remove deprecated rpc check for create_bdb wallets

tomt1664 · tomt1664 · commit ac16e342411a · 2026-06-26T14:34:51.000+01:00
gui: re-enable legacy wallet creation

descriptor wallet option in GUI unchecked by default
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ option(BUILD_DAEMON "Build elementsd executable." ON)
 option(BUILD_GUI "Build elements-qt executable." OFF)
 option(BUILD_CLI "Build elements-cli executable." ON)
 
-option(BUILD_TESTS "Build test_bitcoin executable." ON)
+option(BUILD_TESTS "Build test_elements executable." ON)
 option(BUILD_TX "Build elements-tx executable." ${BUILD_TESTS})
 option(BUILD_UTIL "Build elements-util executable." ${BUILD_TESTS})
 
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ message("  USDT tracing ........................ ${WITH_USDT}")
 message("  QR code (GUI) ....................... ${WITH_QRENCODE}")
 message("  DBus (GUI, Linux only) .............. ${WITH_DBUS}")
 message("Tests:")
-message("  test_bitcoin ........................ ${BUILD_TESTS}")
+message("  test_elements ........................ ${BUILD_TESTS}")
 message("  test_elements-qt .................... ${BUILD_GUI_TESTS}")
 message("  bench_bitcoin ....................... ${BUILD_BENCH}")
 message("  fuzz binary ......................... ${BUILD_FUZZ_BINARY}")
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(interfaces::Node& node, const PlatformStyle *_platformSty
     {
         /** Create wallet frame and make it the central widget */
         walletFrame = new WalletFrame(_platformStyle, this);
-        connect(walletFrame, &WalletFrame::createWalletButtonClicked, this, &BitcoinGUI::createWallet);
+        connect(walletFrame, &WalletFrame::createWalletButtonClicked, [this] {
+            auto activity = new CreateWalletActivity(getWalletController(), this);
+            activity->create();
+        });
         connect(walletFrame, &WalletFrame::message, [this](const QString& title, const QString& message, unsigned int style) {
             this->message(title, message, style);
         });
@@ -448,7 +451,12 @@ void BitcoinGUI::createActions()
         connect(m_close_wallet_action, &QAction::triggered, [this] {
             m_wallet_controller->closeWallet(walletFrame->currentWalletModel(), this);
         });
-        connect(m_create_wallet_action, &QAction::triggered, this, &BitcoinGUI::createWallet);
+        connect(m_create_wallet_action, &QAction::triggered, [this] {
+            auto activity = new CreateWalletActivity(m_wallet_controller, this);
+            connect(activity, &CreateWalletActivity::created, this, &BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWallet);
+            connect(activity, &CreateWalletActivity::created, rpcConsole, &RPCConsole::setCurrentWallet);
+            activity->create();
+        });
         connect(m_close_all_wallets_action, &QAction::triggered, [this] {
             m_wallet_controller->closeAllWallets(this);
         });
@@ -1198,21 +1206,6 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setNumBlocks(int count, const QDateTime& blockDate, double nVer
     progressBar->setToolTip(tooltip);
 }
 
-void BitcoinGUI::createWallet()
-{
-#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
-#ifndef USE_SQLITE
-    // Compiled without sqlite support (required for descriptor wallets)
-    message(tr("Error creating wallet"), tr("Cannot create new wallet, the software was compiled without sqlite support (required for descriptor wallets)"), CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR);
-    return;
-#endif // USE_SQLITE
-    auto activity = new CreateWalletActivity(getWalletController(), this);
-    connect(activity, &CreateWalletActivity::created, this, &BitcoinGUI::setCurrentWallet);
-    connect(activity, &CreateWalletActivity::created, rpcConsole, &RPCConsole::setCurrentWallet);
-    activity->create();
-#endif // ENABLE_WALLET
-}
-
 void BitcoinGUI::message(const QString& title, QString message, unsigned int style, bool* ret, const QString& detailed_message)
 {
     // Default title. On macOS, the window title is ignored (as required by the macOS Guidelines).
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void setNetworkActive(bool network_active);
     /** Set number of blocks and last block date shown in the UI */
     void setNumBlocks(int count, const QDateTime& blockDate, double nVerificationProgress, SyncType synctype, SynchronizationState sync_state);
-    /** Launch the wallet creation modal (no-op if wallet is not compiled) **/
-    void createWallet();
 
     /** Notify the user of an event from the core network or transaction handling code.
        @param[in] title             the message box / notification title
diff --git a/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp b/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ CreateWalletDialog::CreateWalletDialog(QWidget* parent) :
         ui->encrypt_wallet_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
         ui->blank_wallet_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
         ui->disable_privkeys_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setEnabled(!checked);
 
         // The external signer checkbox is only enabled when a device is detected.
         // In that case it is checked by default. Toggling it restores the other
         // options to their default.
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(checked);
         ui->encrypt_wallet_checkbox->setChecked(false);
         ui->disable_privkeys_checkbox->setChecked(checked);
         ui->blank_wallet_checkbox->setChecked(false);
@@ -83,6 +85,24 @@ CreateWalletDialog::CreateWalletDialog(QWidget* parent) :
         }
     });
 
+#ifndef USE_SQLITE
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setToolTip(tr("Compiled without sqlite support (required for descriptor wallets)"));
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setEnabled(false);
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(false);
+        ui->external_signer_checkbox->setEnabled(false);
+        ui->external_signer_checkbox->setChecked(false);
+#endif
+
+#ifndef USE_BDB
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setEnabled(false);
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(true);
+#endif
+
+#if defined(USE_SQLITE) && defined(USE_BDB)
+    // Both wallet types available: default to legacy (unchecked = legacy)
+    ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(false);
+#endif
+
 #ifndef ENABLE_EXTERNAL_SIGNER
         //: "External signing" means using devices such as hardware wallets.
         ui->external_signer_checkbox->setToolTip(tr("Compiled without external signing support (required for external signing)"));
@@ -138,6 +158,11 @@ bool CreateWalletDialog::isMakeBlankWalletChecked() const
     return ui->blank_wallet_checkbox->isChecked();
 }
 
+bool CreateWalletDialog::isDescriptorWalletChecked() const
+{
+    return ui->descriptor_checkbox->isChecked();
+}
+
 bool CreateWalletDialog::isExternalSignerChecked() const
 {
     return ui->external_signer_checkbox->isChecked();
diff --git a/src/qt/createwalletdialog.h b/src/qt/createwalletdialog.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class CreateWalletDialog : public QDialog
     bool isEncryptWalletChecked() const;
     bool isDisablePrivateKeysChecked() const;
     bool isMakeBlankWalletChecked() const;
+    bool isDescriptorWalletChecked() const;
     bool isExternalSignerChecked() const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/createwalletdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/createwalletdialog.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>371</width>
-    <height>298</height>
+    <width>364</width>
+    <height>249</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -17,48 +17,6 @@
    <bool>true</bool>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_description">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
-     </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>You are one step away from creating your new wallet!</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="alignment">
-      <set>Qt::AlignLeading|Qt::AlignLeft|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-     </property>
-     <property name="wordWrap">
-      <bool>false</bool>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_subdescription">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Please provide a name and, if desired, enable any advanced options</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="sizeType">
-      <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-      <size>
-       <width>20</width>
-       <height>3</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
-    </spacer>
-   </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
      <item>
@@ -117,19 +75,7 @@
      <property name="title">
       <string>Advanced Options</string>
      </property>
-     <property name="alignment">
-      <set>Qt::AlignLeading|Qt::AlignLeft|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-     </property>
-     <property name="flat">
-      <bool>false</bool>
-     </property>
-     <property name="checkable">
-      <bool>false</bool>
-     </property>
      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_groupbox">
-      <property name="spacing">
-       <number>9</number>
-      </property>
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="disable_privkeys_checkbox">
         <property name="enabled">
@@ -153,6 +99,19 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="descriptor_checkbox">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Use descriptors for scriptPubKey management</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Descriptor Wallet</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checked">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="external_signer_checkbox">
         <property name="toolTip">
@@ -196,6 +155,7 @@
   <tabstop>encrypt_wallet_checkbox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>disable_privkeys_checkbox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>blank_wallet_checkbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>descriptor_checkbox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>external_signer_checkbox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
diff --git a/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp b/src/qt/walletcontroller.cpp
@@ -255,14 +255,15 @@ void CreateWalletActivity::createWallet()
 
     std::string name = m_create_wallet_dialog->walletName().toStdString();
     uint64_t flags = 0;
-    // Enable descriptors by default.
-    flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;
     if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isDisablePrivateKeysChecked()) {
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS;
     }
     if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isMakeBlankWalletChecked()) {
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_BLANK_WALLET;
     }
+    if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isDescriptorWalletChecked()) {
+        flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;
+    }
     if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isExternalSignerChecked()) {
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_EXTERNAL_SIGNER;
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpc/wallet.cpp
@@ -416,12 +416,15 @@ static RPCHelpMan createwallet()
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Compiled without sqlite support (required for descriptor wallets)");
 #endif
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;
-    } else {
+    } 
+    /* ELEMENTS: Remove the IsDeprecatedRPCEnabled("create_bdb") check so descriptors=false always works without a runtime flag
+    else {
         if (!context.chain->rpcEnableDeprecated("create_bdb")) {
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "BDB wallet creation is deprecated and will be removed in a future release."
                                                  " In this release it can be re-enabled temporarily with the -deprecatedrpc=create_bdb setting.");
         }
     }
+    */
     if (!request.params[7].isNull() && request.params[7].get_bool()) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_EXTERNAL_SIGNER
         flags |= WALLET_FLAG_EXTERNAL_SIGNER;

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -255,14 +255,15 @@ void CreateWalletActivity::createWallet()`
`255`	`255`
`256`	`256`	`std::string name = m_create_wallet_dialog->walletName().toStdString();`
`257`	`257`	`uint64_t flags = 0;`
`258`		`- // Enable descriptors by default.`
`259`		`- flags \|= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;`
`260`	`258`	`if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isDisablePrivateKeysChecked()) {`
`261`	`259`	`flags \|= WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS;`
`262`	`260`	`}`
`263`	`261`	`if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isMakeBlankWalletChecked()) {`
`264`	`262`	`flags \|= WALLET_FLAG_BLANK_WALLET;`
`265`	`263`	`}`
	`264`	`+ if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isDescriptorWalletChecked()) {`
	`265`	`+ flags \|= WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS;`
	`266`	`+ }`
`266`	`267`	`if (m_create_wallet_dialog->isExternalSignerChecked()) {`
`267`	`268`	`flags \|= WALLET_FLAG_EXTERNAL_SIGNER;`
`268`	`269`	`}`