Review Request 127952: add a function to override the current theme heuristics with a static value

[Marco Martin]

> On May 18, 2016, 9:58 a.m., Marco Martin wrote:
> > src/kicontheme.h, line 223
> > <https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/127952/diff/1/?file=465111#file465111line223>
> >
> >     what about just a testmode bool like qstandardpaths?
> 
> Harald Sitter wrote:
>     That would be the other approach I talk about in the description. I am fairly indifferent which of the two approaches we use. This one is certainly more to the point as it ultimately allows getting rid of the entire kdeglobals hackery in tests. ::forceCurrent is functionally equal to test env setup like this:
>     ```
>         KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Icons");
>         cg.writeEntry("Theme", "test-theme");
>         cg.sync();
>         KSharedConfig::openConfig()->reparseConfiguration();
>     ```
>     
>     In fact what we could if we add a new function to KIconLoader do is have the following:
>     ```
>     KIconTheme::forceCurrent("test-theme");
>     KIconLoader::global()->fullReload();
>     ```
>     to be equal to what we have now in plasma tests:
>     ```
>         KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "Icons");
>         cg.writeEntry("Theme", "test-theme");
>         cg.sync();
>         KSharedConfig::openConfig()->reparseConfiguration();
>         KIconTheme::reconfigure();
>         KIconLoader::global()->reconfigure(QString());
>     ```
>     
>     So, the way I see it a generic ::setTestingModeEnabled would only solve the issue at hand of QIcon::themeName interfering with expectations, while with the presented ::forceCurrent we can solve the issue at hand and reduce overhead code in testing.

yeah, would be better for testing, the thing i'm a bit concerned on tough is that that function then can be used and abused outside tests too without it at least having a name that suggests it's only for tests.
maybe calling it forcedThemeForTests()?


- Marco


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On May 18, 2016, 8:25 a.m., Harald Sitter wrote:
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> (Updated May 18, 2016, 8:25 a.m.)
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> Review request for KDE Frameworks, Christoph Feck, David Edmundson, and Marco Martin.
> 
> 
> Repository: kiconthemes
> 
> 
> Description
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> 
> this allows unit tests to force a specific name to be used regardless of
> which branch of the current() resolution would bite first. the override
> wins and that is that.
> 
> in particular this allows unit tests to force a fake theme
> 
> 
> NOTES:
> - this approach means tests need to be explicitly adapted to this new thing (e.g. https://paste.kde.org/pjzwg47s7)
> - another approach would be to have a switch to disable qicon::theme entirely, which has the advantage of not requiring additional changes to other tests
> - the presented approach in the long run (with possibly a bit more rigging in kiconloader) allow a test to force all it's kiconthemes magic to use a given theme without having to touch kdeglobals or running manually reconfigures etc.
> - both viable, I like this one better though
> - ::overrideCurrent would be another possible name but ::force sounds more like what it ultimately does in terms of impact
> 
> 
> Diffs
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> 
>   autotests/CMakeLists.txt 7af101398774bd138fe57f3765416cfcfb022f75 
>   src/kicontheme.h dafece91f401ea0f8188613c55ee92d96d293879 
>   src/kicontheme.cpp f3d4cf71c05fe143464952bec89497fb911f2291 
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> Diff: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/127952/diff/
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> 
> Testing
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> 
> unit test + adapted plasma-framework's themetest to use this
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Harald Sitter
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