PySide6.QtWebEngineQuick.QQuickWebEngineProfile

class QQuickWebEngineProfile

The QQuickWebEngineProfile class provides a web engine profile shared by multiple pages.

Details

A web engine profile contains settings, scripts, persistent cookie policy, and the list of visited links shared by all web engine pages that belong to the profile.

Information about visited links is stored together with persistent cookies and other persistent data in a storage determined by the storageName property. Persistent data is stored in a subdirectory determined by the persistentStoragePath property and the cache in a subdirectory determined by the cachePath property. The httpCacheType property describes the type of the cache: in-memory or on-disk. If only the storageName property is set, the other values are generated automatically based on it. If you specify any of the values manually, you should do it before creating any pages that belong to the profile.

Profiles can be used to isolate pages from each other. A typical use case is a dedicated off-the-record profile for a private browsing mode. An off-the-record profile forces cookies, the HTTP cache, and other normally persistent data to be stored only in memory. The offTheRecord property holds whether a profile is off-the-record.

The default profile can be accessed by defaultProfile() . It is a built-in profile that all web pages not specifically created with another profile belong to.

A WebEngineProfile instance can be created and accessed from C++ through the QQuickWebEngineProfile class, which exposes further functionality in C++. This allows Qt Quick applications to intercept URL requests (QQuickWebEngineProfile::setRequestInterceptor), or register custom URL schemes ( installUrlSchemeHandler ).

Spellchecking HTML form fields can be enabled per profile by setting the spellCheckEnabled property and the current languages used for spellchecking can be set by using the spellCheckLanguages property.

Inheritance diagram of PySide6.QtWebEngineQuick.QQuickWebEngineProfile

Synopsis

Properties

Methods

Signals

Static functions

Note

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class HttpCacheType

This enum describes the HTTP cache type:

Constant

Description

QQuickWebEngineProfile.HttpCacheType.MemoryHttpCache

Use an in-memory cache. This is the default if off-the-record is set.

QQuickWebEngineProfile.HttpCacheType.DiskHttpCache

Use a disk cache. This is the default if off-the-record is not set. Falls back to MemoryHttpCache if off-the-record is set.

QQuickWebEngineProfile.HttpCacheType.NoCache

Disable both in-memory and disk caching. (Added in Qt 5.7)
class PersistentCookiesPolicy

This enum describes policy for cookie persistency:

Constant

Description

QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentCookiesPolicy.NoPersistentCookies

Both session and persistent cookies are stored in memory. This is the only setting possible if off-the-record is set or no persistent data path is available.

QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentCookiesPolicy.AllowPersistentCookies

Cookies marked persistent are saved to and restored from disk, whereas session cookies are only stored to disk for crash recovery. This is the default setting.

QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentCookiesPolicy.ForcePersistentCookies

Both session and persistent cookies are saved to and restored from disk.
class PersistentPermissionsPolicy

This enum describes the policy for permission persistence:

Constant

Description

QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentPermissionsPolicy.PersistentPermissionsPolicy.AskEveryTime

The application will ask for permissions every time they’re needed, regardless of whether they’ve been granted before or not. This is intended for backwards compatibility with existing applications, and otherwise not recommended.

QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentPermissionsPolicy.PersistentPermissionsPolicy.StoreInMemory

A request will be made only the first time a permission is needed. Any subsequent requests will be automatically granted or denied, depending on the initial user choice. This carries over to all pages that use the same QQuickWebEngineProfile instance, until the application is shut down. This is the setting applied if off-the-record is set or no persistent data path is available.

QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentPermissionsPolicy.PersistentPermissionsPolicy.StoreOnDisk

Works the same way as PersistentPermissionsInMemory, but the permissions are saved to and restored from disk. This is the default setting.

Added in version 6.8.

Note

Properties can be used directly when from __feature__ import true_property is used or via accessor functions otherwise.

property cachePathᅟ: str

The path to the location where the profile’s caches are stored, in particular the HTTP cache.

By default, the caches are stored below QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::CacheLocation) in a directory named using storageName .

Access functions:
property clientHintsᅟ: QWebEngineClientHints
Access functions:
property downloadPathᅟ: str

The path to the location where the downloaded files are stored.

Overrides the default path used for download location, setting it to path.

If set to an empty string, the default path is restored.

Note

By default, the download path is QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation.

Access functions:
property extensionManagerᅟ: QWebEngineExtensionManager
Access functions:
property httpAcceptLanguageᅟ: str

The value of the Accept-Language HTTP request-header field.

Access functions:
property httpCacheMaximumSizeᅟ: int

The maximum size of the HTTP cache. If 0, the size will be controlled automatically by QtWebEngine . The default value is 0.

See also

httpCacheType

Access functions:
property httpCacheTypeᅟ: QQuickWebEngineProfile.HttpCacheType

This enumeration describes the type of the HTTP cache.

If the profile is off-the-record or has no storageName set, MemoryHttpCache is returned.

Access functions:
property httpUserAgentᅟ: str

The user-agent string sent with HTTP to identify the browser.

Access functions:
property isPushServiceEnabledᅟ: bool

Whether the push messaging service is enabled.

Note

By default the push messaging service is disabled.

Note

Qt WebEngine uses the Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) as a browser push service. Therefore, all push messages will go through the Google push service and its respective servers.

Access functions:
property offTheRecordᅟ: bool

Whether the web engine profile is off-the-record. An off-the-record profile forces cookies, the HTTP cache, and other normally persistent data to be stored only in memory. Profile is off-the-record by default.

Changing a profile from off-the-record to disk-based behavior also requires setting a proper storageName .

See also

setStorageName()

Access functions:
property persistentCookiesPolicyᅟ: QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentCookiesPolicy

This enumeration describes the policy of cookie persistency. If the profile is off-the-record, NoPersistentCookies is returned.

Access functions:
property persistentPermissionsPolicyᅟ: QQuickWebEngineProfile.PersistentPermissionsPolicy

Describes the policy of permission persistence. If the profile is off-the-record, NoPersistentCookies is returned.

Access functions:
property persistentStoragePathᅟ: str

The path to the location where the persistent data for the browser and web content are stored. Persistent data includes persistent cookies, HTML5 local storage, and visited links.

By default, the storage is located below QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation) in a directory named using storageName .

Access functions:
property spellCheckEnabledᅟ: bool

This property holds whether the web engine spell checker is enabled..

Access functions:
property spellCheckLanguagesᅟ: list of strings

This property holds The languages used by the spell checker..

Access functions:
property storageNameᅟ: str

The storage name that is used to create separate subdirectories for each profile that uses the disk for storing persistent data and cache.

Access functions:
__init__([parent=None])
Parameters:

parent – QObject

Constructs a new off-the-record profile with the parent parent.

An off-the-record profile leaves no record on the local machine, and has no persistent data or cache. Thus, the HTTP cache can only be in memory and the cookies can only be non-persistent. Trying to change these settings will have no effect.

__init__(storageName[, parent=None])
Parameters:

  • storageName – str

  • parent – QObject

Constructs a new profile with the storage name storageName and parent parent.

The storage name must be unique.

A disk-based QQuickWebEngineProfile should be destroyed on or before application exit, otherwise the cache and persistent data may not be fully flushed to disk.

See also

storageName()

cachePath()
Return type:

str

See also

setCachePath()

Getter of property cachePathᅟ .

cachePathChanged()

Notification signal of property cachePathᅟ .

clearHttpCache()

Removes the profile’s cache entries.

Note

Make sure that you do not start new navigation or any operation on the profile while the clear operation is in progress. The clearHttpCacheCompleted() signal notifies about the completion.

See also

clearHttpCache() clearHttpCacheCompleted()

clearHttpCacheCompleted()

This signal is emitted when the clearHttpCache() operation is completed.

See also

clearHttpCache()

clientCertificateStore()
Return type:

QWebEngineClientCertificateStore

Returns the profile’s client certificate store.

clientHints()
Return type:

QWebEngineClientHints

Return the Client Hints settings associated with this browsing context.

Getter of property clientHintsᅟ .

cookieStore()
Return type:

QWebEngineCookieStore

Returns the cookie store for this profile.

static defaultProfile()
Return type:

QQuickWebEngineProfile

Returns the default profile.

The default profile is off-the-record.

See also

storageName()

downloadFinished(download)
Parameters:

download – QQuickWebEngineDownloadRequest

This signal is emitted whenever downloading stops, because it finished successfully, was cancelled, or was interrupted (for example, because connectivity was lost). The download argument holds the state of the finished download instance.

Note

To use from C++ static_cast download to QWebEngineDownloadRequest

downloadPath()
Return type:

str

See also

setDownloadPath()

Getter of property downloadPathᅟ .

downloadPathChanged()

Notification signal of property downloadPathᅟ .

downloadRequested(download)
Parameters:

download – QQuickWebEngineDownloadRequest

This signal is emitted whenever a download has been triggered. The download argument holds the state of the download. The download has to be explicitly accepted with QWebEngineDownloadRequest::accept() or it will be cancelled by default. The download item is parented by the profile. If it is not accepted, it will be deleted immediately after the signal emission. This signal cannot be used with a queued connection.

Note

To use from C++ static_cast download to QWebEngineDownloadRequest

extensionManager()
Return type:

QWebEngineExtensionManager

Getter of property extensionManagerᅟ .

httpAcceptLanguage()
Return type:

str

See also

setHttpAcceptLanguage()

Getter of property httpAcceptLanguageᅟ .

httpAcceptLanguageChanged()

Notification signal of property httpAcceptLanguageᅟ .

httpCacheMaximumSize()
Return type:

int

See also

setHttpCacheMaximumSize()

Getter of property httpCacheMaximumSizeᅟ .

httpCacheMaximumSizeChanged()

Notification signal of property httpCacheMaximumSizeᅟ .

httpCacheType()
Return type:

HttpCacheType

See also

setHttpCacheType()

Getter of property httpCacheTypeᅟ .

httpCacheTypeChanged()

Notification signal of property httpCacheTypeᅟ .

httpUserAgent()
Return type:

str

See also

setHttpUserAgent()

Getter of property httpUserAgentᅟ .

httpUserAgentChanged()

Notification signal of property httpUserAgentᅟ .

installUrlSchemeHandler(scheme, handler)
Parameters:

Registers a handler handler for custom URL scheme scheme in the profile.

It is necessary to first register the scheme with registerScheme at application startup.

isOffTheRecord()
Return type:

bool

Getter of property offTheRecordᅟ .

isPushServiceEnabled()
Return type:

bool

Getter of property isPushServiceEnabledᅟ .

isSpellCheckEnabled()
Return type:

bool

Getter of property spellCheckEnabledᅟ .

listAllPermissions()
Return type:

.list of QWebEnginePermission

Returns a QList of QWebEnginePermission objects, each one representing a single permission currently present in the permissions store. The returned list contains all previously granted/denied permissions for this profile, provided they are of a persistent type.

Note

When persistentPermissionPolicy() is set to AskEveryTime, this will return an empty list.

See also

queryPermission() listPermissionsForOrigin() listPermissionsForPermissionType() isPersistent()

listPermissionsForOrigin(securityOrigin)
Parameters:

securityOrigin – QUrl

Return type:

.list of QWebEnginePermission

Returns a QList of QWebEnginePermission objects, each one representing a single permission currently present in the permissions store. The returned list contains all previously granted/denied permissions associated with a specific securityOrigin for this profile, provided they are of a persistent type.

Note

Since permissions are granted on a per-origin basis, the provided securityOrigin will be stripped to its origin form, and the returned list will contain all permissions for the origin. Thus, passing https://www.example.com/some/page.html is the same as passing just https://www.example.com/.

See also

queryPermission() listAllPermissions() listPermissionsForPermissionType() isPersistent()

listPermissionsForPermissionType(permissionType)
Parameters:

permissionType – PermissionType

Return type:

.list of QWebEnginePermission

Returns a QList of QWebEnginePermission objects, each one representing a single permission currently present in the permissions store. The returned list contains all previously granted/denied permissions of the provided permissionType. If the permissionType is non-persistent, the list will be empty.

Note

When persistentPermissionPolicy() is set to AskEveryTime, this will return an empty list.

See also

queryPermission() listAllPermissions() listPermissionsForOrigin() PermissionType isPersistent()

offTheRecordChanged()

Notification signal of property offTheRecordᅟ .

persistentCookiesPolicy()
Return type:

PersistentCookiesPolicy

See also

setPersistentCookiesPolicy()

Getter of property persistentCookiesPolicyᅟ .

persistentCookiesPolicyChanged()

Notification signal of property persistentCookiesPolicyᅟ .

persistentPermissionsPolicy()
Return type:

PersistentPermissionsPolicy

See also

setPersistentPermissionsPolicy()

Getter of property persistentPermissionsPolicyᅟ .

persistentPermissionsPolicyChanged()

Notification signal of property persistentPermissionsPolicyᅟ .

persistentStoragePath()
Return type:

str

See also

setPersistentStoragePath()

Getter of property persistentStoragePathᅟ .

persistentStoragePathChanged()

Notification signal of property persistentStoragePathᅟ .

presentNotification(notification)
Parameters:

notification – QWebEngineNotification

This signal is emitted whenever there is a newly created user notification. The notification argument holds the QWebEngineNotification instance to query data and interact with.

See also

presentNotification

pushServiceEnabledChanged()

Notification signal of property isPushServiceEnabledᅟ .

queryPermission(securityOrigin, permissionType)
Parameters:
Return type:

QWebEnginePermission

Returns a QWebEnginePermission object corresponding to a single permission for the provided securityOrigin and permissionType. The object may be used to query for the current state of the permission, or to change it. It is not required for a permission to already exist; the returned object may also be used to pre-grant a permission if a website is known to use it.

Note

This may only be used for persistent permission types. Calling it with a non-persistent permissionType will return an invalid object.

See also

listAllPermissions() listPermissionsForOrigin() listPermissionsForPermissionType() PermissionType

removeAllUrlSchemeHandlers()

Removes all custom URL scheme handlers installed in the profile.

removeUrlScheme(scheme)
Parameters:

scheme – QByteArray

Removes the custom URL scheme scheme from the profile.

removeUrlSchemeHandler(handler)
Parameters:

handler – QWebEngineUrlSchemeHandler

Removes the custom URL scheme handler handler from the profile.

setCachePath(path)
Parameters:

path – str

See also

cachePath()

Setter of property cachePathᅟ .

setDownloadPath(path)
Parameters:

path – str

See also

downloadPath()

Setter of property downloadPathᅟ .

setHttpAcceptLanguage(httpAcceptLanguage)
Parameters:

httpAcceptLanguage – str

See also

httpAcceptLanguage()

Setter of property httpAcceptLanguageᅟ .

setHttpCacheMaximumSize(maxSize)
Parameters:

maxSize – int

See also

httpCacheMaximumSize()

Setter of property httpCacheMaximumSizeᅟ .

setHttpCacheType(arg__1)
Parameters:

arg__1 – HttpCacheType

See also

httpCacheType()

Setter of property httpCacheTypeᅟ .

setHttpUserAgent(userAgent)
Parameters:

userAgent – str

See also

httpUserAgent()

Setter of property httpUserAgentᅟ .

setOffTheRecord(offTheRecord)
Parameters:

offTheRecord – bool

See also

isOffTheRecord()

Setter of property offTheRecordᅟ .

setPersistentCookiesPolicy(arg__1)
Parameters:

arg__1 – PersistentCookiesPolicy

See also

persistentCookiesPolicy()

Setter of property persistentCookiesPolicyᅟ .

setPersistentPermissionsPolicy(arg__1)
Parameters:

arg__1 – PersistentPermissionsPolicy

See also

persistentPermissionsPolicy()

Setter of property persistentPermissionsPolicyᅟ .

setPersistentStoragePath(path)
Parameters:

path – str

See also

persistentStoragePath()

Setter of property persistentStoragePathᅟ .

setPushServiceEnabled(enable)
Parameters:

enable – bool

See also

isPushServiceEnabled()

Setter of property isPushServiceEnabledᅟ .

setSpellCheckEnabled(enabled)
Parameters:

enabled – bool

See also

isSpellCheckEnabled()

Setter of property spellCheckEnabledᅟ .

setSpellCheckLanguages(languages)
Parameters:

languages – list of strings

See also

spellCheckLanguages()

Setter of property spellCheckLanguagesᅟ .

setStorageName(name)
Parameters:

name – str

See also

storageName()

Setter of property storageNameᅟ .

setUrlRequestInterceptor(interceptor)
Parameters:

interceptor – QWebEngineUrlRequestInterceptor

Registers a request interceptor singleton interceptor to intercept URL requests.

The profile does not take ownership of the pointer.

spellCheckEnabledChanged()

Notification signal of property spellCheckEnabledᅟ .

spellCheckLanguages()
Return type:

list of strings

Returns the list of languages used by the spell checker.

Getter of property spellCheckLanguagesᅟ .

spellCheckLanguagesChanged()

Notification signal of property spellCheckLanguagesᅟ .

storageName()
Return type:

str

See also

setStorageName()

Getter of property storageNameᅟ .

storageNameChanged()

Notification signal of property storageNameᅟ .

urlSchemeHandler(scheme)
Parameters:

scheme – QByteArray

Return type:

QWebEngineUrlSchemeHandler

Returns the custom URL scheme handler register for the URL scheme scheme.