From: Astril Hayato Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:53:07 GMT Subject: [PATCH v2] Documentation/gitk: Document new config file location Message-ID: <1395165187-3629-1-git-send-email-astrilhayato@gmail.com> User config file location now complies with XDG base directory specification Signed-off-by: Astril Hayato --- Documentation/gitk.txt | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt index 1e9e38a..c2aa514 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitk.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt @@ -166,8 +166,13 @@ gitk --max-count=100 --all \-- Makefile:: Files ----- -Gitk creates the .gitk file in your $HOME directory to store preferences -such as display options, font, and colors. +User configuration and preferences are stored at (in order of priority): + +* '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' if it exists and '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME' is set +* '$HOME/.config/git/gitk' if it exists +* '$HOME/.gitk' if it exists + +If none of the above exist then '$HOME/.config/git/gitk' is created and used by default. History ------- -- 1.9.0