Fix restoreGeometry() for PyQt5.5, closes #303

source/carla_database.py

@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ class PluginDatabaseW(QDialog):
 
     def loadSettings(self):
         settings = QSettings("falkTX", "CarlaDatabase2")
-        self.restoreGeometry(settings.value("PluginDatabase/Geometry", ""))
+        self.restoreGeometry(settings.value("PluginDatabase/Geometry", b""))
         self.ui.tableWidget.horizontalHeader().restoreState(settings.value("PluginDatabase/TableGeometry%s" % ("_5" if config_UseQt5 else "_4"), ""))
         self.ui.ch_effects.setChecked(settings.value("PluginDatabase/ShowEffects", True, type=bool))
         self.ui.ch_instruments.setChecked(settings.value("PluginDatabase/ShowInstruments", True, type=bool))

source/carla_host.py

@@ -1235,10 +1235,10 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
         settings = QSettings()
 
         if firstTime:
-            self.restoreGeometry(settings.value("Geometry", ""))
+            self.restoreGeometry(settings.value("Geometry", b""))
 
             if not (self.host.isControl or self.host.isPlugin):
-                self.ui.panelTime.restoreGeometry(settings.value("TimePanelGeometry", ""))
+                self.ui.panelTime.restoreGeometry(settings.value("TimePanelGeometry", b""))
 
                 showTimePanel = settings.value("ShowTimePanel", True, type=bool)
                 self.ui.act_settings_show_time_panel.setChecked(showTimePanel)