refactor(log): Convert LogLevel into a class using LogLevel::Level as its enum, store values as the Option string display as localized string'

src/lib/arch/IArchLog.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 Deskflow Developers
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 - 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ public:
   /*!
   Writes the given string to the log with the given level.
   */
-  virtual void writeLog(LogLevel, const QString &) = 0;
+  virtual void writeLog(LogLevel::Level, const QString &) = 0;
   //@}
 };

src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -23,12 +24,12 @@ void ArchLogUnix::closeLog()
   closelog();
 }
 
-void ArchLogUnix::writeLog(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
+void ArchLogUnix::writeLog(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &msg)
 {
   // convert level
   int priority;
   switch (level) {
-    using enum LogLevel;
+    using enum LogLevel::Level;
   case Error:
     priority = LOG_ERR;
     break;

src/lib/arch/unix/ArchLogUnix.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -21,5 +22,5 @@ public:
   // IArchLog overrides
   void openLog(const QString &name) override;
   void closeLog() override;
-  void writeLog(LogLevel, const QString &) override;
+  void writeLog(LogLevel::Level, const QString &) override;
 };

src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -33,17 +34,17 @@ void ArchLogWindows::closeLog()
   }
 }
 
-void ArchLogWindows::writeLog(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
+void ArchLogWindows::writeLog(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &msg)
 {
   if (m_eventLog != nullptr) {
     // convert priority
     WORD type;
     switch (level) {
-    case LogLevel::Error:
+    case LogLevel::Level::Error:
       type = EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE;
       break;
 
-    case LogLevel::Warning:
+    case LogLevel::Level::Warning:
       type = EVENTLOG_WARNING_TYPE;
       break;
 

src/lib/arch/win32/ArchLogWindows.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ public:
   // IArchLog overrides
   void openLog(const QString &name) override;
   void closeLog() override;
-  void writeLog(LogLevel, const QString &) override;
+  void writeLog(LogLevel::Level, const QString &) override;
 
 private:
   HANDLE m_eventLog;

src/lib/base/ILogOutputter.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 Deskflow Developers
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 - 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
   message to all outputters in the outputter chain, otherwise
   it continues.  Most implementations should return true.
   */
-  virtual bool write(LogLevel level, const QString &message) = 0;
+  virtual bool write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &message) = 0;
 
   //@}
 };

src/lib/base/Log.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ static const int g_numPriority = 6;
 // for visual studio, then NDEBUG will be set (even if your VS solution
 // config is Debug).
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-static const LogLevel g_defaultMaxPriority = LogLevel::Debug;
+static const auto g_defaultMaxPriority = LogLevel::Level::Debug;
 #else
-static const LogLevel g_defaultMaxPriority = LogLevel::Info;
+static const auto g_defaultMaxPriority = LogLevel::Level::Info;
 #endif
 
 namespace {
 
-LogLevel getPriority(const char *&fmt)
+LogLevel::Level getPriority(const char *&fmt)
 {
   if (strnlen(fmt, SIZE_MAX) < kPriorityPrefixLength) {
     throw std::invalid_argument("invalid format string, too short");
@@ -53,10 +54,10 @@ LogLevel getPriority(const char *&fmt)
     throw std::invalid_argument("invalid format string, missing priority");
   }
 
-  return static_cast<LogLevel>(fmt[2] - '0');
+  return static_cast<LogLevel::Level>(fmt[2] - '0');
 }
 
-std::vector<char> makeMessage(const char *filename, int lineNumber, const char *message, LogLevel priority)
+std::vector<char> makeMessage(const char *filename, int lineNumber, const char *message, LogLevel::Level priority)
 {
 
   // base size includes null terminator, colon, space, etc.
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ const char *Log::getFilterName() const
   return getFilterName(getFilter());
 }
 
-const char *Log::getFilterName(LogLevel level) const
+const char *Log::getFilterName(LogLevel::Level level) const
 {
   const auto levelIndex = static_cast<int>(level);
   if (levelIndex < 0) {
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ void Log::print(const char *file, int line, const char *fmt, ...)
   const int initBufferSize = 1024;
   const int bufferResizeScale = 2;
 
-  LogLevel priority = getPriority(fmt);
+  const auto priority = getPriority(fmt);
   fmt += kPriorityPrefixLength;
 
   if (priority > getFilter()) {
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ void Log::print(const char *file, int line, const char *fmt, ...)
     }
   }
 
-  if (priority == LogLevel::Print) {
+  if (priority == LogLevel::Level::Print) {
     output(priority, buffer.data());
   } else {
     auto message = makeMessage(file, line, buffer.data(), priority);
@@ -235,26 +236,26 @@ bool Log::setFilter(const QString &maxPriority)
 
   for (int i = 0; i < g_numPriority; ++i) {
     if (maxPriority == QString(g_priority[i])) {
-      setFilter(static_cast<LogLevel>(i));
+      setFilter(static_cast<LogLevel::Level>(i));
       return true;
     }
   }
   return false;
 }
 
-void Log::setFilter(LogLevel maxPriority)
+void Log::setFilter(LogLevel::Level maxPriority)
 {
   std::scoped_lock lock{m_mutex};
   m_maxPriority = maxPriority;
 }
 
-LogLevel Log::getFilter() const
+LogLevel::Level Log::getFilter() const
 {
   std::scoped_lock lock{m_mutex};
   return m_maxPriority;
 }
 
-void Log::output(LogLevel priority, const char *msg)
+void Log::output(LogLevel::Level priority, const char *msg)
 {
   assert(static_cast<int>(priority) >= -2 && static_cast<int>(priority) < g_numPriority);
   assert(msg != nullptr);

src/lib/base/Log.h

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public:
   bool setFilter(const QString &name);
 
   //! Set the minimum priority filter (by ordinal).
-  void setFilter(LogLevel);
+  void setFilter(LogLevel::Level);
 
   //@}
   //! @name accessors
@@ -103,28 +104,28 @@ public:
   void print(const char *file, int line, const char *format, ...);
 
   //! Get the minimum priority level.
-  LogLevel getFilter() const;
+  LogLevel::Level getFilter() const;
 
   //! Get the filter name of the current filter level.
   const char *getFilterName() const;
 
   //! Get the filter name of a specified filter level.
-  const char *getFilterName(LogLevel level) const;
+  const char *getFilterName(LogLevel::Level level) const;
 
   //! Get the singleton instance of the log
   static Log *getInstance();
 
   //! Get the console filter level (messages above this are not sent to
   //! console).
-  LogLevel getConsoleMaxLevel() const
+  LogLevel::Level getConsoleMaxLevel() const
   {
-    return LogLevel::Verbose;
+    return LogLevel::Level::Verbose;
   }
 
   //@}
 
 private:
-  void output(LogLevel priority, const char *msg);
+  void output(LogLevel::Level priority, const char *msg);
 
 private:
   using OutputterList = std::list<ILogOutputter *>;
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ private:
   mutable std::mutex m_mutex;
   OutputterList m_outputters;
   OutputterList m_alwaysOutputters;
-  LogLevel m_maxPriority;
+  LogLevel::Level m_maxPriority;
 };
 
 /*!

src/lib/base/LogOutputters.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 Deskflow Developers
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 - 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void StopLogOutputter::close()
   // do nothing
 }
 
-bool StopLogOutputter::write(LogLevel, const QString &)
+bool StopLogOutputter::write(LogLevel::Level, const QString &)
 {
   return false;
 }
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ void ConsoleLogOutputter::close()
   // do nothing
 }
 
-bool ConsoleLogOutputter::write(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
+bool ConsoleLogOutputter::write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &msg)
 {
-  if ((level >= LogLevel::Fatal) && (level <= LogLevel::Warning))
+  using enum LogLevel::Level;
+  if ((level >= Fatal) && (level <= Warning))
     std::cerr << qPrintable(msg) << std::endl;
   else
     std::cout << qPrintable(msg) << std::endl;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ void SystemLogOutputter::close()
   ARCH->closeLog();
 }
 
-bool SystemLogOutputter::write(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
+bool SystemLogOutputter::write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &msg)
 {
   ARCH->writeLog(level, msg);
   return true;
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ void FileLogOutputter::setLogFilename(const QString &logFile)
   m_fileName = logFile;
 }
 
-bool FileLogOutputter::write(LogLevel, const QString &message)
+bool FileLogOutputter::write(LogLevel::Level, const QString &message)
 {
   QFile file(m_fileName);
   if (!file.open(QFile::WriteOnly | QFile::Append))

src/lib/base/LogOutputters.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 Deskflow Developers
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 - 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
   // ILogOutputter overrides
   void open(const QString &title) override;
   void close() override;
-  bool write(LogLevel level, const QString &message) override;
+  bool write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &message) override;
 };
 
 //! Write log to console
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
   // ILogOutputter overrides
   void open(const QString &title) override;
   void close() override;
-  bool write(LogLevel level, const QString &message) override;
+  bool write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &message) override;
   void flush() const;
 };
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
   // ILogOutputter overrides
   void open(const QString &title) override;
   void close() override;
-  bool write(LogLevel level, const QString &message) override;
+  bool write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &message) override;
 
   void setLogFilename(const QString &title);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
   // ILogOutputter overrides
   void open(const QString &title) override;
   void close() override;
-  bool write(LogLevel level, const QString &message) override;
+  bool write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &message) override;
 };
 
 //! Write log to system log only

src/lib/common/LogLevel.h

@@ -1,23 +1,101 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2026 Deskflow Developers
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2012 - 2016 Symless Ltd.
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
  */
 
 #pragma once
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
 
-//! Log levels
+class LogLevel : private QObject
-/*!
-The logging priority levels in order of highest to lowest priority.
-*/
-enum class LogLevel
 {
-  Print = -1, //!< For print only (no file or time)
+  Q_OBJECT
-  Fatal,      //!< For fatal errors
+  //! Log levels
-  Error,      //!< For serious errors
+  /*!
-  Warning,    //!< For minor errors and warnings
+  The logging priority levels in order of highest to lowest priority.
-  Info,       //!< For informational messages
+  */
-  Debug,      //!< For important debugging messages
+public:
-  Verbose     //!< For verbose debugging messages
+  enum class Level
+  {
+    Print = -1, //!< For print only (no file or time)
+    Fatal,      //!< For fatal errors
+    Error,      //!< For serious errors
+    Warning,    //!< For minor errors and warnings
+    Info,       //!< For informational messages
+    Debug,      //!< For important debugging messages
+    Verbose     //!< For verbose debugging messages
+  };
+  Q_ENUM(Level)
+
+  static QString toOption(const LogLevel::Level &level)
+  {
+    return toOption(static_cast<int>(level));
+  }
+
+  static QString toOption(const int &level)
+  {
+    if (level < 0 || level > m_levelOptions.size())
+      return "";
+    return m_levelOptions.at(level);
+  }
+
+  static LogLevel::Level fromOption(const QString &level)
+  {
+    const auto index = m_levelOptions.indexOf(level, 0, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+    if (index < 0 || index >= m_levelOptions.count())
+      return LogLevel::Level::Info;
+    return LogLevel::Level(index);
+  }
+
+  static QString toString(const LogLevel::Level &level)
+  {
+    return toString(static_cast<int>(level));
+  }
+
+  static QString toString(const int &level)
+  {
+    if (level < 0 || level > m_levelNames.size())
+      return "";
+    return tr(m_levelNames.at(level).toUtf8());
+  }
+
+  static QStringList logLevelOptions()
+  {
+    return m_levelOptions;
+  }
+
+  static QStringList logLevelNames()
+  {
+    return m_levelNames;
+  }
+
+private:
+  // clang-format off
+  /**
+   * @brief m_levelOptions, Valid values for the log level options, Never translated
+   */
+  inline static const QStringList m_levelOptions {
+    QStringLiteral("FATAL")
+    , QStringLiteral("ERROR")
+    , QStringLiteral("WARNING")
+    , QStringLiteral("INFO")
+    , QStringLiteral("DEBUG")
+    , QStringLiteral("VERBOSE")
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * @brief m_levelNames, Strings used to present level names to the user, Expected to be translated
+   */
+  inline static const QStringList m_levelNames = {
+    QT_TR_NOOP("Fatal")
+    , QT_TR_NOOP("Error")
+    , QT_TR_NOOP("Warning")
+    , QT_TR_NOOP("Info")
+    , QT_TR_NOOP("Debug")
+    , QT_TR_NOOP("Verbose")
+  };
+  // clang-format on
 };

src/lib/common/Settings.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "Settings.h"
 
+#include "LogLevel.h"
 #include "NetworkProtocol.h"
 #include "UrlConstants.h"
 
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ Settings::Settings(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 
 void Settings::upgradeSettings()
 {
+  const auto logValue = m_settings->value(Settings::Log::Level).toString();
+  if (!LogLevel::logLevelOptions().contains(logValue, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    m_settings->setValue(Settings::Log::Level, defaultValue(Settings::Log::Level));
+
   for (const auto [oldKey, newKey] : m_upgradedMap.asKeyValueRange()) {
     if (m_settings->contains(oldKey) && !m_settings->contains(newKey)) {
       m_settings->setValue(newKey, m_settings->value(oldKey));
@@ -156,13 +161,6 @@ QString Settings::cleanComputerName(const QString &name)
   return cleanName;
 }
 
-int Settings::logLevelToInt(const QString &level)
-{
-  if (level.isEmpty() || !m_logLevels.contains(level, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
-    return 4;
-  return static_cast<int>(m_logLevels.indexOf(level, 0, Qt::CaseInsensitive));
-}
-
 QVariant Settings::defaultValue(const QString &key)
 {
   if (m_defaultFalseValues.contains(key))
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ QVariant Settings::defaultValue(const QString &key)
     return QStringLiteral("%1/%2.log").arg(QDir::homePath(), kAppId);
 
   if (key == Log::Level)
-    return 4; // INFO
+    return QVariant::fromValue(LogLevel::Level::Info).toString();
 
   if (key == Daemon::Elevate)
     return !Settings::isPortableMode();
@@ -215,11 +213,6 @@ QVariant Settings::defaultValue(const QString &key)
   return QVariant();
 }
 
-QString Settings::logLevelText()
-{
-  return Settings::m_logLevels.at(Settings::value(Log::Level).toInt());
-}
-
 QSettingsProxy &Settings::proxy()
 {
   return *instance()->m_settingsProxy;
@@ -291,6 +284,11 @@ QString Settings::tlsTrustedClientsDb()
   return QFileInfo(QStringLiteral("%1/trusted-clients").arg(instance()->tlsDir())).absoluteFilePath();
 }
 
+QString Settings::logLevelText()
+{
+  return Settings::value(Log::Level).toString();
+}
+
 void Settings::setValue(const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
 {
   const bool useState = Settings::m_stateKeys.contains(key) && !instance()->isPortableMode();

src/lib/common/Settings.h

@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ public:
   static QSettingsProxy &proxy();
   static void save(bool emitSaving = true);
   static QStringList validKeys();
-  static int logLevelToInt(const QString &level);
   static QString portableSettingsFile();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -190,15 +189,6 @@ private:
   std::shared_ptr<QSettingsProxy> m_settingsProxy;
 
   // clang-format off
-  inline static const QStringList m_logLevels = {
-      QStringLiteral("FATAL")
-    , QStringLiteral("ERROR")
-    , QStringLiteral("WARNING")
-    , QStringLiteral("INFO")
-    , QStringLiteral("DEBUG")
-    , QStringLiteral("TRACE")
-  };
-
   inline static const QStringList m_validKeys = {
       Settings::Client::DynamicConnectionRetry
     , Settings::Client::InvertYScroll

src/lib/gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "SettingsDialog.h"
+#include "common/LogLevel.h"
 #include "common/PlatformInfo.h"
 #include "ui_SettingsDialog.h"
 
@@ -216,7 +217,9 @@ void SettingsDialog::accept()
 {
   Settings::setValue(Settings::Core::Port, ui->sbPort->value());
   Settings::setValue(Settings::Core::Interface, ui->comboInterface->currentData());
-  Settings::setValue(Settings::Log::Level, ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex());
+  Settings::setValue(
+      Settings::Log::Level, LogLevel::toOption(static_cast<LogLevel::Level>(ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex()))
+  );
   Settings::setValue(Settings::Log::ToFile, ui->groupLogToFile->isChecked());
   Settings::setValue(Settings::Log::File, ui->lineLogFilename->text());
   Settings::setValue(Settings::Daemon::Elevate, ui->cbElevateDaemon->isChecked());
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::accept()
 void SettingsDialog::loadFromConfig()
 {
   ui->sbPort->setValue(Settings::value(Settings::Core::Port).toInt());
-  ui->comboLogLevel->setCurrentIndex(Settings::value(Settings::Log::Level).toInt());
+  ui->comboLogLevel->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(LogLevel::fromOption(Settings::logLevelText())));
   ui->groupLogToFile->setChecked(Settings::value(Settings::Log::ToFile).toBool());
   ui->lineLogFilename->setText(Settings::value(Settings::Log::File).toString());
   ui->cbPreventSleep->setChecked(Settings::value(Settings::Core::PreventSleep).toBool());
@@ -284,7 +287,9 @@ void SettingsDialog::loadFromConfig()
   ui->rbCloseToTray->setChecked(closeToTray);
   ui->rbExitOnClose->setChecked(!closeToTray);
 
-  ui->lblDebugWarning->setVisible(Settings::value(Settings::Log::Level).toInt() > 3);
+  ui->lblDebugWarning->setVisible(
+      Settings::value(Settings::Log::Level).toInt() > static_cast<int>(LogLevel::Level::Info)
+  );
 
   ui->comboInterface->setCurrentText(Settings::value(Settings::Core::Interface).toString());
   if (ui->comboInterface->currentIndex() <= 0) {
@@ -409,7 +414,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::updateRequestedKeySize() const
 
 void SettingsDialog::logLevelChanged()
 {
-  ui->lblDebugWarning->setVisible(ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex() > 3);
+  ui->lblDebugWarning->setVisible(ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex() > static_cast<int>(LogLevel::Level::Info));
 }
 
 bool SettingsDialog::isModified() const
@@ -419,7 +424,7 @@ bool SettingsDialog::isModified() const
 
   bool modified =
       (ui->sbPort->value() != Settings::value(Settings::Core::Port).toInt()) ||
-      (ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex() != Settings::value(Settings::Log::Level).toInt()) ||
+      (ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex() != static_cast<int>(LogLevel::fromOption(Settings::logLevelText()))) ||
       (ui->groupLogToFile->isChecked() != Settings::value(Settings::Log::ToFile).toBool()) ||
       (ui->lineLogFilename->text() != Settings::value(Settings::Log::File).toString()) ||
       (ui->rbAutoHide->isChecked() != Settings::value(Settings::Gui::Autohide).toBool()) ||
@@ -450,10 +455,12 @@ bool SettingsDialog::isModified() const
 bool SettingsDialog::isDefault() const
 {
   const auto processMode = Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Core::ProcessMode).value<Settings::ProcessMode>();
+  const auto logLevelIndex =
+      static_cast<int>(LogLevel::fromOption(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::Level).toString()));
 
   return (
       (ui->sbPort->value() == Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Core::Port).toInt()) &&
-      (ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex() == Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::Level).toInt()) &&
+      (ui->comboLogLevel->currentIndex() == logLevelIndex) &&
       (ui->groupLogToFile->isChecked() == Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::ToFile).toBool()) &&
       (ui->lineLogFilename->text() == Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::File).toString()) &&
       (ui->rbAutoHide->isChecked() == Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Gui::Autohide).toBool()) &&
@@ -482,7 +489,9 @@ bool SettingsDialog::isDefault() const
 void SettingsDialog::resetToDefault()
 {
   ui->sbPort->setValue(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Core::Port).toInt());
-  ui->comboLogLevel->setCurrentIndex(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::Level).toInt());
+  ui->comboLogLevel->setCurrentIndex(
+      static_cast<int>(LogLevel::fromOption(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::Level).toString()))
+  );
   ui->groupLogToFile->setChecked(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::ToFile).toBool());
   ui->lineLogFilename->setText(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Log::File).toString());
   ui->cbPreventSleep->setChecked(Settings::defaultValue(Settings::Core::PreventSleep).toBool());

src/lib/net/SslLogger.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void logRemoteSecureCipherInfo(const SSL *ssl)
 
 void SslLogger::logSecureLibInfo()
 {
-  if (CLOG->getFilter() >= LogLevel::Debug) {
+  if (CLOG->getFilter() >= LogLevel::Level::Debug) {
     LOG_DEBUG("openssl version: %s", SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_VERSION));
     LOG_VERBOSE("openssl flags: %s", SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_CFLAGS));
     LOG_VERBOSE("openssl built on: %s", SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_BUILT_ON));
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void SslLogger::logSecureLibInfo()
 
 void SslLogger::logSecureCipherInfo(const SSL *ssl)
 {
-  if (ssl && CLOG->getFilter() >= LogLevel::Verbose) {
+  if (ssl && CLOG->getFilter() >= LogLevel::Level::Verbose) {
     logLocalSecureCipherInfo(ssl);
     logRemoteSecureCipherInfo(ssl);
   }

src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDebugOutputter.cpp

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void MSWindowsDebugOutputter::close()
   // do nothing
 }
 
-bool MSWindowsDebugOutputter::write(LogLevel level, const QString &msg)
+bool MSWindowsDebugOutputter::write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &msg)
 {
   std::wstring out = msg.toStdWString() + L"\n";
   OutputDebugString(out.c_str());

src/lib/platform/MSWindowsDebugOutputter.h

@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ public:
   // ILogOutputter overrides
   void open(const QString &title) override;
   void close() override;
-  bool write(LogLevel level, const QString &message) override;
+  bool write(LogLevel::Level level, const QString &message) override;
   void flush();
 };

src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp

@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void MSWindowsWatchdog::outputLoop(const void *)
 
     // The file log outputter adds its own newlines, so trim the decoded string to avoid double newlines.
     const auto trimmed = decoded.trimmed();
-    m_fileLogOutputter.write(LogLevel::Print, trimmed);
+    m_fileLogOutputter.write(LogLevel::Level::Print, trimmed);
 
     if (m_foreground) {
       // Doesn't add it's own newlines, so use the original ones from the process output.

src/lib/platform/XWindowsClipboard.cpp

@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
  */
 
-#include "platform/XWindowsClipboard.h"
-
 #include "arch/Arch.h"
 #include "base/Log.h"
+
+#include "platform/XWindowsClipboard.h"
+
 #include "base/Stopwatch.h"
 #include "platform/XWindowsClipboardBMPConverter.h"
 #include "platform/XWindowsClipboardHTMLConverter.h"
@@ -1000,7 +1001,7 @@ bool XWindowsClipboard::sendReply(Reply *reply)
   reply->m_replied = true;
 
   // nothing to log
-  if (CLOG->getFilter() < LogLevel::Verbose) {
+  if (CLOG->getFilter() < LogLevel::Level::Verbose) {
     sendNotify(
         reply->m_requestor, m_selection, reply->m_target, reply->m_property, static_cast<unsigned int>(reply->m_time)
     );

src/unittests/base/LogTests.cpp

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ QString sanitizeBuffer(const std::stringstream &in)
 void LogTests::initTestCase()
 {
   std::setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Debug);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Debug);
 }
 
 void LogTests::printWithErrorValidOutput()

src/unittests/base/UnicodeTests.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 void UnicodeTests::initTestCase()
 {
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 }
 
 void UnicodeTests::UTF16ToUTF8()

src/unittests/common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ create_test(
   WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/common"
 )
 
+create_test(
+  NAME LogLevelTests
+  DEPENDS common
+  SOURCE LogLevelTests.cpp
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/common"
+)
+
 create_test(
   NAME I18NTests
   DEPENDS common

src/unittests/common/LogLevelTests.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 Chris Rizzitello <sithlord48@gmail.com>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
+ */
+
+#include "LogLevelTests.h"
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QSignalSpy>
+
+#include "common/LogLevel.h"
+
+void LogLevelTests::checkLogLevels_Valid()
+{
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("Fatal")), LogLevel::Level::Fatal);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("erRor")), LogLevel::Level::Error);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("wArning")), LogLevel::Level::Warning);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("info")), LogLevel::Level::Info);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption("deBug"), LogLevel::Level::Debug);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption("TraCe"), LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
+}
+
+void LogLevelTests::checkLogLevels_Invalid()
+{
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption({}), LogLevel::Level::Info);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("INVALID")), LogLevel::Level::Info);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("deBug3")), LogLevel::Level::Info);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("infomatic")), LogLevel::Level::Info);
+  QCOMPARE(LogLevel::fromOption(QStringLiteral("warn")), LogLevel::Level::Info);
+}
+
+QTEST_MAIN(LogLevelTests)

src/unittests/common/LogLevelTests.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: (C) 2025 Chris Rizzitello <sithlord48@gmail.com>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH LicenseRef-OpenSSL-Exception
+ */
+#include <QTest>
+
+class LogLevelTests : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+private Q_SLOTS:
+  void checkLogLevels_Valid();
+  void checkLogLevels_Invalid();
+};

src/unittests/common/SettingsTests.cpp

@@ -101,23 +101,4 @@ void SettingsTests::checkCleanScreenName_LongName()
   QCOMPARE(Settings::value(Settings::Core::ComputerName).toString(), expected);
 }
 
-void SettingsTests::checkLogLevels_Valid()
-{
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("Fatal")), 0);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("erRor")), 1);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("wArning")), 2);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("info")), 3);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("deBug")), 4);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("TraCe")), 5);
-}
-
-void SettingsTests::checkLogLevels_Invalid()
-{
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QString()), 4);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("INVALID")), 4);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("debug3")), 4);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("infomatic")), 4);
-  QCOMPARE(Settings::logLevelToInt(QStringLiteral("warn")), 4);
-}
-
 QTEST_MAIN(SettingsTests)

src/unittests/common/SettingsTests.h

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
   void checkValidSettings();
   void checkCleanScreenName();
   void checkCleanScreenName_LongName();
-  void checkLogLevels_Valid();
-  void checkLogLevels_Invalid();
 
 private:
   inline static const QString m_settingsPathTemp = QStringLiteral("tmp/test");

src/unittests/deskflow/ClipboardTests.cpp

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 void ClipboardTests::initTestCase()
 {
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 }
 
 void ClipboardTests::basicFunction()

src/unittests/deskflow/KeyboardLayoutManagerTests.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 void KeyboardLayoutManagerTests::initTestCase()
 {
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 }
 
 void KeyboardLayoutManagerTests::remoteLayouts()

src/unittests/legacytests/legacytests/main.cpp

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   arch.init();
 
   Log log;
-  log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 
   ::testing::GTEST_FLAG(throw_on_failure) = true;
   testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);

src/unittests/platform/MSWindowsClipboardTests.cpp

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 void MSWindowsClipboardTests::initTestCase()
 {
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 
   MSWindowsClipboard clipboard(NULL);
 

src/unittests/platform/OSXKeyStateTests.cpp

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 void OSXKeyStateTests::initTestCase()
 {
   m_arch.init();
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 }
 
 void OSXKeyStateTests::mapModifiersFromOSX_OSXMask()

src/unittests/platform/WlClipboardTests.cpp

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void WlClipboardTests::isAvailable()
 void WlClipboardTests::initTestCase()
 {
   m_arch.init();
-  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Verbose);
+  m_log.setFilter(LogLevel::Level::Verbose);
 
   // Only run tests if Wayland clipboard tools are available
   if (!deskflow::platform::isWayland()) {

translations/deskflow_es.ts

@@ -300,6 +300,33 @@ Do you want to connect to the server?
         <translation type="unfinished">Adjuntar a la ventana</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>LogLevel</name>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fatal</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Fatal</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Error</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Error</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Warning</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Advertencia</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Info</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Información</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Debug</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Depurar</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Verbose</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Verboso</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>

translations/deskflow_it.ts

@@ -300,6 +300,33 @@ Vuoi connetterti al server?
         <translation>Allega alla finestra</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>LogLevel</name>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fatal</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Fatale</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Error</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Errore</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Warning</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Avviso</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Info</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Informazioni</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Debug</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Debug</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Verbose</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Verboso</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>

translations/deskflow_ja.ts

@@ -300,6 +300,33 @@ Do you want to connect to the server?
         <translation>ウィンドウに結合</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>LogLevel</name>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fatal</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">重大</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Error</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">エラー</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Warning</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">警告</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Info</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">情報</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Debug</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">デバッグ</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Verbose</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">冗長</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>

translations/deskflow_ko.ts

@@ -300,6 +300,33 @@ Do you want to connect to the server?
         <translation>창에 붙이기</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>LogLevel</name>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fatal</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">치명적 오류</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Error</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">오류</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Warning</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">경고</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Info</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">정보</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Debug</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">디버그</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Verbose</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">말 수가 많은</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>

translations/deskflow_ru.ts

@@ -300,6 +300,33 @@ Do you want to connect to the server?
         <translation>Прикрепить к окну</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>LogLevel</name>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fatal</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Критический</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Error</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Ошибка</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Warning</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Предупреждение</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Info</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Инфо</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Debug</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Отладка</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Verbose</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Многословный</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>

translations/deskflow_zh_CN.ts

@@ -300,6 +300,33 @@ Do you want to connect to the server?
         <translation>吸附到窗口</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>LogLevel</name>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fatal</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">致命</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Error</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">错误</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Warning</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">警告</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Info</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">信息</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Debug</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">调试</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Verbose</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">冗长的</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWindow</name>
     <message>