#!/usr/bin/env python3 # TOTO: when changing directories, keep the sort order? # TODO: fix the 'reload' function....need 'this_dir' in Files class # TODO: write color scheme # TODO: re-read date/author to xattr after an edit # TODO: consider adding h,j,k,l movement # scroll # up/down - change focus, at limit: move 1 line, # pgup/down - move by (visible_range - 1), leave focus on the remaining element # home/end - top/bottom, focus on first/last # three main classes: # Pane: smart curses window cluster: main, status & scrolling pad # FileObj: a file with its xattr-comment and db-comment data # Files: a collection of FileObjs, sortable import os, time, stat, sys, shutil import time, math import curses, sqlite3, curses.textpad import logging, getpass, argparse import json VERSION = "1.7" # these may be different on MacOS xattr_comment = "user.xdg.comment" xattr_author = "user.xdg.comment.author" xattr_date = "user.xdg.comment.date" DATE_FORMAT = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" # convert the ~/ form to a fully qualified path # database_name = "~/.dirnotes.db" mode_names = {"db":" ","xattr":""} modes = ("db","xattr") mode = "db" ### commands CMD_COPY = ord('c') # open dialog to copy-with-comment CMD_DETAIL = ord('d') # open dialog CMD_EDIT = ord('e') # open dialog for typing & or CMD_HELP = ord('h') # open dialog CMD_MODE = ord('M') # switch between xattr and database mode CMD_MOVE = ord('m') # open dialog to move-with-comment CMD_QUIT = ord('q') CMD_RELOAD = ord('r') # reload CMD_SORT = ord('s') # open dialog for N,S,D,C CMD_CMNT_CP= ord('C') # open dialog to copy comments accept 1 or a or CMD_ESC = 27 CMD_CD = ord('\n') # file comments will ALWAYS be written to both xattrs & database # access failure is shown once per directory # other options will be stored in database at ~/.dirnotes.db or /etc/dirnotes.db # - option to use MacOSX xattr labels # # at first launch (neither database is found), give the user a choice of # ~/.dirnotes.db or /var/lib/dirnotes.db # at usage time, check for ~/.dirnotes.db first DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE = "~/.dirnotes.conf" # config # we could store the config in the database, in a second table # or in a .json file DEFAULT_CONFIG = {"xattr_tag":"user.xdg.comment", "database":"~/.dirnotes.db", "start_mode":"xattr", "options for database":("~/.dirnotes.db","/etc/dirnotes.db"), "options for start_mode":("db","xattr") } ### colors CP_TITLE = 1 CP_BODY = 2 CP_FOCUS = 3 CP_ERROR = 4 CP_HELP = 5 CP_DIFFER = 6 COLOR_DIFFER = COLOR_TITLE = COLOR_BODY = COLOR_FOCUS = COLOR_ERROR = COLOR_HELP = None COLOR_THEME = ''' { "heading": ("yellow","blue"), "body":("white","blue"), "focus":("black","cyan") } ''' now = time.time() YEAR = 3600*24*365 # # deal with the odd aspects of MacOS # # xattr is loaded as a separate library, with different argument names # to set/get the comments in Finder, we need to call osascript # if sys.platform == "darwin": # we get xattr from PyPi try: import xattr except: print("This program requires the 'xattr' package. Please use 'pip3 install xattr' to install the package") sys.exit(1) def do_setxattr(file_name, attr_name, attr_content): if attr_name.endswith("omment"): p = Popen(['osascript','-'] + f'tell application "Finder" to set comment of (POSIX file "{file_name}" as alias) to "{attr_content}"') p.communicate() else: xattr.setxattr(file_name, attr_name, plistlib.dumps(attr_content)) os.setxattr = do_setxattr #os.setxattr = xattr.setxattr def do_getxattr(file_name, attr_name): attr_data = xattr.getxattr(file_name, attr_name) if attr_name.endswith("omment"): return plistlib.loads(attr_data) else: return attr_data os.getxattr = xattr.getxattr else: pass class Pane: ''' holds the whole display: handles file list directly, fills a child pad with the file info, draws scroll bar defers the status line to a child draws a border line format: filename=30%, size=7, date=12, comment=rest line 1=current directory + border line 2...h-4 = filename line h-3 = border line h-2 = status line h-1 = border column 0, sep1, sep2, sep3 and w-1 are borders w.r.t. pad filename starts in column 1 (border in 0) most methods take y=0..h-1 where y is the line number WITHIN the borders ''' def __init__(self, win, curdir, files): self.curdir = curdir self.cursor = None self.first_visible = 0 self.nFiles = len(files) self.h, self.w = win.getmaxyx() self.main_win = win # whole screen self.win = win.subwin(self.h-1,self.w,0,0) # upper window, for border self.statusbar = win.subwin(1,self.w,self.h-1,0) # status at the bottom self.pad_height = max(self.nFiles,self.h-4) self.file_pad = curses.newpad(self.pad_height,self.w) self.file_pad.keypad(True) self.win.bkgdset(' ',curses.color_pair(CP_BODY)) self.statusbar.bkgdset(' ',curses.color_pair(CP_BODY)) self.file_pad.bkgdset(' ',curses.color_pair(CP_BODY)) self.resize() logging.info("made the pane") def resize(self): # and refill logging.info("got to resize") self.h, self.w = self.main_win.getmaxyx() self.sep1 = self.w // 3 self.sep2 = self.sep1 + 8 self.sep3 = self.sep2 + 13 self.win.resize(self.h-1,self.w) self.statusbar.resize(1,self.w) self.statusbar.mvwin(self.h-1,0) self.pad_height = max(len(files),self.h-4) self.pad_visible = self.h-4 self.file_pad.resize(self.pad_height+1,self.w-2) self.refill() self.refresh() def refresh(self): self.win.refresh() if self.some_comments_differ: self.setStatus("The xattr and database comments differ where shown in green") # time.sleep(2) self.file_pad.refresh(self.first_visible,0,2,1,self.h-3,self.w-2) def refill(self): self.win.bkgdset(' ',curses.color_pair(CP_BODY)) self.win.erase() self.win.border() # TODO: or .box() ? h,w = self.win.getmaxyx() self.win.addnstr(0,3,os.path.realpath(self.curdir),w-4) n = len(files.getMasterComment()) self.win.addnstr(0,w-n-1,files.getMasterComment(),w-n-1) # TODO: fix self.win.attron(COLOR_TITLE | curses.A_BOLD) self.win.addstr(1,1,'Name'.center(self.sep1-1)) self.win.addstr(1,self.sep1+2,'Size') self.win.addstr(1,self.sep2+4,'Date') self.win.addstr(1,self.sep3+2,'Comments') self.win.attroff(COLOR_BODY) self.some_comments_differ = False # now fill the file_pad for i,f in enumerate(files): self.fill_line(i) # fill the file_pad if self.nFiles < self.pad_height: for i in range(self.nFiles, self.pad_height): self.file_pad.addstr(i,0,' ' * (self.w-2)) # and display the file_pan if self.cursor == None: self.cursor = 0 self.focus_line() def fill_line(self,y): #logging.info(f"about to add {self.w-2} spaces at {y} to the file_pad size: {self.file_pad.getmaxyx()}") # TODO: why do we have to have one extra line in the pad? f = files[y] self.file_pad.addstr(y,0,' ' * (self.w-2)) self.file_pad.addnstr(y,0,f.getFileName(),self.sep1-1) self.file_pad.addstr(y,self.sep1,makeSize(f.size)) self.file_pad.addstr(y,self.sep2,makeDate(f.date)) dbComment = f.getDbComment() xattrComment = f.getXattrComment() comment = xattrComment if mode=="xattr" else dbComment if dbComment != xattrComment: self.some_comments_differ = True self.file_pad.attron(COLOR_HELP) self.file_pad.addnstr(y,self.sep3,comment,self.w-self.sep3-2) self.file_pad.attroff(COLOR_HELP) else: self.file_pad.addnstr(y,self.sep3,comment,self.w-self.sep3-2) self.file_pad.vline(y,self.sep1-1,curses.ACS_VLINE,1) self.file_pad.vline(y,self.sep2-1,curses.ACS_VLINE,1) self.file_pad.vline(y,self.sep3-1,curses.ACS_VLINE,1) def unfocus_line(self): self.fill_line(self.cursor) def focus_line(self): self.file_pad.attron(COLOR_FOCUS) self.fill_line(self.cursor) self.file_pad.attroff(COLOR_FOCUS) def line_move(self,direction): # try a move first new_cursor = self.cursor + direction if new_cursor < 0: new_cursor = 0 if new_cursor >= self.nFiles: new_cursor = self.nFiles - 1 if new_cursor == self.cursor: return # then adjust the window if new_cursor < self.first_visible: self.first_visible = new_cursor self.file_pad.redrawwin() if new_cursor >= self.first_visible + self.pad_visible - 1: self.first_visible = new_cursor - self.pad_visible + 1 self.file_pad.redrawwin() self.unfocus_line() self.cursor = new_cursor self.focus_line() self.file_pad.move(self.cursor,0) # just move the flashing cursor self.file_pad.refresh(self.first_visible,0,2,1,self.h-3,self.w-2) def setStatus(self,data): h,w = self.statusbar.getmaxyx() self.statusbar.clear() self.statusbar.attron(curses.A_REVERSE) self.statusbar.addstr(0,0,mode_names[mode]) self.statusbar.attroff(curses.A_REVERSE) y,x = self.statusbar.getyx() self.statusbar.addnstr(" " + data,w-x-1) self.statusbar.refresh() # two helpers to format the date & size visuals def makeDate(when): ''' arg when is epoch seconds in localtime ''' diff = now - when if diff > YEAR: fmt = "%b %e %Y" else: fmt = "%b %d %H:%M" return time.strftime(fmt, time.localtime(when)) def makeSize(size): if size == FileObj.FILE_IS_DIR: return " " elif size == FileObj.FILE_IS_LINK: return " " log = int((math.log10(size+1)-2)/3) s = " KMGTE"[log] base = int(size/math.pow(10,log*3)) return f"{base}{s}".strip().rjust(7) ## to hold the FileObj collection class Files(): def __init__(self,directory): self.directory = FileObj(directory) self.files = [] if directory != '/': self.files.append(FileObj(directory + "/..")) # TODO: switch to os.scandir() f = os.listdir(directory) for i in f: self.files.append(FileObj(directory + '/' + i)) self.sort() self.db = None try: self.db = sqlite3.connect(database_name) c = self.db.cursor() c.execute("select * from dirnotes") except sqlite3.OperationalError: # TODO: problem with database....create one? c.execute("create table dirnotes (name TEXT, date DATETIME, size INTEGER, comment TEXT, comment_date DATETIME, author TEXT)") try: c = self.db.cursor() self.directory.loadDbComment(c) for f in self.files: f.loadDbComment(c) except sqlite3.OperationalError: errorBox("serial problem with the database") def sortName(a): ''' when sorting by name put the .. and other entries first ''' if a.getFileName() == '..': return "\x00" if a.isDir(): return ' ' + a.getFileName() # else: return a.getFileName() def sortDate(a): if a.getFileName() == '..': return 0 return a.getDate() def sortSize(a): if a.getFileName() == '..': return 0 return a.getSize() def sortComment(a): return a.getComment() sort_mode = sortName def sort(self): self.files.sort(key = Files.sort_mode) def getCurDir(self): return self.directory def getMasterComment(self): return self.directory.getComment() ## accessors ## def __len__(self): return len(self.files) def __getitem__(self, i): return self.files[i] def __iter__(self): return self.files.__iter__() def errorBox(string): werr = curses.newwin(3,len(string)+8,5,5) werr.bkgd(' ',COLOR_ERROR) werr.clear() werr.border() werr.addstr(1,1,string) werr.getch() # any key del werr ## one for each file ## a special one called .. exists for the parent class FileObj(): FILE_IS_DIR = -1 FILE_IS_LINK = -2 def __init__(self, fileName): self.fileName = os.path.realpath(fileName) self.displayName = '..' if fileName.endswith('/..') else os.path.split(fileName)[1] s = os.lstat(fileName) self.date = s.st_mtime if stat.S_ISDIR(s.st_mode): self.size = FileObj.FILE_IS_DIR elif stat.S_ISLNK(s.st_mode): self.size = FileObj.FILE_IS_LINK else: self.size = s.st_size self.xattrComment = '' self.xattrAuthor = None self.xattrDate = None self.dbComment = '' self.dbAuthor = None self.dbDate = None self.commentsDiffer = False try: self.xattrComment = os.getxattr(fileName, xattr_comment, follow_symlinks=False).decode() self.xattrAuthor = os.getxattr(fileName, xattr_author, follow_symlinks=False).decode() self.xattrDate = os.getxattr(fileName, xattr_date, follow_symlinks=False).decode() self.commentsDiffer = True if self.xattrComment == self.dbComment else False except: # no xattr comment pass def getName(self): return self.fileName def getFileName(self): return self.displayName # with an already open database cursor def loadDbComment(self,c): c.execute("select comment,author,comment_date from dirnotes where name=? and comment<>'' order by comment_date desc",(self.fileName,)) a = c.fetchone() if a: self.dbComment, self.dbAuthor, self.dbDate = a self.commentsDiffer = True if self.xattrComment == self.dbComment else False def getDbComment(self): return self.dbComment def getDbAuthor(self): return self.dbAuthor def getDbDate(self): return self.dbDate def setDbComment(self,newComment): try: self.db = sqlite3.connect(database_name) except sqlite3.OperationalError: logging.info(f"database {database_name} not found") raise OperationalError c = self.db.cursor() s = os.lstat(self.fileName) try: c.execute("insert into dirnotes (name,date,size,comment,comment_date,author) values (?,datetime(?,'unixepoch','localtime'),?,?,datetime(?,'unixepoch','localtime'),?)", (os.path.abspath(self.fileName), s.st_mtime, s.st_size, str(newComment), time.time(), getpass.getuser())) self.db.commit() logging.info(f"database write for {self.fileName}") self.dbComment = newComment except sqlite3.OperationalError: logging.info("database is locked or unwritable") errorBox("the database that stores comments is locked or unwritable") self.commentsDiffer = True if self.xattrComment == self.dbComment else False def getXattrComment(self): return self.xattrComment def getXattrAuthor(self): return self.xattrAuthor def getXattrDate(self): logging.info(f"someone accessed date on {self.fileName} {self.xattrDate}") return self.xattrDate def setXattrComment(self,newComment): logging.info(f"set comment {newComment} on file {self.fileName}") try: os.setxattr(self.fileName,xattr_comment,bytes(newComment,'utf8'),follow_symlinks=False) os.setxattr(self.fileName,xattr_author,bytes(getpass.getuser(),'utf8'),follow_symlinks=False) os.setxattr(self.fileName,xattr_date,bytes(time.strftime(DATE_FORMAT),'utf8'),follow_symlinks=False) self.xattrAuthor = getpass.getuser() self.xattrDate = time.strftime(DATE_FORMAT) # alternatively, re-instantiate this FileObj self.xattrComment = newComment self.commentsDiffer = True if self.xattrComment == self.dbComment else False return True # we need to move these cases out to a handler except Exception as e: errorBox("problem setting the comment on file %s" % self.getName()) errorBox("error "+repr(e)) ## todo: elif file.is_sym() the kernel won't allow comments on symlinks....stored in database if self.size == FileObj.FILE_IS_LINK: errorBox("Linux does not allow comments on symlinks; comment is stored in database") elif os.access(self.fileName, os.W_OK)!=True: errorBox("you don't appear to have write permissions on this file") # change the listbox background to yellow self.displayBox.notifyUnchanged() elif "Errno 95" in str(e): errorBox("is this a VFAT or EXFAT volume? these don't allow comments") return False def getComment(self): return self.getDbComment() if mode == "db" else self.getXattrComment() def getOtherComment(self): return self.getDbComment() if mode == "xattr" else self.getXattrComment() def getDate(self): return self.date def getSize(self): return self.size def isDir(self): return self.size == self.FILE_IS_DIR ########## dest folder picker ############### # returns None if the user hits class showFolderPicker: def __init__(self,starting_dir,title): self.W = curses.newwin(20,60,5,5) self.W.bkgd(' ',COLOR_HELP) self.W.keypad(True) self.title = title self.starting_dir = starting_dir self.cwd = starting_dir self.fill() self.selected = None indialog = True selected = '' while indialog: c = self.W.getch() y,x = self.W.getyx() if c == curses.KEY_UP: if y>1: self.W.move(y-1,1) elif c == curses.KEY_DOWN: if y to select or change dir, to exit") self.fs = os.listdir(self.cwd) self.fs = [a for a in self.fs if os.path.isdir(a)] self.fs.sort() if self.cwd != '/': self.fs.insert(0,"..") if self.cwd != self.starting_dir: self.fs.insert(0,f" {os.path.basename(self.cwd)}") for i,f in enumerate(self.fs): self.W.addnstr(i+1,1,f,w-2) self.W.move(1,1) ########### comment management code ################# # paint a dialog window with a border and contents # discard the 1st line, use the next line to set the width def paint_dialog(b_color,data): lines = data.split('\n')[1:] n = len(lines[0]) w = curses.newwin(len(lines)+2,n+3,5,5) w.bkgd(' ',b_color) w.clear() w.border() for i,d in enumerate(lines): w.addnstr(i+1,1,d,n) #w.refresh I don't know why this isn't needed :( return w help_string = """ Dirnotes add descriptions to files uses xattrs and a database version %s h help window (h1/h2 for more help) e edit file description d see file+comment details s sort q quit M switch between xattr & database C copy comment between modes p preferences/settings [not impl] c copy file m move file to enter directory""" % (VERSION,) def show_help(): w = paint_dialog(COLOR_HELP,help_string) c = w.getch() del w if c==ord('1'): show_help1() if c==ord('2'): show_help2() help1_string = """ Dirnotes stores its comments in the xattr property of files where it can, and in a database. XATTR ===== The xattr comments are attached to the 'user.xdg.comment' property. If you copy/move/tar the file, there are often options to move the xattrs with the file. The xattr comments don't always work. For example, you may not have write permission on a file. Or you may be using an exFat/fuse filesystem that doesn't support xattr. You cannot add xattr comments to symlinks. DATABASE ======== The database isvstored at ~/.dirnotes.db using sqlite3. The comments are indexed by the realpath(filename), which may change if you use external drives and use varying mountpoints. These comments will not move with a file unless you use the move/copy commands inside this program. The database allows you to add comments to files you don't own, or which are read-only. When the comments in the two systems differ, the comment is highlighted in green. The 'M' command lets you view either xattr or database comments. The 'C' command allows you to copy comments between xattr and database.""" def show_help1(): w = paint_dialog(COLOR_HELP,help1_string) c = w.getch() del w help2_string = """ The comments are also stored with the date-of-the-comment and the username of the comment's author. The 'd' key will display that info. Optionally, the database can be stored at /var/lib/dirnotes/dirnotes.db which allows access to all users (not implimented)""" def show_help2(): w = paint_dialog(COLOR_HELP,help2_string) c = w.getch() del w #TODO: fix this to paint_dialog #TODO: fix to allow upper/lower case responses sort_string = """ Select sort order: name date size comment""" def show_sort(): h = paint_dialog(COLOR_HELP,sort_string) h.attron(COLOR_TITLE) h.addstr(3,3,"n") or h.addstr(4,3,"d") or h.addstr(5,3,"s") or h.addstr(6,3,"c") h.attroff(COLOR_TITLE) h.refresh() c = h.getch() del h return c detail_string = """ Comments detail: Comment: Author: Date: """ def show_detail(f): global mode h = paint_dialog(COLOR_HELP,detail_string) if mode=="xattr": h.addstr(1,20,"from xattrs") c = f.getXattrComment() a = f.getXattrAuthor() d = time.ctime(f.getXattrDate()) else: h.addstr(1,20,"from database") c = f.getDbComment() a = f.getDbAuthor() d = f.getDbDate() h.addnstr(2,12,c,h.getmaxyx()[1]-13) h.addstr(3,12,a if a else "") h.addstr(4,12,d if d else "") h.refresh() c = h.getch() del h return c ## used by the comment editor to pick up and edit_done = False def edit_fn(c): global edit_done if c==ord('\n'): edit_done = True return 7 if c==27: return 7 return c def main(w, cwd): global files, edit_done, mode global COLOR_TITLE, COLOR_BODY, COLOR_FOCUS, COLOR_ERROR, COLOR_HELP curses.init_pair(CP_TITLE, curses.COLOR_YELLOW,curses.COLOR_BLUE) curses.init_pair(CP_BODY, curses.COLOR_WHITE,curses.COLOR_BLUE) curses.init_pair(CP_FOCUS, curses.COLOR_BLACK,curses.COLOR_CYAN) curses.init_pair(CP_ERROR, curses.COLOR_BLACK,curses.COLOR_RED) curses.init_pair(CP_HELP, curses.COLOR_WHITE,curses.COLOR_CYAN) curses.init_pair(CP_DIFFER,curses.COLOR_WHITE,curses.COLOR_GREEN) COLOR_TITLE = curses.color_pair(CP_TITLE) | curses.A_BOLD COLOR_BODY = curses.color_pair(CP_BODY) COLOR_FOCUS = curses.color_pair(CP_FOCUS) COLOR_ERROR = curses.color_pair(CP_ERROR) COLOR_HELP = curses.color_pair(CP_HELP) COLOR_DIFFER = curses.color_pair(CP_DIFFER) logging.info(f"COLOR_DIFFER is {COLOR_DIFFER}") files = Files(cwd) logging.info(f"got files, len={len(files)}") mywin = Pane(w,cwd,files) showing_edit = False while True: c = mywin.file_pad.getch(mywin.cursor,1) if c == CMD_QUIT or c == CMD_ESC: break elif c == CMD_HELP: show_help() mywin.refresh() elif c == CMD_SORT: c = show_sort() if c == ord('s') or c == ord('S'): Files.sort_mode = Files.sortSize elif c == ord('n') or c == ord('N'): Files.sort_mode = Files.sortName elif c == ord('d') or c == ord('D'): Files.sort_mode = Files.sortDate elif c == ord('c') or c == ord('C'): Files.sort_mode = Files.sortComment files.sort() mywin.refill() mywin.refresh() elif c == curses.KEY_UP: mywin.line_move(-1) elif c == curses.KEY_DOWN: mywin.line_move(1) elif c == curses.KEY_PPAGE: mywin.line_move(-mywin.pad_visible+1) elif c == curses.KEY_NPAGE: mywin.line_move(mywin.pad_visible-1) elif c == curses.KEY_HOME: mywin.line_move(-len(files)+1) elif c == curses.KEY_END: mywin.line_move(len(files)-1) elif c == CMD_DETAIL: show_detail(files[mywin.cursor]) mywin.refresh() elif c == CMD_MODE: mode = "db" if mode=="xattr" else "xattr" mywin.refill() mywin.refresh() elif c == CMD_RELOAD: where = files.getCurDir().fileName files = Files(where) mywin = Pane(w,where,files) elif c == CMD_CD: f = files[mywin.cursor] if f.isDir(): cwd = f.getName() logging.info(f"CD change to {cwd}") files = Files(cwd) mywin = Pane(w,cwd,files) # TODO: should this simply re-fill() the existing Pane instead of destroy? elif c == CMD_EDIT: showing_edit = True edit_window = curses.newwin(5,(4*mywin.w) // 5,mywin.h // 2 - 3, mywin.w // 10) edit_window.border() edit_window.addstr(0,1," when done, to cancel") he,we = edit_window.getmaxyx() edit_sub = edit_window.derwin(3,we-2,1,1) f = files[mywin.cursor] mywin.setStatus(f"Edit file: {f.getFileName()}") existing_comment = f.getXattrComment() edit_sub.addstr(0,0,existing_comment) text = curses.textpad.Textbox(edit_sub) edit_window.refresh() comment = text.edit(edit_fn).strip() logging.info(f"comment: {comment} and flag-ok {edit_done}") if edit_done: comment = comment.replace('\n',' ') logging.info(f"got a new comment as '{comment}'") edit_done = False f.setXattrComment(comment) f.setDbComment(comment) logging.info(f"set file {f.fileName} with comment <{comment}>") mywin.main_win.redrawln(mywin.cursor-mywin.first_visible+2,1) del text, edit_sub, edit_window mywin.main_win.redrawln(mywin.h // 2 - 3, 5) mywin.statusbar.redrawwin() mywin.focus_line() mywin.refresh() elif c == CMD_CMNT_CP: # copy comments to the other mode cp_cmnt_ask = curses.newwin(6,40,5,5) cp_cmnt_ask.border() cp_cmnt_ask.addstr(1,1,"Copy comments to ==> ") cp_cmnt_ask.addstr(1,22,"database" if mode=="xattr" else "xattr") cp_cmnt_ask.addstr(2,1,"1 just this file") cp_cmnt_ask.addstr(3,1,"a all files with comments") cp_cmnt_ask.addstr(4,1,"esc to cancel") cp_cmnt_ask.refresh() c = cp_cmnt_ask.getch() # esc if c!=ord('1') and c!=ord('a') and c!=ord('A'): continue # copy comments for one file or all if c==ord('1'): collection = [files[mywin.cursor]] else: collection = files for f in collection: if mode=="xattr": if f.getXattrComment(): f.setDbComment(f.getXattrComment()) else: if f.getDbComment(): f.setXattrComment(f.getDbComment()) mywin.refill() mywin.refresh() elif c == CMD_COPY: if files[mywin.cursor].displayName == "..": continue if os.path.isdir(files[mywin.cursor].fileName): errorBox(f"<{files[mywin.cursor].displayName}> is a directory. Copy not allowed") continue dest_dir = showFolderPicker(cwd,"Select folder for copy").value() if dest_dir: #errorBox(f"copy cmd to {dest_dir}") src = cwd + '/' + files[mywin.cursor].displayName dest = dest_dir + '/' + files[mywin.cursor].displayName # copy2 preserves dates & chmod/chown & xattr logging.info(f"copy from {src} to {dest_dir}") shutil.copy2(src, dest_dir) # and copy the database record f = FileObj(dest) f.setDbComment(files[mywin.cursor].getDbComment()) mywin.refresh() elif c == CMD_MOVE: if files[mywin.cursor].displayName == "..": continue if os.path.isdir(files[mywin.cursor].fileName): errorBox(f"<{files[mywin.cursor].displayName}> is a directory. Move not allowed") continue dest_dir = showFolderPicker(cwd,"Select folder for move").value() if dest_dir: #errorBox(f"move cmd to {dest_dir}") src = cwd + '/' + files[mywin.cursor].displayName dest = dest_dir + '/' + files[mywin.cursor].displayName # move preserves dates & chmod/chown & xattr logging.info(f"move from {src} to {dest_dir}") shutil.move(src, dest_dir) # and copy the database record f = FileObj(dest) f.setDbComment(files[mywin.cursor].getDbComment()) files = Files(cwd) mywin = Pane(w,cwd,files) elif c == curses.KEY_RESIZE: mywin.resize() #mywin.refresh() def pre_main(): # done before we switch to curses mode logging.basicConfig(filename='/tmp/dirnotes.log', level=logging.DEBUG) logging.info("starting curses dirnotes") parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add comments to files") parser.add_argument('-c','--config', dest='config_file', help="config file (json format)") parser.add_argument('-v','--version', action='version', version=f"dirnotes ver:{VERSION}") parser.add_argument('directory', type=str, default='.', nargs='?', help="directory to start") args = parser.parse_args() logging.info(args) if args.config_file: config_file = args.config_file else: config_file = DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE config_file = os.path.expanduser(config_file) config = DEFAULT_CONFIG try: with open(config_file,"r") as f: config = json.load(f) except json.JSONDecodeError: print(f"problem reading the config file {config_file}") printf("please check the .json syntax") time.sleep(2) except FileNotFoundError: print(f"config file {config_file} not found, using default settings & creating a default") try: with open(config_file,"w") as f: json.dump(config,f,indent=4) except: print(f"problem creating file {config_file}") time.sleep(2) # print(repr(config)) # print("start_mode",config["start_mode"]) return args, config args, config = pre_main() mode = config["start_mode"] xattr_comment = config["xattr_tag"] xattr_author = config["xattr_tag"] + ".author" xattr_date = config["xattr_tag"] + ".date" # change ~ tilde to username database_name = os.path.expanduser(config["database"]) cwd = args.directory curses.wrapper(main, cwd) # dirnotes database is name, date, size, comment, comment_date, author # symlinks: follow_symlinks should always be True, because symlinks in Linux # can't have xattr....it appears to be the same in darwin