core: split WeeChat home in 4 directories, use XDG directories by default (issue #1285)

The 4 directories (which can be the same):

- config: configuration files, certificates
- data: log/upgrade files, local plugins, scripts, xfer files
- cache: script repository, scripts downloaded (temporary location)
- runtime: FIFO pipe, relay UNIX sockets

38 files changed, 1128 insertions, 362 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/wee-command.c b/src/core/wee-command.c
index fba0743fb..fb1778996 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-command.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-command.c
@@ -6483,7 +6483,7 @@ COMMAND_CALLBACK(upgrade)
 
     /* execute binary */
     exec_args[0] = ptr_binary;
-    exec_args[3] = strdup (weechat_home);
+    exec_args[3] = dir_get_string_home_dirs ();
     execvp (exec_args[0], exec_args);
 
     /* this code should not be reached if execvp is OK */
@@ -8332,7 +8332,7 @@ command_init ()
            "IMPORTANT: you must restore the session with exactly same "
            "configuration (files *.conf).\n"
            "It is possible to restore WeeChat session on another machine if you "
-           "copy the content of directory \"~/.weechat\"."),
+           "copy the content of WeeChat home directories (see /debug dirs)."),
         "%(filename)|-dummy|-quit",
         &command_upgrade, NULL, NULL);
     hook_command (
diff --git a/src/core/wee-completion.c b/src/core/wee-completion.c
index 7f210dbd4..6e913d820 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-completion.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-completion.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ completion_list_add_filename_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                 }
             }
             if (!real_prefix)
-                real_prefix = strdup (weechat_home);
+                real_prefix = strdup (weechat_data_dir);
             prefix = strdup ("");
         }
         else
@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ completion_list_add_plugins_installed_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
 {
     char *plugin_path, *dir_name, *extra_libdir;
     int length;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     /* make C compiler happy */
     (void) pointer;
@@ -1011,8 +1012,17 @@ completion_list_add_plugins_installed_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
     if (CONFIG_STRING(config_plugin_path)
         && CONFIG_STRING(config_plugin_path)[0])
     {
+        options = hashtable_new (
+            32,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            NULL, NULL);
+        if (options)
+            hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
         plugin_path = string_eval_path_home (CONFIG_STRING(config_plugin_path),
-                                             NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                                             NULL, NULL, options);
+        if (options)
+            hashtable_free (options);
         if (plugin_path)
         {
             dir_exec_on_files (plugin_path, 1, 0,
diff --git a/src/core/wee-config-file.c b/src/core/wee-config-file.c
index 250e5a014..941df4795 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config-file.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-config-file.c
@@ -2366,13 +2366,13 @@ config_file_write_internal (struct t_config_file *config_file,
         return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR;
 
     /* build filename */
-    filename_length = strlen (weechat_home) +
-        strlen (config_file->filename) + 2;
+    filename_length = strlen (weechat_config_dir) + strlen (DIR_SEPARATOR) +
+        strlen (config_file->filename) + 1;
     filename = malloc (filename_length);
     if (!filename)
         return WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR;
     snprintf (filename, filename_length, "%s%s%s",
-              weechat_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, config_file->filename);
+              weechat_config_dir, DIR_SEPARATOR, config_file->filename);
 
     /*
      * build temporary filename, this temp file will be renamed to filename
@@ -2561,13 +2561,13 @@ config_file_read_internal (struct t_config_file *config_file, int reload)
         return WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
 
     /* build filename */
-    filename_length = strlen (weechat_home) + strlen (DIR_SEPARATOR) +
+    filename_length = strlen (weechat_config_dir) + strlen (DIR_SEPARATOR) +
         strlen (config_file->filename) + 1;
     filename = malloc (filename_length);
     if (!filename)
         return WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR;
     snprintf (filename, filename_length, "%s%s%s",
-              weechat_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, config_file->filename);
+              weechat_config_dir, DIR_SEPARATOR, config_file->filename);
 
     /* create file with default options if it does not exist */
     if (access (filename, F_OK) != 0)
diff --git a/src/core/wee-debug.c b/src/core/wee-debug.c
index cae470ba8..3315348ab 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-debug.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-debug.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ debug_sigsegv_cb ()
         string_fprintf (stderr,
                         "*** Full crash dump was saved to %s/weechat.log file."
                         "\n",
-                        weechat_home);
+                        weechat_data_dir);
     }
     string_fprintf (
         stderr,
@@ -590,19 +590,27 @@ debug_libs_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
 void
 debug_directories ()
 {
-    char *extra_libdir;
-    const char *ptr_home = WEECHAT_HOME;
+    char *extra_libdir, str_temp[1024];
 
     extra_libdir = getenv (WEECHAT_EXTRA_LIBDIR);
 
+    if (weechat_home_temp)
+    {
+        snprintf (str_temp, sizeof (str_temp),
+                  " (%s)", _("TEMPORARY, deleted on exit"));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        str_temp[0] = '\0';
+    }
+
     gui_chat_printf (NULL, "");
     gui_chat_printf (NULL, _("Directories:"));
-    gui_chat_printf (NULL, "  home: %s%s%s",
-                     weechat_home,
-                     (weechat_home_temp) ? " " : "",
-                     (weechat_home_temp) ? _("(TEMPORARY, deleted on exit)") : "");
-    gui_chat_printf (NULL, _("        (default: %s)"),
-                     (ptr_home && ptr_home[0]) ? ptr_home : "~/.weechat");
+    gui_chat_printf (NULL, "  home:");
+    gui_chat_printf (NULL, "    config: %s%s", weechat_config_dir, str_temp);
+    gui_chat_printf (NULL, "    data: %s%s", weechat_data_dir, str_temp);
+    gui_chat_printf (NULL, "    cache: %s%s", weechat_cache_dir, str_temp);
+    gui_chat_printf (NULL, "    runtime: %s%s", weechat_runtime_dir, str_temp);
     gui_chat_printf (NULL, "  lib: %s", WEECHAT_LIBDIR);
     gui_chat_printf (NULL, "  lib (extra): %s",
                      (extra_libdir && extra_libdir[0]) ? extra_libdir : "-");
diff --git a/src/core/wee-dir.c b/src/core/wee-dir.c
index 96f98ada9..5949035ff 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-dir.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-dir.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  */
 
 char *
-dir_get_temp_dir()
+dir_get_temp_dir ()
 {
     char *tmpdir;
     struct stat buf;
@@ -101,31 +101,70 @@ dir_get_temp_dir()
 int
 dir_mkdir_home (const char *directory, int mode)
 {
-    char *dir_name;
-    int dir_length;
+    char *dir, *dir1, *dir2, *dir3, *dir4;
+    int rc, dir_length;
+
+    rc = 0;
+    dir = NULL;
+    dir1 = NULL;
+    dir2 = NULL;
+    dir3 = NULL;
+    dir4 = NULL;
 
     if (!directory)
-        return 0;
+        goto end;
 
-    /* build directory, adding WeeChat home */
-    dir_length = strlen (weechat_home) + strlen (directory) + 2;
-    dir_name = malloc (dir_length);
-    if (!dir_name)
-        return 0;
+    if (strncmp (directory, "${", 2) == 0)
+    {
+        dir = strdup (directory);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* build directory in data dir by default */
+        dir_length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (directory) + 2;
+        dir = malloc (dir_length);
+        if (!dir)
+            goto end;
+        snprintf (dir, dir_length, "%s/%s", weechat_data_dir, directory);
+    }
+
+    dir1 = string_replace (dir, "${weechat_config_dir}", weechat_config_dir);
+    if (!dir1)
+        goto end;
+
+    dir2 = string_replace (dir1, "${weechat_data_dir}", weechat_data_dir);
+    if (!dir2)
+        goto end;
+
+    dir3 = string_replace (dir2, "${weechat_cache_dir}", weechat_cache_dir);
+    if (!dir3)
+        goto end;
 
-    snprintf (dir_name, dir_length, "%s/%s", weechat_home, directory);
+    dir4 = string_replace (dir3, "${weechat_runtime_dir}", weechat_runtime_dir);
+    if (!dir4)
+        goto end;
 
-    if (mkdir (dir_name, mode) < 0)
+    /* build directory, adding WeeChat home */
+    if (mkdir (dir4, mode) < 0)
     {
         if (errno != EEXIST)
-        {
-            free (dir_name);
-            return 0;
-        }
+            goto end;
     }
 
-    free (dir_name);
-    return 1;
+    rc = 1;
+
+end:
+    if (dir)
+        free (dir);
+    if (dir1)
+        free (dir1);
+    if (dir2)
+        free (dir2);
+    if (dir3)
+        free (dir3);
+    if (dir4)
+        free (dir4);
+    return rc;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -353,7 +392,7 @@ dir_search_full_lib_name_ext (const char *filename, const char *extension,
     }
 
     /* try WeeChat user's dir */
-    length = strlen (weechat_home) + strlen (name_with_ext) +
+    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (name_with_ext) +
         strlen (plugins_dir) + 16;
     final_name = malloc (length);
     if (!final_name)
@@ -363,7 +402,7 @@ dir_search_full_lib_name_ext (const char *filename, const char *extension,
     }
     snprintf (final_name, length,
               "%s%s%s%s%s",
-              weechat_home,
+              weechat_data_dir,
               DIR_SEPARATOR,
               plugins_dir,
               DIR_SEPARATOR,
@@ -514,154 +553,404 @@ error:
 }
 
 /*
- * Expands and assigns given path to "weechat_home".
+ * Uses one or four different paths for WeeChat home directories.
+ *
+ * If 4 paths are given, they must be separated by colons and given in this
+ * order: config, data, cache, runtime.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: OK
+ *   0: error
  */
 
-void
-dir_set_home_path (char *home_path)
+int
+dir_set_home_path (char *path)
 {
-    char *ptr_home;
-    int dir_length;
+    char **paths;
+    int rc, num_paths;
+
+    rc = 0;
+    paths = NULL;
 
-    if (home_path[0] == '~')
+    if (!path)
+        goto end;
+
+    paths = string_split (path, ":", NULL, 0, 0, &num_paths);
+    if (!paths)
     {
-        /* replace leading '~' by $HOME */
-        ptr_home = getenv ("HOME");
-        if (!ptr_home)
-        {
-            string_fprintf (stderr, _("Error: unable to get HOME directory\n"));
-            weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-            /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-            return;
-        }
-        dir_length = strlen (ptr_home) + strlen (home_path + 1) + 1;
-        weechat_home = malloc (dir_length);
-        if (weechat_home)
-        {
-            snprintf (weechat_home, dir_length,
-                      "%s%s", ptr_home, home_path + 1);
-        }
+        string_fprintf (stderr, _("Error: not enough memory\n"));
+        goto end;
     }
-    else
+
+    if (num_paths == 1)
     {
-        weechat_home = strdup (home_path);
+        weechat_config_dir = string_expand_home (paths[0]);
+        weechat_data_dir = string_expand_home (paths[0]);
+        weechat_cache_dir = string_expand_home (paths[0]);
+        weechat_runtime_dir = string_expand_home (paths[0]);
     }
-
-    if (!weechat_home)
+    else if (num_paths == 4)
+    {
+        weechat_config_dir = string_expand_home (paths[0]);
+        weechat_data_dir = string_expand_home (paths[1]);
+        weechat_cache_dir = string_expand_home (paths[2]);
+        weechat_runtime_dir = string_expand_home (paths[3]);
+    }
+    else
     {
         string_fprintf (stderr,
-                        _("Error: not enough memory for home directory\n"));
-        weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-        /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-        return;
+                        _("Error: wrong number of paths for home directories "
+                          "(expected: 1 or 4, received: %d)\n"),
+                        num_paths);
+        goto end;
     }
+
+    rc = 1;
+
+end:
+    if (paths)
+        string_free_split (paths);
+    return rc;
 }
 
 /*
- * Creates WeeChat home directory (by default ~/.weechat).
+ * Creates WeeChat temporary home directory (deleted on exit).
  *
- * Any error in this function is fatal: WeeChat can not run without a home
- * directory.
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: OK
+ *   0: error
  */
 
-void
-dir_create_home_dir ()
+int
+dir_create_home_temp_dir ()
 {
     char *temp_dir, *temp_home_template, *ptr_weechat_home;
-    char *config_weechat_home;
-    int length, add_separator;
-    struct stat statinfo;
-
-    /* temporary WeeChat home */
-    if (weechat_home_temp)
+    int rc, length, add_separator;
+
+    rc = 0;
+    temp_dir = NULL;
+    temp_home_template = NULL;
+
+    temp_dir = dir_get_temp_dir ();
+    if (!temp_dir || !temp_dir[0])
+        goto memory_error;
+
+    length = strlen (temp_dir) + 32 + 1;
+    temp_home_template = malloc (length);
+    if (!temp_home_template)
+        goto memory_error;
+
+    add_separator = (temp_dir[strlen (temp_dir) - 1] != DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR);
+    snprintf (temp_home_template, length,
+              "%s%sweechat_temp_XXXXXX",
+              temp_dir,
+              add_separator ? DIR_SEPARATOR : "");
+    ptr_weechat_home = mkdtemp (temp_home_template);
+    if (!ptr_weechat_home)
     {
-        temp_dir = dir_get_temp_dir ();
-        if (!temp_dir || !temp_dir[0])
-        {
-            string_fprintf (stderr,
-                            _("Error: not enough memory for home "
-                              "directory\n"));
-            weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-            /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-            return;
-        }
-        length = strlen (temp_dir) + 32 + 1;
-        temp_home_template = malloc (length);
-        if (!temp_home_template)
-        {
-            free (temp_dir);
-            string_fprintf (stderr,
-                            _("Error: not enough memory for home "
-                              "directory\n"));
-            weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-            /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-            return;
-        }
-        add_separator = (temp_dir[strlen (temp_dir) - 1] != DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR);
-        snprintf (temp_home_template, length,
-                  "%s%sweechat_temp_XXXXXX",
-                  temp_dir,
-                  add_separator ? DIR_SEPARATOR : "");
+        string_fprintf (stderr,
+                        _("Error: unable to create a temporary "
+                          "home directory (using template: \"%s\")\n"),
+                        temp_home_template);
+        goto end;
+    }
+
+    weechat_config_dir = strdup (ptr_weechat_home);
+    weechat_data_dir = strdup (ptr_weechat_home);
+    weechat_cache_dir = strdup (ptr_weechat_home);
+    weechat_runtime_dir = strdup (ptr_weechat_home);
+
+    weechat_home_delete_on_exit = 1;
+
+    rc = 1;
+    goto end;
+
+memory_error:
+    string_fprintf (stderr, _("Error: not enough memory\n"));
+
+end:
+    if (temp_dir)
         free (temp_dir);
-        ptr_weechat_home = mkdtemp (temp_home_template);
-        if (!ptr_weechat_home)
-        {
-            string_fprintf (stderr,
-                            _("Error: unable to create a temporary "
-                              "home directory (using template: \"%s\")\n"),
-                            temp_home_template);
-            free (temp_home_template);
-            weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-            /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-            return;
-        }
-        weechat_home = strdup (ptr_weechat_home);
+    if (temp_home_template)
         free (temp_home_template);
-        weechat_home_delete_on_exit = 1;
-        return;
+    return rc;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Finds XDG directories.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: OK
+ *   0: error
+ */
+
+int
+dir_find_xdg_dirs (char **config_dir, char **data_dir, char **cache_dir,
+                   char **runtime_dir)
+{
+    char *ptr_home, path[PATH_MAX];
+    char *xdg_config_home, *xdg_data_home, *xdg_cache_home, *xdg_runtime_dir;
+
+    ptr_home = getenv ("HOME");
+    xdg_config_home = getenv ("XDG_CONFIG_HOME");
+    xdg_data_home = getenv ("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+    xdg_cache_home = getenv ("XDG_CACHE_HOME");
+    xdg_runtime_dir = getenv ("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
+
+    /* set config dir: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/weechat or $HOME/.config/weechat */
+    if (xdg_config_home && xdg_config_home[0])
+    {
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s",
+                  xdg_config_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
     }
+    else
+    {
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s%s%s",
+                  ptr_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, ".config", DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
+    }
+    *config_dir = strdup (path);
+    if (!*config_dir)
+        goto error;
 
-    /*
-     * weechat_home is not set yet: look for environment variable
-     * "WEECHAT_HOME"
-     */
-    if (!weechat_home)
+    /* set data dir: $XDG_DATA_HOME/weechat or $HOME/.local/share/weechat */
+    if (xdg_data_home && xdg_data_home[0])
     {
-        ptr_weechat_home = getenv ("WEECHAT_HOME");
-        if (ptr_weechat_home && ptr_weechat_home[0])
-            dir_set_home_path (ptr_weechat_home);
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s",
+                  xdg_data_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
     }
+    else
+    {
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                  ptr_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, ".local", DIR_SEPARATOR, "share",
+                  DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
+    }
+    *data_dir = strdup (path);
+    if (!*data_dir)
+        goto error;
 
-    /* weechat_home is still not set: try to use compile time default */
-    if (!weechat_home)
+    /* set cache dir: $XDG_CACHE_HOME/weechat or $HOME/.cache/weechat */
+    if (xdg_cache_home && xdg_cache_home[0])
     {
-        config_weechat_home = WEECHAT_HOME;
-        dir_set_home_path (
-            (config_weechat_home[0] ? config_weechat_home : "~/.weechat"));
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s",
+                  xdg_cache_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
     }
+    else
+    {
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s%s%s",
+                  ptr_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, ".cache", DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
+    }
+    *cache_dir = strdup (path);
+    if (!*cache_dir)
+        goto error;
+
+    /* set runtime dir: $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/weechat or same as cache dir */
+    if (xdg_runtime_dir && xdg_runtime_dir[0])
+    {
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s",
+                  xdg_runtime_dir, DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat");
+        *runtime_dir = strdup (path);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        *runtime_dir = strdup (*cache_dir);
+    }
+    if (!*runtime_dir)
+        goto error;
+
+    return 1;
+
+error:
+    string_fprintf (stderr, _("Error: not enough memory\n"));
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Finds WeeChat home directories: it can be either XDG directories or the
+ * same directory for all files (like the legacy directory ~/.weechat).
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: OK
+ *   0: error
+ */
+
+int
+dir_find_home_dirs ()
+{
+    char *ptr_home, *ptr_weechat_home, *config_weechat_home;
+    char *config_dir, *data_dir, *cache_dir, *runtime_dir;
+    char path[PATH_MAX];
+
+    /* temporary WeeChat home */
+    if (weechat_home_temp)
+        return dir_create_home_temp_dir ();
+
+    /* use a forced home with -d/--dir */
+    if (weechat_home_force)
+        return dir_set_home_path (weechat_home_force);
+
+    /* use environment variable "WEECHAT_HOME" (if set) */
+    ptr_weechat_home = getenv ("WEECHAT_HOME");
+    if (ptr_weechat_home && ptr_weechat_home[0])
+        return dir_set_home_path (ptr_weechat_home);
+
+    /* use the home forced at compilation time (if set) */
+    config_weechat_home = WEECHAT_HOME;
+    if (config_weechat_home[0])
+        return dir_set_home_path (config_weechat_home);
+
+    if (!dir_find_xdg_dirs (&config_dir, &data_dir, &cache_dir, &runtime_dir))
+        return 0;
+
+    /* check if {weechat_config_dir}/weechat.conf exists */
+    snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+              "%s%s%s",
+              config_dir, DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat.conf");
+    if (access (path, F_OK) == 0)
+        goto use_xdg;
+
+    /*
+     * check if $HOME/.weechat/weechat.conf exists
+     * (compatibility with old releases not supporting XDG directories)
+     */
+    ptr_home = getenv ("HOME");
+    snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+              "%s%s%s%s%s",
+              ptr_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, ".weechat", DIR_SEPARATOR, "weechat.conf");
+    if (access (path, F_OK) == 0)
+    {
+        snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+                  "%s%s%s",
+                  ptr_home, DIR_SEPARATOR, ".weechat");
+        weechat_config_dir = strdup (path);
+        weechat_data_dir = strdup (path);
+        weechat_cache_dir = strdup (path);
+        weechat_runtime_dir = strdup (path);
+        free (config_dir);
+        free (data_dir);
+        free (cache_dir);
+        free (runtime_dir);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    /* use XDG directories */
+use_xdg:
+    weechat_config_dir = config_dir;
+    weechat_data_dir = data_dir;
+    weechat_cache_dir = cache_dir;
+    weechat_runtime_dir = runtime_dir;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Creates a home directory.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   1: OK
+ *   0: error
+ */
+
+int
+dir_create_home_dir (char *path)
+{
+    struct stat statinfo;
 
     /* if home already exists, it has to be a directory */
-    if (stat (weechat_home, &statinfo) == 0)
+    if (stat (path, &statinfo) == 0)
     {
         if (!S_ISDIR (statinfo.st_mode))
         {
             string_fprintf (stderr,
-                            _("Error: home (%s) is not a directory\n"),
-                            weechat_home);
-            weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-            /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-            return;
+                            _("Error: \"%s\" is not a directory\n"),
+                            path);
+            return 0;
         }
     }
 
     /* create home directory; error is fatal */
-    if (!dir_mkdir (weechat_home, 0755))
+    if (!dir_mkdir_parents (path, 0700))
     {
         string_fprintf (stderr,
                         _("Error: cannot create directory \"%s\"\n"),
-                        weechat_home);
-        weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
-        /* make C static analyzer happy (never executed) */
-        return;
+                        path);
+        return 0;
     }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Creates WeeChat home directories.
+ *
+ * Any error in this function (or a sub function called) is fatal: WeeChat
+ * can not run at all without the home directories.
+ */
+
+void
+dir_create_home_dirs ()
+{
+    int rc;
+
+    if (!dir_find_home_dirs ())
+        goto error;
+
+    rc = dir_create_home_dir (weechat_config_dir);
+    if (rc && (strcmp (weechat_config_dir, weechat_data_dir) != 0))
+        rc = dir_create_home_dir (weechat_data_dir);
+    if (rc && (strcmp (weechat_config_dir, weechat_cache_dir) != 0))
+        rc = dir_create_home_dir (weechat_cache_dir);
+    if (rc && (strcmp (weechat_config_dir, weechat_runtime_dir) != 0))
+        rc = dir_create_home_dir (weechat_runtime_dir);
+    if (rc)
+        return;
+
+error:
+    weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Removes WeeChat home directories (called when -t / --temp-dir is given).
+ */
+
+void
+dir_remove_home_dirs ()
+{
+    dir_rmtree (weechat_config_dir);
+    if (strcmp (weechat_config_dir, weechat_data_dir) != 0)
+        dir_rmtree (weechat_data_dir);
+    if (strcmp (weechat_config_dir, weechat_cache_dir) != 0)
+        dir_rmtree (weechat_cache_dir);
+    if (strcmp (weechat_config_dir, weechat_runtime_dir) != 0)
+        dir_rmtree (weechat_runtime_dir);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns a string with home directories separated by colons, in this order:
+ * config_dir, data_dir, cache_dir, runtime_dir.
+ *
+ * Example of value returned:
+ *   /home/user/.config/weechat:/home/user/.local/share/weechat:
+ *     /home/user/.cache/weechat:/run/user/1000/weechat
+ *
+ * Note: result must be freed after use.
+ */
+
+char *
+dir_get_string_home_dirs ()
+{
+    char *dirs[5];
+
+    dirs[0] = weechat_config_dir;
+    dirs[1] = weechat_data_dir;
+    dirs[2] = weechat_cache_dir;
+    dirs[3] = weechat_runtime_dir;
+    dirs[4] = NULL;
+
+    return string_build_with_split_string ((const char **)dirs, ":");
 }
diff --git a/src/core/wee-dir.h b/src/core/wee-dir.h
index 8292eb1cc..489ca2a64 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-dir.h
+++ b/src/core/wee-dir.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ extern void dir_exec_on_files (const char *directory, int recurse_subdirs,
 extern char *dir_search_full_lib_name (const char *filename,
                                        const char *sys_directory);
 extern char *dir_file_get_content (const char *filename);
-extern void dir_create_home_dir ();
+extern void dir_create_home_dirs ();
+extern void dir_remove_home_dirs ();
+extern char *dir_get_string_home_dirs ();
 
 #endif /* WEECHAT_DIR_H */
diff --git a/src/core/wee-eval.c b/src/core/wee-eval.c
index 8fc2b4754..c8f82d890 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-eval.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-eval.c
@@ -1010,32 +1010,34 @@ end:
  * Replaces variables, which can be, by order of priority:
  *   1. the string itself without evaluation (format: raw:xxx)
  *   2. an extra variable from hashtable "extra_vars"
- *   3. a string to evaluate (format: eval:xxx)
- *   4. a condition to evaluate (format: eval_cond:xxx)
- *   5. a string with escaped chars (format: esc:xxx or \xxx)
- *   6. a string with chars to hide (format: hide:char,string)
- *   7. a string with max chars (format: cut:max,suffix,string or
+ *   3. a WeeChat home directory, one of: "weechat_config_dir",
+ *      "weechat_data_dir", "weechat_cache_dir", "weechat_runtime_dir"
+ *   4. a string to evaluate (format: eval:xxx)
+ *   5. a condition to evaluate (format: eval_cond:xxx)
+ *   6. a string with escaped chars (format: esc:xxx or \xxx)
+ *   7. a string with chars to hide (format: hide:char,string)
+ *   8. a string with max chars (format: cut:max,suffix,string or
  *      cut:+max,suffix,string) or max chars on screen
  *      (format: cutscr:max,suffix,string or cutscr:+max,suffix,string)
- *   8. a reversed string (format: rev:xxx) or reversed string for screen,
+ *   9. a reversed string (format: rev:xxx) or reversed string for screen,
  *      color codes are not reversed (format: revscr:xxx)
- *   9. a repeated string (format: repeat:count,string)
- *  10. length of a string (format: length:xxx) or length of a string on screen
+ *  10. a repeated string (format: repeat:count,string)
+ *  11. length of a string (format: length:xxx) or length of a string on screen
  *      (format: lengthscr:xxx); color codes are ignored
- *  11. a regex group captured (format: re:N (0.99) or re:+)
- *  12. a color (format: color:xxx)
- *  13. a modifier (format: modifier:name,data,xxx)
- *  14. an info (format: info:name,arguments)
- *  15. a base 16/32/64 encoded/decoded string (format: base_encode:base,xxx
+ *  12. a regex group captured (format: re:N (0.99) or re:+)
+ *  13. a color (format: color:xxx)
+ *  14. a modifier (format: modifier:name,data,xxx)
+ *  15. an info (format: info:name,arguments)
+ *  16. a base 16/32/64 encoded/decoded string (format: base_encode:base,xxx
  *      or base_decode:base,xxx)
- *  16. current date/time (format: date or date:xxx)
- *  17. an environment variable (format: env:XXX)
- *  18. a ternary operator (format: if:condition?value_if_true:value_if_false)
- *  19. calculate result of an expression (format: calc:xxx)
- *  20. an option (format: file.section.option)
- *  21. a buffer local variable
- *  22. a pointer name from hashtable "pointers"
- *  23. a hdata variable (format: hdata.var1.var2 or hdata[list].var1.var2
+ *  17. current date/time (format: date or date:xxx)
+ *  18. an environment variable (format: env:XXX)
+ *  19. a ternary operator (format: if:condition?value_if_true:value_if_false)
+ *  20. calculate result of an expression (format: calc:xxx)
+ *  21. an option (format: file.section.option)
+ *  22. a buffer local variable
+ *  23. a pointer name from hashtable "pointers"
+ *  24. a hdata variable (format: hdata.var1.var2 or hdata[list].var1.var2
  *                        or hdata[ptr].var1.var2 or hdata[ptr_name].var1.var2)
  *
  * See /help in WeeChat for examples.
@@ -1093,8 +1095,30 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         }
     }
 
+    /* 3. WeeChat home directory */
+    if (strcmp (text, "weechat_config_dir") == 0)
+    {
+        value = strdup (weechat_config_dir);
+        goto end;
+    }
+    if (strcmp (text, "weechat_data_dir") == 0)
+    {
+        value = strdup (weechat_data_dir);
+        goto end;
+    }
+    if (strcmp (text, "weechat_cache_dir") == 0)
+    {
+        value = strdup (weechat_cache_dir);
+        goto end;
+    }
+    if (strcmp (text, "weechat_runtime_dir") == 0)
+    {
+        value = strdup (weechat_runtime_dir);
+        goto end;
+    }
+
     /*
-     * 3. force evaluation of string (recursive call)
+     * 4. force evaluation of string (recursive call)
      *    --> use with caution: the text must be safe!
      */
     if (strncmp (text, "eval:", 5) == 0)
@@ -1104,7 +1128,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
     }
 
     /*
-     * 4. force evaluation of condition (recursive call)
+     * 5. force evaluation of condition (recursive call)
      *    --> use with caution: the text must be safe!
      */
     if (strncmp (text, "eval_cond:", 10) == 0)
@@ -1113,7 +1137,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 5. convert escaped chars */
+    /* 6. convert escaped chars */
     if (strncmp (text, "esc:", 4) == 0)
     {
         value = string_convert_escaped_chars (text + 4);
@@ -1125,7 +1149,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 6. hide chars: replace all chars by a given char/string */
+    /* 7. hide chars: replace all chars by a given char/string */
     if (strncmp (text, "hide:", 5) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_hide (text + 5);
@@ -1133,7 +1157,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
     }
 
     /*
-     * 7. cut chars:
+     * 8. cut chars:
      *   cut: max number of chars, and add an optional suffix when the
      *        string is cut
      *   cutscr: max number of chars displayed on screen, and add an optional
@@ -1150,7 +1174,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 8. reverse string */
+    /* 9. reverse string */
     if (strncmp (text, "rev:", 4) == 0)
     {
         value = string_reverse (text + 4);
@@ -1162,7 +1186,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 9. repeated string */
+    /* 10. repeated string */
     if (strncmp (text, "repeat:", 7) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_repeat (text + 7);
@@ -1170,7 +1194,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
     }
 
     /*
-     * 10. length of string:
+     * 11. length of string:
      *   length: number of chars
      *   lengthscr: number of chars displayed on screen
      */
@@ -1189,35 +1213,35 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 11. regex group captured */
+    /* 12. regex group captured */
     if (strncmp (text, "re:", 3) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_regex_group (text + 3, eval_context);
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 12. color code */
+    /* 13. color code */
     if (strncmp (text, "color:", 6) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_color (text + 6);
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 13. modifier */
+    /* 14. modifier */
     if (strncmp (text, "modifier:", 9) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_modifier (text + 9);
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 14. info */
+    /* 15. info */
     if (strncmp (text, "info:", 5) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_info (text + 5);
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 15. base_encode/base_decode */
+    /* 16. base_encode/base_decode */
     if (strncmp (text, "base_encode:", 12) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_base_encode (text + 12);
@@ -1229,14 +1253,14 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 16. current date/time */
+    /* 17. current date/time */
     if ((strncmp (text, "date", 4) == 0) && (!text[4] || (text[4] == ':')))
     {
         value = eval_string_date (text + 4);
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 17. environment variable */
+    /* 18. environment variable */
     if (strncmp (text, "env:", 4) == 0)
     {
         ptr_value = getenv (text + 4);
@@ -1244,7 +1268,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 18: ternary operator: if:condition?value_if_true:value_if_false */
+    /* 19: ternary operator: if:condition?value_if_true:value_if_false */
     if (strncmp (text, "if:", 3) == 0)
     {
         value = eval_string_if (text + 3, eval_context);
@@ -1252,7 +1276,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
     }
 
     /*
-     * 19. calculate the result of an expression
+     * 20. calculate the result of an expression
      * (with number, operators and parentheses)
      */
     if (strncmp (text, "calc:", 5) == 0)
@@ -1261,7 +1285,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         goto end;
     }
 
-    /* 20. option: if found, return this value */
+    /* 21. option: if found, return this value */
     if (strncmp (text, "sec.data.", 9) == 0)
     {
         ptr_value = hashtable_get (secure_hashtable_data, text + 9);
@@ -1304,7 +1328,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         }
     }
 
-    /* 21. local variable in buffer */
+    /* 22. local variable in buffer */
     ptr_buffer = hashtable_get (eval_context->pointers, "buffer");
     if (ptr_buffer)
     {
@@ -1316,7 +1340,7 @@ eval_replace_vars_cb (void *data, const char *text)
         }
     }
 
-    /* 22. hdata */
+    /* 23. hdata */
     value = eval_string_hdata (text, eval_context);
 
 end:
diff --git a/src/core/wee-log.c b/src/core/wee-log.c
index 7ef81a16a..b0454d500 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-log.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-log.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "../plugins/plugin.h"
 
 
-char *weechat_log_filename = NULL; /* log name (~/.weechat/weechat.log)     */
+char *weechat_log_filename = NULL; /* WeeChat log filename (weechat.log)    */
 FILE *weechat_log_file = NULL;     /* WeeChat log file                      */
 int weechat_log_use_time = 1;      /* 0 to temporary disable time in log,   */
                                    /* for example when dumping data         */
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ log_open (const char *filename, const char *mode)
     }
     else
     {
-        filename_length = strlen (weechat_home) + 64;
+        filename_length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + 64;
         weechat_log_filename = malloc (filename_length);
         snprintf (weechat_log_filename, filename_length,
-                  "%s/%s", weechat_home, WEECHAT_LOG_NAME);
+                  "%s/%s", weechat_data_dir, WEECHAT_LOG_NAME);
         weechat_log_file = fopen (weechat_log_filename, mode);
     }
 
@@ -122,10 +122,12 @@ log_init ()
 {
     if (!log_open (NULL, "w"))
     {
-        string_fprintf (stderr,
-                        _("Error: unable to create/append to log file (weechat.log)\n"
-                          "If another WeeChat process is using this file, try to run WeeChat\n"
-                          "with another home using the \"--dir\" command line option.\n"));
+        string_fprintf (
+            stderr,
+            _("Error: unable to create/append to log file (weechat.log)\n"
+              "If another WeeChat process is using this file, try to run "
+              "WeeChat with a specific home directory using the \"--dir\" "
+              "command line option.\n"));
         exit (1);
     }
     log_printf ("WeeChat %s (%s %s %s)",
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ log_crash_rename ()
 
     log_close ();
 
-    length = strlen (weechat_home) + 128;
+    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + 128;
     new_name = malloc (length);
     if (new_name)
     {
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ log_crash_rename ()
         local_time = localtime (&time_now);
         snprintf (new_name, length,
                   "%s/weechat_crash_%04d%02d%02d_%d.log",
-                  weechat_home,
+                  weechat_data_dir,
                   local_time->tm_year + 1900,
                   local_time->tm_mon + 1,
                   local_time->tm_mday,
diff --git a/src/core/wee-network.c b/src/core/wee-network.c
index 7f7dc4d14..3fdaf01b6 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-network.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-network.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "weechat.h"
 #include "wee-network.h"
 #include "wee-eval.h"
+#include "wee-hashtable.h"
 #include "wee-hook.h"
 #include "wee-config.h"
 #include "wee-proxy.h"
@@ -93,13 +94,24 @@ void
 network_set_gnutls_ca_file ()
 {
     char *ca_path;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     if (weechat_no_gnutls)
         return;
 
+    options = hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        hashtable_set (options, "directory", "config");
     ca_path = string_eval_path_home (
         CONFIG_STRING(config_network_gnutls_ca_file),
-        NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        hashtable_free (options);
+
     if (ca_path)
     {
         if (access (ca_path, R_OK) == 0)
diff --git a/src/core/wee-string.c b/src/core/wee-string.c
index 321cea877..48fdd7ef2 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-string.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-string.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ string_expand_home (const char *path)
 
 /*
  * Evaluate a path by replacing (in this order):
- *   1. "%h" (at beginning of string) by WeeChat home directory.
+ *   1. "%h" (at beginning of string) by WeeChat home directory (deprecated)
  *   2. "~" by user home directory (call to string_expand_home)
  *   3. evaluated variables (see /help eval)
  *
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ string_eval_path_home (const char *path,
                        struct t_hashtable *options)
 {
     char *path1, *path2, *path3;
+    const char *ptr_option_directory, *ptr_directory;
     int length;
 
     if (!path)
@@ -799,13 +800,29 @@ string_eval_path_home (const char *path,
     path2 = NULL;
     path3 = NULL;
 
-    /* replace "%h" by WeeChat home */
+    /*
+     * replace "%h" by WeeChat home
+     * (deprecated: "%h" should not be used any more with WeeChat ≥ 3.2)
+     */
     if (strncmp (path, "%h", 2) == 0)
     {
-        length = strlen (weechat_home) + strlen (path + 2) + 1;
+        ptr_directory = weechat_data_dir;
+        ptr_option_directory = hashtable_get (options, "directory");
+        if (ptr_option_directory)
+        {
+            if (strcmp (ptr_option_directory, "config") == 0)
+                ptr_directory = weechat_config_dir;
+            else if (strcmp (ptr_option_directory, "data") == 0)
+                ptr_directory = weechat_data_dir;
+            else if (strcmp (ptr_option_directory, "cache") == 0)
+                ptr_directory = weechat_cache_dir;
+            else if (strcmp (ptr_option_directory, "runtime") == 0)
+                ptr_directory = weechat_runtime_dir;
+        }
+        length = strlen (ptr_directory) + strlen (path + 2) + 1;
         path1 = malloc (length);
         if (path1)
-            snprintf (path1, length, "%s%s", weechat_home, path + 2);
+            snprintf (path1, length, "%s%s", ptr_directory, path + 2);
     }
     else
         path1 = strdup (path);
diff --git a/src/core/wee-upgrade-file.c b/src/core/wee-upgrade-file.c
index 491648a0a..0a41ec025 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-upgrade-file.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-upgrade-file.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ upgrade_file_new (const char *filename,
     if (new_upgrade_file)
     {
         /* build name of file */
-        length = strlen (weechat_home) + 1 + strlen (filename) + 16 + 1;
+        length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + 1 + strlen (filename) + 16 + 1;
         new_upgrade_file->filename = malloc (length);
         if (!new_upgrade_file->filename)
         {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ upgrade_file_new (const char *filename,
             return NULL;
         }
         snprintf (new_upgrade_file->filename, length, "%s/%s.upgrade",
-                  weechat_home, filename);
+                  weechat_data_dir, filename);
         new_upgrade_file->callback_read = callback_read;
         new_upgrade_file->callback_read_pointer = callback_read_pointer;
         new_upgrade_file->callback_read_data = callback_read_data;
diff --git a/src/core/wee-upgrade.c b/src/core/wee-upgrade.c
index 3d5967e1b..ba197a135 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-upgrade.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-upgrade.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ upgrade_weechat_end ()
     long long time_diff;
 
     /* remove .upgrade files */
-    dir_exec_on_files (weechat_home,
+    dir_exec_on_files (weechat_data_dir,
                        0, 0,
                        &upgrade_weechat_remove_file_cb, NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/core/weechat.c b/src/core/weechat.c
index fa8f0fa29..888be9e93 100644
--- a/src/core/weechat.c
+++ b/src/core/weechat.c
@@ -106,9 +106,13 @@ volatile sig_atomic_t weechat_quit_signal = 0; /* signal received,          */
                                        /* WeeChat must quit                 */
 volatile sig_atomic_t weechat_reload_signal = 0; /* signal received,        */
                                        /* WeeChat must reload configuration */
-char *weechat_home = NULL;             /* home dir. (default: ~/.weechat)   */
+char *weechat_home_force = NULL;       /* forced home (with -d/--dir)       */
 int weechat_home_temp = 0;             /* 1 if using a temporary home       */
 int weechat_home_delete_on_exit = 0;   /* 1 if home is deleted on exit      */
+char *weechat_config_dir = NULL;       /* config directory                  */
+char *weechat_data_dir = NULL;         /* data directory                    */
+char *weechat_cache_dir = NULL;        /* cache directory                   */
+char *weechat_runtime_dir = NULL;      /* runtime directory                 */
 int weechat_locale_ok = 0;             /* is locale OK?                     */
 char *weechat_local_charset = NULL;    /* example: ISO-8859-1, UTF-8        */
 int weechat_server_cmd_line = 0;       /* at least 1 server on cmd line     */
@@ -164,8 +168,7 @@ weechat_display_usage ()
         _("  -a, --no-connect         disable auto-connect to servers at "
           "startup\n"
           "  -c, --colors             display default colors in terminal\n"
-          "  -d, --dir <path>         set WeeChat home directory "
-          "(default: ~/.weechat)\n"
+          "  -d, --dir <path>         force a single WeeChat home directory\n"
           "                           (environment variable WEECHAT_HOME is "
           "read if this option is not given)\n"
           "  -t, --temp-dir           create a temporary WeeChat home"
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ weechat_parse_args (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     weechat_argv0 = (argv[0]) ? strdup (argv[0]) : NULL;
     weechat_upgrading = 0;
-    weechat_home = NULL;
+    weechat_home_force = NULL;
     weechat_home_temp = 0;
     weechat_home_delete_on_exit = 0;
     weechat_server_cmd_line = 0;
@@ -280,16 +283,16 @@ weechat_parse_args (int argc, char *argv[])
                 break;
             case 'd': /* -d / --dir */
                 weechat_home_temp = 0;
-                if (weechat_home)
-                    free (weechat_home);
-                weechat_home = strdup (optarg);
+                if (weechat_home_force)
+                    free (weechat_home_force);
+                weechat_home_force = strdup (optarg);
                 break;
             case 't': /* -t / --temp-dir */
                 weechat_home_temp = 1;
-                if (weechat_home)
+                if (weechat_home_force)
                 {
-                    free (weechat_home);
-                    weechat_home = NULL;
+                    free (weechat_home_force);
+                    weechat_home_force = NULL;
                 }
                 break;
             case 'h': /* -h / --help */
@@ -545,13 +548,21 @@ weechat_shutdown (int return_code, int crash)
     if (!crash && weechat_home_delete_on_exit)
     {
         /* remove temporary home (only if not crashing) */
-        dir_rmtree (weechat_home);
+        dir_remove_home_dirs ();
     }
 
     if (weechat_argv0)
         free (weechat_argv0);
-    if (weechat_home)
-        free (weechat_home);
+    if (weechat_home_force)
+        free (weechat_home_force);
+    if (weechat_config_dir)
+        free (weechat_config_dir);
+    if (weechat_data_dir)
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
+    if (weechat_cache_dir)
+        free (weechat_cache_dir);
+    if (weechat_runtime_dir)
+        free (weechat_runtime_dir);
     if (weechat_local_charset)
         free (weechat_local_charset);
     if (weechat_force_plugin_autoload)
@@ -614,7 +625,7 @@ weechat_init (int argc, char *argv[], void (*gui_init_cb)())
     if (!config_weechat_init ())        /* init WeeChat options (weechat.*) */
         weechat_shutdown (EXIT_FAILURE, 0);
     weechat_parse_args (argc, argv);    /* parse command line args          */
-    dir_create_home_dir ();             /* create WeeChat home directory    */
+    dir_create_home_dirs ();            /* create WeeChat home directories  */
     log_init ();                        /* init log file                    */
     plugin_api_init ();                 /* create some hooks (info,hdata,..)*/
     secure_config_read ();              /* read secured data options        */
diff --git a/src/core/weechat.h b/src/core/weechat.h
index b642b5e1a..50246984a 100644
--- a/src/core/weechat.h
+++ b/src/core/weechat.h
@@ -112,9 +112,13 @@ extern int weechat_upgrade_count;
 extern int weechat_quit;
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t weechat_quit_signal;
 extern volatile sig_atomic_t weechat_reload_signal;
-extern char *weechat_home;
+extern char *weechat_home_force;
 extern int weechat_home_temp;
 extern int weechat_home_delete_on_exit;
+extern char *weechat_config_dir;
+extern char *weechat_data_dir;
+extern char *weechat_cache_dir;
+extern char *weechat_runtime_dir;
 extern char *weechat_local_charset;
 extern int weechat_plugin_no_dlclose;
 extern int weechat_no_gnutls;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fifo/fifo-command.c b/src/plugins/fifo/fifo-command.c
index 3995fe379..11567d2bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fifo/fifo-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fifo/fifo-command.c
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ fifo_command_init ()
            "\n"
            "FIFO pipe is used as remote control of WeeChat: you can send "
            "commands or text to the FIFO pipe from your shell.\n"
-           "By default the FIFO pipe is in ~/.weechat/weechat_fifo\n"
+           "By default the FIFO pipe is called weechat_fifo and saved in the "
+           "WeeChat runtime directory (see /debug dirs).\n"
            "\n"
            "The expected format is one of:\n"
            "  plugin.buffer *text or command here\n"
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ fifo_command_init ()
            "\n"
            "For example to change your freenode nick:\n"
            "  echo 'irc.server.freenode */nick newnick' "
-           ">~/.weechat/weechat_fifo\n"
+           ">/run/user/1000/weechat/weechat_fifo\n"
            "\n"
            "Please read the user's guide for more info and examples.\n"
            "\n"
diff --git a/src/plugins/fifo/fifo.c b/src/plugins/fifo/fifo.c
index a266f7f69..d9d8f3ac7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fifo/fifo.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fifo/fifo.c
@@ -65,16 +65,26 @@ void
 fifo_create ()
 {
     struct stat st;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     if (!weechat_config_boolean (fifo_config_file_enabled))
         return;
 
     if (!fifo_filename)
     {
-        /* replace %h and "~", evaluate path */
+        /* evaluate path */
+        options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+            32,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            NULL, NULL);
+        if (options)
+            weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "runtime");
         fifo_filename = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
             weechat_config_string (fifo_config_file_path),
-            NULL, NULL, NULL);
+            NULL, NULL, options);
+        if (options)
+            weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     }
 
     if (!fifo_filename)
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
index 81ea2156e..48581dfb2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
@@ -6570,7 +6570,8 @@ irc_command_init ()
            "    /dcc send toto /home/foo/bar.txt"),
         "chat %(nicks)"
         " || send %(nicks) "
-        "%(filename:${modifier:eval_path_home,,${xfer.file.upload_path}})",
+        "%(filename:${modifier:eval_path_home,directory=data,"
+        "${xfer.file.upload_path}})",
         &irc_command_dcc, NULL, NULL);
     weechat_hook_command (
         "dehalfop",
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-sasl.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-sasl.c
index 78cc571fe..6a0e42f40 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-sasl.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-sasl.c
@@ -95,13 +95,23 @@ char *
 irc_sasl_get_key_content (struct t_irc_server *server, const char *sasl_key)
 {
     char *key_path, *content;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     if (!sasl_key)
         return NULL;
 
     content = NULL;
 
-    key_path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (sasl_key, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "config");
+    key_path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (sasl_key, NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
 
     if (key_path)
         content = weechat_file_get_content (key_path);
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
index e1cb8ea44..a8fc93ea4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -4481,6 +4481,7 @@ irc_server_gnutls_callback (const void *pointer, void *data,
     char *ssl_password;
     const char *ptr_cert_path, *ptr_fingerprint;
     int rc, ret, fingerprint_match, hostname_match, cert_temp_init;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 #if LIBGNUTLS_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x010706 /* 1.7.6 */
     gnutls_datum_t cinfo;
     int rinfo;
@@ -4724,8 +4725,17 @@ irc_server_gnutls_callback (const void *pointer, void *data,
                                                  IRC_SERVER_OPTION_SSL_CERT);
         if (ptr_cert_path && ptr_cert_path[0])
         {
+            options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+                32,
+                WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+                WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+                NULL, NULL);
+            if (options)
+                weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "config");
             cert_path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (ptr_cert_path,
-                                                       NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                                                       NULL, NULL, options);
+            if (options)
+                weechat_hashtable_free (options);
             if (cert_path)
             {
                 cert_str = weechat_file_get_content (cert_path);
diff --git a/src/plugins/logger/logger.c b/src/plugins/logger/logger.c
index 1fd9acc0e..fae9c17b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/logger/logger.c
+++ b/src/plugins/logger/logger.c
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ struct t_hook *logger_hook_print = NULL;
  * Gets logger file path option.
  *
  * Special vars are replaced:
- *   - "%h" (at beginning of string): WeeChat home
- *   - "~": user home
+ *   - with call to function string_eval_path_home
  *   - date/time specifiers (see man strftime)
  *
  * Note: result must be freed after use.
@@ -73,13 +72,23 @@ logger_get_file_path ()
     int length;
     time_t seconds;
     struct tm *date_tmp;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     path = NULL;
     path2 = NULL;
 
-    /* replace %h and "~", evaluate path */
+    /* evaluate path */
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
     path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
-        weechat_config_string (logger_config_file_path), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        weechat_config_string (logger_config_file_path), NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     if (!path)
         goto end;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-api-info.c b/src/plugins/plugin-api-info.c
index 773742581..4dd6e1d47 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-api-info.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-api-info.c
@@ -183,27 +183,91 @@ plugin_api_info_dir_separator_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
 }
 
 /*
- * Returns WeeChat info "weechat_dir".
+ * Returns an absolute path to directory.
+ *
+ * Note: result must be freed after use.
  */
 
 char *
-plugin_api_info_weechat_dir_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
-                                const char *info_name,
-                                const char *arguments)
+plugin_api_info_absolute_path (const char *directory)
 {
-    char weechat_dir_absolute_path[PATH_MAX];
+    char absolute_path[PATH_MAX];
+
+    if (!realpath (directory, absolute_path))
+        return NULL;
+    return strdup ((absolute_path[0]) ? absolute_path : directory);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns WeeChat info "weechat_config_dir".
+ */
 
+char *
+plugin_api_info_weechat_config_dir_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
+                                       const char *info_name,
+                                       const char *arguments)
+{
     /* make C compiler happy */
     (void) pointer;
     (void) data;
     (void) info_name;
     (void) arguments;
 
-    if (!realpath (weechat_home, weechat_dir_absolute_path))
-        return NULL;
+    return plugin_api_info_absolute_path (weechat_config_dir);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns WeeChat info "weechat_data_dir".
+ */
+
+char *
+plugin_api_info_weechat_data_dir_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
+                                     const char *info_name,
+                                     const char *arguments)
+{
+    /* make C compiler happy */
+    (void) pointer;
+    (void) data;
+    (void) info_name;
+    (void) arguments;
+
+    return plugin_api_info_absolute_path (weechat_data_dir);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns WeeChat info "weechat_cache_dir".
+ */
+
+char *
+plugin_api_info_weechat_cache_dir_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
+                                      const char *info_name,
+                                      const char *arguments)
+{
+    /* make C compiler happy */
+    (void) pointer;
+    (void) data;
+    (void) info_name;
+    (void) arguments;
+
+    return plugin_api_info_absolute_path (weechat_cache_dir);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns WeeChat info "weechat_runtime_dir".
+ */
+
+char *
+plugin_api_info_weechat_runtime_dir_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
+                                        const char *info_name,
+                                        const char *arguments)
+{
+    /* make C compiler happy */
+    (void) pointer;
+    (void) data;
+    (void) info_name;
+    (void) arguments;
 
-    return strdup ((weechat_dir_absolute_path[0]) ?
-                   weechat_dir_absolute_path : weechat_home);
+    return plugin_api_info_absolute_path (weechat_runtime_dir);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1802,8 +1866,23 @@ plugin_api_info_init ()
                N_("directory separator"),
                NULL, &plugin_api_info_dir_separator_cb, NULL, NULL);
     hook_info (NULL, "weechat_dir",
-               N_("WeeChat directory"),
-               NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_dir_cb, NULL, NULL);
+               N_("WeeChat directory "
+                  "(*deprecated* since version 3.2, replaced by "
+                  "\"weechat_config_dir\", \"weechat_data_dir\", "
+                  "\"weechat_cache_dir\" and \"weechat_runtime_dir\")"),
+               NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_data_dir_cb, NULL, NULL);
+    hook_info (NULL, "weechat_config_dir",
+               N_("WeeChat config directory"),
+               NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_config_dir_cb, NULL, NULL);
+    hook_info (NULL, "weechat_data_dir",
+               N_("WeeChat data directory"),
+               NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_data_dir_cb, NULL, NULL);
+    hook_info (NULL, "weechat_cache_dir",
+               N_("WeeChat cache directory"),
+               NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_cache_dir_cb, NULL, NULL);
+    hook_info (NULL, "weechat_runtime_dir",
+               N_("WeeChat runtime directory"),
+               NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_runtime_dir_cb, NULL, NULL);
     hook_info (NULL, "weechat_libdir",
                N_("WeeChat \"lib\" directory"),
                NULL, &plugin_api_info_weechat_libdir_cb, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-api.c b/src/plugins/plugin-api.c
index b22e0be69..95d46bf4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-api.c
@@ -431,13 +431,36 @@ plugin_api_modifier_eval_path_home_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                                        const char *modifier_data,
                                        const char *string)
 {
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
+    const char *ptr_directory;
+    char *result;
+
     /* make C compiler happy */
     (void) pointer;
     (void) data;
     (void) modifier;
-    (void) modifier_data;
 
-    return string_eval_path_home (string, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    options = NULL;
+    ptr_directory = (modifier_data
+                     && (strncmp (modifier_data, "directory=", 10) == 0)) ?
+        modifier_data + 10 : NULL;
+    if (ptr_directory)
+    {
+        options = hashtable_new (
+            32,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            NULL, NULL);
+        if (options)
+            hashtable_set (options, "directory", ptr_directory);
+    }
+
+    result = string_eval_path_home (string, NULL, NULL, options);
+
+    if (options)
+        hashtable_free (options);
+
+    return result;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-script.c b/src/plugins/plugin-script.c
index d643e4df8..3feb4b44b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-script.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-script.c
@@ -134,26 +134,22 @@ plugin_script_info_version_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
 }
 
 /*
- * Creates directories for plugin in WeeChat home:
- * - ~/.weechat/XXX/
- * - ~/.weechat/XXX/autoload/
+ * Creates directories for plugin in WeeChat data directory:
+ *   - ${weechat_data_dir}/xxx
+ *   - ${weechat_data_dir}/xxx/autoload
  */
 
 void
 plugin_script_create_dirs (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin)
 {
-    char *string;
-    int length;
-
-    weechat_mkdir_home (weechat_plugin->name, 0755);
-    length = strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + strlen ("/autoload") + 1;
-    string = malloc (length);
-    if (string)
-    {
-        snprintf (string, length, "%s/autoload", weechat_plugin->name);
-        weechat_mkdir_home (string, 0755);
-        free (string);
-    }
+    char path[PATH_MAX];
+
+    snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+              "${weechat_data_dir}/%s", weechat_plugin->name);
+    weechat_mkdir_home (path, 0755);
+    snprintf (path, sizeof (path),
+              "${weechat_data_dir}/%s/autoload", weechat_plugin->name);
+    weechat_mkdir_home (path, 0755);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -461,26 +457,26 @@ plugin_script_auto_load (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                          void (*callback)(void *data,
                                           const char *filename))
 {
-    char *dir_home, *dir_name;
+    char *weechat_data_dir, *dir_name;
     int dir_length;
 
-    /* build directory, adding WeeChat home */
-    dir_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", "");
-    if (!dir_home)
+    /* build directory, adding WeeChat data directory */
+    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", "");
+    if (!weechat_data_dir)
         return;
-    dir_length = strlen (dir_home) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + 16;
+    dir_length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + 16;
     dir_name = malloc (dir_length);
     if (!dir_name)
     {
-        free (dir_home);
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
         return;
     }
 
     snprintf (dir_name, dir_length,
-              "%s/%s/autoload", dir_home, weechat_plugin->name);
+              "%s/%s/autoload", weechat_data_dir, weechat_plugin->name);
     weechat_exec_on_files (dir_name, 0, 0, callback, NULL);
 
-    free (dir_home);
+    free (weechat_data_dir);
     free (dir_name);
 }
 
@@ -542,64 +538,64 @@ char *
 plugin_script_search_path (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                            const char *filename)
 {
-    char *final_name, *dir_home, *dir_system;
+    char *final_name, *weechat_data_dir, *dir_system;
     int length;
     struct stat st;
 
     if (filename[0] == '~')
         return weechat_string_expand_home (filename);
 
-    dir_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", "");
-    if (dir_home)
+    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", "");
+    if (weechat_data_dir)
     {
         /* try WeeChat user's autoload dir */
-        length = strlen (dir_home) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + 8 +
+        length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + 8 +
             strlen (filename) + 16;
         final_name = malloc (length);
         if (final_name)
         {
             snprintf (final_name, length,
                       "%s/%s/autoload/%s",
-                      dir_home, weechat_plugin->name, filename);
+                      weechat_data_dir, weechat_plugin->name, filename);
             if ((stat (final_name, &st) == 0) && (st.st_size > 0))
             {
-                free (dir_home);
+                free (weechat_data_dir);
                 return final_name;
             }
             free (final_name);
         }
 
         /* try WeeChat language user's dir */
-        length = strlen (dir_home) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) +
+        length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) +
             strlen (filename) + 16;
         final_name = malloc (length);
         if (final_name)
         {
             snprintf (final_name, length,
-                      "%s/%s/%s", dir_home, weechat_plugin->name, filename);
+                      "%s/%s/%s", weechat_data_dir, weechat_plugin->name, filename);
             if ((stat (final_name, &st) == 0) && (st.st_size > 0))
             {
-                free (dir_home);
+                free (weechat_data_dir);
                 return final_name;
             }
             free (final_name);
         }
 
         /* try WeeChat user's dir */
-        length = strlen (dir_home) + strlen (filename) + 16;
+        length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (filename) + 16;
         final_name = malloc (length);
         if (final_name)
         {
             snprintf (final_name, length,
-                      "%s/%s", dir_home, filename);
+                      "%s/%s", weechat_data_dir, filename);
             if ((stat (final_name, &st) == 0) && (st.st_size > 0))
             {
-                free (dir_home);
+                free (weechat_data_dir);
                 return final_name;
             }
             free (final_name);
         }
-        free (dir_home);
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
     }
 
     /* try WeeChat system dir */
@@ -1218,7 +1214,7 @@ plugin_script_action_install (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                               char **list)
 {
     char **argv, *name, *ptr_base_name, *base_name, *new_path, *autoload_path;
-    char *symlink_path, str_signal[128], *ptr_list, *dir_home, *dir_separator;
+    char *symlink_path, str_signal[128], *ptr_list, *weechat_data_dir, *dir_separator;
     int argc, i, length, rc, autoload, existing_script, script_loaded;
     struct t_plugin_script *ptr_script;
 
@@ -1283,20 +1279,20 @@ plugin_script_action_install (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                                                                  *quiet, 0);
 
                     /* move file from install dir to language dir */
-                    dir_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", "");
-                    length = strlen (dir_home) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) +
+                    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", "");
+                    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (weechat_plugin->name) +
                         strlen (base_name) + 16;
                     new_path = malloc (length);
                     if (new_path)
                     {
                         snprintf (new_path, length, "%s/%s/%s",
-                                  dir_home, weechat_plugin->name, base_name);
+                                  weechat_data_dir, weechat_plugin->name, base_name);
                         if (rename (name, new_path) == 0)
                         {
                             /* make link in autoload dir */
                             if (autoload)
                             {
-                                length = strlen (dir_home) +
+                                length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) +
                                     strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + 8 +
                                     strlen (base_name) + 16;
                                 autoload_path = malloc (length);
@@ -1304,7 +1300,7 @@ plugin_script_action_install (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                                 {
                                     snprintf (autoload_path, length,
                                               "%s/%s/autoload/%s",
-                                              dir_home, weechat_plugin->name,
+                                              weechat_data_dir, weechat_plugin->name,
                                               base_name);
                                     dir_separator = weechat_info_get ("dir_separator", "");
                                     length = 2 + strlen (dir_separator) +
@@ -1347,8 +1343,8 @@ plugin_script_action_install (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                         free (new_path);
                     }
                     free (base_name);
-                    if (dir_home)
-                        free (dir_home);
+                    if (weechat_data_dir)
+                        free (weechat_data_dir);
                 }
                 free (name);
             }
@@ -1442,7 +1438,7 @@ plugin_script_action_autoload (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                                char **list)
 {
     char **argv, *name, *ptr_base_name, *base_name, *autoload_path;
-    char *symlink_path, *ptr_list, *dir_home, *dir_separator;
+    char *symlink_path, *ptr_list, *weechat_data_dir, *dir_separator;
     int argc, i, length, rc, autoload;
 
     if (!*list)
@@ -1490,8 +1486,8 @@ plugin_script_action_autoload (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                 base_name = strdup (ptr_base_name);
                 if (base_name)
                 {
-                    dir_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", "");
-                    length = strlen (dir_home) +
+                    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", "");
+                    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) +
                         strlen (weechat_plugin->name) + 8 +
                         strlen (base_name) + 16;
                     autoload_path = malloc (length);
@@ -1499,7 +1495,7 @@ plugin_script_action_autoload (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                     {
                         snprintf (autoload_path, length,
                                   "%s/%s/autoload/%s",
-                                  dir_home, weechat_plugin->name,
+                                  weechat_data_dir, weechat_plugin->name,
                                   base_name);
                         if (autoload)
                         {
@@ -1525,8 +1521,8 @@ plugin_script_action_autoload (struct t_weechat_plugin *weechat_plugin,
                         free (autoload_path);
                     }
                     free (base_name);
-                    if (dir_home)
-                        free (dir_home);
+                    if (weechat_data_dir)
+                        free (weechat_data_dir);
                 }
                 free (name);
             }
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin.c b/src/plugins/plugin.c
index 3982e04c5..26cbff783 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin.c
@@ -1017,6 +1017,7 @@ plugin_auto_load (char *force_plugin_autoload,
     struct t_weechat_plugin *ptr_plugin;
     struct t_plugin_args plugin_args;
     struct t_arraylist *arraylist;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
     int length, i;
 
     plugin_args.argc = argc;
@@ -1046,8 +1047,17 @@ plugin_auto_load (char *force_plugin_autoload,
         && CONFIG_STRING(config_plugin_path)
         && CONFIG_STRING(config_plugin_path)[0])
     {
+        options = hashtable_new (
+            32,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            NULL, NULL);
+        if (options)
+            hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
         plugin_path = string_eval_path_home (CONFIG_STRING(config_plugin_path),
-                                             NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                                             NULL, NULL, options);
+        if (options)
+            hashtable_free (options);
         if (plugin_path)
         {
             dir_exec_on_files (plugin_path, 1, 0,
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.c b/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.c
index 19ad02179..1e84a6cbd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python/weechat-python.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ weechat_python_load (const char *filename, const char *code)
 #endif /* PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3 */
     FILE *fp;
     PyObject *python_path, *path, *module_main, *globals, *rc;
-    char *weechat_sharedir, *weechat_home;
+    char *weechat_sharedir, *weechat_data_dir;
     char *str_sharedir, *str_home;
     int len;
 
@@ -889,15 +889,15 @@ weechat_python_load (const char *filename, const char *code)
         free (weechat_sharedir);
     }
 
-    /* adding $weechat_dir/python in $PYTHONPATH */
-    weechat_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", "");
-    if (weechat_home)
+    /* add {weechat_data_dir}/python in $PYTHONPATH */
+    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", "");
+    if (weechat_data_dir)
     {
-        len = strlen (weechat_home) + 1 + strlen (PYTHON_PLUGIN_NAME) + 1;
+        len = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + 1 + strlen (PYTHON_PLUGIN_NAME) + 1;
         str_home = malloc (len);
         if (str_home)
         {
-            snprintf (str_home, len, "%s/python", weechat_home);
+            snprintf (str_home, len, "%s/python", weechat_data_dir);
 #if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
             /* python >= 3.x */
             path = PyUnicode_FromString (str_home);
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ weechat_python_load (const char *filename, const char *code)
             }
             free (str_home);
         }
-        free (weechat_home);
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/relay-network.c b/src/plugins/relay/relay-network.c
index cc0cc83b9..53d6f65e1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/relay-network.c
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/relay-network.c
@@ -49,15 +49,25 @@ relay_network_set_ssl_cert_key (int verbose)
 {
     char *certkey_path;
     int ret;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     gnutls_certificate_free_credentials (relay_gnutls_x509_cred);
     gnutls_certificate_allocate_credentials (&relay_gnutls_x509_cred);
 
     relay_network_init_ssl_cert_key_ok = 0;
 
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "config");
     certkey_path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
         weechat_config_string (relay_config_network_ssl_cert_key),
-        NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     if (certkey_path)
     {
         ret = gnutls_certificate_set_x509_key_file (relay_gnutls_x509_cred,
diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/relay-server.c b/src/plugins/relay/relay-server.c
index 8c9b74fde..557ff5b17 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/relay-server.c
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/relay-server.c
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ relay_server_new (const char *protocol_string, enum t_relay_protocol protocol,
                   int ipv4, int ipv6, int ssl, int unix_socket)
 {
     struct t_relay_server *new_server, *dup_server;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     if (!protocol_string)
         return NULL;
@@ -823,8 +824,17 @@ relay_server_new (const char *protocol_string, enum t_relay_protocol protocol,
         new_server->protocol_args =
             (protocol_args) ? strdup (protocol_args) : NULL;
         new_server->port = port;
+        options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+            32,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+            NULL, NULL);
+        if (options)
+            weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "runtime");
         new_server->path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (path,
-                                                          NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                                                          NULL, NULL, options);
+        if (options)
+            weechat_hashtable_free (options);
         new_server->ipv4 = ipv4;
         new_server->ipv6 = ipv6;
         new_server->ssl = ssl;
@@ -862,8 +872,18 @@ void
 relay_server_update_path (struct t_relay_server *server, const char *path)
 {
     char *new_path;
-
-    new_path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (path, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
+
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "runtime");
+    new_path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (path, NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     if (!new_path)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script-action.c b/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
index 6f4f4b8e9..2113de911 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ script_action_schedule (const char *action,
                         int quiet)
 {
     /* create again "script" directory, just in case it has been removed */
-    if (!weechat_mkdir_home (SCRIPT_PLUGIN_NAME, 0755))
+    if (!weechat_mkdir_home ("${weechat_cache_dir}/" SCRIPT_PLUGIN_NAME, 0755))
         return;
 
     script_action_add (action);
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script-completion.c b/src/plugins/script/script-completion.c
index 5ec3199e9..f0653ea3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script-completion.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script-completion.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ script_completion_scripts_files_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
                                     struct t_gui_buffer *buffer,
                                     struct t_gui_completion *completion)
 {
-    char *weechat_home, *directory;
+    char *weechat_data_dir, *directory;
     int length, i;
     void *pointers[2];
 
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ script_completion_scripts_files_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
     (void) completion_item;
     (void) buffer;
 
-    weechat_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", NULL);
+    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", NULL);
 
-    length = strlen (weechat_home) + 128 + 1;
+    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + 128 + 1;
     directory = malloc (length);
     if (directory)
     {
@@ -210,16 +210,16 @@ script_completion_scripts_files_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
             pointers[0] = completion;
             pointers[1] = script_extension[i];
 
-            /* look for files in "~/.weechat/<language>/" */
+            /* look for files in <weechat_data_dir>/<language> */
             snprintf (directory, length,
-                      "%s/%s", weechat_home, script_language[i]);
+                      "%s/%s", weechat_data_dir, script_language[i]);
             weechat_exec_on_files (directory, 0, 0,
                                    &script_completion_exec_file_cb,
                                    pointers);
 
-            /* look for files in "~/.weechat/<language>/autoload/" */
+            /* look for files in <weechat_data_dir>/<language>/autoload */
             snprintf (directory, length,
-                      "%s/%s/autoload", weechat_home, script_language[i]);
+                      "%s/%s/autoload", weechat_data_dir, script_language[i]);
             weechat_exec_on_files (directory, 0, 0,
                                    &script_completion_exec_file_cb,
                                    pointers);
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ script_completion_scripts_files_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
         free (directory);
     }
 
-    if (weechat_home)
-        free (weechat_home);
+    if (weechat_data_dir)
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
 
     return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script-config.c b/src/plugins/script/script-config.c
index 79a30ef7a..303857c07 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script-config.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script-config.c
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ script_config_get_diff_command ()
 }
 
 /*
- * Gets filename with script
- * (by default "/home/xxx/.weechat/script/plugins.xml.gz").
+ * Gets filename with list of scripts.
  *
  * Note: result must be freed after use.
  */
@@ -159,9 +158,19 @@ script_config_get_xml_filename ()
 {
     char *path, *filename;
     int length;
-
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
+
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "cache");
     path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
-        weechat_config_string (script_config_scripts_path), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        weechat_config_string (script_config_scripts_path), NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     length = strlen (path) + 64;
     filename = malloc (length);
     if (filename)
@@ -172,11 +181,8 @@ script_config_get_xml_filename ()
 
 /*
  * Gets filename for a script to download.
- *
  * If suffix is not NULL, it is added to filename.
  *
- * Example: "/home/xxx/.weechat/script/go.py"
- *
  * Note: result must be freed after use.
  */
 
@@ -186,9 +192,19 @@ script_config_get_script_download_filename (struct t_script_repo *script,
 {
     char *path, *filename;
     int length;
-
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
+
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "cache");
     path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
-        weechat_config_string (script_config_scripts_path), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        weechat_config_string (script_config_scripts_path), NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     length = strlen (path) + 1 + strlen (script->name_with_extension)
         + ((suffix) ? strlen (suffix) : 0) + 1;
     filename = malloc (length);
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script-repo.c b/src/plugins/script/script-repo.c
index 3627ad2b9..0d4bdd1c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script-repo.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script-repo.c
@@ -165,28 +165,28 @@ script_repo_search_by_name_ext (const char *name_with_extension)
 char *
 script_repo_get_filename_loaded (struct t_script_repo *script)
 {
-    char *weechat_home, *filename, resolved_path[PATH_MAX];
+    char *weechat_data_dir, *filename, resolved_path[PATH_MAX];
     int length;
     struct stat st;
 
-    weechat_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", NULL);
-    length = strlen (weechat_home) + strlen (script->name_with_extension) + 64;
+    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", NULL);
+    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (script->name_with_extension) + 64;
     filename = malloc (length);
     if (!filename)
     {
-        if (weechat_home)
-            free (weechat_home);
+        if (weechat_data_dir)
+            free (weechat_data_dir);
         return NULL;
     }
 
     snprintf (filename, length, "%s/%s/autoload/%s",
-              weechat_home,
+              weechat_data_dir,
               script_language[script->language],
               script->name_with_extension);
     if (stat (filename, &st) != 0)
     {
         snprintf (filename, length, "%s/%s/%s",
-                  weechat_home,
+                  weechat_data_dir,
                   script_language[script->language],
                   script->name_with_extension);
         if (stat (filename, &st) != 0)
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ script_repo_get_filename_loaded (struct t_script_repo *script)
         }
     }
 
-    if (weechat_home)
-        free (weechat_home);
+    if (weechat_data_dir)
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
 
     if (!filename[0])
     {
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void
 script_repo_update_status (struct t_script_repo *script)
 {
     const char *version;
-    char *weechat_home, *filename, *sha512sum;
+    char *weechat_data_dir, *filename, *sha512sum;
     struct stat st;
     int length;
     struct t_script_repo *ptr_script;
@@ -807,13 +807,13 @@ script_repo_update_status (struct t_script_repo *script)
     sha512sum = NULL;
 
     /* check if script is installed (file found on disk) */
-    weechat_home = weechat_info_get ("weechat_dir", NULL);
-    length = strlen (weechat_home) + strlen (script->name_with_extension) + 64;
+    weechat_data_dir = weechat_info_get ("weechat_data_dir", NULL);
+    length = strlen (weechat_data_dir) + strlen (script->name_with_extension) + 64;
     filename = malloc (length);
     if (filename)
     {
         snprintf (filename, length, "%s/%s/autoload/%s",
-                  weechat_home,
+                  weechat_data_dir,
                   script_language[script->language],
                   script->name_with_extension);
         if (stat (filename, &st) == 0)
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ script_repo_update_status (struct t_script_repo *script)
         else
         {
             snprintf (filename, length, "%s/%s/%s",
-                      weechat_home,
+                      weechat_data_dir,
                       script_language[script->language],
                       script->name_with_extension);
             if (stat (filename, &st) == 0)
@@ -837,8 +837,8 @@ script_repo_update_status (struct t_script_repo *script)
         free (filename);
     }
 
-    if (weechat_home)
-        free (weechat_home);
+    if (weechat_data_dir)
+        free (weechat_data_dir);
 
     /* check if script is held */
     if (script_repo_script_is_held (script))
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script.c b/src/plugins/script/script.c
index b8fe7319d..4cb9189ba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ weechat_plugin_init (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin, int argc, char *argv[])
 
     script_config_read ();
 
-    weechat_mkdir_home (SCRIPT_PLUGIN_NAME, 0755);
+    weechat_mkdir_home ("${weechat_cache_dir}/" SCRIPT_PLUGIN_NAME, 0755);
 
     script_command_init ();
     script_completion_init ();
diff --git a/src/plugins/spell/spell.c b/src/plugins/spell/spell.c
index e47fd6ee8..38e6ef5a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/spell/spell.c
+++ b/src/plugins/spell/spell.c
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ spell_warning_aspell_config ()
     char *aspell_filename, *spell_filename;
 
     aspell_filename = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
-        "%h/aspell.conf", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        "${weechat_config_dir}/aspell.conf", NULL, NULL, NULL);
     spell_filename = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
-        "%h/" SPELL_CONFIG_NAME ".conf", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        "${weechat_config_dir}/" SPELL_CONFIG_NAME ".conf", NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
     /* if aspell.conf is there and not spell.conf, display a warning */
     if (aspell_filename && spell_filename
diff --git a/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-file.c b/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-file.c
index 0ba198eef..8acae7de1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-file.c
+++ b/src/plugins/xfer/xfer-file.c
@@ -210,13 +210,23 @@ void
 xfer_file_find_filename (struct t_xfer *xfer)
 {
     char *dir_separator, *path;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     if (!XFER_IS_FILE(xfer->type))
         return;
 
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
     path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
         weechat_config_string (xfer_config_file_download_path),
-        NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        NULL, NULL, options);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
     if (!path)
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/xfer/xfer.c b/src/plugins/xfer/xfer.c
index 5eb203b09..447dbc92c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xfer/xfer.c
+++ b/src/plugins/xfer/xfer.c
@@ -145,11 +145,20 @@ void
 xfer_create_directories ()
 {
     char *path;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
+
+    options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+        32,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+        NULL, NULL);
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
 
     /* create download directory */
     path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
         weechat_config_string (xfer_config_file_download_path),
-        NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        NULL, NULL, options);
     if (path)
     {
         (void) weechat_mkdir_parents (path, 0700);
@@ -159,12 +168,15 @@ xfer_create_directories ()
     /* create upload directory */
     path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
         weechat_config_string (xfer_config_file_upload_path),
-        NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        NULL, NULL, options);
     if (path)
     {
         (void) weechat_mkdir_parents (path, 0700);
         free (path);
     }
+
+    if (options)
+        weechat_hashtable_free (options);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1072,6 +1084,7 @@ xfer_add_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
     socklen_t length, bind_addr_len;
     unsigned long long file_size;
     struct t_xfer *ptr_xfer;
+    struct t_hashtable *options;
 
     /* make C compiler happy */
     (void) pointer;
@@ -1170,9 +1183,18 @@ xfer_add_cb (const void *pointer, void *data,
             filename2 = weechat_string_expand_home (filename);
         else
         {
+            options = weechat_hashtable_new (
+                32,
+                WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+                WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+                NULL, NULL);
+            if (options)
+                weechat_hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
             path = weechat_string_eval_path_home (
                 weechat_config_string (xfer_config_file_upload_path),
-                NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                NULL, NULL, options);
+            if (options)
+                weechat_hashtable_free (options);
             if (!path)
             {
                 weechat_printf (NULL,
diff --git a/tests/scripts/test-scripts.cpp b/tests/scripts/test-scripts.cpp
index 92aaca9fc..96d408c2f 100644
--- a/tests/scripts/test-scripts.cpp
+++ b/tests/scripts/test-scripts.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ TEST(Scripts, API)
               test_scripts_dir,
               DIR_SEPARATOR,
               "testapi.py");
-    path_testapi_output_dir = string_eval_path_home ("%h/testapi",
-                                                     NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    path_testapi_output_dir = string_eval_path_home (
+        "${weechat_data_dir}/testapi",
+        NULL, NULL, NULL);
     CHECK(path_testapi_output_dir);
 
     api_tests_ok = 0;
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/test-core-dir.cpp b/tests/unit/core/test-core-dir.cpp
index a1a3505a0..361630693 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/test-core-dir.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/core/test-core-dir.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ TEST_GROUP(CoreDir)
 
 /*
  * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_get_temp_dir
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, GetTempDir)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
  *   dir_mkdir_home
  *   dir_mkdir
  *   dir_mkdir_parents
@@ -49,6 +59,16 @@ TEST(CoreDir, Mkdir)
 
 /*
  * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_rmtree
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, Rmtree)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
  *   dir_exec_on_files
  */
 
@@ -62,7 +82,7 @@ TEST(CoreDir, ExecOnFiles)
  *   dir_search_full_lib_name
  */
 
-TEST(CoreDir, LibName)
+TEST(CoreDir, SearchFullLibName)
 {
     /* TODO: write tests */
 }
@@ -84,7 +104,8 @@ TEST(CoreDir, FileGetContent)
     POINTERS_EQUAL(NULL, dir_file_get_content (""));
     POINTERS_EQUAL(NULL, dir_file_get_content ("/tmp/does/not/exist.xyz"));
 
-    path = string_eval_path_home ("%h/test_file.txt", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    path = string_eval_path_home ("${weechat_data_dir}/test_file.txt",
+                                  NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
     /* small file */
     length = strlen (content_small);
@@ -125,6 +146,37 @@ TEST(CoreDir, FileGetContent)
 
 TEST(CoreDir, SetHomePath)
 {
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_create_home_temp_dir
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, CreateHomeTempDir)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_find_xdg_dirs
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, FindXdgDirs)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_find_home_dirs
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, FindHomeDirs)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
 }
 
 /*
@@ -134,4 +186,35 @@ TEST(CoreDir, SetHomePath)
 
 TEST(CoreDir, CreateHomeDir)
 {
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_create_home_dirs
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, CreateHomeDirs)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_remove_home_dirs
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, RemoveHomeDirs)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Tests functions:
+ *   dir_get_string_home_dirs
+ */
+
+TEST(CoreDir, GetStringHomeDirs)
+{
+    /* TODO: write tests */
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp b/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp
index 9dd398ac2..b1dddbb2c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/core/test-core-string.cpp
@@ -664,13 +664,17 @@ TEST(CoreString, ExpandHome)
 TEST(CoreString, EvalPathHome)
 {
     char *home, *result;
-    int length_home, length_weechat_home;
-    struct t_hashtable *extra_vars;
+    int length_home, length_weechat_config_dir, length_weechat_data_dir;
+    int length_weechat_cache_dir, length_weechat_runtime_dir;
+    struct t_hashtable *extra_vars, *options;
 
     home = getenv ("HOME");
     length_home = strlen (home);
 
-    length_weechat_home = strlen (weechat_home);
+    length_weechat_config_dir = strlen (weechat_config_dir);
+    length_weechat_data_dir = strlen (weechat_data_dir);
+    length_weechat_cache_dir = strlen (weechat_cache_dir);
+    length_weechat_runtime_dir = strlen (weechat_runtime_dir);
 
     POINTERS_EQUAL(NULL, string_eval_path_home (NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL));
 
@@ -684,19 +688,91 @@ TEST(CoreString, EvalPathHome)
     STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_home, "/test");
     free (result);
 
+    /* "%h" is weechat_data_dir by default */
     result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/test", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_home, length_weechat_home) == 0);
-    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_home + 5, strlen (result));
-    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_home, "/test");
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_data_dir, length_weechat_data_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_data_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_data_dir, "/test");
+    free (result);
+
+    options = hashtable_new (32,
+                             WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+                             WEECHAT_HASHTABLE_STRING,
+                             NULL, NULL);
+
+    /* "%h" with forced config dir */
+    hashtable_set (options, "directory", "config");
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/test", NULL, NULL, options);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_config_dir, length_weechat_config_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_config_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_config_dir, "/test");
+    free (result);
+
+    /* "%h" with forced data dir */
+    hashtable_set (options, "directory", "data");
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/test", NULL, NULL, options);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_data_dir, length_weechat_data_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_data_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_data_dir, "/test");
+    free (result);
+
+    /* "%h" with forced cache dir */
+    hashtable_set (options, "directory", "cache");
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/test", NULL, NULL, options);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_cache_dir, length_weechat_cache_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_cache_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_cache_dir, "/test");
+    free (result);
+
+    /* "%h" with forced runtime dir */
+    hashtable_set (options, "directory", "runtime");
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/test", NULL, NULL, options);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_runtime_dir, length_weechat_runtime_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_runtime_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_runtime_dir, "/test");
+    free (result);
+
+    hashtable_free (options);
+
+    /* config dir */
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("${weechat_config_dir}/path",
+                                    NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_config_dir, length_weechat_config_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_config_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_config_dir, "/path");
+    free (result);
+
+    /* data dir */
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("${weechat_data_dir}/path",
+                                    NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_data_dir, length_weechat_data_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_data_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_data_dir, "/path");
+    free (result);
+
+    /* cache dir */
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("${weechat_cache_dir}/path",
+                                    NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_cache_dir, length_weechat_cache_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_cache_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_cache_dir, "/path");
+    free (result);
+
+    /* runtime dir */
+    result = string_eval_path_home ("${weechat_runtime_dir}/path",
+                                    NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_runtime_dir, length_weechat_runtime_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_runtime_dir + 5, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_runtime_dir, "/path");
     free (result);
 
     setenv ("WEECHAT_TEST_PATH", "path1", 1);
 
     result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/${env:WEECHAT_TEST_PATH}/path2",
                                     NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_home, length_weechat_home) == 0);
-    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_home + 12, strlen (result));
-    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_home, "/path1/path2");
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_data_dir, length_weechat_data_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_data_dir + 12, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_data_dir, "/path1/path2");
     free (result);
 
     extra_vars = hashtable_new (32,
@@ -708,9 +784,9 @@ TEST(CoreString, EvalPathHome)
 
     result = string_eval_path_home ("%h/${env:WEECHAT_TEST_PATH}/${path2}",
                                     NULL, extra_vars, NULL);
-    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_home, length_weechat_home) == 0);
-    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_home + 12, strlen (result));
-    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_home, "/path1/value");
+    CHECK(strncmp (result, weechat_data_dir, length_weechat_data_dir) == 0);
+    LONGS_EQUAL(length_weechat_data_dir + 12, strlen (result));
+    STRCMP_EQUAL(result + length_weechat_data_dir, "/path1/value");
     free (result);
 
     hashtable_free (extra_vars);