[digiKam-users] How to restore default settings on Windows?

[Michael Dawid]

Hi,

thanks for the hint. I was able to locate the file, delete it and setup
my digikam from new.

Thanks!

BR,

Michael

Am 11.09.2019 um 06:42 schrieb Andrey Goreev:
> I actually found mine at C:\Users\wca0272\AppData\Local (scroll down and
> look for “digikamrc” file)
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> Windows 10 ver.1803
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> The crash log file is there too so if digiKam ever crashes you might
> want to send the file to the developers.
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> *From:*Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> *On Behalf Of
> *Gilles Caulier
> *Sent:* September 10, 2019 9:06 PM
> *To:* digiKam - Home Manage your photographs as a professional with the
> power of open source <digikam-users at kde.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [digiKam-users] How to restore default settings on Windows?
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> Hi,
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> RC files under Windows are stored in a hidden folder from your home
> directory : 
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> ~/AppData/Roaming/.kde/share/apps/...
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> It's a standard place defined by Microsoft to store application
> settings. And there are more, look this url for details:
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> https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/
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> ... and finally thanks Microsoft for this puzzle...
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> Best
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> Gilles Caulier
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> Le mar. 10 sept. 2019 à 10:03, Michael Dawid <Michael at dawid-info.de
> <mailto:Michael at dawid-info.de>> a écrit :
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     i have searched the documentation and web page on how to restore default
>     settings for digiKam on Windows. Unfortunately i couldn't find an
>     information about that. As far as i understand, digiKam stores some
>     settings in the rc file, which is under linux machines located under the
>     .kde folder of the home drive.
>     I was searching my C:\users\ folder for any digikam or kde folder, but
>     couldn't find any. Therefore i'd like to ask where is the default
>     location of the rc file?
> 
>     Background: I upgraded my digiKam from 5.9.0 to 6.2.0 and had some
>     performance issues. Therefore i was trying to solve it by reinstalling
>     the new and old version. Somehow, while fiddeling around i managed to
>     disable the menu bar and i'm unable to restore it again. Even though i
>     uninstalled and installed any of the above mentioned versions i don't
>     have any menu bar.
>     As I understand it should be possible to restore the window settings by
>     deleting the rc file. Unfortunately i don't know where to find it on
>     windows systems.
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>     Any help would be appreciated!
> 
>     Thanks in Advance,
> 
>     BR,
> 
>     Michael
>