Does that include saving paths the user might have entered? I think the easiest spot for errors to crop up would be when you store a path in a config file and don't bother to check if it begins with $HOME and convert it back to a relative reference.
On 12-12-01 11:33 AM, PCMan wrote: > If you're talking about the core components, the answer is none. > We always get home dir on the fly and avoid hard-coded paths. > > On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 9:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am curious how much the setting management in LXDE is dependent >> on the $HOME path being "constant". >> >> >From the experience I know that certain applications are obstinate >> to store absolute paths to objects to be found under $HOME - which of >> course breaks if the home changes and moves all such objects to the new >> corresponding paths. >> >> Wonder whether or how much the different parts of LXDE are subject to such >> a design mistake? >> >> Regards, >> Rune >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: >> INSIGHTS What's next for parallel hardware, programming and related areas? >> Interviews and blogs by thought leaders keep you ahead of the curve. >> http://goparallel.sourceforge.net >> _______________________________________________ >> Lxde-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: > INSIGHTS What's next for parallel hardware, programming and related areas? > Interviews and blogs by thought leaders keep you ahead of the curve. > http://goparallel.sourceforge.net > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep yourself connected to Go Parallel: INSIGHTS What's next for parallel hardware, programming and related areas? Interviews and blogs by thought leaders keep you ahead of the curve. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net _______________________________________________ Lxde-list mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list
