Avoid imports in main __init__.py

Avoid circular import issues

src/ccompass/__init__.py

@@ -20,20 +20,3 @@
 * CPA: compartment protein amount (= CC * TPA)
 * nCPA: normalized CPA (= nCC * TPA)
 """
-
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from ._utils import get_ccmps_data_directory
-
-__all__ = []
-
-# the application settings file
-config_filepath: Path = get_ccmps_data_directory() / "settings.yaml"
-
-# the repository URL
-repository_url = "https://github.com/ICB-DCM/C-COMPASS/"
-# the ReadTheDocs URL
-readthedocs_url = "https://c-compass.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
-
-# name of the application
-app_name = "C-COMPASS"

src/ccompass/__main__.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.logging import RichHandler
 
-from . import app_name
+from ccompass.core import app_name
 
 
 def main():

src/ccompass/about_dialog.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import FreeSimpleGUI as sg
 
-from . import app_name, repository_url
+from .core import app_name, repository_url
 
 
 def get_license_id(dist: Distribution) -> str:

src/ccompass/core.py

@@ -18,11 +18,21 @@
     field_validator,
 )
 
-from . import config_filepath
+from ._utils import get_ccmps_data_directory
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+#: the application settings file
+config_filepath: Path = get_ccmps_data_directory() / "settings.yaml"
+#: the repository URL
+repository_url = "https://github.com/ICB-DCM/C-COMPASS/"
+#: the ReadTheDocs URL
+readthedocs_url = "https://c-compass.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
+#: name of the application
+app_name = "C-COMPASS"
+
+
 #: The value used in the sample tables as condition IDs to indicate the column
 #  that contains the protein IDs.
 IDENTIFIER = "[IDENTIFIER]"

src/ccompass/main_gui.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 
-from . import MOA, RP, app_name, readthedocs_url, repository_url
+from . import MOA, RP
 from ._gui_utils import wait_cursor
 from .core import (
     IDENTIFIER,
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
     SessionModel,
     SessionStatusModel,
     TotalProtDataset,
+    app_name,
     create_fullprofiles,
     create_identity_conversion,
     create_marker_profiles,
     create_markerlist,
+    readthedocs_url,
+    repository_url,
     write_class_changes_reports,
     write_comparison_reports,
     write_global_changes_reports,

src/ccompass/settings_dialog.py

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 import FreeSimpleGUI as sg
 
-from . import app_name
-from .core import AppSettings
+from .core import AppSettings, app_name
 
 
 def show_settings_dialog(settings: AppSettings) -> None: