Where Does SciTE Store Settings?
SciTE reads properties files with user options in SciTEUser.properties per OS. User file overrides install globals.
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SciTE configures through properties files with layered overrides. Global defaults ship in the install tree. User options live in SciTEUser.properties per OS.
Edit the user file rather than globals. It survives updates while globals do not. Back up the single user file to move the whole setup between machines.
Where SciTE stores this, by platform
SciTEUser.properties (user options over install globals)
User options in SciTEUser.properties overriding install globals. Back up the single user file with the editor closed.
~/.config/scite/SciTEUser.properties (over install globals)
Same layered properties on every OS. Keep user file apart from globals.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move SciTE settings?
Copy your SciTEUser.properties with the editor closed to the same path. Options plus abbreviations travel together. Reopen once to confirm.
Settings will not stick. Why?
Check SciTEUser.properties for the offending lines first. Global defaults stay in the install tree. User file overrides them cleanly.
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