Refactor: implement log emitter for improved logging and signal handling

src/interface/gui.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from interface.utils.searchhelper import run_search
 from interface.utils.tabhelper import create_tab
 from utils.general.shutdown import closehelper
 from utils.general.wrappers import run_thread
+from utils.logging.logs import log_emitter
 from interface.dialogs.image import Image
 from utils.data.state import state
 
@@ -68,14 +69,12 @@ class CenteredDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
 
 class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
     eventFilter = eventFilter
-    log_signal = Signal(str)
     search_results_signal = Signal(list)
     _instance = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         MainWindow._instance = self
-        self.log_signal.connect(self._on_log_signal)
         self.search_results_signal.connect(self._on_search_results)
 
         pixmap = QPixmap()
@@ -132,6 +131,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
         self.consoleLog = QTextEdit()
         self.statusbar = QStatusBar()
 
+        log_emitter.new_log.connect(self._on_log_signal)
         flush_log_buffer()
 
         self._tracker_elided_delegate = ElidedItemDelegate(lambda: self._tracker_hovered_row, self)
@@ -319,13 +319,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
                 self.search_results_signal.emit([])
         run_thread(threading.Thread(target=_search_thread))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def add_log(text):
-        if hasattr(MainWindow, "_instance") and MainWindow._instance:
-            MainWindow._instance.log_signal.emit(text)
-            return True
-        return False
-
     def _on_log_signal(self, text):
         if hasattr(self, 'consoleLog'):
             self.consoleLog.append(text)

src/utils/logging/logs.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from utils.data.models import Download, DownloadList
+from PySide6.QtCore import QObject, Signal
 from utils.data.state import state
 from dataclasses import asdict
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -7,6 +8,10 @@ import time
 import os
 import re
 
+class LogSignal(QObject):
+    new_log = Signal(str)
+
+log_emitter = LogSignal()
 
 def _downloads_file_path() -> str:
     return os.path.join(state.settings_path, "downloads.json")
@@ -189,29 +194,20 @@ def set_main_window(window):
 
 def flush_log_buffer():
     with state._log_lock:
-        buffer = list(state.log_buffer)
+        for text in state.log_buffer:
+            log_emitter.new_log.emit(text)
+        
         state.log_buffer.clear()
-    if buffer:
-        try:
-            from interface.gui import MainWindow
-            for log_entry in buffer:
-                MainWindow.add_log(log_entry)
-        except Exception as e:
-            consoleLog(f"Exception while flushing log buffer: {e}")
 
 def consoleLog(text, printAnyways = False):
     now = datetime.now()
     current_time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
     formatted_text = f"[{current_time}] {text}"
 
-    try:
-        from interface.gui import MainWindow
-        if not MainWindow.add_log(formatted_text):
-            with state._log_lock:
-                state.log_buffer.append(formatted_text)
-    except Exception:
     with state._log_lock:
         state.log_buffer.append(formatted_text)
     
+    log_emitter.new_log.emit(formatted_text)
+    
     if state.debug or printAnyways:
         print(formatted_text)