Stop showing index rebuild dialog on upgrades (#2537)

novelwriter/common.py

@@ -560,6 +560,12 @@ def jsonEncode(data: dict | list | tuple, n: int = 0, nmax: int = 0) -> str:
     return "".join(buffer)
 
 
+def jsonCombine(data: dict[str, str]) -> str:
+    """Combine multiple already packed JSON strings."""
+    payload = ",\n".join(f'  "{k}": {v}' for k, v in data.items())
+    return f"{{\n{payload}\n}}\n"
+
+
 ##
 #  XML Helpers
 ##

novelwriter/core/index.py

@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from time import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from novelwriter import SHARED
+from novelwriter import SHARED, __hexversion__
-from novelwriter.common import isHandle, isItemClass, isTitleTag, jsonEncode
+from novelwriter.common import (
+    formatTimeStamp, isHandle, isItemClass, isTitleTag, jsonCombine, jsonEncode
+)
 from novelwriter.constants import nwFiles, nwKeyWords, nwStyles
 from novelwriter.core.indexdata import NOTE_TYPES, TT_NONE, IndexHeading, IndexNode, T_NoteTypes
 from novelwriter.core.novelmodel import NovelModel
@@ -82,6 +84,11 @@ class Index:
     a rebuild of the index data.
     """
 
+    __slots__ = (
+        "_indexBroken", "_indexChange", "_indexUpgrade", "_itemIndex", "_novelExtra",
+        "_novelModels", "_project", "_rootChange", "_tagsIndex",
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, project: NWProject) -> None:
 
         self._project = project
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ class Index:
         self._tagsIndex = TagsIndex()
         self._itemIndex = ItemIndex(project, self._tagsIndex)
         self._indexBroken = False
+        self._indexUpgrade = False
 
         # Models
         self._novelModels: dict[str, NovelModel] = {}
@@ -110,6 +118,10 @@ class Index:
     def indexBroken(self) -> bool:
         return self._indexBroken
 
+    @property
+    def indexUpgrade(self) -> bool:
+        return self._indexUpgrade
+
     ##
     #  Getters
     ##
@@ -241,6 +253,8 @@ class Index:
                 return False
 
             try:
+                meta = data.get("novelWriter.meta", {})
+                self._indexUpgrade = meta.get("version") != __hexversion__
                 self._tagsIndex.unpackData(data["novelWriter.tagsIndex"])
                 self._itemIndex.unpackData(data["novelWriter.itemIndex"])
             except Exception:
@@ -273,23 +287,22 @@ class Index:
             return False
 
         logger.debug("Saving index file")
-        tStart = time()
+        start = time()
 
         try:
-            tagsIndex = jsonEncode(self._tagsIndex.packData(), n=1, nmax=2)
+            meta = {"version": __hexversion__, "timestamp": formatTimeStamp(start)}
-            itemIndex = jsonEncode(self._itemIndex.packData(), n=1, nmax=4)
             with open(indexFile, mode="w+", encoding="utf-8") as outFile:
-                outFile.write("{\n")
+                outFile.write(jsonCombine({
-                outFile.write(f'  "novelWriter.tagsIndex": {tagsIndex},\n')
+                    "novelWriter.meta": jsonEncode(meta, n=1),
-                outFile.write(f'  "novelWriter.itemIndex": {itemIndex}\n')
+                    "novelWriter.tagsIndex": jsonEncode(self._tagsIndex.packData(), n=1, nmax=2),
-                outFile.write("}\n")
+                    "novelWriter.itemIndex": jsonEncode(self._itemIndex.packData(), n=1, nmax=4),
-
+                }))
         except Exception:
             logger.error("Failed to save index file")
             logException()
             return False
 
-        logger.debug("Index saved in %.3f ms", (time() - tStart)*1000)
+        logger.debug("Index saved in %.3f ms", (time() - start)*1000)
 
         return True
 

novelwriter/guimain.py

@@ -497,7 +497,8 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
         # Check if we need to rebuild the index
         if SHARED.project.index.indexBroken:
-            SHARED.info(self.tr("The project index is outdated or broken. Rebuilding index."))
+            if not SHARED.project.index.indexUpgrade:
+                SHARED.warn(self.tr("The project index is broken. Rebuilding index."))
             self.rebuildIndex()
 
         # Make sure the changed status is set to false on things opened
@@ -729,7 +730,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
         return
 
-    def rebuildIndex(self, beQuiet: bool = False) -> None:
+    def rebuildIndex(self) -> None:
         """Rebuild the entire index."""
         if SHARED.hasProject:
             logger.info("Rebuilding index ...")
@@ -746,7 +747,6 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             self._updateStatusWordCount()
             QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
 
-            if not beQuiet:
             SHARED.info(self.tr("The project index has been successfully rebuilt."))
 
     ##

tests/reference/coreIndex_LoadSave_tagsIndex.json

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 {
+  "novelWriter.meta": {
+    "version": "0x020800a2",
+    "timestamp": "2025-10-05 17:06:58"
+  },
   "novelWriter.tagsIndex": {
     "bod": {"name": "Bod", "display": "Nobody Owens", "handle": "4c4f28287af27", "heading": "T0001", "class": "CHARACTER"},
     "main": {"name": "Main", "display": "Main", "handle": "2426c6f0ca922", "heading": "T0001", "class": "PLOT"},

tests/test_base/test_base_common.py

@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ from novelwriter.common import (
     describeFont, elide, encodeMimeHandles, firstFloat, fontMatcher,
     formatFileFilter, formatInt, formatTime, formatTimeStamp, formatVersion,
     fuzzyTime, getFileSize, hexToInt, isHandle, isItemClass, isItemLayout,
-    isItemType, isListInstance, isTitleTag, jsonEncode, makeFileNameSafe,
+    isItemType, isListInstance, isTitleTag, jsonCombine, jsonEncode,
-    minmax, numberToRoman, openExternalPath, processDialogSymbols,
+    makeFileNameSafe, minmax, numberToRoman, openExternalPath,
-    readTextFile, simplified, transferCase, uniqueCompact, utf16CharMap,
+    processDialogSymbols, readTextFile, simplified, transferCase,
-    xmlElement, xmlIndent, xmlSubElem, yesNo
+    uniqueCompact, utf16CharMap, xmlElement, xmlIndent, xmlSubElem, yesNo
 )
 from novelwriter.enum import nwItemClass
 
@@ -651,6 +651,17 @@ def testBaseCommon_jsonEncode():
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.base
+def testBaseCommon_jsonCombine():
+    """Test the jsonCombine function."""
+    assert jsonCombine({"a": "[1, 2]", "b": "[3, 4]"}) == (
+        '{\n'
+        '  "a": [1, 2],\n'
+        '  "b": [3, 4]\n'
+        '}\n'
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.base
 def testBaseCommon_xmlIndent():
     """Test the xmlIndent function."""

tests/test_core/test_core_index.py

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def testCoreIndex_LoadSave(qtbot, monkeypatch, prjLipsum, nwGUI, tstPaths):
 
     # Check File
     copyfile(projFile, testFile)
-    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile)
+    assert cmpFiles(testFile, compFile, ignoreLines=[3, 4])
 
     # Write an empty index file and load it
     projFile.write_text("{}", encoding="utf-8")

tests/test_gui/test_gui_guimain.py

@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPalette
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QInputDialog, QMessageBox
 
-from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
+from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED, __hexversion__
+from novelwriter.common import jsonEncode
 from novelwriter.config import DEF_GUI_DARK, DEF_GUI_LIGHT
 from novelwriter.constants import nwFiles
 from novelwriter.dialogs.editlabel import GuiEditLabel
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@ def testGuiMain_Features(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, projPath, mockRnd):
     cHandle = SHARED.project.newFile("Jane", C.hCharRoot)
     newDoc = SHARED.project.storage.getDocument(cHandle)
     newDoc.writeDocument("# Jane\n\n@tag: Jane\n\n")
-    nwGUI.rebuildIndex(beQuiet=True)
+    nwGUI.rebuildIndex()
 
     assert SHARED.focusMode is False
 
@@ -825,11 +826,11 @@ def testGuiMain_OpenClose(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, projPath, fncPath, mockRnd)
     nwGUI.viewDocument(C.hTitlePage)
 
     # Handle broken index on project open
+    idxData = jsonEncode({"novelWriter.meta": {"version": __hexversion__}})
     nwGUI.closeProject()
     idxPath: Path = projPath / "meta" / nwFiles.INDEX_FILE
     assert idxPath.read_text(encoding="utf-8") != "{}"
-    idxPath.write_text("{}", encoding="utf-8")
+    idxPath.write_text(idxData, encoding="utf-8")
-    assert idxPath.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "{}"
 
     nwGUI.openProject(projPath)
     nwGUI.saveProject()

tests/test_gui/test_gui_statusbar.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def testGuiStatusBar_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, projPath, mockRnd):
     cHandle = SHARED.project.newFile("A Note", C.hCharRoot)
     newDoc = SHARED.project.storage.getDocument(cHandle)
     newDoc.writeDocument("# A Note\n\n")
-    nwGUI.rebuildIndex(beQuiet=True)
+    nwGUI.rebuildIndex()
 
     status = nwGUI.mainStatus
 

tests/tools.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class C:
 def cmpFiles(
     fileOne: str | Path,
     fileTwo: str | Path,
-    ignoreLines: list | None = None,
+    ignoreLines: list[int] | None = None,
     ignoreStart: tuple | None = None
 ) -> bool:
     """Compare two files, with optional line ignore."""