Add Command to Set Logging/Filter Rules at Runtime

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unversioned
 
+- Dev: Added command to set Qt's logging filter/rules at runtime (`/c2-set-logging-rules`). (#4637)
+
 ## 2.4.4
 
 - Minor: Added a Send button in the input box so you can click to send a message. This is disabled by default and can be enabled with the "Show send message button" setting. (#4607)

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
         controllers/accounts/AccountModel.cpp
         controllers/accounts/AccountModel.hpp
 
+        controllers/commands/builtin/chatterino/Debugging.cpp
+        controllers/commands/builtin/chatterino/Debugging.hpp
         controllers/commands/builtin/twitch/ChatSettings.cpp
         controllers/commands/builtin/twitch/ChatSettings.hpp
         controllers/commands/builtin/twitch/ShieldMode.cpp

src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "common/QLogging.hpp"
 #include "common/SignalVector.hpp"
 #include "controllers/accounts/AccountController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/commands/builtin/chatterino/Debugging.hpp"
 #include "controllers/commands/builtin/twitch/ChatSettings.hpp"
 #include "controllers/commands/builtin/twitch/ShieldMode.hpp"
 #include "controllers/commands/Command.hpp"
@@ -3211,6 +3212,8 @@ void CommandController::initialize(Settings &, Paths &paths)
 
     this->registerCommand("/shield", &commands::shieldModeOn);
     this->registerCommand("/shieldoff", &commands::shieldModeOff);
+
+    this->registerCommand("/c2-set-logging-rules", &commands::setLoggingRules);
 }
 
 void CommandController::save()

src/controllers/commands/builtin/chatterino/Debugging.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include "controllers/commands/builtin/chatterino/Debugging.hpp"
+
+#include "common/Channel.hpp"
+#include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
+#include "messages/MessageBuilder.hpp"
+
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace chatterino::commands {
+
+QString setLoggingRules(const CommandContext &ctx)
+{
+    if (ctx.words.size() < 2)
+    {
+        ctx.channel->addMessage(makeSystemMessage(
+            "Usage: /c2-set-logging-rules <rules...>. To enable debug logging "
+            "for all categories from chatterino, use "
+            "'chatterino.*.debug=true'. For the format on the rules, see "
+            "https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/"
+            "qloggingcategory.html#configuring-categories"));
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    auto filterRules = ctx.words.mid(1).join('\n');
+
+    QLoggingCategory::setFilterRules(filterRules);
+
+    auto message =
+        QStringLiteral("Updated filter rules to '%1'.").arg(filterRules);
+
+    if (!qgetenv("QT_LOGGING_RULES").isEmpty())
+    {
+        message += QStringLiteral(
+            " Warning: Logging rules were previously set by the "
+            "QT_LOGGING_RULES environment variable. This might cause "
+            "interference - see: "
+            "https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qloggingcategory.html#setFilterRules");
+    }
+
+    ctx.channel->addMessage(makeSystemMessage(message));
+    return {};
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino::commands

src/controllers/commands/builtin/chatterino/Debugging.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+class QString;
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+struct CommandContext;
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
+
+namespace chatterino::commands {
+
+QString setLoggingRules(const CommandContext &ctx);
+
+}  // namespace chatterino::commands