- when creating a nw project the user is asked if he wants to save the preferences

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 
 - fixed the "Set Color" functionality broken by recent changes
 - updated the "Set Color" functionality to store the used color in a correct way
+- when creating a nw project the user is asked if he wants to save the preferences
 
 17.08.2021
 

appGUI/preferences/PreferencesUIManager.py

@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
 
         :param silent:      Whether to display a message in status bar or not; boolean
         :param data_path:   The path where to save the preferences file (current_defaults.FlatConfig)
-        When the application is portable it should be a mobile location.
+                            When the application is portable it should be a mobile location.
         :param first_time:  Boolean. If True will execute some code when the app is run first time
         :return:            None
         """

app_Main.py

@@ -9861,6 +9861,23 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
             self.app.ui.plot_tab_area.insertTab(0, self.app.ui.plot_tab, _("Plot Area"))
             self.app.ui.plot_tab_area.protectTab(0)
 
+        msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
+        msgbox.setText(_("Do you want to save the current settings/preferences?"))
+        msgbox.setWindowTitle(_("Save preferences"))
+        msgbox.setWindowIcon(QtGui.QIcon(self.app.resource_location + '/save_as.png'))
+        msgbox.setIcon(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Icon.Question)
+
+        bt_yes = msgbox.addButton(_('Yes'), QtWidgets.QMessageBox.ButtonRole.YesRole)
+        bt_no = msgbox.addButton(_('No'), QtWidgets.QMessageBox.ButtonRole.NoRole)
+        # bt_cancel = msgbox.addButton(_('Cancel'), QtWidgets.QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole)
+
+        msgbox.setDefaultButton(bt_yes)
+        msgbox.exec()
+        response = msgbox.clickedButton()
+
+        if response == bt_yes:
+            self.app.preferencesUiManager.save_defaults()
+
         # take the focus of the Notebook on Project Tab.
         self.app.ui.notebook.setCurrentWidget(self.app.ui.project_tab)