Where Does FeatherPad Store Settings?
FeatherPad stores preferences in fp.conf under the featherpad config folder. Syntax colors get their own theme files beside it.
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FeatherPad is a Qt editor with plain file config. Everything lives in a featherpad folder under the XDG config home. The main file fp.conf holds window state and preferences as simple key pairs.
Syntax highlighting themes sit beside it as separate files for dark and light variants. Session management and autosave state live in the same folder, which makes the whole directory the backup unit. Copy it with FeatherPad closed to avoid a mid write snapshot. The editor rewrites state on exit, so live copies can split settings across two saves.
Where FeatherPad stores this, by platform
/home/<username>/.config/featherpad/fp.conf
Main preferences file. Plain text, safe to copy between machines with matching FeatherPad versions.
/home/<username>/.config/featherpad/fp_dark_syntax_colors.conf
Syntax color themes. Edit these to restyle highlighting without touching the main config.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move FeatherPad settings?
Copy the whole featherpad folder to home config on the new machine. Preferences, themes, and session state travel together.
How do I reset FeatherPad?
Delete or rename fp.conf with FeatherPad closed. It regenerates defaults on next launch. Your documents are elsewhere and stay safe.
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