Sync docs after noting AppData & .tuxpaint are hidden...

...and ways to access them.
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<p>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/.tuxpaintrc</code></nobr> </p>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/.tuxpaintrc</code></nobr> </p>
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<section class="indent"><!-- H3: System-Wide Configuration File -->
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</header>
<p>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\TuxPaint\tuxpaint.cfg</code></nobr> </p>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\<i>username</i>\AppData\Roaming\TuxPaint\tuxpaint.cfg</code></nobr> </p>
<p>
You can use NotePad or WordPad to create this file. Be sure to save it as Plain Text, and make sure the filename doesn't have ".txt" at the end... </p>
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<dt>Linux / Unix</dt>
<dd>
Under a hidden directory in your home directory:<br/>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/.tuxpaint/saved/</code></nobr> </dd>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/.tuxpaint/saved/</code></nobr> </dd>
<dt>Windows</dt>
<dd>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\TuxPaint\saved\</code></nobr> </dd>
<nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\<i>username</i>\AppData\Roaming\TuxPaint\saved\</code></nobr> </dd>
<dt>macOS</dt>
<dd>
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<ul>
<li>Linux &amp; Unix — If available, wherever your desktop environment is configured for pictures to be stored, based on your XDG (X Desktop Group) configuration. (Try running the command-line "<code style="white-space: nowrap;">xdg-user-dir PICTURES</code>" to find out.)<br>
Typically (in an English locale), this will be a "<code>Pictures</code>" subdirectory in your home directory (i.e., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/Pictures</code>"</nobr>).<br>
Typically (in an English locale), this will be a "<code>Pictures</code>" subdirectory in your home directory (i.e., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/Pictures</code>"</nobr>).<br>
Tux Paint will fall back to using that typical directory, if no XDG configuration can be read, or nothing is set for "<code>XDG_PICTURES_DIR</code>". </li>
<li>Windows - <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>My Pictures</code>"</nobr> directory for each user (normaly <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\username\My Pictures</code>"</nobr>)<br>You can directly open the folder as follows: <ul>
<li>Press "[Windows]+[R]" key to open "Run ..." dialogue.</li>
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</ul>
<p class="note">
<span title="Information">&#128161;</span> <strong>Note:</strong> When the defaults are used, a new "<code>TuxPaint</code>" subdirectory will be created and used. (e.g., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/Pictures/TuxPaint</code>"</nobr>) When the "<code>--exportdir</code>" option is used, the exact path specified will be used (no "<code>TuxPaint</code>" subdirectory is created). </p>
<span title="Information">&#128161;</span> <strong>Note:</strong> When the defaults are used, a new "<code>TuxPaint</code>" subdirectory will be created and used. (e.g., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/Pictures/TuxPaint</code>"</nobr>) When the "<code>--exportdir</code>" option is used, the exact path specified will be used (no "<code>TuxPaint</code>" subdirectory is created). </p>
<p>
The directory itself (e.g., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/Pictures/TuxPaint</code>"</nobr>) will be created, if it doesn't exist. </p>
The directory itself (e.g., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/Pictures/TuxPaint</code>"</nobr>) will be created, if it doesn't exist. </p>
<p>
If the <em>parent</em> directory (e.g., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/Pictures</code>"</nobr>) also does not exist, Tux Paint will attempt to create it as well (but not any directories higher than that). </p>
If the <em>parent</em> directory (e.g., <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/Pictures</code>"</nobr>) also does not exist, Tux Paint will attempt to create it as well (but not any directories higher than that). </p>
<p>
Example: <code>exportdir=/home/penguin/TuxPaintExports</code> </p>
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<dl>
<dt>Linux / Unix</dt>
<dd><nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/.tuxpaint/</code></nobr></dd>
<dd><nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/.tuxpaint/</code></nobr></dd>
<dt>Windows</dt>
<dd><nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\TuxPaint\</code></nobr></dd>
<dd><nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>C:\Users\<i>username</i>\AppData\Roaming\TuxPaint\</code></nobr></dd>
<dt>macoS</dt>
<dd><nobr><code style='background: #EEE;'>/Users/<i>username</i>/Library/Application Support/TuxPaint/</code></nobr></dd>
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</header>
<p>
If any of the above options are set in a system-wide configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/etc/tuxpaint/tuxpaint.conf</code>"</nobr> on Linux), you may override them in your own personal configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/.tuxpaintrc</code>"</nobr>) </p>
If any of the above options are set in a system-wide configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/etc/tuxpaint/tuxpaint.conf</code>"</nobr> on Linux), you may override them in your own personal configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/.tuxpaintrc</code>"</nobr>) </p>
<p>
For true/false options, like "<code>noprint</code>" and "<code>grab</code>", you can simply say they equal 'no' in your personal configuration file: </p>
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This prevents the system-wide configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/etc/tuxpaint/tuxpaint.conf</code>"</nobr> on Linux), from being read. </p>
<p>
Only your own configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/username/.tuxpaintrc</code>"</nobr> on Linux) &mdash; if it exists &mdash; will be used. </p>
Only your own configuration file (e.g. <nobr>"<code style='background: #EEE;'>/home/<i>username</i>/.tuxpaintrc</code>"</nobr> on Linux) &mdash; if it exists &mdash; will be used. </p>
</dd>
</dl>