Drop support for PySide2

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -30,20 +30,8 @@ jobs:
 
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
-        qt-lib: [pyqt5, pyqt6, pyside2, pyside6]
+        qt-lib: [pyqt5, pyqt6, pyside6]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        exclude:
-          # Not installable:
-          # ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement pyside2 (from versions: none)
-          - python-version: "3.11"
-            qt-lib: pyside2
-            os: windows-latest
-          - python-version: "3.12"
-            qt-lib: pyside2
-          - python-version: "3.13"
-            qt-lib: pyside2
-          - qt-lib: pyside2
-            os: macos-latest
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ UNRELEASED
 
 * Added official support for Python 3.13.
 * Dropped support for EOL Python 3.8.
+* Dropped support for EOL PySide 2.
 
 4.4.0 (2024-02-07)
 ------------------

README.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pytest-qt
 =========
 
 pytest-qt is a `pytest`_ plugin that allows programmers to write tests
-for `PyQt5`_, `PyQt6`_, `PySide2`_ and `PySide6`_ applications.
+for `PyQt5`_, `PyQt6`_, and `PySide6`_ applications.
 
 The main usage is to use the ``qtbot`` fixture, responsible for handling ``qApp``
 creation as needed and provides methods to simulate user interaction,
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ like key presses and mouse clicks:
         assert widget.greet_label.text() == "Hello!"
 
 
-.. _PySide2: https://pypi.org/project/PySide2/
 .. _PySide6: https://pypi.org/project/PySide6/
 .. _PyQt5: https://pypi.org/project/PyQt5/
 .. _PyQt6: https://pypi.org/project/PyQt6/
@@ -74,24 +73,23 @@ Features
 Requirements
 ============
 
-Works with either PySide6_, PySide2_, PyQt6_ or PyQt5_.
+Works with either PySide6_, PyQt6_ or PyQt5_.
 
 If any of the above libraries is already imported by the time the tests execute, that library will be used.
 
 If not, pytest-qt will try to import and use the Qt APIs, in this order:
 
 - ``PySide6``
-- ``PySide2``
 - ``PyQt6``
 - ``PyQt5``
 
 To force a particular API, set the configuration variable ``qt_api`` in your ``pytest.ini`` file to
-``pyside6``, ``pyside2``, ``pyqt6`` or ``pyqt5``:
+``pyside6``, ``pyqt6`` or ``pyqt5``:
 
 .. code-block:: ini
 
     [pytest]
-    qt_api=pyqt5
+    qt_api=pyqt6
 
 
 Alternatively, you can set the ``PYTEST_QT_API`` environment
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ Running tests
 
 Tests are run using `tox`_::
 
-    $ tox -e py37-pyside2,py37-pyqt5
+    $ tox -e py-pyside6,py-pyqt5
 
 ``pytest-qt`` is formatted using `black <https://github.com/ambv/black>`_ and uses
 `pre-commit <https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit>`_ for linting checks before commits. You

docs/intro.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pytest-qt
 =========
 
 pytest-qt is a `pytest`_ plugin that allows programmers to write tests
-for `PyQt5`_, `PyQt6`_, `PySide2`_ and `PySide6`_ applications.
+for `PyQt5`_, `PyQt6`_, and `PySide6`_ applications.
 
 The main usage is to use the ``qtbot`` fixture, responsible for handling ``qApp``
 creation as needed, and registering widgets for testing:
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ creation as needed, and registering widgets for testing:
         assert widget.greet_label.text() == "Hello!"
 
 
-.. _PySide2: https://pypi.org/project/PySide2/
 .. _PySide6: https://pypi.org/project/PySide6/
 .. _PyQt5: https://pypi.org/project/PyQt5/
 .. _PyQt6: https://pypi.org/project/PyQt6/
@@ -75,17 +74,16 @@ Requirements
 
 ``pytest-qt`` requires Python 3.7+.
 
-Works with either PySide6_, PySide2_, PyQt6_ or PyQt5_, picking whichever
+Works with either PySide6_, PyQt6_ or PyQt5_, picking whichever
 is available on the system, giving preference to the first one installed in
 this order:
 
 - ``PySide6``
-- ``PySide2``
 - ``PyQt6``
 - ``PyQt5``
 
 To force a particular API, set the configuration variable ``qt_api`` in your ``pytest.ini`` file to
-``pyside6``, ``pyside2``, ``pyqt6`` or ``pyqt5``:
+``pyside6``, ``pyqt6`` or ``pyqt5``:
 
 .. code-block:: ini
 

src/pytestqt/plugin.py

@@ -125,9 +125,7 @@ def qtmodeltester(request):
 
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
-    parser.addini(
-        "qt_api", 'Qt api version to use: "pyside6" , "pyside2", "pyqt6", "pyqt5"'
-    )
+    parser.addini("qt_api", 'Qt api version to use: "pyside6" , "pyqt6", "pyqt5"')
     parser.addini("qt_no_exception_capture", "disable automatic exception capture")
     parser.addini(
         "qt_default_raising",

src/pytestqt/qt_compat.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
 Provide a common way to import Qt classes used by pytest-qt in a unique manner,
-abstracting API differences between PyQt5/6 and PySide2/6.
+abstracting API differences between PyQt5/6 and PySide6.
 
 .. note:: This module is not part of pytest-qt public API, hence its interface
 may change between releases and users should not rely on it.
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 QT_APIS = OrderedDict()
 QT_APIS["pyside6"] = "PySide6"
-QT_APIS["pyside2"] = "PySide2"
 QT_APIS["pyqt6"] = "PyQt6"
 QT_APIS["pyqt5"] = "PyQt5"
 
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ def set_qt_api(self, api):
             or self._guess_qt_api()
         )
 
-        self.is_pyside = self.pytest_qt_api in ["pyside2", "pyside6"]
+        self.is_pyside = self.pytest_qt_api in ["pyside6"]
         self.is_pyqt = self.pytest_qt_api in ["pyqt5", "pyqt6"]
 
         if not self.pytest_qt_api:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ def set_qt_api(self, api):
                 for module, reason in sorted(self._import_errors.items())
             )
             msg = (
-                "pytest-qt requires either PySide2, PySide6, PyQt5 or PyQt6 installed.\n"
+                "pytest-qt requires either PySide6, PyQt5 or PyQt6 installed.\n"
                 + errors
             )
             raise pytest.UsageError(msg)
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ def _import_module(module_name):
 
         self._check_qt_api_version()
 
-        # qInfo is not exposed in PySide2/6 (#232)
+        # qInfo is not exposed in PySide6 (#232)
         if hasattr(QtCore, "QMessageLogger"):
             self.qInfo = lambda msg: QtCore.QMessageLogger().info(msg)
         elif hasattr(QtCore, "qInfo"):
@@ -151,8 +150,8 @@ def _check_qt_api_version(self):
             )
 
     def exec(self, obj, *args, **kwargs):
-        # exec was a keyword in Python 2, so PySide2 (and also PySide6 6.0)
-        # name the corresponding method "exec_" instead.
+        # exec was a keyword in Python 2, so PySide6 6.0
+        # names the corresponding method "exec_" instead.
         #
         # The old _exec() alias is removed in PyQt6 and also deprecated as of
         # PySide 6.1:
@@ -170,14 +169,6 @@ def get_versions(self):
             return VersionTuple(
                 "PySide6", version, self.QtCore.qVersion(), self.QtCore.__version__
             )
-        elif self.pytest_qt_api == "pyside2":
-            import PySide2
-
-            version = PySide2.__version__
-
-            return VersionTuple(
-                "PySide2", version, self.QtCore.qVersion(), self.QtCore.__version__
-            )
         elif self.pytest_qt_api == "pyqt6":
             return VersionTuple(
                 "PyQt6",

tests/test_basics.py

@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def test_parse_ini_boolean_invalid():
         pytestqt.qtbot._parse_ini_boolean("foo")
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("option_api", ["pyqt5", "pyqt6", "pyside2", "pyside6"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("option_api", ["pyqt5", "pyqt6", "pyside6"])
 def test_qt_api_ini_config(testdir, monkeypatch, option_api):
     """
     Test qt_api ini option handling.
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ def test_foo(qtbot):
             result.stderr.fnmatch_lines(["*ModuleNotFoundError:*"])
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("envvar", ["pyqt5", "pyqt6", "pyside2", "pyside6"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("envvar", ["pyqt5", "pyqt6", "pyside6"])
 def test_qt_api_ini_config_with_envvar(testdir, monkeypatch, envvar):
     """ensure environment variable wins over config value if both are present"""
     testdir.makeini(
@@ -586,10 +586,9 @@ def _fake_is_library_loaded(name, *args):
     monkeypatch.setattr(qt_compat, "_is_library_loaded", _fake_is_library_loaded)
 
     expected = (
-        "pytest-qt requires either PySide2, PySide6, PyQt5 or PyQt6 installed.\n"
+        "pytest-qt requires either PySide6, PyQt5 or PyQt6 installed.\n"
         "  PyQt5.QtCore: Failed to import PyQt5.QtCore\n"
         "  PyQt6.QtCore: Failed to import PyQt6.QtCore\n"
-        "  PySide2.QtCore: Failed to import PySide2.QtCore\n"
         "  PySide6.QtCore: Failed to import PySide6.QtCore"
     )
 
@@ -602,7 +601,6 @@ def _fake_is_library_loaded(name, *args):
     [
         ("pyqt5", "PyQt5"),
         ("pyqt6", "PyQt6"),
-        ("pyside2", "PySide2"),
         ("pyside6", "PySide6"),
     ],
 )

tests/test_logging.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def test_qinfo(qtlog):
     if qt_api.is_pyside:
         assert (
             qt_api.qInfo is None
-        ), "pyside2/6 does not expose qInfo. If it does, update this test."
+        ), "pyside6 does not expose qInfo. If it does, update this test."
         return
 
     qt_api.qInfo("this is an INFO message")

tests/test_modeltest.py

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import sys
-
 import pytest
 
 from pytestqt.qt_compat import qt_api
@@ -113,33 +111,12 @@ def data(
     check_model(BrokenTypeModel(), should_pass=False)
 
 
-def check_broken_flag_or():
-    flag = qt_api.QtCore.Qt.AlignmentFlag
-    try:
-        int(flag.AlignHorizontal_Mask | flag.AlignVertical_Mask)
-    except SystemError:
-        # Should not be happening anywhere else
-        assert sys.version_info[:2] == (3, 11) and qt_api.pytest_qt_api == "pyside2"
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
-xfail_py311_pyside2 = pytest.mark.xfail(
-    check_broken_flag_or(),
-    reason="Fails to OR mask flags",
-)
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "role_value, should_pass",
     [
-        pytest.param(
-            qt_api.QtCore.Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft, True, marks=xfail_py311_pyside2
-        ),
-        pytest.param(
-            qt_api.QtCore.Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight, True, marks=xfail_py311_pyside2
-        ),
-        pytest.param(0xFFFFFF, False, marks=xfail_py311_pyside2),
+        pytest.param(qt_api.QtCore.Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft, True),
+        pytest.param(qt_api.QtCore.Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight, True),
+        pytest.param(0xFFFFFF, False),
         ("foo", False),
         (object(), False),
     ],

tests/test_wait_signal.py

@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ def cb(str_param, int_param):
 def get_mixed_signals_with_guaranteed_name(signaller):
     """
     Returns a list of signals with the guarantee that the signals have names (i.e. the names are
-    manually provided in case of using PySide2, where the signal names cannot be determined at run-time).
+    manually provided in case of using PySide6, where the signal names cannot be determined at run-time).
     """
     if qt_api.is_pyside:
         signals = [
@@ -918,9 +918,9 @@ def test_empty_when_no_signal_name_available(self, qtbot, signaller):
         Tests that all_signals_and_args is empty even though expected signals are emitted, but signal names aren't
         available.
         """
-        if qt_api.pytest_qt_api != "pyside2":
+        if qt_api.pytest_qt_api != "pyside6":
             pytest.skip(
-                "test only makes sense for PySide2, whose signals don't contain a name!"
+                "test only makes sense for PySide6, whose signals don't contain a name"
             )
 
         with qtbot.waitSignals(
@@ -1198,13 +1198,13 @@ def test_strict_order_violation(self, qtbot, signaller):
 
     def test_degenerate_error_msg(self, qtbot, signaller):
         """
-        Tests that the TimeoutError message is degenerate when using PySide2 signals for which no name is provided
+        Tests that the TimeoutError message is degenerate when using PySide6 signals for which no name is provided
         by the user. This degenerate messages doesn't contain the signals' names, and includes a hint to the user how
         to fix the situation.
         """
-        if qt_api.pytest_qt_api != "pyside2":
+        if qt_api.pytest_qt_api != "pyside6":
             pytest.skip(
-                "test only makes sense for PySide, whose signals don't contain a name!"
+                "test only makes sense for PySide, whose signals don't contain a name"
             )
 
         with pytest.raises(TimeoutError) as excinfo:

tox.ini

@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py{39,310,311,312,313}-{pyqt5,pyside2,pyside6,pyqt6}
+envlist = py{39,310,311,312,313}-{pyqt5,pyside6,pyqt6}
 
 [testenv]
 deps=
     pytest
     pyside6: pyside6
-    pyside2: pyside2
     pyqt5: pyqt5
     pyqt6: pyqt6
 commands=
     pytest --color=yes {posargs}
 setenv=
     pyside6: PYTEST_QT_API=pyside6
-    pyside2: PYTEST_QT_API=pyside2
     pyqt5: PYTEST_QT_API=pyqt5
     pyqt6: PYTEST_QT_API=pyqt6
     QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen