feat: remove ugly spinner label and related functionality from search process

src/core/interface/gui.py

@@ -134,24 +134,6 @@ SVG_PAUSE = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><rect x
 SVG_FOLDER = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M2 6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h5l2 2h7c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v10c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V6z" fill="{color}"/></svg>'
 
 
-def _find_install_path():
-    uninstall_key = r"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"
-    for hive in (winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE):
-        try:
-            with winreg.OpenKey(hive, uninstall_key) as key:
-                for i in range(winreg.QueryInfoKey(key)[0]):
-                    with winreg.OpenKey(key, winreg.EnumKey(key, i)) as subkey:
-                        try:
-                            name = winreg.QueryValueEx(subkey, "DisplayName")[0]
-                            if "SoftwareManager" in name:
-                                return winreg.QueryValueEx(subkey, "InstallLocation")[0]
-                        except OSError:
-                            continue
-        except OSError:
-            continue
-    return None
-
-
 def download_update(latest_version):
     import tempfile
     import time
@@ -195,8 +177,6 @@ def download_update(latest_version):
     progress.setValue(100)
     QtWidgets.QApplication.processEvents()
 
-    # Launch installer and exit — the installer will close this process,
-    # install the update, and relaunch the app via its [Run] section.
     subprocess.Popen([installer_path, "/VERYSILENT", "/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES", "/SP-", "/CLOSEAPPLICATIONS"])
     time.sleep(1)
     sys.exit(0)
@@ -265,15 +245,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
         self.searchbar.setMinimumHeight(30)
         self.searchbar.returnPressed.connect(self._start_search)
 
-        self._spinner_label = QLabel()
-        self._spinner_label.setFixedSize(20, 20)
-        self._spinner_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
-        self._spinner_label.hide()
-        self._spinner_angle = 0
-        self._spinner_timer = QTimer()
-        self._spinner_timer.setInterval(80)
-        self._spinner_timer.timeout.connect(self._update_spinner)
-
         self.dlbutton = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Download")
         self.dlbutton.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
         self.libraryList = QListWidget()
@@ -358,7 +329,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
 
         search_row = QHBoxLayout()
         search_row.addWidget(self.searchbar)
-        search_row.addWidget(self._spinner_label)
         containerLayout.addLayout(search_row)
         containerLayout.addWidget(state.tracker_list[state.tracker])
 
@@ -723,10 +693,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
         self.context_menu.addAction("Delete File", self.deleteFileAction)
 
     def _start_search(self):
-        self._spinner_label.show()
-        self._spinner_angle = 0
-        self._spinner_timer.start()
-        self._update_spinner()
         self.searchbar.setEnabled(False)
         def _search_thread():
             try:
@@ -736,18 +702,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, QWidget):
         run_thread(threading.Thread(target=_search_thread))
 
     def _on_search_finished(self):
-        self._spinner_timer.stop()
-        self._spinner_label.hide()
         self.searchbar.setEnabled(True)
         self.searchbar.setFocus()
 
-    def _update_spinner(self):
-        frames = ["◐", "◓", "◑", "◒"]
-        idx = (self._spinner_angle // 1) % len(frames)
-        self._spinner_label.setText(frames[idx])
-        self._spinner_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 16px; color: gray;")
-        self._spinner_angle += 1
-
     @staticmethod
     def add_log(text):
         if MainWindow._instance: