Fix a few issues with Close Project

A new empty project needs to be reopened for now
Footprint info cache write only works with a project for now

common/settings/settings_manager.cpp

@@ -742,6 +742,12 @@ PROJECT& SETTINGS_MANAGER::Prj() const
 }
 
 
+bool SETTINGS_MANAGER::IsProjectOpen() const
+{
+    return !m_projects.empty();
+}
+
+
 PROJECT* SETTINGS_MANAGER::GetProject( const wxString& aFullPath ) const
 {
     if( m_projects.count( aFullPath ) )

include/settings/settings_manager.h

@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ public:
      */
     bool UnloadProject( PROJECT* aProject, bool aSave = true );
 
+    /**
+     * Helper for checking if we have a project open
+     * TODO: This should be deprecated along with Prj() once we support multiple projects fully
+     * @return true if a call to Prj() will succeed
+     */
+    bool IsProjectOpen() const;
+
     /**
      * A helper while we are not MDI-capable -- return the one and only project
      * @return the loaded project

kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp

@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ bool KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::CloseProject( bool aSave )
 
         m_active_project = false;
         mgr.UnloadProject( &Prj() );
+
+        // TODO(JE): Remove this if apps are refactored to not assume Prj() always works
+        // Need to create a project early for now (it can have an empty path for the moment)
+        mgr.LoadProject( "" );
     }
 
     ClearMsg();

pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp

@@ -52,19 +52,26 @@ PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent,
     }
 }
 
+
 PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::~PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME()
 {
-    if( wxFileName::IsDirWritable( Prj().GetProjectPath() ) )
+    GetCanvas()->GetView()->Clear();
+}
+
+
+void PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent& aEvent )
+{
+    SETTINGS_MANAGER* mgr = GetSettingsManager();
+
+    if( mgr->IsProjectOpen() && wxFileName::IsDirWritable( Prj().GetProjectPath() ) )
     {
         wxTextFile footprintInfoCache( Prj().GetProjectPath() + "fp-info-cache" );
         GFootprintList.WriteCacheToFile( &footprintInfoCache );
     }
 
     // Close the project if we are standalone, so it gets cleaned up properly
-    if( Kiface().IsSingle() )
+    if( mgr->IsProjectOpen() && Kiface().IsSingle() )
-        GetSettingsManager()->UnloadProject( &Prj() );
+        mgr->UnloadProject( &Prj() );
-
-    GetCanvas()->GetView()->Clear();
 }
 
 

pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME();
 
+    void OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent& aEvent ) override;
+
     /**
      * If a library name is given, creates a new footprint library in the project folder
      * with the given name. If no library name is given it prompts user for a library path,

pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp

@@ -633,6 +633,8 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::OnCloseWindow( wxCloseEvent& aEvent )
     // want any paint event
     Show( false );
 
+    PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::OnCloseWindow( aEvent );
+
     // Close frame:
     aEvent.Skip();
 }