Test and perfect fix for non-persistent saving

backend/src/api/general.rs

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn load_settings(
     move |params_in: super::ApiParameterType| {
         if let Some(Primitive::String(path)) = params_in.get(0) {
             if let Some(Primitive::String(name)) = params_in.get(1) {
-                match settings.load_file(path.into(), name.to_owned()) {
+                match settings.load_file(path.into(), name.to_owned(), false) {
                     Err(e) => vec![e.msg.into()],
                     Ok(success) =>
                         super::utility::map_empty_result(
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ pub fn load_default_settings(
     move |_: super::ApiParameterType| {
         match settings.load_file(
                 crate::consts::DEFAULT_SETTINGS_FILE.into(),
-                crate::consts::DEFAULT_SETTINGS_NAME.to_owned()
+                crate::consts::DEFAULT_SETTINGS_NAME.to_owned(),
+                true
             ) {
             Err(e) => vec![e.msg.into()],
             Ok(success) => super::utility::map_empty_result(

backend/src/persist/general.rs

@@ -31,15 +31,20 @@ impl Default for SettingsJson {
 impl SettingsJson {
     pub fn save<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<(), JsonError> {
         let path = path.as_ref();
-        if !self.persistent && path.exists() {
-            // remove settings file when persistence is turned off, to prevent it from be loaded next time.
-            std::fs::remove_file(path).map_err(JsonError::Io)
-        } else {
+
+        if self.persistent {
             if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
                 std::fs::create_dir_all(parent).map_err(JsonError::Io)?;
             }
             let mut file = std::fs::File::create(path).map_err(JsonError::Io)?;
             serde_json::to_writer_pretty(&mut file, &self).map_err(JsonError::Serde)
+        } else {
+            if path.exists() {
+                // remove settings file when persistence is turned off, to prevent it from be loaded next time.
+                std::fs::remove_file(path).map_err(JsonError::Io)
+            } else {
+                Ok(())
+            }
         }
     }
 

backend/src/save_worker.rs

@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ pub fn spawn(settings: Settings) -> (JoinHandle<()>, Sender<()>) {
         log::info!("save_worker starting...");
         for _ in receiver.iter() {
             log::debug!("save_worker is saving...");
+            let is_persistent = unwrap_lock(settings.general.lock(), "general").persistent.clone();
+            if is_persistent {
                 let save_path = crate::utility::settings_dir()
                     .join(unwrap_lock(settings.general.lock(), "general").path.clone());
                 let settings_clone = settings.clone();
                 let save_json: SettingsJson = settings_clone.into();
                 unwrap_maybe_fatal(save_json.save(&save_path), "Failed to save settings");
                 log::debug!("Saved settings to {}", save_path.display());
+            } else {
+                log::debug!("Ignored save request for non-persistent settings");
+            }
         }
         log::warn!("save_worker completed!");
     });

backend/src/settings/general.rs

@@ -128,7 +128,22 @@ impl Settings {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn load_file(&self, filename: PathBuf, name: String) -> Result<bool, SettingError> {
+    fn load_system_default(&self) {
+        {
+            let mut cpu_lock = unwrap_lock(self.cpus.lock(), "cpu");
+            *cpu_lock = Cpu::system_default();
+        }
+        {
+            let mut gpu_lock = unwrap_lock(self.gpu.lock(), "gpu");
+            *gpu_lock = Gpu::system_default();
+        }
+        {
+            let mut battery_lock = unwrap_lock(self.battery.lock(), "battery");
+            *battery_lock = Battery::system_default();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    pub fn load_file(&self, filename: PathBuf, name: String, system_defaults: bool) -> Result<bool, SettingError> {
         let json_path = crate::utility::settings_dir().join(filename);
         let mut general_lock = unwrap_lock(self.general.lock(), "general");
         if json_path.exists() {
@@ -137,17 +152,16 @@ impl Settings {
                 setting: SettingVariant::General,
             })?;
             if !settings_json.persistent {
-                log::warn!("Loaded persistent config `{}` with persistent=false", json_path.display());
+                log::warn!("Loaded persistent config `{}` ({}) with persistent=false", &settings_json.name, json_path.display());
                 general_lock.persistent = false;
-                general_lock.name = settings_json.name;
-                return Ok(false);
-            }
+                general_lock.name = name;
+            } else {
                 let new_cpus = Self::convert_cpus(settings_json.cpus, settings_json.version);
                 let new_gpu = Gpu::from_json(settings_json.gpu, settings_json.version);
                 let new_battery = Battery::from_json(settings_json.battery, settings_json.version);
                 {
                     let mut cpu_lock = unwrap_lock(self.cpus.lock(), "cpu");
-                *cpu_lock = new_cpus; // TODO does this overwrite the contents of the lock as expected?
+                    *cpu_lock = new_cpus;
                 }
                 {
                     let mut gpu_lock = unwrap_lock(self.gpu.lock(), "gpu");
@@ -159,7 +173,11 @@ impl Settings {
                 }
                 general_lock.persistent = true;
                 general_lock.name = settings_json.name;
+            }
         } else {
+            if system_defaults {
+                self.load_system_default();
+            }
             general_lock.persistent = false;
             general_lock.name = name;
         }

plugin.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "publish": {
         "discord_id": "106537989684887552",
         "description": "Power tweaks for power users",
-        "tags": [ "utility", "power-management" ],
+        "tags": [ "utility", "power-management", "root" ],
         "image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NGnius/PowerTools/main/assets/thumbnail.png"
     }
 }