From 2d12f2d9d83787912ee1b2cacf260b05d43c8eb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xtemp09 <xtemp09@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:11:48 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add "Clear Recent files list" item (#22638)

* Add "Clear Recent files" item

---------

Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci[bot] <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Chris Hennes <chennes@pioneerlibrarysystem.org>
---
 src/Gui/Action.cpp              | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/Gui/Action.h                |  5 +++++
 src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp | 13 +++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 51 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.cpp b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
index 8588bc4d70..2369bd0bde 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.cpp
@@ -858,6 +858,32 @@ RecentFilesAction::RecentFilesAction ( Command* pcCmd, QObject * parent )
 {
     _pimpl = std::make_unique<Private>(this, "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/RecentFiles");
     restore();
+
+    sep.setSeparator(true);
+    sep.setToolTip({});
+    this->groupAction()->addAction(&sep);
+
+    //: Empties the list of recent files
+    clearRecentFilesListAction.setText(tr("Clear Recent Files"));
+    clearRecentFilesListAction.setToolTip({});
+    this->groupAction()->addAction(&clearRecentFilesListAction);
+
+    auto clearFun = [this, hGrp = _pimpl->handle](){
+        const size_t recentFilesListSize = hGrp->GetASCIIs("MRU").size();
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < recentFilesListSize; i++)
+        {
+            const QByteArray key = QStringLiteral("MRU%1").arg(i).toLocal8Bit();
+            hGrp->SetASCII(key.data(), "");
+        }
+        restore();
+        clearRecentFilesListAction.setEnabled(false);
+    };
+
+    connect(&clearRecentFilesListAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            this, clearFun);
+
+    connect(&clearRecentFilesListAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            this, &RecentFilesAction::recentFilesListModified);
 }
 
 RecentFilesAction::~RecentFilesAction()
@@ -878,6 +904,10 @@ void RecentFilesAction::appendFile(const QString& filename)
     save();
 
     _pimpl->trySaveUserParameter();
+
+    clearRecentFilesListAction.setEnabled(true);
+
+    Q_EMIT recentFilesListModified();
 }
 
 static QString numberToLabel(int number) {
@@ -921,6 +951,9 @@ void RecentFilesAction::setFiles(const QStringList& files)
     // if less file names than actions
     numRecentFiles = std::min<int>(numRecentFiles, this->visibleItems);
     for (int index = numRecentFiles; index < recentFiles.count(); index++) {
+        if (recentFiles[index] == &sep || recentFiles[index] == &clearRecentFilesListAction) {
+            continue;
+        }
         recentFiles[index]->setVisible(false);
         recentFiles[index]->setText(QString());
         recentFiles[index]->setToolTip(QString());
diff --git a/src/Gui/Action.h b/src/Gui/Action.h
index 62222990fc..6f9b55c395 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Action.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Action.h
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ public:
     void activateFile(int);
     void resizeList(int);
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void recentFilesListModified();
+
 private:
     void setFiles(const QStringList&);
     QStringList files() const;
@@ -250,6 +253,8 @@ private:
     int visibleItems; /**< Number of visible items */
     int maximumItems; /**< Number of maximum items */
 
+    QAction sep, clearRecentFilesListAction;
+
     class Private;
     friend class Private;
     std::unique_ptr<Private> _pimpl;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
index 7035175292..e6d41036b7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QScrollArea>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 #endif
@@ -47,9 +48,11 @@
 #include <App/Application.h>
 #include <Base/Interpreter.h>
 #include <Base/Tools.h>
+#include <Gui/Action.h>
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
+#include <Gui/MainWindow.h>
 #include <Gui/ModuleIO.h>
 #include <Gui/View3DInventor.h>
 #include <Gui/View3DInventorViewer.h>
@@ -184,6 +187,16 @@ StartView::StartView(QWidget* parent)
     configureExamplesListWidget(examplesListWidget);
     configureRecentFilesListWidget(recentFilesListWidget, _recentFilesLabel);
 
+    QTimer::singleShot(2000, [this, recentFilesListWidget]() {
+        auto updateFun = [this, recentFilesListWidget]() {
+            configureRecentFilesListWidget(recentFilesListWidget, _recentFilesLabel);
+        };
+        auto recentFiles = Gui::getMainWindow()->findChild<Gui::RecentFilesAction*>();
+        if (recentFiles != nullptr) {
+            connect(recentFiles, &Gui::RecentFilesAction::recentFilesListModified, this, updateFun);
+        }
+    });
+
     retranslateUi();
 }