Description: I've looked at how to define one's user configuration using libreoffice, and found that the variables are defined in a registrymodifications.xcu. Configuring libreoffice through this file (like often done on linux with dotfiles) is hard, because the file is huge. Feature request : split the file in multiple files using for instance the path (e.g. org.openoffice.UserProfile.xcu). This makes it possible to configure LibreOffice using config files for precise values (although it's already possible using this file, but generating it with a approach like `Guix home` would basically require copying or generating the whole file, which is huge for a dotfiles-like approach). Actual Results: registrymodifications.xcu ~3M file. Expected Results: a few configuration files based on the apps that are used. Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No Additional Info: None
Looks like a big chunk of the file comes from the history (thumbnails, etc). Please look at Bug 99716, which proposes to keep that separate. Would that solve the issue you see?
Hum I've deleted my registrymodifications file and reopened the application, now the file is about 11k, which is really decent to generate. I think that this would indeed solve the issue (having a portable file dedicated to "user configuration" and another for the history), without indeed a further need to split the file. Thanks for pointing that out! Should we close this bug then?
[Automated Action] NeedInfo-To-Unconfirmed
Happily! Thanks for the reply and feedback :) *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 99716 ***