# GnomeSettingsVault

A high-integrity backup and restore utility for GNOME environments. Unlike standard backup tools, GnomeSettingsVault uses **Atomic Swap** logic and **Live-Extension Disabling** to ensure that themes, icons, and shell extensions are restored without crashing the GNOME Shell.

## Features
* **Atomic Restore:** Extracts to shadow directories before swapping to minimize filesystem locks.
* **Safe Extension Handling:** Automatically toggles extensions off during restore to prevent Shell segmentation faults.
* **Dconf Integration:** Full backup of GNOME's configuration database.
* **Debug Logging:** Optional real-time logging to `~/GnomeSettingsVault.log`.
* **GPLv3 Licensed:** 100% Free and Open Source.

## Prerequisites
* `gtkmm-3.0`
* `libarchive`
* `dconf-cli`

## Usage
1. Compile using the provided `Makefile`.
2. Run `./gnome-vault`.
3. After a restore, a **Logout** is highly recommended to flush the GNOME cache and apply all UI changes correctly.

## Contributing
As GNOME moves toward versions 49 and 50, please report any path changes or extension API breakages via Issues.