Re: Defaults

[Quentin Mathé]

Le 11 oct. 04, à 17:56, Alex Perez a écrit :

> Stefan Urbanek wrote:
> > Hi,
> > As I am moving from one computer to another I am experiencing some
> > inconveniences. Is there any reason why is GNUstep defaults database
> > hidden file? This prevents normal user with default file-manager
> > settings to move his defaults, as they are not visible.
> > Another thing is: it would be better to store defaults in one file per
> > domain - this will allow to copy defaults from one machine to other,
> > which is not quite possible now (it is not very easy and not doable by
> > standard user).
>
> Others have previously suggested one file per application, which is 
> what is done under OS X, AFAICT.

I think it would be a better choice than the current one.

> > Also i would suggest to use Preferences, Settings or Configuration
> > directory name instead of 'Defaults', but that is not so important.
>
> Well, under OS X, Apple's decided to put the "global" per-user plist 
> in ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist, the GNUstep 
> equivalent is almost always ~/Library/Preferences . I think the 
> "Defaults" name is a poor naming choice because it is almost 
> universally accepted what "Preferences" means within the context of 
> computer programs, but almost no-one outside of a few next, apple, and 
> GNUstep-heads know what our definition of "defaults" is.
>
> I propose that ~/GNUstep/Defaults be moved to 
> ~/GNUstep/Library/Preferences. Stefan, based on what you've said, I 
> think you'd think this was a good idea, but I don't know how other 
> GNUstep core developers feel (besides the below-mentioned Alexander 
> M.)

I have no real opinion on this issue, especially because only 
relatively experienced users delete defaults/preferences files. In this 
case, if such user knows he should do it, he will know where the files 
to remove are located whatever the parent folder's name is…

Quentin.

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