Merge pull request #411 from wpferguson/doc_update

Updated documentation

ChangeLog.md

@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 ## Changes from most recent to oldest
+
+**25 Mar 2023 - wpferguson**
+* Added script_manager darktable shortcut integration
+* Moved filename/path/extension string functions to string library
+
+**06 Mar 2023 - wpferguson - Added option to disable script_manager update check**
+
+**12 Jan 2022 - wpferguson - Documented contrib/rename_images.lua**
+
+**28 Dec 2021 - wpferguson - Replaced deprecated _which_ command with _command -v_ in lib/dtutils/file.lua**
+
+**12 Dec 2021 - wpferguson**
+* Added deprecated function to library
+* Added deprecation warning to contrib/rename-tags.lua
+
 **22 Oct 2021 - wpferguson for Volker Bödker - make sure sequence is 4 digits in rename_images.lua**
+
 **31 Aug 2021 - wpferguson - remove styles hiding from AutoGrouper.lua**
+
 **02 Jul 2021 - wpferguson - merged API-7.0.0-dev branch to master**
 * API-7.0.0 is darktable 3.6
 * breaking changes

README.md

@@ -34,36 +34,38 @@ These scripts are contributed by users. They are meant to have an "owner", i.e.
 
 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[AutoGrouper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/AutoGrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
+[AutoGrouper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autogrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
 [autostyle](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
-[clear_GPS](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_GPS)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
-[CollectHelper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/CollectHelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
+change_group_leader|Yes|LMW|Change which image leads group
+[clear_GPS](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
+[CollectHelper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/collecthelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
 [copy_attach_detach_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste tags from/to images
 [cr2hdr](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr)|Yes|L|Process image created with Magic Lantern Dual ISO
-[enfuseAdvanced](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseAdvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
-[exportLUT](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportLUT)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
+[enfuseAdvanced](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseadvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
+[exportLUT](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportlut)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
 [ext_editor](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor)|No|LW|Export pictures to collection and edit them with up to nine user-defined external editors
 [face_recognition](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition)|No|LM|Identify and tag images using facial recognition
 [fujifilm_dynamic_range](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range)|No|LMW|Correct fujifilm exposure based on exposure bias camera setting
 [fujifilm_ratings](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings)|No|LM|Support importing Fujifilm ratings
-[geoJSON_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoJSON_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
-[geoToolbox](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoToolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
+[geoJSON_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geojson_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
+[geoToolbox](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geotoolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
 [gimp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp)|No|LMW|Open an image in GIMP for editing and return the result
 [gpx_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export)|No|LMW|Export a GPX track file from selected images GPS data
-[HDRMerge](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/HDRMerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
+[HDRMerge](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hdrmerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
 [hugin](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin)|No|LMW|Combine selected images into a panorama and return the result
 [image_stack](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack)|No|LMW|Combine a stack of images to remove noise or transient objects
 [image_time](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time)|Yes|LMW|Adjust the EXIF image time
 [kml_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export)|No|L|Export photos with a KML file for usage in Google Earth
-[LabelsToTags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/LabelsToTags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
-[OpenInExplorer](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/OpenInExplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
+[LabelsToTags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/labelstotags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
+[OpenInExplorer](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/openinexplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
 [passport_guide](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide)|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide to darkroom crop tool
 [pdf_slideshow](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow)|No|LM|Export images to a PDF slideshow
 [photils](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils)|No|LM|Automatic tag suggestions for your images
 [quicktag](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag)|Yes|LMW|Create shortcuts for quickly applying tags
 [rate_group](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group)|Yes|LMW|Apply or remove a star rating from grouped images
+[rename_images](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images)|Yes|LMW|Rename single or multiple images
 [rename-tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags)|Yes|LMW|Change a tag name
-[RL_out_sharp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/RL_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
+[RL_out_sharp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rl_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
 [select_untagged](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of untagged images
 [slideshowMusic](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic)|No|L|Play music during a slideshow
 [transfer_hierarchy](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy)|Yes|LMW|Image move/copy preserving directory hierarchy
@@ -77,14 +79,14 @@ Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
 [api_version](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version)|Yes|LMW|Print the current API version
 [darkroom_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate changing images in darkoom 
-[gettextExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextExample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
+[gettextExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextexample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
 [hello_world](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world)|Yes|LMW|Prints hello world when darktable starts
 [lighttable_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate controlling lighttable mode, zoom, sorting and filtering
-[moduleExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleExample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
+[moduleExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleexample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
 [multi_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os)|No|LMW|How to create a cross platform script that calls an external executable
 [panels_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate hiding and showing darktable panels
-[preferenceExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceExamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
-[printExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printExamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
+[preferenceExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
+[printExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
 [running_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
 
 ### Tools
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ The following third-party projects are listed for information only. Think of thi
 * [arru/darktable-scripts](https://github.com/arru/darktable-scripts)
 * [nbremond77/darktable](https://github.com/nbremond77/darktable/tree/master/scripts)
 * [s5k6/dtscripts](https://github.com/s5k6/dtscripts)
+* [ChristianBirzer/darktable_extra_scripts](https://github.com/ChristianBirzer/darktable_extra_scripts)
 
 ## Download and Install
 

contrib/change_group_leader.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+--[[
+  change group leader
+
+  copyright (c) 2020, 2022 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+  copyright (c) 2021 Angel Angelov
+
+  darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with darktable.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+
+--[[
+CHANGE GROUP LEADER
+automatically change the leader of raw+jpg paired image groups
+
+INSTALLATION
+* copy this file in $CONFIGDIR/lua/ where CONFIGDIR is your darktable configuration directory
+* add the following line in the file $CONFIGDIR/luarc
+  require "change_group_leader"
+
+USAGE
+* in lighttable mode, select the image groups you wish to process,
+  select whether you want to set the leader to "jpg" or "raw",
+  and click "Execute"
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext
+
+local MODULE = "change_group_leader"
+
+du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", MODULE)
+
+-- return data structure for script_manager
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
+script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+
+-- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
+gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE, dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext.dgettext(MODULE, msgid)
+end
+
+-- create a namespace to contain persistent data and widgets
+chg_grp_ldr = {}
+
+local cgl = chg_grp_ldr
+
+cgl.widgets = {}
+
+cgl.event_registered = false
+cgl.module_installed = false
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local function install_module()
+  if not cgl.module_installed then
+    dt.register_lib(
+      MODULE,     -- Module name
+      _("change_group_leader"),     -- Visible name
+      true,                -- expandable
+      false,               -- resetable
+      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700}},   -- containers
+      cgl.widgets.box,
+      nil,-- view_enter
+      nil -- view_leave
+    )
+    cgl.module_installed = true
+  end
+end
+
+local function find_group_leader(images, mode)
+  for _, img in ipairs(images) do
+    dt.print_log("checking image " .. img.id .. " named "  .. img.filename)
+    local found = false
+    if mode == "jpg" then
+      if string.match(string.lower(img.filename), "jpg$") then
+        dt.print_log("jpg matched image " .. img.filename)
+        found = true
+      end
+    elseif mode == "raw" then
+      if img.is_raw and img.duplicate_index == 0 then
+        dt.print_log("found raw " .. img.filename)
+        found = true
+      end
+    elseif mode == "non-raw" then
+      if img.is_ldr then
+        dt.print_log("found ldr " .. img.filename)
+        found = true
+      end
+    else
+      dt.print_error(MODULE .. ": unrecognized mode " .. mode)
+      return
+    end
+    if found then
+      dt.print_log("making " .. img.filename .. " group leader")
+      img:make_group_leader()
+      return
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function process_image_groups(images)
+  if #images < 1 then
+    dt.print(_("No images selected."))
+    dt.print_log(MODULE .. "no images seletected, returning...")
+  else
+    local mode = cgl.widgets.mode.value
+    for _,img in ipairs(images) do
+      dt.print_log("checking image " .. img.id)
+      local group_images = img:get_group_members()
+      if group_images == 1 then
+        dt.print_log("only one image in group for image " .. image.id)
+      else
+        find_group_leader(group_images, mode)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.gui.libs[MODULE].visible = false
+end
+
+local function restart()
+  dt.gui.libs[MODULE].visible = true
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- W I D G E T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+cgl.widgets.mode = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
+  label = _("select new group leader"),
+  tooltip = _("select type of image to be group leader"),
+  selected = 1,
+  "jpg", "raw", "non-raw",
+}
+
+cgl.widgets.execute = dt.new_widget("button"){
+  label = _("Execute"),
+  clicked_callback = function()
+    process_image_groups(dt.gui.action_images)
+  end
+}
+
+cgl.widgets.box = dt.new_widget("box"){
+  orientation = "vertical",
+  cgl.widgets.mode,
+  cgl.widgets.execute,
+}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+if dt.gui.current_view().id == "lighttable" then
+  install_module()
+else
+  if not cgl.event_registered then
+    dt.register_event(
+      "view-changed",
+      function(event, old_view, new_view)
+        if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
+          install_module()
+         end
+      end
+    )
+    cgl.event_registered = true
+  end
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+script_data.restart = restart
+script_data.destroy_method = "hide"
+script_data.show = restart
+
+return script_data

contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Compensate for Fujifilm raw files made using "dynamic range".
 
-Copyright (C) 2021 Dan Torop <dant@pnym.net>
+Copyright (C) 2021, 2022 Dan Torop <dant@pnym.net>
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ local function destroy()
 	dt.destroy_event("fujifilm_dr", "post-import-image")
 end
 
+if not df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
+	dt.print_log("Please install exiftool to use fujifilm_dynamic_range")
+	error "[fujifilm_dynamic_range] exiftool not found"
+end
+
 dt.register_event("fujifilm_dr", "post-import-image", 
 	detect_dynamic_range)
 

contrib/kml_export.lua

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ local defaultDir = ''
 if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
   defaultDir = os.getenv("USERPROFILE")
 elseif dt.configuration.running_os == "macos" then
-  defaultDir =  os.getenv("home")
+  defaultDir =  os.getenv("HOME")
 else
   local handle = io.popen("xdg-user-dir DESKTOP")
   defaultDir = handle:read()

contrib/rename-tags.lua

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local debug = require "darktable.debug"
 
 -- check API version
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rename-tags") 
+du.deprecated("contrib/rename-tags.lua","darktable release 4.0")
 
 -- return data structure for script_manager
 

contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ local defaultVideoDir = ''
 if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
   defaultVideoDir = os.getenv("USERPROFILE")..PS .."videos"
 elseif dt.configuration.running_os == "macos" then
-  defaultVideoDir =  os.getenv("home")..PS.."Videos"
+  defaultVideoDir =  os.getenv("HOME")..PS.."Videos"
 else
   local handle = io.popen("xdg-user-dir VIDEOS")
   defaultVideoDir = handle:read()

lib/dtutils.lua

@@ -330,4 +330,29 @@ function dtutils.find_image_by_id(imgid)
     end
 end
 
+dtutils.libdoc.functions["deprecated"] = {
+  Name = [[deprecated]],
+  Synopsis = [[print deprecation warning]],
+  Usage = [[local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+    du.deprecated(script_name, removal_string)
+      script_name - name of the script being deprecated
+      removal_strubg - a string explaining when the script will be removed]],
+  Description = [[deprecated prints an error message saying the script is deprecated and when it will be removed]],
+  Return_Value = [[]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+              du.deprecated("contrib/rename-tags.lua", "darktable release 4.0")]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils.deprecated(script_name, removal_string)
+  dt.print_toast("WARNING: " .. script_name .. " is deprecated and will be removed in " .. removal_string)
+  dt.print_error("WARNING: " .. script_name .. " is deprecated and will be removed in " .. removal_string)
+end
+
+
 return dtutils

lib/dtutils/file.lua

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ end
 
 local function _search_for_bin_nix(bin)
   local result = false
-  local p = io.popen("which " .. bin)
+  local p = io.popen("command -v " .. bin)
   local output = p:read("*a")
   p:close()
   if string.len(output) > 0 then
@@ -394,125 +394,32 @@ function dtutils_file.check_if_bin_exists(bin)
   return result
 end
 
-dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["split_filepath"] = {
-  Name = [[split_filepath]],
-  Synopsis = [[split a filepath into parts]],
-  Usage = [[local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- the following path, filename, etc functions have
+-- moved to the string library since they are string
+-- manipulation functions, and to prevent circular
+-- library inclusiion.
 
-    local result = df.split_filepath(filepath)
-      filepath - string - path and filename]],
-  Description = [[split_filepath splits a filepath into the path, filename, basename and filetype and puts
-    that in a table]],
-  Return_Value = [[result - table - a table containing the path, filename, basename, and filetype]],
-  Limitations = [[]],
-  Example = [[]],
-  See_Also = [[]],
-  Reference = [[]],
-  License = [[]],
-  Copyright = [[]],
-}
+-- these functions are left here for compatibility
+-- with older scripts
 
 function dtutils_file.split_filepath(str)
-  -- strip out single quotes from quoted pathnames
-  str = string.gsub(str, "'", "")
-  str = string.gsub(str, '"', '')
-  local result = {}
-  -- Thank you Tobias Jakobs for the awesome regular expression, which I tweaked a little
-  result["path"], result["filename"], result["basename"], result["filetype"] = string.match(str, "(.-)(([^\\/]-)%.?([^%.\\/]*))$")
-  if result["basename"] == "" and result["filetype"]:len() > 1 then
-    result["basename"] = result["filetype"]
-    result["filetype"] = ""
+  return ds.split_filepath(str)
 end
-  return result
-end
-
-dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["get_path"] = {
-  Name = [[get_path]],
-  Synopsis = [[get the path from a file path]],
-  Usage = [[local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-
-    local result = df.get_path(filepath)
-      filepath - string - path and filename]],
-  Description = [[get_path strips the filename and filetype from a path and returns the path]],
-  Return_Value = [[result - string - the path]],
-  Limitations = [[]],
-  Example = [[]],
-  See_Also = [[]],
-  Reference = [[]],
-  License = [[]],
-  Copyright = [[]],
-}
 
 function dtutils_file.get_path(str)
-  local parts = dtutils_file.split_filepath(str)
-  return parts["path"]
+  return ds.get_path(str)
 end
 
-dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["get_filename"] = {
-  Name = [[get_filename]],
-  Synopsis = [[get the filename and extension from a file path]],
-  Usage = [[local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-
-    local result = df.get_filename(filepath)
-      filepath - string - path and filename]],
-  Description = [[get_filename strips the path from a filepath and returns the filename]],
-  Return_Value = [[result - string - the file name and type]],
-  Limitations = [[]],
-  Example = [[]],
-  See_Also = [[]],
-  Reference = [[]],
-  License = [[]],
-  Copyright = [[]],
-}
-
 function dtutils_file.get_filename(str)
-  local parts = dtutils_file.split_filepath(str)
-  return parts["filename"]
+  return ds.get_filename(str)
 end
 
-dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["get_basename"] = {
-  Name = [[get_basename]],
-  Synopsis = [[get the filename without the path or extension]],
-  Usage = [[local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-
-    local result = df.get_basename(filepath)
-      filepath - string - path and filename]],
-  Description = [[get_basename returns the name of the file without the path or filetype
-]],
-  Return_Value = [[result - string - the basename of the file]],
-  Limitations = [[]],
-  Example = [[]],
-  See_Also = [[]],
-  Reference = [[]],
-  License = [[]],
-  Copyright = [[]],
-}
-
 function dtutils_file.get_basename(str)
-  local parts = dtutils_file.split_filepath(str)
-  return parts["basename"]
+  return ds.get_basename(str)
 end
 
-dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["get_filetype"] = {
-  Name = [[get_filetype]],
-  Synopsis = [[get the filetype from a filename]],
-  Usage = [[local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
-
-    local result = df.get_filetype(filepath)
-      filepath - string - path and filename]],
-  Description = [[get_filetype returns the filetype from the supplied filepath]],
-  Return_Value = [[result - string - the filetype]],
-  Limitations = [[]],
-  Example = [[]],
-  See_Also = [[]],
-  Reference = [[]],
-  License = [[]],
-  Copyright = [[]],
-}
-
 function dtutils_file.get_filetype(str)
-  local parts = dtutils_file.split_filepath(str)
-  return parts["filetype"]
+  return ds.get_filetype(str)
 end
 
 

lib/dtutils/string.lua

@@ -294,6 +294,127 @@ function dtutils_string.sanitize_lua(str)
   return str
 end
 
+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["split_filepath"] = {
+  Name = [[split_filepath]],
+  Synopsis = [[split a filepath into parts]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+
+    local result = ds.split_filepath(filepath)
+      filepath - string - path and filename]],
+  Description = [[split_filepath splits a filepath into the path, filename, basename and filetype and puts
+    that in a table]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - table - a table containing the path, filename, basename, and filetype]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.split_filepath(str)
+  -- strip out single quotes from quoted pathnames
+  str = string.gsub(str, "'", "")
+  str = string.gsub(str, '"', '')
+  local result = {}
+  -- Thank you Tobias Jakobs for the awesome regular expression, which I tweaked a little
+  result["path"], result["filename"], result["basename"], result["filetype"] = string.match(str, "(.-)(([^\\/]-)%.?([^%.\\/]*))$")
+  if result["basename"] == "" and result["filetype"]:len() > 1 then
+    result["basename"] = result["filetype"]
+    result["filetype"] = ""
+  end
+  return result
+end
+
+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["get_path"] = {
+  Name = [[get_path]],
+  Synopsis = [[get the path from a file path]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+
+    local result = ds.get_path(filepath)
+      filepath - string - path and filename]],
+  Description = [[get_path strips the filename and filetype from a path and returns the path]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - string - the path]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.get_path(str)
+  local parts = dtutils_string.split_filepath(str)
+  return parts["path"]
+end
+
+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["get_filename"] = {
+  Name = [[get_filename]],
+  Synopsis = [[get the filename and extension from a file path]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+
+    local result = ds.get_filename(filepath)
+      filepath - string - path and filename]],
+  Description = [[get_filename strips the path from a filepath and returns the filename]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - string - the file name and type]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.get_filename(str)
+  local parts = dtutils_string.split_filepath(str)
+  return parts["filename"]
+end
+
+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["get_basename"] = {
+  Name = [[get_basename]],
+  Synopsis = [[get the filename without the path or extension]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+
+    local result = ds.get_basename(filepath)
+      filepath - string - path and filename]],
+  Description = [[get_basename returns the name of the file without the path or filetype
+]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - string - the basename of the file]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.get_basename(str)
+  local parts = dtutils_string.split_filepath(str)
+  return parts["basename"]
+end
+
+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["get_filetype"] = {
+  Name = [[get_filetype]],
+  Synopsis = [[get the filetype from a filename]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+
+    local result = ds.get_filetype(filepath)
+      filepath - string - path and filename]],
+  Description = [[get_filetype returns the filetype from the supplied filepath]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - string - the filetype]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.get_filetype(str)
+  local parts = dtutils_string.split_filepath(str)
+  return parts["filetype"]
+end
+
 
 
 return dtutils_string

locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES/OpenInExplorer.po

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-06-27 17:22+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-06-27 17:36+0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: Manuel PINTOR <manu@lepassepartout.fr>\n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
+"Language: fr_FR\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 2.3\n"
+"X-Poedit-Basepath: ../../../contrib\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
+"X-Poedit-SearchPath-0: OpenInExplorer.lua\n"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:79
+msgid ""
+"OpenInExplorer plug-in only supports Linux, macOS, and Windows at this time"
+msgstr ""
+"Le script OpenInExplorer ne fonctionne que sur Linux, macOS et Windows pour "
+"le moment"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:95
+msgid ""
+"No links directory selected.\n"
+"Please check the dt preferences (lua options)"
+msgstr ""
+"Aucun répertoire de liens sélectionné.\n"
+"Voir dans les préférences dt > options lua"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:99
+#, lua-format
+msgid ""
+"Links directory '%s' not found.\n"
+"Please check the dt preferences (lua options)"
+msgstr ""
+"Répertoire de liens '%s' inexistant.\n"
+"Voir dans les préférences dt > options lua"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:156
+msgid "Failed to create links. Missing rights?"
+msgstr "Erreur de création de liens. Droits insuffisants ?"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:172
+msgid "Please select an image"
+msgstr "Sélectionner une image SVP"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:178
+msgid "Please select fewer images (max. 15)"
+msgstr "Sélectionner moins d'images SVP (max. 15)"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:203
+msgid "show in file explorer"
+msgstr "afficher dans le gestionnaire de fichiers"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:205
+msgid "Open the file manager at the selected image's location"
+msgstr "Ouvre le gestionnaire de fichiers à l'endroit de l'image sélectionnée"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:212
+msgid "OpenInExplorer: linked files directory"
+msgstr "OpenInExplorer : répertoire des fichiers liés"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:213
+msgid ""
+"Directory to store the links to the file names. Requires restart to take "
+"effect"
+msgstr ""
+"Répertoire dans lequel enregistrer les liens sur les fichiers. Nécessite un "
+"redémarrage de dt"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:216
+msgid "Select directory"
+msgstr "Sélectionner un répertoire"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:222
+msgid "OpenInExplorer: use links"
+msgstr "OpenInExplorer : utiliser des liens"
+
+#: OpenInExplorer.lua:223
+msgid "Use links instead of multiple windows. Requires restart to take effect"
+msgstr ""
+"Utiliser des liens plutôt que de multiples fenêtres. Nécessite un "
+"redémarrage de dt"

locale/it_IT/LC_MESSAGES/executable_manager.po

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+#
+# Maurizio Paglia <mpaglia0@gmail.com>, 2022.
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: \n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-07-11 22:19+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-07-11 22:21+0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: Maurizio Paglia <mpaglia0@gmail.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: Italian <>\n"
+"Language: it\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+"X-Generator: Lokalize 21.12.3\n"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:144
+msgid "No executable paths found, exiting..."
+msgstr "Nessun percorso con eseguibili, esco..."
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:160
+msgid "select an executable"
+msgstr "seleziona un eseguibile"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:160
+msgid "search path for executable"
+msgstr "cerca il percorso dell'eseguibile"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:169
+msgid "select "
+msgstr "seleziona"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:169
+msgid " executable"
+msgstr " eseguibile"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:190
+msgid "select executable to modify"
+msgstr "Seleziona l'eseguibile da modificare"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:205
+msgid "current"
+msgstr "Attuale"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:207
+msgid "select"
+msgstr "Seleziona"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:209
+msgid "reset"
+msgstr "Cancella"
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:212
+msgid "Clear path for "
+msgstr "Cancella il percorso di "
+
+#: executable_manager.lua:211
+msgid "clear"
+msgstr "Pulisci"

locale/it_IT/LC_MESSAGES/script_manager.po

@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+# French messages for script_manager.lua
+# Christophe Agathon <christophe.agathon@gmail.com>, 2020.
+# Maurizio Paglia <mpaglia0@gmail.com>, 2021, 2022.
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-12-28 10:22+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2022-07-11 22:03+0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: Maurizio Paglia <mpaglia0@gmail.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: Italian <>\n"
+"Language: fr_FR\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"X-Generator: Lokalize 21.12.3\n"
+"X-Poedit-Basepath: ../../../tools\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
+"X-Poedit-KeywordsList: _\n"
+"X-Poedit-SearchPath-0: script_manager.lua\n"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:190
+msgid "Cant read from "
+msgstr "Non posso leggere da "
+
+#: script_manager.lua:204
+msgid "Loaded "
+msgstr "Script caricato "
+
+#: script_manager.lua:207
+msgid " failed to load"
+msgstr "Non riesco a caricare lo script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:223
+msgid " will not start when darktable is restarted"
+msgstr " non verrà avviato al riavvio di darktable"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:281 script_manager.lua:345
+msgid "find command is "
+msgstr "Il comando find è "
+
+#: script_manager.lua:321
+msgid "lua scripts successfully updated"
+msgstr "Gli script lua sono stati correttamente aggiornati"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:381
+msgid "category "
+msgstr "Categoria"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:381
+msgid " is already in use. Please specify a different category name."
+msgstr " è già utilizzato. Prego specificare un nome differente."
+
+#: script_manager.lua:410
+msgid "scripts successfully installed into category "
+msgstr "Gli script sono stati installati correttamente nella categoria "
+
+#: script_manager.lua:426
+msgid "No scripts found to install"
+msgstr "Non trovo script da installare"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:430
+msgid "failed to download scripts"
+msgstr "Non riesco a scaricare gli script"
+
+# Peut-être que « activé » serait mieux, mais ce n'est pas la traduction de « started »
+#: script_manager.lua:458
+msgid " started"
+msgstr " avviato"
+
+# Peut-être que « désactivé » serait mieux, mais ce n'est pas la traduction de « stopped »
+#: script_manager.lua:460
+msgid " stopped"
+msgstr " bloccato"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:545
+msgid "Page "
+msgstr "Pag."
+
+#: script_manager.lua:545
+msgid " of "
+msgstr " di "
+
+#: script_manager.lua:674
+msgid "scripts to update"
+msgstr "Script da aggiornare"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:675
+msgid "select the scripts installation to update"
+msgstr "Selezionare l'installazione di script da aggiornare"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:684 script_manager.lua:742
+msgid "update scripts"
+msgstr "Aggiornare gli script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:685
+msgid "update the lua scripts from the repository"
+msgstr "Aggiornare gli script lua del repo"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:696
+msgid ""
+"enter the URL of the git repository containing the scripts you wish to add"
+msgstr "Immettere l'URL del repo git che contiene gli script da aggiungere"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:701
+msgid "name of new category"
+msgstr "Nome della nuova categoria"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:702
+msgid "enter a category name for the additional scripts"
+msgstr "Immettere il nome della categoria per altri script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:707
+msgid "URL to download additional scripts from"
+msgstr "URL dal quale scaricare ulteriori script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:709
+msgid "new category to place scripts in"
+msgstr "Nuova categoria che dovrà contenere gli script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:712
+msgid "install additional scripts"
+msgstr "Installare gli script aggiuntivi"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:720
+msgid "Enable \"Disable Scripts\" button"
+msgstr "Abilita il pulsante \"Disabilita Script\""
+
+#: script_manager.lua:730
+msgid "Disable Scripts"
+msgstr "Disabilita Script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:736
+msgid "lua scripts will not run the next time darktable is started"
+msgstr "Gli script lua non verranno avviati al prossimo riavvio di darktable"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:745
+msgid "add more scripts"
+msgstr "Aggiungi altri script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:747
+msgid "disable scripts"
+msgstr "Disabilita script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:755
+msgid "category"
+msgstr "categoria"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:756
+msgid "select the script category"
+msgstr "Seleziona la categoria"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:780
+msgid "Page:"
+msgstr "Pag.:"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:808
+msgid "Scripts"
+msgstr "Scripts"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:817
+msgid "scripts per page"
+msgstr "Script per pagina"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:818
+msgid "select number of start/stop buttons to display"
+msgstr "Selezionare il numero di pulsanti da visualizzare"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:829
+msgid "change number of buttons"
+msgstr "Modifica la quantità di pulsanti"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:837
+msgid "Configuration"
+msgstr "Configurazione"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:858
+msgid "action"
+msgstr "Azione"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:864
+msgid "install/update scripts"
+msgstr "Installa/aggiorna script"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:864
+msgid "configure"
+msgstr "Configura"
+
+#: script_manager.lua:864
+msgid "start/stop scripts"
+msgstr "Avvia/blocca script"

tools/executable_manager.lua

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ for i,exec in ipairs(exec_table) do
     executable_path_widgets[exec],
     dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("reset")},
     dt.new_widget("button"){
-      label = "clear",
+      label = _("clear"),
       tooltip = _("Clear path for ") .. exec,
       clicked_callback = function()
         df.set_executable_path_preference(exec, "")

tools/script_manager.lua

@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ end
 
 du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "script_manager")
 
-
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- C O N S T A N T S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
@@ -94,6 +93,27 @@ local LUA_SCRIPT_REPO = "https://github.com/darktable-org/lua-scripts.git"
 
 local LUA_API_VER = "API-" .. dt.configuration.api_version_string
 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "check_update", "bool",
+  "check for updated scripts on start up", 
+  "automatically update scripts to correct version", 
+  true)
+
+local check_for_updates = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, "check_update", "bool")
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "check_update", "bool",
+  "check for updated scripts on start up", 
+  "automatically update scripts to correct version", 
+  true)
+
+local check_for_updates = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, "check_update", "bool")
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- L O G  L E V E L
@@ -325,8 +345,10 @@ local function activate(script)
   local err = nil    -- error message returned if module doesn't start
   log.msg(log.info, "activating " .. script.name)
   if script.running == false then
+    script_manager_running_script = script.name
     status, err = du.prequire(script.path)
     log.msg(log.debug, "prequire returned " .. tostring(status) .. " and for err " .. tostring(err))
+    script_manager_running_script = nil
     if status then
       pref_write(script.script_name, "bool", true)
       log.msg(log.screen, _("Loaded ") .. script.script_name)
@@ -858,6 +880,12 @@ end
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- M A I N  P R O G R A M
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- ensure shortcuts module knows widgets belong to script_manager
+
+script_manager_running_script = "script_manager"
+
+if check_for_updates then
   local repo_data = get_repo_status(LUA_DIR)
   local current_branch = get_current_repo_branch(LUA_DIR)
   local clean = is_repo_clean(repo_data)
@@ -918,12 +946,12 @@ if current_branch then
       end
     end
   end
+end
 
 scan_scripts(LUA_DIR)
 log.msg(log.debug, "finished processing scripts")
 
 
-
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
@@ -1135,7 +1163,7 @@ sm.widgets.main_box = dt.new_widget("box"){
   sm.widgets.main_stack
 }
 
-
+script_manager_running_script = nil
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -