Configuration

Track can be configured for the user's needs. Most of this configuration resides in a file config.yml in Track's data directory.

• Data directory
• Config file

Data directory

The default data directory is %USER%/.track. On Windows, this resolves to C:\Users\<USER>\.track\.

The data directory can be changed by setting the environmental variable TRACK_PATH.

Config file

Track's configuration is stored in a file config.yml in the data directory. See chapter Manipulating data for editing the config file.

A config file has the following content:

# Track config
workspace: default
textEditor: nano
maxBreakDuration: 2h0m0s
emptyCell: .
pauseCell: '-'

• workspace - Track's current workspace.
• textEditor - The text editor to use for editing records etc. Default value system-dependent.
• maxBreakDuration - Maximum duration of interruptions of a project to count as ongoing with a break.
• emptyCell - Character for empty cells in schedule-like reports (report week and report day).
• pauseCell - Character for pause cells in schedule-like reports (report week and report day).