https://github.com/justjavac/deno_desktop_dir

Returns the path to the user's desktop directory.
https://github.com/justjavac/deno_desktop_dir

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Returns the path to the user's desktop directory.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/justjavac/deno_desktop_dir
• Owner: justjavac
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-08-19T14:29:39.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-08-19T14:40:06.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-04-24T00:23:38.541Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: deno, deno-module, directory, path
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Returns the path to the user's desktop directory.

The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a string,

containing a value from the following table, or `null`.

|Platform | Value                | Example                    |

| ------- | -------------------- | -------------------------- |

| Linux   | `XDG_DESKTOP_DIR`    | /home/justjavac/Desktop    |

| macOS   | `$HOME`/Desktop      | /Users/justjavac/Desktop   |

| Windows | `{FOLDERID_Desktop}` | C:\Users\justjavac\Desktop |

## Usage

Requires `allow-env` permission.

Returns `null` if there is no applicable directory or if any other error occurs.

```ts

import desktopDir from "https://deno.land/x/desktop_dir/mod.ts";

desktopDir();

// Lin: "/home/justjavac/Desktop"

// Mac: "/Users/justjavac/Desktop"

// Win: "C:\Users\justjavac\Desktop"

```

## License

[deno_desktop_dir](https://github.com/justjavac/deno_desktop_dir) is released under the MIT License. See the bundled [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for details.