--- src/leoGlobals.py.old	2006-06-25 22:50:52.000000000 +0200
+++ src/leoGlobals.py	2006-06-25 23:03:23.000000000 +0200
@@ -118,20 +118,9 @@
     
     encoding = g.startupEncoding()
 
-    try:
-        theDir = sys.leo_config_directory
-    except AttributeError:
-        theDir = g.os_path_join(g.app.loadDir,"..","config")
-        
-    if theDir:
-        theDir = g.os_path_abspath(theDir)
-        
-    if (
-        not theDir or
-        not g.os_path_exists(theDir,encoding) or
-        not g.os_path_isdir(theDir,encoding)
-    ):
-        theDir = None
+    theDir = os.path.expanduser("~/.leo")
+    if not os.path.exists(theDir):
+        os.mkdir(theDir)
     
     return theDir
 #@nonl