v1.17.0: Change gloabl setting to project level settings to sync syttings with projects

ProjektManager.pro

@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ RESOURCES += \
     ressources.qrc
 
 # MUpdaterLib:
-win32:CONFIG(release, debug|release): LIBS += -LC:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/release/ -lMUpdater
+win32:CONFIG(release, debug|release): LIBS += -LC:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/Projekte/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/release/ -lMUpdater
 else:win32:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): LIBS += -L$$PWD/../../Bibliotheken/MUpdater/debug/ -lMUpdater
 
-INCLUDEPATH += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/
-DEPENDPATH += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/
+INCLUDEPATH += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/Projekte/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/
+DEPENDPATH += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/Projekte/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/
 
-win32-g++:CONFIG(release, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/release/libMUpdater.a
+win32-g++:CONFIG(release, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/Projekte/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/release/libMUpdater.a
 else:win32-g++:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$PWD/../../Bibliotheken/MUpdater/debug/libMUpdater.a
-else:win32:!win32-g++:CONFIG(release, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/release/MUpdater.lib
+else:win32:!win32-g++:CONFIG(release, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/Projekte/CPP-Projekte/Bibliotheken/MUpdater/release/MUpdater.lib
 else:win32:!win32-g++:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$PWD/../../Bibliotheken/MUpdater/debug/MUpdater.lib
 
 # Application Icon

ProjektManager_resource.rc

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 
-IDI_ICON1	ICON	"C:/Users/Markus/Nextcloud/CPP-Projekte/AutoTools/ProjektManager/icons/appicon.ico"
+IDI_ICON1	ICON	"C:\\Users\\Markus\\Nextcloud\\Projekte\\CPP-Projekte\\AutoTools\\ProjektManager\\icons\\appicon.ico"
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
 	FILEVERSION 0,0,0,0

installer/config/config.xml

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 <Name>ProjektManager</Name>
     <Version>1.16.3</Version>
     <Title><Name>ProjektManager</Name> Installer</Title>
+    <InstallerApplicationIcon>installerIcon1</InstallerApplicationIcon>
+    <InstallerWindowIcon>installerIcon2</InstallerWindowIcon>
       <Publisher>Markus</Publisher>
         <StartMenuDir>ProjektManager</StartMenuDir>
         <TargetDir>@ApplicationsDir@/ProjektManager/</TargetDir>
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@
         <MaintenanceToolName>ProjektManagerMaintenanceTool</MaintenanceToolName>
         <RemoteRepositories>
             <Repository>
-                <Url>https://code.obermui.de/Markus/ProjektManager/media/branch/main/installer/repository</Url>
+                <Url>https://code.obermui.de/Markus/ProjektManagerC/media/branch/main/installer/repository</Url>
                 <Enabled>1</Enabled>
                 <DisplayName>Main-Repo</DisplayName>
             </Repository>

installer/packages/de.ProjektManager.main/meta/installscript.qs

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Component.prototype.createOperations = function() {
    component.createOperations();
    if(systemInfo.productType === "windows") {
 
-      component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", "@TargetDir@/bin/ProjektManager.exe", "@StartMenuDir@/ProjektManager.lnk", "description=");
+      component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", "@TargetDir@/bin/ProjektManager.exe", "@StartMenuDir@/ProjektManager.lnk", "description=aaaaa");
 
-      component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", "@TargetDir@/bin/ProjektManager.exe", "@HomeDir@/Desktop/ProjektManager.lnk", "description=");
+      component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", "@TargetDir@/bin/ProjektManager.exe", "@HomeDir@/Desktop/ProjektManager.lnk", "description=aaaaa");
 
    }
 }

installer/packages/de.ProjektManager.main/meta/package.xml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Package>
    <DisplayName>ProjektManager 1.16.3</DisplayName>
-   <Description></Description>
+   <Description>aaaaa</Description>
    <Version>1.16.3</Version>
    <Default>true</Default>
-   <ReleaseDate>2025-01-16</ReleaseDate>
+   <ReleaseDate>2025-04-09</ReleaseDate>
    <Operations>
         <Operation name="Extract">
               <Argument>@TargetDir@/bin/</Argument>

src/mainsettingsdialog.h

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "stylehandler.h"
 #include "switch.h"
 
+
+
 namespace Ui {
 class MainSettingsDialog;
 }

src/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     ueberdialog->setPixmap("://icons/appicon.ico");
     updater = ueberdialog->updater();
     mainsettingsDialog = new MainSettingsDialog(ueberdialog->styleHandler());
-    projects = new ProjektDataList(settingsPath);
+
+
+    // Initialize ProjektDataList with company and app name
+    projects = new ProjektDataList("M$RKUS", appName);
     projects->load();
 
     reloadEntryList();
 
     statDialog = new StatisticsDialog(projects);
 
-
     //START cleanup...
     QString autoremdir = MainSettingsDialog::getAutoRemoveDir();
     if(!autoremdir.isEmpty() && QDir(autoremdir).exists()) {
@@ -112,8 +114,10 @@ void MainWindow::createNewProjektEntry()
     if(npd->exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         auto data = npd->getProjektStruct(projects);
         createNewtask(CREATE_NEW_PROJECT, data);
-        projects->append(data);
-        projects->store();
+
+        // Use addProject to handle both adding to list and saving to file
+        projects->addProject(data);
+
         addProjectToListWidget(data);
     }
 
@@ -166,18 +170,13 @@ void MainWindow::on_pushButton_rm_clicked()
 {
     qDebug() << "ui->listWidget->currentRow(): " << ui->listWidget->currentRow() << "\nui->listWidget->selectedItems()" << ui->listWidget->selectedItems();
     if (ui->listWidget->currentRow() != -1) {
-        // Löschen des ausgewählten Elements
-        auto item = ui->listWidget->takeItem(ui->listWidget->currentRow());
+        // Get the selected item and its ID
+        auto item = ui->listWidget->item(ui->listWidget->currentRow());
         size_t id = item->data(187).toULongLong();
 
-        for(int i = 0; i < projects->size(); i++) {
-            if(projects->at(i)->getId() == id) {
-                projects->removeAt(i);
-                projects->store();
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        delete item;
+        // Remove from list and delete from UI
+        projects->removeProject(id);
+        delete ui->listWidget->takeItem(ui->listWidget->currentRow());
     }
 }
 
@@ -210,8 +209,10 @@ void MainWindow::projectSettings_clicked(unsigned long long id)
             connect(npd, SIGNAL(removeClicked(unsigned long long)), this, SLOT(projectSettings_remove_clicked(unsigned long long)));
             if(npd->exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
                 auto data = npd->getProjektStruct(projects);
-                projects->replace(i, data);
-                projects->store();
+
+                // Replace project at index i with the updated data
+                projects->replaceProject(i, data);
+
                 reloadEntryList();
                 createNewtask(S_TASK::UPDATE_PROJECT_DATA, data);
             }
@@ -229,14 +230,9 @@ void MainWindow::projectSettings_remove_clicked(unsigned long long id)
             break;
         }
     }
-    for(int i = 0; i < projects->size(); i++) {
-        if(projects->at(i)->getId() == id) {
-            projects->removeAt(i);
-            projects->store();
-            break;
-        }
-    }
 
+    // Remove from project list and save changes
+    projects->removeProject(id);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_actionAuf_Updates_pr_fen_triggered()
@@ -287,3 +283,5 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionListe_Aktualiseren_triggered()
     reloadEntryList();
 }
 
+
+

src/mainwindow.h

@@ -75,5 +75,6 @@ public:
     // QWidget interface
 protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
+
 };
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H

src/newprojektdialog.cpp

@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ void NewProjektDialog::loadSettingsFromProjektData(ProjektData *projektData) {
     this->id = projektData->getId();
 }
 
-
 ProjektData *NewProjektDialog::getProjektStruct(ProjektDataList *projektDataParent)
 {
     QString name = ui->lineEditProjektName->text();
@@ -158,17 +157,21 @@ ProjektData *NewProjektDialog::getProjektStruct(ProjektDataList *projektDataPare
 
     // Erstelle ein ProjektData Objekt mit den extrahierten Informationen
     ProjektData *projektData = new ProjektData(name, path, id, qt_installer_name, qt_installer_version, qt_installer_titel,
-                            qt_installer_publisher, qt_installer_start_menue_dir, qt_installer_online_repo_url,
-                            qt_installer_package_name, qt_installer_description, qt_installer_updater_icon_path,
-                            qt_installer_online_repo, qt_installer_start_menue_link, qt_installer_desktop_link,
-                            qt_installer_gpl3_licence, qt_m_updater_lib, false,
-                            qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir, qt_app_icon, qt_installer_start_after_install, qt_app_icon_path,
-                            git_init, git_enable_daily_auto_commit, git_init_readme, git_add_git_ignore,
-                            git_set_remote_repo, remote_repo_url, qt_installer, readmeinittext, git_overwriteReadmeFile, lineEditVersionFile,
-                            git_lfs);
+                                               qt_installer_publisher, qt_installer_start_menue_dir, qt_installer_online_repo_url,
+                                               qt_installer_package_name, qt_installer_description, qt_installer_updater_icon_path,
+                                               qt_installer_online_repo, qt_installer_start_menue_link, qt_installer_desktop_link,
+                                               qt_installer_gpl3_licence, qt_m_updater_lib, false,
+                                               qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir, qt_app_icon, qt_installer_start_after_install, qt_app_icon_path,
+                                               git_init, git_enable_daily_auto_commit, git_init_readme, git_add_git_ignore,
+                                               git_set_remote_repo, remote_repo_url, qt_installer, readmeinittext, git_overwriteReadmeFile, lineEditVersionFile,
+                                               git_lfs);
 
 
     projektData->setParentList(projektDataParent);
+
+    // Save the new project to its own file
+    projektData->save();
+
     return projektData;
 }
 

src/projektdata.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "qdir.h"
 #include "qprocess.h"
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include "mainsettingsdialog.h"
 
 
 ProjektData::ProjektData(QString version)
@@ -69,11 +70,185 @@ ProjektData::ProjektData(QString name, QString path, size_t id, QString qt_insta
 }
 
 
+// Convert an absolute path to a portable relative path
+QString ProjektData::toPortablePath(const QString& absolutePath) const
+{
+    if (absolutePath.isEmpty())
+        return absolutePath;
+
+    QString projectDir = getProjectDirPath();
+
+    // Check if path is within the project directory
+    if (absolutePath.startsWith(projectDir)) {
+        // Make it relative to project directory
+        return QDir(projectDir).relativeFilePath(absolutePath);
+    }
+
+    // If not within project dir, just return the absolute path
+    // (this will be converted back when loaded)
+    return absolutePath;
+}
+
+// Convert a portable path back to an absolute path
+QString ProjektData::toAbsolutePath(const QString& portablePath) const
+{
+    if (portablePath.isEmpty())
+        return portablePath;
+
+    QString projectDir = getProjectDirPath();
+
+    // Check if it's already an absolute path
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(portablePath);
+    if (fileInfo.isAbsolute())
+        return portablePath;
+
+    // If it's relative, make it absolute relative to the project directory
+    return QDir(projectDir).absoluteFilePath(portablePath);
+}
+
+
+QString ProjektData::getConfigFilePath() const
+{
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(this->path);
+    return fileInfo.absolutePath() + "/.prjctmngr";
+}
+
+
+bool ProjektData::save()
+{
+    QFile file(getConfigFilePath());
+
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        QDataStream out(&file);
+
+        // Write version information
+        out << DATA_VERSION;
+
+        // Write project data
+        writeToStream(out);
+
+        file.close();
+        qDebug() << "Project data saved to" << getConfigFilePath();
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        qWarning() << "Failed to open file for writing:" << getConfigFilePath();
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+ProjektData* ProjektData::load(const QString& projectPath)
+{
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(projectPath);
+    QString configPath = fileInfo.absolutePath() + "/.prjctmngr";
+    QString projectDir = fileInfo.absolutePath();
+
+    QFile file(configPath);
+
+    if (!file.exists()) {
+        qWarning() << "Project config file does not exist:" << configPath;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+        QDataStream in(&file);
+
+        // Read version information
+        QString version;
+        in >> version;
+
+        // Create a new project data object with the right version and project directory
+        ProjektData* data = readFromStream(in, projectDir);
+
+        file.close();
+
+        if (data) {
+            qDebug() << "Project data loaded from" << configPath;
+        }
+
+        return data;
+    } else {
+        qWarning() << "Failed to open file for reading:" << configPath;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+
+void ProjektData::writeToStream(QDataStream& out) const
+{
+    // Save the absolute path in QSettings, but store a portable path in the project file
+    // The project file path will always be absolute when loaded back
+
+    out << magicNumber
+        << name << path << id;
+
+    // Serialize all data members - convert paths to portable format where needed
+    out << qt_installer_name << qt_installer_version << toPortablePath(qt_installer_versionFile)
+        << qt_installer_titel << qt_installer_publisher << qt_installer_start_menue_dir
+        << qt_installer_online_repo_url << qt_installer_package_name << qt_installer_description
+        << toPortablePath(qt_installer_updater_icon_path) << qt_installer_online_repo
+        << qt_installer_start_menue_link << qt_installer_desktop_link
+        << qt_installer_gpl3_licence << qt_m_updater_lib << qt_remove_shadow_build_setting
+        << qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir << qt_app_icon << qt_installer_start_after_install
+        << toPortablePath(qt_app_icon_path) << git_init << git_enable_daily_auto_commit << git_init_readme
+        << git_add_git_ignore << git_set_remote_repo << remote_repo_url << qt_installer << readme_init_text
+        << git_overwriteReadmeFile << git_lfs;
+}
+
+
+ProjektData* ProjektData::readFromStream(QDataStream& in, const QString& projectDir)
+{
+    ProjektData* data = new ProjektData(DATA_VERSION);
+
+    in >> data->magicNumber;
+
+    // Deserialize basic data members
+    in >> data->name >> data->path >> data->id;
+
+    // Deserialize all other data members - convert paths from portable to absolute where needed
+    QString portableVersionFile, portableUpdaterIconPath, portableAppIconPath;
+
+    in >> data->qt_installer_name >> data->qt_installer_version >> portableVersionFile
+        >> data->qt_installer_titel >> data->qt_installer_publisher >> data->qt_installer_start_menue_dir
+        >> data->qt_installer_online_repo_url >> data->qt_installer_package_name >> data->qt_installer_description
+        >> portableUpdaterIconPath >> data->qt_installer_online_repo >> data->qt_installer_start_menue_link
+        >> data->qt_installer_desktop_link >> data->qt_installer_gpl3_licence >> data->qt_m_updater_lib
+        >> data->qt_remove_shadow_build_setting >> data->qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir >> data->qt_app_icon
+        >> data->qt_installer_start_after_install >> portableAppIconPath >> data->git_init
+        >> data->git_enable_daily_auto_commit >> data->git_init_readme >> data->git_add_git_ignore
+        >> data->git_set_remote_repo >> data->remote_repo_url >> data->qt_installer
+        >> data->readme_init_text >> data->git_overwriteReadmeFile >> data->git_lfs;
+
+    // Convert portable paths to absolute paths
+    QDir dir(projectDir);
+
+    // Convert version file path
+    data->qt_installer_versionFile = QFileInfo(portableVersionFile).isAbsolute() ?
+                                         portableVersionFile : dir.absoluteFilePath(portableVersionFile);
+
+    // Convert updater icon path
+    data->qt_installer_updater_icon_path = QFileInfo(portableUpdaterIconPath).isAbsolute() ?
+                                               portableUpdaterIconPath : dir.absoluteFilePath(portableUpdaterIconPath);
+
+    // Convert app icon path
+    data->qt_app_icon_path = QFileInfo(portableAppIconPath).isAbsolute() ?
+                                 portableAppIconPath : dir.absoluteFilePath(portableAppIconPath);
+
+    // Check if data is valid
+    if (!data->dataValid()) {
+        delete data;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+
+
 bool ProjektData::dataValid() const {
     return magicNumber == MAGIC_NUM;
 }
 
-QString ProjektData::getProjectDirPath()
+QString ProjektData::getProjectDirPath() const
 {
     QFileInfo fileInfo(this->path);
     return fileInfo.absolutePath() + "/";
@@ -174,7 +349,7 @@ size_t ProjektData::countLinesOfCode(ProjektData *data)
     // qDebug() << data->getAppName() << ": Line: " << zeilen;
     return zeilen;
 }
-#include "mainsettingsdialog.h"
+
 
 size_t ProjektData::countGitCommits( ProjektData *data)
 {
@@ -380,69 +555,123 @@ bool ProjektData::getGit_lfs() const
 }
 
 
+
+// ProjektDataList implementation
+
+ProjektDataList::ProjektDataList(const QString& company, const QString& appName)
+    : company(company), appName(appName)
+{
+    qDebug() << "   ProjektDataList()";
+}
+
 ProjektDataList::~ProjektDataList()
 {
-    if(!this->settingsPath.isEmpty())
-        this->store();
+    // Store projects before destruction
+    this->store();
 
+    // Clean up project data
     while(this->size())
         delete this->takeAt(0);
 
     qDebug() << "   ~ProjektDataList()";
 }
 
-ProjektDataList::ProjektDataList(QString settingsPath)
-    : settingsPath(settingsPath)
+bool ProjektDataList::store()
 {
-    qDebug() << "   ProjektDataList()";
-}
+    QSettings settings(company, appName);
 
-bool ProjektDataList::store() {
-    return store(this->settingsPath);
-}
-
-bool ProjektDataList::store(QString path) {
-    if(path.isEmpty())
-        return false;
-    QFile file(path);
-
-    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
-        QDataStream out(&file);
-        out << *this;
-        file.close();
-    } else {
-        return false;
+    // Create a list of project paths
+    QStringList projectPaths;
+    for (ProjektData* project : *this) {
+        projectPaths.append(project->getPath());
     }
 
+    // Store the paths in QSettings
+    settings.setValue("ProjectPaths", projectPaths);
+
+    qDebug() << "Stored" << projectPaths.size() << "project paths to QSettings";
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ProjektDataList::load() {
-    return load(this->settingsPath);
+bool ProjektDataList::load()
+{
+    // Clear the current list
+    while(this->size())
+        delete this->takeAt(0);
 
-}
+    QSettings settings(company, appName);
 
-bool ProjektDataList::load(QString path) {
-    if(path.isEmpty())
-        return false;
-    QFile file(path);
+    // Get the list of project paths
+    QStringList projectPaths = settings.value("ProjectPaths").toStringList();
 
-    if (file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
-        QDataStream in(&file);
-        in >> *this;
-        file.close();
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Validate loaded data and remove invalid items
-    for(int i = 0; i < this->length(); i++) {
-        if(!this->at(i)->dataValid()) {
-            this->remove(i--);
+    // Load each project
+    for (const QString& path : projectPaths) {
+        QFileInfo fileInfo(path);
+        if (fileInfo.exists()) {
+            ProjektData* project = ProjektData::load(path);
+            if (project) {
+                project->setParentList(this);
+                this->append(project);
+            }
         }
-        else
-            this->at(i)->setParentList(this);
     }
 
+    qDebug() << "Loaded" << this->size() << "projects from QSettings";
     return true;
 }
+
+void ProjektDataList::addProject(ProjektData* project)
+{
+    // Add to the list
+    project->setParentList(this);
+    this->append(project);
+
+    // Save the project to its own file
+    project->save();
+
+    // Update the list of paths in QSettings
+    this->store();
+}
+
+bool ProjektDataList::removeProject(ProjektData* project)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < this->size(); i++) {
+        if (this->at(i) == project) {
+            return removeProject(i);
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool ProjektDataList::removeProject(size_t id)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < this->size(); i++) {
+        if (this->at(i)->getId() == id) {
+            return removeProject(i);
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool ProjektDataList::removeProject(int index)
+{
+    if (index >= 0 && index < this->size()) {
+        delete this->takeAt(index);
+        this->store();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool ProjektDataList::replaceProject(int index, ProjektData* newProject)
+{
+    if (index >= 0 && index < this->size()) {
+        delete this->at(index);
+        this->replace(index, newProject);
+        newProject->setParentList(this);
+        newProject->save();
+        this->store();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}

src/projektdata.h

@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@
 #include <QDataStream>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QList>
-
+#include <QDataStream>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QDir>
 
 
 class ProjektDataList;
 
 
-#define DATA_VERSION QString("1.4.0")
+#define DATA_VERSION QString("1.5.0")
 
 
 
@@ -33,75 +35,19 @@ public:
                              bool git_overwriteReadmeFile, QString qt_installer_versionFile, bool gitlfs,
                 QString version = DATA_VERSION);
 
-    friend QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const ProjektData &obj) {
-        out << obj.MAGIC_NUM
-            << obj.name << obj.path << obj.id;
+    // Save project data to a .prjctmngr file in the project directory
+    bool save();
 
-        // Hier serialisieren Sie alle zusätzlichen Datenmember
-        out << obj.qt_installer_name << obj.qt_installer_version << obj.qt_installer_titel
-            << obj.qt_installer_publisher << obj.qt_installer_start_menue_dir << obj.qt_installer_online_repo_url
-            << obj.qt_installer_package_name << obj.qt_installer_description << obj.qt_installer_updater_icon_path
-            << obj.qt_installer_online_repo << obj.qt_installer_start_menue_link << obj.qt_installer_desktop_link
-            << obj.qt_installer_gpl3_licence << obj.qt_m_updater_lib << obj.qt_remove_shadow_build_setting
-            << obj.qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir << obj.qt_app_icon << obj.qt_installer_start_after_install
-            << obj.qt_app_icon_path << obj.git_init << obj.git_enable_daily_auto_commit << obj.git_init_readme
-            << obj.git_add_git_ignore << obj.git_set_remote_repo << obj.remote_repo_url << obj.qt_installer << obj.readme_init_text
-            << obj.git_overwriteReadmeFile << obj.git_lfs << obj.qt_installer_versionFile;
+    // Load project data from a .prjctmngr file
+    static ProjektData* load(const QString& projectPath);
 
-        return out;
-    }
-
-    friend QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, ProjektData &obj) {
+    // Get the path to the .prjctmngr file for this project
+    QString getConfigFilePath() const;
 
 
-        if(obj.data_version == DATA_VERSION) {
-            in >> obj.magicNumber;
-            // Hier deserialisieren Sie alle zusätzlichen Datenmember
-            in >> obj.name >> obj.path >> obj.id
-                >> obj.qt_installer_name >> obj.qt_installer_version >> obj.qt_installer_titel
-                >> obj.qt_installer_publisher >> obj.qt_installer_start_menue_dir >> obj.qt_installer_online_repo_url
-                >> obj.qt_installer_package_name >> obj.qt_installer_description >> obj.qt_installer_updater_icon_path
-                >> obj.qt_installer_online_repo >> obj.qt_installer_start_menue_link >> obj.qt_installer_desktop_link
-                >> obj.qt_installer_gpl3_licence >> obj.qt_m_updater_lib >> obj.qt_remove_shadow_build_setting
-                >> obj.qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir >> obj.qt_app_icon >> obj.qt_installer_start_after_install
-                >> obj.qt_app_icon_path >> obj.git_init >> obj.git_enable_daily_auto_commit >> obj.git_init_readme
-                >> obj.git_add_git_ignore >> obj.git_set_remote_repo >> obj.remote_repo_url >> obj.qt_installer
-                >> obj.readme_init_text >> obj.git_overwriteReadmeFile >> obj.git_lfs >> obj.qt_installer_versionFile;
 
-            //Backwards Compatibility
-        } else if(obj.data_version == "1.3.0") {
-
-            qDebug() << "Convert Data from 1.3.0";
-
-            in >> obj.magicNumber;
-            // Hier deserialisieren Sie alle zusätzlichen Datenmember
-            in >> obj.name >> obj.path >> obj.id
-                >> obj.qt_installer_name >> obj.qt_installer_version >> obj.qt_installer_titel
-                >> obj.qt_installer_publisher >> obj.qt_installer_start_menue_dir >> obj.qt_installer_online_repo_url
-                >> obj.qt_installer_package_name >> obj.qt_installer_description >> obj.qt_installer_updater_icon_path
-                >> obj.qt_installer_online_repo >> obj.qt_installer_start_menue_link >> obj.qt_installer_desktop_link
-                >> obj.qt_installer_gpl3_licence >> obj.qt_m_updater_lib >> obj.qt_remove_shadow_build_setting
-                >> obj.qt_move_files_to_src_sub_dir >> obj.qt_app_icon >> obj.qt_installer_start_after_install
-                >> obj.qt_app_icon_path >> obj.git_init >> obj.git_enable_daily_auto_commit >> obj.git_init_readme
-                >> obj.git_add_git_ignore >> obj.git_set_remote_repo >> obj.remote_repo_url >> obj.qt_installer
-                >> obj.readme_init_text >> obj.git_overwriteReadmeFile >> obj.qt_installer_versionFile;
-
-             obj.git_overwriteReadmeFile = false; // init new values!
-
-        } else if(obj.data_version == "-1.0.0") {
-
-        } else if(obj.data_version == "-1.0.0") {
-
-        } else {
-            in >> obj.magicNumber;
-            obj.magicNumber = -1;
-        }
-
-
-        return in;
-    }
     bool dataValid() const;
-    QString getProjectDirPath();
+    QString getProjectDirPath() const;
     QString getExePath();
     QString getAppName();
     QString getAppVersion();
@@ -110,7 +56,11 @@ public:
     static size_t countComments(ProjektData *data);
     static QList<QPointF> countCommitsByDate(ProjektData *data);
 
+    // Convert paths to portable format
+    QString toPortablePath(const QString& absolutePath) const;
 
+    // Convert paths from portable format to absolute
+    QString toAbsolutePath(const QString& portablePath) const;
 
     QString getName() const { return name; }
     QString getPath() const { return path; }
@@ -162,6 +112,11 @@ public:
     bool getGit_lfs() const;
 
 private:
+    // Helper method to write project data to a QDataStream
+    void writeToStream(QDataStream &out) const;
+
+    // Helper method to read project data from a QDataStream
+    static ProjektData* readFromStream(QDataStream &in, const QString& projectDir);
 
     size_t magicNumber = -1;
     static constexpr size_t MAGIC_NUM = 1225356987344;
@@ -219,54 +174,29 @@ class ProjektDataList : public QList<ProjektData*>
 public:
     ~ProjektDataList();
 
-    friend QDataStream& operator<<(QDataStream& out, const ProjektDataList& list) {
-        //Version
-        out << DATA_VERSION;
-
-        //Data
-        for (const ProjektData* data : list) {
-            out << *data; // Serialize each ProjektData object in the list
-        }
-        return out;
-    }
-
-    friend QDataStream& operator>>(QDataStream& in, ProjektDataList& list) {
-        // Clear the list before reading new data
-        list.clear();
-
-        //Version
-        in >> list.dataVersion;
-
-        if(list.dataVersion != DATA_VERSION) {
-            //Create BackUp
-            qDebug() << "list.dataVersion != DATA_VERSION ==> Create BackUP!";
-            list.store(list.settingsPath + "_Backup");
-        }
-
-        // Read each ProjektData object and add it to the list
-        while (!in.atEnd()) {
-            ProjektData* data = new ProjektData(list.dataVersion);
-            in >> *data;
-            list.append(data);
-        }
-        return in;
-    }
-
-    ProjektDataList(QString settingsPath);
+    // Constructor with company and application names for QSettings
+    ProjektDataList(const QString& company, const QString& appName);
 
+    // Save the list of project paths to QSettings
     bool store();
 
-    bool store(QString path);
-
+    // Load projects from paths stored in QSettings
     bool load();
 
-    bool load(QString path);
+    // Add a project to the list and save its path to QSettings
+    void addProject(ProjektData* project);
+
+    // Remove a project from the list and QSettings
+    bool removeProject(ProjektData* project);
+    bool removeProject(size_t id);
+    bool removeProject(int index);
+
+    // Replace a project in the list
+    bool replaceProject(int index, ProjektData* newProject);
 
 private:
-    QString settingsPath;
-    QString dataVersion = DATA_VERSION;
-
+    QString company;
+    QString appName;
 };
 
-
 #endif // PROJEKTDATA_H