On Thursday, 8 October 2026 14:14:22 British Summer Time G. Branden Robinson wrote: > > therefore I hereby suggest it either be removed - or if being kept in > > the search path, then be moved to the end of it. > > I suggest an alternative pair of choices. > > 1. Remove $HOME from the default macro search path. > 2. Support XDG based directory names for GROFF_TMAC_PATH and > GROFF_FONT_PATH instead. > > https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir/latest/ > > > So, you're hereby invited to raise your thumbs or slam my suggestion > > down the gutter. 😉 > > Your proposal has provoked the same sort of response that mine often do. > > That may be a good sign! > > Regards, > Branden
Hi Branden, I agree $HOME should be removed and groff should use XDG directories, but I think the GROFF_XXXX_PATH variables (if present) should remain as the first look. Cheers Deri
