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# Contributing to KeePassX Reboot # Contributing to KeePassXC
:+1::tada: First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! :tada::+1: :+1::tada: First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! :tada::+1:
The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to KeePassX Reboot on GitHub. The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to KeePassXC on GitHub.
These are just guidelines, not rules. Use your best judgment, and feel free to propose changes to this document in a pull request. These are just guidelines, not rules. Use your best judgment, and feel free to propose changes to this document in a pull request.
#### Table Of Contents #### Table of contents
[What should I know before I get started?](#what-should-i-know-before-i-get-started) [What should I know before I get started?](#what-should-i-know-before-i-get-started)
* [Open Source Contribution Policy](#open-source-contribution-policy) * [Open Source Contribution Policy](#open-source-contribution-policy)
[How Can I Contribute?](#how-can-i-contribute) [How can I contribute?](#how-can-i-contribute)
* [Feature Requests](#feature-requests) * [Feature requests](#feature-requests)
* [Bug Reports](#bug-reports) * [Bug reports](#bug-reports)
* [Your First Code Contribution](#your-first-code-contribution) * [Discuss with the team](#discuss-with-the-team)
* [Pull Requests](#pull-requests) * [Your first code contribution](#your-first-code-contribution)
* [Pull requests](#pull-requests)
* [Translations](#translations) * [Translations](#translations)
[Styleguides](#styleguides) [Styleguides](#styleguides)
* [Git Branch Strategy](#git_branch_strategy) * [Git branch strategy](#git-branch-strategy)
* [Git Commit Messages](#git-commit-messages) * [Git commit messages](#git-commit-messages)
* [Coding Styleguide](#coding-styleguide) * [Coding styleguide](#coding-styleguide)
## What should I know before I get started? ## What should I know before I get started?
### Open Source Contribution Policy ### Open Source Contribution Policy
[Version 0.3, 20151118](https://medium.com/@jmaynard/a-contribution-policy-for-open-source-that-works-bfc4600c9d83#.i9ntbhmad) **Source**: [Version 0.3, 20151118](https://medium.com/@jmaynard/a-contribution-policy-for-open-source-that-works-bfc4600c9d83#.i9ntbhmad)
#### Policy #### Policy
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* 0.3, 20111119: Added “irrevocably” to “we can use” and changed “it” to “your contribution” in the “if rejected” section. Thanks to Patrick Maupin. * 0.3, 20111119: Added “irrevocably” to “we can use” and changed “it” to “your contribution” in the “if rejected” section. Thanks to Patrick Maupin.
## How Can I Contribute? ## How can I contribute?
### Feature Requests ### Feature requests
We're always looking for suggestions to improve our application. If you have a suggestion for improving an existing feature, or would like to suggest a completely new feature for KeePassX Reboot, please use the Issues section or our [Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/keepassx-reboot) forum. We're always looking for suggestions to improve our application. If you have a suggestion to improve an existing feature, or would like to suggest a completely new feature for KeePassXC, please use the [issue tracker on GitHub][issues-section]. For more general discussion, try using our [Google Groups][google-groups] forum.
### Bug Reports ### Bug reports
Our software isn't always perfect, but we strive to always improve our work. You may file bug reports in the Issues section. Our software isn't always perfect, but we strive to always improve our work. You may file bug reports in the issue tracker.
Before submitting a Bug Report, check if the problem has already been reported. Please refrain from opening a duplicate issue. If you want to highlight a deficiency on an existing issue, simply add a comment. Before submitting a bug report, check if the problem has already been reported. Please refrain from opening a duplicate issue. If you want to add further information to an existing issue, simply add a comment on that issue.
### Discuss with the Team ### Discuss with the team
You can talk to the KeePassX Reboot Team about Bugs, new feature, Issue and PullRequests at our [Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/keepassx-reboot) forum As with feature requests, you can talk to the KeePassXC team about bugs, new features, other issues and pull requests on the dedicated issue tracker, using the [Google Groups][google-groups] forum, or in the IRC channel on Freenode (`#keepassxc-dev` on `irc.freenode.net`, or use a [webchat link](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23keepassxc-dev)).
### Your First Code Contribution ### Your first code contribution
Unsure where to begin contributing to KeePassX Reboot? You can start by looking through these `beginner` and `help-wanted` issues: Unsure where to begin contributing to KeePassXC? You can start by looking through these `beginner` and `help-wanted` issues:
* [Beginner issues][beginner] - issues which should only require a few lines of code, and a test or two. * [Beginner issues][beginner] issues which should only require a few lines of code, and a test or two.
* [Help wanted issues][help-wanted] - issues which should be a bit more involved than `beginner` issues. * ['Help wanted' issues][help-wanted] issues which should be a bit more involved than `beginner` issues.
Both issue lists are sorted by total number of comments. While not perfect, number of comments is a reasonable proxy for impact a given change will have. Both issue lists are sorted by total number of comments. While not perfect, looking at the number of comments on an issue can give a general idea of how much an impact a given change will have.
### Pull Requests ### Pull requests
Along with our desire to hear your feedback and suggestions, we're also interested in accepting direct assistance in the form of code. Along with our desire to hear your feedback and suggestions, we're also interested in accepting direct assistance in the form of code.
All pull requests must comply with the above requirements and with the [Styleguides](#styleguides). All pull requests must comply with the above requirements and with the [styleguides](#styleguides).
### Translations ### Translations
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## Styleguides ## Styleguides
### Git Branch Strategy ### Git branch strategy
The Branch Strategy is based on [git-flow-lite](http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/). The Branch Strategy is based on [git-flow-lite](http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/).
* **master** -> always points to the last release published * **master** points to the latest public release
* **develop** -> points to the next planned release, tested and reviewed code * **develop** points to the development of the next release, contains tested and reviewed code
* **feature/**[name] -> points to brand new feature in codebase, candidate for merge into develop (subject to rebase) * **feature/**[name] points to a branch with a new feature, one which is candidate for merge into develop (subject to rebase)
* **hotfix/**[id]-[description] points to a branch with a fix for a particular issue ID
### Git Commit Messages ### Git commit messages
* Use the present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature") * Use the present tense ("Add feature" not "Added feature")
* Use the imperative mood ("Move cursor to..." not "Moves cursor to...") * Use the imperative mood ("Move cursor to…" not "Moves cursor to…")
* Limit the first line to 72 characters or less * Limit the first line to 72 characters or less
* Reference issues and pull requests liberally * Reference issues and pull requests liberally
* When only changing documentation, include `[ci skip]` in the commit description * When only changing documentation, include `[ci skip]` in the commit description
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* :lock: `:lock:` when dealing with security * :lock: `:lock:` when dealing with security
### Coding Styleguide ### Coding styleguide
This project follows the [Qt Coding Style](https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_Coding_Style). All submissions are expected to follow this style. This project follows the [Qt Coding Style](https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_Coding_Style). All submissions are expected to follow this style.
In particular Code must follow the following specific rules: In particular, code must stick to the following rules:
#### Naming Convention #### Naming convention
`lowerCamelCase` `lowerCamelCase`
For names made of only one word, the fist letter is lowercase. For names made of only one word, the first letter should be lowercase.
For names made of multiple concatenated words, the first letter is lowercase and each subsequent concatenated word is capitalized. For names made of multiple concatenated words, the first letter of the whole is lowercase, and the first letter of each subsequent word is capitalized.
#### Indention #### Indention
For C++ files (.cpp .h): 4 spaces For **C++ files** (*.cpp .h*): 4 spaces
For Qt-UI files (.ui): 2 spaces For **Qt-UI files** (*.ui*): 2 spaces
#### Pointers #### Pointers
```c ```c
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Example: `m_variable` Example: `m_variable`
#### GUI Widget names #### GUI widget names
Widget names must be related to the desired program behaviour. Widget names must be related to the desired program behavior, and preferably end with the widget's classname.
Preferably end the name with the Widget Classname
Example: `<widget class="QCheckBox" name="rememberCheckBox">` Example: `<widget class="QCheckBox" name="rememberCheckBox">`
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[beginner]:https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Abeginner+label%3A%22help+wanted%22+sort%3Acomments-desc [beginner]:https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Abeginner+label%3A%22help+wanted%22+sort%3Acomments-desc
[help-wanted]:https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22help+wanted%22+sort%3Acomments-desc [help-wanted]:https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22help+wanted%22+sort%3Acomments-desc
[issues-section]:https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues
[google-groups]:https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/keepassx-reboot