id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc
21493	Split up preferences file	xeruf	team	"Currently, there is one big {{{preferences.xml}}} file in the config folder, containing lots of device-specific state.
As I am synchronizing this file with my dotfiles across machines, I am seeing excessive conflicts and modifications.
I would much prefer this file to be split up, with parts of it belonging into the now officially defined {{{XDG_STATE_HOME}}} on Linux (see https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html).

A few examples of device-specific options are gui.*, org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.*, geoimage.*, file-optn.*, cache.*, pluginmanager.* as well as anything containing ""last*"" or ""*history""

Some examples of keys that should stay in the file: the plugins list, plugin preferences, {{{ expert}}}, {{{toolbar}}}, {{{imagery.entries}}}"	enhancement	new	normal	Longterm	Core			preferences xml state config