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Just in case anybody stumbles across this thread in search of a solution to a similar problem I have figured it out.

I was calling it using a callback so it actually wasn't working at all.
What I had mistake for a preset loading an EQ was just how I had left the default in HISE when I exported.

Once I took it out of the callback and called it on its own it worked fine - both the default/saved in the presets that I made in HISE and any changes in DAW were retained in that project when reloading it. Happy days...

Well that was an easy fix

@Lindon @d-healey @Dan-Korneff @Matt_SF @DanH I did another rebuild and managed to get things saving correctly (so it seems). I messed with a few settings and properties so Im not 100% sure what it was but it's working so thats that. I appreciate all the help and input fellers!

@d-healey said in Linux standalone instrument application and settings folder locations:

/home/.config is a folder. . on GNU/Linux means the folder is a hidden folder. The default vst folder is /home/.vst or /home/.vst3/ and LV2 plugins go in /home/.lv2`. I'm pretty sure most users are familiar with this.

Windows and (especially) MacOS like to tell users what to do, GNU/Linux is a little more flexible generally, depending on the distro and desktop environment.

Okay, that´s a big part of why a lot of people choose Linux instead of the others. That´s a part of the platform and most experienced users or intermediate will handle that fine. The obviousness/strictness of a mac is a big part of why an answer can be found almost anywhere. And having rules for it is a big part of a platform. Nevertheless, freedom is in the whole Linux air. To be respected.

You can download an installer I created here to try it out.

Will do! Thanks a lot for the info.

This info should really go in the docs. The paths on Linux is an essential part of docs. One fine day. Perhaps I´ll get there first, you never know.

@dark-boubou It doesn't load anything

Almost :) The final hip will be turned into a plugin / standalone application / iOS app which is able to load different sample sets previously saved as xml (they will be embedded in the binary).

Thank you that seems logical! :)