Where Does yEd Store Settings and Palettes?
yEd keeps settings and custom palettes in a profile folder per OS, documented in official Q&A. Diagrams save as GraphML wherever chosen.
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yEd documents its profile folder in official Q&A with unusual clarity. Settings plus palette sections live in an OS-specific root that Help About confirms per install. Diagrams save as GraphML wherever users aim them.
Age tempers the certainty. Answers span years while the contract holds, so confirm live paths before scripting. Java home quirks explain Windows placement. Profile copies plus diagram files complete every migration.
Where yEd stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\yWorks\yEd
Profile root with settings and palette sections per official Q&A. Confirm through Help About on modern runtimes. Diagrams travel separately as GraphML.
~/Library/yWorks/yEd
Mac twin under the user Library with the same profile contract. Palettes manage through Edit menus with GraphML exchange. Confirm live path per install.
~/.yEd
Unix home profile with identical contents across platforms. Install roots vary under program folders without affecting the profile spot.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up yEd settings?
Copy the profile folder for your OS with yEd closed. Settings plus custom palette sections travel together while diagrams live separately as GraphML files. Confirm the live path through Help About since versions shift it.
Where are yEd custom palettes?
Manage them through Edit Manage Palette with section files stored in the profile directory. Import and export sections as GraphML for sharing. The manual documents the flow with the profile path as home.
How current is the yEd profile documentation?
They date across decades but stay authoritative for the profile contract. Always confirm via Help About on modern Java runtimes, since home-relative resolution can drift. Install roots vary separately under program folders.
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