BUG: Plugin settings still need the plugin to be invoked at least once to display selected/default values

[Yusyuriv]

Other people are also encountering this issue: #2819

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• [X] I am using the latest version of Flow Launcher.

Problem Description

I wasn't sure if I should have created two different issues as these seem to be closely related. Tell me if you want me to separate the JavaScript thing into its own issue.

Python plugin settings now seem to appear, but they don't display the values I chose/the default values until I invoke the plugin at least once after Flow Launcher's restart.

JavaScript plugin settings seem to not display the default/selected values even after invoking the plugin. I had my own JS plugin that I added some dummy settings to to test it. The settings clearly get saved because they do change in the Settings.json file (below), those values just don't display in the UI.

{
  "download_thumbs": "true",
  "search_term": "hello",
  "max_search_results": "10"
}

To Reproduce

These instructions are only for the Python part of the issue as I don't know any public JavaScript plugins with settings.

1. pm install ChatGPT
2. pm install FlowYouTube
3. Open their settings.
4. Invoke them once.
5. Open their settings again.

Screenshots

(Python) ChatGPT, before invoking it:

(Python) ChatGPT, after invoking it:

(Python) FlowYouTube, before invoking it:

(Python) FlowYouTube, after invoking it:

(JavaScript):

Flow Launcher Version

1.17.2

Windows Build Number

10.0.23580.1000

Error Log

I don't think the log contains anything relevant, but here it is just in case.

22:03:26.9121+06:00 - INFO  - App.OnStartup - Begin Flow Launcher startup ----------------------------------------------------
22:03:26.9121+06:00 - INFO  - App.OnStartup - Runtime info:
Flow Launcher version: 1.17.2
OS Version: 23580.1000
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Plugin Indicator> is <2ms>
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Process Killer> is <3ms>
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <System Commands> is <3ms>
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <URL> is <14ms>
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <JetBrainsIDEProjects> is <0ms>
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Colors> is <14ms>
22:03:27.1673+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <FendCalculator> is <14ms>
22:03:27.1878+06:00 - INFO  - CommunityPluginSource.FetchAsync - Loading plugins from https://fastly.jsdelivr.net/gh/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher.PluginsManifest@plugin_api_v2/plugins.json
22:03:27.1878+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Web Searches> is <28ms>
22:03:27.1878+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Shell> is <30ms>
22:03:27.1878+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Browser Bookmarks> is <33ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Calculator> is <40ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program.Main - Preload programs cost <13ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program.Main - Number of preload win32 programs <221>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program.Main - Number of preload uwps <41>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Snippets> is <3ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Search-MDI> is <12ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Windows Startup> is <3ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Google Translate> is <14ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <How Long To Beat> is <3ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Search npm> is <3ms>
22:03:27.2040+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Windows Settings> is <44ms>
22:03:27.2260+06:00 - INFO  - CommunityPluginSource.FetchAsync - Loading plugins from https://gcore.jsdelivr.net/gh/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher.PluginsManifest@plugin_api_v2/plugins.json
22:03:27.2260+06:00 - INFO  - CommunityPluginSource.FetchAsync - Loading plugins from https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher.PluginsManifest@plugin_api_v2/plugins.json
22:03:27.2260+06:00 - INFO  - CommunityPluginSource.FetchAsync - Loading plugins from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher.PluginsManifest/plugin_api_v2/plugins.json
22:03:27.2383+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Program> is <77ms>
22:03:27.2383+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Explorer> is <79ms>
22:03:27.2544+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <FlowYouTube> is <62ms>
22:03:27.2544+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Color Converter> is <70ms>
22:03:27.2544+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <ChatGPT> is <73ms>
22:03:27.2544+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Next Day Off> is <45ms>
22:03:27.2544+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Windows Terminal profiles> is <50ms>
22:03:27.2544+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Search MDN> is <50ms>
22:03:27.4446+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Window Walker> is <277ms>
22:03:27.6388+06:00 - INFO  - CommunityPluginSource.FetchAsync - Loaded 147 plugins from https://gcore.jsdelivr.net/gh/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher.PluginsManifest@plugin_api_v2/plugins.json
22:03:27.6388+06:00 - INFO  - PluginManager.InitializePlugins - Total init cost for <Plugins Manager> is <477ms>
22:03:27.9217+06:00 - INFO  - App.OnStartup - Dependencies Info:
Python Path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Environments\Python\PythonEmbeddable-v3.11.4\pythonw.exe
Node Path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\FlowLauncher\Environments\Node.js\Node-v16.18.0\node-v16.18.0-win-x64\node.exe
22:03:28.3681+06:00 - INFO  - App.OnStartup - End Flow Launcher startup ----------------------------------------------------  
22:03:28.3681+06:00 - INFO  - App.OnStartup - Startup cost <1521ms>
22:03:28.4090+06:00 - INFO  - ImageLoader.Initialize - Preload images cost <1196ms>
22:03:28.4090+06:00 - INFO  - ImageLoader.Initialize - Number of preload images is <73>, Images Number: 73, Unique Items 24

[Garulf]

IIRC some of my plugins don't have any defaults until first run.

JSON based plugins can not load settings dynamically.

Edit: double checked and it's not the case with Flow YouTube hmmm

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[jjw24]

@Yusyuriv is this still an issue that needs to be reopened?

[Yusyuriv]

Yes, I just reproduced the issue both in the latest stable release (1.18.0) and on the dev branch.