swi_preferences.pl -- Edit preferences files

This module provides prolog_edit_preferences/1, which is used to simplify locating the preference files and provide a default if the user has no such file.

See also

- library(win_menu) binds this to the Settings menu of the console on the MS-Windows version.

 prolog_edit_preferences(+What) is det

Edit the specified user preference file. What is one of

• xpce
• prolog

The UI components are started asynchronously in the XPCE thread.

 prolog_init_file(-Base)[private]

Get the base-name of the Prolog user initialization file.

To be done

- This should have a public interface.

 default_preferences(+Id, -File)[private]

If there is a default file for the preferences, return a path to it, so the user can be presented a starting point.

 ensure_xpce_config_dir(-Dir:atom)[private]

Ensure existence of the personal XPCE config directory.