Bug 454965

Summary:	Stats plugin should use XDG_STATE_HOME rather than the hardcoded .skrooge path to store files
Product:	[Applications] skrooge	Reporter:	contact
Component:	general	Assignee:	Stephane MANKOWSKI <stephane>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	task	CC:	stephane
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	25.1.0
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/office/skrooge/commit/2eabe937cfefe7c0bac06288470fd679d8917fec	Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description contact 2022-06-07 12:02:10 UTC

The stats plugin will write a txt file summarising statistics to $HOME/.skrooge. This is hardcoded in plugins/generic/skg_statistic/skgstatisticplugin.cpp. Instead, this file should be written to $XDG_STATE_HOME (one could also argue $XDG_CACHE_HOME is appropriate). Of course when this environment variable isn't defined the path should cascade in the usual fashion.

Because this is hardcoded it effects all (unpatched) Linux distros.

Comment 1 Stephane MANKOWSKI 2023-02-08 15:08:21 UTC

Hi,

The path is not hardcoded. 
The path is computed by using qt api like this:
                QString appname = KAboutData::applicationData().componentName();
                QDir::home().mkdir("." % appname);
                QString docUUID = QString(QCryptographicHash::hash(m_currentDocument->getCurrentFileName().toLatin1(), QCryptographicHash::Md5).toHex());
                m_file = QDir::homePath() % "/." % appname % "/" % docUUID % ".stats.txt";

So, there is no issue for me.

Comment 2 contact 2023-02-26 05:52:59 UTC

Hi, yes, that is exactly what I mean. QDir::homePath() % "/." % appname % is equivalent to $HOME/skrooge. Rather CacheLocation should be used (see https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qstandardpaths.html; $XDG_STATE_HOME doesn't seem to be added yet).

Comment 3 Stephane MANKOWSKI 2023-03-11 21:44:43 UTC

Git commit 2eabe937cfefe7c0bac06288470fd679d8917fec by Stephane MANKOWSKI.
Committed on 11/03/2023 at 21:44.
Pushed by smankowski into branch 'master'.

Stats plugin should use XDG_STATE_HOME rather than the hardcoded .skrooge path to store files

M  +1    -0    CHANGELOG
M  +5    -2    plugins/generic/skg_statistic/skgstatisticplugin.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/office/skrooge/commit/2eabe937cfefe7c0bac06288470fd679d8917fec