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Open File Browser - InkScape Extension to show current SVG document in Nemo, Explorer, Finder ...
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open_filebrowser.inx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
<name>Open File Browser</name>
<id>org.inkscape.effect.open_filebrowser</id>
<effect>
<object-type>all</object-type>
<effects-menu>
<submenu name="Document"/>
</effects-menu>
</effect>
<script>
<command location="inx" interpreter="python">open_filebrowser.py</command>
</script>
</inkscape-extension>
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open_filebrowser.py
"""
Open File Browser - Inkscape Effect Extension
Tries opening up system file browser with current SVG document file selected.
"""
import sys
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path
import inkex
class OpenFileBrowser(inkex.EffectExtension):
def effect(self):
document_path = Path(self.document_path())
if not document_path.is_file():
inkex.errormsg(
f"Source file not found: {document_path}\nSave the document first!"
)
return
if sys.platform == "win32":
win_shell_open(document_path)
return
if sys.platform == "darwin":
mac_show_in_finder(document_path)
return
if sys.platform == "linux":
linux_show_in_filemanager(document_path)
def win_shell_open(path: Path):
"""On Windows make use of `SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems` to open existing
Explorer window if any or open a fresh one.
Faster and resource friendly.
"""
import ctypes
if not isinstance(path, str):
path = str(path)
shell32 = ctypes.windll.shell32
ole32 = ctypes.windll.ole32
# CRITICAL: declare types or ctypes truncates 64-bit pointers to 32-bit
shell32.ILCreateFromPathW.restype = ctypes.c_void_p
shell32.ILCreateFromPathW.argtypes = [ctypes.c_wchar_p]
shell32.ILFree.restype = None
shell32.ILFree.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
shell32.SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems.restype = ctypes.HRESULT
shell32.SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems.argtypes = [
ctypes.c_void_p,
ctypes.c_uint,
ctypes.c_void_p,
ctypes.c_ulong,
]
h_init: int = ole32.CoInitialize(None)
pidl: int | None = None
try:
pidl = shell32.ILCreateFromPathW(str(path))
if not pidl:
raise ctypes.WinError()
h_result: int = shell32.SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems(pidl, 0, None, 0)
if h_result:
raise ctypes.WinError(h_result)
finally:
if pidl:
shell32.ILFree(pidl)
if not h_init:
ole32.CoUninitialize()
def linux_show_in_filemanager(path: Path) -> bool:
"""Try D-Bus FileManager1 first (Nemo, Nautilus, Dolphin...),
fall back to `xdg-open` on parent folder.
"""
uri: str = path.as_uri()
try:
subprocess.run(
[
"dbus-send",
"--session",
"--dest=org.freedesktop.FileManager1",
"--type=method_call",
"/org/freedesktop/FileManager1",
"org.freedesktop.FileManager1.ShowItems",
f"array:string:{uri}",
"string:",
],
check=True,
timeout=3,
)
return True
except (
subprocess.CalledProcessError,
FileNotFoundError,
subprocess.TimeoutExpired,
):
# dbus-send not available, or no FileManager1 service running
subprocess.Popen(['xdg-open', str(path.parent)], start_new_session=True)
return False
def mac_show_in_finder(path: Path) -> None:
script = f'tell application "Finder" to reveal POSIX file "{path}"'
subprocess.Popen(["osascript", "-e", script], start_new_session=True)
if __name__ == '__main__':
OpenFileBrowser().run()
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