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[FIXED] PidginPortable leaves these behind...

Submitted by prapper on August 30, 2008 - 6:49pm

%userprofile%\Application Data\gtk-2.0\
%userprofile%\.recently-used.xbel


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No.

the .recently-used.xbel is not part of pidgin...A quick search shows this to be a part of GIMP.

The gtk-2.0 could be from any number of apps that use GTK. (Gimp does also)

Neither of these are present on my system before or after I use pidgin.

Make sure you are checking while pidgin is NOT running.

I don't see those files too,

I don't see those files too, if you're right how do you know pidgin's making those files?

Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's why I have one.

When you set/change the

When you set/change the avatar, gtk-2.0 is written immediately to disk.

If you send a file, .recently-used.xbel is created when pidgin is closed.

Wait, do you mean "AppData"

Wait, do you mean "AppData" or "Application Data" for the first one?

Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's why I have one.

You're right about the

You're right about the "recently-used.xbel" one but I don't know about the other one. I don't have enough priveleges on the computer to go into the "Application Data" folder.

Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's why I have one.

I digress and confirm.

The gtk-2.0 folder is created on avatar change. It contains one file (gtkchooser.ini) with the following text:

[Filechooser Settings]
LocationMode=path-bar
ShowHidden=false
ExpandFolders=false

Also, .recently-used.xbel is created (on close after file transfer) with the following information:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xbel version="1.0"
xmlns:bookmark="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/desktop-bookmarks"
xmlns:mime="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info"
></xbel>

[fixed angle brackets from throwing off code - moderator PP]

These are CONFIRMED.

Yep, both bugs are real.

Congrats, would you like a medal?

P.S. I'm not being sarcastic. Sticking out tongue

Siggys waste Bandwidth... that's why I have one.

Confirmed / Fix Coming in 2.5.1

I've confirmed this bug and have a fix prepped for the 2.5.1 release.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

Fixed in 2.5.1

This has been fixed with the 2.5.1 release posted today.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!