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I know how to clear the recently-opened list. But I'm wondering if it's possible to delete selected files?

I tried searching for some of the SVG file names in Program Files and in App Data - but no success.

As a last resort, I searched the registry. But nothing there.

Maybe they're in the cloud :LOL
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I'm not sure why you need to delete them. Whenever you open a new file, it's added to that list. If you don't open it for a long time, eventually it will "fall off the bottom" of the list until you open it again. Then it will start back at the top again.

Or are you asking how to delete files in general? Whenever you save a file for the first time, you are asked where you want it to be saved. And there you will find it, if you need to delete it.

If you didn't notice the first time you saved it, and you are on Windows, it could be in C:/Users/yourname

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Thanks for your response.

brynn wrote:I'm not sure why you need to delete them.

I use Inkscape files in the same way as I use Word for Windows, or any program that produces output files. l don't edit existing files - I copy to the next higher version number and then edit the copy. After that I "Save" and then "Save As" every 10 minutes or so. The purpose is to allow me to "roll back" to any previous version when everything blows up in my face, or does not work out as expected.

So, in a single Inkscape session I can create photo_09, photo_10, photo_11, and photo_12. Plus bike_03, bike_04, and bike_05.

Therefore my files drop off the bottom of the Open Recent list much sooner than for other people's files. When that happens, I need to manually browse for needed files.

I currently use the Windows feature, Start > Recent Items. These files can be removed from the list by right-clicking. A similar feature would be nice in Inkscape.

But, just to reiterate my OP, there must be a configuration file somewhere that contains the names of the 36 files that are currently in the Inkscape "Open Recent" list. If no-one on the forum knows, I can log a ticket with Support.

Thanks again.
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Search for a file named '.recently-used.xbel' in your user folder (or elsewhere on your drive) - in this file, the GTK+ toolkit - used by ported applications like Inkscape and GIMP - maintains the list of documents recently accessed by applications which use the toolkit (i.e. even on WIndows, the file is or may be shared among several applications).

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~suv wrote:Search for a file named '.recently-used.xbel' in your user folder

I found the file in:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local

Thanks for your help.
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