Where Does Dolphin Store Settings?
Dolphin keeps view profiles, services and window settings in KDE config files on Linux. Main files and what to back up.
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Dolphin splits preferences across small KDE config files. View modes, sorting and service menus live in dolphinrc. Places and per folder tweaks sit in sibling files.
That split keeps each file readable. Copy them with Dolphin quit and the file manager returns exactly. Trash and thumbnails live outside config in data folders, so settings moves never touch files.
Where Dolphin stores this, by platform
~/.config/dolphinrc
View modes, sorting and service menus in one file. Places and per folder settings sit in sibling files beside it. Copy with Dolphin quit for a consistent snapshot.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Dolphin settings?
Copy dolphinrc plus the directory properties file with Dolphin quit. View modes, sorting and service menus travel with them. Bookmarks live in the places file beside them, so include it for full moves.
Where are my sidebar places?
In the user places file shared across KDE file dialogs, not in dolphinrc itself. Split views and tabs restore from session files. Copy the trio together for identical sidebars everywhere.
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