SettingsBackend.getDefault

gio.settings_backend.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.

Returns

the default #GSettingsBackend,

which will be a dummy (memory) settings backend if no other settings backend is available.