1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp
index cf1b4b36cf..10a2d41839 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/stringutils.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QString>
 #include <QtCore/QStringList>
+#include <QtCore/QFileInfo>
+#include <QtCore/QDir>
 
 #include <limits.h>
 
@@ -100,4 +102,21 @@ QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QString commonPath(const QStringList &files)
     return common;
 }
 
+QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QString withTildeHomePath(const QString &path)
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    QString outPath = path;
+#else
+    static const QString homePath = QDir::homePath();
+
+    QFileInfo fi(QDir::cleanPath(path));
+    QString outPath = fi.absoluteFilePath();
+    if (outPath.startsWith(homePath))
+        outPath = QLatin1Char('~') + outPath.mid(homePath.size());
+    else
+        outPath = path;
+#endif
+    return outPath;
+}
+
 } // namespace Utils