Problem with dual display config under WINE

[piquadrat]

Hi,

I run uTorrent with WINE on Linux (uTorrent is way ahead of any native Linux client). I had no problems so far. But since I installed a second display, the uTorrent window does not appear when the second display is not connected. If the second display is connected, the window appears on the first display. The tray icon is there in both cases and uTorrent runs apparently.

If I rename uTorrent's settings.dat, the window comes up, but all the other settings are gone, too. Because settings.dat is binary, I can't just edit it with a text editor. Does anybody know how I have to modify settings.dat so that the window settings are reset but the other settings are left alone?

Thanks in advance!

[Ultima]

I haven't tested this thoroughly, but I think the window position is stored in the mainwnd key in settings.dat. Removing that key should reset the window position.

[jewelisheaven]

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From my futzing with settings.dat yes mainwnd_* keys are what you want when talking about the position.

Also of note, lv_* keys are used for column positioning.

[blumnday99]

I am also having trouble with uTorrent not displaying its window, but I can't find the settings.dat file. I checked the Program Files directory that WINE created and the only file in the uTorrent directory is utorrent.exe. I can't find the settings.dat file anywhere on the Linux filesystem either.

Can anyone point me towards the directory where that file is located or tell me how to fix the utorrent window problem?

[jewelisheaven]

it would be the equivalent to %appdata%\utorrent. (d&C\profile_name\application data\utorrent)

[blumnday99]

What folder is that? Is that in the home directory? I can't find any appdata folder anywhere....sorry...I'm still relatively new to linux

[jewelisheaven]

perhaps it is in a hidden folder (. prefix).

Worse comes to worst, in terminal "ls -Almnhrst *.dat" (I'm a bit rusty so maybe not all of those flags are necessary)

[blumnday99]

I've set the file browser to show all hidden files and folders and tried ls -almnhrst *.dat and whereis settings.dat in the terminal and it came up with nothing...Reinstalling uTorrent under WINE doesn't fix the problem so I'm guessing it's just reloading the old settings file.

[jewelisheaven]

how about a simpler ls. Note: i used "A" for a reason.

As i recall "a" is all BUT .prefix files. whereas "A" is all files. Note that you will have to try that search from your home ~ as well as the program files folder if you're not sure.

"ls --help" will give you all available options... see what you like

("No the CLI is not dead, it just happens to look ugly" Anonymous)

[blumnday99]

I found the file on the Wine drive under C:\windows\profiles\<username>\Application\Data\uTOrrent.

Deleting the settings.dat file restored the windows and I just re-entered my preferences.

Thanks for all the help (and the patience!)

Mark

[Ultima]

Settings directory: Because Windows environment variables do not apply in alternative operating systems, it naturally follows that %AppData% does not either. You'll find that the µTorrent settings directory is actually located at ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/USERNAME/Application Data/uTorrent, where USERNAME is your username on the operating system.

[Lord Alderaan]

Maybe this can help:

http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?pid=227757#p227757