"hidden" config in windows needs to be standardized

[ppbrown]

I just downloaded, install, and ran the release for windows.

I mistakenly pointed it at a directory with many subdirectories and files. So it effectively hangs.

i killed it, tried to start it up.... but it hangs still. I think it preserved myu old request and is trying to reopen.

I want to just remove the config file and start fresh. but it doesnt seem to be using the linux standard location, OR the windows standard.

linux standard would be $HOME/.config/taggui or whatever.

not there.

windows standard would be %APPDATA%\local\taggui or worst case, %appdata%\roaming\taggui

but I dont see it there either.

????

[jhc13]

See #53 or #90.

[ppbrown]

okay, thanks for the info, but.. it doesnt change the underlying issue of this issue.

The config is non-standard. even for windows, pretty much nobody uses "The registry" any more.
Why not just delete the windows specific code and let both sides use the $HOME/.config/taggui directory in exactly the same way?

[jhc13]

Why not just delete the windows specific code and let both sides use the $HOME/.config/taggui directory in exactly the same way?

There is no Windows-specific code. It's the default location for PySide6.

[jhc13]

I agree that the current setup has some problems and should be improved.

[pbrownrobo]

scanning through that doc, seems like all you need to do is change QSettings.Format from NativeFormat to QSettings.IniFormat