Where Does Dialect Store Settings on Linux?
Where GNOME Dialect keeps languages, history and settings on Linux for reset and full backup.
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Dialect keeps almost everything in dconf: source and target languages, history and window state under its app branch. There is barely a file to copy, which is normal for small GNOME apps.
Dump the branch for migration; load it back with the app closed. Translation providers answer over the network, so offline copies translate nothing. Clearing history never touches saved languages, so reset freely.
Where Dialect stores this, by platform
app.drey.Dialect
Languages and history in dconf under the app branch. Dump with dconf for migration. Providers need network; offline copies translate nothing.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Dialect settings?
Copy the dconf branch with dconf dump before resetting. Languages and history travel in settings. Restoring means loading the file back with the app closed.
How do I reset Dialect to defaults?
Quit Dialect and reset its dconf branch, then relaunch. Translation engines need network regardless. The app recreates defaults on next start with no history.
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