Initial utest for Project Settings.

Author: HelioGuilherme66

CHANGELOG.adoc

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ and this project adheres to http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html[Semantic Versioni
 
 == https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE[Unreleased]
 
+=== Added
+- Added Project Settings concept. The Project Settings is a  file named ``ride_settings.cfg`` inside a directory named ``.robot`` located in the Test Suite directory. The search for this directory, is done upwards from the Test Suite directory. You can create an empty directory, ``.robot`` located in the Test Suite directory or any parent directory, and RIDE will create and use the ``ride_settings.cfg``. This way you can have different settings, like: colors, UI language, and Plugins settings. The most relevant example is the creation of different Run Profiles or Arguments, in Test Runner. When you open a Test Suite outside one with Project Settings, you will see a dialog to restart RIDE, to use the ``Global Settings``.
+
 === Fixed
 - Fixed crash when renaming test cases names on Tree (Project Explorer), by cancelling with Escape or by adding a Space in the end.
 - Fixed  missing text colorization in suites and test settings on Grid Editor.

README.adoc

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.3, but RIDE is known to work w
 
 `pip install -U robotframework-ride`
 
-(3.8 <= python <= 3.14) Install current development version (**2.2dev41**) with:
+(3.8 <= python <= 3.14) Install current development version (**2.2dev42**) with:
 
 `pip install -U https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/archive/develop.zip`
 

src/robotide/application/CHANGELOG.html

@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 </ul>
 <p><strong>New Features and Fixes Highlights</strong></p>
 <ul class="simple">
+<li>Added Project Settings concept. The Project Settings is a  file named <b>ride_settings.cfg</b> inside a directory 
+named <b>.robot</b> located in the Test Suite directory.</li>
 <li>Fixed crash when renaming test cases names on Tree (Project Explorer), by cancelling with Escape or by adding a Space
  in the end.</li>
 <li>Fixed missing text colorization in suites and test settings on Grid Editor.</li>
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 <pre class="literal-block">python -m robotide.postinstall -install</pre>
 <p>or</p>
 <pre class="literal-block">ride_postinstall.py -install</pre>
-<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 17/August/2025.</p>
+<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 16/September/2025.</p>
 <!-- <br/>
 <h3>May The Fourth Be With You!</h3>
 <h3>Celebrate the bank holiday, 10th June, Day of Portugal, Portuguese Communities and Camões!!</h3>

src/robotide/application/releasenotes.py

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 from ..spec.xmlreaders import SpecInitializer
 
 
+PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR = '.robot'
+
+
 class Project(_BaseController, WithNamespace):
 
     def __init__(self, namespace=None, settings=None, library_manager=None, tasks=False, file_language=None):
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ def update_project_settings(self, path):
             self._set_project_settings(local_settings_dir)
         else:
             old_settings = os.getenv('RIDESETTINGS', '')
-            if old_settings and '.robot' in old_settings.split(os.path.sep):
+            if old_settings and PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR in old_settings.split(os.path.sep):
                 restore = True
             os.environ['RIDESETTINGS'] = ''
         self._loader = DataLoader(self._name_space, self.internal_settings)
@@ -103,29 +106,25 @@ def update_project_settings(self, path):
     def _locate_local_settings_dir(self, default_dir):
         if not default_dir:
             return None
-        settings_path = os.path.abspath(default_dir) if default_dir.endswith('.robot') else\
-            os.path.abspath(os.path.join(default_dir, '.robot'))
+        settings_path = os.path.abspath(default_dir) if default_dir.endswith(PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR) else\
+            os.path.abspath(os.path.join(default_dir, PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR))
         if os.path.isdir(settings_path):
             return settings_path
-        settings_path = os.path.abspath(default_dir) if not default_dir.endswith('.robot') else \
+        settings_path = os.path.abspath(default_dir) if not default_dir.endswith(PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR) else \
             os.path.abspath(os.path.split(default_dir)[0])
-        head, tail = os.path.splitdrive(settings_path)
+        _, tail = os.path.splitdrive(settings_path)
         root = tail.split(os.path.sep)[0] or os.path.sep
         # print(f"DEBUG: Project.py Project _locate_local_settings_dir ENTER LOOP"
         #       f" separator={os.path.sep} head={head} tail={tail} "
         #       f"root={root} default_dir={default_dir}\n path={settings_path}")
-        while tail != root:
-            if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(settings_path, '.robot')):
-                return os.path.join(settings_path, '.robot')
+        if tail != root:
+            if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(settings_path, PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR)):
+                return os.path.join(settings_path, PROJECT_SETTINGS_DIR)
             else:
                 settings_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(settings_path, '..'))
-                # head, tail = os.path.splitdrive(settings_path)
-                # print(
-                #     f"DEBUG: Project.py Project _locate_local_settings_dir CALL RECURSIVE root={root}"
-                #     f" tail={tail} path={settings_path}")
                 settings_path = self._locate_local_settings_dir(settings_path)
                 if not settings_path:
-                    break
+                    return None
                 else:
                     return settings_path
         return None