SettingsBackend.getDefault

Returns the default #GSettingsBackend. It is possible to override the default by setting the GSETTINGS_BACKEND environment variable to the name of a settings backend.

The user gets a reference to the backend.

class SettingsBackend
static
getDefault
()

Return Value

Type: gio.settings_backend.SettingsBackend

the default #GSettingsBackend, which will be a dummy (memory) settings backend if no other settings backend is available.