From 616552063dbd3de4faf09addcfd889f9a04fa467 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: KeksNino <KeksNino@proton.me>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:47:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix gui not starting, caused by tabhelper

---
 src/interface/dialogs/settings.py | 10 +++++-----
 src/interface/gui.py              |  4 ++--
 src/interface/utils/tabhelper.py  | 10 ++++++++--
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/interface/dialogs/settings.py b/src/interface/dialogs/settings.py
index 795a9c8..0682323 100644
--- a/src/interface/dialogs/settings.py
+++ b/src/interface/dialogs/settings.py
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ def settings_dialog(self):
         layout.addWidget(cancel_btn)
         layout.addWidget(save_btn)
 
-        self.tabs = QtWidgets.QTabWidget()
-        create_tab("General", [autoresume_container, update_checkbox_container, transparent_window_container], tabs=self.tabs)
-        create_tab("Paths", [download_path_container, image_path_container], tabs=self.tabs)
-        create_tab("Network", [interface_container, max_connections_container, max_downloads_container, up_speed_limit_container, down_speed_limit_container, api_url_container], tabs=self.tabs)
+        tabs = QtWidgets.QTabWidget()
+        create_tab("General", [autoresume_container, update_checkbox_container, transparent_window_container], tabs=tabs, stretch=True)
+        create_tab("Paths", [download_path_container, image_path_container], tabs=tabs, stretch=True)
+        create_tab("Network", [interface_container, max_connections_container, max_downloads_container, up_speed_limit_container, down_speed_limit_container, api_url_container], tabs=tabs, stretch=True)
 
-        dialog_layout.addWidget(self.tabs)
+        dialog_layout.addWidget(tabs)
         dialog_layout.addLayout(layout)
 
         dialog.exec()
diff --git a/src/interface/gui.py b/src/interface/gui.py
index 2c95efb..851e115 100644
--- a/src/interface/gui.py
+++ b/src/interface/gui.py
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
         self.horizontal_layout.addWidget(state.trackertable)
 
         # Tabs
-        create_tab("Search", [self.searchbar, state.trackertable, self.tabs, self.dlbutton, self.horizontal_layout], tabs=self.tabs)
-        create_tab("Downloads", [self.emptyDownload, self.downloadList], tabs=self.tabs)
+        create_tab("Search", [self.searchbar, state.trackertable, self.dlbutton, self.horizontal_layout], tabs=self.tabs, stretch=False)
+        create_tab("Downloads", [self.emptyDownload, self.downloadList], tabs=self.tabs, stretch=False)
 
         # Corner Widget (Settings Button, Tracker list, Tab button container)
         self.corner_widget = QWidget()
diff --git a/src/interface/utils/tabhelper.py b/src/interface/utils/tabhelper.py
index d517835..a328979 100644
--- a/src/interface/utils/tabhelper.py
+++ b/src/interface/utils/tabhelper.py
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QLayout
 
 # Tab creation helper function
-def create_tab(title, items, *, tabs, stretch=False):
+def create_tab(title, items, tabs, stretch):
     tab = QWidget()
     layout = QVBoxLayout()
+
     for item in items:
         if item is None:
             continue
+
         if isinstance(item, QLayout):
-            layout.addLayout(item)
+            wrapper = QWidget()
+            wrapper.setLayout(item)
+            layout.addWidget(wrapper)
         else:
             layout.addWidget(item)
+
     if stretch:
         layout.addStretch()
+
     tab.setLayout(layout)
     tabs.addTab(tab, title)
     return tab