Qt Creator integration

[kitswas]

The feature request

Qt Creator is missing from the list of external editors.

The checklist:

• the editor supports opening a directory, not just a file
  qtcreator . works.
• the editor is installed by the user, so there is a reliable way to find it on the user's machine
  Yes, yes, the installation is time and bandwidth consuming. 😜
• it comes with a command-line interface that can be launched by Desktop
  It has a CLI.

Proposed solution

Add Qt Creator as a supported editor.

Additional context

[steveward]

Thanks for the issue. At this time GitHub Desktop only supports editors that have been specifically integrated into the application. You can find the details of how this works along with the supported editors here:

https://github.com/desktop/desktop/blob/development/docs/technical/editor-integration.md

We happily accept pull requests to integrate new editors.

[kitswas]

May we have the 'help wanted' label on this?

I tried but couldn't locate the entries for Qt Creator in the Windows registry.
And unfortunately, I cannot afford to allocate more time to this.

[kitswas]

Qt Creator is mostly installed through the Qt Maintenance Tool and does not usually have a separate Uninstall Key as suggested in https://github.com/desktop/desktop/blob/development/docs/technical/editor-integration.md#step-1-find-the-install-location.

The following registry keys contain info about Qt Creator.

HKCU\Software\Classes\.c	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.c	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.c++	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.c++\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.c\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cc	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cc\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cp\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cpp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cpp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cpp\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cxx	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cxx	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.cxx\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.h	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.h	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.h++	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.h++\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.h\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hh	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hh\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hpp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hpp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hpp\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hxx	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hxx	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.hxx\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.pri	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.pri\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.pro	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.pro\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.qbs	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.qbs\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.qml	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.qml\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.qs	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.qs\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.ui	
HKCU\Software\Classes\.ui\OpenWithProgIds	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.c++\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.c\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.cc\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.cp\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.cpp\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.cxx\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.h++\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.h\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.hh\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.hpp\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.hxx\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.pri\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.pro\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.qbs\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.qml\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.qs\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\QtProject.QtCreator.ui\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\0\48\0	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\2\0\0\1\1\8	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\2\10	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\2\10\1\1	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\3	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\3\16\0	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\3\16\0\0	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\3\16\1	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\1\3\16\1\0	
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.c	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.c++	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.c++\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.c++\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.c\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.c\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cc	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cc\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cc\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cp\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cp\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cpp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cpp\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cpp\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cxx	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cxx\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.cxx\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h++	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h++\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h++\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hh	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hh\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hh\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hpp	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hpp\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hpp\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hxx	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hxx\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.hxx\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.pri	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.pri\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.pri\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.pro	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.pro\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.pro\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qbs	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qbs\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qbs\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qml	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qml\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qml\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qs	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qs\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.qs\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.ui	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.ui\DefaultIcon	
HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.ui\shell\Open\Command	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Store	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount\$de${7195155d-3332-4a66-80bd-4da53eed81de}$$windows.data.unifiedtile.localstarttilepropertiesmap\Current	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount\$de${7195155d-3332-4a66-80bd-4da53eed81de}$$windows.data.unifiedtile.roamedtilepropertiesmap\Current	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount\$de${7195155d-3332-4a66-80bd-4da53eed81de}$graveyard$windows.data.curatedtilecollection.tilecollection\Current	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount\$de${7195155d-3332-4a66-80bd-4da53eed81de}$start.tilegrid$windows.data.curatedtilecollection.tilecollection\Current	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\DefaultAccount\Current\default$windows.data.apps.appleveltileinfo$appleveltilelist\windows.data.apps.appleveltileinfo$w~dqttoolsqtcreatorbinqtcreator.exe	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\CIDSizeMRU	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedPidlMRU	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\AppBadgeUpdated	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\AppSwitched	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FeatureUsage\ShowJumpView	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.c\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.cc\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.cpp\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.cxx\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.h\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hh\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hpp\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hxx\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mp4\OpenWithList	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.png\OpenWithList	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.svg\OpenWithList	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithList	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ui\OpenWithProgids	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml\OpenWithList	
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UFH\SHC	
HKCU\Software\QtProject\QtCreator\PluginManager	
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2034F08A453EDCFE8320C30B75D2F41D\SourceList	
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2034F08A453EDCFE8320C30B75D2F41D\SourceList\Net	
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6E882B664533F0BA29D009D9AD6A35FF\SourceList	
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6E882B664533F0BA29D009D9AD6A35FF\SourceList\Net	
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\AppCompatCache	
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\AppCompatCache	

Some of them contain the path to the qtcreator executable. For example,

HKCU\Software\Classes\QtProject.QtCreator.h\shell\Open\Command		REG_SZ	D:\Qt\\Tools\QtCreator\bin\qtcreator.exe -client "%1"	08/05/2023 23:05:02	54	BUILTIN\Administrators	

Should the above key be used to fetch the path to the qtcreator executable?