From 7eeb0b0cbad28ab062f8faa2adf44fea6e8eced7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emmanouil Papadeas <35376950+OverloadedOrama@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:40:51 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Add a clear recently open file list option

---
 Translations/Translations.pot          | 4 ++++
 src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd   | 6 ++++++
 src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.tscn | 6 ++++++
 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Translations/Translations.pot b/Translations/Translations.pot
index 4bde2c449..f5933fcb4 100644
--- a/Translations/Translations.pot
+++ b/Translations/Translations.pot
@@ -2498,6 +2498,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove all extensions"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Found in the preferences, under the Reset category.
+msgid "Clear the recently opened file list"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Lock aspect ratio"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
index 971aa0094..1d96dcdee 100644
--- a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
+++ b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.gd
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		startup.queue_free()
 		right_side.get_node(^"Language").visible = true
 		Global.open_last_project = false
+		%ClearRecentFiles.hide()
 	if OS.get_name() == "Windows":
 		tablet_driver_label.visible = true
 		tablet_driver.visible = true
@@ -465,5 +466,10 @@ func _on_reset_options_confirmation_confirmed() -> void:
 		for extension in extensions_list:
 			extensions_node.uninstall_extension(extension)
 		Global.config_cache.erase_section("extensions")
+	# Clear recent files list
+	if %ClearRecentFiles.button_pressed:
+		Global.config_cache.erase_section_key("data", "last_project_path")
+		Global.config_cache.erase_section_key("data", "recent_projects")
+		Global.top_menu_container.recent_projects_submenu.clear()
 
 	Global.config_cache.save(Global.CONFIG_PATH)
diff --git a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.tscn b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.tscn
index dbaf691f9..d7092aae4 100644
--- a/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.tscn
+++ b/src/Preferences/PreferencesDialog.tscn
@@ -1386,6 +1386,12 @@ layout_mode = 2
 mouse_default_cursor_shape = 2
 text = "Remove all extensions"
 
+[node name="ClearRecentFiles" type="CheckBox" parent="HSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/RightSide/Reset"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 2
+text = "Clear the recently opened file list"
+
 [node name="ResetButton" type="Button" parent="HSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/RightSide/Reset"]
 layout_mode = 2
 mouse_default_cursor_shape = 2