move recent IFC projects tools from Blender to Project module

as Project is probably more appropriate for this

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/operator.py

@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector):
             context.scene.BIMProjectProperties.is_loading = True
             context.scene.BIMProjectProperties.total_elements = len(tool.Ifc.get().by_type("IfcElement"))
             tool.Blender.register_toolbar()
-            tool.Blender.add_recent_ifc_project(filepath.absolute())
+            tool.Project.add_recent_ifc_project(filepath.absolute())
 
             if not self.is_advanced:
                 bpy.ops.bim.load_project_elements()
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ class ClearRecentIFCProjects(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_options = {"REGISTER"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        tool.Blender.clear_recent_ifc_projects()
+        tool.Project.clear_recent_ifc_projects()
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/ui.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class BIM_MT_recent_projects(Menu):
     bl_label = "Open Recent IFC Project"
 
     def draw(self, context):
-        paths = tool.Blender.get_recent_ifc_projects()
+        paths = tool.Project.get_recent_ifc_projects()
         if not paths:
             self.layout.label(text="No Recent IFC Projects")
             return

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py

@@ -1076,68 +1076,6 @@ class Blender(blenderbim.core.tool.Blender):
             bpy.utils.register_class(panel)
         del polls[panel]
 
-    @classmethod
-    def get_recent_ifc_projects_path(cls) -> Path:
-        return Path(bpy.utils.user_resource("CONFIG")) / "recent-ifc-projects.txt"
-
-    _recent_ifc_projects_loaded: bool = False
-    _recent_ifc_projects: list[Path] = []
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_recent_ifc_projects(cls) -> list[Path]:
-        if cls._recent_ifc_projects_loaded:
-            return cls._recent_ifc_projects
-
-        filepath = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects_path()
-        if not filepath.exists():
-            cls._recent_ifc_projects = []
-            return []
-
-        paths = []
-        with open(filepath, "r") as fi:
-            for line in fi:
-                line = line.strip()
-                if not line:
-                    continue
-                paths.append(Path(line))
-
-        cls._recent_ifc_projects = paths
-        return paths
-
-    @classmethod
-    def write_recent_ifc_projects(cls, filepaths: list[Path]) -> None:
-        recent_projects_path = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects_path()
-        try:
-            recent_projects_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            with open(recent_projects_path, "w") as fo:
-                fo.write("\n".join(str(p) for p in filepaths))
-            cls._recent_ifc_projects_loaded = False
-        except PermissionError:
-            msg = (
-                f"WARNING. PermissionError trying to access '{str(recent_projects_path)}'. "
-                "List of recently opened IFC projects won't be stored between Blender sessions."
-            )
-            print(msg)
-            cls._recent_ifc_projects = filepaths
-
-    @classmethod
-    def add_recent_ifc_project(cls, filepath: Path) -> None:
-        """Add `filepath` to the list of the recently opened IFC projects.
-
-        If `filepath` was opened before, bump it in the list.
-        """
-        current_filepaths = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects()
-        if filepath in current_filepaths:
-            current_filepaths.remove(filepath)
-        current_filepaths = [filepath] + current_filepaths
-        # Limit it to 20 recent files.
-        current_filepaths = current_filepaths[:20]
-        cls.write_recent_ifc_projects(current_filepaths)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def clear_recent_ifc_projects(cls) -> None:
-        cls.write_recent_ifc_projects([])
-
     @classmethod
     def get_blender_addon_package_name(cls) -> str:
         if bpy.app.version >= (4, 2, 0):

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/project.py

@@ -142,3 +142,65 @@ class Project(blenderbim.core.tool.Project):
         props.x = 0.5
         props.y = 0.5
         props.z = 0.5
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_recent_ifc_projects_path(cls) -> Path:
+        return Path(bpy.utils.user_resource("CONFIG")) / "recent-ifc-projects.txt"
+
+    _recent_ifc_projects_loaded: bool = False
+    _recent_ifc_projects: list[Path] = []
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_recent_ifc_projects(cls) -> list[Path]:
+        if cls._recent_ifc_projects_loaded:
+            return cls._recent_ifc_projects
+
+        filepath = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects_path()
+        if not filepath.exists():
+            cls._recent_ifc_projects = []
+            return []
+
+        paths = []
+        with open(filepath, "r") as fi:
+            for line in fi:
+                line = line.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+                paths.append(Path(line))
+
+        cls._recent_ifc_projects = paths
+        return paths
+
+    @classmethod
+    def write_recent_ifc_projects(cls, filepaths: list[Path]) -> None:
+        recent_projects_path = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects_path()
+        try:
+            recent_projects_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            with open(recent_projects_path, "w") as fo:
+                fo.write("\n".join(str(p) for p in filepaths))
+            cls._recent_ifc_projects_loaded = False
+        except PermissionError:
+            msg = (
+                f"WARNING. PermissionError trying to access '{str(recent_projects_path)}'. "
+                "List of recently opened IFC projects won't be stored between Blender sessions."
+            )
+            print(msg)
+            cls._recent_ifc_projects = filepaths
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_recent_ifc_project(cls, filepath: Path) -> None:
+        """Add `filepath` to the list of the recently opened IFC projects.
+
+        If `filepath` was opened before, bump it in the list.
+        """
+        current_filepaths = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects()
+        if filepath in current_filepaths:
+            current_filepaths.remove(filepath)
+        current_filepaths = [filepath] + current_filepaths
+        # Limit it to 20 recent files.
+        current_filepaths = current_filepaths[:20]
+        cls.write_recent_ifc_projects(current_filepaths)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def clear_recent_ifc_projects(cls) -> None:
+        cls.write_recent_ifc_projects([])