feat(core): Add path helper utilities for theme/font discovery

src/SettingsOverrideManager.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "SettingsOverrideManager.h"
 
 #include "FeatureIssues.h"
+#include "Util.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <ctime>
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ void SettingsOverrideManager::RefreshOverrides()
 
 std::filesystem::path SettingsOverrideManager::GetOverridesDirectory() const
 {
-	return std::filesystem::path(OVERRIDES_DIR);
+	return Util::PathHelpers::GetOverridesPath();
 }
 
 json SettingsOverrideManager::LoadAppliedOverridesTracking() const
@@ -403,7 +404,7 @@ void SettingsOverrideManager::SaveAppliedOverridesTracking(const json& appliedOv
 
 std::filesystem::path SettingsOverrideManager::GetAppliedOverridesTrackingPath() const
 {
-	return std::filesystem::path(APPLIED_OVERRIDES_TRACKING_FILE);
+	return Util::PathHelpers::GetAppliedOverridesPath();
 }
 
 size_t SettingsOverrideManager::ApplyNewOverrides(json& baseSettings, json& appliedOverrides)

src/SettingsOverrideManager.h

@@ -220,9 +220,7 @@ class SettingsOverrideManager
 	bool enabled = true;
 	bool discovered = false;
 
-	static constexpr const char* OVERRIDES_DIR = "Data\\SKSE\\Plugins\\CommunityShaders\\Overrides";
 	static constexpr const char* GLOBAL_SUFFIX = "_Global.json";
-	static constexpr const char* APPLIED_OVERRIDES_TRACKING_FILE = "Data\\SKSE\\Plugins\\CommunityShaders\\AppliedOverrides.json";
 
 	// Security limits for JSON validation
 	static constexpr size_t MAX_JSON_DEPTH = 10;

src/State.cpp

@@ -151,16 +151,18 @@ void State::Setup()
 	globals::deferred->SetupResources();
 }
 
-static const std::string& GetConfigPath(State::ConfigMode a_configMode)
+static std::string GetConfigPath(State::ConfigMode a_configMode)
 {
 	switch (a_configMode) {
 	case State::ConfigMode::USER:
-		return globals::state->userConfigPath;
+		return Util::PathHelpers::GetSettingsUserPath().string();
 	case State::ConfigMode::TEST:
-		return globals::state->testConfigPath;
+		return Util::PathHelpers::GetSettingsTestPath().string();
+	case State::ConfigMode::THEME:
+		return Util::PathHelpers::GetSettingsThemePath().string();
 	case State::ConfigMode::DEFAULT:
 	default:
-		return globals::state->defaultConfigPath;
+		return Util::PathHelpers::GetSettingsDefaultPath().string();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -395,10 +397,11 @@ void State::Save(ConfigMode a_configMode)
 	std::string configPath = GetConfigPath(a_configMode);
 	std::ofstream o{ configPath };
 
+	auto configFolderPath = std::filesystem::path(configPath).parent_path().string();
 	try {
-		std::filesystem::create_directories(folderPath);
+		std::filesystem::create_directories(configFolderPath);
 	} catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) {
-		logger::warn("Error creating directory during Save ({}) : {}\n", folderPath, e.what());
+		logger::warn("Error creating directory during Save ({}) : {}\n", configFolderPath, e.what());
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -458,6 +461,20 @@ void State::Save(ConfigMode a_configMode)
 	}
 }
 
+void State::LoadTheme()
+{
+	// Stub implementation for PR #1
+	// Full implementation will be added in PR #4 (Theme System Core)
+	logger::debug("LoadTheme called (stub)");
+}
+
+void State::SaveTheme()
+{
+	// Stub implementation for PR #1
+	// Full implementation will be added in PR #4 (Theme System Core)
+	logger::debug("SaveTheme called (stub)");
+}
+
 bool State::ValidateCache(CSimpleIniA& a_ini)
 {
 	bool valid = true;

src/State.h

@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ class State
 	spdlog::level::level_enum logLevel = spdlog::level::info;
 	std::string shaderDefinesString = "";
 	std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> shaderDefines{};  // data structure to parse string into; needed to avoid dangling pointers
-	const std::string folderPath = "Data\\SKSE\\Plugins\\CommunityShaders";
-	const std::string testConfigPath = "Data\\SKSE\\Plugins\\CommunityShaders\\SettingsTest.json";
-	const std::string userConfigPath = "Data\\SKSE\\Plugins\\CommunityShaders\\SettingsUser.json";
-	const std::string defaultConfigPath = "Data\\SKSE\\Plugins\\CommunityShaders\\SettingsDefault.json";
 
 	float timer = 0;
 	double smoothDrawCalls[RE::BSShader::Type::Total + 1];
@@ -73,7 +69,8 @@ class State
 	{
 		DEFAULT,
 		USER,
-		TEST
+		TEST,
+		THEME
 	};
 
 	void Draw();
@@ -84,6 +81,9 @@ class State
 	void Load(ConfigMode a_configMode = ConfigMode::USER, bool a_allowReload = true);
 	void Save(ConfigMode a_configMode = ConfigMode::USER);
 
+	void LoadTheme();
+	void SaveTheme();
+
 	bool ValidateCache(CSimpleIniA& a_ini);
 	void WriteDiskCacheInfo(CSimpleIniA& a_ini);
 

src/Utils/FileSystem.cpp

@@ -63,17 +63,25 @@ namespace Util
 			return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "SettingsTest.json";
 		}
 
-		std::filesystem::path GetSettingsDefaultPath()
-		{
-			return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "SettingsDefault.json";
-		}
+	std::filesystem::path GetSettingsDefaultPath()
+	{
+		return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "SettingsDefault.json";
+	}
 
-		std::filesystem::path GetOverridesPath()
-		{
-			return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "Overrides";
-		}
+	std::filesystem::path GetSettingsThemePath()
+	{
+		return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "SettingsTheme.json";
+	}
+
+	std::filesystem::path GetThemesPath()
+	{
+		return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "Themes";
+	}
 
-		std::filesystem::path GetAppliedOverridesPath()
+	std::filesystem::path GetOverridesPath()
+	{
+		return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "Overrides";
+	}		std::filesystem::path GetAppliedOverridesPath()
 		{
 			return GetCommunityShaderPath() / "AppliedOverrides.json";
 		}
@@ -129,20 +137,23 @@ namespace Util
 				return dllPath.parent_path().parent_path().parent_path();
 			}();
 			return cachedPath;
-		}
+	}
 
-		std::filesystem::path GetShadersRealPath()
-		{
-			return GetRootRealPath() / "Shaders";
-		}
+	std::filesystem::path GetShadersRealPath()
+	{
+		return GetRootRealPath() / "Shaders";
+	}
 
-		std::filesystem::path GetFeaturesRealPath()
-		{
-			return GetShadersRealPath() / "Features";
-		}
+	std::filesystem::path GetThemesRealPath()
+	{
+		return GetRootRealPath() / "SKSE" / "Plugins" / "CommunityShaders" / "Themes";
 	}
 
-	// File system utilities implementation
+	std::filesystem::path GetFeaturesRealPath()
+	{
+		return GetShadersRealPath() / "Features";
+	}
+}	// File system utilities implementation
 	namespace FileHelpers
 	{
 		DeletionResult SafeDelete(const std::string& path, const std::string& description)

src/Utils/FileSystem.h

@@ -74,19 +74,29 @@ namespace Util
 		 */
 		std::filesystem::path GetSettingsTestPath();
 
-		/**
-		 * Gets the SettingsDefault.json file path
-		 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "SettingsDefault.json"
-		 */
-		std::filesystem::path GetSettingsDefaultPath();
+	/**
+	 * Gets the SettingsDefault.json file path
+	 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "SettingsDefault.json"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetSettingsDefaultPath();
 
-		/**
-		 * Gets the Overrides directory path
-		 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "Overrides"
-		 */
-		std::filesystem::path GetOverridesPath();
+	/**
+	 * Gets the SettingsTheme.json file path
+	 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "SettingsTheme.json"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetSettingsThemePath();
 
-		/**
+	/**
+	 * Gets the Themes directory path
+	 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "Themes"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetThemesPath();
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the Overrides directory path
+	 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "Overrides"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetOverridesPath();		/**
 		 * Gets the AppliedOverrides.json file path
 		 * @return CommunityShaderPath / "AppliedOverrides.json"
 		 */
@@ -136,19 +146,23 @@ namespace Util
 		 */
 		std::filesystem::path GetRootRealPath();
 
-		/**
-		 * Returns the real path to the Shaders directory located in the mod's root folder.
-		 * @return  <mod_root> / "Shaders"
-		 */
-		std::filesystem::path GetShadersRealPath();
+	/**
+	 * Returns the real path to the Shaders directory located in the mod's root folder.
+	 * @return  <mod_root> / "Shaders"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetShadersRealPath();
 
-		/**
-		 * Returns the real path to the Features directory containing feature INI files.
-		 * @return  <mod_root> / "Shaders" / "Features"
-		 */
-		std::filesystem::path GetFeaturesRealPath();
+	/**
+	 * Returns the real path to the Themes directory containing theme JSON files.
+	 * @return  <mod_root> / "SKSE" / "Plugins" / "CommunityShaders" / "Themes"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetThemesRealPath();
 
-	}
+	/**
+	 * Returns the real path to the Features directory containing feature INI files.
+	 * @return  <mod_root> / "Shaders" / "Features"
+	 */
+	std::filesystem::path GetFeaturesRealPath();	}
 
 	/**
 	 * File system utilities for safe file operations