--- programs/systemg/code/SyGTreeDir.cc
+++ programs/systemg/code/SyGTreeDir.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 const JCharacter* kSyGWMInstance	= "systemg";
 const JCharacter* kSyGWMClass 		= "SystemG_File_Tree_Window";
-const JCharacter* kDirPrefsName		= ".systemG.Desktop";
+const JCharacter* kDirPrefsName		= ".desk/systemG.Desktop";
 
 const JFileVersion kCurrentFileVersion	= 1;