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  1. Qt Creator
  2. QTCREATORBUG-31535

New build config by default uses existing build directory of other config

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    • P4: Low
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    • Qt Creator 15.0.0
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    • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

    Description

      1. Create a new project.
        I used a Qt Widgets Application. It doesn't matter whether it's using CMake or qmake.
      2. Go to "Projects" mode, "Build" settings.
        A build configuration was created:
        Name Build Directory
        Debug <src>/build/Desktop-Debug
      3. Add a new build configuration with the type and name "Debug".
        Creator detects that this name is already in use and correctly adjusts the values:
        Name Build Directory
        Debug2 <src>/build/Desktop-Debug2

        This was fixed with QTCREATORBUG-31470.

      4. Rename the build configuration to "Debug1"
        Creator changes the name, but not the build directory:
        Name Build Directory
        Debug1 <src>/build/Desktop-Debug2
      5. Add a new build configuration with the type and name "Debug" again.
        Creator detects that this name is already in use and adjusts name and directory, but it is missing the already existing build directory:
        Name Build Directory
        Debug2 <src>/build/Desktop-Debug2

        So build configurations "Debug1" and "Debug2" will now both use the same directory which will cause trouble.

      It might make sense to also move the build directory when renaming in step 4, but that might mean that everything has to be built again. Creator should watch out for already used directories in step 5.

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