I'm trying to get Wine's file explorer to show hidden folders, specifically the .local directory, since I need it for a game mod. I've already tried a few things: I opened wine.cfg through ProtonTricks to enable 'Show dot files', and I created a symlink in my home directory to .local. However, Wine file explorer still isn't displaying it. All I see are Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos. I tried moving the symlink into Downloads to access it there, but it only shows 'flatpak' inside 'share'. I'm looking for a way to get full access to .local.
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In my experience, linking `~/Local` directly to `~/.local` can help with easier access. Alternatively, you could try copying the full path like `/home/your_username/.local/whatever/wherever` into the Wine file explorer's path field to reach it directly. Another thing to consider is that Flatpaks can be sandboxed and might require permission to access certain directories. This could be the root of your access issue.
Sounds like it might be an issue with the mod you're using rather than Wine. If you're trying to access the .local directory and it works fine when you give Wine permissions in Flatseal, that's a good sign. It seems the mod you're trying to run could be causing Wine to crash. If it fails to open the File Explorer with the mod's launcher, it might just not be compatible. Keep experimenting with the permissions and see if it helps!
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