Bringme Prep Linux - Githubissues

Description

This update get_clipboard_files to work with Linux and default_browser_command to work cross-platform. This lays the groundwork for Bringme to be updated for Linux.

Motivation and Context

Windows has a clipboard formats CF_HDROP which returns a list of files/folders. There is no equivalent for CF_HDROP in Linux. Files and folders are represented in different ways within the clipboard depending on distribution.

Here's some work I've done for Linux.

get_clipboard_formats uses xclip to grab the available formats contents of the clipboard.
enum_files_from_clipboard clipboard contents that processes begins with file:// or generic lines of output. Then generates a list by processing into unverified absolute file/folder paths.
get_clipboard_files calls enum_files_from_clipboard based on available contents clipboard mime. Then validates file/folder paths effectively emulating win32clipboard.CF_HDROP
default_browser_command to work cross-platform.

How Has This Been Tested

This has been tested on the default windows manager Thunar and Gnome with Ubuntu/Pop_os/Debian.

The function can be called with get_clipboard_files(folders=False) or true. Then make sure to have files/folders in the clipboard.

Types of changes

[ ] Docs change / refactoring / dependency upgrade
[ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue or bug)
[x] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
[ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
[ ] Renamed existing command phrases (we discourage this without a strong rationale).

Checklist

[x] I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
[x] My code follows the code style of this project.
[x] I have checked that my code does not duplicate functionality elsewhere in Caster.
[x] My code implements all the features I wish to merge in this pull request.
[ ] My change requires a change to the documentation.
[ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
[ ] I have added tests to cover my changes.
[x] All new and existing tests pass.

Maintainer/Reviewer Checklist

[x] Basic functionality has been tested and works as claimed.
[ ] New documentation is clear and complete.
[ ] Code is clear and readable.

dictation-toolbox / Caster

Bringme Prep Linux #855