chore: remove old Qt 5.12 code, update docs and FreeBSD runner (#5396)

Co-authored-by: Rasmus Karlsson <rasmus.karlsson@pajlada.com>

.cirrus.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 freebsd_instance:
-  image: freebsd-13-1-release-amd64
+  image_family: freebsd-14-0
 
 task:
   install_script:
-    - pkg install -y boost-libs git qt5-buildtools qt5-concurrent qt5-core qt5-multimedia qt5-svg qtkeychain-qt5 qt5-qmake cmake qt5-linguist
+    - pkg install -y boost-libs git qt6-base qt6-svg qt6-5compat qt6-imageformats qtkeychain-qt6 cmake
   script: |
     git submodule init
     git submodule update
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ task:
         -DUSE_SYSTEM_QTKEYCHAIN="ON" \
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="release" \
         -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS="ON" \
+        -DBUILD_WITH_QT6="ON" \
         ..
     cat compile_commands.json
     make -j $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)

BUILDING_ON_FREEBSD.md

@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 # FreeBSD
 
-Note on Qt version compatibility: If you are installing Qt from a package manager, please ensure the version you are installing is at least **Qt 5.12 or newer**.
+For all dependencies below we use Qt 6. Our minimum supported version is Qt 5.15.2, but you are on your own.
 
-## FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE
+## FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE
 
-Note: This is known to work on FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE amd64. Chances are
+Note: This is known to work on FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE amd64. Chances are
 high that this also works on older FreeBSD releases, architectures and
-FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT.
+FreeBSD 15.0-SNAP.
 
 1. Install build dependencies from package sources (or build from the
-   ports tree): `# pkg install qt5-core qt5-multimedia qt5-svg qt5-buildtools gstreamer-plugins-good boost-libs rapidjson cmake`
+   ports tree): `# pkg install boost-libs git qt6-base qt6-svg qt6-5compat qt6-imageformats qtkeychain-qt6 cmake`
 1. In the project directory, create a build directory and enter it
    ```sh
    mkdir build
    cd build
    ```
 1. Generate build files. To enable Lua plugins in your build add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to this command.
    ```sh
-   cmake ..
+   cmake -DBUILD_WITH_QT6=ON ..
    ```
 1. Build the project
    ```sh

BUILDING_ON_LINUX.md

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # Linux
 
-For all dependencies below we use Qt6. Our minimum supported version is Qt5.15, but you are on your own.
+For all dependencies below we use Qt 6. Our minimum supported version is Qt 5.15.2, but you are on your own.
 
 ## Install dependencies
 
 ### Ubuntu
 
 Building on Ubuntu requires Docker.
 
-Use https://github.com/Chatterino/docker/pkgs/container/chatterino2-build-ubuntu-20.04 as your base if you're on Ubuntu 20.04.
+Use <https://github.com/Chatterino/docker/pkgs/container/chatterino2-build-ubuntu-20.04> as your base if you're on Ubuntu 20.04.
 
-Use https://github.com/Chatterino/docker/pkgs/container/chatterino2-build-ubuntu-22.04 if you're on Ubuntu 22.04.
+Use <https://github.com/Chatterino/docker/pkgs/container/chatterino2-build-ubuntu-22.04> if you're on Ubuntu 22.04.
 
-The built binary should be exportable from the final image & able to run on your system assuming you perform a static build. See our [build.yml github workflow file](.github/workflows/build.yml) for the cmake line used for Ubuntu builds.
+The built binary should be exportable from the final image & able to run on your system assuming you perform a static build. See our [build.yml GitHub workflow file](.github/workflows/build.yml) for the CMake line used for Ubuntu builds.
 
 ### Debian 12 (bookworm) or later
 

BUILDING_ON_MAC.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Building on macOS
 
-Chatterino2 is built in CI on Intel on macOS 12.
+Chatterino2 is built in CI on Intel on macOS 13.
 Local dev machines for testing are available on Apple Silicon on macOS 13.
 
 ## Installing dependencies

BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Notes:
 
 Notes:
 
-- Installing the latest **stable** Qt version is advised for new installations, but if you want to use your existing installation please ensure you are running **Qt 5.12 or later**.
+- Installing the latest **stable** Qt version is advised for new installations, but if you want to use your existing installation please ensure you are running **Qt 5.15.2 or later**.
 
 #### Components
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ When prompted which components to install, do the following:
 1. Unfold the tree element that says "Qt"
 2. Unfold the top most tree element (latest stable Qt version, e.g. `Qt 6.5.3`)
 3. Under this version, select the following entries:
-   - `MSVC 2019 64-bit` (or alternative version if you are using that)
+   - `MSVC 2019 64-bit` (or `MSVC 2022 64-bit` from Qt 6.8 onwards)
    - `Qt 5 Compatibility Module`
    - `Additional Libraries` > `Qt Image Formats`
 4. Under the "Tools" tree element (at the bottom), ensure that `Qt Creator X.X.X` and `Debugging Tools for Windows` are selected. (they should be checked by default)
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ These dependencies are only required if you are not using a package manager
    - Visit the downloads list on [SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/).
    - Select the latest version from the list.
    - Download the `.exe` file appropriate to your Visual Studio installation version and system bitness (choose `-64` for 64-bit systems).
-     Visual Studio versions map as follows: `14.3` in the filename corresponds to MSVC 2022,`14.2` to 2019, `14.1` to 2017, `14.0` to 2015. _Anything prior to Visual Studio 2015 is unsupported. Please upgrade should you have an older installation._
+     Visual Studio versions map as follows: `14.3` in the filename corresponds to MSVC 2022. _Anything prior to Visual Studio 2022 is unsupported. Please upgrade should you have an older installation._
 
-     **Convenience link for Visual Studio 2022: [boost_1_79_0-msvc-14.3-64.exe](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/1.79.0/boost_1_79_0-msvc-14.3-64.exe/download)**
+     **Convenience link for Visual Studio 2022: [boost_1_84_0-msvc-14.3-64.exe](https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/1.84.0/boost_1_84_0-msvc-14.3-64.exe/download)**
 
 2. When prompted where to install Boost, set the location to `C:\local\boost`.
 3. After the installation finishes, rename the `C:\local\boost\lib64-msvc-14.3` (or similar) directory to simply `lib` (`C:\local\boost\lib`).
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Select the `CMake Applications > chatterino` configuration and add a new _Run Ex
 
 Now you can run the `chatterino | Debug` configuration.
 
-If you want to run the portable version of Chatterino, create a file called `modes` inside of `build/bin` and
+If you want to run the portable version of Chatterino, create a file called `modes` inside `build/bin` and
 write `portable` into it.
 
 #### Debugging

BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS_WITH_VCPKG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Building on Windows with vcpkg
 
-This will require more than 30GB of free space on your hard drive.
+This will require more than 30 GB of free space on your hard drive.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This will require more than 30GB of free space on your hard drive.
      See [VCPKG_ROOT documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vcpkg/users/config-environment#vcpkg_root)
    - Append the vcpkg path to your path  
      e.g. `setx PATH "%PATH%;<path to vcpkg>"`
-   - For more configurations, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vcpkg/users/config-environment
+   - For more configurations, see <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/vcpkg/users/config-environment>
 1. You may need to restart your computer to ensure all your environment variables and what-not are loaded everywhere.
 
 ## Building

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 - Dev: The MSVC CRT is now bundled with Chatterino as it depends on having a recent version installed. (#5447)
 - Dev: Refactor/unsingletonize `UserDataController`. (#5459)
 - Dev: Cleanup `BrowserExtension`. (#5465)
+- Dev: Deprecate Qt 5.12. (#5396)
 
 ## 2.5.1
 

src/common/LinkParser.cpp

@@ -124,15 +124,6 @@ LinkParser::LinkParser(const QString &unparsedString)
     QStringView remaining(unparsedString);
     QStringView protocol(remaining);
 
-#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
-    QStringView wholeString(unparsedString);
-    const auto refFromView = [&](QStringView view) {
-        return QStringRef(&unparsedString,
-                          static_cast<int>(view.begin() - wholeString.begin()),
-                          static_cast<int>(view.size()));
-    };
-#endif
-
     // Check protocol for https?://
     if (remaining.startsWith(QStringLiteral("http"), Qt::CaseInsensitive) &&
         remaining.length() >= 4 + 3 + 1)  // 'http' + '://' + [any]
@@ -149,12 +140,7 @@ LinkParser::LinkParser(const QString &unparsedString)
         {
             // there's really a protocol => consume it
             remaining = withProto.mid(3);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
             result.protocol = {protocol.begin(), remaining.begin()};
-#else
-            result.protocol =
-                refFromView({protocol.begin(), remaining.begin()});
-#endif
         }
     }
 
@@ -219,13 +205,8 @@ LinkParser::LinkParser(const QString &unparsedString)
     if ((nDots == 3 && isValidIpv4(host)) ||
         isValidTld(host.mid(lastDotPos + 1)))
     {
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
         result.host = host;
         result.rest = rest;
-#else
-        result.host = refFromView(host);
-        result.rest = refFromView(rest);
-#endif
         result.source = unparsedString;
         this->result_ = std::move(result);
     }

src/common/LinkParser.hpp

@@ -7,28 +7,23 @@
 namespace chatterino {
 
 struct ParsedLink {
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
-    using StringView = QStringView;
-#else
-    using StringView = QStringRef;
-#endif
     /// The parsed protocol of the link. Can be empty.
     ///
     /// https://www.forsen.tv/commands
     /// ^------^
-    StringView protocol;
+    QStringView protocol;
 
     /// The parsed host of the link. Can not be empty.
     ///
     /// https://www.forsen.tv/commands
     ///         ^-----------^
-    StringView host;
+    QStringView host;
 
     /// The remainder of the link. Can be empty.
     ///
     /// https://www.forsen.tv/commands
     ///                      ^-------^
-    StringView rest;
+    QStringView rest;
 
     /// The original unparsed link.
     ///

src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
 #include "util/CombinePath.hpp"
 #include "util/QStringHash.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 #include <QString>
 

src/messages/MessageBuilder.cpp

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "singletons/Resources.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Theme.hpp"
 #include "util/FormatTime.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 #include <QDateTime>
 

src/messages/SharedMessageBuilder.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "singletons/StreamerMode.hpp"
 #include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
 #include "util/Helpers.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 #include <QFileInfo>
 

src/messages/search/AuthorPredicate.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "messages/search/AuthorPredicate.hpp"
 
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 

src/messages/search/BadgePredicate.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchBadge.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 

src/messages/search/ChannelPredicate.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "messages/search/ChannelPredicate.hpp"
 
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 

src/messages/search/LinkPredicate.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "common/LinkParser.hpp"
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 

src/messages/search/MessageFlagsPredicate.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "messages/search/MessageFlagsPredicate.hpp"
 
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
-
 namespace chatterino {
 
 MessageFlagsPredicate::MessageFlagsPredicate(const QString &flags, bool negate)

src/messages/search/SubtierPredicate.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchBadge.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 
 namespace chatterino {
 

src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "util/Helpers.hpp"
 #include "util/IrcHelpers.hpp"
 #include "util/QStringHash.hpp"
-#include "util/Qt.hpp"
 #include "widgets/Window.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/variant.hpp>
@@ -382,13 +381,7 @@ namespace {
         dst.reserve(newLength);
         for (const QStringView &chunk : std::as_const(chunks))
         {
-#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 2)
-            static_assert(sizeof(QChar) == sizeof(decltype(*chunk.utf16())));
-            dst.append(reinterpret_cast<const QChar *>(chunk.utf16()),
-                       chunk.length());
-#else
             dst += chunk;
-#endif
         }
         return dst;
     }
@@ -1178,13 +1171,8 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::processIgnorePhrases(
         shiftIndicesAfter(static_cast<int>(from + length),
                           static_cast<int>(replacement.length() - length));
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
         auto midExtendedRef =
             QStringView{originalMessage}.mid(wordStart, wordEnd - wordStart);
-#else
-        auto midExtendedRef =
-            originalMessage.midRef(wordStart, wordEnd - wordStart);
-#endif
 
         for (auto &emote : removedEmotes)
         {

src/util/DebugCount.cpp

@@ -85,11 +85,7 @@ void DebugCount::decrease(const QString &name, const int64_t &amount)
 
 QString DebugCount::getDebugText()
 {
-#if QT_VERSION > QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 13, 0)
     static const QLocale locale(QLocale::English);
-#else
-    static QLocale locale(QLocale::English);
-#endif
 
     auto counts = COUNTS.access();
 

src/util/Helpers.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace chatterino {
 
 namespace _helpers_internal {
 
-    SizeType skipSpace(StringView view, SizeType startPos)
+    SizeType skipSpace(QStringView view, SizeType startPos)
     {
         while (startPos < view.length() && view.at(startPos).isSpace())
         {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace _helpers_internal {
         return startPos - 1;
     }
 
-    bool matchesIgnorePlural(StringView word, const QString &expected)
+    bool matchesIgnorePlural(QStringView word, const QString &expected)
     {
         if (!word.startsWith(expected))
         {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace _helpers_internal {
                word.at(word.length() - 1).toLatin1() == 's';
     }
 
-    std::pair<uint64_t, bool> findUnitMultiplierToSec(StringView view,
+    std::pair<uint64_t, bool> findUnitMultiplierToSec(QStringView view,
                                                       SizeType &pos)
     {
         // Step 1. find end of unit
@@ -207,11 +207,7 @@ int64_t parseDurationToSeconds(const QString &inputString,
         return -1;
     }
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 2)
-    StringView input(inputString);
-#else
-    StringView input(&inputString);
-#endif
+    QStringView input(inputString);
     input = input.trimmed();
 
     uint64_t currentValue = 0;