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Migrate to standard OS config location if ~/.hyperhdr folder is missing #1472

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions cmake/linux/resources/hyperhdr.desktop
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[Desktop Entry]
Name=HyperHDR
GenericName=HyperHDR Ambient Lighting
Comment=HyperHDR mimics the well known Ambilight from Philips
Comment=Real-time ambient lighting system for TVs, monitors and LEDs
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/hyperhdr/hyperhdr_128.png
Terminal=false
TryExec=hyperhdr
Exec=hyperhdr
Type=Application
StartupNotify=false
Categories=Application;
Categories=AudioVideo;Video;Settings;Multimedia;
10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions sources/hyperhdr/main.cpp
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#include <cstdio>
#endif

#include <QStandardPaths>
#include <csignal>

#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
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#endif

QCoreApplication* app = new QCoreApplication(argc, argv);
QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("HyperHdr");
QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("HyperHDR");
QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(HYPERHDR_VERSION);
// add optional library path
QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../lib");
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Parser parser("HyperHDR Daemon");
parser.addHelpOption();

QString defaultDataPath = QDir(QDir::homePath()).absoluteFilePath(".hyperhdr");
if (!QDir(defaultDataPath).exists()) {
defaultDataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppConfigLocation);
}

BooleanOption& versionOption = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "version", "Show version information");
Option& userDataOption = parser.add<Option>('u', "userdata", "Overwrite user data path, defaults to home directory of current user (%1)", QDir::homePath() + "/.hyperhdr");
Option& userDataOption = parser.add<Option>('u', "userdata", "Overwrite user data path, defaults to home directory of current user (%1)", defaultDataPath);
BooleanOption& resetPassword = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "resetPassword", "Lost your password? Reset it with this option back to 'hyperhdr'");
BooleanOption& deleteDB = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "deleteDatabase", "Start all over? This Option will delete the database");
BooleanOption& silentOption = parser.add<BooleanOption>('s', "silent", "Do not print any outputs");
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