--- shell.py.orig	2008-07-16 23:10:37.000000000 +0200
+++ shell.py	2008-07-16 23:14:47.000000000 +0200
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 """
 
 import cmd
+import os
 from twill import commands, parse, __version__
 import namespaces
 
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@
 def get_command_shell():
     return getattr(TwillCommandLoop, '__it__', None)
 
+def history_file_name():
+    return os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".twill-history")
+
 class TwillCommandLoop(Singleton, cmd.Cmd):
     """
     Command-line interpreter for twill commands.  Singleton object: you
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@
         # import readline history, if available.
         if readline:
             try:
-                readline.read_history_file('.twill-history')
+                readline.read_history_file(history_file_name())
             except IOError:
                 pass
 
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@
     def do_EOF(self, *args):
         "Exit on CTRL-D"
         if readline:
-            readline.write_history_file('.twill-history')
+            readline.write_history_file(history_file_name())
             
         raise SystemExit()