When I install Linux I copy over all my config files from my last install (if not just copy my whole home) - its essential otherwise I'd be wasting time reconfiguring.
I also build up a set of config files for copying over to Linux systems that I install on other people's PC's.
Most contig files will be found in
~/ (user's home) as hidden dot-directories, and also in ~/.config/.
Then in ~/.local/share you have .desktop files for the menu if you made changes there and marble map images if you use that.
Files I migrate/tweak for LXDE installs
| Config Files | File Location |
| LXDE panels | ~/.config/lxpanel/LXDE/panels/ |
| Desktop: wallpaper | ~/.config/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf |
| Desktop: widget | ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf
|
| Openbox menu | ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml |
| Openbox window decoration/work spaces/keybindings/mouse behaviours/menus/app opening positions | ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml |
| .desktop files | ~/.local/share/applications/ |
| Libreoffice toolbars | ~/.config/libreoffice/4/user/config/soffice.cfg/modules/swriter/ etc |
| Ranger config | ~/.config/ranger/ |
| .Xresources, .bashrc, .bash_aliases | ~/ |
I also regularly backup config files somewhere safe, with a script (for LXDE)
lines 3 &4 swap for these if openbox not lxde: