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

[Michael Dawid]

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.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in Advance,

BR,

Michael

[Gilles Caulier-4]

Hi,

RC files under Windows are stored in a hidden folder from your home directory : 

~/AppData/Roaming/.kde/share/apps/...

It's a standard place defined by Microsoft to store application settings. And there are more, look this url for details:

https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/

... and finally thanks Microsoft for this puzzle...

Best

Gilles Caulier

Le mar. 10 sept. 2019 à 10:03, Michael Dawid <[hidden email]> 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.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in Advance,

BR,

Michael

[AndriusWild]

I actually found mine at C:\Users\wca0272\AppData\Local (scroll down and look for “digikamrc” file)

Windows 10 ver.1803

 

The crash log file is there too so if digiKam ever crashes you might want to send the file to the developers.

 

 

From: Digikam-users <[hidden email]> 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 <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] How to restore default settings on Windows?

 

Hi,

 

RC files under Windows are stored in a hidden folder from your home directory : 

 

~/AppData/Roaming/.kde/share/apps/...

 

It's a standard place defined by Microsoft to store application settings. And there are more, look this url for details:

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/

 

... and finally thanks Microsoft for this puzzle...

 

Best

 

Gilles Caulier

 

Le mar. 10 sept. 2019 à 10:03, Michael Dawid <[hidden email]> 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.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in Advance,

BR,

Michael

[Michael Dawid-2]

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)
>
> Windows 10 ver.1803
>
>  
>
> The crash log file is there too so if digiKam ever crashes you might
> want to send the file to the developers.
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:*Digikam-users <[hidden email]> *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 <[hidden email]>
> *Subject:* Re: [digiKam-users] How to restore default settings on Windows?
>
>  
>
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> RC files under Windows are stored in a hidden folder from your home
> directory : 
>
>  
>
> ~/AppData/Roaming/.kde/share/apps/...
>
>  
>
> It's a standard place defined by Microsoft to store application
> settings. And there are more, look this url for details:
>
>  
>
> https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/
>
>  
>
> ... and finally thanks Microsoft for this puzzle...
>
>  
>
> Best
>
>  
>
> Gilles Caulier
>
>  
>
> Le mar. 10 sept. 2019 à 10:03, Michael Dawid <[hidden email]
> <mailto:[hidden email]>> 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.
>
>     Any help would be appreciated!
>
>     Thanks in Advance,
>
>     BR,
>
>     Michael
>