Add a novel info dialog

novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py

@@ -157,9 +157,13 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
 
         # Project > Project Details
         self.aProjectDetails = self.projMenu.addAction(self.tr("Project Details"))
-        self.aProjectDetails.setShortcut("Shift+F6")
         self.aProjectDetails.triggered.connect(self.mainGui.showProjectDetailsDialog)
 
+        # Project > Novel Info
+        self.aNovelInfo = self.projMenu.addAction(self.tr("Novel Info"))
+        self.aNovelInfo.setShortcut("Shift+F6")
+        self.aNovelInfo.triggered.connect(self.mainGui.showNovelInfoDialog)
+
         # Project > Separator
         self.projMenu.addSeparator()
 

novelwriter/guimain.py

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from novelwriter.dialogs.preferences import GuiPreferences
 from novelwriter.dialogs.projdetails import GuiProjectDetails
 from novelwriter.dialogs.projsettings import GuiProjectSettings
 from novelwriter.tools.welcome import GuiWelcome
+from novelwriter.tools.novelinfo import GuiNovelInfo
 from novelwriter.tools.manuscript import GuiManuscript
 from novelwriter.tools.dictionaries import GuiDictionaries
 from novelwriter.tools.writingstats import GuiWritingStats
@@ -836,6 +837,18 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             dialog.updateValues()
         return
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def showNovelInfoDialog(self) -> None:
+        """Open the novel info dialog."""
+        if SHARED.hasProject:
+            dialog = GuiNovelInfo(self)
+            dialog.setModal(True)
+            dialog.show()
+            dialog.raise_()
+            qApp.processEvents()
+            # dialog.updateValues()
+        return
+
     @pyqtSlot()
     def showBuildManuscriptDialog(self) -> None:
         """Open the build manuscript dialog."""

novelwriter/tools/novelinfo.py

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"""
+novelWriter – GUI Novel Info
+============================
+
+File History:
+Created: 2024-01-18 [2.3b1] GuiNovelInfo
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2024, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog, QWidget
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class GuiNovelInfo(QDialog):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
+
+        logger.debug("Create: GuiNovelInfo")
+        self.setObjectName("GuiNovelInfo")
+
+        self.setWindowTitle(self.tr("Novel Info"))
+        logger.debug("Ready: GuiNovelInfo")
+
+        return
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+        logger.debug("Delete: GuiNovelInfo")
+        return
+
+    ##
+    #  Events
+    ##
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event: QCloseEvent) -> None:
+        """Capture the user closing the window and save settings."""
+        self._saveSettings()
+        event.accept()
+        self.deleteLater()
+        return
+
+    ##
+    #  Internal Functions
+    ##
+
+    def _saveSettings(self) -> None:
+        """Save the user GUI settings."""
+        logger.debug("Saving State: GuiNovelInfo")
+        return
+
+# END Class GuiNovelInfo

novelwriter/tools/welcome.py

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -48,9 +47,6 @@ from novelwriter.constants import nwUnicode
 from novelwriter.core.coretools import ProjectBuilder
 from novelwriter.extensions.switch import NSwitch
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
-    from novelwriter.guimain import GuiMain
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -58,8 +54,8 @@ class GuiWelcome(QDialog):
 
     openProjectRequest = pyqtSignal(Path)
 
-    def __init__(self, mainGui: GuiMain) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: QWidget) -> None:
-        super().__init__(parent=mainGui)
+        super().__init__(parent=parent)
 
         logger.debug("Create: GuiWelcome")
         self.setObjectName("GuiWelcome")