1.9.1 - Portable version creates settings in User folder when Portable selected

[rotbus19]

1. start portable edition
2. select 'Portable' for settings location
3. `C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP` is created with Thumb.db, XnView.db, xnview.ini
4. close XnView
5. reopen (it has forgotten that I chose Dark theme so I change it), Settings > Paths > Configuration = Portable
6. close XnView
7. `xnview.ini` timestamp in the portable folder has been updated, but not the one in user folder

[user0]

delete everything and try again
make sure you have write access to the application folder

[xnview]

1. start portable edition

Which download link?

[rotbus19]

https://www.xnview.com/download.php?fil ... in-x64.zip

[xnview]

2. select 'Portable' for settings location
3. `C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP` is created with Thumb.db, XnView.db, xnview.ini

I can't reproduce, you should have an old xnview.ini

[rotbus19]

I just tried it again. Same issue.

> you should have an old xnview.ini

I don't understand. Do you think I have an `XnViewMP` in my `Roaming` folder from a previous install? No, I deleted it. The portable install is creating an instance in my `Roaming` folder even when I specify 'Portable'.

[xnview]

i can't reproduce. I have a win10, without folder C:\Users\XXXX\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP, i unzip XnView on C:\Users\XXXX\Desktop, start it, choose portable, and xnview.ini is created in C:\Users\XXXX\Desktop\XnViewMP

[rotbus19]

OK, more detail:

I have C: and D: drives. D: for data and downloads, C: for Windows, programs and User data

1. I download https://www.xnview.com/download.php?fil ... in-x64.zip to "D:\Downloads"
2. I extract zip to "D:\Downloads\XnViewMP"
3. I have removed "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP" from my 'standard' install ("C:\Program Files\XnViewMP")
4. I run "D:\Downloads\XnViewMP\xnviewmp.exe" which starts the 'Startup Wizard'
5. I now see a new folder has been created at "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP" before I have specified where I want this created

Does that help? I'm on Win11.

[user0]

4. I run "D:\Downloads\XnViewMP\xnviewmp.exe" which starts the 'Startup Wizard'
5. I now see a new folder has been created at "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP" before I have specified where I want this created

so, it creates empty folder, and not

2. select 'Portable' for settings location
3. `C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP` is created with Thumb.db, XnView.db, xnview.ini

[xnview]

5. I now see a new folder has been created at "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP" before I have specified where I want this created

yes XnViewMP folder is created but no .ini or .db

[rotbus19]

> yes XnViewMP folder is created but no .ini or .db

No, "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP" contains Thumb.db, XnView.db, xnview.ini

However, I didn't mention in the last step that I was switching to Dark theme in the Startup Wizard - that is the crucial difference.

Without Dark theme = no files in folder. With Dark theme = files are created.

However, the folder should not be created at all if the user is selecting portable install.

[xnview]

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

[B.Douille]

you should have an old xnview.ini

Not anybody would go and check if it exist somewhere or understand what's the implication. That's why I suggested to include an .ini file and maybe some other DB files in the ZIP distribution.
Doing so would prevent unexpected interaction with a standard installation on the machine. If one use a ZIP distribution for a portable use it's probably to use XnView on a machine that is presumed not having it installed and/or with a specific configuration, data displayed, sort, play options, 2nd screen (slideshow with own settings - I did so Just a week ago).

[xnview]

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.9.2. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

[rotbus19]

Confirmed fixed. Many thanks.