substitute ~/.config with $XDG_CONFIG_HOME

.config/aliasrc

@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ alias mpv="mpv --input-ipc-server=/tmp/mpvsoc$(date +%s)"
 # Some other stuff
 alias \
 	magit="nvim -c MagitOnly" \
-	ref="shortcuts >/dev/null; source ~/.config/shortcutrc" \
+	ref="shortcuts >/dev/null; source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc" \
 	weath="less -S $XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" \

.config/directories

@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ D	~/Downloads
 m	~/Music
 pp	~/Pictures
 vv	~/Videos
-cf	~/.config
+cf	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME
 sc	~/.local/bin
 mn	/mnt

.config/files

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-bf	~/.config/files
+bf	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/files
-bd	~/.config/directories
+bd	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories
-bw	~/.config/bookmarks
+bw	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bookmarks
-cfa	~/.config/aliasrc
+cfa	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aliasrc
 cfz	$ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
-cfv	~/.config/nvim/init.vim
+cfv	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim
-cfm	~/.config/mutt/muttrc
+cfm	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mutt/muttrc
 cfd	~/.Xdefaults
-cfu	~/.config/newsboat/urls
+cfu	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/urls
-cfn	~/.config/newsboat/config
+cfn	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/config
-cfmb	~/.config/ncmpcpp/bindings
+cfmb	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/bindings
-cfmc	~/.config/ncmpcpp/config
+cfmc	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/config
-cfk	~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+cfk	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
-cfi	~/.config/i3/config
+cfi	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/i3/config
-cfb	~/.config/i3blocks/config
+cfb	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/i3blocks/config

.config/lf/lfrc

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Basic vars
 set shell sh
-set previewer ~/.config/lf/scope
+set previewer $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lf/scope
 set shellopts '-eu'
 set ifs "\n"
 set scrolloff 10
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ cmd delete ${{
 cmd moveto ${{
 	set -f
 	clear; echo "Move to where?"
-	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- ~/.config/directories | fzf)" &&
+	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)" &&
 	eval mv -iv $fx $dest &&
 	notify-send "🚚 File(s) moved." "File(s) moved to $dest."
 }}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cmd moveto ${{
 cmd copyto ${{
 	set -f
 	clear; echo "Copy to where?"
-	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- ~/.config/directories | fzf)" &&
+	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)" &&
 	eval cp -ivr $fx $dest &&
 	notify-send "📋 File(s) copied." "File(s) copies to $dest."
 }}
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ cmd bulkrename ${{
 }}
 
 # Bindings
-map c $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 ~/.config/directories | fzf)"
+map c $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)"
 map <c-f> $lf -remote "send $id select '$(fzf)'"
-map J $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 ~/.config/directories | fzf)"
+map J $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)"
 map gh
 map g top
 map D delete

.config/mpd/mpd.conf

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-db_file            "~/.config/mpd/database"
+db_file            "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/database"
-log_file           "~/.config/mpd/log"
+log_file           "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/log"
 music_directory    "~/Music"
-playlist_directory "~/.config/mpd/playlists"
+playlist_directory "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/playlists"
-pid_file           "~/.config/mpd/pid"
+pid_file           "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/pid"
-state_file         "~/.config/mpd/state"
+state_file         "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/state"
-sticker_file       "~/.config/mpd/sticker.sql"
+sticker_file       "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/sticker.sql"
 
 auto_update "yes"
 

.config/ncmpcpp/config

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/config and set up your preferences.          ##
 ##############################################################################
 #
-ncmpcpp_directory = ~/.config/ncmpcpp
+ncmpcpp_directory = $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp
 #
 ##
 ## Directory for storing downloaded lyrics. It defaults to ~/.lyrics since other

.config/nvim/init.vim

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 let mapleader =","
 
-if ! filereadable(expand('~/.config/nvim/autoload/plug.vim'))
+if ! filereadable(expand('$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/plug.vim'))
 	echo "Downloading junegunn/vim-plug to manage plugins..."
-	silent !mkdir -p ~/.config/nvim/autoload/
+	silent !mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/
-	silent !curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim" > ~/.config/nvim/autoload/plug.vim
+	silent !curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim" > $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/plug.vim
 	autocmd VimEnter * PlugInstall
 endif
 
-call plug#begin('~/.config/nvim/plugged')
+call plug#begin('$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/plugged')
 Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'
 Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim'

.config/ranger/commands.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class my_edit(Command):
 
 
 # https://github.com/ranger/ranger/wiki/Integrating-File-Search-with-fzf
-# Now, simply bind this function to a key, by adding this to your ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf: map <C-f> fzf_select
+# Now, simply bind this function to a key, by adding this to your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/rc.conf: map <C-f> fzf_select
 class fzf_select(Command):
     """
     :fzf_select

.config/ranger/luke_ranger_readme.md

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ These "verbs" take "nouns" or "arguments," like these:
 
 + d -- "~/Documents"
 + D -- "~/Downloads"
-+ cf -- "~/.config"
++ cf -- "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
 + And many others, including those you add to `~/.bmdirs`.
 
-Press any "verb" followed by any "argument" to perform a folder operation. "gd" will cd to ~/Documents, for example. "mD" will move the selected file(s) to ~/Downloads. "tcf" will create a new tab in ~/.config, etc. etc.
+Press any "verb" followed by any "argument" to perform a folder operation. "gd" will cd to ~/Documents, for example. "mD" will move the selected file(s) to ~/Downloads. "tcf" will create a new tab in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME, etc. etc.
 
 ## Many little additions!
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Press any "verb" followed by any "argument" to perform a folder operation. "gd"
 	+ Txs -- copy slideshow/beamer template to new file
 	+ Txh -- copy handout template to new file
 + Image commands:
-	+ bg -- (for i3 users) makes an image your background (assuming i3 is looking at ~/.config/wall.png for your background)
+	+ bg -- (for i3 users) makes an image your background (assuming i3 is looking at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/wall.png for your background)
 	+ bw -- runs Pywal on the selected image, making it your background and generating a color scheme based off of it.
 	+ C -- rotates an image (requires imagemagick)
 	+ F -- flips an image (requires imagemagick)

.config/ranger/rc.conf

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set column_ratios 1,3,4
 set hidden_filter ^\.|\.(?:pyc|vrb|pyo|lof|bak|swp|aux|log|nav|out|snm|toc|bcf|run\.xml|synctex\.gz|blg|bbl)$|^lost\+found$|^__(py)?cache__$
 set show_hidden false
 set confirm_on_delete multiple
-set preview_script ~/.config/ranger/scope.sh
+set preview_script $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/scope.sh
 set use_preview_script true
 set automatically_count_files true
 set open_all_images true
@@ -505,4 +505,4 @@ map Tn eval fm.open_console('shell eyeD3 -n "" ' + fm.thisfile.relative_path, po
 #Downloading
 map ytv console shell youtube-dl -ic%space
 map yta console shell youtube-dl -xic%space
-source ~/.config/ranger/shortcuts.conf
+source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/shortcuts.conf

.config/sxiv/exec/key-handler

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ do
         case "$1" in
         "w") setbg "$file" & ;;
         "c")
-		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" ~/.config/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Copy file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
+		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Copy file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
 		[ -z "$destdir" ] && exit
 		cp "$file" "$destdir" && notify-send -i "$(readlink -f "$file")" "$file copied to $destdir." &
 		;;
         "m")
-		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" ~/.config/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Move file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
+		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Move file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
 		[ -z "$destdir" ] && exit
 		mv "$file" "$destdir" && notify-send -i "$(readlink -f "$file")" "$file moved to $destdir." &
 		;;

.config/vifm/vifmrc

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 " vim: filetype=vifm
-source ~/.config/vifm/vifmshortcuts
+source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vifm/vifmshortcuts
 
 set vicmd=$EDITOR
 set syscalls

.local/bin/cron/crontog

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Toggles all cronjobs off/on.
 # Stores disabled crontabs in ~/.consaved until restored.
 
-([ -f ~/.config/cronsaved ] && crontab - < ~/.config/cronsaved  && rm ~/.config/cronsaved && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs re-enabled.") || ( crontab -l > ~/.config/cronsaved && crontab -r && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs saved and disabled.")
+([ -f $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved ] && crontab - < $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved  && rm $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs re-enabled.") || ( crontab -l > $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved && crontab -r && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs saved and disabled.")

.local/bin/statusbar/clock

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ date '+%Y %b %d (%a) %I:%M%p'
 
 case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 	1) pgrep -x dunst >/dev/null && notify-send "This Month" "$(cal --color=always | sed "s/..7m/<b><span color=\"red\">/;s/..27m/<\/span><\/b>/")" && notify-send "Appointments" "$(calcurse -d3)" ;;
-	2) $TERMINAL -e calcurse -D ~/.config/calcurse ;;
+	2) $TERMINAL -e calcurse -D $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/calcurse ;;
 	3) pgrep -x dunst >/dev/null && notify-send "📅 Time/date module" "\- Left click to show upcoming appointments for the next three days via \`calcurse -d3\` and show the month via \`cal\`
 - Middle click opens calcurse if installed" ;;
 esac

.local/bin/statusbar/iplocate

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # https://www.maketecheasier.com/ip-address-geolocation-lookups-linux/
 ifinstalled "geoiplookup" || exit
 addr="$(curl ifconfig.me 2>/dev/null)" || exit
-grep "flag: " ~/.config/emoji | grep "$(geoiplookup $addr | sed 's/.*, //')" | sed "s/flag: //;s/;.*//"
+grep "flag: " $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/emoji | grep "$(geoiplookup $addr | sed 's/.*, //')" | sed "s/flag: //;s/;.*//"

.local/bin/statusbar/news

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 <b>Note:</b> Only one instance of newsboat (including updates) may be running at a time." ;;
 esac
 
- cat /tmp/newsupdate 2>/dev/null || echo "$(newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print "📰 " $1}' | sed s/^0$//g)$(cat ~/.config/newsboat/.update 2>/dev/null)"
+ cat /tmp/newsupdate 2>/dev/null || echo "$(newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print "📰 " $1}' | sed s/^0$//g)$(cat $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/.update 2>/dev/null)"

.local/share/larbs/getkeys/sxiv

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ sxiv is the image viewer.
 	r - Reload image if changed
 	m - Mark/unmark image
 	w - Zoom to fit window
-	ctrl-x - Run external command (see ~/.config/sxiv/exec/key-handler for options)
+	ctrl-x - Run external command (see $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxiv/exec/key-handler for options)

.local/share/larbs/readme.mom

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Below in this document, there is information about where to change programs/comp
 .PP
 Additionally, while this isn't a part of the desktop environment, the default editing mode in the shell is using vi bindings.
 If you want to learn more of this, run \f(CWMod+Shift+E\fP and type and select the option for "vi mode in shell".
-This setting can be changed if you don't like it by deleting or commenting out the contents of \f(CW~/.config/inputrc\fP.
+This setting can be changed if you don't like it by deleting or commenting out the contents of \f(CW$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/inputrc\fP.
 .HEADING 2 "The Status Bar"
 .PP
 To the left, you'll see the numbers of your current workspace/tag(s).
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Each module on the right of the status bar is a script located in \f(CW~/.local/
 You can see what they do and modify them from there.
 I'm sure you can figure it out.
 .PP
-In i3, the program i3blocks controls what modules appear in the statusbar; its config file is in \f(CW~/.config/i3blocks/config\fP.
+In i3, the program i3blocks controls what modules appear in the statusbar; its config file is in \f(CW$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/i3blocks/config\fP.
 .HEADING 2 "Deeper Tutorials"
 .PP
 Press \f(CWmod+shift+e\fP at any time to get a menu of programs to watch videos about streaming directly from YouTube.
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ buttons, screen brightness, email, web browsing buttons, etc.) to what you
 would expect.
 .HEADING 1 "Configuration"
 .PP
-Dotfiles/settings files are located in \f(CW~/.config/\fP, note that dotfiles to programs not included in LARBS are there as well by requests of users. I do not necessarily maintain all these dotfiles, but they remain as legacy.
+Dotfiles/settings files are located in \f(CW$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/\fP, note that dotfiles to programs not included in LARBS are there as well by requests of users. I do not necessarily maintain all these dotfiles, but they remain as legacy.
 .PP
 Suckless programs, st (the terminal) and dmenu among others do not have traditional config files, but have their source code location in \f(CW~/.local/src/\fP.
 There you can modify their \f(CWconfig.h\fP files, then \f(CWsudo make install\fP to reinstall.
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ In the Linux terminal, those binds have other more important purposes, so you ca
 Additionally, I've set vim to use the clipboard as the default buffer, which means when you copy or delete something in vim, it will be in your system clipboard as well, so you can \f(CWctrl-v\fP it into your browser instance, etc. You can also paste material copied from other programs into vim with the typical vim bindings.
 .HEADING 2 "How do I change the background/wallpaper?"
 .PP
-The system will always read the file \f(CW~/.config/wall.png\fP as the wallpaper.
+The system will always read the file \f(CW$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/wall.png\fP as the wallpaper.
 The script \f(CWsetbg\fP, if run on an image will set it as the persistent background.
 When using the file manager, you can simply hover over an image name and type \f(CWbg\fP and this will run \f(CWsetbg\fP.
 .HEADING 2 "How I change the colorscheme?"
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ You can sync your mail by pressing \f(CWMod+F8\fP and you can set a cronjob to s
 .HEADING 2 "How do I set up my music?"
 .PP
 By default, mpd, the music daemon assumes that \f(CW~/Music\fP is your music directory.
-This can be changed in \f(CW~/.config/mpd/mpd.conf\fP.
+This can be changed in \f(CW$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf\fP.
 When you add music to your music folder, you may have to run \f(CWmpc up\fP in the terminal to update the database.
 mpd is controlled by ncmpcpp, which is accessible by \f(CWMod+m\fP.
 .HEADING 2 "How do I update LARBS?"

.profile

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export LESS_TERMCAP_se="$(printf '%b' '')"
 export LESS_TERMCAP_us="$(printf '%b' '')"
 export LESS_TERMCAP_ue="$(printf '%b' '')"
 
-[ ! -f ~/.config/shortcutrc ] && shortcuts >/dev/null 2>&1
+[ ! -f $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc ] && shortcuts >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 # Start graphical server on tty1 if not already running.
 [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ] && ! pgrep -x Xorg >/dev/null && exec startx

.xprofile

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS DISPLAY XA
 mpd &			# music player daemon-you might prefer it as a service though
 remaps &		# run the remaps script, switching caps/esc and more; check it for more info
 setbg &			# set the background with the `setbg` script
-#xrdb ~/.config/Xresources &	# Uncomment to use Xresources colors/settings on startup
+#xrdb $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Xresources &	# Uncomment to use Xresources colors/settings on startup
 xcompmgr &		# xcompmgr for transparency
 $STATUSBAR &		# start the statusbar
 dunst &			# dunst for notifications

README.md

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ These are the dotfiles deployed by [LARBS](https://larbs.xyz) and as seen on [my
 	- tmux
 	- other stuff like xdg default programs, inputrc and more, etc.
 - I try to minimize what's directly in `~` so:
-	- All configs that can be in `~/.config/` are.
+	- All configs that can be in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/` are.
-	- Some environmental variables have been set in `~/.zprofile` to move configs into `~/.config/`
+	- Some environmental variables have been set in `~/.zprofile` to move configs into `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/`
 - Bookmarks in text files used by various scripts (like `~/.local/bin/shortcuts`)
-	- File bookmarks in `~/.config/files`
+	- File bookmarks in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/files`
-	- Directory bookmarks in `~/.config/directories`
+	- Directory bookmarks in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories`
 
 ## Want even more?