Where Is the nwg-drawer Config File?
nwg-drawer app drawer style, preferred apps and pin cache paths.
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nwg-drawer styles through CSS with app preferences in JSON beside it. Excluded dirs get their own file. Pins persist in a shared cache file.
System share seeds the style and images on first run. The pin cache serves sibling launchers too, so edits there ripple outward.
Where nwg-drawer stores this, by platform
~/.config/nwg-drawer/drawer.css
CSS style plus preferred apps JSON and excluded dirs. Pins in shared cache with sibling tools. System share seeds style and images.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up nwg-drawer?
Copy the drawer config folder plus the pin cache with the drawer closed. Preferred apps and exclusions travel in config. Restoring means putting both back before launch.
How do pins and favorites work?
A JSON file names preferred apps with an exclusions file beside it. Pins live separately in cache shared with sibling tools. Clearing cache unpins without touching preferences.
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