preferences update needs to be a collection op

- fixes https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/v3-bug-card-modified-without-updating-queue/12418
- fixes undo menu not updating after closing preferences screen

pylib/anki/collection.py

@@ -1082,8 +1082,8 @@ table.review-log {{ {revlog_style} }}
     def get_preferences(self) -> Preferences:
         return self._backend.get_preferences()
 
-    def set_preferences(self, prefs: Preferences) -> None:
+    def set_preferences(self, prefs: Preferences) -> OpChanges:
-        self._backend.set_preferences(prefs)
+        return self._backend.set_preferences(prefs)
 
     def render_markdown(self, text: str, sanitize: bool = True) -> str:
         "Not intended for public consumption at this time."

qt/aqt/operations/collection.py

@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from anki.collection import LegacyCheckpoint, LegacyReviewUndo, OpChangesAfterUndo
+from anki.collection import (
+    LegacyCheckpoint,
+    LegacyReviewUndo,
+    OpChanges,
+    OpChangesAfterUndo,
+    Preferences,
+)
 from anki.errors import UndoEmpty
 from anki.types import assert_exhaustive
 from aqt import gui_hooks
@@ -87,3 +93,9 @@ def _legacy_undo(*, parent: QWidget) -> None:
     tooltip(tr.undo_action_undone(action=name), parent=parent)
     gui_hooks.state_did_revert(name)
     mw.update_undo_actions()
+
+
+def set_preferences(
+    *, parent: QWidget, preferences: Preferences
+) -> CollectionOp[OpChanges]:
+    return CollectionOp(parent, lambda col: col.set_preferences(preferences))

qt/aqt/preferences.py

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ from typing import Any, cast
 
 import anki.lang
 import aqt
+from anki.collection import OpChanges
 from anki.consts import newCardSchedulingLabels
 from aqt import AnkiQt
+from aqt.operations.collection import set_preferences
 from aqt.profiles import RecordingDriver, VideoDriver
 from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.utils import HelpPage, disable_help_button, openHelp, showInfo, showWarning, tr
@@ -35,13 +37,16 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         # avoid exception if main window is already closed
         if not self.mw.col:
             return
-        self.update_collection()
+
+        def after_collection_update() -> None:
             self.update_profile()
             self.update_global()
             self.mw.pm.save()
             self.done(0)
             aqt.dialogs.markClosed("Preferences")
 
+        self.update_collection(after_collection_update)
+
     def reject(self) -> None:
         self.accept()
 
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         form.pastePNG.setChecked(editing.paste_images_as_png)
         form.default_search_text.setText(editing.default_search_text)
 
-    def update_collection(self) -> None:
+    def update_collection(self, on_done: Callable[[], None]) -> None:
         form = self.form
 
         scheduling = self.prefs.scheduling
@@ -107,14 +112,19 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         editing.paste_strips_formatting = self.form.paste_strips_formatting.isChecked()
         editing.default_search_text = self.form.default_search_text.text()
 
-        self.mw.col.set_preferences(self.prefs)
+        def after_prefs_update(changes: OpChanges) -> None:
             self.mw.apply_collection_options()
-
             if scheduling.scheduler_version > 1:
                 want_v3 = form.sched2021.isChecked()
                 if self.mw.col.v3_scheduler() != want_v3:
                     self.mw.col.set_v3_scheduler(want_v3)
 
+            on_done()
+
+        set_preferences(parent=self, preferences=self.prefs).success(
+            after_prefs_update
+        ).run_in_background()
+
     # Preferences stored in the profile
     ######################################################################