From e3168163c24642018b43cccd207a2e04d7b20ea8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christian Zeitner <c.zeitner@dotsource.de>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:50:20 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Put loading functions in a separate Method and called it,
 when Add Dictionaries Window is closed.

---
 novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py | 19 ++++++++++++-------
 novelwriter/guimain.py      |  9 ++++++++-
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py b/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py
index 3509291e..59e1175f 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py
@@ -944,13 +944,7 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         self.mainGui.addAction(self.aSpellCheck)
 
         self.mSelectLanguage = qtAddMenu(self.toolsMenu, self.tr("Spell Check Language"))
-        languages = SHARED.spelling.listDictionaries()
-        languages.insert(0, ("None", self.tr("Default")))
-        for tag, language in languages:
-            aSpell = QAction(self.mSelectLanguage)
-            aSpell.setText(language)
-            aSpell.triggered.connect(qtLambda(self._changeSpelling, tag))
-            self.mSelectLanguage.addAction(aSpell)
+        self.updateSpellCheckLanguages()
 
         # Tools > Re-Run Spell Check
         self.aReRunSpell = qtAddAction(self.toolsMenu, self.tr("Re-Run Spell Check"))
@@ -999,6 +993,17 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         self.aPreferences.triggered.connect(self.mainGui.showPreferencesDialog)
         self.mainGui.addAction(self.aPreferences)
 
+    def updateSpellCheckLanguages(self) -> None:
+        """Update the list of available spell check languages."""
+        self.mSelectLanguage.clear()
+        languages = SHARED.spelling.listDictionaries()
+        languages.insert(0, ("None", self.tr("Default")))
+        for tag, language in languages:
+            aSpell = QAction(self.mSelectLanguage)
+            aSpell.setText(language)
+            aSpell.triggered.connect(qtLambda(self._changeSpelling, tag))
+            self.mSelectLanguage.addAction(aSpell)
+
     def _buildHelpMenu(self) -> None:
         """Assemble the Help menu."""
         # Help
diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index 20e86ad8..ea01c74e 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -824,12 +824,19 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def showDictionariesDialog(self) -> None:
-        """Show the download dictionaries dialog."""
+        """Show the download dictionaries dialog and update language list when closed."""
         dialog = GuiDictionaries(self)
         dialog.activateDialog()
         if not dialog.initDialog():
             dialog.close()
             SHARED.error(self.tr("Could not initialise the dialog."))
+            return
+            
+        # Update the spell check languages menu when the dialog is closed
+        def onDialogFinished():
+            self.mainMenu.updateSpellCheckLanguages()
+            
+        dialog.finished.connect(onDialogFinished)
 
     ##
     #  Main Window Actions