Where Does Xpad Store Notes?
Xpad keeps sticky notes and preferences in a config folder in home on Linux. Notes database and backup routine.
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Xpad centers on a small folder in home holding a notes database plus a preferences file. Colors, fonts and window geometry ride beside the text. There are no per note files.
That single database design makes moves one copy with the app quit. Partial copies split text from positions, which stacks notes in a corner. Text exports cover version jumps the database cannot cross.
Where Xpad stores this, by platform
~/.config/xpad
Notes database plus preferences, colors and geometry. Back up with Xpad quit. Pair database copies with text exports for version proof restores.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Xpad notes?
Copy the xpad folder with Xpad quit, especially the content database and config file. Notes, colors and window positions travel together. Keep a text export too, since the database format shifts across versions.
Where is the note text?
In the content database inside the xpad folder, not as separate text files. The app reads that database at launch. Export to text from inside Xpad for portable copies outside the program.
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