3 files changed, 25 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index 0d0a852..9919597 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ void
 conf_init(struct conf *c)
 {
 	const char	*home;
+	const char	*xdg_config;
 	struct passwd	*pw;
 	unsigned int	i;
 
@@ -305,15 +306,20 @@ conf_init(struct conf *c)
 	c->font = xstrdup("sans-serif:pixelsize=14:bold");
 	c->wmname = xstrdup("CWM");
 
-	home = getenv("HOME");
-	if ((home == NULL) || (*home == '\0')) {
-		pw = getpwuid(getuid());
-		if (pw != NULL && pw->pw_dir != NULL && *pw->pw_dir != '\0')
-			home = pw->pw_dir;
-		else
-			home = "/";
+	xdg_config = getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+	if ((xdg_config == NULL) || (*xdg_config == '\0')) {
+		home = getenv("HOME");
+		if ((home == NULL) || (*home == '\0')) {
+			pw = getpwuid(getuid());
+			if (pw != NULL && pw->pw_dir != NULL && *pw->pw_dir != '\0')
+				home = pw->pw_dir;
+			else
+				home = "/";
+		}
+		xasprintf(&c->conf_file, "%s/.config/cwm/cwmrc", home);
+	} else {
+		xasprintf(&c->conf_file, "%s/cwm/cwmrc", xdg_config);
 	}
-	xasprintf(&c->conf_file, "%s/%s", home, ".cwmrc");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/cwm.1 b/cwm.1
index 74dbd36..49c90a3 100644
--- a/cwm.1
+++ b/cwm.1
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Specify an alternative configuration file.
 By default,
 .Nm
 loads
-.Pa ~/.cwmrc ,
+.Pa $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc ,
 if present.
 Any error messages from lines in the configuration file will be sent to
 .Em stderr ;
@@ -244,12 +244,15 @@ starts on this display unless the
 option is given.
 .El
 .Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width "~/.cwmrcXX" -compact
-.It Pa ~/.cwmrc
+.Bl -tag -width "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrcXXX" -compact
+.It Pa $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc
 Default
 .Nm
 configuration file.
 .El
+.Pp
+If $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is unset or empty, it will default to
+.Em ~/.config
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr cwmrc 5
 .Sh HISTORY
diff --git a/cwmrc.5 b/cwmrc.5
index 10ae69f..9d79905 100644
--- a/cwmrc.5
+++ b/cwmrc.5
@@ -431,12 +431,15 @@ Move pointer 10 times
 pixels left.
 .El
 .Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width "~/.cwmrcXXX" -compact
-.It Pa ~/.cwmrc
+.Bl -tag -width "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrcXXX" -compact
+.It Pa $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cwm/cwmrc
 Default
 .Xr cwm 1
 configuration file.
 .El
+.Pp
+If $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is unset or empty, it will default to
+.Em ~/.config
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 .Bd -literal
 # Set default Xft(3) font