fxconfig

Configuration and settings management for fxgui.

This module provides persistent storage for application settings using QSettings with INI format. Settings are stored in platform-appropriate locations: - Windows: %APPDATA%/fxgui/settings.ini - Unix/macOS: ~/.fxgui/settings.ini

Functions:

Name	Description
get_settings	Get the QSettings instance for fxgui.
get_config_dir	Get the configuration directory path.
get_value	Get a setting value.
set_value	Set a setting value.

Examples:

Getting and setting values:

>>> from fxgui import fxconfig
>>> fxconfig.set_value("theme/current", "dracula")
>>> theme = fxconfig.get_value("theme/current", "dark")

get_config_dir

get_config_dir() -> Path

Get the configuration directory path.

The directory is created if it doesn't exist.

Returns:

Type	Description
Path	Path to the configuration directory.

Examples:

>>> config_dir = fxconfig.get_config_dir()
>>> print(config_dir)  # C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/fxgui (Windows)

get_settings

get_settings() -> QSettings

Get the QSettings instance for fxgui.

Settings are stored in an INI file at the platform-appropriate location. The instance is cached for reuse.

Returns:

Type	Description
QSettings	QSettings instance configured for fxgui using INI format.

Examples:

>>> settings = fxconfig.get_settings()
>>> settings.setValue("my/key", "my_value")
>>> settings.sync()

get_value

get_value(key: str, default: Any = None) -> Any

Get a setting value.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
key	str	The setting key (e.g., "theme/current").	required
default	Any	Default value if the key doesn't exist.	None

Returns:

Type	Description
Any	The setting value, or the default if not found.

Examples:

>>> theme = fxconfig.get_value("theme/current", "dark")

set_value

set_value(key: str, value: Any) -> None

Set a setting value.

The value is immediately synced to disk.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
key	str	The setting key (e.g., "theme/current").	required
value	Any	The value to store.	required

Examples:

>>> fxconfig.set_value("theme/current", "dracula")