eric7/Documentation/Source/eric7.Preferences.__init__.html

branch
eric7
changeset 8575
423c4db4101e
parent 8549
15eca21fd968
child 8593
1d66b6af60ed
--- a/eric7/Documentation/Source/eric7.Preferences.__init__.html	Fri Sep 03 19:56:55 2021 +0200
+++ b/eric7/Documentation/Source/eric7.Preferences.__init__.html	Fri Sep 03 19:57:39 2021 +0200
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 <td>Module function to convert all passwords.</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
+<td><a href="#eric6SettingsName">eric6SettingsName</a></td>
+<td>Function to generate the settings file name for eric6.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
 <td><a href="#exportPreferences">exportPreferences</a></td>
 <td>Module function to export the current preferences.</td>
 </tr>
@@ -254,6 +258,14 @@
 <td>Module function to retrieve the various web browser settings.</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
+<td><a href="#hasEric6Configuration">hasEric6Configuration</a></td>
+<td>Function to check, if there is an old eric6 configuration.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><a href="#importEric6Configuration">importEric6Configuration</a></td>
+<td>Function to import an old eric6 configuration.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
 <td><a href="#importPreferences">importPreferences</a></td>
 <td>Module function to import preferences from a file previously saved by the export function.</td>
 </tr>
@@ -294,6 +306,10 @@
 <td>Module function to store the conda related settings.</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
+<td><a href="#setConfigured">setConfigured</a></td>
+<td>Function to set the configured flag.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
 <td><a href="#setCooperation">setCooperation</a></td>
 <td>Module function to store the various Cooperation settings.</td>
 </tr>
@@ -545,7 +561,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="convertPasswords" ID="convertPasswords"></a>
 <h2>convertPasswords</h2>
-<b>convertPasswords</b>(<i>oldPassword, newPassword, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>convertPasswords</b>(<i>oldPassword, newPassword</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to convert all passwords.
@@ -560,9 +576,27 @@
 <dd>
 new master password (string)
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
+</dl>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="eric6SettingsName" ID="eric6SettingsName"></a>
+<h2>eric6SettingsName</h2>
+<b>eric6SettingsName</b>(<i></i>)
+
+<p>
+    Function to generate the settings file name for eric6.
+</p>
+<dl>
+<dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
+settings file name
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+str
 </dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
@@ -570,24 +604,17 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="exportPreferences" ID="exportPreferences"></a>
 <h2>exportPreferences</h2>
-<b>exportPreferences</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>exportPreferences</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to export the current preferences.
 </p>
-<dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getConda" ID="getConda"></a>
 <h2>getConda</h2>
-<b>getConda</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getConda</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the conda related settings.
@@ -598,10 +625,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -614,7 +637,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getCooperation" ID="getCooperation"></a>
 <h2>getCooperation</h2>
-<b>getCooperation</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getCooperation</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various Cooperation settings.
@@ -625,10 +648,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -641,7 +660,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getCorba" ID="getCorba"></a>
 <h2>getCorba</h2>
-<b>getCorba</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getCorba</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various Corba settings.
@@ -652,10 +671,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -668,7 +683,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getDebugger" ID="getDebugger"></a>
 <h2>getDebugger</h2>
-<b>getDebugger</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getDebugger</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the debugger settings.
@@ -679,10 +694,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -701,7 +712,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getDiffColour" ID="getDiffColour"></a>
 <h2>getDiffColour</h2>
-<b>getDiffColour</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getDiffColour</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the colours for the diff highlighter.
@@ -712,10 +723,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -728,7 +735,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getDocuViewer" ID="getDocuViewer"></a>
 <h2>getDocuViewer</h2>
-<b>getDocuViewer</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getDocuViewer</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Code Documentation Viewer related settings.
@@ -739,10 +746,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -755,7 +758,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditor" ID="getEditor"></a>
 <h2>getEditor</h2>
-<b>getEditor</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditor</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various editor settings.
@@ -766,10 +769,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -782,7 +781,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorAPI" ID="getEditorAPI"></a>
 <h2>getEditorAPI</h2>
-<b>getEditorAPI</b>(<i>language, projectType="", prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorAPI</b>(<i>language, projectType=""</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various lists of API files.
@@ -797,10 +796,6 @@
 <dd>
 project type of the API list
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -819,7 +814,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorColour" ID="getEditorColour"></a>
 <h2>getEditorColour</h2>
-<b>getEditorColour</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorColour</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various editor marker colours.
@@ -830,10 +825,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -846,7 +837,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorExporter" ID="getEditorExporter"></a>
 <h2>getEditorExporter</h2>
-<b>getEditorExporter</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorExporter</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various editor exporters settings.
@@ -857,10 +848,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -873,7 +860,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorKeywords" ID="getEditorKeywords"></a>
 <h2>getEditorKeywords</h2>
-<b>getEditorKeywords</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorKeywords</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various lists of language keywords.
@@ -884,10 +871,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -900,7 +883,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorLexerAssoc" ID="getEditorLexerAssoc"></a>
 <h2>getEditorLexerAssoc</h2>
-<b>getEditorLexerAssoc</b>(<i>filename, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorLexerAssoc</b>(<i>filename</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve a lexer association.
@@ -912,10 +895,6 @@
 filename used to determine the associated lexer language
         (string)
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -928,19 +907,12 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorLexerAssocs" ID="getEditorLexerAssocs"></a>
 <h2>getEditorLexerAssocs</h2>
-<b>getEditorLexerAssocs</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorLexerAssocs</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve all lexer associations.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 a reference to the list of lexer associations
@@ -952,7 +924,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorOtherFonts" ID="getEditorOtherFonts"></a>
 <h2>getEditorOtherFonts</h2>
-<b>getEditorOtherFonts</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorOtherFonts</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various editor fonts except the lexer
@@ -964,10 +936,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -980,7 +948,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getEditorTyping" ID="getEditorTyping"></a>
 <h2>getEditorTyping</h2>
-<b>getEditorTyping</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getEditorTyping</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various editor typing settings.
@@ -991,10 +959,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1007,7 +971,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getFlakes" ID="getFlakes"></a>
 <h2>getFlakes</h2>
-<b>getFlakes</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getFlakes</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the pyflakes related settings.
@@ -1018,10 +982,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1034,7 +994,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getGeometry" ID="getGeometry"></a>
 <h2>getGeometry</h2>
-<b>getGeometry</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getGeometry</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the display geometry.
@@ -1045,10 +1005,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1061,7 +1017,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getGraphics" ID="getGraphics"></a>
 <h2>getGraphics</h2>
-<b>getGraphics</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getGraphics</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Graphics related settings.
@@ -1072,10 +1028,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1088,7 +1040,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getHelp" ID="getHelp"></a>
 <h2>getHelp</h2>
-<b>getHelp</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getHelp</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various help settings.
@@ -1099,10 +1051,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1115,7 +1063,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getHexEditor" ID="getHexEditor"></a>
 <h2>getHexEditor</h2>
-<b>getHexEditor</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getHexEditor</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Hex Editor related settings.
@@ -1126,10 +1074,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1142,7 +1086,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getIconEditor" ID="getIconEditor"></a>
 <h2>getIconEditor</h2>
-<b>getIconEditor</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getIconEditor</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Icon Editor related settings.
@@ -1153,10 +1097,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1169,7 +1109,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getIcons" ID="getIcons"></a>
 <h2>getIcons</h2>
-<b>getIcons</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getIcons</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various Icons settings.
@@ -1180,10 +1120,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1196,7 +1132,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getIrc" ID="getIrc"></a>
 <h2>getIrc</h2>
-<b>getIrc</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getIrc</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the IRC related settings.
@@ -1207,10 +1143,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1223,7 +1155,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getMicroPython" ID="getMicroPython"></a>
 <h2>getMicroPython</h2>
-<b>getMicroPython</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getMicroPython</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the MicroPython related settings.
@@ -1234,10 +1166,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1250,7 +1178,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getMultiProject" ID="getMultiProject"></a>
 <h2>getMultiProject</h2>
-<b>getMultiProject</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getMultiProject</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various project handling settings.
@@ -1261,10 +1189,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1277,7 +1201,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getPip" ID="getPip"></a>
 <h2>getPip</h2>
-<b>getPip</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getPip</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the pip related settings.
@@ -1288,10 +1212,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1304,7 +1224,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getPluginManager" ID="getPluginManager"></a>
 <h2>getPluginManager</h2>
-<b>getPluginManager</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getPluginManager</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the plugin manager related settings.
@@ -1315,10 +1235,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1331,7 +1247,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getPrinter" ID="getPrinter"></a>
 <h2>getPrinter</h2>
-<b>getPrinter</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getPrinter</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various printer settings.
@@ -1342,10 +1258,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1358,7 +1270,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getProject" ID="getProject"></a>
 <h2>getProject</h2>
-<b>getProject</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getProject</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various project handling settings.
@@ -1369,10 +1281,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1385,7 +1293,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getProjectBrowserColour" ID="getProjectBrowserColour"></a>
 <h2>getProjectBrowserColour</h2>
-<b>getProjectBrowserColour</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getProjectBrowserColour</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various project browser colours.
@@ -1396,10 +1304,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1412,7 +1316,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getProjectBrowserFlags" ID="getProjectBrowserFlags"></a>
 <h2>getProjectBrowserFlags</h2>
-<b>getProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various project browser flags settings.
@@ -1423,10 +1327,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1439,7 +1339,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getProtobuf" ID="getProtobuf"></a>
 <h2>getProtobuf</h2>
-<b>getProtobuf</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getProtobuf</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various protobuf settings.
@@ -1450,10 +1350,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1472,7 +1368,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getPython" ID="getPython"></a>
 <h2>getPython</h2>
-<b>getPython</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getPython</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Python settings.
@@ -1483,10 +1379,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1499,7 +1391,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getQt" ID="getQt"></a>
 <h2>getQt</h2>
-<b>getQt</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getQt</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various Qt settings.
@@ -1510,10 +1402,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1526,7 +1414,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getQtDocDir" ID="getQtDocDir"></a>
 <h2>getQtDocDir</h2>
-<b>getQtDocDir</b>(<i>version, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getQtDocDir</b>(<i>version</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Qt5DocDir/Qt6DocDir setting.
@@ -1537,10 +1425,6 @@
 <dd>
 Qt version to get documentation directory for
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1559,20 +1443,13 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getQtTranslationsDir" ID="getQtTranslationsDir"></a>
 <h2>getQtTranslationsDir</h2>
-<b>getQtTranslationsDir</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getQtTranslationsDir</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Qt6TranslationsDir
     setting depending on the current Qt version.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 the requested setting (string)
@@ -1583,7 +1460,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getShell" ID="getShell"></a>
 <h2>getShell</h2>
-<b>getShell</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getShell</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various shell settings.
@@ -1594,10 +1471,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1610,7 +1483,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getSystem" ID="getSystem"></a>
 <h2>getSystem</h2>
-<b>getSystem</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getSystem</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various system settings.
@@ -1621,10 +1494,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1637,7 +1506,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getTasks" ID="getTasks"></a>
 <h2>getTasks</h2>
-<b>getTasks</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getTasks</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Tasks related settings.
@@ -1648,10 +1517,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1664,7 +1529,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getTemplates" ID="getTemplates"></a>
 <h2>getTemplates</h2>
-<b>getTemplates</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getTemplates</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the Templates related settings.
@@ -1675,10 +1540,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1691,7 +1552,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getTrayStarter" ID="getTrayStarter"></a>
 <h2>getTrayStarter</h2>
-<b>getTrayStarter</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getTrayStarter</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the tray starter related settings.
@@ -1702,10 +1563,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1718,7 +1575,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getUI" ID="getUI"></a>
 <h2>getUI</h2>
-<b>getUI</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getUI</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various UI settings.
@@ -1729,10 +1586,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1745,19 +1598,12 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getUILanguage" ID="getUILanguage"></a>
 <h2>getUILanguage</h2>
-<b>getUILanguage</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getUILanguage</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the language for the user interface.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 the language for the UI
@@ -1768,7 +1614,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getUser" ID="getUser"></a>
 <h2>getUser</h2>
-<b>getUser</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getUser</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various user settings.
@@ -1779,10 +1625,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1795,7 +1637,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getVCS" ID="getVCS"></a>
 <h2>getVCS</h2>
-<b>getVCS</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getVCS</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the VCS related settings.
@@ -1806,10 +1648,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1822,19 +1660,12 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getVarFilters" ID="getVarFilters"></a>
 <h2>getVarFilters</h2>
-<b>getVarFilters</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getVarFilters</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the variables filter settings.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 a tuple defining the variables filter
@@ -1845,19 +1676,12 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getViewManager" ID="getViewManager"></a>
 <h2>getViewManager</h2>
-<b>getViewManager</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getViewManager</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the selected viewmanager type.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 the viewmanager type
@@ -1868,7 +1692,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="getWebBrowser" ID="getWebBrowser"></a>
 <h2>getWebBrowser</h2>
-<b>getWebBrowser</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>getWebBrowser</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve the various web browser settings.
@@ -1879,10 +1703,6 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the value to get
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
@@ -1893,21 +1713,46 @@
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
+<a NAME="hasEric6Configuration" ID="hasEric6Configuration"></a>
+<h2>hasEric6Configuration</h2>
+<b>hasEric6Configuration</b>(<i></i>)
+
+<p>
+    Function to check, if there is an old eric6 configuration.
+</p>
+<dl>
+<dt>Return:</dt>
+<dd>
+flag indicating the existence of an eric6 configuration
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+bool
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="importEric6Configuration" ID="importEric6Configuration"></a>
+<h2>importEric6Configuration</h2>
+<b>importEric6Configuration</b>(<i></i>)
+
+<p>
+    Function to import an old eric6 configuration.
+</p>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
 <a NAME="importPreferences" ID="importPreferences"></a>
 <h2>importPreferences</h2>
-<b>importPreferences</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>importPreferences</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to import preferences from a file previously saved by
     the export function.
 </p>
-<dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
@@ -1937,19 +1782,12 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="isConfigured" ID="isConfigured"></a>
 <h2>isConfigured</h2>
-<b>isConfigured</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>isConfigured</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to check, if the the application has been configured.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 flag indicating the configured status (boolean)
@@ -1960,19 +1798,12 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="readToolGroups" ID="readToolGroups"></a>
 <h2>readToolGroups</h2>
-<b>readToolGroups</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>readToolGroups</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to read the tool groups configuration.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 list of tuples defing the tool groups
@@ -1983,7 +1814,7 @@
 <hr />
 <a NAME="removeProjectBrowserFlags" ID="removeProjectBrowserFlags"></a>
 <h2>removeProjectBrowserFlags</h2>
-<b>removeProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>removeProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to remove a project browser flags setting.
@@ -1994,51 +1825,33 @@
 <dd>
 the key of the setting to be removed
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="resetLayout" ID="resetLayout"></a>
 <h2>resetLayout</h2>
-<b>resetLayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>resetLayout</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to set a flag not storing the current layout.
 </p>
-<dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="saveResetLayout" ID="saveResetLayout"></a>
 <h2>saveResetLayout</h2>
-<b>saveResetLayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>saveResetLayout</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to save the reset layout.
 </p>
-<dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="saveToolGroups" ID="saveToolGroups"></a>
 <h2>saveToolGroups</h2>
-<b>saveToolGroups</b>(<i>toolGroups, currentGroup, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>saveToolGroups</b>(<i>toolGroups, currentGroup</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to write the tool groups configuration.
@@ -2053,17 +1866,13 @@
 <dd>
 index of the currently selected tool group (integer)
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setConda" ID="setConda"></a>
 <h2>setConda</h2>
-<b>setConda</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setConda</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the conda related settings.
@@ -2078,17 +1887,23 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
+<a NAME="setConfigured" ID="setConfigured"></a>
+<h2>setConfigured</h2>
+<b>setConfigured</b>(<i></i>)
+
+<p>
+    Function to set the configured flag.
+</p>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
 <a NAME="setCooperation" ID="setCooperation"></a>
 <h2>setCooperation</h2>
-<b>setCooperation</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setCooperation</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various Cooperation settings.
@@ -2103,17 +1918,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setCorba" ID="setCorba"></a>
 <h2>setCorba</h2>
-<b>setCorba</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setCorba</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various Corba settings.
@@ -2128,17 +1939,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setDebugger" ID="setDebugger"></a>
 <h2>setDebugger</h2>
-<b>setDebugger</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setDebugger</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the debugger settings.
@@ -2153,17 +1960,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setDiffColour" ID="setDiffColour"></a>
 <h2>setDiffColour</h2>
-<b>setDiffColour</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setDiffColour</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the diff highlighter colours.
@@ -2178,17 +1981,13 @@
 <dd>
 the colour to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setDocuViewer" ID="setDocuViewer"></a>
 <h2>setDocuViewer</h2>
-<b>setDocuViewer</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setDocuViewer</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Code Documentation Viewer related settings.
@@ -2203,17 +2002,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditor" ID="setEditor"></a>
 <h2>setEditor</h2>
-<b>setEditor</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditor</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various editor settings.
@@ -2228,17 +2023,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorAPI" ID="setEditorAPI"></a>
 <h2>setEditorAPI</h2>
-<b>setEditorAPI</b>(<i>language, projectType, apilist, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorAPI</b>(<i>language, projectType, apilist</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various lists of API files.
@@ -2257,17 +2048,13 @@
 <dd>
 list of API files
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorColour" ID="setEditorColour"></a>
 <h2>setEditorColour</h2>
-<b>setEditorColour</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorColour</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various editor marker colours.
@@ -2282,17 +2069,13 @@
 <dd>
 the colour to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorExporter" ID="setEditorExporter"></a>
 <h2>setEditorExporter</h2>
-<b>setEditorExporter</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorExporter</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various editor exporters settings.
@@ -2307,17 +2090,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorKeywords" ID="setEditorKeywords"></a>
 <h2>setEditorKeywords</h2>
-<b>setEditorKeywords</b>(<i>key, keywordsLists, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorKeywords</b>(<i>key, keywordsLists</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various lists of language keywords.
@@ -2332,17 +2111,13 @@
 <dd>
 the list of language keywords (list of strings)
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorLexerAssocs" ID="setEditorLexerAssocs"></a>
 <h2>setEditorLexerAssocs</h2>
-<b>setEditorLexerAssocs</b>(<i>assocs, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorLexerAssocs</b>(<i>assocs</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to retrieve all lexer associations.
@@ -2353,17 +2128,13 @@
 <dd>
 dictionary of lexer associations to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorOtherFonts" ID="setEditorOtherFonts"></a>
 <h2>setEditorOtherFonts</h2>
-<b>setEditorOtherFonts</b>(<i>key, font, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorOtherFonts</b>(<i>key, font</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various editor fonts except the lexer fonts.
@@ -2378,17 +2149,13 @@
 <dd>
 the font to be set (QFont)
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setEditorTyping" ID="setEditorTyping"></a>
 <h2>setEditorTyping</h2>
-<b>setEditorTyping</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setEditorTyping</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various editor typing settings.
@@ -2403,17 +2170,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setFlakes" ID="setFlakes"></a>
 <h2>setFlakes</h2>
-<b>setFlakes</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setFlakes</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the pyflakes related settings.
@@ -2428,17 +2191,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setGeometry" ID="setGeometry"></a>
 <h2>setGeometry</h2>
-<b>setGeometry</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setGeometry</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the display geometry.
@@ -2453,17 +2212,13 @@
 <dd>
 the geometry to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setGraphics" ID="setGraphics"></a>
 <h2>setGraphics</h2>
-<b>setGraphics</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setGraphics</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Graphics related settings.
@@ -2478,17 +2233,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
 <div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
 <hr />
 <hr />
 <a NAME="setHelp" ID="setHelp"></a>
 <h2>setHelp</h2>
-<b>setHelp</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setHelp</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various help settings.
@@ -2503,17 +2254,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setHexEditor" ID="setHexEditor"></a>
 <h2>setHexEditor</h2>
-<b>setHexEditor</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setHexEditor</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Hex Editor related settings.
@@ -2528,17 +2275,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setIconEditor" ID="setIconEditor"></a>
 <h2>setIconEditor</h2>
-<b>setIconEditor</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setIconEditor</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Icon Editor related settings.
@@ -2553,17 +2296,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setIcons" ID="setIcons"></a>
 <h2>setIcons</h2>
-<b>setIcons</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setIcons</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various Icons settings.
@@ -2578,17 +2317,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setIrc" ID="setIrc"></a>
 <h2>setIrc</h2>
-<b>setIrc</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setIrc</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the IRC related settings.
@@ -2603,17 +2338,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setMicroPython" ID="setMicroPython"></a>
 <h2>setMicroPython</h2>
-<b>setMicroPython</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setMicroPython</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the pip MicroPython settings.
@@ -2628,17 +2359,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setMultiProject" ID="setMultiProject"></a>
 <h2>setMultiProject</h2>
-<b>setMultiProject</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setMultiProject</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various project handling settings.
@@ -2653,17 +2380,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setPip" ID="setPip"></a>
 <h2>setPip</h2>
-<b>setPip</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setPip</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the pip related settings.
@@ -2678,17 +2401,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setPluginManager" ID="setPluginManager"></a>
 <h2>setPluginManager</h2>
-<b>setPluginManager</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setPluginManager</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the plugin manager related settings.
@@ -2703,17 +2422,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setPrinter" ID="setPrinter"></a>
 <h2>setPrinter</h2>
-<b>setPrinter</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setPrinter</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various printer settings.
@@ -2728,17 +2443,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
 </dl>
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 <a NAME="setProject" ID="setProject"></a>
 <h2>setProject</h2>
-<b>setProject</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setProject</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various project handling settings.
@@ -2753,17 +2464,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setProjectBrowserColour" ID="setProjectBrowserColour"></a>
 <h2>setProjectBrowserColour</h2>
-<b>setProjectBrowserColour</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setProjectBrowserColour</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various project browser colours.
@@ -2778,17 +2485,13 @@
 <dd>
 the colour to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setProjectBrowserFlags" ID="setProjectBrowserFlags"></a>
 <h2>setProjectBrowserFlags</h2>
-<b>setProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setProjectBrowserFlags</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various project browser flags settings.
@@ -2803,17 +2506,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault" ID="setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault"></a>
 <h2>setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault</h2>
-<b>setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setProjectBrowserFlagsDefault</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various project browser flags settings.
@@ -2828,17 +2527,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setProtobuf" ID="setProtobuf"></a>
 <h2>setProtobuf</h2>
-<b>setProtobuf</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setProtobuf</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various protobuf settings.
@@ -2853,17 +2548,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i> (Prefs)</dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setPython" ID="setPython"></a>
 <h2>setPython</h2>
-<b>setPython</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setPython</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Python settings.
@@ -2878,17 +2569,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setQt" ID="setQt"></a>
 <h2>setQt</h2>
-<b>setQt</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setQt</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various Qt settings.
@@ -2903,17 +2590,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setShell" ID="setShell"></a>
 <h2>setShell</h2>
-<b>setShell</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setShell</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various shell settings.
@@ -2928,17 +2611,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setSystem" ID="setSystem"></a>
 <h2>setSystem</h2>
-<b>setSystem</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setSystem</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various system settings.
@@ -2953,17 +2632,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setTasks" ID="setTasks"></a>
 <h2>setTasks</h2>
-<b>setTasks</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setTasks</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Tasks related settings.
@@ -2978,17 +2653,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setTemplates" ID="setTemplates"></a>
 <h2>setTemplates</h2>
-<b>setTemplates</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setTemplates</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the Templates related settings.
@@ -3003,17 +2674,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setTrayStarter" ID="setTrayStarter"></a>
 <h2>setTrayStarter</h2>
-<b>setTrayStarter</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setTrayStarter</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the tray starter related settings.
@@ -3028,17 +2695,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setUI" ID="setUI"></a>
 <h2>setUI</h2>
-<b>setUI</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setUI</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various UI settings.
@@ -3053,17 +2716,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setUILanguage" ID="setUILanguage"></a>
 <h2>setUILanguage</h2>
-<b>setUILanguage</b>(<i>lang, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setUILanguage</b>(<i>lang</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the language for the user interface.
@@ -3074,17 +2733,13 @@
 <dd>
 the language
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setUser" ID="setUser"></a>
 <h2>setUser</h2>
-<b>setUser</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setUser</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various user settings.
@@ -3099,17 +2754,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setVCS" ID="setVCS"></a>
 <h2>setVCS</h2>
-<b>setVCS</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setVCS</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the VCS related settings.
@@ -3124,17 +2775,13 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setVarFilters" ID="setVarFilters"></a>
 <h2>setVarFilters</h2>
-<b>setVarFilters</b>(<i>filters, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setVarFilters</b>(<i>filters</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the variables filter settings.
@@ -3145,17 +2792,13 @@
 <dd>
 variable filters to set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setViewManager" ID="setViewManager"></a>
 <h2>setViewManager</h2>
-<b>setViewManager</b>(<i>vm, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setViewManager</b>(<i>vm</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the selected viewmanager type.
@@ -3166,17 +2809,13 @@
 <dd>
 the viewmanager type
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="setWebBrowser" ID="setWebBrowser"></a>
 <h2>setWebBrowser</h2>
-<b>setWebBrowser</b>(<i>key, value, prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>setWebBrowser</b>(<i>key, value</i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to store the various web browser settings.
@@ -3191,29 +2830,18 @@
 <dd>
 the value to be set
 </dd>
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
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 <a NAME="shouldResetLayout" ID="shouldResetLayout"></a>
 <h2>shouldResetLayout</h2>
-<b>shouldResetLayout</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>shouldResetLayout</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to indicate a reset of the layout.
 </p>
 <dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
-<dl>
 <dt>Return:</dt>
 <dd>
 flag indicating a reset of the layout (boolean)
@@ -3224,7 +2852,7 @@
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 <a NAME="syncPreferences" ID="syncPreferences"></a>
 <h2>syncPreferences</h2>
-<b>syncPreferences</b>(<i>prefClass=Prefs</i>)
+<b>syncPreferences</b>(<i></i>)
 
 <p>
     Module function to sync the preferences to disk.
@@ -3233,13 +2861,6 @@
     In addition to syncing, the central configuration store is reinitialized
     as well.
 </p>
-<dl>
-
-<dt><i>prefClass</i></dt>
-<dd>
-preferences class used as the storage area
-</dd>
-</dl>
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