Core - FFXIV Config Folder Adjustments

[rekyuu]

• Move FFXIV config folder to XDG_CONFIG_HOME
• Check to see if existing configs exist from previous installs (and ask if the user wants them to be copied/migrated to the new folder?)
• Implement a backup system for the config folder (maybe not necessary)

Version

Native/Core version (Linux)

Platform

Linux (native)

[Zi-SH]

Taking a look at this now, will adjust it as we discussed and enter a draft pull.

[Figuera]

(First thank you, a native Linux launcher is something I have been looking for ages)

It should follow XDG Base Directory specification. See: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_Base_Directory.

From what I gathered, this is where files should be located:

• $XDG_CONFIG_HOME (usually "~/.config/xlcore")

  • launcher.ini

  • dalamudConfig.json

  • ffxivConfig/* (if possible move screenshots to XDG_HOME_DATA but I assumed that is not possible)

  • pluginConfigs/*

  • $XDG_DATA_HOME (usually "~/.local/share/xlcore")

  • compatibilitytool/*

  • dalamud/*

  • dalamudAssets/*

  • devPlugins/*

  • installedPlugins/*

  • patch/*

  • runtime/*

  • wineprefix/* DalamudWineHelper.exe secrets.json

  • $XDG_CACHE_HOME (usually ~/.cache/xlcore")

  • All log files

Following the specification is nice but I would be happy just by not having the directory on my home directory. So putting everything on .config/ would be a fine solution for me.

[Zi-SH]

As much as I'd love to make the application entirely XDG compliant (I hate unnecessary items in my home folder), there's a desire to keep the files together much like how XIVLauncher currently operates on Windows. XDG_DATA_HOME maybe a good final resting place for the entire .xlcore folder.