Where does data typically get stored for desktop a...

# compose-desktop

[David Breneisen]

Where does data typically get stored for desktop apps? Is it OS dependent? I’m trying to find where it’s going on a mac for the multiplatform-settings library

[David Breneisen]

Looks like it’s going to a java.util.Properties file, still trying to track down where the file is though.

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

there is an awesome lib: https://filekit.mintlify.app/

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

https://filekit.mintlify.app/core/file-utils#platform-specific-directory-behavior

[russhwolf]

Storage location for Multiplatform Settings depends on what backing API you're using. If you use PropertiesSettings then you are responsible for serializing to file in the onModify lambda that you pass into the constructor.

[Colton Idle]

i used https://github.com/Syer10/Kotlin-Multiplatform-AppDirs in a desktop (macos windows linux) app with success recently.

[David Breneisen]

Oh that looks nice. Also thanks @russhwolf for your response. I ended up adding a debug menu to my app with a button to clear the settings data

[David Breneisen]

I think the main reason I went with the multiplatform-settings library was that it was one of the only persistence libraries supporting wasm as well