[Lazarus] reference to ~/.config/<appname> documentation

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:33:57 +0200
"Graeme Geldenhuys" <graemeg.lists at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Ales Katona <almindor at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Must be new. My .config has little of the apps I use. Nice idea tho,
> > unclutters the hidden crap :)
> >
> > I think it's not a bad idea. I'll move my stuff to it that's for
> > sure.
> 
> We have been using ~/.config/ for a while now. I actually have a few
> other apps that also use it, but doing a 'ls -lsa' in my home
> directory shows a LOT of hidden crap!
> 
> Note:
> The RTL function GetAppConfigDir() also uses $XDG_CONFIG_HOME or
> .config if not set. A nice move from the FPC team!  :)  It's long
> overdue that Linux apps start implementing and using some standards.
> It makes cross-distro deployment so much easier.

Can you explain, why the XDG_CONFIG_HOME makes cross-distro deployment
so much easier?

Lazarus can use the GetAppConfigDir when 2.2.2 is out.
Then the IDE should check if there is an old config directory and no
new, then ask the user if the old config dir should be moved.

Mattias