[Konversation-devel] [Bug 141760] please change default logs path

[Eike Hein]

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------- Additional Comments From hein kde org  2007-02-16 00:31 -------
The path probably got changed during the transition to the KConfigXT preferences storage framework, when basically all of the preferences-related code got rewritten. You're going to have to do a better job articulating why you think ~/logs is a regression, though - I think it's definitely a step up from the old path deeply buried into a hidden directory hierarchy, and there haven't been any complaints up until now. I'm assuming you feel the directory name is too generic?

Also, should we decide to change the path, we're going to have to be careful about how we go about it, and if we can do it at all. Other applications may work on the assumption that Konversation uses that particular directory for log storage; the recently added Konversation backend to Beagle comes to mind. Someone would have to look into whether that thing is smart enough to peek at Konversation's preferences file to determine the storage location, and whether there are other apps that make assumptions about Konversation's log dir path.

If such complications do arise, I'd vote for not changing the path until they're resolved, or until we're switching to KDE4 when everybody should reasonably expect breakages and incompatible changes.

I encourage other Konvi devs to speak up on this matter ...