✨ feat(api): add site_applications_dir property#442
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Applications need to discover both user-specific and system-wide application directories for desktop integration. The library already provides user_applications_dir but lacked the corresponding site-level counterpart, creating an asymmetry with other directory pairs. This adds site_applications_dir following platform conventions: - Linux: /usr/share/applications (via XDG_DATA_DIRS) - macOS: /Applications - Windows: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs - Android: same as user_applications_dir (no distinction) The implementation follows the established pattern of other site_*_dir properties and respects the use_site_for_root option on Unix systems. Closes tox-dev#435
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Applications need to discover both user-specific and system-wide application directories for desktop integration. The library already provides
user_applications_dirbut lacked the corresponding site-level counterpart, creating an asymmetry with other directory pairs likeuser_data_dir/site_data_dir.This adds
site_applications_dirfollowing official platform conventions verified from documentation. 📂 On Linux it returns/usr/share/applications(via$XDG_DATA_DIRS), on macOS/Applications, on WindowsC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, and on Android it aliases touser_applications_dirsince there's no system-wide distinction.The implementation follows the established pattern of other
site_*_dirproperties with multipath support and respects theuse_site_for_rootoption on Unix systems. ✨ This allows applications to properly discover where system-wide desktop entries and application shortcuts should be installed.Platform documentation references:
CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS$XDG_DATA_DIRS/applications/ApplicationsCloses #435