Store journal lists in separate directory

[koppor]

Background

• JabRef offers journal abbreviations. They are described at https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/journalabbreviations.
• JabRef has a data directory. On Windows, it is located at %APPDATA%\..\local\org.jabref\jabref. JabRef should make use of this folder.
• As default, JabRef offers the "JabRef built in list" only
  
• Custom journal abbreviations are shown as file name
  
• Currently, the user has to choose the directory for each file

Feature

Journal abbreviation lists should be placed in a single directory.
As default, that directory is %APPDATA%\..\local\org.jabref\jabref\journal-abbreviations` (Windows)

• User can change the directory (in the preference dialog. The directory is stored as preference)
• JabRef creates custom.csv in that directory if it does not exist. This way, JabRef always has a .csv available in the preferences, which the user can choose (to add new abbreviations to)
• JabRef should automatically detect journal lists in that directory and process it:
  • JabRef automatically converts the .csv files there in .mv store files if the timestamp of the csv is newer ("compilation" by JabRef). This especially includes custom.csv from before
  • JabRef knows the lists by listing *.mv in that directory

[MathewKnee]

Hi all, hope everything is going well! I'm really interested in tackling this issue as a beginner, could I take it?

[ThiloteE]

Sure, go ahead.

[anii1827]

I have setup the code base on Linux OS. I am looking for the journal abbreviations default list in Linux directory but unable to find. also I downloaded the Jebref from website. I can see the complete journal abbreviations list but in local development running version I can only see one demo entry.

downloaded version.

Development version:

[ThiloteE]

Koppor answered your question in Gitter I believe.