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Dconf Editor

Published by The GNOME Project

A graphical tool for editing the dconf database

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

Highlights

  • Graphical editor for the dconf database.
  • Lets users browse schemas and keys in a tree view.
  • Used to inspect and change desktop configuration values.
  • Available on Linux.

About this application

Dconf Editor is a graphical application for browsing and changing the dconf database on Linux. It presents settings as a structured tree, so users can move through schemas and keys without working from the command line. The program is meant for direct inspection and editing of desktop configuration data used by GNOME and other software that stores settings in dconf.

It is a specialist tool for advanced configuration work rather than a general preferences panel. Users can view key values, adjust them, and navigate through related entries in one interface. Because it works directly with the underlying database, it is useful when an application does not expose a setting in its own settings window.

Linux

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