From ecb2ae4076817178ec8013f18d5291e3451da193 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: xbzk <xbzk@eden-emu.dev>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 20:05:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [settings] move program_args and debug_knobs back to
 debugging category and make them pergameable (#4378)

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I have moved debug_knobs and program_args to System category, to make them pergameable without hassle.
But the hassle came: They were automatically readded to Qt's System tab, doubling them.
If it were to face hassle either way, the right thing is to move them back to Debugging category, then make them exceptionally pergameable.

Reviewed-on: https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-emu/eden/pulls/4378
Reviewed-by: lizzie <lizzie@eden-emu.dev>
Reviewed-by: CamilleLaVey <camillelavey99@gmail.com>
---
 src/common/settings.h          |  4 ++--
 src/frontend_common/config.cpp | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 60cf874306..d45f0b7bbc 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ struct Values {
     SwitchableSetting<std::string> program_args{linkage,
                                                 std::string(),
                                                 "program_args",
-                                                Category::System,
+                                                Category::Debugging,
                                                 Specialization::Default,
                                                 true,    // save_ - persist in config file
                                                 false};  // runtime_modifiable_ - startup-only
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ struct Values {
                                            0,
                                            65535,
                                            "debug_knobs",
-                                           Category::System,
+                                           Category::Debugging,
                                            Specialization::Countable,
                                            true,
                                            true};
diff --git a/src/frontend_common/config.cpp b/src/frontend_common/config.cpp
index b44a146b38..f61192dfae 100644
--- a/src/frontend_common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend_common/config.cpp
@@ -299,12 +299,17 @@ void Config::ReadDataStorageValues() {
 void Config::ReadDebuggingValues() {
     BeginGroup(Settings::TranslateCategory(Settings::Category::Debugging));
 
-    // Intentionally not using the QT default setting as this is intended to be changed in the ini
-    Settings::values.record_frame_times =
-        ReadBooleanSetting(std::string("record_frame_times"), std::make_optional(false));
+    if (global) {
+        // Intentionally not using the QT default setting as this is intended to be changed in the ini
+        Settings::values.record_frame_times =
+            ReadBooleanSetting(std::string("record_frame_times"), std::make_optional(false));
 
-    ReadCategory(Settings::Category::Debugging);
-    ReadCategory(Settings::Category::DebuggingGraphics);
+        ReadCategory(Settings::Category::Debugging);
+        ReadCategory(Settings::Category::DebuggingGraphics);
+    } else {
+        ReadSettingGeneric(&Settings::values.program_args);
+        ReadSettingGeneric(&Settings::values.debug_knobs);
+    }
 
     EndGroup();
 }
@@ -415,12 +420,12 @@ void Config::ReadLibraryAppletValues() {
 void Config::ReadValues() {
     if (global) {
         ReadDataStorageValues();
-        ReadDebuggingValues();
         ReadDisabledAddOnValues();
         ReadServiceValues();
         ReadWebServiceValues();
         ReadMiscellaneousValues();
     }
+    ReadDebuggingValues();
     ReadLibraryAppletValues();
     ReadNetworkValues();
     ReadControlValues();
@@ -511,13 +516,13 @@ void Config::SaveValues() {
     if (global) {
         LOG_DEBUG(Config, "Saving global generic configuration values");
         SaveDataStorageValues();
-        SaveDebuggingValues();
         SaveDisabledAddOnValues();
         SaveWebServiceValues();
         SaveMiscellaneousValues();
     } else {
         LOG_DEBUG(Config, "Saving only generic configuration values");
     }
+    SaveDebuggingValues();
     SaveLibraryAppletValues();
     SaveNetworkValues();
     SaveControlValues();
@@ -600,11 +605,16 @@ void Config::SaveDataStorageValues() {
 void Config::SaveDebuggingValues() {
     BeginGroup(Settings::TranslateCategory(Settings::Category::Debugging));
 
-    // Intentionally not using the QT default setting as this is intended to be changed in the ini
-    WriteBooleanSetting(std::string("record_frame_times"), Settings::values.record_frame_times);
+    if (global) {
+        // Intentionally not using the QT default setting as this is intended to be changed in the ini
+        WriteBooleanSetting(std::string("record_frame_times"), Settings::values.record_frame_times);
 
-    WriteCategory(Settings::Category::Debugging);
-    WriteCategory(Settings::Category::DebuggingGraphics);
+        WriteCategory(Settings::Category::Debugging);
+        WriteCategory(Settings::Category::DebuggingGraphics);
+    } else {
+        WriteSettingGeneric(&Settings::values.program_args);
+        WriteSettingGeneric(&Settings::values.debug_knobs);
+    }
 
     EndGroup();
 }