improvements to storage of user-specific data

[leggewie]

alright currently is inconsistent across platforms in where it stores its user-specific data. On Windows, things are stored under C:/Temp/ChromeProfile, for other platforms a folder User_Data in the current directory is used. This can lead to clutter and data-loss. I have a suspicion this is at least partially the reason why I see alright sometimes work and then a minute later (in a different directory?) fail (#103).

There is some convention and policy where this data ought to be stored. There is also a python library to do the heavy-lifting in the background. I will try and publish some code for review in the following days.

[Kalebu]

Hello @leggewie

Not much thought was given in terms of where to store user's data and problems became more serious when you consider the multiplatform, I think this update will be incredibly useful, Are you still working on it ?

[leggewie]

I kind of paused but I'm certainly still having it on my todo list

[leggewie]

I have pushed a proposal.

Do we actually need the platform-specific coding or can we move everything (start-maximized, profile-directory) outside of the if-statement?