Unusual location for config/data files on Linux

[h8ghbzc9bbr8c7]

Only a remark which you - as always - may silently ignore at will:
Currently Askimo stores app data and some config/prefs data below ~/.askimo and other prefs below ~/.java in the users home directory. The data below ~/.java originates from the Java prefs system which has this path hardcoded (may be overwritten with a custom factory).
Both is not very common on Linux:
According to the XDG Base Directory specification an App should store its config data below ~/.config/ and its persistent data below ~/.local/share/. The XDG Base Directory specification is widely accepted and used by all major apps and distributions.

[haiphucnguyen]

Thanks for bringing this up - it's a great point and something that's been on our minds too!

One of my personal frustrations with software is uninstalling an app and discovering it has left configuration files and data scattered across multiple locations on the system. We want Askimo to be a good citizen: all data in one place, so if a user decides to remove Askimo (which we hope they won't!), deleting ~/.askimo is all it takes , data is gone.

We originally reached for Java's built-in Preferences API because it was quick and convenient, and at the time we didn't think too hard about where it actually stored things. Over time it became clear it was more trouble than it's worth - awkward to manage and annoying to test.

I've opened #531 to track moving everything into the Askimo home folder properly. It's not at the top of the queue right now, but it will get done. Feel free to drop a comment there if you have thoughts or additional context — always appreciated!

[haiphucnguyen]

This issue is resolved. We are going to save all data under askimo home data. Refer #537