2 files changed, 19 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index efaed6f..7a08061 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -24,16 +24,26 @@
 
 Settings::Settings(const QString &configFile)
 {
-    path = configFile;
     std::ifstream ifs(configFile.toStdString().c_str());
-    toml::ParseResult pr = toml::parse(ifs);
+    if(ifs.is_open()) {
+        toml::ParseResult pr = toml::parse(ifs);
+
+        if(!pr.valid()) {
+            qWarning("Invalid configuration: %s", pr.errorReason.c_str());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        v = pr.value;
+        ifs.close();
 
-    if(!pr.valid()) {
-        qWarning("Invalid configuration: %s", pr.errorReason.c_str());
+    } else {
+        qWarning("Cannot open configuration: %s", qUtf8Printable(configFile));
         return;
     }
 
-    v = pr.value;
+    path = configFile;
+    homeLocation = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation);
+    settingsLocation = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppConfigLocation);
 }
 
 Settings::~Settings()
@@ -104,7 +114,8 @@ QVariant Settings::value(const QString &key, const QVariant &defaultValue) const
     // check if key is a path, in which case replace '~' with the home location
     if(key.endsWith(QLatin1String("path"), Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
         QString value = r.toString();
-        value.replace('~', QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation));
+        value.replace("~settings", settingsLocation);
+        value.replace('~', homeLocation);
         r = QVariant(value);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index b536d62..12c508b 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ private:
 
     toml::Value v;
     QString path;
+    QString homeLocation;
+    QString settingsLocation;
 };
 
 #endif // SETTINGS_H