+<a name="configuration"></a>
+<h2 class="subtitle">Configuration</h2>
+<p>
+Starting with version 0.3.2, Xournal's configuration settings can be
+saved to a file (<tt>~user/.xournal/config</tt>) by using the "Save
+Preferences" command in the Options menu. The settings saved in the
+configuration file include in particular:
+<ul>
+<li>general display preferences: zoom level, window size, ...</li>
+<li>default paper settings (as set by the "Set As Default" command in
+the Journal menu)</li>
+<li>default tool settings for the pen, eraser, and highlighter
+(as set by the "Set As Default" command in the Tools menu)</li>
+<li>mappings for buttons 2 and 3</li>
+<li>the various preferences set in the Options menu</li>
+</ul>
+The configuration file also gives access to additional customization
+options which cannot be set from the user interface, such as: the
+display resolution in pixels per inch, the step increment in zoom factors,
+the tool selected at startup, the thickness of the various drawing tools,
+the default directory for opening and saving files, the visibility and
+position of the menu and toolbars, ...
+</p>
+<hr />