1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/openbox.cc b/src/openbox.cc
index 55c07acd..a9e8e5af 100644
--- a/src/openbox.cc
+++ b/src/openbox.cc
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ Openbox::Openbox(int m_argc, char **m_argv, char *dpy_name, char *rc)
   } else {
     rc_file = bstrdup(rc);
   }
+  symlink_rc(rc_file);
   config.setFile(rc_file);
 
   no_focus = False;
@@ -1638,3 +1639,15 @@ void Openbox::setFocusedWindow(OpenboxWindow *win) {
   if (old_screen && old_screen != screen)
     old_screen->updateNetizenWindowFocus();
 }
+
+#warning TODO: wrap in appropriate #ifdefs.
+
+void Openbox::symlink_rc(const char*rcfile)const{
+  char *homedir = getenv("HOME");
+  
+  char *link_file = new char[strlen(homedir) + strlen("/.blackoxrc") + 1];
+  sprintf(link_file, "%s/.blackboxrc", homedir);
+  if(symlink(rcfile, link_file) == -1){
+    perror("Cannot create symlink");
+  }
+}