continuation of plugin support

main.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from PySide6.QtGui import QAction, QActionGroup, QFontMetrics, QKeySequence, QIc
 from PySide6.QtSvgWidgets import QSvgWidget # needed to show svgs when app is not frozen
 
 from file_ext_registration import register_file_association, ELEVATION_FLAG
+from plugin_manager import PluginManager
 from project_manager import ProjectManager
 from src.window.about import AboutWindow
 from src.window.plugins import PluginsWindow
@@ -579,6 +580,7 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
         self.files_are_dirty = False
 
         self.project_manager = ProjectManager(self, file_cfg=file_cfg, cfg_path=cfg_path)
+        self.plugin_manager = PluginManager(self)
 
         # Initialization to ensure that saving can occur
         for item in DATA_SCHEMA:
@@ -620,7 +622,9 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
         self.local_check_thread.pending_update_found.connect(self.updater.on_pending_update_found)
         self.local_check_thread.no_pending_update.connect(self.updater.on_no_pending_update)
         self.local_check_thread.start()
-        
+
+        self.plugin_manager.reload_plugins()
+
         self.show()
 
         # Check if we should pop up the welcome screen
@@ -1327,7 +1331,7 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
 
     def plugins_gui(self):
         if self.plugins is None or not self.plugins.isVisible():
-            self.plugins = PluginsWindow(self)
+            self.plugins = PluginsWindow(self, self.plugin_manager)
             self.plugins.show()
 
     def terminal_gui(self):