Where Does wxHexEditor Store Settings?
Where wxHexEditor keeps its options dotfile on Linux, plus where annotations actually live instead of it.
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wxHexEditor keeps options in a dot file in the home folder on Linux. Bytes per line and view choices live there in ini style text. Annotations live elsewhere entirely as sidecar files.
Each tags sidecar sits next to the data file it describes and auto loads on open. Moving data without its sidecar orphans every note silently. Windows and Mac builds use native stores without verified literal paths. Compare layouts share the options file, so one backup roams every view. Back up both halves together always.
Where wxHexEditor stores this, by platform
~/.wxHexEditor
Home dot file with view options in ini style. Annotations live separately as tags sidecars next to data files. Back up both halves.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up wxHexEditor settings plus annotations?
Copy the dot options file from the home folder for settings. Annotations travel separately as tags sidecars next to each data file. Back up both halves together or notes open blank.
My wxHexEditor notes vanished after moving files. Why?
Open the data file and look for a same named tags file beside it. The editor auto loads sidecars that match the open file name. Main config holds view options only, never notes.
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