From kde-devel  Sat Sep 22 16:21:27 2007
From: James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:21:27 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: RFC: Use ~/.etc/kde4 instead of ~/.kde4 for personal configs
Message-Id: <46F54107.4040607 () acm ! org>
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=119047815118474

Richard Hartmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am well aware that with the API freeze, my idea might be too late
> anyway, on the other hand, a major version number change would
> be the perfect opportunity to implement a plan like this.
> 
> 
> My proposal is simple:
> 
> Use ~/.etc/kde4/ for configuration and data instead of ~/.kde4/ for
> KDE4.
> 
> Rationale:
> 
> 1) Reduces clutter of the user's home directory.
> 
> 2) Puts everything into one place (I will be trying to sway some
> other major apps over the next weeks and months)
> 
> 3) Follows the layout of Unix configurations and basic data by
> imitating /etc/
> 
> 4) Makes keeping personal etc files in a version control system
> even easier (does probably not apply to KDE)
> 
> 
> As KDE already uses ~/.kde4 , the basic idea of grouping those
> files in one common location is already implemented. Look at
> ~/.etc as a logical consequence of applying this idea to all of the
> user's etc files.
> 
> I am deliberately trying to sway larger projects first as this would
> create more momentum. And yes, I know that the larger projects
> are harder to be swayed.
> 
> I am really sorry that I did not think of proposing this earlier,
> especially as I have been pondering this concept since early this
> year.

You are not going to like this, but the trend is for more files in 
$HOME, not less.

The path should be changed to conform to XDG standards:

	$HOME/.kde/share		=>	$HOME/.local/share

However some of the directories now in "$HOME/.kde/share" should also be 
moved.

	$HOME/.kde/share/config		=>	$HOME/.config

	$HOME/.kde/share/fonts		=>	$HOME/.fonts

	$HOME/.kde/share/apps/		=>	$HOME/.kdeN

and major KDE apps can/should use the $HOME directory directly:

	$HOME/.kde/share/apps/<app>	=>	$HOME/.<app>

	$HOME/.kde/share/config/<app>rc	=>	$HOME/.<app>/rc

So the only alternative is to use a subdirectory for user data files.

-- 
JRT


	

	
 
>> Visit http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-devel#unsub to unsubscribe <<