Python 3.14 compatibility issues - pkgutil.find_loader removed and QThread crash

[Rolnik67]

Description

bauh fails to start on Python 3.14 due to two compatibility issues.

Environment

• OS: Manjaro Linux
• Python: 3.14.2
• bauh version: 0.10.8

Issue 1: pkgutil.find_loader() removed in Python 3.12+

Error

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/bauh", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/bauh/app.py", line 64, in main
    app, widget = new_manage_panel(args, app_config, logger)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/bauh/manage.py", line 53, in new_manage_panel
    managers = gems.load_managers(...)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/bauh/view/core/gems.py", line 52, in load_managers
    loader = pkgutil.find_loader(f'bauh.gems.{f.name}.controller')
AttributeError: module 'pkgutil' has no attribute 'find_loader'

Cause

pkgutil.find_loader() was deprecated in Python 3.4 and removed in Python 3.12.

Suggested fix in bauh/view/core/gems.py

Replace:

import pkgutil
# ...
loader = pkgutil.find_loader(f'bauh.gems.{f.name}.controller')
if loader:
    module = loader.load_module()

With:

import importlib
import importlib.util
# ...
spec = importlib.util.find_spec(f'bauh.gems.{f.name}.controller')
if spec:
    module = importlib.import_module(f'bauh.gems.{f.name}.controller')

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Issue 2: QThread destroyed while still running

After fixing Issue 1, bauh crashes when the root password dialog appears:

Error

QThread: Destroyed while thread is still running
Fatal Python error: Aborted

Thread 0x... [ValidatePasswor] (most recent call first):
  <no Python frame>

Thread 0x... [Prepare] (most recent call first):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/bauh/view/qt/prepare.py", line 49 in ask_password

Cause

The ValidatePassword QThread in RootDialog may still be running when the dialog is closed/destroyed.

Suggested fix in bauh/view/qt/root.py

Add a closeEvent method to RootDialog class:

def closeEvent(self, event):
    if self.validate_password.isRunning():
        self.validate_password.wait()
    super().closeEvent(event)

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Both fixes have been tested and resolve the issues on Python 3.14.

[kalzEOS]

It is clear that the dev has abandoned this app. If you visit their github profile, you can see that they are extremely acitve on github, but are not paying attention to this app. I have read somewhere that it became hard to maintain so they let it go. Understandable.