#6538 Changed System scope path to be OS dependant

src/gui/src/main.cpp

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 int waitForTray();
+QString getSystemSettingPath();
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 bool checkMacAssistiveDevices();
@@ -88,11 +89,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     QApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 #endif
-    //Set the path of the system settings to the programs local folder
-    //as the default system settings path has problems writing without Admin/root permission
+    //S
     QSettings::setPath(QSettings::Format::IniFormat,
-                       QSettings::Scope::SystemScope,
-                       QString("SystemSettings"));
+            QSettings::Scope::SystemScope,
+            getSystemSettingPath());
 
     //Config will default to User settings if they exist,
     // otherwise it will load System setting and save them to User settings
@@ -160,6 +160,26 @@ int waitForTray()
     return true;
 }
 
+QString getSystemSettingPath()
+{
+    const QString settingFilename("SystemConfig.ini");
+    QString path;
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    // Program file
+    path = ""
+#elif defined(Q_OS_DARWIN)
+    //Global preferances dir
+    // Would be nice to use /library, but QT has no elevate system in place
+    path = "/usr/local/etc/symless/synergy/";
+#elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+    // /usr/local/etc/synergy
+    path = "/usr/local/etc/symless/synergy/";
+#else
+    assert("OS not supported")
+#endif
+    return path + settingFilename;
+}
+
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 bool checkMacAssistiveDevices()
 {