Confusion about UI and _ui.py files

ownedbycats · 11-23-2024, 06:12 PM

While making a pull request, I did a search on my local copy to check which file to edit.

Alongside look_feel.ui, the string was also found in a look_feel_ui.py which doesn't exist on Github. Is this an older file that was removed and Sourcetree didn't clean up, or is there something else going on?

kovidgoyal · 11-23-2024, 11:09 PM

The _ui.py files are autogenerated from the .ui files.

ownedbycats · 11-24-2024, 02:45 AM

ah, that makes sense. Thank you.

j.p.s · 11-24-2024, 12:37 PM

.gitignore is a good place to check for autogenerated files. In the case of calibre, line 1 of 57 is:

Code:

*_ui.py

11-23-2024, 06:12 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,389 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Confusion about UI and _ui.py files While making a pull request, I did a search on my local copy to check which file to edit. Alongside look_feel.ui, the string was also found in a look_feel_ui.py which doesn't exist on Github. Is this an older file that was removed and Sourcetree didn't clean up, or is there something else going on?

11-24-2024, 12:37 PM	#4
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,866 Karma: 106050809 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	.gitignore is a good place to check for autogenerated files. In the case of calibre, line 1 of 57 is: Code: *_ui.py

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11-23-2024, 11:09 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,664 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The _ui.py files are autogenerated from the .ui files.

11-24-2024, 02:45 AM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,389 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	ah, that makes sense. Thank you.