Keep Theia config out of home dotfolder

applications/remote-theia/package.json

@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
   },
   "theia": {
     "target": "browser",
+    "backend": {
+      "config": {
+        "configurationFolder": ".git.zone/ide/theia"
+      }
+    },
     "frontend": {
       "config": {
         "applicationName": "Git.Zone IDE",

applications/remote-theia/src-gen/backend/main.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const main = require('@theia/core/lib/node/main');
 BackendApplicationConfigProvider.set({
     "singleInstance": true,
     "frontendConnectionTimeout": 0,
-    "configurationFolder": ".theia"
+    "configurationFolder": ".git.zone/ide/theia"
 });
 
 globalThis.extensionInfo = [

test/test.theia-config.node.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+import * as path from 'node:path';
+
+const gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder = '.git.zone/ide/workspace';
+
+tap.test('should keep Theia backend config under Git.Zone IDE home path', async () => {
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'applications', 'remote-theia', 'package.json');
+  const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'));
+
+  expect(packageJson.theia.backend.config.configurationFolder).toEqual('.git.zone/ide/theia');
+});
+
+tap.test('should avoid legacy .theia workspace preference folders', async () => {
+  const sourcePath = path.join(
+    process.cwd(),
+    'theia-extensions',
+    'gitzone-remote',
+    'src',
+    'common',
+    'gitzone-preference-configurations.ts',
+  );
+  const sourceText = await fs.readFile(sourcePath, 'utf8');
+
+  expect(sourceText).toInclude(gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder);
+  expect(sourceText).toInclude("return [gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder, '.vscode']");
+  expect(sourceText).not.toInclude("'.theia'");
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/browser/gitzone-remote-frontend-module.d.ts.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
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theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/browser/gitzone-remote-frontend-module.js

@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ const common_menus_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/browser/common-menus.js");
 const command_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/command.js");
 const menu_model_registry_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/menu/menu-model-registry.js");
 const message_service_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/message-service.js");
+const preference_configurations_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js");
 const index_js_1 = require("@theia/core/shared/inversify/index.js");
 const gitzone_remote_protocol_js_1 = require("../common/gitzone-remote-protocol.js");
+const gitzone_preference_configurations_js_1 = require("../common/gitzone-preference-configurations.js");
 exports.GitZoneRemoteEnvironmentCommand = {
     id: 'gitzone.remote.environment',
     label: 'Git.Zone: Show Remote Environment',
@@ -51,7 +53,9 @@ __decorate([
 exports.GitZoneRemoteContribution = GitZoneRemoteContribution = __decorate([
     (0, index_js_1.injectable)()
 ], GitZoneRemoteContribution);
-exports.default = new index_js_1.ContainerModule((bind) => {
+exports.default = new index_js_1.ContainerModule((bind, _unbind, isBound, rebind) => {
+    const preferenceBinding = isBound(preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations) ? rebind(preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations) : bind(preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations);
+    preferenceBinding.to(gitzone_preference_configurations_js_1.GitZonePreferenceConfigurations).inSingletonScope();
     bind(gitzone_remote_protocol_js_1.GitZoneRemoteServer)
         .toDynamicValue((context) => context.container
         .get(ws_connection_provider_js_1.WebSocketConnectionProvider)

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/browser/gitzone-remote-frontend-module.js.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
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theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/common/gitzone-preference-configurations.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { PreferenceConfigurations } from '@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js';
+export declare const gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder = ".git.zone/ide/workspace";
+export declare class GitZonePreferenceConfigurations extends PreferenceConfigurations {
+    getPaths(): string[];
+}
+//# sourceMappingURL=gitzone-preference-configurations.d.ts.map

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/common/gitzone-preference-configurations.d.ts.map

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version":3,"file":"gitzone-preference-configurations.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../src/common/gitzone-preference-configurations.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAAA,OAAO,EAAE,wBAAwB,EAAE,MAAM,iEAAiE,CAAC;AAG3G,eAAO,MAAM,gCAAgC,4BAA4B,CAAC;AAE1E,qBACa,+BAAgC,SAAQ,wBAAwB;IAC3E,QAAQ,IAAI,MAAM,EAAE;CAGrB"}

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/common/gitzone-preference-configurations.js

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"use strict";
+var __decorate = (this && this.__decorate) || function (decorators, target, key, desc) {
+    var c = arguments.length, r = c < 3 ? target : desc === null ? desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(target, key) : desc, d;
+    if (typeof Reflect === "object" && typeof Reflect.decorate === "function") r = Reflect.decorate(decorators, target, key, desc);
+    else for (var i = decorators.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) if (d = decorators[i]) r = (c < 3 ? d(r) : c > 3 ? d(target, key, r) : d(target, key)) || r;
+    return c > 3 && r && Object.defineProperty(target, key, r), r;
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+exports.GitZonePreferenceConfigurations = exports.gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder = void 0;
+const preference_configurations_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js");
+const index_js_1 = require("@theia/core/shared/inversify/index.js");
+exports.gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder = '.git.zone/ide/workspace';
+let GitZonePreferenceConfigurations = class GitZonePreferenceConfigurations extends preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations {
+    getPaths() {
+        return [exports.gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder, '.vscode'];
+    }
+};
+exports.GitZonePreferenceConfigurations = GitZonePreferenceConfigurations;
+exports.GitZonePreferenceConfigurations = GitZonePreferenceConfigurations = __decorate([
+    (0, index_js_1.injectable)()
+], GitZonePreferenceConfigurations);
+//# sourceMappingURL=gitzone-preference-configurations.js.map

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/common/gitzone-preference-configurations.js.map

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.d.ts.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":3,"file":"gitzone-remote-backend-module.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../src/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAEA,OAAO,EAAE,eAAe,EAAE,MAAM,uCAAuC,CAAC;;AAQxE,wBAUG"}
+{"version":3,"file":"gitzone-remote-backend-module.d.ts","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../src/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAGA,OAAO,EAAE,eAAe,EAAE,MAAM,uCAAuC,CAAC;;AASxE,wBAYG"}

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.js

@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 const handler_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/messaging/handler.js");
 const proxy_factory_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/messaging/proxy-factory.js");
+const preference_configurations_js_1 = require("@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js");
 const index_js_1 = require("@theia/core/shared/inversify/index.js");
+const gitzone_preference_configurations_js_1 = require("../common/gitzone-preference-configurations.js");
 const gitzone_remote_protocol_js_1 = require("../common/gitzone-remote-protocol.js");
 const gitzone_remote_node_service_js_1 = require("./gitzone-remote-node-service.js");
-exports.default = new index_js_1.ContainerModule((bind) => {
+exports.default = new index_js_1.ContainerModule((bind, _unbind, isBound, rebind) => {
+    const preferenceBinding = isBound(preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations) ? rebind(preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations) : bind(preference_configurations_js_1.PreferenceConfigurations);
+    preferenceBinding.to(gitzone_preference_configurations_js_1.GitZonePreferenceConfigurations).inSingletonScope();
     bind(gitzone_remote_node_service_js_1.GitZoneRemoteNodeService).toSelf().inSingletonScope();
     bind(gitzone_remote_protocol_js_1.GitZoneRemoteServer).toService(gitzone_remote_node_service_js_1.GitZoneRemoteNodeService);
     bind(handler_js_1.ConnectionHandler)

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/lib/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.js.map

@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"gitzone-remote-backend-module.js","sourceRoot":"","sources":["../../src/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":";;AAAA,4EAAgF;AAChF,wFAAyF;AACzF,kHAA2G;AAC3G,oEAAwE;AACxE,yGAAiG;AACjG,qFAI8C;AAC9C,qFAA4E;AAE5E,kBAAe,IAAI,0BAAe,CAAC,CAAC,IAAI,EAAE,OAAO,EAAE,OAAO,EAAE,MAAM,EAAE,EAAE;IACpE,MAAM,iBAAiB,GAAG,OAAO,CAAC,uDAAwB,CAAC,CAAC,CAAC,CAAC,MAAM,CAAC,uDAAwB,CAAC,CAAC,CAAC,CAAC,IAAI,CAAC,uDAAwB,CAAC,CAAC;IAChI,iBAAiB,CAAC,EAAE,CAAC,sEAA+B,CAAC,CAAC,gBAAgB,EAAE,CAAC;IACzE,IAAI,CAAC,yDAAwB,CAAC,CAAC,MAAM,EAAE,CAAC,gBAAgB,EAAE,CAAC;IAC3D,IAAI,CAAC,gDAAmB,CAAC,CAAC,SAAS,CAAC,yDAAwB,CAAC,CAAC;IAC9D,IAAI,CAAC,8BAAiB,CAAC;SACpB,cAAc,CAAC,CAAC,OAAO,EAAE,EAAE,CAC1B,IAAI,uCAAoB,CAAQ,8CAAiB,EAAE,GAAG,EAAE,CACtD,OAAO,CAAC,SAAS,CAAC,GAAG,CAAuB,gDAAmB,CAAC,CACjE,CACF;SACA,gBAAgB,EAAE,CAAC;AACxB,CAAC,CAAC,CAAC"}

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/src/browser/gitzone-remote-frontend-module.ts

@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import { CommonMenus } from '@theia/core/lib/browser/common-menus.js';
 import { CommandContribution, CommandRegistry } from '@theia/core/lib/common/command.js';
 import { MenuContribution, MenuModelRegistry } from '@theia/core/lib/common/menu/menu-model-registry.js';
 import { MessageService } from '@theia/core/lib/common/message-service.js';
+import { PreferenceConfigurations } from '@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js';
 import { ContainerModule, inject, injectable } from '@theia/core/shared/inversify/index.js';
 import {
   GitZoneRemoteServer,
   gitZoneRemotePath,
   type IGitZoneRemoteServer,
 } from '../common/gitzone-remote-protocol.js';
+import { GitZonePreferenceConfigurations } from '../common/gitzone-preference-configurations.js';
 
 export const GitZoneRemoteEnvironmentCommand = {
   id: 'gitzone.remote.environment',
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ export class GitZoneRemoteContribution implements CommandContribution, MenuContr
   }
 }
 
-export default new ContainerModule((bind) => {
+export default new ContainerModule((bind, _unbind, isBound, rebind) => {
+  const preferenceBinding = isBound(PreferenceConfigurations) ? rebind(PreferenceConfigurations) : bind(PreferenceConfigurations);
+  preferenceBinding.to(GitZonePreferenceConfigurations).inSingletonScope();
   bind(GitZoneRemoteServer)
     .toDynamicValue((context) =>
       context.container

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/src/common/gitzone-preference-configurations.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { PreferenceConfigurations } from '@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js';
+import { injectable } from '@theia/core/shared/inversify/index.js';
+
+export const gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder = '.git.zone/ide/workspace';
+
+@injectable()
+export class GitZonePreferenceConfigurations extends PreferenceConfigurations {
+  getPaths(): string[] {
+    return [gitZoneWorkspacePreferenceFolder, '.vscode'];
+  }
+}

theia-extensions/gitzone-remote/src/node/gitzone-remote-backend-module.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { ConnectionHandler } from '@theia/core/lib/common/messaging/handler.js';
 import { RpcConnectionHandler } from '@theia/core/lib/common/messaging/proxy-factory.js';
+import { PreferenceConfigurations } from '@theia/core/lib/common/preferences/preference-configurations.js';
 import { ContainerModule } from '@theia/core/shared/inversify/index.js';
+import { GitZonePreferenceConfigurations } from '../common/gitzone-preference-configurations.js';
 import {
   GitZoneRemoteServer,
   gitZoneRemotePath,
@@ -8,7 +10,9 @@ import {
 } from '../common/gitzone-remote-protocol.js';
 import { GitZoneRemoteNodeService } from './gitzone-remote-node-service.js';
 
-export default new ContainerModule((bind) => {
+export default new ContainerModule((bind, _unbind, isBound, rebind) => {
+  const preferenceBinding = isBound(PreferenceConfigurations) ? rebind(PreferenceConfigurations) : bind(PreferenceConfigurations);
+  preferenceBinding.to(GitZonePreferenceConfigurations).inSingletonScope();
   bind(GitZoneRemoteNodeService).toSelf().inSingletonScope();
   bind(GitZoneRemoteServer).toService(GitZoneRemoteNodeService);
   bind(ConnectionHandler)