Show PID in :process error message

See https://www.reddit.com/r/qutebrowser/comments/13tqp55/command_crashed_see_process_for_details/

3 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 2beeceb4a..bbbf584cb 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ Changed
 - `:config-diff` now has an `--include-hidden` flag, which also shows
   internally-set settings.
 - Improved error messages when `:spawn` can't find an executable.
+- When a process fails, the error message now suggests using `:process PID` with
+  the correct PID (rather than always showing the latest process, which might not
+  be the failing one)
 
 Fixed
 ~~~~~
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py b/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py
index 3a6ab156a..00e8e210b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/guiprocess.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class GUIProcess(QObject):
                 log.procs.error("Process stdout:\n" + self.stdout.strip())
             if self.stderr:
                 log.procs.error("Process stderr:\n" + self.stderr.strip())
-            message.error(str(self.outcome) + " See :process for details.")
+            message.error(f"{self.outcome} See :process {self.pid} for details.")
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def _on_started(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
index d225ab2e2..a272ff096 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_guiprocess.py
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ from qutebrowser.qt import sip
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def proc(qtbot, caplog):
+def proc(qtbot, caplog, monkeypatch):
     """A fixture providing a GUIProcess and cleaning it up after the test."""
     p = guiprocess.GUIProcess('testprocess')
+    monkeypatch.setattr(p._proc, 'processId', lambda: 1234)
     yield p
     if not sip.isdeleted(p._proc) and p._proc.state() != QProcess.ProcessState.NotRunning:
         with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ def test_exit_unsuccessful(qtbot, proc, message_mock, py_proc, caplog):
             proc.start(*py_proc('import sys; sys.exit(1)'))
 
     msg = message_mock.getmsg(usertypes.MessageLevel.error)
-    expected = "Testprocess exited with status 1. See :process for details."
+    expected = "Testprocess exited with status 1. See :process 1234 for details."
     assert msg.text == expected
 
     assert not proc.outcome.running
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ def test_exit_crash(qtbot, proc, message_mock, py_proc, caplog):
             """))
 
     msg = message_mock.getmsg(usertypes.MessageLevel.error)
-    assert msg.text == "Testprocess crashed. See :process for details."
+    assert msg.text == "Testprocess crashed. See :process 1234 for details."
 
     assert not proc.outcome.running
     assert proc.outcome.status == QProcess.ExitStatus.CrashExit
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ def test_exit_unsuccessful_output(qtbot, proc, caplog, py_proc, stream):
             """))
     assert caplog.messages[-2] == 'Process {}:\ntest'.format(stream)
     assert caplog.messages[-1] == (
-        'Testprocess exited with status 1. See :process for details.')
+        'Testprocess exited with status 1. See :process 1234 for details.')
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('stream', ['stdout', 'stderr'])