Desktop: Added openProfileDirectory command and menu item

.eslintignore

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ ElectronClient/app.js
 ElectronClient/bridge.js
 ElectronClient/commands/copyDevCommand.js
 ElectronClient/commands/focusElement.js
+ElectronClient/commands/openProfileDirectory.js
 ElectronClient/commands/startExternalEditing.js
 ElectronClient/commands/stopExternalEditing.js
 ElectronClient/commands/toggleExternalEditing.js

.gitignore

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ ElectronClient/app.js
 ElectronClient/bridge.js
 ElectronClient/commands/copyDevCommand.js
 ElectronClient/commands/focusElement.js
+ElectronClient/commands/openProfileDirectory.js
 ElectronClient/commands/startExternalEditing.js
 ElectronClient/commands/stopExternalEditing.js
 ElectronClient/commands/toggleExternalEditing.js

.ignore

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ ElectronClient/app.js
 ElectronClient/bridge.js
 ElectronClient/commands/copyDevCommand.js
 ElectronClient/commands/focusElement.js
+ElectronClient/commands/openProfileDirectory.js
 ElectronClient/commands/startExternalEditing.js
 ElectronClient/commands/stopExternalEditing.js
 ElectronClient/commands/toggleExternalEditing.js

ElectronClient/app.ts

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ const globalCommands = [
 	require('./commands/stopExternalEditing'),
 	require('./commands/toggleExternalEditing'),
 	require('./commands/copyDevCommand'),
+	require('./commands/openProfileDirectory'),
 	require('lib/commands/synchronize'),
 	require('lib/commands/historyBackward'),
 	require('lib/commands/historyForward'),

ElectronClient/commands/openProfileDirectory.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { CommandRuntime, CommandDeclaration } from '../lib/services/CommandService';
+import { _ } from 'lib/locale';
+import bridge from '../services/bridge';
+import Setting from 'lib/models/Setting';
+
+export const declaration:CommandDeclaration = {
+	name: 'openProfileDirectory',
+	label: () => _('Open profile directory'),
+};
+
+export const runtime = ():CommandRuntime => {
+	return {
+		execute: async () => {
+			bridge().openItem(Setting.value('profileDir'));
+		},
+	};
+};

ElectronClient/gui/MenuBar.tsx

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ const commandNames:string[] = [
 	'setTags',
 	'showNoteContentProperties',
 	'copyDevCommand',
+	'openProfileDirectory',
 ];
 
 function menuItemSetChecked(id:string, checked:boolean) {
@@ -658,6 +659,7 @@ function useMenu(props:Props) {
 					},
 				},
 
+				menuItemDic.openProfileDirectory,
 				menuItemDic.copyDevCommand,
 
 				{

readme/debugging.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ It is possible to get the apps to display or log more information that might hel
 
 ## Desktop application
 
-- Add a file named "flags.txt" in the config directory (should be `~/.config/joplin-desktop` or `c:\Users\YOUR_NAME\.config\joplin-desktop`) with the following content: `--open-dev-tools --debug --log-level debug`
+- Click on menu **Help > Open Profile Directory** and add a file named "flags.txt" in your directory with the following content: `--open-dev-tools --debug --log-level debug`
 - Restart the application
 - The development tools should now be opened. Click the "Console" tab
 - Now repeat the action that was causing problem. The console might output warnings or errors - please add them to the GitHub issue. Also open log.txt in the config folder and if there is any error or warning, please also add them to the issue.
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ It is possible to get the apps to display or log more information that might hel
 ## CLI application
 
 - Start the app with `joplin --debug --log-level debug`
-- Check the log.txt as specified above for the desktop application and attach the log to the GitHub issue (or just the warnings/errors if any)
+- Check log.txt as specified above for the desktop application and attach the log to the GitHub issue (or just the warnings/errors if any). The profile directory would be in `~/.config/joplin`.
 
 ## Mobile application
 
-- In the options, enable Advanced Option
-- Open the log in the top right hand corner menu and post a screenshot of any error/warning.
+- In the Configuration screen, press on the **Log button** and post a screenshot of any error/warning.
 
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