Where is/are the MATE desktop config file(s)

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1

Hello,
I want to restore the MATE desktop panel in my Opensuse 15.2 box.
Where is/are the config file(s)?

Thanks

2

They are 3 in .config folder and 1 in the .cache folder

llrainey@VM1:~> ls .config/mate*
.config/mate:
backgrounds.xml  eom  panel2.d

.config/mate-menu:
applications  applications.list

.config/mate-session:
saved-session
llrainey@VM1:~>  ls .cache/mate*
background
llrainey@VM1:~>
3

I replaced files with a backup 1 week old. Files dates was the same. Nothing changed panel still removed.
I’d guess there are other place for MATE config.

4

Did you clear the cache file(s)??

5

there is system wide mate settings in /etc

-rw-r--r--  1 root root     3050 Jun 22 10:03 mate_defaults.conf
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 May 16  2020 mate-settings-daemon
6

I am afraid you are wrong, theses directory and files are default config, do not contain parameter and never change.
I don’t think there is a file as Mate uses a database.

In fact I found what I was looking for.The following link explain how to backup and restore Mate config (and more) with dconf. Configuration can be change with dconf editor.
I’ll add this backup to my usual one and use it when I reinstall my system or migrate it.

https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/back-up-the-mate-desktop-settings-linux/

Thank you.

7

Check out the dump and load commands in “man 1 dconf.” I backed up three dconf directories with “dconf dump” back when I had to reinstall Fedora every year or two. Then all I had to do to rebuild the MATE desktop was use “dconf load <filename>” to get back the settings for various things. The files are stored as ASCII text, here is the one I use to restore mate-power-manager.


> cat mate-power-manager
/]
button-power='interactive'
brightness-ac=75.0
info-last-device='/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT1'
percentage-low=15
button-lid-ac='suspend'
kbd-brightness-dim-by-on-idle=100
button-hibernate='suspend'
action-low-ups='shutdown'
action-critical-battery='shutdown'
button-suspend='suspend'
brightness-dim-battery=33
info-page-number=2
percentage-critical=12
kbd-brightness-on-ac=50
percentage-action=10
info-history-type='charge'
kbd-brightness-dim-by-on-battery=100
button-lid-battery='suspend'
idle-brightness=50
info-stats-type='discharge-accuracy'
action-sleep-type-battery='suspend'
use-time-for-policy=false

Gene