Re: Gnome 2.0: gnome-config and GConf and command-line

[James Henstridge <james daa com au>]

Patrick wrote:

> Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I plan on using GConf but I need to
> allow the user to override settings - therefore I *also* need a
> configuration file format. Therefore, my question was: is it possible to
> use gnome-config for this or is it becoming obsolete and should I roll
> my own?
>  
GConf is a system for storing user preferences.  It also allows a system 
administrator to add fallback databases that can hold system-wide 
defaults (maybe even site-wide in the future) for the applications on 
the system, and possibly override user preferences where appropriate. 
You almost definitely don't want to use gnome_config_*.  It would be 
silly to roll your own too, as you would lose all of GConf's benefits 
(single interface to configuration information, self documenting through 
use of schemas, notification of updates, etc).

James.

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