subsurface/core/settings
Victor Arvidsson 6886c9ccf8 Make the "Save dive data as subtitles" feature more configurable.
Previously, the subtitle generation was hardcoded, making it unsuitable
if you didn't want all of the displayed values. This has been replaced
by a format string that is configurable in the settings, using predefined
tags that are replaced with the values. The default value for this has
been set to (mostly) match the currently generated subtitle string. This
also provides a good starting point for users that want to modify the string.

Signed-off-by: Victor Arvidsson <victarv@gmail.com>
2024-10-27 01:37:04 +13:00
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qPref.cpp core: remove location service preferences 2021-09-13 11:21:34 -07:00
qPref.h Cleanup: don't instantiate a QPref object 2019-04-04 09:29:45 -07:00
qPrefCloudStorage.cpp preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefCloudStorage.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefDisplay.cpp preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefDisplay.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefDiveComputer.cpp Import: Add option to sync time on dive computer download 2023-04-17 07:56:02 -07:00
qPrefDiveComputer.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefDivePlanner.cpp core/settings: make qPref* constructors private 2019-12-05 11:48:26 -08:00
qPrefDivePlanner.h core/settings: remove Q_PROPERTY warning in qPref headers 2019-12-05 11:48:26 -08:00
qPrefEquipment.cpp Equipment: Include Unused Tanks in Merge if Preference is Enabled. 2023-07-25 11:19:03 +12:00
qPrefEquipment.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefGeneral.cpp mobile: remove filter settings 2020-03-01 10:21:44 -08:00
qPrefGeneral.h mobile: remove filter settings 2020-03-01 10:21:44 -08:00
qPrefGeocoding.cpp Preferences UI: final cleanup 2019-12-25 02:57:42 +09:00
qPrefGeocoding.h Preferences UI: final cleanup 2019-12-25 02:57:42 +09:00
qPrefLanguage.cpp core/settings: make qPref* constructors private 2019-12-05 11:48:26 -08:00
qPrefLanguage.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefLog.cpp preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefLog.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefMedia.cpp Make the "Save dive data as subtitles" feature more configurable. 2024-10-27 01:37:04 +13:00
qPrefMedia.h Make the "Save dive data as subtitles" feature more configurable. 2024-10-27 01:37:04 +13:00
qPrefPartialPressureGas.cpp core/settings: make qPref* constructors private 2019-12-05 11:48:26 -08:00
qPrefPartialPressureGas.h core/settings: remove Q_PROPERTY warning in qPref headers 2019-12-05 11:48:26 -08:00
qPrefPrivate.cpp preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefPrivate.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefProxy.cpp core/settings: make qPref* constructors private 2019-12-05 11:48:26 -08:00
qPrefProxy.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefTechnicalDetails.cpp Planner: Improve Gas Handling in CCR Mode. 2024-08-26 12:36:31 +12:00
qPrefTechnicalDetails.h Planner: Improve Gas Handling in CCR Mode. 2024-08-26 12:36:31 +12:00
qPrefUnit.cpp core/settings: removed unnecessary if 2020-01-20 09:55:57 -08:00
qPrefUnit.h core/settings:: remove string functions for units 2020-01-20 09:55:26 -08:00
qPrefUpdateManager.cpp preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
qPrefUpdateManager.h preferences: use std::string in struct preferences 2024-08-13 19:28:30 +02:00
README.md core/settings: add README 2018-08-30 05:36:36 -07:00

Short explanation of how qPref works

System startup:

core/qt-init.cpp init_qt_late()

does

qPref::load();

to load all properties from all qPref* classes

System shutdown:

subsurface-mobile-main.cpp and subsurface-desktop-main.cpp main()

calls

call qPref::sync()

to save all changes to disk, this is needed because part of the program modifies struct preferences instead of calling the set method.

EXCEPTION:

Variables not present in struct preferences (local static variables in the class are not written, see later.

System startup/shutdown common handling:

qPref::load() calls qPref::doSync(false)
qPref::sync() calls qPref::doSync(true)

qPrefDoSync()

qPref::doSync() calls qPref::doSync() for all qPref* classes Meaning qPref knows which classes exist, but not which variables

qPref*::doSync() calls

disk_<variable name>() for each variable

EXCEPTION:

some variables are not in struct preferences, but local static variables which can only be accessed through the set/get functions, therefore there are no need to sync them

	if (!doSync) // meaining load
		load_<variable_name>()

qPref*::disk_*()

qPref*::disk_*() calls qPrefPrivate::propSetValue to save a property, and qPrefPrivate::propValue() to read a property. The function also keeps struct preferences in sync.

qPrefPrivate::propSetValue()

qPrefPrivate::propSetValue() is static and calls QSettings to write property

qPrefPrivate::propValue()

qPrefPrivate::propValue() is static and calls QSettings to read property

macros

the macros are defined in qPrefPrivate.h

the macros are used in qPref*cpp

Reading properties

Reading a property is done through an inline function, and thus no more expensive than accessing the variable directly.

qPref*::<variable_name>()

Setting properties

Setting a property is done through a dedicated set function which are static to simplify the call:

qPref<class>::set_<variable_name>(value)

like:

qPrefDisplay::animation_speed(500);

the set function updates struct preferences (if not a local variable), and saves the property to disk, however save is only done if the variable is changed.

Updating struct preferences

When a program part updates struct preferences directly, changes are NOT saved to disk if the programm crashes, otherwise all variables are saved to disk with the program exists.