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diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt index 1e9e38ae40..7e03fcc62d 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitk.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt @@ -166,8 +166,14 @@ gitk --max-count=100 --all \-- Makefile:: Files ----- -Gitk creates the .gitk file in your $HOME directory to store preferences -such as display options, font, and colors. +User configuration and preferences are stored at: + +* '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' if it exists, otherwise +* '$HOME/.gitk' if it exists + +If neither of the above exist then '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/gitk' is created and +used by default. If '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME' is not set it defaults to +'$HOME/.config' in all cases. History ------- |