Fix disable some actions when no libraries are open

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- We fixed an issue where certain actions were not disabled when no libraries were open. [#19129](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11923)
 - We fixed an issue where the "Check for updates" preference was not saved. [#11485](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11485)
 - We fixed an issue where an exception was thrown after changing "show preview as a tab" in the preferences. [#11515](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11515)
 - We fixed an issue where JabRef put file paths as absolute path when an entry was created using drag and drop of a PDF file. [#11173](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11173)

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/frame/MainMenu.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
 import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
 import javafx.scene.control.Menu;
 import javafx.scene.control.MenuBar;
@@ -146,13 +147,19 @@ private void createMenu() {
         Menu tools = new Menu(Localization.lang("Tools"));
         Menu help = new Menu(Localization.lang("Help"));
 
+        MenuItem saveAllMenuItem = factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_ALL, new SaveAllAction(frame::getLibraryTabs, preferences, dialogService));
+        saveAllMenuItem.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.isEmpty(stateManager.getOpenDatabases()));
+
+        MenuItem newEntryFromPlainTextMenuItem = factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAIN_TEXT, new PlainCitationParserAction(dialogService));
+        newEntryFromPlainTextMenuItem.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.isEmpty(stateManager.getOpenDatabases()));
+
         file.getItems().addAll(
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_LIBRARY, new NewDatabaseAction(frame, preferences)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.OPEN_LIBRARY, openDatabaseActionSupplier.get()),
                 fileHistoryMenu,
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_LIBRARY, new SaveAction(SaveAction.SaveMethod.SAVE, frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, dialogService, preferences, stateManager)),
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_LIBRARY_AS, new SaveAction(SaveAction.SaveMethod.SAVE_AS, frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, dialogService, preferences, stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.SAVE_ALL, new SaveAllAction(frame::getLibraryTabs, preferences, dialogService)),
+                saveAllMenuItem, 
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.CLOSE_LIBRARY, new JabRefFrame.CloseDatabaseAction(frame, stateManager)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),
@@ -233,7 +240,7 @@ private void createMenu() {
 
         library.getItems().addAll(
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY, new NewEntryAction(frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, dialogService, preferences, stateManager)),
-                factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAIN_TEXT, new PlainCitationParserAction(dialogService)),
+                newEntryFromPlainTextMenuItem,
                 factory.createMenuItem(StandardActions.DELETE_ENTRY, new EditAction(StandardActions.DELETE_ENTRY, frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, stateManager, undoManager)),
 
                 new SeparatorMenuItem(),

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/frame/MainToolBar.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.jabref.gui.frame;
 
+import javafx.beans.binding.Bindings;
 import javafx.concurrent.Task;
 import javafx.geometry.Orientation;
 import javafx.scene.Group;
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@ private void createToolBar() {
         final Button pushToApplicationButton = factory.createIconButton(pushToApplicationCommand.getAction(), pushToApplicationCommand);
         pushToApplicationCommand.registerReconfigurable(pushToApplicationButton);
 
+        Button newEntryFromPlainTextButton = factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAIN_TEXT, new PlainCitationParserAction(dialogService));
+
+        newEntryFromPlainTextButton.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.isEmpty(stateManager.getOpenDatabases()));
+
         // Setup Toolbar
 
         getItems().addAll(
@@ -118,12 +123,12 @@ private void createToolBar() {
                 globalSearchBar,
 
                 rightSpacer,
-
+            
                 new HBox(
                         factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.NEW_ARTICLE, new NewEntryAction(frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, StandardEntryType.Article, dialogService, preferences, stateManager)),
                         factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY, new NewEntryAction(frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, dialogService, preferences, stateManager)),
                         createNewEntryFromIdButton(),
-                        factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.NEW_ENTRY_FROM_PLAIN_TEXT, new PlainCitationParserAction(dialogService)),
+                        newEntryFromPlainTextButton, 
                         factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.DELETE_ENTRY, new EditAction(StandardActions.DELETE_ENTRY, frame::getCurrentLibraryTab, stateManager, undoManager))),
 
                 new Separator(Orientation.VERTICAL),
@@ -152,6 +157,8 @@ private void createToolBar() {
                 new HBox(
                         factory.createIconButton(StandardActions.OPEN_GITHUB, new OpenBrowserAction("https://github.com/JabRef/jabref", dialogService, preferences.getExternalApplicationsPreferences()))));
 
+        globalSearchBar.disableProperty().bind(Bindings.isEmpty(stateManager.getOpenDatabases()));
+
         leftSpacer.setPrefWidth(50);
         leftSpacer.setMinWidth(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);
         leftSpacer.setMaxWidth(Region.USE_PREF_SIZE);