Vifm image preview return error

[LamprosPitsillos]

Using the exact snippet that @GeorgeHJ gave above , i get this error.

Traceback (most recent call last):                                                           
    File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 197, in _run_module_as_main                       
    return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,                                               
            File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code                                  
            exec(code, run_globals)                                                                  
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/__main__.py", line 153, in <module>                            
            main()                                                                                   
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/__main__.py", line 144, in main                                
            namespaced(['+', first_arg[1:]] + sys.argv[2:])                                          
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/__main__.py", line 99, in namespaced                           
            func(args[1:])                                                                           
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/__main__.py", line 13, in icat                                 
            rk('icat')                                                                               
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/kittens/runner.py", line 122, in run_kitten                    
            runpy.run_module('kittens.{}.main'.format(kitten), run_name=run_name)                    
            File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 213, in run_module                                
            return _run_code(code, {}, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)                             
            File "/usr/lib/python3.9/runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code                                  
            exec(code, run_globals)                                                                  
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/kittens/icat/main.py", line 583, in <module>                   
            main()                                                                                   
            File "/usr/bin/../lib/kitty/kittens/icat/main.py", line 507, in main                       
            sys.stdout = open(os.ctermid(), 'w')                                                     
    OSError: [Errno 6] No such device or address: '/dev/tty' 

Info

Kitty: kitty 0.23.1 Vifm:

Version: 0.12
Git info: built out of repository
Compiled at: Oct  3 2021 09:59:56

Support of extended keys is on
Parsing of .desktop files is enabled
Without GTK+ library
With magic library
Without X11 library
Without dynamic loading of X11 library
With file program
With -n option for cp and mv
With remote command execution

Os: Artix Linux

Originally posted by @LamprosPitsillos in https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/1308#issuecomment-933002336

[Danielgb23]

Same here. Exact same error running:

filetype .bmp,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.xpm open -a Preview %f & fileviewer .bmp,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.xpm \ kitty +kitten icat --clear --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py %c \ %pc \ kitty +kitten icat --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py --clear

Os Arch linux kitty 0.23.1

I think it might be related to running the DE/WM from a tty with startx or something like that and os.ctermid() getting the id for that tty instead of the terminal window that is the target. Which is what I did. @LamprosPitsillos might confirm if he is running from the tty too

[LamprosPitsillos]

Same here. Exact same error running:

filetype .bmp,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.xpm open -a Preview %f & fileviewer .bmp,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.xpm \ kitty +kitten icat --clear --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py %c \ %pc \ kitty +kitten icat --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py --clear

Os Arch linux kitty 0.23.1

I think it might be related to running the DE/WM from a tty with startx or something like that and os.ctermid() getting the id for that tty instead of the terminal window that is the target. Which is what I did. @LamprosPitsillos might confirm if he is running from the tty too

I use Qtile , how do i check if it's starting from the tty?

[Danielgb23]

If when you booted you had to login in a tty and run startx or whatever it is for wayland. I guess not if you are asking.

But I think it's not that. I ran the line by itself in a python term and it showed no error message. It probably is more complicated than that...

[kovidgoyal]

You are running your script in a process that is not attached to a terminal device. It needs to run in a process with an attached terminal.

[LamprosPitsillos]

You are running your script in a process that is not attached to a terminal device. It needs to run in a process with an attached terminal.

Sorry ,can you please be a bit more clear? I just start kitty and then type in vifm. Isn't this considered attached to the terminal?

[GeorgeHJ]

@LamprosPitsillos have you tried building vifm from master with this commit?

https://github.com/vifm/vifm/commit/09b8ee569fa1715a59022264c57b8badaf609c17

It looks like they've introduced the %N macro to deal with this type breakage.

[Danielgb23]

Isn't this considered attached to the terminal?

It should be but it's not. I tested it and it's another process that runs the command (not the terminal)

[Danielgb23]

@LamprosPitsillos have you tried building vifm from master with this commit?

vifm/vifm@09b8ee5

It looks like they've introduced the %N macro to deal with this type breakage.

I tested it in the one compiled from the recent master with

" Pictures
filetype *.bmp,*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.xpm open -a Preview %f &
fileviewer *.bmp,*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.xpm
    \ kitty +kitten icat --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py %c %N 
    \ %pc
    \ kitty +kitten icat --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py --clear %N 

And it worked perfectly. It's just slow down your scrolling when you do it too fast. If you don't want to compile it just wait for the new update

[hutou]

vifm %N macro also solved the problem for me (see this post). However, browsing images was not very fluid (flash effect between images). I got much better results with ueberzug : explanation is given here (Be careful, create a new directory ~/.config/vifm before installation, to avoid any dysfunction).

[Danielgb23]

I tried w3m and it hides the image and flashes them when you move the cursor. It didn't had the lag though. I will find a fix for it. I also have to configure the character pixel size in the script to position it properly. (Maybe there's a command to get it?)

On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 10:57 hutou @.***> wrote:

vifm %N macro also solved the problem for me (see this post https://github.com/vifm/vifm/issues/731). However, browsing images was not very fluid (flash effect between images). I got much better results with ueberzug : explanation is given here https://github.com/cirala/vifmimg (Be careful, create a new directory ~/.config/vifm before installation, to avoid any dysfunction).

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