Place history file in $XDG_STATE_HOME

[microo8]

The history file is now by default in $XDG_CACHE_HOME (~/.cache/). Which is a problem, because the cache folder is just for caching data. When I run BleachBit it deleted my history file :(

The better approach would be to save the history file in $XDG_DATA_HOME (~/.local/share) or even better in $XDG_STATE_HOME (~/.local/state) where also nvim, pipewire, tofi and others store history and logs.

[Derisis13]

$XDG_STATE_HOME is a good idea. Can we squeeze it into #922 ?

[CoolnsX]

Yus we can.. we hv to Provide the documentation on moving the history file to that location..

[Derisis13]

On a second thought maybe we shouldn't just shove it into a minor release. This would require some interaction from the users and should get a separate version.

[port19x]

I doubt the inconvenience of the history file being in the $XDG_CACHE_HOME is even remotely as big as the inconvenience of moving the history file on a version upgrade.

The only way this would get implemented is if we either find a way to move the history file in a non-disruptive way, or if we need to restructure the history file in the future

[port19x]

This could be done by checking for an existing file in $XDG_CACHE_HOME and creating a hardlink to that file.
If such a file does not exist, fresh history files would be placed in XDG_STATE_HOME

[Derisis13]

fixed by #955

[Derisis13]

This was done in v4, along with overwritable history path.