[Linux] Follow the XDG Base Directory Specification

[guihkx]

What problem is this solving

Right now, CSDM saves its data files in ~/.csdm, not following the XDG Base Directory Specification.

Proposed solution

To retain backward compatibility, we should first check if ~/.csdm exists and just use that if it does.

Otherwise, I propose migrating to the following paths (old, new):

• ~/.csdm/settings.json -> $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cs-demo-manager/settings.json
• ~/.csdm/logs/ -> $XDG_STATE_HOME/cs-demo-manager/logs/
• ~/.csdm/tables/ -> $XDG_STATE_HOME/cs-demo-manager/tables/

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

[akiver]

Hi, the next version will follow the spec and there will be no backward compatibility.

• XDG_CONFIG_HOME is set and not empty -> $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.csdm
• XDG_CONFIG_HOME is either not set or empty -> $HOME/.config/.csdm

Linux users can safely delete the old $HOME/.csdm folder - there will be a note about it in the changelog.

Thanks

[guihkx]

Thank you very much for working on this, @akiver.

However, I must say that having nested dot folders (which are, essentially, two hidden folders) is not a thing that most programs do on Linux.

May I ask why not simply make it ~/.config/csdm instead of ~/.config/.csdm?

Thanks.

[akiver]

👍 it will be ~/.config/csdm