[konsole] [Bug 455143] New: Feature Request: Expanded JSON Layout Configuration

[Tomaz Canabrava]

This is a really nice idea. I’ll implement this week, thanks for the heads
up.

On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 at 01:17 shellsmoke <bugzilla_noreply at kde.org> wrote:

> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455143
>
>             Bug ID: 455143
>            Summary: Feature Request: Expanded JSON Layout Configuration
>            Product: konsole
>            Version: unspecified
>           Platform: Other
>                 OS: Linux
>             Status: REPORTED
>           Severity: wishlist
>           Priority: NOR
>          Component: split-view
>           Assignee: konsole-devel at kde.org
>           Reporter: smokeintheshell at gmail.com
>   Target Milestone: ---
>
> Created attachment 149605
>   --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=149605&action=edit
> Konsole Session Generated example JSON
>
> It appears that currently, Konsole only supports the number and
> orientation of
> window splits in a JSON file format with the --layout commandline option.
> While
> most of the features requested below can be controlled for automation
> purposes
> with dbus, using dbus commands requires a steeper learning curve for the
> end
> user, creates issues with portability between systems, and can cause issues
> with script readability (one user writes a bash script one way, while other
> people might write it another). There are additional security concerns
> with the
> runCommand and sendText dbus methods, though Konsole already supports
> executing
> commands in a new session with the '-e' option. These issues can be
> alleviated
> by exposing more of Konsole's configuration and commandline options via
> JSON.
>
> My suggestion/feature request is to expand the JSON configuration to
> encompass
> the following:
> Publicly exposed DBus methods and properties for the 'org.kde.konsole'
> endpoint:
> - org.kde.konsole.Session.setTitle
> - org.kde.konsole.Session.setTabTitleFormat
> - - There are two Title and TabTitleFormat properties controlled by the
> above
> two methods. I've accounted for this in my example below
> - org.kde.konsole.Session.setProfile
> - org.kde.konsole.Session.sendText
> - org.kde.konsole.Session.runCommand
> Split pane sizing with either "HEIGHTxWIDTH" or separate HEIGHT and WIDTH
> properties.
> Window configurations such as window size and view-enabled plugins.
>
> The JSON formatting should be easy and simple to read and configure, and
> KDE
> Konsole documentation should be updated to include its usage. To assist in
> ease
> of formatting and standardization, I propose having all splits be
> separated by
> their left-right (horizontal) top-bottom (vertical) orientation (current
> behavior) to include the first split (Konsole Session 1. Not current
> behavior,
> as there is just a first '"Orientation": "Horizontal"' for the beginning
> of the
> first split). Additionally, all Konsole window settings, such as Window
> size,
> should be declared at the top of the JSON config file.
>
> An example of what this JSON configuration file might look like is below:
>
> {
>         "WindowSize" : "Maximized",
>         "Plugins": ["SSHManager", "Plugin2"],
>         "Splits": [
>                 {
>                         # First Split on far left
>                         # session 1
>                         "Orientation": "Horizontal",
>                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                         "TabTitleLocal": "Local Tab Title"
>                 },
>                 {
>                         # Second split to right
>                         "Orientation": "Vertical",
>                         "Widgets": [
>                                 {
>                                         # Top
>                                         # session 2
>                                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                                         "TabTitleFormatLocal": "%d : %n"
>                                 },
>                                 {
>                                         # Bottom
>                                         # session 3
>                                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                                         "TabTitleFormatRemote": "%U%H"
>                                 }
>                         ]
>                 },
>                 {
>                         # Third split to right
>                         # session 4
>                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                         "TabTitleRemote": "Remote Tab Title",
>                         "Profile": "KonsoleProfile1"
>                 },
>                 {
>                         # Fourth Split to far right
>                         "Orientation": "Vertical",
>                         "Widgets": [
>                                 {
>                                         # top
>                                         # session 5
>                                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                                         "SendText": "# echo send text"
>                                 },
>                                 {
>                                         # middle
>                                         # session 6
>                                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                                         "RunCommand": "echo run command"
>                                 },
>                                 {
>                                         # bottom
>                                         # session 7
>                                         "SessionRestoreId": 0,
>                                         "PaneSize": "64x30"
>                                 }
>                         ]
>                 }
>         ]
> }
> A Screenshot of the resulting Konsole window from the example
> configuration I'm
> suggesting would look like the attached screenshot
>
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