From e6cd4d2e98a36c6f8ca70d14d739690d904eb385 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: baldurk <baldurk@baldurk.org>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 18:04:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add an entry to the recent files list for unsaved/temp
 recovery script

---
 qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp | 14 +++++++
 qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.h   |  2 +
 qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.cpp            | 37 +++++++++++++++++--
 qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.h              |  2 +
 4 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp
index 490b55f7c..21aead490 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp
@@ -1497,6 +1497,20 @@ QString PythonContext::versionString()
   return QFormatStr("%1.%2.%3").arg(PY_MAJOR_VERSION).arg(PY_MINOR_VERSION).arg(PY_MICRO_VERSION);
 }
 
+QString PythonContext::GetTempFilename(QString filename)
+{
+  for(QString path : QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation))
+  {
+    QDir tmpDir(path);
+    tmpDir.mkpath(lit("pytmp"));
+    tmpDir.cd(lit("pytmp"));
+    if(tmpDir.exists())
+      return tmpDir.absoluteFilePath(filename);
+  }
+
+  return QString();
+}
+
 void PythonContext::executeString(const QString &filename, const QString &source, bool debugging)
 {
   if(!initialised())
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.h b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.h
index fdb1f3950..ffba98517 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.h
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ public:
   QString tryFunctionCompletion(int line, QString expr);
   QString typenameForLoc(int line, int col);
 
+  QString GetTempFilename(QString filename);
+
   void FlushOutput() { outputTick(); }
 
   void abort() { m_Abort = true; }
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.cpp
index 90dfd295f..7723c13e7 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.cpp
@@ -1633,6 +1633,12 @@ PythonShell::~PythonShell()
 
   m_Ctx.GetMainWindow()->UnregisterShortcut("CTRL+S", this);
 
+  // on a clean shutdown, remove the unsaved temp file
+  QString unsavedFile = interactiveContext->GetTempFilename(lit("script.py"));
+
+  if(!unsavedFile.isEmpty() && QFile::exists(unsavedFile))
+    QFile::remove(unsavedFile);
+
   for(ScintillaEdit *edit : m_Scintillas)
     delete edit;
 
@@ -1725,9 +1731,6 @@ void PythonShell::openFileModified(const QString &path)
           markEditorModified(edit, false);
           return;
         }
-
-        RDDialog::critical(this, tr("Error reloading script"),
-                           tr("Couldn't open %1.\n%2").arg(path).arg(f.errorString()));
       });
     }
   }
@@ -2096,6 +2099,23 @@ void PythonShell::updateRecentFiles(bool added)
 
   m_RecentFiles->clear();
 
+  QString unsavedFile = interactiveContext->GetTempFilename(lit("script.py"));
+
+  if(!unsavedFile.isEmpty() && QFile::exists(unsavedFile) && !m_IgnoreRecovered)
+  {
+    RDTreeWidgetItem *recent = new RDTreeWidgetItem({tr("Recovered Script")});
+    recent->setItalic(true);
+    recent->setData(0, Qt::UserRole, QString(unsavedFile));
+    m_RecentFiles->addChild(recent);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    // we didn't have a recovered script, remember that and don't display the file in future
+    // refreshes appears in future due to temp script running. When the window is closed the script
+    // will be removed, and if we crash and restart then the script will be found
+    m_IgnoreRecovered = true;
+  }
+
   for(rdcstr file : m_Ctx.Config().Python_RecentFiles)
   {
     RDTreeWidgetItem *recent = new RDTreeWidgetItem({QFileInfo(file).fileName()});
@@ -2209,7 +2229,9 @@ bool PythonShell::LoadScriptFromFilename(rdcstr filename)
 
       ui->saveScript->setEnabled(true);
 
-      addRecentFile(filename);
+      QString unsavedFile = interactiveContext->GetTempFilename(lit("script.py"));
+      if(QString(filename) != unsavedFile)
+        addRecentFile(filename);
 
       m_Watcher->addPath(filename);
 
@@ -2570,6 +2592,13 @@ void PythonShell::on_projectExplorer_itemActivated(RDTreeWidgetItem *item, int c
     }
 
     LoadScriptFromFilename(filename);
+
+    QString unsavedFile = interactiveContext->GetTempFilename(lit("script.py"));
+    if(filename == unsavedFile)
+    {
+      QFile::remove(unsavedFile);
+      updateRecentFiles(false);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.h b/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.h
index 23d57ed8a..f49facfa9 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.h
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/PythonShell.h
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ private:
   bool m_ContextMenuVisible = false;
   bool m_HelpPrinting = false;
 
+  bool m_IgnoreRecovered = false;
+
   RDTreeWidgetItem *m_UIExtensions, *m_Examples, *m_RecentFiles;
 
   QFileSystemWatcher *m_Watcher = NULL;