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(defmodule dirs
(export all))
;;; Returns the path to the user's home directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | -------------------- | -------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$HOME` | /home/alice |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME` | /Users/Alice |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Profile}` | C:\Users\Alice |
;;;
;;; ### Linux and macOS:
;;;
;;; - Use `$HOME` if it is set and not empty.
;;; - If `$HOME` is not set or empty, then the function `getpwuid_r` is used to determine
;;; the home directory of the current user.
;;; - If `getpwuid_r` lacks an entry for the current user id or the home directory field is empty,
;;; then the function returns `None`.
;;;
;;; ### Windows:
;;;
;;; This function retrieves the user profile folder using `SHGetKnownFolderPath`.
;;;
;;; All the examples on this page mentioning `$HOME` use this behavior.
;;;
;;; _Note:_ This function's behavior differs from [`std::env::home_dir`],
;;; which works incorrectly on Linux, macOS and Windows.
;;;
;;; [`std::env::home_dir`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/env/fn.home_dir.html
;;pub fn home_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::home_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's cache directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_CACHE_HOME` or `$HOME`/.cache | /home/alice/.cache |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Caches | /Users/Alice/Library/Caches |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_LocalAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local |
;;pub fn cache_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::cache_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's config directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` or `$HOME`/.config | /home/alice/.config |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming |
;;pub fn config_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::config_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's local config directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` or `$HOME`/.config | /home/alice/.config |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_LocalAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local |
;;pub fn config_local_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::config_local_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's data directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_DATA_HOME` or `$HOME`/.local/share | /home/alice/.local/share |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming |
;;pub fn data_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::data_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's local data directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_DATA_HOME` or `$HOME`/.local/share | /home/alice/.local/share |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Application Support | /Users/Alice/Library/Application Support |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_LocalAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local |
;;pub fn data_local_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::data_local_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's executable directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_BIN_HOME` or `$XDG_DATA_HOME`/../bin or `$HOME`/.local/bin | /home/alice/.local/bin |
;;; | macOS | – | – |
;;; | Windows | – | – |
;;pub fn executable_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::executable_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's preference directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` or `$HOME`/.config | /home/alice/.config |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Library/Preferences | /Users/Alice/Library/Preferences |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_RoamingAppData}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming |
;;pub fn preference_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::preference_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's runtime directory.
;;;
;;; The runtime directory contains transient, non-essential data (like sockets or named pipes) that
;;; is expected to be cleared when the user's session ends.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ------------------ | --------------- |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` | /run/user/1001/ |
;;; | macOS | – | – |
;;; | Windows | – | – |
;;pub fn runtime_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::runtime_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's state directory.
;;;
;;; The state directory contains data that should be retained between sessions (unlike the runtime
;;; directory), but may not be important/portable enough to be synchronized across machines (unlike
;;; the config/preferences/data directories).
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_STATE_HOME` or `$HOME`/.local/state | /home/alice/.local/state |
;;; | macOS | – | – |
;;; | Windows | – | – |
;;pub fn state_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::state_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's audio directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ------------------ | -------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_MUSIC_DIR` | /home/alice/Music |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Music | /Users/Alice/Music |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Music}` | C:\Users\Alice\Music |
;;pub fn audio_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::audio_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's desktop directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | -------------------- | ---------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_DESKTOP_DIR` | /home/alice/Desktop |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Desktop | /Users/Alice/Desktop |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Desktop}` | C:\Users\Alice\Desktop |
;;pub fn desktop_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::desktop_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's document directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------ |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR` | /home/alice/Documents |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Documents | /Users/Alice/Documents |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Documents}` | C:\Users\Alice\Documents |
;;pub fn document_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::document_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's download directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------ |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR` | /home/alice/Downloads |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Downloads | /Users/Alice/Downloads |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Downloads}` | C:\Users\Alice\Downloads |
;;pub fn download_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::download_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's font directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
;;; | Linux | `$XDG_DATA_HOME`/fonts or `$HOME`/.local/share/fonts | /home/alice/.local/share/fonts |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME/Library/Fonts` | /Users/Alice/Library/Fonts |
;;; | Windows | – | – |
;;pub fn font_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::font_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's picture directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | --------------------- | ----------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_PICTURES_DIR` | /home/alice/Pictures |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Pictures | /Users/Alice/Pictures |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Pictures}` | C:\Users\Alice\Pictures |
;;pub fn picture_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::picture_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's public directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | --------------------- | ------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR` | /home/alice/Public |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Public | /Users/Alice/Public |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Public}` | C:\Users\Public |
;;pub fn public_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::public_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's template directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR` | /home/alice/Templates |
;;; | macOS | – | – |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Templates}` | C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
;;pub fn template_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::template_dir()
;;}
;;; Returns the path to the user's video directory.
;;;
;;; The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a `Some`, containing a value from the following table, or a `None`.
;;;
;;; |Platform | Value | Example |
;;; | ------- | ------------------- | --------------------- |
;;; | Linux | `XDG_VIDEOS_DIR` | /home/alice/Videos |
;;; | macOS | `$HOME`/Movies | /Users/Alice/Movies |
;;; | Windows | `{FOLDERID_Videos}` | C:\Users\Alice\Videos |
;;pub fn video_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
;; sys::video_dir()
;;}