Trivial question

[Rhisiart]

It's a tad annoying when software programmes dump folders in ~/Documents.

I move them to ~/Library, but some keep reappearing in my Documents folder (e.g. Microsoft User Data).

Is there a script that overcome this minor irritation?

 

[Satcomer]

Is there a script that overcome this minor irritation?

Nope. The software's programming will look for the information in the coded place only. That's the way the program was written. So unless you are willing to tell the software developer that you have a better idea the software program will only look for the information where the software coding tells it where to look.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

You could, technically, move the data to another location by copying the contents of the folder to another place, then placing a symbolic link to the data named the same as the original folder in the ~/Documents folder.

Of course, that won't get rid of the annoying folder in your ~/Documents folder, but it will move the data.

In my head it all works out -- in reality, though, you'll have to experiment.

 

[Rhisiart]

Oh well, I thought I'd ask. Thanks.