Emit clear index signal when project is closed (#1720)

novelwriter/core/project.py

@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ class NWProject:
     def closeProject(self, idleTime: float = 0.0) -> None:
         """Close the project."""
         logger.info("Closing project")
+        self._index.clearIndex()  # Triggers clear signal, see #1718
         self._options.saveSettings()
         self._tree.writeToCFile()
         self._session.appendSession(idleTime)

tests/test_core/test_core_index.py

@@ -25,18 +25,19 @@ import pytest
 
 from shutil import copyfile
 
-from mocked import causeException
-from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 from tools import C, buildTestProject, cmpFiles, writeFile
+from mocked import causeException
 
+from novelwriter import SHARED
 from novelwriter.enum import nwComment, nwItemClass, nwItemLayout
 from novelwriter.constants import nwFiles
+from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 from novelwriter.core.index import IndexItem, NWIndex, countWords, TagsIndex, processComment
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
 
 
 @pytest.mark.core
-def testCoreIndex_LoadSave(monkeypatch, prjLipsum, mockGUI, tstPaths):
+def testCoreIndex_LoadSave(qtbot, monkeypatch, prjLipsum, mockGUI, tstPaths):
     """Test core functionality of scanning, saving, loading and checking
     the index cache file.
     """
@@ -148,8 +149,10 @@ def testCoreIndex_LoadSave(monkeypatch, prjLipsum, mockGUI, tstPaths):
     assert "fb609cd8319dc" in index._itemIndex
     assert "7a992350f3eb6" in index._itemIndex
 
-    # Finalise
-    project.closeProject()
+    # Close Project
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(SHARED.indexCleared, timeout=1000):
+        # Regression test for issue #1718
+        project.closeProject()
 
 # END Test testCoreIndex_LoadSave