- adding resource_opener config parameter

- fixing issue #236

Author: s-n-g

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -13,18 +13,19 @@ A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
 **To Reproduce**
 Steps to reproduce the behavior:
 1. Press '....'
-3. Select '....' 
+3. Select '....'
 4. See error
 
 **Expected behavior**
 A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 
 **System (please complete the following information):**
  - OS: [e.g. Dabian, macOS, Windows]
- - **Python** version: 
- - `pipx` version (if applicable): 
+ - **Python** version:
+ - `pipx` version (if applicable):
  - `pipx` installation method: System dependent / Fully isolated
  - **PyRadio** Version:
+ - Player used: [e.g mpv, mplayer, vlc]
 
 **Additional context**
 Add any other context about the problem here.

pyradio/common.py

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 import io
 import csv
 from sys import version as sys_version
-from os import rename, remove
+from os import rename, remove, access, X_OK
 from os.path import exists, dirname, join
+from shutil import which
 from copy import deepcopy
 from rich import print
 import logging
@@ -478,3 +479,17 @@ def update_stations_csv(self, print_messages=True):
         # for n in self._stations:
         #     print(n)
 
+def validate_resource_opener_path(a_file):
+    # Check if the file exists
+    if not exists(a_file):
+        # If the file doesn't exist, try to find it using shutil.which
+        full_path = which(a_file)
+        if full_path is None:
+            return None
+        else:
+            a_file = full_path
+    # Check if the file is executable
+    if not access(a_file, X_OK):
+        return None
+    # Return the validated path
+    return a_file

pyradio/config

@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ enable_mouse = False
 # Default value: default
 recording_dir = default
 
+# Resource Opener
+# This is a Linux (et al) only parameter. It has no effect on Windows or MacOS.
+# A Resource Opener is a program used to open files passed to it as arguments.
+# PyRadio will use it to open either directories or HTML files.
+# Default value is "auto", in which case, PyRadio will try to use xdg-open,
+# gio, mimeopen, mimeo or handlr, in that order of detection.  If none if found,
+# the requested file will simply not open.
+# To set a custom Opener, insert the absolute path to its executable, followed
+# by any parameter required, for example: "/usr/bin/gio open".
+resource_opener = auto
+
 # Desktop notifications
 # If this option is enabled, a Desktop notification will be displayed using the
 # notification daemon / service. If enabled but no notification is displayed,

pyradio/config.py

@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
     from os import getuid
 from pyradio import version, stations_updated
 
+from .common import validate_resource_opener_path
 from .browser import PyRadioStationsBrowser, probeBrowsers
 from .install import get_github_long_description
 from .common import is_rasberrypi
 from .player import pywhich
 from .server import IPsWithNumbers
 from .xdg import XdgDirs, XdgMigrate, CheckDir
-from .install import run_tool
+from .install import get_a_linux_resource_opener
 HAS_REQUESTS = True
 
 try:
@@ -1285,6 +1286,7 @@ class PyRadioConfig(PyRadioStations):
     opts['enable_notifications'] = ['Enable notifications: ', '-1']
     opts['use_station_icon'] = ['    Use station icon: ', True]
     opts['recording_dir'] = ['Recordings dir: ', '']
+    opts['resource_opener'] = ['Resource Opener: ', 'auto']
     opts['conn_title'] = ['Connection Options: ', '']
     opts['connection_timeout'] = ['Connection timeout: ', '10']
     opts['force_http'] = ['Force http connections: ', False]
@@ -1368,7 +1370,7 @@ class PyRadioConfig(PyRadioStations):
 
     _fixed_recording_dir = None
 
-    _linux_run_tool = None
+    _linux_resource_opener = None
 
     def __init__(self, user_config_dir=None, headless=False):
         # keep old recording / new recording dir
@@ -1426,8 +1428,8 @@ def __init__(self, user_config_dir=None, headless=False):
         player_instance = None
 
     @property
-    def linux_run_tool(self):
-        return self._linux_run_tool
+    def linux_resource_opener(self):
+        return self._linux_resource_opener
 
     @property
     def xdg_compliant(self):
@@ -1832,7 +1834,7 @@ def open_a_dir(self, a_dir):
         elif system().lower() == 'darwin':
             Popen([which('open'), a_dir])
         else:
-            xdg_open_path = self._linux_run_tool if self._linux_run_tool else run_tool()
+            xdg_open_path = self._linux_resource_opener if self._linux_resource_opener else get_a_linux_resource_opener()
             if xdg_open_path:
                 try:
                     Popen(
@@ -1850,7 +1852,7 @@ def open_config_dir(self, recording=0):
         elif system().lower() == 'darwin':
             Popen([which('open'), a_dir])
         else:
-            xdg_open_path = self._linux_run_tool if self._linux_run_tool else run_tool()
+            xdg_open_path = self._linux_resource_opener if self._linux_resource_opener else get_a_linux_resource_opener()
             if xdg_open_path:
                 try:
                     Popen(
@@ -2052,6 +2054,7 @@ def _read_config(self, distro_config=False):
                 self._make_sure_dirs_exist()
                 self._first_read = False
                 return
+        self._linux_resource_opener = None
         lines = []
         try:
             with open(file_to_read, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as cfgfile:
@@ -2224,6 +2227,14 @@ def _read_config(self, distro_config=False):
                     not platform.startswith('win') and \
                     sp[1].lower() == 'true':
                 self.xdg_compliant = True
+            elif sp[0] == 'resource_opener' and \
+                    not platform.startswith('win'):
+                if self.opts['resource_opener'][1] != 'auto':
+                    tmp = self.opts['resource_opener'][1].split(' ')
+                    prog = validate_resource_opener_path(tmp[0])
+                    if prog is not None:
+                        tmp[0] = prog
+                        self._linux_resource_opener = ' '.join(tmp)
 
         # logger.error('\n\nself.params{}\n\n'.format(self.params))
         ''' read distro from package config file '''

pyradio/config_window.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def set_global_functions(global_functions):
             del ret[ord('t')]
     return ret
 
+
 class PyRadioConfigWindow(object):
     n_u = Window_Stack_Constants
 
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ class PyRadioConfigWindow(object):
     _help_text.append(['If this options is enabled, a Desktop Notification will be displayed using the notification daemon / service.', '|', 'If enabled but no notification is displayed, please refer to', 'https://github.com/coderholic/pyradio/desktop-notification.md', '|', 'Valid values are:', '   -1: disabled ', '    0: enabled (no repetition) ', '    x: repeat every x seconds ', '|', 'Default value: -1'])
     _help_text.append(['Notice: Not applicable on Windows!', '|',  'Online Radio Directory Services (like RadioBrowser) will usually provide an icon for the stations they advertise.', '|', 'PyRadio can use this icon (provided that one exists and is of JPG or PNG format) while displaying Desktop Notifications.', '|', 'Setting this option to True, will enable the behavior above.', '|', 'If this option is False, the default icon will be used.', '|', 'Default value: True'])
     _help_text.append([ 'This is the folder where recorded files will be saved', '|', 'Tip: When you open the window "h" will display HTML help about this parameter (not in Line Editor).', '|', 'Default value: "pyradio-recordings" in home dir' ])
+    _help_text.append(['This is a Linux (et al) only parameter. It has no effect on Windows or MacOS.', '|',
+                       'A Resource Opener is a program used to open files passed to it as arguments. PyRadio will use it to open either directories or HTML files.', '|',
+                       'Default value is "auto", in which case, PyRadio will try to use xdg-open, gio, mimeopen, mimeo or handlr, in that order of detection.  If none if found, the requested file will simply not open.'
+                       ])
     _help_text.append(None)
     _help_text.append(['PyRadio will wait for this number of seconds to get a station/server message indicating that playback has actually started.', '|',
     'If this does not happen within this number of seconds after the connection is initiated, PyRadio will consider the station unreachable, and display the "Failed to connect to: station" message.', '|', 'Press "h"/Left or "l"/Right to change value.',
@@ -519,6 +524,7 @@ def _load_default_values(self):
         self._config_options['enable_notifications'][1] = '-1'
         self._config_options['use_station_icon'][1] = 'True'
         self._config_options['recording_dir'][1] = path.join(path.expanduser('~'), 'pyradio-recordings')
+        opts['resource_opener'] = ['Resource Opener: ', 'auto']
         self._config_options['connection_timeout'][1] = '10'
         self._config_options['theme_title'][1] = ''
         ''' Transparency '''

pyradio/html_help.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from sys import platform
 from os import path
 from shutil import which
-from .install import run_tool
+from .install import get_a_linux_resource_opener
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ def __init__(self):
                 self._path = a_path
                 break
 
-    def open_file(self, linux_run_tool=None, browser=False):
+    def open_file(self, linux_resource_opener=None, browser=False):
         a_file = self._files[1] if browser else self._files[0]
-        self._open_file(a_file, linux_run_tool=linux_run_tool)
+        self._open_file(a_file, linux_resource_opener=linux_resource_opener)
 
-    def open_filename(self,a_file, linux_run_tool=None):
-        self._open_file(a_file, linux_run_tool=linux_run_tool)
+    def open_filename(self,a_file, linux_resource_opener=None):
+        self._open_file(a_file, linux_resource_opener=linux_resource_opener)
 
-    def _open_file(self, a_file, linux_run_tool=None):
+    def _open_file(self, a_file, linux_resource_opener=None):
         if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
             logger.debug('HtmlHelp: opening "{}"'.format(path.join(self._path, a_file)))
         this_platform = platform.lower()
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ def _open_file(self, a_file, linux_run_tool=None):
             if this_platform.startswith('darwin'):
                 cmd = [which('open'),  path.join(self._path, a_file)]
             else:
-                if linux_run_tool is None:
-                    tool = run_tool()
+                if linux_resource_opener is None:
+                    tool = get_a_linux_resource_opener()
                 else:
-                    tool = linux_run_tool
+                    tool = linux_resource_opener
                 if tool is None:
                     if logger.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO):
                         logger.info('HtmlHelp: Cannot find a run tool for Linux!')

pyradio/install.py

@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ def WindowExists(title):
     else:
         return True
 
-def run_tool():
+def get_a_linux_resource_opener():
     ''' return an resource open tool from a list
         the list comes from "Resource openers"
         https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/default_applications
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ def open_cache_dir():
     elif platform.system().lower() == 'darwin':
         subprocess.Popen([which('open'), c.cache_dir])
     else:
-        prog = run_tool()
+        prog = get_a_linux_resource_opener()
         if prog:
             try:
                 subprocess.Popen(

pyradio/main.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from .log import Log
 from .common import StationsChanges
 from .schedule import PyRadioScheduleList
-from .install import run_tool
+from .install import get_a_linux_resource_opener
 import locale
 locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "")
 
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ def open_conf_dir(cnf, msg=None, a_dir=None):
     elif platform.system().lower() == 'darwin':
         subprocess.Popen([shutil.which('open'), op_dir])
     else:
-        prog = cnf.linux_run_tool if cnf.linux_run_tool else run_tool()
+        prog = cnf.linux_resource_opener if cnf.linux_resource_opener else get_a_linux_resource_opener()
         if prog:
             try:
                 subprocess.Popen(

pyradio/messages_system.py

@@ -1119,16 +1119,16 @@ def set_text(self, parent, *args):
 When a new directory is specified, |PyRadio| will try to |move| the
 existing directory to the new location.
 
-If the new directory
+If the new directory...
 1. |does not exist|
 ___|PyRadio| will move the original directory to the new location
 ___and optionally rename it.
-2. |already exists and it is empty|
+2. |already exists and is empty|
 ___|PyRadio| will |delete| the new directory and |move| the original
 ___directory to the new location and optionally rename it.
-3. |PyRadio| will |move| the original directory |inside| the new
+3. |already exists and is not empty|
+___|PyRadio| will |move| the original directory |inside| the new
 ___directory and optionally rename it.
-
 '''
 ),
 

pyradio/player.py

@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ def get_info_string(self, a_station, max_width, win_width):
         # logger.debug('\n\n\n')
 
         if 'Codec:' not in a_list[-1]:
-            a_list[n] = '|' + a_list[n]
+            a_list.append('        Codec:')
 
         # if a_list[1].startswith('_'):
         #     a_list[1] = '|' + a_list[1]