? what new features would it bring?

(0005885) b0ef (reporter) 2009-04-11 07:46	Well, you're supposed to put the configuration files in ~/.config, not mess up the home directory with your own ~/.ardour* ;)

(0005887) paul (administrator) 2009-04-11 13:09	alas, you didn't answer the question. to backup my case, i offer ls -d ~/.??*: .albumart .ccache .emusicj .gconf .gstreamer-0.10 .icons .metacity .pulse-cookie .subversion .Xauthority .aliases .config .environment .gconfd .gtk-bookmarks .inkscape .mozilla .purple .tagtoolrc .xchat2 .ardour2 .cvspass .environment~ .gegl-0.0 .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2 .jackdrc .mplayer .qt .themes .xmms .ardour3 .dbus .esd_auth .gimp-2.4 .gvfs .kde .nautilus .realplayerrc .thumbnails .xsession-errors .bash_history .dmrc .evolution .gimp-2.6 .hdsp_simple.mix .ladspa .netx .recently-used.xbel .tomboy .zcompdump .bash_logout .emacs .fontconfig .gnome .hplip .local .openoffice .rezound .tomboy.log .zshenv .bash_profile .emacs~ .functions .gnome2 .hydrogen .mailcap .openoffice.org .rubberband.wisdom.d .transmission .zshrc .bashrc .emacs.d .gaim .gnome2_private .ICEauthority .mcop .openoffice.org2.0 .rubberband.wisdom.f .Trash .cache .emusic .gcjwebplugin .gnupg .icedteaplugin .mcoprc .pulse .ssh .wapi

(0005930) b0ef (reporter) 2009-04-28 15:38	Well, this is the free desktop pseudo standard and it would be nice if applications started following it. You're supposed to read the $XDG_CONFIG_HOME variable to decide where to store the applications configuration files. Not all applications does this, as you've demonstrated, but this pseudo standard is supposed to help us achieve some consistency and order.

(0007090) b0ef (reporter) 2009-11-08 15:20	This just went into ardour-3 RCS Please close this bug.

(0007124) paul (administrator) 2009-11-16 07:04	see notes.

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