RAII refactor, Update Settings Tab, Use Yay as default.

TODO.md

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 - [x] Add chaotic aur to search tab if enabled
 - [x] Add launch button on package card if package is installed and remove when uninstalled
 - [] Add detailed mirrorlist tab to set mirrorlist
-- [] Add version information
-- [] 
-
+- [x] Add version information
+- [] Implement an AUR helper in core to remove dependence on paru and yay
+- [] Ask password only once on startup - startup_auth
+- [] Improve settings page - settings_tab
+- [] Move all styles to single stylesheet - style_and_theme
+- [] Clean up UI; make UI look more modern (check gnome's styling options) - style_and_theme
+- [] Set a light/dark theme toggle, or follow system's theme - style_and_theme
+- [] Look into spdlog for logging
+- [] Look into CppUTest or Google Test (gtest) for test
 
 ## Future Enhancements
 

assets/alg-app-store.desktop

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 Type=Application
 Version=1.0
 Name=App Store
-GenericName=ALG - App Store
-Keywords=utility;system;welcome;
+GenericName=ALG App Store
+Keywords=app;store;software;install;system;
 Encoding=UTF-8
 Terminal=false
 Exec=alg-app-store
-Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/alg-app-store.png
-Comment=ALG - App Store
-Categories=System;Go;
+Icon=alg-app-store
+Comment=Install all your favourite apps
+Categories=System;Apps;
 StartupNotify=true

src/core/alpm_wrapper.cpp

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ AlpmWrapper& AlpmWrapper::instance() {
     return instance;
 }
 
-AlpmWrapper::AlpmWrapper()
-    : m_handle(nullptr), m_syncDbs(nullptr), m_initialized(false) {
+AlpmWrapper::AlpmWrapper() {
+    // Member initialization is done in header file
 }
 
 AlpmWrapper::~AlpmWrapper() {

src/core/alpm_wrapper.h

@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include "../utils/types.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Singleton wrapper for libalpm (Arch Linux Package Manager library).
+ * 
+ * Memory Management:
+ * - m_handle: Raw pointer to libalpm handle, manually managed via initialize()/release()
+ * - m_syncDbs: Raw pointer to libalpm list, managed by libalpm internally
+ * - Thread-safe via m_mutex
+ * 
+ * Note: libalpm uses C-style memory management, so smart pointers are not
+ * directly applicable to the alpm types.
+ */
 class AlpmWrapper {
 public:
     static AlpmWrapper& instance();
@@ -34,10 +45,10 @@ class AlpmWrapper {
 private:
     AlpmWrapper();
 
-    alpm_handle_t* m_handle;
-    alpm_list_t* m_syncDbs;
+    alpm_handle_t* m_handle = nullptr;
+    alpm_list_t* m_syncDbs = nullptr;
     std::mutex m_mutex;
-    bool m_initialized;
+    bool m_initialized = false;
 
     QStringList convertDependList(alpm_list_t* deps);
     void searchInDatabase(alpm_db_t* db, const QString& query, 

src/core/aur_helper.h

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include "../utils/types.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Helper class for interacting with the Arch User Repository (AUR).
+ * 
+ * Memory Management:
+ * - m_networkManager: Owned by std::unique_ptr for RAII-style cleanup
+ * - Network replies are managed via Qt parent-child and deleteLater()
+ */
 class AurHelper : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 

src/core/package_manager.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ PackageManager& PackageManager::instance() {
 
 PackageManager::PackageManager()
     : QObject(nullptr)
-    , m_helper(Helper::Pacman)
     , m_process(std::make_unique<QProcess>()) {
 
     detectHelper();
@@ -41,13 +40,13 @@ void PackageManager::detectHelper() {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Check for paru
-    QString paruPath = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("paru");
-    if (!paruPath.isEmpty()) {
-        m_helper = Helper::Paru;
-        Logger::info("Using paru as package helper");
-        return;
-    }
+    // Check for paru - deprecate because paru doesn't allow running with pkexec
+    // QString paruPath = QStandardPaths::findExecutable("paru");
+    // if (!paruPath.isEmpty()) {
+    //     m_helper = Helper::Paru;
+    //     Logger::info("Using paru as package helper");
+    //     return;
+    // }
 
     // Default to pacman
     m_helper = Helper::Pacman;
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ void PackageManager::detectHelper() {
 QString PackageManager::getHelperName() const {
     switch (m_helper) {
         case Helper::Yay: return "yay";
-        case Helper::Paru: return "paru";
         case Helper::Pacman: return "pacman";
         default: return "pacman";
     }
@@ -75,9 +73,10 @@ void PackageManager::installPackage(const QString& packageName, const QString& r
     QString helper = getHelperName();
 
     QString command;
-    if (isAUR && (m_helper == Helper::Yay || m_helper == Helper::Paru)) {
-        // AUR packages - run helper as regular user (no pkexec)
-        command = QString("%1 -S %2 --noconfirm").arg(helper, packageName);
+    if (isAUR && (m_helper == Helper::Yay)) {
+        // AUR packages - use pkexec to get userpassword before hand
+        // Paru has a problem here, so default to yay
+        command = QString("pkexec %1 -S %2 --noconfirm").arg(helper, packageName);
     } else {
         // Official repos and chaotic-aur need root access and use pacman
         command = QString("pkexec pacman -S %1 --noconfirm").arg(packageName);
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ void PackageManager::updatePackage(const QString& packageName, const QString& re
     QString helper = getHelperName();
 
     QString command;
-    if (isAUR && (m_helper == Helper::Yay || m_helper == Helper::Paru)) {
+    if (isAUR && (m_helper == Helper::Yay)) {
         // AUR packages - run helper as regular user (no pkexec)
         command = QString("%1 -S %2 --noconfirm").arg(helper, packageName);
     } else {
@@ -187,3 +186,41 @@ void PackageManager::onProcessOutput() {
         emit operationOutput(output);
     }
 }
+
+void PackageManager::cancelRunningOperation() {
+    if (m_process && m_process->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
+        Logger::warning("Cancelling running operation...");
+        emit operationOutput("\n>>> Operation cancelled by user <<<\n");
+
+        // When using pkexec, we need to kill the actual pacman/yay/paru process
+        // not just the pkexec wrapper. Use pkill to terminate all package manager processes.
+        QProcess killProcess;
+        killProcess.start("pkexec", QStringList() << "bash" << "-c" 
+                         << "pkill -TERM pacman; pkill -TERM yay; pkill -TERM paru");
+        killProcess.waitForFinished(2000);
+
+        // Also terminate the QProcess wrapper
+        m_process->terminate();
+
+        // Wait up to 3 seconds for graceful termination
+        if (!m_process->waitForFinished(3000)) {
+            // Force kill if still running
+            Logger::warning("Process did not terminate gracefully, forcing kill...");
+            killProcess.start("pkexec", QStringList() << "bash" << "-c" 
+                             << "pkill -KILL pacman; pkill -KILL yay; pkill -KILL paru");
+            killProcess.waitForFinished(2000);
+
+            m_process->kill();
+            m_process->waitForFinished(1000);
+        }
+
+        emit operationCompleted(false, "Operation cancelled by user");
+        Logger::info("Operation cancelled successfully");
+    } else {
+        Logger::warning("No operation is currently running");
+    }
+}
+
+bool PackageManager::isOperationRunning() const {
+    return m_process && m_process->state() != QProcess::NotRunning;
+}

src/core/package_manager.h

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 
+/**
+ * @brief Singleton class for managing package operations (install, uninstall, update).
+ * 
+ * Memory Management:
+ * - m_process: Owned by std::unique_ptr for RAII-style cleanup and clear ownership
+ * - Thread-safe via m_mutex for operation serialization
+ */
 class PackageManager : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -31,6 +38,8 @@ class PackageManager : public QObject {
     void uninstallPackage(const QString& packageName, const QString& repository = QString());
     void updatePackage(const QString& packageName, const QString& repository = QString());
     void updateAllPackages();
+    void cancelRunningOperation();
+    bool isOperationRunning() const;
 
     Helper getHelper() const { return m_helper; }
     QString getHelperName() const;
@@ -47,9 +56,9 @@ class PackageManager : public QObject {
     void detectHelper();
     void executeCommand(const QString& command, const QStringList& args);
 
-    Helper m_helper;
+    Helper m_helper = Helper::Pacman;
     std::unique_ptr<QProcess> m_process;
-    std::mutex m_mutex;
+    mutable std::mutex m_mutex;
 
 private slots:
     void onProcessFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus);

src/gui/home_widget.cpp

@@ -65,21 +65,25 @@ void HomeWidget::loadFeaturedPackages() {
         {"zoom", "Latest", "Video Conferencing and Web Conferencing Service", "AUR"}
     };
 
-    // Check if packages marked as AUR are actually available in automated repos (like chaotic-aur)
+    // Fetch actual package information from repositories
     for (auto& pkg : m_featuredPackages) {
-        if (pkg.repository.toLower() == "aur") {
-            Logger::debug(QString("Checking if AUR package %1 is available in official repos...").arg(pkg.name));
-            PackageInfo repoInfo = AlpmWrapper::instance().getPackageInfo(pkg.name);
-            if (!repoInfo.name.isEmpty() && !repoInfo.repository.isEmpty()) {
-                // Package found in automated repos, use that repository instead
-                pkg.repository = repoInfo.repository;
-                pkg.version = repoInfo.version;
-                pkg.description = repoInfo.description;
-                Logger::info(QString("✅ Package %1 found in %2 repository, will use pacman instead of AUR helper")
-                            .arg(pkg.name, pkg.repository));
-            } else {
-                Logger::debug(QString("Package %1 not found in official repos, will use AUR helper").arg(pkg.name));
+        PackageInfo repoInfo = AlpmWrapper::instance().getPackageInfo(pkg.name);
+
+        if (!repoInfo.name.isEmpty() && !repoInfo.repository.isEmpty()) {
+            // Package found in official repos (including chaotic-aur), update with actual information
+            pkg.repository = repoInfo.repository;
+            pkg.version = repoInfo.version;
+            pkg.description = repoInfo.description;
+
+            if (pkg.repository.toLower() != "aur") {
+                Logger::debug(QString("Package %1 found in %2 repository with version %3")
+                            .arg(pkg.name, pkg.repository, pkg.version));
             }
+        } else if (pkg.repository.toLower() == "aur") {
+            // Package not found in official repos (including chaotic-aur)
+            // Default to AUR helper (yay/paru) since chaotic-aur is not enabled or doesn't have this package
+            pkg.repository = "aur";
+            Logger::debug(QString("Package %1 not found in enabled repositories, defaulting to AUR helper").arg(pkg.name));
         }
     }
 

src/gui/home_widget.h

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 
 class PackageCard;
 
+/**
+ * @brief Widget displaying featured packages on the home screen.
+ * 
+ * Memory Management:
+ * - All Qt widget members use Qt parent-child ownership (raw pointers are non-owning)
+ * - m_packageCards contains non-owning pointers to cards owned by m_contentWidget
+ */
 class HomeWidget : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -24,11 +31,13 @@ class HomeWidget : public QWidget {
     void checkInstalledPackages();
 
     QVector<PackageInfo> m_featuredPackages;
-    QVector<PackageCard*> m_packageCards;
-    QScrollArea* m_scrollArea;
-    QWidget* m_contentWidget;
-    QGridLayout* m_gridLayout;
-    QTimer* m_updateTimer;
+    QVector<PackageCard*> m_packageCards;  // Non-owning pointers, owned by m_contentWidget
+
+    // Qt parent-child managed widgets (non-owning pointers)
+    QScrollArea* m_scrollArea = nullptr;
+    QWidget* m_contentWidget = nullptr;
+    QGridLayout* m_gridLayout = nullptr;
+    QTimer* m_updateTimer = nullptr;
 
 private slots:
     void onPackageClicked(const PackageInfo& info);

src/gui/installed_widget.h

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 #include <QVector>
 #include "../utils/types.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Widget displaying installed packages.
+ * 
+ * Memory Management:
+ * - All Qt widget members use Qt parent-child ownership (raw pointers are non-owning)
+ * - Package cards are dynamically created/destroyed in displayPackages/clearResults
+ */
 class InstalledWidget : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -25,12 +32,13 @@ class InstalledWidget : public QWidget {
     void filterPackages(const QString& query);
     void clearResults();
 
-    QLineEdit* m_filterInput;
-    QScrollArea* m_scrollArea;
-    QWidget* m_contentWidget;
-    QGridLayout* m_gridLayout;
-    QLabel* m_statusLabel;
-    QLabel* m_countLabel;
+    // Qt parent-child managed widgets (non-owning pointers)
+    QLineEdit* m_filterInput = nullptr;
+    QScrollArea* m_scrollArea = nullptr;
+    QWidget* m_contentWidget = nullptr;
+    QGridLayout* m_gridLayout = nullptr;
+    QLabel* m_statusLabel = nullptr;
+    QLabel* m_countLabel = nullptr;
 
     QVector<PackageInfo> m_allPackages;
     QVector<PackageInfo> m_filteredPackages;

src/gui/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void MainWindow::createMenuBar() {
         QMessageBox::about(this, "About ALG App Store",
             "ALG App Store (Beta)\n\n"
             "A modern package manager for Arch Linux\n"
-            "Version: 0.2.16\n"
+            "Version: 0.2.26\n"
             "Built with Qt6 and C++17\n\n"
             "© 2025 Arka Linux GUI");
     });
@@ -128,15 +128,20 @@ void MainWindow::loadStyleSheet() {
     QFile styleFile(":/stylesheet.qss");
 
     if (!styleFile.exists()) {
-        // Try loading from file system
+        // Try loading from current directory (for development)
         styleFile.setFileName("stylesheet.qss");
     }
 
+    if (!styleFile.exists()) {
+        // Try loading from system installation path
+        styleFile.setFileName("/usr/share/alg-app-store/stylesheet.qss");
+    }
+
     if (styleFile.open(QFile::ReadOnly)) {
         QString styleSheet = QLatin1String(styleFile.readAll());
         qApp->setStyleSheet(styleSheet);
         styleFile.close();
-        Logger::info("Stylesheet loaded successfully");
+        Logger::info(QString("Stylesheet loaded successfully from: %1").arg(styleFile.fileName()));
     } else {
         Logger::warning("Could not load stylesheet");
     }