Pave the way for pathlib migration

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index ead9e9bcd..1ab28e8d0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import functools
 import tempfile
+import pathlib
 import datetime
 import argparse
 from typing import Iterable, Optional
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ def _init_modules(*, args):
     with debug.log_time("init", "Initializing SQL/history"):
         try:
             log.init.debug("Initializing web history...")
-            history.init(db_path=os.path.join(standarddir.data(), 'history.sqlite'),
+            history.init(db_path=pathlib.Path(standarddir.data()) / 'history.sqlite',
                          parent=objects.qapp)
         except sql.KnownError as e:
             error.handle_fatal_exc(e, 'Error initializing SQL',
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/history.py b/qutebrowser/browser/history.py
index 779737987..ada8bf0a6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/history.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/history.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import os
 import time
 import contextlib
+import pathlib
 from typing import cast, Mapping, MutableSequence
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, QUrl, QObject, pyqtSignal
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ def debug_dump_history(dest):
         raise cmdutils.CommandError(f'Could not write history: {e}')
 
 
-def init(db_path: str, parent: QObject = None) -> None:
+def init(db_path: pathlib.Path, parent: QObject = None) -> None:
     """Initialize the web history.
 
     Args:
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ def init(db_path: str, parent: QObject = None) -> None:
     """
     global web_history
     progress = HistoryProgress()
-    database = sql.Database(db_path)
+    database = sql.Database(str(db_path))
     web_history = WebHistory(database=database, progress=progress, parent=parent)
 
     if objects.backend == usertypes.Backend.QtWebKit:  # pragma: no cover