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[ml <ml@xxxxxxxxx>]

I meant only those global config files like ~/.kicad, ~/.pcbnew,  ~/.eeschema,
... Not *.pro files.

D


On 20.1.2014 02:26, Ouabache Designworks wrote:
> You are assuming that every designer uses one and only one configuration for
> all their needs. I usually have several projects active at any time any would
> like to customize each one.
>
> How do we handle that?
>
> John Eaton
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 10:11 AM, ml <ml@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:ml@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hi!
>
>     Current configuration files are placed directly in the user's home
>     directory (in
>     Linux, I don't know where are they on other platforms but I think it is
>     similar). Every program of the KiCad package has its own file. That is OK but
>     they should be placed in a common directory. I propose
>
>     ~/.config/kicad
>
>     For backward compatibility the program should look first for the files located
>     in ~/ and if they are present and not present in the ~/.config/kicad then they
>     should be copied. Similarly other platforms as well.
>
>     David
>
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