Config is not synced from ~/Library/Application Support/Rectangle/RectangleConfig.json

[joeyorlando]

• [x] This is a new bug that hasn't been documented in a closed issue or in the Readme.

macOS version: 14.0 Rectangle version: 0.70 (76) Logs if applicable (In Rectangle menu, hold option, "View Logging..."):

The documentation states:

Upon launch, Rectangle will load a config file at ~/Library/Application Support/Rectangle/RectangleConfig.json if it is present and will rename that file with a time/date stamp so that it isn't read on subsequent launches.

However, I've made some changes to the shortcuts, exported the .json config from Rectangle, symlinked it to ~/Library/Application Support/Rectangle/RectangleConfig.json and then reloaded Rectangle. It appears that everytime I restart Rectangle it loses all of my config/preferences.

[rxhanson]

Thanks for reporting. Does it work if you copy the file instead of symlinking it?

[joeyorlando]

So I changed a few settings in the Preferences UI, exported the config file then tried the following:

cp RectangleConfig.json ~/Library/Application\\\ Support/Rectangle/RectangleConfig.json

but still no luck

[mr-narender]

+1

I can confirm this behavior, config file is being renamed with datetime stamp. its very annoying to reload all config all the time.

BTW, I tried RectanglePro and that seems to be working fine.

[rxhanson]

The logic in Pro for this is identical. If it works there but not in Rectangle, do you have any other differences that might affect this?

[mr-narender]

@rxhanson not on top of my head, No. I just installed Pro, followed by set my config as I wanted then to be and restarted couple of time and it was still working.

Also, I just happen to uninstall (and delete any leftover configuration and settings along with) and then reinstalled Rectangle, and it seems to remember my setting.

@joeyorlando can you try this (if you haven't already).

anyways, I will keep a tap in case this changes, I will post an update.

[joeyorlando]

Still no luck after the following.

brew uninstall rectangle
brew install --cask rectangle
# open Rectangle, make a change to one of the keyboard shortcuts, confirm it works, close the application, reopen it and the keyboard shortcuts are reset

This is running Version 0.73 (79)

[mr-narender]

@joeyorlando

umm, just to add, I tried with --zap https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#uninstall-remove-rm-options-installed_formulainstalled_cask-

brew remove --zap rectangle 
brew install --cask rectangle

apologies, if I was not very explicit initially.

[joeyorlando]

interesting, it seems that uninstalling w/ the --zap flag and reinstalling fixes it 🤔 thanks for the tip @mr-narender

[mr-narender]

no problem :) , glad I could help @joeyorlando

[a0s]

@mr-narender very helpful hint about --zap, this should be in README.md !

[mr-narender]

Sure no problem @a0s :)