# [PATCH v3] Documentation/gitk: Document new config file location 2 messages from 2014-03-20 to 2014-03-20. Participants: Astril Hayato, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/36249 ## Astril Hayato, 2014-03-20 13:33 Subject: [PATCH v3] Documentation/gitk: Document new config file location Message-ID: <1395322429-1501-1-git-send-email-astrilhayato@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1395322429-1501-1-git-send-email-astrilhayato%40gmail.com ``` User config file location now complies with the XDG base directory specification Signed-off-by: Astril Hayato --- Documentation/gitk.txt | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt index 1e9e38a..7e03fcc 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitk.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt @@ -166,8 +166,14 @@ gitk --max-count=100 --all \-- Makefile:: Files ----- -Gitk creates the .gitk file in your $HOME directory to store preferences -such as display options, font, and colors. +User configuration and preferences are stored at: + +* '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' if it exists, otherwise +* '$HOME/.gitk' if it exists + +If neither of the above exist then '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' is created and +used by default. If '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME' is not set it defaults to +'$HOME/.config' in all cases. History ------- -- 1.9.0 ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2014-03-20 18:01 Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] Documentation/gitk: Document new config file location Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/xmqqy504yckj.fsf%40gitster.dls.corp.google.com In-Reply-To: <1395322429-1501-1-git-send-email-astrilhayato@gmail.com> ``` Astril Hayato writes: > User config file location now complies with the XDG base directory specification > > Signed-off-by: Astril Hayato > --- > Documentation/gitk.txt | 10 ++++++++-- > 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt > index 1e9e38a..7e03fcc 100644 > --- a/Documentation/gitk.txt > +++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt > @@ -166,8 +166,14 @@ gitk --max-count=100 --all \-- Makefile:: > > Files > ----- > -Gitk creates the .gitk file in your $HOME directory to store preferences > -such as display options, font, and colors. > +User configuration and preferences are stored at: > + > +* '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' if it exists, otherwise > +* '$HOME/.gitk' if it exists > + > +If neither of the above exist then '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' is created and > +used by default. If '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME' is not set it defaults to > +'$HOME/.config' in all cases. Thanks; looks good. ```