feat: add darktable web API interface with gallery, image detail, and settings screens

- Implemented main entry point for React application in `main.jsx`.
- Created `Gallery` component for displaying images with infinite scroll and pull-to-refresh functionality.
- Developed `ImageDetail` component for showing detailed information and actions for selected images.
- Added `Settings` component for configuring API connection settings.
- Integrated Vite for build and development with PWA support.
- Implemented caching strategies for API responses and image previews using Workbox.

README.md

@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ These scripts are written primarily by the darktable developers and maintained b
 
 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[check_for_updates](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates)|Yes|LMW|Check for updates to darktable
-[copy_paste_metadata](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste metadata, tags, ratings, and color labels between images
-[delete_long_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete all tags longer than a specified length
-[delete_unused_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete tags that have no associated images
-[enfuse](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse)|No|L|Exposure blend several images (HDR)
-[generate_image_txt](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt)|No|L|Generate txt sidecar files to be overlaid on zoomed images
-[image_path_in_ui](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui)|Yes|LMW|Plugin to display selected image path
-[import_filter_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manager for import filters
-[import_filters](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters)|No|LMW|Two import filters for use with import_filter_manager
-[save_selection](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection)|Yes|LMW|Provide save and restore from multiple selection buffers
-[selection_to_pdf](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf)|No|L|Generate a PDF file from the selected images
+[check_for_updates](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates)|Yes|LMW|Check for updates to darktable
+[copy_paste_metadata](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste metadata, tags, ratings, and color labels between images
+[delete_long_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete all tags longer than a specified length
+[delete_unused_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete tags that have no associated images
+[enfuse](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse)|No|L|Exposure blend several images (HDR)
+[generate_image_txt](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt)|No|L|Generate txt sidecar files to be overlaid on zoomed images
+[image_path_in_ui](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui)|Yes|LMW|Plugin to display selected image path
+[import_filter_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manager for import filters
+[import_filters](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters)|No|LMW|Two import filters for use with import_filter_manager
+[save_selection](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection)|Yes|LMW|Provide save and restore from multiple selection buffers
+[selection_to_pdf](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf)|No|L|Generate a PDF file from the selected images
 
 
 ### Contributed Scripts
@@ -34,50 +34,52 @@ 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
-[autostyle](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
+[AutoGrouper](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autogrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
+[autostyle](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
+[auto_tag_modified](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_tag_modified)|Yes|LMW|Automatically tag images which have been manually modified in the darkroom
 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
+[clear_GPS](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
+[CollectHelper](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/collecthelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
 color_profile_manager|Yes|LMW|Manage darktable input and output color profiles
-[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
+[copy_attach_detach_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste tags from/to images
+[cr2hdr](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr)|Yes|L|Process image created with Magic Lantern Dual ISO
 cycle_group_leader|Yes|LMW|cycle through images of a group making each the group leader in turn 
 dbmaint|Yes|LMW|find and remove database entries for missing film rolls and images
-[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
-[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
+[enfuseAdvanced](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseadvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
+[exportLUT](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportlut)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
+[ext_editor](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/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://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition)|No|LM|Identify and tag images using facial recognition
+[fujifilm_dynamic_range](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range)|No|LMW|Correct fujifilm exposure based on exposure bias camera setting
+[fujifilm_ratings](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings)|No|LM|Support importing Fujifilm ratings
+[geoJSON_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geojson_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
+[geoToolbox](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geotoolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
+[gimp](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp)|No|LMW|Open an image in GIMP for editing and return the result
+[gpx_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export)|No|LMW|Export a GPX track file from selected images GPS data
 harmonic_armature|Yes|LMW|provide a harmonic armature guide
 hif_group_leader|Yes|LMW|change the group leader in a raw+heif image pair to the heif image
-[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
+[HDRMerge](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hdrmerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
+[hugin](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin)|No|LMW|Combine selected images into a panorama and return the result
+[image_stack](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack)|No|LMW|Combine a stack of images to remove noise or transient objects
+[image_time](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time)|Yes|LMW|Adjust the EXIF image time
 jpg_group_leader|Yes|LMW|change the group leader for a raw+jpg pair to the jpg image
-[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
-[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
+[kml_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export)|No|L|Export photos with a KML file for usage in Google Earth
+[LabelsToTags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/labelstotags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
+[OpenInExplorer](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/openinexplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
+[passport_guide](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide)|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide to darkroom crop tool
 passport_guide_germany|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide for German passports 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)
-[select_non_existing](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images
-[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
-[video_ffmpeg](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/video_ffmpeg)|No|LMW|Export video from darktable
+[pdf_slideshow](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow)|No|LM|Export images to a PDF slideshow
+[photils](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils)|No|LM|Automatic tag suggestions for your images
+[quicktag](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag)|Yes|LMW|Create shortcuts for quickly applying tags
+[rate_group](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group)|Yes|LMW|Apply or remove a star rating from grouped images
+[rename_images](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images)|Yes|LMW|Rename single or multiple images
+[rename-tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags)|Yes|LMW|Change a tag name
+[RL_out_sharp](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rl_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
+[select_non_existing](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images
+[select_untagged](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of untagged images
+[slideshowMusic](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic)|No|L|Play music during a slideshow
+[transfer_hierarchy](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy)|Yes|LMW|Image move/copy preserving directory hierarchy
+[video_ffmpeg](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/video_ffmpeg)|No|LMW|Export video from darktable
+website_gallery_export|No|LMW|Export a website gallery for selected images
 
 ### Example Scripts
 
@@ -85,18 +87,18 @@ These scripts provide examples of how to use specific portions of the API. They
 
 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
+[api_version](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version)|Yes|LMW|Print the current API version
+[darkroom_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate changing images in darkoom 
+[gettextExample](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextexample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
 gui_actions|Yes|LMW|demonstrate controlling the GUI using darktable.gui.action calls
-[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
-[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
-[running_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
+[hello_world](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world)|Yes|LMW|Prints hello world when darktable starts
+[lighttable_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate controlling lighttable mode, zoom, sorting and filtering
+[moduleExample](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleexample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
+[multi_os](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os)|No|LMW|How to create a cross platform script that calls an external executable
+[panels_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate hiding and showing darktable panels
+[preferenceExamples](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
+[printExamples](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
+[running_os](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
 x-touch|Yes|LMW|demonstrate how to use an x-touch mini MIDI controller to control the darktable GUI
 
 ### Tools
@@ -105,11 +107,11 @@ Tool scripts perform functions relating to the repository, such as generating do
 
 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[executable_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manage the external executables used by the lua scripts
-[gen_i18n_mo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/gen_i18n_mo)|No|LMW|Generate compiled translation files (.mo) from source files (.po)
-[get_lib_manpages](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages)|No|LM|Retrieve the library documentation and output it in man page and PDF format
-[get_libdoc](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc)|No|LMW|Retrieve the library documentation and output it as text
-[script_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager)|No|LMW|Manage (install, update, enable, disable) the lua scripts
+[executable_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manage the external executables used by the lua scripts
+[gen_i18n_mo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/gen_i18n_mo)|No|LMW|Generate compiled translation files (.mo) from source files (.po)
+[get_lib_manpages](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages)|No|LM|Retrieve the library documentation and output it in man page and PDF format
+[get_libdoc](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc)|No|LMW|Retrieve the library documentation and output it as text
+[script_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager)|No|LMW|Manage (install, update, enable, disable) the lua scripts
 
 ### Related third-party projects
 
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ If you don't have %LOCALAPPDATA%\darktable you have to start dartable at least o
 
 When darktable starts it looks for a file name `~/.config/darktable/luarc` (`%LOCALAPPDATA%\darktable\luarc` for windows) and reads it to see which scripts to include. The file is a plain text file with entries of the form `require "<directory>/<name>"` where directory is the directory containing the scripts, from the above list, and name is the name from the above list. To include GIMP the line would be `require "contrib/gimp"`.
 
-The recommended way to enable and disable specific scripts is using the script manager module.  To use script manager do the following:
+The recommended way to enable and disable specific scripts is using the [script manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager/) module.  To use script manager do the following:
 
 ### Linux or MacOS
 
@@ -237,18 +239,18 @@ To update the script repository, open a terminal or command prompt and do the fo
 
 ## Documentation
 
-The [Lua Scripts Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/) provides documentation
+The [Lua Scripts Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/) provides documentation
 for the scripts transcribed from the header comments.  Each script also contains comments and usage instructions
 in the header comments.
 
-The [Lua Scripts Library API Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.api.manual/) provides
+The [Lua Scripts Library API Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.api.manual/) provides
 documentation of the libraries and functions.  Lua-script libraries documentation may also be generated using
 the tools in the tools/ directory.
 
 More information about the scripting with Lua can be found in the darktable user manual:
-[Scripting with Lua](https://darktable-org.github.io/dtdocs/lua/)
+[Scripting with Lua](https://darktable.org.github.io/dtdocs/lua/)
 
-The [Lua API Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.api.manual/) provides docuemntation of the
+The [Lua API Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.api.manual/) provides docuemntation of the
 darktable Lua API.
 
 ## Troubleshooting

contrib/AutoGrouper.lua

@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "AutoGrouper")
 
 local MOD = 'autogrouper'
 
-local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MOD, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.gettext(msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "AutoGrouper",
+  name = _("auto group"),
   purpose = _("automatically group images by time interval"),
   author = "Kevin Ertel",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/AutoGrouper/"
@@ -133,10 +132,11 @@ local function main(on_collection)
   for i, image in ipairs(images) do
     if i == 1 then 
       prev_image = image
+      image:make_group_leader()
     elseif string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, '[%d]') ~= nil then --make sure current image has a timestamp, if so check if it is within the user specified gap value and add to group
       local curr_image = image
       if GetTimeDiff(curr_image, prev_image) <= GUI.gap.value then
-        images[i]:group_with(images[i-1])
+        images[i]:group_with(images[i-1].group_leader)
       end
       prev_image = curr_image
     end

contrib/CollectHelper.lua

@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ local all_active = false
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "CollectHelper") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("CollectHelper", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "CollectHelper",
+  name = _("collection helper"),
   purpose = _("add collection helper buttons"),
   author = "Kevin Ertel",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/CollectHelper/"
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "all_and",	-- name
 	"bool",	-- type
 	_('CollectHelper: all'),	-- label
-	_('will create a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
+	_('creates a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
 	true	-- default
 )
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "colors",	-- name

contrib/HDRMerge.lua

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "HDRmerge")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("HDRMerge", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "HDRmerge",
+  name = _("HDR merge"),
   purpose = _("merge bracketed images into an HDR DNG image"),
   author = "Kevin Ertel",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/HDRmerge"
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ local function main()
   PreCall({HDRM}) --check if furst run then check if install OK
   if HDRM.install_error then
     dt.print_error('HDRMerge install issue')
-    dt.print(_('HDRMerge install issue, please ensure the binary path is proper'))
+    dt.print(_('HDRMerge install issue, please ensure the binary path is correct'))
     return
   end
   images = dt.gui.selection() --get selected images
@@ -416,14 +414,14 @@ GUI.Target.copy_tags = dt.new_widget('check_button'){
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_add_tags', 'string')
 if temp == '' then temp = nil end 
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
-  tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
+  tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, separate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
   text = temp,
-  placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+  placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
   editable = true
 }
 GUI.run = dt.new_widget('button'){
   label = _('merge'),
-  tooltip =_('run HDRMerge with the above specified settings'),
+  tooltip =_('run HDRMerge with the above settings'),
   clicked_callback = function() main() end
 }
 GUI.exes.HDRMerge = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){

contrib/LabelsToTags.lua

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "LabelsToTags")
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("LabelsToTags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "LabelsToTags",
+  name = _("labels to tags"),
   purpose = _("allows the mass-application of tags using color labels and ratings as a guide"),
   author = "August Schwerdfeger (august@schwerdfeger.name)",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/LabelsToTags"
@@ -216,8 +214,8 @@ ltt.my_widget = darktable.new_widget("box") {
    orientation = "vertical",
    mappingComboBox,
    darktable.new_widget("button") {
-      label = "start",
-      tooltip = "Tag all selected images",
+      label = _("start"),
+      tooltip = _("tag all selected images"),
       clicked_callback = doTagging
    }
 }
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ end
 
 local function install_module()
   if not ltt.module_installed then
-   darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,"labels to tags",true,true,{
+   darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,_("labels to tags"),true,true,{
               [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER",20},
                             },ltt.my_widget,nil,nil)
     ltt.module_installed = true

contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua

@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 --Check API version
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "OpenInExplorer") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("OpenInExplorer", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "OpenInExplorer",
+  name = _("open in explorer"),
   purpose = _("open a selected file in the system file manager"),
   author = "Kevin Ertel",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/OpenInExplorer"

contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua

@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("RL_out_sharp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
   end
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ local function _(msgid)
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "RL_out_sharp",
+  name = _("RL output sharpening"),
   purpose = _("Richardson-Lucy output sharpening using GMic"),
   author = "Marco Carrarini <marco.carrarini@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/RL_out_sharp"
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ local function preserve_metadata(original, sharpened)
   if exiftool then
     dtsys.external_command("exiftool -overwrite_original_in_place -tagsFromFile " .. original .. " " .. sharpened)
   else
-    dt.print_log(MODULE .. " exiftool not found,  metadata not preserved")
+    dt.print_log(MODULE_NAME .. " exiftool not found,  metadata not preserved")
   end
 end
 

contrib/auto_snapshot.lua

@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 
@@ -78,10 +76,10 @@ script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it'
 script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "auto_snapshot",            -- name of script
+  name = _("auto snapshot"),            -- name of script
   purpose = _("automatically take a snapshot when an image is loaded in darkroom"),   -- purpose of script
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
-  help = ""                   -- URL to help/documentation
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_snapshot/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
 }
 
 
@@ -101,8 +99,8 @@ local auto_snapshot = {}
 -- P R E F E R E N C E S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
-dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "always automatically create_snapshot", 
-    "auto_snapshot - create a snapshot even if the image is altered", false)
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "auto_snapshot - " .. _("always automatically create_snapshot"), 
+    _("create a snapshot even if the image is altered"), false)
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 

contrib/auto_tag_modified.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+--[[
+
+    auto_tag_modified.lua - automatically tag an image when it has been manually modified in darkroom
+
+    Copyright (C) 2025 Michael Reiger <michael@rauschpfeife.net>, modeled after auto_snapshot.lua by Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>.
+
+    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
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    auto_tag_modified -
+
+    automatically tag an image when it has been manually modified in the darkroom, that is if its history has changed at the time it is closed from the darkroom.
+    (This will not catch applying styles from the light table though.)
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * start the script from script_manager
+    * open an image in darkroom, and close it after making an operation that changes the history
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Michael Reiger <michael@rauschpfeife.net>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "auto_tag_modified"
+local DEFAULT_TAG_NAME <const> = "darktable manually modified"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.error
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+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 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
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("auto tag modified"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("automatically tag an image when it has been manually modified in darkroom"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Michael Reiger <michael@rauschpfeife.net>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_tag_modified/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local auto_tag_modified = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "auto_modified_tag_name", "string", "auto_tag_modified - " .. _("tag name to use for auto tagging modified images"),
+    _("tag name to use for auto tagging modified images"), DEFAULT_TAG_NAME)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-history-changed")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-history-changed",
+  function(event, image)
+    local tag_name = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, "auto_modified_tag_name", "string")
+    local tag = dt.tags.create(tag_name)
+    dt.tags.attach(tag, image)
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data

contrib/autostyle.lua

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ local syslib = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "autostyle") 
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("autostyle", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
@@ -54,8 +53,10 @@ end
 
 local script_data = {}
 
+local have_not_printed_config_message = true
+
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "autostyle",
+  name = _("auto style"),
   purpose = _("automatically apply a style based on image EXIF tag"),
   author = "Marc Cousin <cousinmarc@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle/"
@@ -102,56 +103,62 @@ end
 local function autostyle_apply_one_image (image)
 
   local pref = darktable.preferences.read("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string")
+
+  if pref and string.len(pref) >= 6 then
   -- We need the tag, the value and the style_name provided from the configuration string
-  local tag, value, style_name = string.match(pref, "(%g+)%s*=%s*(%g+)%s*=>%s*(%g+)")
+    local tag, value, style_name = string.match(pref, "(%g+)%s*=%s*([%g ]-)%s*=>%s*(%g+)")
 
-  -- check they all exist (correct syntax)
-  if (not tag) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("EXIF tag not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if (not value) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("value to match not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if (not style_name) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style name not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if not filelib.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-	  darktable.print(_("can't find exiftool"))
-    return 0
-  end
-	
-	
-  -- First find the style (we have its name)
-  local styles = darktable.styles
-  local style
-  for _, s in ipairs(styles) do
-	  if s.name == style_name then
-		  style = s
-	  end
-  end
-  if (not style) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style not found for autostyle: %s"), style_name))
-    return 0
-  end
+    -- check they all exist (correct syntax)
+    if (not tag) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("EXIF tag not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if (not value) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("value to match not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if (not style_name) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style name not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if not filelib.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
+  	  darktable.print(_("can't find exiftool"))
+      return 0
+    end
+  	
+  	
+    -- First find the style (we have its name)
+    local styles = darktable.styles
+    local style
+    for _, s in ipairs(styles) do
+  	  if s.name == style_name then
+  		  style = s
+  	  end
+    end
+    if (not style) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style not found for autostyle: %s"), style_name))
+      return 0
+    end
 
-  -- Apply the style to image, if it is tagged
-  local ok, auto_dr_attr = pcall(exiftool_attribute, image.path .. '/' .. image.filename,tag)
-  --darktable.print_error("dr_attr:" .. auto_dr_attr)
-  -- If the lookup fails, stop here
-  if (not ok) then
-    darktable.print(string.format(_("couldn't get attribute %s from exiftool's output"), auto_dr_attr))
-    return 0
-  end
-  if auto_dr_attr == value then
-	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle automatically applied " .. pref)
-	  darktable.styles.apply(style,image)
-	  return 1
-  else
-	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle not applied, exif tag " .. pref  .. " not matched: " .. auto_dr_attr)
-	  return 0
+    -- Apply the style to image, if it is tagged
+    local ok, auto_dr_attr = pcall(exiftool_attribute, image.path .. '/' .. image.filename,tag)
+    --darktable.print_error("dr_attr:" .. auto_dr_attr)
+    -- If the lookup fails, stop here
+    if (not ok) then
+      darktable.print(string.format(_("couldn't get attribute %s from exiftool's output"), auto_dr_attr))
+      return 0
+    end
+    if auto_dr_attr == value then
+  	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle automatically applied " .. pref)
+  	  darktable.styles.apply(style,image)
+  	  return 1
+    else
+  	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle not applied, exif tag " .. pref  .. " not matched: " .. auto_dr_attr)
+  	  return 0
+    end
+  elseif have_not_printed_config_message then
+    have_not_printed_config_message = false
+    darktable.print(string.format(_("%s is not configured, please configure the preference in Lua options"), script_data.metadata.name))
   end
 end 
 
@@ -181,7 +188,9 @@ end
 darktable.register_event("autostyle", "shortcut", autostyle_apply,
        _("apply your chosen style from exiftool tags"))
 
-darktable.preferences.register("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string", "Autostyle: EXIF_tag=value=>style", _("apply a style automatically if an EXIF tag matches value, find the tag with exiftool"), "")
+darktable.preferences.register("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string", 
+                              string.format("%s: EXIF_tag=value=>style", script_data.metadata.name),
+                              _("apply a style automatically if an EXIF tag matches value, find the tag with exiftool"), "")
 
 darktable.register_event("autostyle", "post-import-image",
   autostyle_apply_one_image_event)

contrib/change_group_leader.lua

@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local MODULE = "change_group_leader"
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", MODULE)
 
 local function _(msgid)
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "change_group_leader",
+  name = _("change group leader"),
   purpose = _("automatically change the leader of raw+jpg paired image groups"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/change_group_leader"
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hid
 script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 -- create a namespace to contain persistent data and widgets
-chg_grp_ldr = {}
+local chg_grp_ldr = {}
 
 local cgl = chg_grp_ldr
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ local function install_module()
   if not cgl.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(
       MODULE,     -- Module name
-      _("change_group_leader"),     -- Visible name
+      _("change group leader"),     -- Visible name
       true,                -- expandable
       false,               -- resetable
       {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700}},   -- containers

contrib/clear_GPS.lua

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("clear_GPS", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "clear_GPS",
+  name = _("clear GPS info"),
   purpose = _("remove GPS data from selected image(s)"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps/"
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 dt.register_event(
   "clear_GPS", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) clear_GPS(dt.gui.action_images) end,
-  _("clear GPS data")
+  _("clear GPS data from selected images")
 )
 
 return script_data

contrib/color_profile_manager.lua

@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "color_profile_manager")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("color_profile_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -365,7 +363,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "color_profile_manager",
+  name = _("color profile manager"),
   purpose = _("manage external darktable color profiles"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/color_profile_manager"

contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua

@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "copy_attach_detach_tags") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_attach_detach_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "copy_attach_detach_tags",
+  name = _("copy attach detach tags"),
   purpose = _("shortcuts to copy, paste, replace, or remove tags from images"),
   author = "Christian Kanzian",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags"

contrib/cr2hdr.lua

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "cr2hdr")
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("cr2hdr", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "cr2hdr",
+  name = _("cr2hdr"),
   purpose = _("process Magic Lantern dual ISO images"),
   author = "Till Theato <theato@ttill.de>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr"

contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua

@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("cycle_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "cycle_group_leader",
+  name = _("cycle group leader"),
   purpose = _("change image group leader"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cycle_group_leader"
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ end
 local function cycle_group_leader(image)
   local group_images = image:get_group_members()
   if #group_images < 2 then
-    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle to in group"))
+    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle through in group"))
     return
   else
     local position = nil

contrib/darktable-api/api.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,486 @@
+-- Route handlers.  Each function receives a request table and returns:
+--   status (int), body (string), content_type (string|nil), extra_headers (table|nil)
+local json    = require "json"
+local auth    = require "auth"
+local db      = require "db"
+local preview = require "preview"
+local config  = require "config"
+local modules = require "modules"
+local socket  = require "socket"
+
+-- ── Refresh queue (IPC with the darktable bridge plugin) ──────────────────────
+-- The bridge plugin running inside darktable polls this file and calls
+-- image:drop_cache() + image:generate_cache() for each queued image ID.
+--
+-- We append atomically via a .tmp + rename idiom to avoid partial reads:
+--   1. Write IDs to <queue>.tmp.<pid>
+--   2. Append that file's contents to the main queue (or rename if queue absent)
+-- In practice, for low-frequency refresh calls a simple append is fine because
+-- the bridge reads and renames the queue file atomically.
+local function enqueue_refresh(image_id)
+  local qf = config.refresh_queue
+  local f, ferr = io.open(qf, "a")
+  if not f then
+    return false, "cannot open refresh queue " .. qf .. ": " .. (ferr or "?")
+  end
+  f:write(tostring(image_id) .. "\n")
+  f:close()
+  return true
+end
+
+local function enqueue_export(image_id)
+  local qf = config.export_queue
+  local f, ferr = io.open(qf, "a")
+  if not f then
+    return false, "cannot open export queue " .. qf .. ": " .. (ferr or "?")
+  end
+  f:write(tostring(image_id) .. "\n")
+  f:close()
+  return true
+end
+
+local function export_path(image_id)
+  return config.export_dir .. "/" .. tostring(image_id) .. ".jpg"
+end
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local function ok(data, ct)
+  return 200, json.encode(data), ct or "application/json; charset=utf-8"
+end
+
+local function err(status, code, detail)
+  local body = json.encode({ error = code, detail = detail })
+  return status, body, "application/json; charset=utf-8"
+end
+
+-- Parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded or application/json body.
+local function parse_body(req)
+  local ct = (req.headers["content-type"] or ""):lower()
+  if ct:find("application/json", 1, true) then
+    return json.decode(req.body or "{}")
+  end
+  -- form-encoded
+  local fields = {}
+  for k, v in (req.body or ""):gmatch("([^&=]+)=([^&]*)") do
+    k = k:gsub("+", " "):gsub("%%(%x%x)", function(h) return string.char(tonumber(h,16)) end)
+    v = v:gsub("+", " "):gsub("%%(%x%x)", function(h) return string.char(tonumber(h,16)) end)
+    fields[k] = v
+  end
+  return fields
+end
+
+-- Authenticate the request and check an optional scope.
+-- Returns: payload on success.
+-- Returns: nil, status, body, ct on failure (caller does "return s,b,ct").
+local function require_auth(req, scope)
+  local payload, aerr = auth.authenticate(req)
+  if not payload then
+    return nil, err(401, "unauthorized", aerr)
+  end
+  if scope and not auth.require_scope(payload, scope) then
+    return nil, err(403, "forbidden", "scope '" .. scope .. "' required")
+  end
+  return payload
+end
+
+-- ── Public endpoints ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- GET /health  — liveness check, no auth required
+function M.health(req)
+  return ok({ status = "ok", timestamp = os.time() })
+end
+
+-- ── OAuth 2.0 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- POST /oauth/token
+-- Accepts: application/x-www-form-urlencoded or application/json
+-- Required fields: grant_type=client_credentials, client_id, client_secret
+-- Optional: scope (space-separated, must be subset of client's scopes)
+--
+-- Returns: { access_token, token_type, expires_in, scope }
+function M.oauth_token(req)
+  local fields = parse_body(req)
+  if not fields then
+    return err(400, "invalid_request", "could not parse request body")
+  end
+
+  if fields.grant_type ~= "client_credentials" then
+    return err(400, "unsupported_grant_type",
+      "only 'client_credentials' is supported")
+  end
+
+  -- Also accept Basic Auth header for client credentials
+  local client_id, client_secret = fields.client_id, fields.client_secret
+  if not client_id then
+    local basic = (req.headers["authorization"] or ""):match("^[Bb]asic%s+(.+)$")
+    if basic then
+      local decoded = require("base64").decode(basic)
+      client_id, client_secret = decoded:match("^([^:]+):(.+)$")
+    end
+  end
+
+  if not client_id or not client_secret then
+    return err(400, "invalid_request", "client_id and client_secret are required")
+  end
+
+  local ok_flag, client_scopes = auth.validate_client(client_id, client_secret)
+  if not ok_flag then
+    return err(401, "invalid_client", client_scopes)
+  end
+
+  -- Restrict to requested scopes if provided
+  local granted = client_scopes
+  if fields.scope and fields.scope ~= "" then
+    local requested = {}
+    for s in fields.scope:gmatch("%S+") do requested[s] = true end
+    granted = {}
+    for _, s in ipairs(client_scopes) do
+      if requested[s] then granted[#granted+1] = s end
+    end
+    if #granted == 0 then
+      return err(400, "invalid_scope", "none of the requested scopes are available")
+    end
+  end
+
+  local token = auth.issue_token(client_id, granted)
+  return ok({
+    access_token = token,
+    token_type   = "Bearer",
+    expires_in   = config.token_ttl,
+    scope        = table.concat(granted, " "),
+  })
+end
+
+-- ── Images ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- GET /api/v1/images
+-- Query params: rating_min, rating_max, rating, film_id, from, to,
+--               color_label, is_raw, is_hdr, search, tag,
+--               limit (1-500, default 50), offset, sort_by, sort_dir
+function M.list_images(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "images:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local result = db.list_images(req.params)
+  return ok(result)
+end
+
+-- GET /api/v1/images/:id
+function M.get_image(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "images:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id  = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  return ok(img)
+end
+
+-- ── Previews ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- GET /api/v1/images/:id/preview[?size=thumb|small|medium|large|xlarge|0-5]
+-- Returns JPEG data directly (Content-Type: image/jpeg).
+function M.get_preview(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "previews:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  local data, ct, redirect = preview.get(id, img.path, img.filename, req.params.size)
+
+  if data then
+    return 200, data, ct
+  end
+
+  if redirect then
+    -- Attempt to serve the local file directly rather than issuing a redirect,
+    -- since file:// URLs are not useful to HTTP clients.
+    local file_data = preview.read_local(redirect)
+    if file_data then
+      local ext  = (img.filename or ""):match("%.([^%.]+)$") or ""
+      local mime = ext:lower():match("^png$") and "image/png" or "image/jpeg"
+      return 200, file_data, mime
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- No cached preview exists.  Enqueue a full-pipeline thumbnail generation
+  -- so the bridge renders one; the client should retry after a few seconds.
+  enqueue_refresh(id)
+  return 202, json.encode({
+    status      = "generating",
+    image_id    = id,
+    retry_after = 4,
+    message     = "thumbnail is being generated; retry in a few seconds",
+  }), "application/json; charset=utf-8", { ["Retry-After"] = "4" }
+end
+
+-- ── Tags ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- GET /api/v1/tags[?search=&limit=&offset=]
+function M.list_tags(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "tags:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local tags = db.list_tags(req.params)
+  return ok({ items = tags })
+end
+
+-- ── Film rolls ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- GET /api/v1/films[?search=&limit=&offset=]
+function M.list_films(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "films:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local films = db.list_films(req.params)
+  return ok({ items = films })
+end
+
+-- ── Cache refresh ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- POST /api/v1/images/:id/refresh
+-- Enqueues the image for thumbnail regeneration via the darktable bridge.
+-- The bridge calls image:drop_cache() + image:generate_cache(true, …), which
+-- re-renders through darktable's full processing pipeline so that development
+-- settings (tone curves, exposure, colour grading, etc.) are reflected.
+-- Requires scope: cache:refresh
+function M.refresh_cache(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "cache:refresh")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  local queued, qerr = enqueue_refresh(id)
+  if not queued then
+    return err(500, "queue_error", qerr)
+  end
+
+  return 202, json.encode({
+    status    = "accepted",
+    image_id  = id,
+    filename  = img.filename,
+    queue     = config.refresh_queue,
+    message   = "cache refresh enqueued; darktable bridge will re-render thumbnails shortly",
+  }), "application/json; charset=utf-8"
+end
+
+-- ── Development modules ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- GET /api/v1/images/:id/modules
+-- Returns every operation in the history stack (active entry per operation).
+-- Response includes decoded params for known modules; base64 blob for others.
+-- Requires scope: images:read
+function M.list_modules(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "images:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  local mods = db.list_modules(id)
+  return ok({ image_id = id, items = mods })
+end
+
+-- GET /api/v1/images/:id/modules/:op
+-- Returns the active history entry for one operation.
+-- Requires scope: images:read
+function M.get_module(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "images:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  local op = req.path_params.op
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  local mod = db.get_module(id, op)
+  if not mod then
+    return err(404, "module_not_found",
+      "operation '" .. op .. "' not in history for image " .. id)
+  end
+  return ok(mod)
+end
+
+-- PATCH /api/v1/images/:id/modules/:op
+-- Body (JSON):
+--   {
+--     "enabled": true|false,          -- optional: change enabled state
+--     "params":  { field: value, … }  -- optional: named params for known modules
+--     "params_b64": "<base64>"        -- alternative: raw binary for unknown modules
+--   }
+-- Query param: ?preview=thumb|small|medium|large|xlarge
+--   If given, waits up to 30 s for the thumbnail to update and returns the JPEG.
+--   Otherwise returns 204 No Content.
+-- Requires scope: cache:refresh
+function M.patch_module(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "cache:refresh")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  local op = req.path_params.op
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  local mod = db.get_module(id, op)
+  if not mod then
+    return err(404, "module_not_found",
+      "operation '" .. op .. "' not in history for image " .. id)
+  end
+
+  -- Parse request body
+  local body = parse_body(req)
+  if not body then
+    return err(400, "invalid_body", "could not parse JSON body")
+  end
+
+  local new_enabled = body.enabled   -- may be nil (leave unchanged)
+  local new_blob    = nil
+
+  if body.params_b64 then
+    -- Caller provided raw base64 params (for unknown modules)
+    local ok_dec, decoded = pcall(require("base64").decode, body.params_b64)
+    if not ok_dec then
+      return err(400, "invalid_params_b64", "base64 decode failed")
+    end
+    new_blob = decoded
+  elseif body.params then
+    if mod.params then
+      local existing_blob = db.get_module_blob(id, op)
+      if not existing_blob then
+        return err(500, "db_error", "could not read existing params blob")
+      end
+      new_blob = modules.encode(op, mod.module_version, existing_blob, body.params)
+      if not new_blob then
+        return err(400, "unsupported_module",
+          "named-param editing is not supported for operation '" .. op ..
+          "'; use params_b64 with a raw binary blob instead")
+      end
+    else
+      -- Unknown module, caller must supply params_b64
+      return err(400, "params_required",
+        "operation '" .. op .. "' requires params_b64 (binary blob) for editing")
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Persist to history table
+  local ok_write, werr = db.set_module_params(id, op, new_enabled, new_blob)
+  if not ok_write then
+    return err(500, "db_write_error", werr)
+  end
+
+  -- Enqueue a thumbnail refresh so the bridge re-renders with the new params.
+  enqueue_refresh(id)
+
+  -- Optional synchronous preview response
+  local preview_size = req.params.preview
+  if preview_size and preview_size ~= "" then
+    -- Read the thumbnail before the refresh so we can detect when it changes.
+    local old_data = preview.get(id, img.path, img.filename, preview_size)
+    local deadline  = os.time() + 30
+    local new_data
+    while os.time() < deadline do
+      socket.select(nil, nil, 0.5)
+      local candidate = preview.get(id, img.path, img.filename, preview_size)
+      if candidate and candidate ~= old_data then
+        new_data = candidate
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    if new_data then
+      return 200, new_data, "image/jpeg"
+    end
+    -- Timeout — return what we have (may be stale) with a warning header
+    local fallback = preview.get(id, img.path, img.filename, preview_size)
+    if fallback then
+      return 200, fallback, "image/jpeg",
+        { ["X-Preview-Warning"] = "regeneration-timeout; thumbnail may be stale" }
+    end
+    return err(504, "preview_timeout",
+      "thumbnail regeneration timed out after 30 s; retry the preview endpoint")
+  end
+
+  return 204, "", nil
+end
+
+-- ── Full-resolution export ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- POST /api/v1/images/:id/export
+-- Removes any stale export file, enqueues the bridge job, returns 202.
+-- The client should poll GET /full until it receives a 200.
+-- Requires scope: cache:refresh
+function M.trigger_export(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "cache:refresh")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  -- Remove stale export so the client can detect when the fresh one lands.
+  os.remove(export_path(id))
+
+  local queued, qerr = enqueue_export(id)
+  if not queued then return err(500, "queue_error", qerr) end
+
+  return 202, json.encode({
+    status    = "accepted",
+    image_id  = id,
+    filename  = img.filename,
+    message   = "export enqueued; poll GET /api/v1/images/" .. id .. "/full",
+  }), "application/json; charset=utf-8"
+end
+
+-- GET /api/v1/images/:id/full
+-- Serves the full-resolution JPEG previously exported via POST /export.
+-- If no export exists yet, enqueues one and returns 202 so the client can retry.
+-- Requires scope: previews:read
+function M.get_full(req)
+  local payload, s, b, ct = require_auth(req, "previews:read")
+  if not payload then return s, b, ct end
+
+  local id = tonumber(req.path_params.id)
+  if not id then return err(400, "invalid_id", "id must be an integer") end
+
+  local img = db.get_image(id)
+  if not img then return err(404, "not_found", "image " .. id .. " not found") end
+
+  local path = export_path(id)
+  local f = io.open(path, "rb")
+  if f then
+    local data = f:read("*a"); f:close()
+    local stem = (img.filename or "export"):match("^(.+)%.[^.]+$") or (img.filename or "export")
+    local disposition = string.format('attachment; filename="%s.jpg"', stem)
+    return 200, data, "image/jpeg", { ["Content-Disposition"] = disposition }
+  end
+
+  -- Not yet exported — enqueue and tell the client to retry.
+  local queued, qerr = enqueue_export(id)
+  if not queued then
+    return err(500, "queue_error", qerr)
+  end
+
+  return 202, json.encode({
+    status      = "queued",
+    image_id    = id,
+    filename    = img.filename,
+    retry_after = 5,
+    message     = "export enqueued; retry in a few seconds",
+  }), "application/json; charset=utf-8", { ["Retry-After"] = "5" }
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/auth.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+-- OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials grant + HS256 JWT
+-- Requires: LuaJIT FFI with libcrypto (OpenSSL)
+local ffi    = require "ffi"
+local base64 = require "base64"
+local json   = require "json"
+local config = require "config"
+
+-- ── OpenSSL HMAC-SHA256 via FFI ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+ffi.cdef[[
+  void *EVP_sha256(void);
+  unsigned char *HMAC(const void *evp_md, const void *key, int key_len,
+                      const unsigned char *data, size_t data_len,
+                      unsigned char *md, unsigned int *md_len);
+]]
+
+-- libcrypto ships as part of OpenSSL; path varies by distro but the soname is standard
+local crypto = ffi.load("crypto")
+
+local function hmac_sha256(key, data)
+  local digest  = ffi.new("unsigned char[32]")
+  local dlen    = ffi.new("unsigned int[1]")
+  crypto.HMAC(crypto.EVP_sha256(), key, #key, data, #data, digest, dlen)
+  return ffi.string(digest, 32)
+end
+
+-- ── JWT helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local HEADER_B64 = base64.urlencode(json.encode({ alg = "HS256", typ = "JWT" }))
+
+local function jwt_sign(payload_tbl)
+  local payload = base64.urlencode(json.encode(payload_tbl))
+  local signing  = HEADER_B64 .. "." .. payload
+  local sig      = base64.urlencode(hmac_sha256(config.jwt_secret, signing))
+  return signing .. "." .. sig
+end
+
+local function jwt_verify(token)
+  local h, p, s = token:match("^([^.]+)%.([^.]+)%.([^.]+)$")
+  if not h then return nil, "malformed token" end
+
+  local expected = base64.urlencode(hmac_sha256(config.jwt_secret, h .. "." .. p))
+  if s ~= expected then return nil, "invalid signature" end
+
+  local payload, err = json.decode(base64.urldecode(p))
+  if not payload then return nil, "invalid payload: " .. (err or "?") end
+
+  if os.time() > (payload.exp or 0) then return nil, "token expired" end
+
+  return payload
+end
+
+-- ── Public API ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- Validate client_id / client_secret pair; returns true + scopes or false + error.
+function M.validate_client(client_id, client_secret)
+  local client = config.clients[client_id]
+  if not client then return false, "unknown client" end
+  if client.secret ~= client_secret then return false, "invalid client secret" end
+  return true, client.scopes
+end
+
+-- Issue an access token for a validated client.
+function M.issue_token(client_id, scopes)
+  local now = os.time()
+  return jwt_sign({
+    iss   = "darktable-api",
+    sub   = client_id,
+    scope = table.concat(scopes, " "),
+    iat   = now,
+    exp   = now + config.token_ttl,
+  })
+end
+
+-- Extract and verify a Bearer token from a request.
+-- Returns payload table on success, or nil + error string on failure.
+function M.authenticate(req)
+  local auth = (req.headers or {})["authorization"] or ""
+  local token = auth:match("^[Bb]earer%s+(.+)$")
+  if not token then return nil, "missing Bearer token" end
+  return jwt_verify(token)
+end
+
+-- Check that the authenticated payload contains a required scope.
+function M.require_scope(payload, scope)
+  if not payload then return false end
+  local scopes = payload.scope or ""
+  for s in scopes:gmatch("%S+") do
+    if s == scope then return true end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/base64.lua

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+-- Base64 and Base64url encode/decode (pure Lua, no dependencies)
+local M = {}
+
+local CHARS  = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/"
+local LOOKUP = {}
+for i = 1, #CHARS do LOOKUP[CHARS:sub(i,i)] = i - 1 end
+
+function M.encode(s)
+  local out = {}
+  for i = 1, #s, 3 do
+    local a, b, c = s:byte(i, i + 2)
+    b, c = b or 0, c or 0
+    local n = a * 65536 + b * 256 + c
+    out[#out+1] = CHARS:sub(math.floor(n / 262144) % 64 + 1, math.floor(n / 262144) % 64 + 1)
+    out[#out+1] = CHARS:sub(math.floor(n /   4096) % 64 + 1, math.floor(n /   4096) % 64 + 1)
+    out[#out+1] = CHARS:sub(math.floor(n /     64) % 64 + 1, math.floor(n /     64) % 64 + 1)
+    out[#out+1] = CHARS:sub(             n         % 64 + 1,              n         % 64 + 1)
+  end
+  local rem = #s % 3
+  if rem == 1 then out[#out-1], out[#out] = "=", "=" end
+  if rem == 2 then out[#out] = "=" end
+  return table.concat(out)
+end
+
+function M.decode(s)
+  s = s:gsub("[^A-Za-z0-9+/=]", "")
+  local out = {}
+  for i = 1, #s, 4 do
+    local a = LOOKUP[s:sub(i,   i  )] or 0
+    local b = LOOKUP[s:sub(i+1, i+1)] or 0
+    local c = LOOKUP[s:sub(i+2, i+2)] or 0
+    local d = LOOKUP[s:sub(i+3, i+3)] or 0
+    local n = a * 262144 + b * 4096 + c * 64 + d
+    out[#out+1] = string.char(math.floor(n / 65536))
+    if s:sub(i+2, i+2) ~= "=" then out[#out+1] = string.char(math.floor(n / 256) % 256) end
+    if s:sub(i+3, i+3) ~= "=" then out[#out+1] = string.char(n % 256) end
+  end
+  return table.concat(out)
+end
+
+-- URL-safe Base64 (RFC 4648 §5): replace +/ with -_ and strip padding
+function M.urlencode(s)
+  return M.encode(s):gsub("+", "-"):gsub("/", "_"):gsub("=", "")
+end
+
+function M.urldecode(s)
+  s = s:gsub("-", "+"):gsub("_", "/")
+  local pad = (4 - #s % 4) % 4
+  return M.decode(s .. string.rep("=", pad))
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/Health Check.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Health Check
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/health
+  body: none
+  auth: none
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("status is ok", function() {
+    expect(res.body.status).to.equal("ok");
+  });
+
+  test("has timestamp", function() {
+    expect(res.body.timestamp).to.be.a("number");
+    expect(res.body.timestamp).to.be.above(0);
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Health Check
+
+  Liveness probe — no authentication required.
+  Returns `{"status":"ok","timestamp":<unix>}`.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/auth/Get Token (Bad Secret).bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Token (Bad Secret)
+  type: http
+  seq: 2
+}
+
+post {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/oauth/token
+  body: form-urlencoded
+  auth: none
+}
+
+body:form-urlencoded {
+  grant_type: client_credentials
+  client_id: {{clientId}}
+  client_secret: wrong-secret
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 401", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(401);
+  });
+
+  test("error is invalid_client", function() {
+    expect(res.body.error).to.equal("invalid_client");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Negative test — wrong client secret
+
+  Verifies the server rejects bad credentials with 401.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/auth/Get Token.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Token
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+post {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/oauth/token
+  body: form-urlencoded
+  auth: none
+}
+
+body:form-urlencoded {
+  grant_type: client_credentials
+  client_id: {{clientId}}
+  client_secret: {{clientSecret}}
+}
+
+script:post-response {
+  if (res.status === 200) {
+    bru.setVar("accessToken", res.body.access_token);
+    console.log("Token stored. Expires in", res.body.expires_in, "seconds.");
+    console.log("Scopes:", res.body.scope);
+  } else {
+    console.error("Token request failed:", res.status, res.body);
+  }
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("has access_token", function() {
+    expect(res.body.access_token).to.be.a("string");
+    expect(res.body.access_token.length).to.be.above(0);
+  });
+
+  test("token_type is Bearer", function() {
+    expect(res.body.token_type).to.equal("Bearer");
+  });
+
+  test("scope includes images:read", function() {
+    expect(res.body.scope).to.include("images:read");
+  });
+
+  test("scope includes cache:refresh", function() {
+    expect(res.body.scope).to.include("cache:refresh");
+  });
+
+  test("expires_in is 3600", function() {
+    expect(res.body.expires_in).to.equal(3600);
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## OAuth 2.0 — Client Credentials Grant
+
+  Exchanges `client_id` + `client_secret` for a short-lived Bearer JWT.
+  The post-response script stores the token in `{{accessToken}}` so all
+  other requests pick it up automatically.
+
+  Run this request first before calling any protected endpoint.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/bruno.json

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+{
+  "version": "1",
+  "name": "Darktable API",
+  "type": "collection",
+  "ignore": []
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/environments/local.bru

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+vars {
+  baseUrl: http://127.0.0.1:7645
+  clientId: darktable-client
+  clientSecret: changeme
+  accessToken:
+  imageId: 1
+}
+
+vars:secret [
+  clientSecret,
+  accessToken
+]

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/environments/remote.bru

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+vars {
+  baseUrl: http://192.168.1.134:7645
+  clientId: darktable-client
+  clientSecret: changeme
+  accessToken:
+  imageId: 1
+}
+
+vars:secret [
+  clientSecret,
+  accessToken
+]

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/films/List Films.bru

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+meta {
+  name: List Films
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/films
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+params:query {
+  limit: 50
+  offset: 0
+  ~search: 2018
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("has items array", function() {
+    expect(res.body.items).to.be.an("array");
+  });
+
+  test("each film has id, folder, image_count", function() {
+    res.body.items.forEach(function(film) {
+      expect(film.id).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(film.folder).to.be.a("string");
+      expect(film.image_count).to.be.a("number");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("image counts are positive", function() {
+    res.body.items.forEach(function(film) {
+      expect(film.image_count).to.be.above(0);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## List Films
+
+  Returns all film rolls (import folders) with their image counts, sorted by folder path.
+
+  Use `?search=` to filter by folder path substring.
+  Use `?limit` and `?offset` for pagination (max 2000 per page).
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/Export Image.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Export Image
+  type: http
+  seq: 6
+}
+
+post {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/export
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 202 Accepted", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(202);
+  });
+
+  test("status is accepted", function() {
+    expect(res.body.status).to.equal("accepted");
+  });
+
+  test("image_id matches request", function() {
+    expect(res.body.image_id).to.equal(Number(bru.getVar("imageId")));
+  });
+
+  test("has filename", function() {
+    expect(res.body.filename).to.be.a("string");
+  });
+
+  test("has export path", function() {
+    expect(res.body.export).to.be.a("string");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Export Image (Full Resolution)
+
+  Enqueues a full-resolution JPEG export processed through darktable's complete
+  development pipeline — tone curves, exposure, colour grading, noise reduction,
+  and all other active modules are applied.
+
+  Returns **202 Accepted** immediately.  The darktable bridge plugin writes the
+  result to the path shown in `export` (default: `/tmp/dt-api-exports/<id>.jpg`).
+
+  Poll **GET /api/v1/images/:id/full** to retrieve the image once ready.
+
+  Requires scope: `cache:refresh`
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/Get Full Image.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Full Image
+  type: http
+  seq: 7
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/full
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200 or 202", function() {
+    expect([200, 202]).to.include(res.status);
+  });
+
+  test("if 200, content-type is image/jpeg", function() {
+    if (res.status === 200) {
+      expect(res.headers["content-type"]).to.equal("image/jpeg");
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("if 200, body is non-empty", function() {
+    if (res.status === 200) {
+      expect(res.body.length).to.be.above(0);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("if 202, export was queued", function() {
+    if (res.status === 202) {
+      expect(res.body.status).to.equal("queued");
+      expect(res.body.retry_after).to.be.a("number");
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Get Full-Resolution Image
+
+  Returns the full-resolution JPEG developed through darktable's complete
+  processing pipeline (all active development modules applied).
+
+  ### Workflow
+  1. POST `/api/v1/images/:id/export` — enqueue the export (returns 202)
+  2. Wait ~2–10 s (depending on complexity and hardware)
+  3. GET `/api/v1/images/:id/full` — download the result (200 with JPEG body)
+
+  If no export exists yet this endpoint auto-enqueues one and returns **202**
+  with a `Retry-After: 5` header.  Keep retrying until you receive **200**.
+
+  Requires scope: `previews:read`
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/Get Image (Not Found).bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Image (Not Found)
+  type: http
+  seq: 3
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/999999
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 404", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(404);
+  });
+
+  test("error is not_found", function() {
+    expect(res.body.error).to.equal("not_found");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Get Image — Not Found
+
+  Verifies a non-existent image ID returns 404.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/Get Image.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Image
+  type: http
+  seq: 2
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+script:post-response {
+  if (res.status === 200) {
+    // Store this image's ID for use by preview / refresh requests
+    bru.setVar("imageId", res.body.id);
+  }
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("has correct id", function() {
+    expect(res.body.id).to.equal(Number(bru.getVar("imageId")));
+  });
+
+  test("has filename", function() {
+    expect(res.body.filename).to.be.a("string");
+    expect(res.body.filename.length).to.be.above(0);
+  });
+
+  test("has path", function() {
+    expect(res.body.path).to.be.a("string");
+  });
+
+  test("has rating in valid range", function() {
+    expect(res.body.rating).to.be.at.least(-1);
+    expect(res.body.rating).to.be.at.most(5);
+  });
+
+  test("has tags array", function() {
+    expect(res.body.tags).to.be.an("array");
+  });
+
+  test("has color_labels array", function() {
+    expect(res.body.color_labels).to.be.an("array");
+  });
+
+  test("has metadata object", function() {
+    expect(res.body.metadata).to.be.an("object");
+  });
+
+  test("has boolean flags", function() {
+    expect(res.body.is_raw).to.be.a("boolean");
+    expect(res.body.is_hdr).to.be.a("boolean");
+    expect(res.body.is_ldr).to.be.a("boolean");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Get Image
+
+  Returns full detail for a single image including tags, color labels, and metadata.
+
+  Set `{{imageId}}` in the environment (or pick up from "List Images" run).
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/Get Preview.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Preview
+  type: http
+  seq: 4
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/preview
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+params:query {
+  size: small
+  ~size: medium
+  ~size: large
+  ~size: thumb
+  ~size: xlarge
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200 or 404", function() {
+    expect([200, 404]).to.include(res.status);
+  });
+
+  test("if 200, content-type is image/jpeg or image/png", function() {
+    if (res.status === 200) {
+      expect(res.headers["content-type"]).to.match(/image\/(jpeg|png)/);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("if 200, body is non-empty", function() {
+    if (res.status === 200) {
+      expect(res.body.length).to.be.above(0);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("if 404, no_preview error returned", function() {
+    if (res.status === 404) {
+      expect(res.body.error).to.equal("no_preview");
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Get Preview
+
+  Returns a JPEG thumbnail from darktable's mipmap cache.
+
+  ### Size options
+  | Value | Approx. long edge |
+  |---|---|
+  | `thumb` | ~135 px |
+  | `small` | ~270 px |
+  | `medium` | ~540 px (default) |
+  | `large` | ~1080 px |
+  | `xlarge` | ~2160 px |
+  | `0`–`5` | Raw mip level |
+
+  Only one `size` param is active at a time — uncomment the desired one above.
+  Falls back to lower mip levels automatically if the requested size isn't cached.
+  Returns 404 if no cached thumbnail exists at any level.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/List Images (No Auth).bru

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+meta {
+  name: List Images (No Auth)
+  type: http
+  seq: 6
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images
+  body: none
+  auth: none
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 401 without token", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(401);
+  });
+
+  test("error is unauthorized", function() {
+    expect(res.body.error).to.equal("unauthorized");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## List Images — No Auth
+
+  Verifies that protected endpoints return 401 when no Bearer token is supplied.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/List Images.bru

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+meta {
+  name: List Images
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+params:query {
+  limit: 10
+  offset: 0
+  sort_by: datetime_taken
+  sort_dir: desc
+  ~rating_min: 1
+  ~rating_max: 5
+  ~rating: 3
+  ~film_id: 1
+  ~from: 2018-01-01
+  ~to: 2018-12-31
+  ~color_label: red
+  ~is_raw: true
+  ~is_hdr: false
+  ~search: 500mm
+  ~tag: realestate
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("has items array", function() {
+    expect(res.body.items).to.be.an("array");
+  });
+
+  test("has total count", function() {
+    expect(res.body.total).to.be.a("number");
+    expect(res.body.total).to.be.above(0);
+  });
+
+  test("has limit and offset", function() {
+    expect(res.body.limit).to.equal(10);
+    expect(res.body.offset).to.equal(0);
+  });
+
+  test("each image has required fields", function() {
+    res.body.items.forEach(function(img) {
+      expect(img.id).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(img.filename).to.be.a("string");
+      expect(img.path).to.be.a("string");
+      expect(img.rating).to.be.a("number");
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## List Images
+
+  Returns a paginated list of images from the darktable catalog.
+
+  ### Active query params (remove `~` prefix to enable)
+  | Param | Type | Description |
+  |---|---|---|
+  | `limit` | int | Results per page (max 500, default 50) |
+  | `offset` | int | Pagination offset |
+  | `sort_by` | string | `id`, `filename`, `datetime_taken`, `rating`, `focal_length`, `iso` |
+  | `sort_dir` | string | `asc` or `desc` |
+  | `rating_min` | int | Minimum star rating (−1=rejected, 0=unrated, 1–5=stars) |
+  | `rating_max` | int | Maximum star rating |
+  | `rating` | int | Exact rating |
+  | `film_id` | int | Filter by film roll ID |
+  | `from` | date | Earliest capture date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
+  | `to` | date | Latest capture date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
+  | `color_label` | string | `red`, `yellow`, `green`, `blue`, `purple` |
+  | `is_raw` | bool | `true` / `false` |
+  | `is_hdr` | bool | `true` / `false` |
+  | `search` | string | Free-text search in filename, maker, model, lens |
+  | `tag` | string | Filter by exact tag name |
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/images/Refresh Cache.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Refresh Cache
+  type: http
+  seq: 5
+}
+
+post {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/refresh
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 202 Accepted", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(202);
+  });
+
+  test("status is accepted", function() {
+    expect(res.body.status).to.equal("accepted");
+  });
+
+  test("image_id matches request", function() {
+    expect(res.body.image_id).to.equal(Number(bru.getVar("imageId")));
+  });
+
+  test("has filename", function() {
+    expect(res.body.filename).to.be.a("string");
+  });
+
+  test("has queue path", function() {
+    expect(res.body.queue).to.be.a("string");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Refresh Cache
+
+  Enqueues the image for thumbnail regeneration inside the running darktable instance.
+
+  Returns **202 Accepted** immediately. The darktable bridge plugin
+  (`darktable-api-bridge.lua`) polls `/tmp/dt-api-refresh.queue` every second
+  and calls `image:drop_cache()` + `image:generate_cache()` when it finds this ID.
+
+  Requires scope: `cache:refresh`
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/modules/Get Module (Not Found).bru

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+meta {
+  name: Get Module (Not Found)
+  type: http
+  seq: 4
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/modules/nonexistent_module
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 404", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(404);
+  });
+
+  test("error is module_not_found", function() {
+    expect(res.body.error).to.equal("module_not_found");
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Get Module — Not Found
+
+  Verifies 404 is returned for an operation that does not exist in the image history.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/modules/Get Module.bru

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+meta {
+  name: Get Module
+  type: http
+  seq: 2
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/modules/filmicrgb
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("operation is filmicrgb", function() {
+    expect(res.body.operation).to.equal("filmicrgb");
+  });
+
+  test("has enabled flag", function() {
+    expect(res.body.enabled).to.be.a("boolean");
+  });
+
+  test("has decoded params", function() {
+    expect(res.body.params).to.be.an("object");
+    expect(res.body.params.grey_point_source).to.be.a("number");
+    expect(res.body.params.black_point_source).to.be.a("number");
+    expect(res.body.params.white_point_source).to.be.a("number");
+    expect(res.body.params.contrast).to.be.a("number");
+    expect(res.body.params.saturation).to.be.a("number");
+  });
+
+  // Save for the Patch Module test
+  bru.setVar("filmicGreyPointSource", res.body.params.grey_point_source);
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Get Module
+
+  Returns the active history entry for the `filmicrgb` module.
+
+  Change the URL path segment to inspect a different module, e.g.:
+  - `.../modules/exposure`
+  - `.../modules/temperature`
+  - `.../modules/highlights`
+  - `.../modules/channelmixerrgb`
+
+  Returns 404 if the operation has never been added to this image's history.
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/modules/List Modules.bru

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+meta {
+  name: List Modules
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/modules
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("has image_id", function() {
+    expect(res.body.image_id).to.equal(Number(bru.getVar("imageId")));
+  });
+
+  test("has items array", function() {
+    expect(res.body.items).to.be.an("array");
+    expect(res.body.items.length).to.be.above(0);
+  });
+
+  test("each item has required fields", function() {
+    res.body.items.forEach(function(m) {
+      expect(m.operation).to.be.a("string");
+      expect(m.enabled).to.be.a("boolean");
+      expect(m.module_version).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(m.history_num).to.be.a("number");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("known modules have decoded params", function() {
+    var known = res.body.items.filter(function(m) {
+      return ["exposure","temperature","filmicrgb","highlights",
+              "channelmixerrgb","flip","gamma","rawprepare","demosaic"].indexOf(m.operation) >= 0;
+    });
+    known.forEach(function(m) {
+      expect(m.params).to.not.be.null;
+      expect(typeof m.params).to.equal("object");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("unknown modules have params_b64", function() {
+    var unknown = res.body.items.filter(function(m) { return m.params === undefined || m.params === null; });
+    unknown.forEach(function(m) {
+      expect(m.params_b64).to.be.a("string");
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Save the first module op for subsequent tests
+  bru.setVar("moduleOp", res.body.items[0].operation);
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## List Modules
+
+  Returns all active development modules (history stack entries) for the image.
+
+  Each item includes:
+  - `operation` – module name (e.g. `"exposure"`, `"filmicrgb"`)
+  - `enabled` – whether the module is currently active in the pipeline
+  - `module_version` – params struct version stored in the database
+  - `multi_name` – user label for multi-instance modules (empty for single-instance)
+  - `history_num` – position in the history stack (higher = more recent)
+  - `params` – decoded named parameters (for supported modules)
+  - `params_b64` – base64-encoded raw binary blob (for unsupported modules)
+
+  ### Supported modules (params decoded)
+  `exposure`, `temperature`, `filmicrgb`, `channelmixerrgb`, `highlights`,
+  `flip`, `gamma`, `rawprepare`, `demosaic`
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/modules/Patch Module.bru

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+meta {
+  name: Patch Module
+  type: http
+  seq: 3
+}
+
+patch {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/images/{{imageId}}/modules/filmicrgb
+  body: json
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+params:query {
+  ~preview: medium
+}
+
+body:json {
+  {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "params": {
+      "grey_point_source": 18.45,
+      "white_point_source": 4.0,
+      "black_point_source": -8.0,
+      "contrast": 1.0
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 204 (no preview) or 200 (with preview)", function() {
+    expect([200, 204]).to.include(res.status);
+  });
+
+  test("if 200, content-type is image/jpeg", function() {
+    if (res.status === 200) {
+      expect(res.headers["content-type"]).to.equal("image/jpeg");
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## Patch Module
+
+  Update one or more parameters on a development module and optionally get a
+  preview image back showing the result.
+
+  ### Body fields
+  - `enabled` (boolean, optional) – enable or disable the module
+  - `params` (object, optional) – named parameter overrides for known modules
+  - `params_b64` (string, optional) – raw base64 binary blob for unknown modules
+    (mutually exclusive with `params`)
+
+  Only fields present in `params` are changed; all others keep their current values.
+
+  ### Preview query param
+  Add `?preview=small|medium|large|xlarge` to receive a JPEG thumbnail (200)
+  instead of empty 204.  The server waits up to 30 s for the thumbnail to
+  regenerate before returning.  Without this param the endpoint returns
+  **204 No Content** immediately (the bridge regenerates async in ~1-3 s).
+
+  ### filmicrgb key parameters
+  | Field | Description | Default |
+  |---|---|---|
+  | `grey_point_source` | middle-grey exposure % | 18.45 |
+  | `black_point_source` | black relative exposure EV | -8.0 |
+  | `white_point_source` | white relative exposure EV | 4.0 |
+  | `contrast` | S-curve contrast | 1.0 |
+  | `saturation` | extreme-luminance saturation | 0.0 |
+  | `balance` | shadows ↔ highlights balance | 0.0 |
+  | `auto_hardness` | auto-adjust curve hardness | true |
+
+  ### exposure key parameters
+  | Field | Description |
+  |---|---|
+  | `exposure` | exposure compensation in EV |
+  | `black` | black level correction |
+  | `mode` | 0=manual, 1=deflicker |
+
+  ### temperature key parameters
+  | Field | Description |
+  |---|---|
+  | `red` | red channel multiplier |
+  | `green` | green channel multiplier |
+  | `blue` | blue channel multiplier |
+}

contrib/darktable-api/bruno/tags/List Tags.bru

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+meta {
+  name: List Tags
+  type: http
+  seq: 1
+}
+
+get {
+  url: {{baseUrl}}/api/v1/tags
+  body: none
+  auth: bearer
+}
+
+auth:bearer {
+  token: {{accessToken}}
+}
+
+params:query {
+  limit: 50
+  offset: 0
+  ~search: darktable
+}
+
+tests {
+  test("returns 200", function() {
+    expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+  });
+
+  test("has items array", function() {
+    expect(res.body.items).to.be.an("array");
+  });
+
+  test("each tag has id, name, image_count", function() {
+    res.body.items.forEach(function(tag) {
+      expect(tag.id).to.be.a("number");
+      expect(tag.name).to.be.a("string");
+      expect(tag.image_count).to.be.a("number");
+    });
+  });
+
+  test("tags are sorted alphabetically", function() {
+    var names = res.body.items.map(function(t) { return t.name; });
+    var sorted = names.slice().sort();
+    expect(names).to.deep.equal(sorted);
+  });
+}
+
+docs {
+  ## List Tags
+
+  Returns all tags in the catalog with their image counts, sorted alphabetically.
+
+  Use `?search=keyword` to filter by tag name prefix/substring.
+  Use `?limit` and `?offset` for pagination (max 2000 per page).
+}

contrib/darktable-api/config.lua

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+local M = {}
+
+local home = os.getenv("HOME") or "/root"
+
+M.host = os.getenv("DT_API_HOST") or "127.0.0.1"
+M.port = tonumber(os.getenv("DT_API_PORT")) or 7645
+
+-- Darktable paths
+M.library_db = os.getenv("DT_LIBRARY") or (home .. "/.config/darktable/library.db")
+M.data_db    = os.getenv("DT_DATA_DB")  or (home .. "/.config/darktable/data.db")
+M.cache_dir  = os.getenv("DT_CACHE_DIR") or (home .. "/.cache/darktable")
+
+-- JWT / OAuth
+M.jwt_secret = os.getenv("DT_JWT_SECRET") or "change-this-secret-in-production"
+M.token_ttl  = tonumber(os.getenv("DT_TOKEN_TTL")) or 3600
+
+-- OAuth 2.0 clients table: client_id -> { secret, scopes[] }
+-- Additional clients can be registered by adding entries here or setting
+-- DT_CLIENT_ID / DT_CLIENT_SECRET environment variables.
+M.clients = {}
+local default_id     = os.getenv("DT_CLIENT_ID")     or "darktable-client"
+local default_secret = os.getenv("DT_CLIENT_SECRET") or "changeme"
+M.clients[default_id] = {
+  secret = default_secret,
+  scopes = { "images:read", "previews:read", "tags:read", "films:read", "cache:refresh" },
+}
+
+-- Queue file the bridge plugin watches for cache-refresh requests.
+M.refresh_queue = os.getenv("DT_REFRESH_QUEUE") or "/tmp/dt-api-refresh.queue"
+
+-- Queue file the bridge plugin watches for full-resolution export requests.
+M.export_queue = os.getenv("DT_EXPORT_QUEUE") or "/tmp/dt-api-export.queue"
+
+-- Directory where the bridge writes full-resolution JPEG exports.
+-- Served by GET /api/v1/images/:id/full.
+M.export_dir = os.getenv("DT_EXPORT_DIR") or "/tmp/dt-api-exports"
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/darktable-api-bridge.lua

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+--[[
+  darktable-api-bridge.lua
+  Companion plugin for the darktable REST API server.
+
+  Runs inside a live darktable instance and watches two queue files written by
+  the standalone LuaJIT server.
+
+    Refresh queue  (DT_REFRESH_QUEUE, default /tmp/dt-api-refresh.queue)
+      One image ID per line.  The bridge calls image:drop_cache() +
+      image:generate_cache(true, …) so that darktable re-renders thumbnails
+      through its full processing pipeline, reflecting tone curves, exposure,
+      colour grading, and all other development settings.
+
+    Export queue  (DT_EXPORT_QUEUE, default /tmp/dt-api-export.queue)
+      One image ID per line.  The bridge exports a full-resolution JPEG via
+      darktable's rendering pipeline to DT_EXPORT_DIR/<id>.jpg.
+
+  Install:  add the following line to ~/.config/darktable/luarc
+              require "contrib/darktable-api/darktable-api-bridge"
+
+  Or let the startup script (start-with-api.sh) do it automatically.
+--]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "darktable-api-bridge")
+
+local MODULE = "darktable-api-bridge"
+
+-- ── Configuration ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- Must match config.refresh_queue / export_queue / export_dir in config.lua.
+local QUEUE_FILE   = os.getenv("DT_REFRESH_QUEUE") or "/tmp/dt-api-refresh.queue"
+local EXPORT_QUEUE = os.getenv("DT_EXPORT_QUEUE")  or "/tmp/dt-api-export.queue"
+local EXPORT_DIR   = os.getenv("DT_EXPORT_DIR")    or "/tmp/dt-api-exports"
+local POLL_MS      = 1000   -- poll interval in milliseconds
+-- Mipmap range to regenerate: 0 = smallest thumbnail, 4 ≈ 1080 px.
+local MIP_MIN      = 0
+local MIP_MAX      = 4
+-- JPEG quality used for full-resolution exports.
+local EXPORT_QUALITY = tonumber(os.getenv("DT_EXPORT_QUALITY")) or 95
+
+-- ── Logging ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local function log(msg)
+  dt.print_log("[" .. MODULE .. "] " .. msg)
+end
+
+local function notify(msg)
+  dt.print("[" .. MODULE .. "] " .. msg)
+  log(msg)
+end
+
+-- ── Image lookup ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- Build a fast id→image map from dt.database.
+-- dt.database is a table-like object; iterating it is O(n) but fast enough
+-- for typical library sizes (thousands of images).
+local function build_id_map()
+  local map = {}
+  for _, img in ipairs(dt.database) do
+    map[img.id] = img
+  end
+  return map
+end
+
+-- ── Queue file handling ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- Atomically claim the queue file by renaming it, then read all IDs from it.
+-- Returns a set table { [id] = true } of unique image IDs, or {} if none.
+local function drain_queue()
+  local processing = QUEUE_FILE .. ".processing"
+
+  -- Rename is atomic on POSIX filesystems: the server's append-only writes
+  -- will start a fresh QUEUE_FILE after we claim this one.
+  local ok = os.rename(QUEUE_FILE, processing)
+  if not ok then
+    return {}   -- queue file doesn't exist yet
+  end
+
+  local ids = {}
+  local f = io.open(processing, "r")
+  if f then
+    for line in f:lines() do
+      local id = tonumber(line)
+      if id then ids[id] = true end
+    end
+    f:close()
+    os.remove(processing)
+  end
+  return ids
+end
+
+-- ── Mipmap directory ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- Darktable's mipmap_cache->cachedir is not directly accessible from Lua, so
+-- we replicate the naming: SHA1 hex of realpath(library.db) + ".d".
+-- We compute it once and cache it here.
+local _mipmap_cachedir
+
+
+local function mipmap_cachedir()
+  if _mipmap_cachedir then return _mipmap_cachedir end
+  local cache_dir = os.getenv("DT_CACHE_DIR")
+  if not cache_dir then
+    local home = os.getenv("HOME") or "~"
+    cache_dir = home .. "/.cache/darktable"
+  end
+  -- There is exactly one mipmaps-<sha1>.d directory per library.
+  -- Find it by globbing rather than recomputing the SHA1.
+  local h = io.popen(string.format("ls -d %q/mipmaps-*.d 2>/dev/null | head -1", cache_dir))
+  local found = h and h:read("*l"); if h then h:close() end
+  if found and #found > 0 then
+    -- Strip trailing ".d" to get the base prefix used in file paths.
+    _mipmap_cachedir = found:match("^(.+)%.d$") or found
+    log("mipmap cachedir: " .. _mipmap_cachedir .. ".d")
+    return _mipmap_cachedir
+  end
+  log("WARNING: could not find mipmap cache directory under " .. cache_dir)
+  return nil
+end
+
+-- Delete all mipmap disk files for an image so generate_cache regenerates them.
+local function delete_mipmap_files(imgid)
+  local base = mipmap_cachedir()
+  if not base then return end
+  for level = 0, 8 do
+    local path = string.format("%s.d/%d/%d.jpg", base, level, imgid)
+    os.remove(path)
+  end
+end
+
+-- ── Cache regeneration ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local function refresh_image(img)
+  local label = string.format("id=%d %s/%s", img.id, img.path, img.filename)
+  log("refreshing " .. label)
+
+  -- Remove disk mipmap files first so generate_cache doesn't skip any level.
+  -- drop_cache() only clears the in-memory entry; existing disk files would
+  -- cause generate_cache to skip those levels (it guards with dt_util_test_image_file).
+  delete_mipmap_files(img.id)
+  img:drop_cache()
+
+  -- create_dirs=true ensures the per-level directories exist.
+  img:generate_cache(true, MIP_MIN, MIP_MAX)
+
+  log("done " .. label)
+end
+
+local function export_image(img, dest_path)
+  local label = string.format("id=%d → %s", img.id, dest_path)
+  log("exporting " .. label)
+
+  local fmt = dt.new_format("jpeg")
+  fmt.quality = EXPORT_QUALITY
+  -- max_width/max_height = 0 means no scaling: full resolution.
+  fmt.max_width  = 0
+  fmt.max_height = 0
+
+  local export_err = fmt:write_image(img, dest_path)
+  if export_err then
+    error("export failed: " .. tostring(export_err))
+  end
+
+  log("export done " .. label)
+end
+
+-- Atomically claim the export queue and return a set of unique image IDs.
+local function drain_export_queue()
+  local processing = EXPORT_QUEUE .. ".processing"
+  local ok = os.rename(EXPORT_QUEUE, processing)
+  if not ok then return {} end
+
+  local ids = {}
+  local f = io.open(processing, "r")
+  if f then
+    for line in f:lines() do
+      local id = tonumber(line)
+      if id then ids[id] = true end
+    end
+    f:close()
+    os.remove(processing)
+  end
+  return ids
+end
+
+-- Process all pending refresh IDs in one pass.
+local function process_queue()
+  local ids = drain_queue()
+  local count = 0
+  for id, _ in pairs(ids) do count = count + 1 end
+  if count == 0 then return end
+
+  log(string.format("processing %d queued refresh request(s)", count))
+  local id_map = build_id_map()
+
+  for id, _ in pairs(ids) do
+    local img = id_map[id]
+    if img then
+      local ok, err = pcall(refresh_image, img)
+      if not ok then
+        log("error refreshing id=" .. id .. ": " .. tostring(err))
+      end
+    else
+      log("image id=" .. id .. " not found in database (may have been removed)")
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Nudge the lighttable to redraw so updated thumbnails appear immediately.
+  dt.gui.views.lighttable.is_culling_mode = dt.gui.views.lighttable.is_culling_mode
+end
+
+-- Process all pending export IDs in one pass.
+local function process_export_queue()
+  local ids = drain_export_queue()
+  local count = 0
+  for id, _ in pairs(ids) do count = count + 1 end
+  if count == 0 then return end
+
+  -- Ensure export directory exists.
+  os.execute('mkdir -p "' .. EXPORT_DIR .. '"')
+
+  log(string.format("processing %d queued export request(s)", count))
+  local id_map = build_id_map()
+
+  for id, _ in pairs(ids) do
+    local img = id_map[id]
+    if img then
+      local dest = EXPORT_DIR .. "/" .. tostring(id) .. ".jpg"
+      local ok, err = pcall(export_image, img, dest)
+      if not ok then
+        log("error exporting id=" .. id .. ": " .. tostring(err))
+      end
+    else
+      log("export: image id=" .. id .. " not found in database")
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- ── Background polling loop ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- dt.control.dispatch runs the function asynchronously in darktable's worker
+-- thread pool, leaving the UI thread free.  We loop inside with sleep() so
+-- one dispatch call drives the whole bridge.
+local running = true
+
+local function poll_loop()
+  notify(string.format(
+    "started; polling queues every %d ms\n  refresh: %s\n  export:  %s → %s",
+    POLL_MS, QUEUE_FILE, EXPORT_QUEUE, EXPORT_DIR))
+
+  while running do
+    local ok, err = pcall(process_queue)
+    if not ok then log("process_queue error: " .. tostring(err)) end
+
+    local ok2, err2 = pcall(process_export_queue)
+    if not ok2 then log("process_export_queue error: " .. tostring(err2)) end
+
+    dt.control.sleep(POLL_MS)
+  end
+
+  notify("stopped")
+end
+
+-- ── Plugin lifecycle ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name    = "darktable API bridge",
+  purpose = "Watch the REST API refresh queue and regenerate image thumbnails",
+  author  = "darktable-api",
+  help    = "https://github.com/darktable-org/lua-scripts",
+}
+
+local function destroy()
+  running = false
+  -- Give the poll loop one final chance to exit cleanly.
+  dt.control.sleep(POLL_MS + 200)
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "shortcut")
+end
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- Register a manual-trigger shortcut so the user can force an immediate poll
+-- without waiting for the next timer tick.
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    log("manual poll triggered via shortcut")
+    local ok, err = pcall(process_queue)
+    if not ok then notify("error during manual poll: " .. tostring(err)) end
+    local ok2, err2 = pcall(process_export_queue)
+    if not ok2 then notify("export error during manual poll: " .. tostring(err2)) end
+  end,
+  "poll refresh queue now"
+)
+
+-- Start the background loop.
+dt.control.dispatch(poll_loop)
+
+return script_data

contrib/darktable-api/db.lua

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+-- Darktable SQLite catalog access (read-only for image queries; read-write for
+-- module-parameter edits via the history table).
+-- Schema inspected from an actual darktable library (recent version):
+--
+--  images(id, group_id, film_id, filename, width, height, aspect_ratio,
+--         maker_id, model_id, lens_id, camera_id,
+--         exposure, aperture, iso, focal_length, focus_distance,
+--         datetime_taken INTEGER (Unix epoch),
+--         flags, orientation, longitude, latitude, altitude,
+--         version, max_version, write_timestamp, change_timestamp, ...)
+--  makers(id, name)   models(id, name)   lens(id, name)
+--  film_rolls(id, access_timestamp, folder)
+--  tagged_images(imgid, tagid, position)
+--  color_labels(imgid, color)   -- color: 0=red 1=yellow 2=green 3=blue 4=purple
+--  data.tags(id, name, ...)     -- in data.db
+--  meta_data(id, key, value)    -- key references data.meta_data.key
+--
+--  images.flags & 0x07  → rating (0=unrated, 1-5=stars, 6=rejected)
+--  images.flags & 64    → DT_IMAGE_RAW
+--  images.flags & 128   → DT_IMAGE_HDR
+--  images.flags & 32    → DT_IMAGE_LDR
+local sqlite3 = require "lsqlite3"
+local bit     = require "bit"     -- LuaJIT built-in; Lua 5.1 bitwise
+local config  = require "config"
+
+local band  = bit.band
+local unpack = unpack or table.unpack  -- Lua 5.1 vs 5.2+ compatibility
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- ── Connections ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local _db     -- read-only, lazy
+local _db_rw  -- read-write, opened on first write
+
+local function get_db()
+  if _db then return _db end
+  _db = sqlite3.open(config.library_db, sqlite3.OPEN_READONLY)
+  if not _db then
+    error("Cannot open darktable library: " .. config.library_db)
+  end
+  local data_db = config.data_db:gsub("'", "''")
+  _db:exec(string.format("ATTACH DATABASE '%s' AS data", data_db))
+  return _db
+end
+
+local function get_db_rw()
+  if _db_rw then return _db_rw end
+  _db_rw = sqlite3.open(config.library_db)   -- read-write
+  if not _db_rw then
+    error("Cannot open darktable library for writing: " .. config.library_db)
+  end
+  -- WAL mode: allow concurrent reads from the darktable process.
+  _db_rw:exec("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL; PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000;")
+  return _db_rw
+end
+
+-- ── Query helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local function query(sql, params)
+  local d    = get_db()
+  local stmt = d:prepare(sql)
+  if not stmt then
+    error("SQL error: " .. (d:errmsg() or "?") .. "\nSQL: " .. sql)
+  end
+  if params and #params > 0 then
+    stmt:bind_values(unpack(params))
+  end
+  local rows = {}
+  for row in stmt:nrows() do
+    rows[#rows+1] = row
+  end
+  stmt:finalize()
+  return rows
+end
+
+local function query_one(sql, params)
+  return query(sql, params)[1]
+end
+
+-- ── Schema helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- Rating is packed into the low 3 bits of flags: 0=unrated, 1-5=stars, 6=rejected
+local function decode_rating(flags)
+  local r = band(flags or 0, 0x07)
+  return r == 6 and -1 or r
+end
+
+-- datetime_taken is stored as GLib microseconds since 0001-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.
+-- Unix epoch (1970-01-01) = 62135596800 seconds after 0001-01-01.
+local GLIB_EPOCH_OFFSET = 62135596800  -- seconds
+
+local function glib_to_unix(glib_us)
+  if not glib_us or glib_us == 0 then return nil end
+  return math.floor(glib_us / 1000000) - GLIB_EPOCH_OFFSET
+end
+
+local function fmt_datetime(glib_us)
+  local unix_ts = glib_to_unix(glib_us)
+  if not unix_ts then return nil end
+  return os.date("!%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", unix_ts)
+end
+
+local LABEL_NAMES = { [0]="red", [1]="yellow", [2]="green", [3]="blue", [4]="purple" }
+
+local function row_to_image(row)
+  if not row then return nil end
+  return {
+    id               = row.id,
+    film_id          = row.film_id,
+    group_id         = row.group_id,
+    filename         = row.filename,
+    path             = row.folder,
+    width            = row.width,
+    height           = row.height,
+    aspect_ratio     = row.aspect_ratio,
+    maker            = row.maker,
+    model            = row.model,
+    lens             = row.lens,
+    exposure         = row.exposure,
+    aperture         = row.aperture,
+    iso              = row.iso,
+    focal_length     = row.focal_length,
+    datetime_taken   = fmt_datetime(row.datetime_taken),
+    rating           = decode_rating(row.flags),
+    is_raw           = band(row.flags or 0,  64) ~= 0,
+    is_hdr           = band(row.flags or 0, 128) ~= 0,
+    is_ldr           = band(row.flags or 0,  32) ~= 0,
+    latitude         = row.latitude,
+    longitude        = row.longitude,
+    altitude         = row.altitude,
+    version          = row.version,
+    write_timestamp  = row.write_timestamp,
+    change_timestamp = row.change_timestamp,
+  }
+end
+
+-- Standard SELECT columns + JOINs used by both list_images and get_image.
+local IMAGE_SELECT = [[
+  SELECT i.id, i.group_id, i.film_id, i.filename,
+         i.width, i.height, i.aspect_ratio,
+         mk.name AS maker, mo.name AS model, ln.name AS lens,
+         i.exposure, i.aperture, i.iso, i.focal_length,
+         i.datetime_taken, i.flags, i.version,
+         i.longitude, i.latitude, i.altitude,
+         i.write_timestamp, i.change_timestamp,
+         f.folder
+  FROM images i
+  JOIN film_rolls f ON f.id = i.film_id
+  LEFT JOIN makers mk ON mk.id = i.maker_id
+  LEFT JOIN models mo ON mo.id = i.model_id
+  LEFT JOIN lens   ln ON ln.id = i.lens_id
+]]
+
+-- ── Filter builder ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local COLOR_MAP  = { red=0, yellow=1, green=2, blue=3, purple=4 }
+local VALID_SORT = {
+  id=true, filename=true, datetime_taken=true, rating=true,
+  focal_length=true, iso=true,
+}
+
+-- Convert a YYYY-MM-DD string to a GLib microsecond timestamp for DB comparison.
+local function date_to_glib_us(date_str, end_of_day)
+  local y, m, d = date_str:match("(%d%d%d%d)[%-:](%d%d)[%-:](%d%d)")
+  if not y then return nil end
+  local unix_ts = os.time({
+    year=tonumber(y), month=tonumber(m), day=tonumber(d),
+    hour = end_of_day and 23 or 0,
+    min  = end_of_day and 59 or 0,
+    sec  = end_of_day and 59 or 0,
+  })
+  return (unix_ts + GLIB_EPOCH_OFFSET) * 1000000
+end
+
+local function build_filter(filters)
+  local conds  = {}
+  local params = {}
+
+  -- Star rating (packed in flags & 0x07; 6 = rejected)
+  if filters.rating_min then
+    local r = tonumber(filters.rating_min) or 0
+    table.insert(conds,  "(i.flags & 7) >= ?")
+    table.insert(params, r == -1 and 6 or r)
+  end
+  if filters.rating_max then
+    local r = tonumber(filters.rating_max) or 5
+    table.insert(conds,  "(i.flags & 7) <= ?")
+    table.insert(params, r == -1 and 6 or r)
+  end
+  if filters.rating then
+    local r = tonumber(filters.rating)
+    if r then
+      table.insert(conds,  "(i.flags & 7) = ?")
+      table.insert(params, r == -1 and 6 or r)
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Film roll / folder
+  if filters.film_id then
+    table.insert(conds,  "i.film_id = ?")
+    table.insert(params, tonumber(filters.film_id))
+  end
+
+  -- Date range (datetime_taken is GLib microseconds since 0001-01-01)
+  if filters.from then
+    local glib_us = date_to_glib_us(filters.from, false)
+    if glib_us then
+      table.insert(conds,  "i.datetime_taken >= ?")
+      table.insert(params, glib_us)
+    end
+  end
+  if filters.to then
+    local glib_us = date_to_glib_us(filters.to, true)
+    if glib_us then
+      table.insert(conds,  "i.datetime_taken <= ?")
+      table.insert(params, glib_us)
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Color label
+  if filters.color_label then
+    local cid = COLOR_MAP[filters.color_label:lower()]
+    if cid ~= nil then
+      table.insert(conds, "EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM color_labels cl WHERE cl.imgid=i.id AND cl.color=?)")
+      table.insert(params, cid)
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- RAW / HDR flags (SQLite supports & bitwise)
+  if filters.is_raw == "true"  then table.insert(conds, "(i.flags & 64) != 0") end
+  if filters.is_raw == "false" then table.insert(conds, "(i.flags & 64) = 0")  end
+  if filters.is_hdr == "true"  then table.insert(conds, "(i.flags & 128) != 0") end
+
+  -- Free-text search across maker/model/lens/filename
+  if filters.search and filters.search ~= "" then
+    table.insert(conds, "(i.filename LIKE ? OR mk.name LIKE ? OR mo.name LIKE ? OR ln.name LIKE ?)")
+    local pat = "%" .. filters.search .. "%"
+    for _ = 1, 4 do table.insert(params, pat) end
+  end
+
+  -- Tag filter (correlated EXISTS; works for both data.tags and main.tags layouts)
+  if filters.tag and filters.tag ~= "" then
+    table.insert(conds, [[EXISTS (
+      SELECT 1 FROM tagged_images ti2, data.tags t2
+      WHERE ti2.imgid = i.id AND t2.id = ti2.tagid AND t2.name = ?)]])
+    table.insert(params, filters.tag)
+  end
+
+  local where = #conds > 0 and ("WHERE " .. table.concat(conds, " AND ")) or ""
+  return where, params
+end
+
+-- ── Public API ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function M.list_images(filters)
+  filters = filters or {}
+  local where, params = build_filter(filters)
+
+  local limit   = math.max(1, math.min(tonumber(filters.limit)  or 50, 500))
+  local offset  = math.max(0,           tonumber(filters.offset) or 0)
+  local sort_by = VALID_SORT[filters.sort_by] and ("i." .. filters.sort_by) or "i.datetime_taken"
+  local sort_dir = (filters.sort_dir == "asc") and "ASC" or "DESC"
+
+  -- Total count (same filter, no pagination)
+  local count_params = {}
+  for _, v in ipairs(params) do count_params[#count_params+1] = v end
+
+  local count_sql = string.format(
+    "SELECT COUNT(*) AS total FROM images i " ..
+    "JOIN film_rolls f ON f.id = i.film_id " ..
+    "LEFT JOIN makers mk ON mk.id = i.maker_id " ..
+    "LEFT JOIN models mo ON mo.id = i.model_id " ..
+    "LEFT JOIN lens   ln ON ln.id = i.lens_id %s",
+    where)
+  local count_row = query_one(count_sql, count_params)
+  local total     = count_row and count_row.total or 0
+
+  -- Data rows
+  local data_params = {}
+  for _, v in ipairs(params) do data_params[#data_params+1] = v end
+  data_params[#data_params+1] = limit
+  data_params[#data_params+1] = offset
+
+  local data_sql = IMAGE_SELECT ..
+    where ..
+    string.format(" ORDER BY %s %s LIMIT ? OFFSET ?", sort_by, sort_dir)
+
+  local images = {}
+  for _, row in ipairs(query(data_sql, data_params)) do
+    images[#images+1] = row_to_image(row)
+  end
+
+  return { total = total, limit = limit, offset = offset, items = images }
+end
+
+function M.get_image(id)
+  local row = query_one(IMAGE_SELECT .. " WHERE i.id = ?", { tonumber(id) })
+  if not row then return nil end
+
+  local img = row_to_image(row)
+
+  -- Tags
+  local tag_rows = query([[
+    SELECT t.name FROM tagged_images ti
+    JOIN data.tags t ON t.id = ti.tagid
+    WHERE ti.imgid = ? ORDER BY t.name
+  ]], { img.id })
+  img.tags = {}
+  for _, tr in ipairs(tag_rows) do img.tags[#img.tags+1] = tr.name end
+
+  -- Color labels
+  local cl_rows = query("SELECT color FROM color_labels WHERE imgid=?", { img.id })
+  img.color_labels = {}
+  for _, cl in ipairs(cl_rows) do
+    if LABEL_NAMES[cl.color] then
+      img.color_labels[#img.color_labels+1] = LABEL_NAMES[cl.color]
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Metadata (caption, description, creator, etc. via data.meta_data key map)
+  local ok_meta, meta_rows = pcall(query, [[
+    SELECT dm.tagname, m.value
+    FROM meta_data m JOIN data.meta_data dm ON dm.key = m.key
+    WHERE m.id = ?
+  ]], { img.id })
+  img.metadata = {}
+  if ok_meta then
+    for _, mr in ipairs(meta_rows) do
+      local subkey = mr.tagname:match("%.([^%.]+)$") or mr.tagname
+      img.metadata[subkey] = mr.value
+    end
+  end
+
+  return img
+end
+
+-- ── Tags ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function M.list_tags(filters)
+  filters = filters or {}
+  local conds, params = {}, {}
+  if filters.search and filters.search ~= "" then
+    table.insert(conds, "t.name LIKE ?")
+    table.insert(params, "%" .. filters.search .. "%")
+  end
+  local where  = #conds > 0 and ("WHERE " .. table.concat(conds, " AND ")) or ""
+  local limit  = math.min(tonumber(filters.limit) or 200, 2000)
+  local offset = tonumber(filters.offset) or 0
+  params[#params+1] = limit
+  params[#params+1] = offset
+
+  local rows = query(string.format([[
+    SELECT t.id, t.name,
+           (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tagged_images ti WHERE ti.tagid=t.id) AS image_count
+    FROM data.tags t %s ORDER BY t.name LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+  ]], where), params)
+
+  local tags = {}
+  for _, r in ipairs(rows) do
+    tags[#tags+1] = { id=r.id, name=r.name, image_count=r.image_count }
+  end
+  return tags
+end
+
+-- ── Film rolls ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function M.list_films(filters)
+  filters = filters or {}
+  local conds, params = {}, {}
+  if filters.search and filters.search ~= "" then
+    table.insert(conds, "f.folder LIKE ?")
+    table.insert(params, "%" .. filters.search .. "%")
+  end
+  local where  = #conds > 0 and ("WHERE " .. table.concat(conds, " AND ")) or ""
+  local limit  = math.min(tonumber(filters.limit) or 200, 2000)
+  local offset = tonumber(filters.offset) or 0
+  params[#params+1] = limit
+  params[#params+1] = offset
+
+  local rows = query(string.format([[
+    SELECT f.id, f.folder, f.access_timestamp,
+           (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM images i WHERE i.film_id=f.id) AS image_count
+    FROM film_rolls f %s ORDER BY f.folder LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+  ]], where), params)
+
+  local films = {}
+  for _, r in ipairs(rows) do
+    films[#films+1] = {
+      id               = r.id,
+      folder           = r.folder,
+      access_timestamp = r.access_timestamp,
+      image_count      = r.image_count,
+    }
+  end
+  return films
+end
+
+-- ── Module history ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- The history table stores one or more entries per (imgid, operation).
+-- Only the entry with the highest `num` is the active one.
+-- `module` column = the params-struct version number for that row.
+
+local modules_mod  -- lazy-loaded to avoid circular requires
+
+local function get_modules_mod()
+  if not modules_mod then modules_mod = require "modules" end
+  return modules_mod
+end
+
+local function history_row_to_module(row)
+  local mods = get_modules_mod()
+  local blob  = row.op_params or ""
+  local ver   = row.module or 0
+  local params = mods.decode(row.operation, ver, blob)
+  return {
+    operation      = row.operation,
+    enabled        = row.enabled ~= 0,
+    module_version = ver,
+    multi_name     = row.multi_name or "",
+    multi_priority = row.multi_priority or 0,
+    history_num    = row.num,
+    params         = params,                                -- nil for unknown modules
+    params_b64     = params and nil or require("base64").encode(blob),
+  }
+end
+
+-- Return the active (highest-num) history entry for every operation on imgid.
+function M.list_modules(imgid)
+  local rows = query([[
+    SELECT h.operation, h.module, h.enabled, h.op_params,
+           h.multi_name, h.multi_priority, h.num
+    FROM history h
+    INNER JOIN (
+      SELECT operation, MAX(num) AS max_num
+      FROM history WHERE imgid = ?
+      GROUP BY operation
+    ) latest ON h.operation = latest.operation AND h.num = latest.max_num
+    WHERE h.imgid = ?
+    ORDER BY h.operation
+  ]], { tonumber(imgid), tonumber(imgid) })
+
+  local result = {}
+  for _, row in ipairs(rows) do
+    result[#result+1] = history_row_to_module(row)
+  end
+  return result
+end
+
+-- Return the raw op_params binary blob for one operation (latest history entry).
+function M.get_module_blob(imgid, operation)
+  local row = query_one([[
+    SELECT op_params FROM history
+    WHERE imgid = ? AND operation = ?
+    ORDER BY num DESC LIMIT 1
+  ]], { tonumber(imgid), operation })
+  return row and row.op_params or nil
+end
+
+-- Return the single active history entry for one operation.
+function M.get_module(imgid, operation)
+  local row = query_one([[
+    SELECT h.operation, h.module, h.enabled, h.op_params,
+           h.multi_name, h.multi_priority, h.num
+    FROM history h
+    WHERE h.imgid = ? AND h.operation = ?
+    ORDER BY h.num DESC LIMIT 1
+  ]], { tonumber(imgid), operation })
+  if not row then return nil end
+  return history_row_to_module(row)
+end
+
+-- Update the active history entry for an operation.
+-- `new_blob`   (string|nil) – new binary op_params; nil to leave unchanged
+-- `new_enabled` (bool|nil)  – new enabled flag; nil to leave unchanged
+-- Returns true on success, or false + error message.
+function M.set_module_params(imgid, operation, new_enabled, new_blob)
+  -- Find the current latest entry and its num.
+  local row = query_one([[
+    SELECT num, module, op_params, enabled, blendop_params, blendop_version,
+           multi_priority, multi_name, multi_name_hand_edited
+    FROM history
+    WHERE imgid = ? AND operation = ?
+    ORDER BY num DESC LIMIT 1
+  ]], { tonumber(imgid), operation })
+
+  if not row then
+    return false, "module '" .. operation .. "' not found in history for image " .. imgid
+  end
+
+  local d = get_db_rw()
+
+  -- Find the global max num for this image so we can insert after it.
+  local max_row = query_one("SELECT MAX(num) AS m FROM history WHERE imgid=?", {tonumber(imgid)})
+  local new_num = (max_row and max_row.m or 0) + 1
+
+  local enabled_val = (new_enabled == nil) and row.enabled or (new_enabled and 1 or 0)
+  local blob_val    = new_blob or row.op_params
+
+  -- Insert a new history entry (preserves darktable's undo history).
+  local sql = [[
+    INSERT INTO history
+      (imgid, num, module, operation, op_params, enabled,
+       blendop_params, blendop_version, multi_priority, multi_name, multi_name_hand_edited)
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+  ]]
+  local stmt = d:prepare(sql)
+  if not stmt then
+    return false, "SQL prepare failed: " .. (d:errmsg() or "?")
+  end
+  stmt:bind_values(
+    tonumber(imgid), new_num, row.module, operation, blob_val, enabled_val,
+    row.blendop_params, row.blendop_version,
+    row.multi_priority, row.multi_name, row.multi_name_hand_edited
+  )
+  local rc = stmt:step()
+  stmt:finalize()
+
+  if rc ~= sqlite3.DONE then
+    return false, "INSERT failed (rc=" .. tostring(rc) .. "): " .. (d:errmsg() or "?")
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/json.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+-- Minimal JSON encoder/decoder (pure Lua, no dependencies)
+local M = {}
+
+-- ── Encoder ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- Iterate byte-by-byte to avoid null-byte issues in Lua pattern ranges.
+local function encode_str(s)
+  local buf = {'"'}
+  for i = 1, #s do
+    local b = s:byte(i)
+    if     b == 34  then buf[#buf+1] = '\\"'
+    elseif b == 92  then buf[#buf+1] = '\\\\'
+    elseif b == 10  then buf[#buf+1] = '\\n'
+    elseif b == 13  then buf[#buf+1] = '\\r'
+    elseif b == 9   then buf[#buf+1] = '\\t'
+    elseif b < 32 or b == 127 then
+      buf[#buf+1] = string.format('\\u%04x', b)
+    else
+      buf[#buf+1] = s:sub(i, i)
+    end
+  end
+  buf[#buf+1] = '"'
+  return table.concat(buf)
+end
+
+local function enc(v, depth)
+  if depth > 64 then error("json.encode: table too deeply nested") end
+  local t = type(v)
+  if t == "nil"     then return "null"
+  elseif t == "boolean" then return tostring(v)
+  elseif t == "number" then
+    if v ~= v or math.abs(v) == math.huge then return "null" end
+    return v == math.floor(v) and string.format("%d", v) or string.format("%.10g", v)
+  elseif t == "string" then
+    return encode_str(v)
+  elseif t == "table" then
+    -- Treat as array when it has a consecutive integer key sequence from 1
+    if #v > 0 then
+      local parts = {}
+      for i = 1, #v do parts[i] = enc(v[i], depth + 1) end
+      return "[" .. table.concat(parts, ",") .. "]"
+    end
+    local parts = {}
+    for k, x in pairs(v) do
+      if type(k) == "string" then
+        parts[#parts+1] = encode_str(k) .. ":" .. enc(x, depth + 1)
+      end
+    end
+    return "{" .. table.concat(parts, ",") .. "}"
+  end
+  return "null"
+end
+
+function M.encode(v) return enc(v, 0) end
+
+-- ── Decoder ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function M.decode(src)
+  local pos = 1
+
+  local function skip()
+    while pos <= #src and src:byte(pos) <= 32 do pos = pos + 1 end
+  end
+
+  local parse  -- forward declaration
+
+  local function parse_string()
+    pos = pos + 1          -- consume opening "
+    local buf = {}
+    while pos <= #src do
+      local c = src:sub(pos, pos)
+      if c == '"' then pos = pos + 1; return table.concat(buf) end
+      if c == '\\' then
+        pos = pos + 1
+        c = src:sub(pos, pos)
+        if     c == '"'  then buf[#buf+1] = '"'
+        elseif c == '\\' then buf[#buf+1] = '\\'
+        elseif c == '/'  then buf[#buf+1] = '/'
+        elseif c == 'n'  then buf[#buf+1] = '\n'
+        elseif c == 'r'  then buf[#buf+1] = '\r'
+        elseif c == 't'  then buf[#buf+1] = '\t'
+        elseif c == 'b'  then buf[#buf+1] = '\b'
+        elseif c == 'f'  then buf[#buf+1] = '\f'
+        elseif c == 'u'  then
+          local hex = tonumber(src:sub(pos+1, pos+4), 16) or 0
+          -- Only emit ASCII; multi-byte unicode emits a placeholder
+          buf[#buf+1] = hex < 128 and string.char(hex) or '\xEF\xBF\xBD'
+          pos = pos + 4
+        end
+      else
+        buf[#buf+1] = c
+      end
+      pos = pos + 1
+    end
+    error("json.decode: unterminated string near pos " .. pos)
+  end
+
+  local function parse_object()
+    pos = pos + 1          -- consume '{'
+    local obj = {}
+    skip()
+    if src:sub(pos, pos) == '}' then pos = pos + 1; return obj end
+    while true do
+      skip()
+      local key = parse_string()
+      skip()
+      if src:sub(pos, pos) ~= ':' then error("json.decode: expected ':' near pos " .. pos) end
+      pos = pos + 1
+      skip()
+      obj[key] = parse()
+      skip()
+      local ch = src:sub(pos, pos); pos = pos + 1
+      if ch == '}' then return obj end
+      if ch ~= ',' then error("json.decode: expected ',' or '}' near pos " .. pos) end
+    end
+  end
+
+  local function parse_array()
+    pos = pos + 1          -- consume '['
+    local arr = {}
+    skip()
+    if src:sub(pos, pos) == ']' then pos = pos + 1; return arr end
+    while true do
+      skip()
+      arr[#arr+1] = parse()
+      skip()
+      local ch = src:sub(pos, pos); pos = pos + 1
+      if ch == ']' then return arr end
+      if ch ~= ',' then error("json.decode: expected ',' or ']' near pos " .. pos) end
+    end
+  end
+
+  parse = function()
+    skip()
+    local c = src:sub(pos, pos)
+    if     c == '"' then return parse_string()
+    elseif c == '{' then return parse_object()
+    elseif c == '[' then return parse_array()
+    elseif c == 't' then pos = pos + 4; return true
+    elseif c == 'f' then pos = pos + 5; return false
+    elseif c == 'n' then pos = pos + 4; return nil
+    else
+      -- Parentheses create the capture; without them find returns only start/end.
+      local _, e, n = src:find("^(-?%d+%.?%d*[eE]?[+-]?%d*)", pos)
+      if n then pos = e + 1; return tonumber(n) end
+      error("json.decode: unexpected token '" .. c .. "' at pos " .. pos)
+    end
+  end
+
+  local ok, result = pcall(parse)
+  if not ok then return nil, result end
+  return result
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/modules.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,502 @@
+-- Module parameter decoder / encoder for the darktable REST API.
+-- Runs in the LuaJIT server process.  Uses FFI to unpack and repack the
+-- binary op_params blobs stored in the library.db history table.
+--
+-- Each struct definition mirrors the darktable 4.6 iop C struct exactly so
+-- that sizeof() matches the byte count in the database.  The `module` column
+-- in the history table carries the version number stored for that row.
+--
+-- Unknown modules (or unsupported versions) pass through as a base64 string.
+
+local ffi    = require "ffi"
+local base64 = require "base64"
+
+-- ── C struct definitions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+ffi.cdef[[
+/* --- flip (ver=2, 4 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct { int32_t orientation; } dt_flip_v2_t;
+
+/* --- gamma / display encoding (ver=1, 8 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct { float gamma; float linear; } dt_gamma_v1_t;
+
+/* --- temperature / white balance (ver=3, 16 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct { float red; float green; float blue; float various; } dt_temperature_v3_t;
+
+/* --- exposure (ver=7, 28 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t mode;
+  float   black;
+  float   exposure;
+  float   deflicker_percentile;
+  float   deflicker_target_level;
+  int32_t compensate_exposure_bias;
+  int32_t compensate_hilite_pres;
+} dt_exposure_v7_t;
+
+/* --- rawprepare (ver=1, 28 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t  left; int32_t top; int32_t right; int32_t bottom;
+  uint16_t raw_black_level_separate[4];
+  uint16_t raw_white_point;
+  uint16_t _pad1;
+} dt_rawprepare_v1_t;
+
+/* --- rawprepare (ver=2, 32 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t  left; int32_t top; int32_t right; int32_t bottom;
+  uint16_t raw_black_level_separate[4];
+  uint16_t raw_white_point;
+  uint16_t _pad1;
+  int32_t  flat_field;
+} dt_rawprepare_v2_t;
+
+/* --- demosaic (ver=3, 20 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t green_eq;
+  float   median_thrs;
+  int32_t color_smoothing;
+  int32_t demosaicing_method;
+  int32_t lmmse_refine;
+} dt_demosaic_v3_t;
+
+/* --- highlights (ver=4, 48 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t mode;
+  float   blendL;
+  float   blendC;
+  float   strength;
+  float   clip;
+  float   noise_level;
+  int32_t iterations;
+  int32_t scales;
+  float   candidating;
+  float   combine;
+  int32_t recovery;
+  float   solid_color;
+} dt_highlights_v4_t;
+
+/* --- channelmixerrgb (ver=3, 160 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  float   red[4];
+  float   green[4];
+  float   blue[4];
+  float   saturation[4];
+  float   lightness[4];
+  float   grey[4];
+  int32_t normalize_R;
+  int32_t normalize_G;
+  int32_t normalize_B;
+  int32_t normalize_sat;
+  int32_t normalize_light;
+  int32_t normalize_grey;
+  int32_t illuminant;
+  int32_t illum_fluo;
+  int32_t illum_led;
+  int32_t adaptation;
+  float   x;
+  float   y;
+  float   temperature;
+  float   gamut;
+  int32_t clip;
+  int32_t version;
+} dt_channelmixerrgb_v3_t;
+
+/* --- filmicrgb (ver=6, 116 bytes) --- */
+typedef struct {
+  float   grey_point_source;
+  float   black_point_source;
+  float   white_point_source;
+  float   reconstruct_threshold;
+  float   reconstruct_feather;
+  float   reconstruct_bloom_vs_details;
+  float   reconstruct_grey_vs_color;
+  float   reconstruct_structure_vs_texture;
+  float   security_factor;
+  float   grey_point_target;
+  float   black_point_target;
+  float   white_point_target;
+  float   output_power;
+  float   latitude;
+  float   contrast;
+  float   saturation;
+  float   balance;
+  float   noise_level;
+  int32_t preserve_color;
+  int32_t version;
+  int32_t auto_hardness;
+  int32_t custom_grey;
+  int32_t high_quality_reconstruction;
+  int32_t noise_distribution;
+  int32_t shadows;
+  int32_t highlights;
+  int32_t compensate_icc_black;
+  int32_t spline_version;
+  int32_t enable_highlight_reconstruction;
+} dt_filmicrgb_v6_t;
+]]
+
+-- ── Internal helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local function bool(v) return v ~= 0 end
+
+-- Cast a Lua binary string into a pointer to ctype.
+local function cast_blob(ctype, blob)
+  local buf = ffi.new("uint8_t[?]", #blob)
+  ffi.copy(buf, blob, #blob)
+  return ffi.cast(ctype, buf), buf   -- return buf too so GC doesn't collect it
+end
+
+-- Read a 4-float array field from a cdata array into a Lua table.
+local function farr(p, n)
+  n = n or 4
+  local t = {}
+  for i = 0, n-1 do t[i+1] = p[i] end
+  return t
+end
+
+-- Write a Lua table back into a cdata 4-float array.
+local function set_farr(p, t, n)
+  n = n or 4
+  for i = 0, n-1 do
+    if t[i+1] ~= nil then p[i] = t[i+1] end
+  end
+end
+
+-- Apply a field-level patch: if `src[k]` exists, set `dst.k = src[k]`.
+local function patch_fields(dst, src, ...)
+  for _, k in ipairs({...}) do
+    if src[k] ~= nil then dst[k] = src[k] end
+  end
+end
+
+-- Build a fresh binary blob by copying the existing one and applying changes.
+local function make_blob(ctype, size, existing, apply_fn)
+  local buf = ffi.new("uint8_t[?]", size)
+  if existing then ffi.copy(buf, existing, size) end
+  local p = ffi.cast(ctype, buf)
+  apply_fn(p)
+  return ffi.string(buf, size)
+end
+
+-- ── Per-module decode / encode ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local function decode_flip(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 2 or #blob ~= 4 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_flip_v2_t *", blob)
+  return { orientation = tonumber(p.orientation) }
+end
+
+local function encode_flip(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_flip_v2_t *", 4, blob, function(p)
+    if changes.orientation ~= nil then p.orientation = changes.orientation end
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_gamma(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 1 or #blob ~= 8 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_gamma_v1_t *", blob)
+  return { gamma = tonumber(p.gamma), linear = tonumber(p.linear) }
+end
+
+local function encode_gamma(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_gamma_v1_t *", 8, blob, function(p)
+    patch_fields(p, changes, "gamma", "linear")
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_temperature(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 3 or #blob ~= 16 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_temperature_v3_t *", blob)
+  return {
+    red     = tonumber(p.red),
+    green   = tonumber(p.green),
+    blue    = tonumber(p.blue),
+    various = tonumber(p.various),
+  }
+end
+
+local function encode_temperature(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_temperature_v3_t *", 16, blob, function(p)
+    patch_fields(p, changes, "red", "green", "blue", "various")
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_exposure(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 7 or #blob ~= 28 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_exposure_v7_t *", blob)
+  return {
+    mode                    = tonumber(p.mode),
+    black                   = tonumber(p.black),
+    exposure                = tonumber(p.exposure),
+    deflicker_percentile    = tonumber(p.deflicker_percentile),
+    deflicker_target_level  = tonumber(p.deflicker_target_level),
+    compensate_exposure_bias = bool(p.compensate_exposure_bias),
+    compensate_hilite_pres  = bool(p.compensate_hilite_pres),
+  }
+end
+
+local function encode_exposure(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_exposure_v7_t *", 28, blob, function(p)
+    patch_fields(p, changes, "mode", "black", "exposure",
+                 "deflicker_percentile", "deflicker_target_level")
+    if changes.compensate_exposure_bias ~= nil then
+      p.compensate_exposure_bias = changes.compensate_exposure_bias and 1 or 0
+    end
+    if changes.compensate_hilite_pres ~= nil then
+      p.compensate_hilite_pres = changes.compensate_hilite_pres and 1 or 0
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_rawprepare(blob, ver)
+  if ver == 1 and #blob == 28 then
+    local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_rawprepare_v1_t *", blob)
+    return {
+      left   = tonumber(p.left),  top    = tonumber(p.top),
+      right  = tonumber(p.right), bottom = tonumber(p.bottom),
+      raw_black_level_separate = farr(p.raw_black_level_separate, 4),
+      raw_white_point = tonumber(p.raw_white_point),
+    }
+  elseif ver == 2 and #blob == 32 then
+    local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_rawprepare_v2_t *", blob)
+    return {
+      left   = tonumber(p.left),  top    = tonumber(p.top),
+      right  = tonumber(p.right), bottom = tonumber(p.bottom),
+      raw_black_level_separate = farr(p.raw_black_level_separate, 4),
+      raw_white_point = tonumber(p.raw_white_point),
+      flat_field      = tonumber(p.flat_field),
+    }
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+local function encode_rawprepare(blob, changes, ver)
+  if ver == 1 then
+    return make_blob("dt_rawprepare_v1_t *", 28, blob, function(p)
+      patch_fields(p, changes, "left", "top", "right", "bottom", "raw_white_point")
+      if changes.raw_black_level_separate then
+        set_farr(p.raw_black_level_separate, changes.raw_black_level_separate, 4)
+      end
+    end)
+  else
+    return make_blob("dt_rawprepare_v2_t *", 32, blob, function(p)
+      patch_fields(p, changes, "left", "top", "right", "bottom", "raw_white_point", "flat_field")
+      if changes.raw_black_level_separate then
+        set_farr(p.raw_black_level_separate, changes.raw_black_level_separate, 4)
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_demosaic(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 3 or #blob ~= 20 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_demosaic_v3_t *", blob)
+  return {
+    green_eq           = tonumber(p.green_eq),
+    median_thrs        = tonumber(p.median_thrs),
+    color_smoothing    = tonumber(p.color_smoothing),
+    demosaicing_method = tonumber(p.demosaicing_method),
+    lmmse_refine       = tonumber(p.lmmse_refine),
+  }
+end
+
+local function encode_demosaic(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_demosaic_v3_t *", 20, blob, function(p)
+    patch_fields(p, changes, "green_eq", "median_thrs", "color_smoothing",
+                 "demosaicing_method", "lmmse_refine")
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_highlights(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 4 or #blob ~= 48 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_highlights_v4_t *", blob)
+  return {
+    mode        = tonumber(p.mode),
+    blendL      = tonumber(p.blendL),
+    blendC      = tonumber(p.blendC),
+    strength    = tonumber(p.strength),
+    clip        = tonumber(p.clip),
+    noise_level = tonumber(p.noise_level),
+    iterations  = tonumber(p.iterations),
+    scales      = tonumber(p.scales),
+    candidating = tonumber(p.candidating),
+    combine     = tonumber(p.combine),
+    recovery    = tonumber(p.recovery),
+    solid_color = tonumber(p.solid_color),
+  }
+end
+
+local function encode_highlights(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_highlights_v4_t *", 48, blob, function(p)
+    patch_fields(p, changes, "mode", "blendL", "blendC", "strength", "clip",
+                 "noise_level", "iterations", "scales", "candidating",
+                 "combine", "recovery", "solid_color")
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_channelmixerrgb(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 3 or #blob ~= 160 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_channelmixerrgb_v3_t *", blob)
+  return {
+    red        = farr(p.red),
+    green      = farr(p.green),
+    blue       = farr(p.blue),
+    saturation = farr(p.saturation),
+    lightness  = farr(p.lightness),
+    grey       = farr(p.grey),
+    normalize_R     = bool(p.normalize_R),
+    normalize_G     = bool(p.normalize_G),
+    normalize_B     = bool(p.normalize_B),
+    normalize_sat   = bool(p.normalize_sat),
+    normalize_light = bool(p.normalize_light),
+    normalize_grey  = bool(p.normalize_grey),
+    illuminant  = tonumber(p.illuminant),
+    illum_fluo  = tonumber(p.illum_fluo),
+    illum_led   = tonumber(p.illum_led),
+    adaptation  = tonumber(p.adaptation),
+    x           = tonumber(p.x),
+    y           = tonumber(p.y),
+    temperature = tonumber(p.temperature),
+    gamut       = tonumber(p.gamut),
+    clip        = bool(p.clip),
+    version     = tonumber(p.version),
+  }
+end
+
+local function encode_channelmixerrgb(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_channelmixerrgb_v3_t *", 160, blob, function(p)
+    for _, k in ipairs({"red","green","blue","saturation","lightness","grey"}) do
+      if changes[k] then set_farr(p[k], changes[k], 4) end
+    end
+    for _, k in ipairs({"normalize_R","normalize_G","normalize_B",
+                         "normalize_sat","normalize_light","normalize_grey","clip"}) do
+      if changes[k] ~= nil then p[k] = changes[k] and 1 or 0 end
+    end
+    patch_fields(p, changes, "illuminant","illum_fluo","illum_led","adaptation",
+                 "x","y","temperature","gamut","version")
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local function decode_filmicrgb(blob, ver)
+  if ver ~= 6 or #blob ~= 116 then return nil end
+  local p, _ = cast_blob("dt_filmicrgb_v6_t *", blob)
+  return {
+    grey_point_source   = tonumber(p.grey_point_source),
+    black_point_source  = tonumber(p.black_point_source),
+    white_point_source  = tonumber(p.white_point_source),
+    reconstruct_threshold = tonumber(p.reconstruct_threshold),
+    reconstruct_feather   = tonumber(p.reconstruct_feather),
+    reconstruct_bloom_vs_details       = tonumber(p.reconstruct_bloom_vs_details),
+    reconstruct_grey_vs_color          = tonumber(p.reconstruct_grey_vs_color),
+    reconstruct_structure_vs_texture   = tonumber(p.reconstruct_structure_vs_texture),
+    security_factor       = tonumber(p.security_factor),
+    grey_point_target     = tonumber(p.grey_point_target),
+    black_point_target    = tonumber(p.black_point_target),
+    white_point_target    = tonumber(p.white_point_target),
+    output_power          = tonumber(p.output_power),
+    latitude              = tonumber(p.latitude),
+    contrast              = tonumber(p.contrast),
+    saturation            = tonumber(p.saturation),
+    balance               = tonumber(p.balance),
+    noise_level           = tonumber(p.noise_level),
+    preserve_color        = tonumber(p.preserve_color),
+    version               = tonumber(p.version),
+    auto_hardness                 = bool(p.auto_hardness),
+    custom_grey                   = bool(p.custom_grey),
+    high_quality_reconstruction   = tonumber(p.high_quality_reconstruction),
+    noise_distribution            = tonumber(p.noise_distribution),
+    shadows                       = tonumber(p.shadows),
+    highlights                    = tonumber(p.highlights),
+    compensate_icc_black          = bool(p.compensate_icc_black),
+    spline_version                = tonumber(p.spline_version),
+    enable_highlight_reconstruction = bool(p.enable_highlight_reconstruction),
+  }
+end
+
+local function encode_filmicrgb(blob, changes)
+  return make_blob("dt_filmicrgb_v6_t *", 116, blob, function(p)
+    patch_fields(p, changes,
+      "grey_point_source","black_point_source","white_point_source",
+      "reconstruct_threshold","reconstruct_feather",
+      "reconstruct_bloom_vs_details","reconstruct_grey_vs_color",
+      "reconstruct_structure_vs_texture","security_factor",
+      "grey_point_target","black_point_target","white_point_target",
+      "output_power","latitude","contrast","saturation","balance","noise_level",
+      "preserve_color","version","high_quality_reconstruction",
+      "noise_distribution","shadows","highlights","spline_version")
+    for _, k in ipairs({"auto_hardness","custom_grey","compensate_icc_black",
+                         "enable_highlight_reconstruction"}) do
+      if changes[k] ~= nil then p[k] = changes[k] and 1 or 0 end
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+-- ── Dispatch tables ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local DECODERS = {
+  flip            = decode_flip,
+  gamma           = decode_gamma,
+  temperature     = decode_temperature,
+  exposure        = decode_exposure,
+  rawprepare      = decode_rawprepare,
+  demosaic        = decode_demosaic,
+  highlights      = decode_highlights,
+  channelmixerrgb = decode_channelmixerrgb,
+  filmicrgb       = decode_filmicrgb,
+}
+
+local ENCODERS = {
+  flip            = encode_flip,
+  gamma           = encode_gamma,
+  temperature     = encode_temperature,
+  exposure        = encode_exposure,
+  rawprepare      = function(b, c, v) return encode_rawprepare(b, c, v) end,
+  demosaic        = encode_demosaic,
+  highlights      = encode_highlights,
+  channelmixerrgb = encode_channelmixerrgb,
+  filmicrgb       = encode_filmicrgb,
+}
+
+-- ── Public API ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- Decode a binary op_params blob for `operation` (ver = history.module column).
+-- Returns a Lua table of named fields, or nil if the operation/version is unknown.
+function M.decode(operation, ver, blob)
+  local fn = DECODERS[operation]
+  if not fn then return nil end
+  local ok, result = pcall(fn, blob, ver)
+  if ok then return result end
+  return nil
+end
+
+-- Apply `changes` (a table of field overrides) to `blob` and return the
+-- modified binary string.  Returns nil if the operation is not known.
+-- For unknown modules, the caller should pass params_b64 directly.
+function M.encode(operation, ver, blob, changes)
+  local fn = ENCODERS[operation]
+  if not fn then return nil end
+  local ok, result = pcall(fn, blob, changes, ver)
+  if ok then return result end
+  return nil
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/preview.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+-- Serve image previews from darktable's mipmap cache.
+--
+-- Darktable stores mipmaps as individual JPEG files at:
+--   <cache_dir>/mipmaps-<sha1_of_library_realpath>.d/<mip_level>/<imgid>.jpg
+--
+-- Mip levels (approximate pixel sizes on the long edge):
+--   0 → ~67 px   1 → ~135 px   2 → ~270 px   3 → ~540 px
+--   4 → ~1080 px (good "medium")   5 → ~2160 px
+--
+-- If no cached mipmap is found we fall back to exiftool (embedded EXIF
+-- thumbnail) and finally to serving the original file path as a redirect.
+local ffi    = require "ffi"
+local config = require "config"
+
+ffi.cdef[[
+  unsigned char *SHA1(const unsigned char *d, size_t n, unsigned char *md);
+]]
+local crypto = ffi.load("crypto")
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- ── Locate the mipmap cache directory (computed once) ─────────────────────────
+
+local _mipmap_base  -- e.g. "/home/user/.cache/darktable/mipmaps-abc123"
+
+local function mipmap_base()
+  if _mipmap_base then return _mipmap_base end
+
+  -- Resolve the real path of library.db (darktable uses realpath before hashing)
+  local h = io.popen("realpath " .. config.library_db .. " 2>/dev/null")
+  local realpath = h:read("*l"); h:close()
+  realpath = realpath or config.library_db
+
+  -- SHA1 hex of the realpath (same algorithm as mipmap_cache.c)
+  local md  = ffi.new("unsigned char[20]")
+  crypto.SHA1(realpath, #realpath, md)
+  local hex = {}
+  for i = 0, 19 do hex[i+1] = string.format("%02x", md[i]) end
+  local sha1hex = table.concat(hex)
+
+  _mipmap_base = config.cache_dir .. "/mipmaps-" .. sha1hex
+  return _mipmap_base
+end
+
+-- ── Size → mip level mapping ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+-- size param: "thumb" (~135 px), "small" (~270 px), "medium" (~540 px),
+--             "large" (~1080 px), "xlarge" (~2160 px), or an integer level 0-5.
+local SIZE_TO_MIP = {
+  thumb  = 1,
+  small  = 2,
+  medium = 3,
+  large  = 4,
+  xlarge = 5,
+}
+
+local function size_to_mip(size)
+  if not size or size == "" then return 3 end   -- default: "medium"
+  local n = tonumber(size)
+  if n then return math.max(0, math.min(5, math.floor(n))) end
+  return SIZE_TO_MIP[size:lower()] or 3
+end
+
+-- ── Try to read a file, return nil on failure ─────────────────────────────────
+
+local function read_file(path)
+  local f = io.open(path, "rb")
+  if not f then return nil end
+  local data = f:read("*a")
+  f:close()
+  return data
+end
+
+-- ── Public: get preview data for an image id ──────────────────────────────────
+--
+-- Returns: data (string), content_type (string)
+--      or: nil, nil, redirect_url   (caller should issue a 302)
+--      or: nil, nil, nil            (404)
+function M.get(image_id, image_path, filename, size_param)
+  local mip = size_to_mip(size_param)
+
+  -- 1. Walk mip levels: first downward (smaller = smaller file, faster),
+  --    then upward (larger mip levels, let the browser scale down).
+  --    This ensures we serve something even when only higher-resolution
+  --    mipmaps have been cached (e.g. darktable only wrote levels 2-4).
+  local base = mipmap_base()
+  for level = mip, 0, -1 do
+    local path = string.format("%s.d/%d/%d.jpg", base, level, image_id)
+    local data = read_file(path)
+    if data then return data, "image/jpeg" end
+  end
+  for level = mip + 1, 5 do
+    local path = string.format("%s.d/%d/%d.jpg", base, level, image_id)
+    local data = read_file(path)
+    if data then return data, "image/jpeg" end
+  end
+
+  -- 2. Try exiftool to extract the embedded EXIF thumbnail from the source file.
+  if image_path and filename then
+    local src = image_path .. "/" .. filename
+    -- exiftool writes the thumbnail to stdout with -b
+    local cmd = string.format("exiftool -b -ThumbnailImage %q 2>/dev/null", src)
+    local fh = io.popen(cmd)
+    if fh then
+      local data = fh:read("*a"); fh:close()
+      if data and #data > 100 then
+        return data, "image/jpeg"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- 3. For JPEG/PNG source files redirect to the original (client caches it).
+  if image_path and filename then
+    local src = image_path .. "/" .. filename
+    local ext = filename:match("%.([^%.]+)$") or ""
+    if ext:lower():match("^jpe?g$") or ext:lower() == "png" then
+      return nil, nil, "file://" .. src  -- caller issues redirect or reads directly
+    end
+  end
+
+  return nil, nil, nil   -- no preview available
+end
+
+-- ── Helper: read a local file and serve it inline ─────────────────────────────
+-- Used by the API handler when get() returns a file:// redirect.
+function M.read_local(path)
+  local stripped = path:match("^file://(.+)$") or path
+  return read_file(stripped)
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/router.lua

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+-- Simple radix-style HTTP router.
+-- Supports static segments and named captures (:name).
+-- Usage:
+--   router.get("/api/v1/images",        handler)
+--   router.get("/api/v1/images/:id",    handler)
+--   router.post("/oauth/token",         handler)
+--
+--   local handler, params = router.match("GET", "/api/v1/images/42")
+--   -- handler = <function>, params = { id = "42" }
+local M = {}
+
+local routes = {}   -- { method, pattern_parts, handler }
+
+-- Convert a route pattern like "/api/v1/images/:id/preview" into a segment list.
+local function compile(pattern)
+  local parts = {}
+  -- Strip leading slash so the segment list aligns with the path splitter below.
+  for seg in (pattern:gsub("^/", "") .. "/"):gmatch("([^/]*)/") do
+    if seg:sub(1,1) == ":" then
+      parts[#parts+1] = { capture = seg:sub(2) }
+    else
+      parts[#parts+1] = { literal = seg }
+    end
+  end
+  return parts
+end
+
+local function register(method, pattern, handler)
+  routes[#routes+1] = { method = method:upper(), parts = compile(pattern), handler = handler }
+end
+
+function M.get(pattern, handler)    register("GET",    pattern, handler) end
+function M.post(pattern, handler)   register("POST",   pattern, handler) end
+function M.put(pattern, handler)    register("PUT",    pattern, handler) end
+function M.patch(pattern, handler)  register("PATCH",  pattern, handler) end
+function M.delete(pattern, handler) register("DELETE", pattern, handler) end
+
+-- Match a request against registered routes.
+-- Returns: handler, path_params  or  nil, nil
+function M.match(method, path)
+  -- Split path into segments
+  local segs = {}
+  for seg in (path:gsub("^/","") .. "/"):gmatch("([^/]*)/") do
+    segs[#segs+1] = seg
+  end
+
+  method = method:upper()
+
+  for _, route in ipairs(routes) do
+    if route.method == method and #route.parts == #segs then
+      local params = {}
+      local matched = true
+      for i, part in ipairs(route.parts) do
+        if part.capture then
+          params[part.capture] = segs[i]
+        elseif part.literal ~= segs[i] then
+          matched = false
+          break
+        end
+      end
+      if matched then return route.handler, params end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return nil, nil
+end
+
+return M

contrib/darktable-api/server.lua

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+#!/usr/bin/env luajit
+-- Darktable REST API — standalone LuaJIT HTTP server
+-- Usage: luajit server.lua [port] [host]
+--
+-- Dependencies (install via luarocks):
+--   luasocket   — luarocks install luasocket
+--   lsqlite3    — luarocks install lsqlite3
+--   libcrypto   — provided by the system OpenSSL package
+--
+-- Quick-start:
+--   export DT_CLIENT_ID=myclient DT_CLIENT_SECRET=mysecret DT_JWT_SECRET=longrandomstring
+--   luajit server.lua
+--
+-- Then get a token:
+--   curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:7645/oauth/token \
+--        -d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=myclient&client_secret=mysecret'
+--
+-- And use it:
+--   curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" http://127.0.0.1:7645/api/v1/images
+
+-- ── Bootstrap: make local modules findable ────────────────────────────────────
+
+local script_dir = debug.getinfo(1, "S").source:match("^@(.+)/[^/]+$") or "."
+package.path = script_dir .. "/?.lua;" .. package.path
+
+-- ── Load modules ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local socket = require "socket"
+local config = require "config"
+local router = require "router"
+local api    = require "api"
+
+-- ── Static file server (PWA) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local WEB_BUILD = script_dir .. "/web/build"
+
+local MIME = {
+  html  = "text/html; charset=utf-8",
+  js    = "application/javascript; charset=utf-8",
+  mjs   = "application/javascript; charset=utf-8",
+  css   = "text/css; charset=utf-8",
+  json  = "application/json",
+  webmanifest = "application/manifest+json",
+  png   = "image/png",
+  jpg   = "image/jpeg",
+  jpeg  = "image/jpeg",
+  svg   = "image/svg+xml",
+  ico   = "image/x-icon",
+  woff  = "font/woff",
+  woff2 = "font/woff2",
+  txt   = "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
+  map   = "application/json",
+}
+
+-- Read a file from the web build directory.  Returns data, content-type or nil.
+-- Prevents directory traversal by rejecting any path containing "..".
+local function read_static(req_path)
+  if req_path:find("%.%.", 1, true) then return nil end
+
+  -- Strip leading slash; normalise double-slashes.
+  local rel = req_path:gsub("^/+", ""):gsub("//+", "/")
+  local full = WEB_BUILD .. "/" .. rel
+
+  local f = io.open(full, "rb")
+  if not f then return nil end
+  local data = f:read("*a")
+  f:close()
+
+  local ext = rel:match("%.([^%.]+)$") or ""
+  local ct  = MIME[ext:lower()] or "application/octet-stream"
+  return data, ct
+end
+
+-- Cache headers: hashed assets get long TTL; everything else no-store.
+local function cache_header(path)
+  -- Vite fingerprints assets with a hash in the filename (e.g. index-Bx3Rk.js)
+  if path:match("/assets/") then
+    return "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"
+  end
+  return "no-store"
+end
+
+-- ── Register routes ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+router.post("/oauth/token",              api.oauth_token)
+
+router.get("/health",                    api.health)
+
+router.get("/api/v1/images",             api.list_images)
+router.get("/api/v1/images/:id",         api.get_image)
+router.get("/api/v1/images/:id/preview",         api.get_preview)
+router.get("/api/v1/images/:id/full",            api.get_full)
+router.post("/api/v1/images/:id/refresh",        api.refresh_cache)
+router.post("/api/v1/images/:id/export",         api.trigger_export)
+router.get("/api/v1/images/:id/modules",         api.list_modules)
+router.get("/api/v1/images/:id/modules/:op",     api.get_module)
+router.patch("/api/v1/images/:id/modules/:op",   api.patch_module)
+
+router.get("/api/v1/tags",               api.list_tags)
+router.get("/api/v1/films",              api.list_films)
+
+-- ── HTTP helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local STATUS_TEXT = {
+  [200] = "OK",           [201] = "Created",   [202] = "Accepted",  [204] = "No Content",
+  [301] = "Moved Permanently",
+  [400] = "Bad Request",  [401] = "Unauthorized", [403] = "Forbidden",
+  [404] = "Not Found",    [405] = "Method Not Allowed",
+  [500] = "Internal Server Error", [504] = "Gateway Timeout",
+}
+
+local function url_decode(s)
+  return s:gsub("+", " "):gsub("%%(%x%x)", function(h) return string.char(tonumber(h, 16)) end)
+end
+
+-- Parse the raw HTTP request from a connected socket.
+-- Returns a request table, or nil on parse/timeout error.
+local function read_request(client)
+  client:settimeout(10)
+
+  local line, lerr = client:receive("*l")
+  if not line then return nil end
+
+  local method, raw_path = line:match("^(%S+)%s+(%S+)%s+HTTP/")
+  if not method then return nil end
+
+  -- Headers
+  local headers = {}
+  while true do
+    local hline, herr = client:receive("*l")
+    if not hline or hline == "" then break end
+    local name, value = hline:match("^([^:]+):%s*(.*)$")
+    if name then
+      -- normalise to lowercase, strip trailing whitespace
+      headers[name:lower():gsub("%s+$", "")] = value:gsub("%s+$", "")
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Body
+  local body = ""
+  local clen = tonumber(headers["content-length"])
+  if clen and clen > 0 then
+    body = client:receive(math.min(clen, 4 * 1024 * 1024)) or ""  -- 4 MiB cap
+  end
+
+  -- Split path from query string
+  local path, qs = raw_path:match("^([^?]*)%??(.*)")
+
+  -- Parse query parameters
+  local params = {}
+  for k, v in (qs or ""):gmatch("([^&=]+)=([^&]*)") do
+    params[url_decode(k)] = url_decode(v)
+  end
+
+  return {
+    method      = method:upper(),
+    path        = path,
+    raw_path    = raw_path,
+    headers     = headers,
+    body        = body,
+    params      = params,
+    path_params = {},
+  }
+end
+
+local CORS_HEADERS = {
+  ["Access-Control-Allow-Origin"]  = "*",
+  ["Access-Control-Allow-Methods"] = "GET, POST, PATCH, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS",
+  ["Access-Control-Allow-Headers"] = "Authorization, Content-Type",
+  ["Access-Control-Max-Age"]       = "86400",
+}
+
+-- Write an HTTP response to the socket.
+local function write_response(client, status, body, content_type, extra_headers)
+  body          = body or ""
+  content_type  = content_type or "application/json; charset=utf-8"
+  local phrase  = STATUS_TEXT[status] or "Unknown"
+
+  local lines = {
+    string.format("HTTP/1.1 %d %s\r\n", status, phrase),
+    "Server: darktable-api/1.0\r\n",
+    "Content-Type: " .. content_type .. "\r\n",
+    "Content-Length: " .. #body .. "\r\n",
+    "Connection: close\r\n",
+  }
+
+  for k, v in pairs(CORS_HEADERS) do
+    lines[#lines+1] = k .. ": " .. v .. "\r\n"
+  end
+  if extra_headers then
+    for k, v in pairs(extra_headers) do
+      lines[#lines+1] = k .. ": " .. v .. "\r\n"
+    end
+  end
+
+  lines[#lines+1] = "\r\n"
+  lines[#lines+1] = body
+
+  client:send(table.concat(lines))
+end
+
+local json = require "json"
+
+local function handle_client(client)
+  local req = read_request(client)
+  if not req then
+    write_response(client, 400, '{"error":"bad_request"}')
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- CORS preflight
+  if req.method == "OPTIONS" then
+    write_response(client, 204, "")
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- API / OAuth routes take priority over static files.
+  local handler, path_params = router.match(req.method, req.path)
+  if handler then
+    req.path_params = path_params or {}
+    local status, body, ct, extra = handler(req)
+    write_response(client, status, body, ct, extra)
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- Static file serving for the PWA (GET/HEAD only).
+  if req.method == "GET" or req.method == "HEAD" then
+    local data, ct = read_static(req.path)
+
+    if not data then
+      -- SPA fallback: any unknown path gets index.html so client-side routing works.
+      data, ct = read_static("/index.html")
+    end
+
+    if data then
+      local extra = { ["Cache-Control"] = cache_header(req.path) }
+      write_response(client, 200, req.method == "HEAD" and "" or data, ct, extra)
+      return
+    end
+  end
+
+  write_response(client, 404, json.encode({ error = "not_found", path = req.path }))
+end
+
+-- ── Main server loop ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+local port = tonumber(arg and arg[1]) or config.port
+local host = (arg and arg[2]) or config.host
+
+local server, serr = socket.bind(host, port)
+if not server then
+  io.stderr:write("darktable-api: cannot bind " .. host .. ":" .. port .. ": " .. tostring(serr) .. "\n")
+  os.exit(1)
+end
+
+server:settimeout(0)   -- non-blocking accept
+
+io.write(string.format(
+  "darktable-api: listening on http://%s:%d\n" ..
+  "  library : %s\n" ..
+  "  cache   : %s\n" ..
+  "  web app : http://%s:%d/\n",
+  host, port, config.library_db, config.cache_dir, host, port))
+io.flush()
+
+while true do
+  local client, cerr = server:accept()
+  if client then
+    local ok, result = pcall(handle_client, client)
+    if not ok then
+      pcall(write_response, client, 500,
+        json.encode({ error = "internal_server_error", detail = tostring(result) }))
+      io.stderr:write("darktable-api: error: " .. tostring(result) .. "\n")
+    end
+    pcall(function() client:close() end)
+  else
+    -- No connection yet — yield CPU briefly.
+    socket.select(nil, nil, 0.05)
+  end
+end

contrib/darktable-api/start-with-api.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# start-with-api.sh — Launch the darktable REST API server and darktable together.
+#
+# What it does:
+#   1. Optionally configures darktable's luarc to load the bridge plugin.
+#   2. Starts the standalone LuaJIT REST API server in the background.
+#   3. Starts darktable in the foreground.
+#   4. Stops the API server when darktable exits.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./start-with-api.sh [darktable-options...]
+#
+# Environment variables (all optional):
+#   DT_CLIENT_ID       OAuth client ID      (default: darktable-client)
+#   DT_CLIENT_SECRET   OAuth client secret  (default: changeme)
+#   DT_JWT_SECRET      JWT signing secret   (default: change-this-secret-in-production)
+#   DT_API_HOST        Server bind address  (default: 127.0.0.1)
+#   DT_API_PORT        Server port          (default: 7645)
+#   DT_LIBRARY         darktable library DB (default: ~/.config/darktable/library.db)
+#   DT_REFRESH_QUEUE   IPC queue file       (default: /tmp/dt-api-refresh.queue)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+: "${DT_CLIENT_ID:=darktable-client}"
+: "${DT_CLIENT_SECRET:=changeme}"
+: "${DT_JWT_SECRET:=change-this-secret-in-production}"
+: "${DT_API_HOST:=127.0.0.1}"
+: "${DT_API_PORT:=7645}"
+: "${DT_REFRESH_QUEUE:=/tmp/dt-api-refresh.queue}"
+
+export DT_CLIENT_ID DT_CLIENT_SECRET DT_JWT_SECRET
+export DT_API_HOST DT_API_PORT DT_REFRESH_QUEUE
+
+# ── 1. Ensure the bridge plugin is in darktable's luarc ───────────────────────
+
+LUARC="$HOME/.config/darktable/luarc"
+BRIDGE_REQUIRE='require "contrib/darktable-api/darktable-api-bridge"'
+
+if ! grep -qF "$BRIDGE_REQUIRE" "$LUARC" 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo "[start-with-api] Adding bridge plugin to $LUARC"
+  echo "$BRIDGE_REQUIRE" >> "$LUARC"
+fi
+
+# ── 2. Install the bridge plugin into darktable's lua directory ───────────────
+# darktable searches $HOME/.config/darktable/lua/ for scripts.
+# We copy (not symlink) the bridge plugin file there so darktable can
+# require "contrib/darktable-api/darktable-api-bridge" without any extra path config.
+
+DT_LUA_DIR="$HOME/.config/darktable/lua"
+BRIDGE_DEST="$DT_LUA_DIR/contrib/darktable-api"
+BRIDGE_SRC="$SCRIPT_DIR/darktable-api-bridge.lua"
+
+mkdir -p "$BRIDGE_DEST"
+if ! cmp -s "$BRIDGE_SRC" "$BRIDGE_DEST/darktable-api-bridge.lua" 2>/dev/null; then
+  cp "$BRIDGE_SRC" "$BRIDGE_DEST/darktable-api-bridge.lua"
+  echo "[start-with-api] Installed bridge plugin → $BRIDGE_DEST/"
+fi
+
+# ── 3. Clean up any stale queue file ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+rm -f "$DT_REFRESH_QUEUE" "${DT_REFRESH_QUEUE}.processing"
+
+# ── 4. Start the LuaJIT REST API server ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+API_LOG="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/darktable-api.log"
+echo "[start-with-api] Starting API server on http://${DT_API_HOST}:${DT_API_PORT}"
+echo "[start-with-api] Log: $API_LOG"
+
+luajit "$SCRIPT_DIR/server.lua" "$DT_API_PORT" "$DT_API_HOST" >"$API_LOG" 2>&1 &
+API_PID=$!
+
+# Give the server a moment to bind and confirm it's up.
+sleep 0.5
+if ! kill -0 "$API_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo "[start-with-api] ERROR: API server failed to start. Check $API_LOG" >&2
+  cat "$API_LOG" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! curl -sf "http://${DT_API_HOST}:${DT_API_PORT}/health" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[start-with-api] WARNING: health check failed; server may still be starting"
+fi
+
+echo "[start-with-api] API server running (PID $API_PID)"
+echo ""
+echo "  Get a token:"
+echo "    curl -X POST http://${DT_API_HOST}:${DT_API_PORT}/oauth/token \\"
+echo "         -d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=${DT_CLIENT_ID}&client_secret=${DT_CLIENT_SECRET}'"
+echo ""
+echo "  Trigger a cache refresh (replace TOKEN and IMAGE_ID):"
+echo "    curl -X POST http://${DT_API_HOST}:${DT_API_PORT}/api/v1/images/IMAGE_ID/refresh \\"
+echo "         -H 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN'"
+echo ""
+
+# ── 5. Start darktable ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo "[start-with-api] Starting darktable..."
+darktable "$@" || true
+
+# ── 6. Stop the API server on exit ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+echo ""
+echo "[start-with-api] darktable exited; stopping API server (PID $API_PID)"
+kill "$API_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+wait "$API_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -f "$DT_REFRESH_QUEUE" "${DT_REFRESH_QUEUE}.processing"
+echo "[start-with-api] done"

contrib/darktable-api/web/.gitignore

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+node_modules/
+build/
+dist/
+.vite/

contrib/darktable-api/web/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/icon.svg" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover" />
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#0d0d0d" />
+    <meta name="description" content="darktable REST API web interface" />
+    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />
+    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black-translucent" />
+    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="darktable" />
+    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/icon.svg" />
+    <title>darktable Gallery</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.jsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>

contrib/darktable-api/web/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "darktable-api-pwa",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "react": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-dom": "^18.3.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.4",
+    "vite": "^5.4.11",
+    "vite-plugin-pwa": "^0.21.1"
+  }
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/public/icon.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
+  <!-- Dark background -->
+  <rect width="512" height="512" rx="80" fill="#0d0d0d"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blades in orange accent -->
+  <!-- Center circle -->
+  <circle cx="256" cy="256" r="60" fill="none" stroke="#f4a22d" stroke-width="8"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 1 -->
+  <path d="M256 120 L296 196 L256 196 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 2 -->
+  <path d="M370 181 L316 240 L296 196 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 3 -->
+  <path d="M392 296 L316 240 L336 296 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 4 -->
+  <path d="M336 392 L256 316 L336 296 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 5 -->
+  <path d="M176 392 L196 316 L256 316 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 6 -->
+  <path d="M120 296 L196 316 L176 240 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 7 -->
+  <path d="M120 181 L176 240 L196 196 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Aperture blade 8 -->
+  <path d="M216 120 L216 196 L256 196 Z" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.9"/>
+  <!-- Outer ring -->
+  <circle cx="256" cy="256" r="180" fill="none" stroke="#f4a22d" stroke-width="12" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <!-- Inner highlight -->
+  <circle cx="256" cy="256" r="40" fill="#f4a22d" opacity="0.3"/>
+  <circle cx="256" cy="256" r="20" fill="#f4a22d"/>
+</svg>

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/App.jsx

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+import React, {
+  createContext,
+  useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useEffect,
+  useReducer,
+} from 'react';
+import { ToastProvider } from './components/Toast.jsx';
+import { getSettings } from './api.js';
+import Settings from './screens/Settings.jsx';
+import Gallery from './screens/Gallery.jsx';
+
+// ── App Context ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const AppContext = createContext(null);
+
+export function useApp() {
+  const ctx = useContext(AppContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error('useApp must be used within AppContext');
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+const initialState = {
+  screen: 'gallery',    // 'settings' | 'gallery'
+  configured: false,
+};
+
+function reducer(state, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case 'INIT':
+      return { ...state, configured: action.configured, screen: action.configured ? 'gallery' : 'settings' };
+    case 'GO_SETTINGS':
+      return { ...state, screen: 'settings' };
+    case 'GO_GALLERY':
+      return { ...state, screen: 'gallery', configured: true };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+// ── App Root ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export default function App() {
+  const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialState);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const settings = getSettings();
+    dispatch({ type: 'INIT', configured: !!settings });
+  }, []);
+
+  const goSettings = useCallback(() => dispatch({ type: 'GO_SETTINGS' }), []);
+  const goGallery = useCallback(() => dispatch({ type: 'GO_GALLERY' }), []);
+
+  const contextValue = { goSettings, goGallery, configured: state.configured };
+
+  return (
+    <AppContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
+      <ToastProvider>
+        <div style={{ height: '100%', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
+          {state.screen === 'settings' ? (
+            <Settings />
+          ) : (
+            <Gallery />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </ToastProvider>
+    </AppContext.Provider>
+  );
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/api.js

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+// Darktable REST API client
+// Handles OAuth2 client_credentials, token caching, all endpoints.
+
+const STORAGE_KEYS = {
+  SETTINGS: 'dt_settings',
+  TOKEN: 'dt_token',
+};
+
+// ── Settings ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function getSettings() {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.SETTINGS);
+    return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function saveSettings(settings) {
+  localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEYS.SETTINGS, JSON.stringify(settings));
+}
+
+export function clearSettings() {
+  localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEYS.SETTINGS);
+  localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEYS.TOKEN);
+}
+
+// ── Token management ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function getCachedToken() {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEYS.TOKEN);
+    if (!raw) return null;
+    const token = JSON.parse(raw);
+    // Treat as expired 30 seconds early to avoid race conditions
+    if (Date.now() >= token.expiresAt - 30_000) return null;
+    return token.accessToken;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function cacheToken(accessToken, expiresIn) {
+  const token = {
+    accessToken,
+    expiresAt: Date.now() + expiresIn * 1000,
+  };
+  localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEYS.TOKEN, JSON.stringify(token));
+}
+
+let tokenFetchPromise = null;
+
+async function fetchToken(settings) {
+  const url = `${settings.baseUrl}/oauth/token`;
+  const body = new URLSearchParams({
+    grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+    client_id: settings.clientId,
+    client_secret: settings.clientSecret,
+  });
+
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
+    body: body.toString(),
+  });
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text().catch(() => '');
+    throw new ApiError(res.status, `Token request failed: ${text || res.statusText}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await res.json();
+  const expiresIn = data.expires_in ?? 3600;
+  cacheToken(data.access_token, expiresIn);
+  return data.access_token;
+}
+
+async function getToken() {
+  const settings = getSettings();
+  if (!settings) throw new ApiError(0, 'Not configured. Please open Settings.');
+
+  const cached = getCachedToken();
+  if (cached) return cached;
+
+  // Deduplicate concurrent token fetches
+  if (!tokenFetchPromise) {
+    tokenFetchPromise = fetchToken(settings).finally(() => {
+      tokenFetchPromise = null;
+    });
+  }
+  return tokenFetchPromise;
+}
+
+// ── Error class ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export class ApiError extends Error {
+  constructor(status, message) {
+    super(message);
+    this.status = status;
+    this.name = 'ApiError';
+  }
+}
+
+// ── Core fetch helper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+async function apiFetch(path, options = {}) {
+  const settings = getSettings();
+  if (!settings) throw new ApiError(0, 'Not configured. Please open Settings.');
+
+  const token = await getToken();
+  const url = `${settings.baseUrl}${path}`;
+
+  const headers = {
+    Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+    ...options.headers,
+  };
+
+  const res = await fetch(url, { ...options, headers });
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text().catch(() => '');
+    let message;
+    try {
+      const json = JSON.parse(text);
+      message = json.error || json.message || text;
+    } catch {
+      message = text || res.statusText;
+    }
+    throw new ApiError(res.status, message);
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+async function apiJson(path, options = {}) {
+  const res = await apiFetch(path, {
+    ...options,
+    headers: { Accept: 'application/json', ...options.headers },
+  });
+  return res.json();
+}
+
+// ── Blob URL cache ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Keeps a reference-counted map of blob URLs so we don't recreate them for the
+// same image+size combination within a session.
+
+const blobCache = new Map(); // key → { url, refs }
+
+export function releaseBlobUrl(key) {
+  const entry = blobCache.get(key);
+  if (!entry) return;
+  entry.refs -= 1;
+  if (entry.refs <= 0) {
+    URL.revokeObjectURL(entry.url);
+    blobCache.delete(key);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getPreviewBlob(id, size = 'thumb') {
+  const key = `preview:${id}:${size}`;
+  const existing = blobCache.get(key);
+  if (existing) {
+    existing.refs += 1;
+    return { url: existing.url, key };
+  }
+
+  // Use raw fetch so we can inspect the status before assuming it's an image.
+  const settings = getSettings();
+  if (!settings) throw new ApiError(0, 'Not configured.');
+  const token = await getToken();
+
+  const res = await fetch(
+    `${settings.baseUrl}/api/v1/images/${id}/preview?size=${size}`,
+    { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } },
+  );
+
+  // 202 means the server has enqueued thumbnail generation; client should retry.
+  if (res.status === 202) {
+    const retryAfter = parseInt(res.headers.get('Retry-After') ?? '4', 10);
+    return { generating: true, retryAfter };
+  }
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text().catch(() => '');
+    throw new ApiError(res.status, text || res.statusText);
+  }
+
+  const blob = await res.blob();
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  blobCache.set(key, { url, refs: 1 });
+  return { url, key };
+}
+
+export async function getFullBlob(id) {
+  const key = `full:${id}`;
+  const existing = blobCache.get(key);
+  if (existing) {
+    existing.refs += 1;
+    return { url: existing.url, key };
+  }
+
+  const res = await apiFetch(`/api/v1/images/${id}/full`);
+  // May return 202 with Retry-After; caller handles polling
+  if (res.status === 202) {
+    const retryAfter = parseInt(res.headers.get('Retry-After') ?? '2', 10);
+    return { pending: true, retryAfter };
+  }
+  const blob = await res.blob();
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  blobCache.set(key, { url, refs: 1 });
+  return { url, key };
+}
+
+// ── Images ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listImages(params = {}) {
+  const qs = new URLSearchParams();
+  const allowed = [
+    'limit', 'offset', 'sort_by', 'sort_dir',
+    'rating_min', 'rating_max', 'film_id',
+    'from', 'to', 'search', 'tag',
+  ];
+  for (const key of allowed) {
+    if (params[key] !== undefined && params[key] !== '' && params[key] !== null) {
+      qs.set(key, String(params[key]));
+    }
+  }
+  const path = `/api/v1/images${qs.toString() ? '?' + qs.toString() : ''}`;
+  return apiJson(path);
+}
+
+export async function getImage(id) {
+  return apiJson(`/api/v1/images/${id}`);
+}
+
+export async function refreshImage(id) {
+  return apiJson(`/api/v1/images/${id}/refresh`, { method: 'POST' });
+}
+
+export async function exportImage(id, { signal } = {}) {
+  // 1. Enqueue the export (POST returns 202 immediately).
+  await apiFetch(`/api/v1/images/${id}/export`, { method: 'POST', signal });
+
+  // 2. Poll GET /full until the JPEG is ready (up to 120 s).
+  const settings = getSettings();
+  const token = await getToken();
+  const deadline = Date.now() + 120_000;
+
+  while (Date.now() < deadline) {
+    if (signal?.aborted) throw new ApiError(0, 'Cancelled');
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
+    if (signal?.aborted) throw new ApiError(0, 'Cancelled');
+
+    const res = await fetch(`${settings.baseUrl}/api/v1/images/${id}/full`, {
+      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+      signal,
+    });
+
+    if (res.ok) return res.blob();
+    if (res.status !== 202) {
+      const text = await res.text().catch(() => '');
+      throw new ApiError(res.status, text || res.statusText);
+    }
+    // 202 → still generating, loop again
+  }
+
+  throw new ApiError(504, 'Export timed out after 120 s');
+}
+
+// ── Modules ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listModules(imageId) {
+  return apiJson(`/api/v1/images/${imageId}/modules`);
+}
+
+export async function getModule(imageId, op) {
+  return apiJson(`/api/v1/images/${imageId}/modules/${op}`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Patch a module and optionally request a preview render.
+ * Returns { preview: blobUrl } when previewSize is set and the server responds
+ * with image/jpeg, or { data: json } for plain JSON responses.
+ *
+ * The PATCH with preview can take up to 30 seconds.
+ */
+export async function patchModule(imageId, op, body, previewSize = null) {
+  const settings = getSettings();
+  if (!settings) throw new ApiError(0, 'Not configured.');
+
+  const token = await getToken();
+
+  let path = `/api/v1/images/${imageId}/modules/${op}`;
+  if (previewSize) path += `?preview=${previewSize}`;
+
+  const url = `${settings.baseUrl}${path}`;
+
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      Accept: 'application/json, image/jpeg',
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    // 35s timeout implemented via AbortController below
+  });
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text().catch(() => '');
+    throw new ApiError(res.status, text || res.statusText);
+  }
+
+  const contentType = res.headers.get('Content-Type') ?? '';
+  if (contentType.includes('image/jpeg') || contentType.includes('image/')) {
+    const blob = await res.blob();
+    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    return { previewUrl: url };
+  }
+
+  const data = await res.json();
+  return { data };
+}
+
+// ── Tags & Films ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function listTags() {
+  return apiJson('/api/v1/tags');
+}
+
+export async function listFilms() {
+  return apiJson('/api/v1/films');
+}
+
+// ── Health ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function checkHealth(baseUrl) {
+  const url = `${baseUrl}/health`;
+  const res = await fetch(url, { method: 'GET' });
+  if (!res.ok) throw new ApiError(res.status, `Health check failed: ${res.statusText}`);
+  return res.json();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test the full connection: health check + token fetch.
+ * Returns { ok: true } or throws ApiError.
+ */
+export async function testConnection(settings) {
+  await checkHealth(settings.baseUrl);
+  await fetchToken(settings);
+  return { ok: true };
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/components/FilterBar.jsx

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+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { listFilms, ApiError } from '../api.js';
+
+const SORT_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: 'datetime_taken:desc', label: 'Newest first' },
+  { value: 'datetime_taken:asc', label: 'Oldest first' },
+  { value: 'filename:asc', label: 'Filename A→Z' },
+  { value: 'filename:desc', label: 'Filename Z→A' },
+  { value: 'rating:desc', label: 'Top rated' },
+];
+
+const STAR_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: '', label: 'Any rating' },
+  { value: '1', label: '★ and up' },
+  { value: '2', label: '★★ and up' },
+  { value: '3', label: '★★★ and up' },
+  { value: '4', label: '★★★★ and up' },
+  { value: '5', label: '★★★★★ only' },
+];
+
+export default function FilterBar({ filters, onChange }) {
+  const [films, setFilms] = useState([]);
+  const [filmsError, setFilmsError] = useState(null);
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const searchRef = useRef(null);
+  const searchTimer = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    listFilms()
+      .then(data => setFilms(Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.items ?? [])))
+      .catch(err => {
+        if (err instanceof ApiError && err.status === 0) return; // not configured yet
+        setFilmsError('Could not load film rolls');
+      });
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSearchChange = useCallback((e) => {
+    const value = e.target.value;
+    // Debounce search by 400ms
+    clearTimeout(searchTimer.current);
+    searchTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      onChange({ ...filters, search: value, offset: 0 });
+    }, 400);
+  }, [filters, onChange]);
+
+  const handleSortChange = useCallback((e) => {
+    const [sort_by, sort_dir] = e.target.value.split(':');
+    onChange({ ...filters, sort_by, sort_dir, offset: 0 });
+  }, [filters, onChange]);
+
+  const handleRatingChange = useCallback((e) => {
+    onChange({ ...filters, rating_min: e.target.value, offset: 0 });
+  }, [filters, onChange]);
+
+  const handleFilmChange = useCallback((e) => {
+    onChange({ ...filters, film_id: e.target.value, offset: 0 });
+  }, [filters, onChange]);
+
+  const currentSort = `${filters.sort_by ?? 'datetime_taken'}:${filters.sort_dir ?? 'desc'}`;
+  const activeFilterCount = [
+    filters.search,
+    filters.rating_min,
+    filters.film_id,
+  ].filter(Boolean).length;
+
+  return (
+    <div style={styles.root}>
+      {/* Search row */}
+      <div style={styles.searchRow}>
+        <div style={styles.searchWrap}>
+          <span style={styles.searchIcon}>⌕</span>
+          <input
+            ref={searchRef}
+            type="search"
+            className="form-input"
+            placeholder="Search images…"
+            defaultValue={filters.search ?? ''}
+            onChange={handleSearchChange}
+            style={{ paddingLeft: 36, height: 40 }}
+            aria-label="Search images"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <button
+          className="btn btn-ghost"
+          style={{
+            height: 40,
+            padding: '0 12px',
+            fontSize: '0.8125rem',
+            gap: 6,
+            color: expanded || activeFilterCount > 0 ? 'var(--color-accent)' : undefined,
+            position: 'relative',
+          }}
+          onClick={() => setExpanded(x => !x)}
+          aria-expanded={expanded}
+          aria-label="Toggle filters"
+        >
+          <span>⚙</span>
+          <span>Filters</span>
+          {activeFilterCount > 0 && (
+            <span style={styles.badge}>{activeFilterCount}</span>
+          )}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Expanded filters */}
+      {expanded && (
+        <div style={styles.filterRow}>
+          <div style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 140 }}>
+            <label className="form-label" style={{ marginBottom: 4, display: 'block', fontSize: '0.75rem' }}>
+              Sort by
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="form-select"
+              style={{ height: 38, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              value={currentSort}
+              onChange={handleSortChange}
+              aria-label="Sort order"
+            >
+              {SORT_OPTIONS.map(o => (
+                <option key={o.value} value={o.value}>{o.label}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          <div style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 130 }}>
+            <label className="form-label" style={{ marginBottom: 4, display: 'block', fontSize: '0.75rem' }}>
+              Min rating
+            </label>
+            <select
+              className="form-select"
+              style={{ height: 38, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              value={filters.rating_min ?? ''}
+              onChange={handleRatingChange}
+              aria-label="Minimum star rating"
+            >
+              {STAR_OPTIONS.map(o => (
+                <option key={o.value} value={o.value}>{o.label}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          {films.length > 0 && (
+            <div style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 150 }}>
+              <label className="form-label" style={{ marginBottom: 4, display: 'block', fontSize: '0.75rem' }}>
+                Film roll
+              </label>
+              <select
+                className="form-select"
+                style={{ height: 38, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+                value={filters.film_id ?? ''}
+                onChange={handleFilmChange}
+                aria-label="Film roll"
+              >
+                <option value="">All rolls</option>
+                {films.map(f => (
+                  <option key={f.id} value={f.id}>
+                    {f.folder ?? f.id}
+                  </option>
+                ))}
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {activeFilterCount > 0 && (
+            <div style={{ alignSelf: 'flex-end', paddingBottom: 0 }}>
+              <button
+                className="btn btn-ghost"
+                style={{ height: 38, padding: '0 12px', fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-danger)' }}
+                onClick={() => onChange({ ...filters, search: '', rating_min: '', film_id: '', offset: 0 })}
+              >
+                Clear
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = {
+  root: {
+    background: 'var(--color-surface)',
+    borderBottom: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+    padding: '10px 12px',
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    gap: 10,
+    position: 'sticky',
+    top: 'var(--header-height)',
+    zIndex: 'var(--z-filter)',
+  },
+  searchRow: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    gap: 8,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  searchWrap: {
+    flex: 1,
+    position: 'relative',
+  },
+  searchIcon: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    left: 10,
+    top: '50%',
+    transform: 'translateY(-50%)',
+    color: 'var(--color-text-muted)',
+    fontSize: '1.1rem',
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+    lineHeight: 1,
+  },
+  filterRow: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexWrap: 'wrap',
+    gap: 10,
+    alignItems: 'flex-end',
+    paddingTop: 4,
+  },
+  badge: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: 6,
+    right: 4,
+    minWidth: 16,
+    height: 16,
+    borderRadius: '9999px',
+    background: 'var(--color-accent)',
+    color: '#0d0d0d',
+    fontSize: '0.625rem',
+    fontWeight: 700,
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    padding: '0 3px',
+  },
+};

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/components/ImageCard.jsx

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+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { getPreviewBlob, releaseBlobUrl } from '../api.js';
+
+const COLOR_LABEL_COLORS = {
+  red: '#e05252',
+  yellow: '#f4c842',
+  green: '#52c06e',
+  blue: '#5299e0',
+  purple: '#a052c0',
+};
+
+function StarRating({ rating }) {
+  if (!rating || rating < 1) return null;
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      color: 'var(--color-accent)',
+      fontSize: '0.6875rem',
+      lineHeight: 1,
+      textShadow: '0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.8)',
+    }}>
+      {'★'.repeat(Math.min(5, rating))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function ColorDots({ labels }) {
+  if (!labels || labels.length === 0) return null;
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 3 }}>
+      {labels.map(label => (
+        <span
+          key={label}
+          style={{
+            width: 8,
+            height: 8,
+            borderRadius: '50%',
+            background: COLOR_LABEL_COLORS[label] ?? '#aaa',
+            display: 'inline-block',
+          }}
+          title={label}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function ImageCard({ image, onClick }) {
+  const [blobUrl, setBlobUrl] = useState(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(false);
+  const [generating, setGenerating] = useState(false);
+  const blobKeyRef = useRef(null);
+  const isMounted = useRef(true);
+  const retriesRef = useRef(0);
+  const retryTimerRef = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    isMounted.current = true;
+    retriesRef.current = 0;
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(false);
+    setGenerating(false);
+
+    function loadPreview() {
+      getPreviewBlob(image.id, 'thumb')
+        .then((result) => {
+          if (!isMounted.current) {
+            if (result.key) releaseBlobUrl(result.key);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (result.generating) {
+            setLoading(false);
+            setGenerating(true);
+            if (retriesRef.current < 15) {
+              retriesRef.current += 1;
+              retryTimerRef.current = setTimeout(loadPreview, (result.retryAfter ?? 4) * 1000);
+            } else {
+              setGenerating(false);
+              setError(true);
+            }
+            return;
+          }
+          if (blobKeyRef.current) releaseBlobUrl(blobKeyRef.current);
+          blobKeyRef.current = result.key;
+          setBlobUrl(result.url);
+          setLoading(false);
+          setGenerating(false);
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          if (isMounted.current) {
+            setLoading(false);
+            setGenerating(false);
+            setError(true);
+          }
+        });
+    }
+
+    loadPreview();
+
+    return () => {
+      isMounted.current = false;
+      if (retryTimerRef.current) clearTimeout(retryTimerRef.current);
+      if (blobKeyRef.current) {
+        releaseBlobUrl(blobKeyRef.current);
+        blobKeyRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [image.id]);
+
+  // Compute aspect ratio for the thumbnail placeholder
+  const aspect = image.width && image.height
+    ? Math.min(1.5, Math.max(0.6, image.height / image.width))
+    : 1;
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={onClick}
+      style={{
+        display: 'block',
+        background: 'var(--color-surface)',
+        border: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+        borderRadius: 'var(--radius-md)',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        textAlign: 'left',
+        transition: 'transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast)',
+        width: '100%',
+        padding: 0,
+        WebkitTapHighlightColor: 'transparent',
+      }}
+      aria-label={`Open ${image.filename}`}
+      type="button"
+    >
+      {/* Thumbnail container — padding-bottom trick for aspect ratio */}
+      <div style={{
+        position: 'relative',
+        width: '100%',
+        paddingBottom: `${aspect * 100}%`,
+        background: 'var(--color-surface-2)',
+      }}>
+        {(loading || generating) && (
+          <div style={{
+            position: 'absolute', inset: 0,
+            display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column',
+            alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+            gap: 4,
+          }}>
+            <span className="spinner" />
+            {generating && (
+              <span style={{ fontSize: '0.625rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', opacity: 0.7 }}>
+                Generating…
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+        {error && !loading && !generating && (
+          <div style={{
+            position: 'absolute', inset: 0,
+            display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
+          }}>
+            <span style={{ fontSize: '1.5rem', opacity: 0.4 }}>⊘</span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        {blobUrl && !error && (
+          <img
+            src={blobUrl}
+            alt={image.filename}
+            style={{
+              position: 'absolute',
+              inset: 0,
+              width: '100%',
+              height: '100%',
+              objectFit: 'cover',
+            }}
+          />
+        )}
+
+        {/* Bottom overlay: stars + color dots */}
+        <div style={{
+          position: 'absolute',
+          bottom: 4,
+          left: 4,
+          right: 4,
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'flex-end',
+          justifyContent: 'space-between',
+          gap: 4,
+          pointerEvents: 'none',
+        }}>
+          <StarRating rating={image.rating} />
+          <ColorDots labels={image.color_labels} />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* RAW badge */}
+        {image.is_raw && (
+          <div style={{
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: 4,
+            right: 4,
+            background: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.65)',
+            color: 'var(--color-accent)',
+            fontSize: '0.625rem',
+            fontWeight: 700,
+            padding: '1px 5px',
+            borderRadius: 3,
+            letterSpacing: '0.04em',
+          }}>
+            RAW
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Caption */}
+      <div style={{ padding: '6px 8px', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
+        <span style={{
+          fontSize: '0.75rem',
+          color: 'var(--color-text)',
+          overflow: 'hidden',
+          textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+          whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+          display: 'block',
+        }}>
+          {image.filename}
+        </span>
+        {image.datetime_taken && (
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.6875rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+            {formatDate(image.datetime_taken)}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+function formatDate(dt) {
+  if (!dt) return '';
+  try {
+    return new Date(dt).toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+      year: 'numeric',
+      month: 'short',
+      day: 'numeric',
+    });
+  } catch {
+    return dt;
+  }
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/components/ModuleList.jsx

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+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { listModules, ApiError } from '../api.js';
+import ModulePanel from './ModulePanel.jsx';
+
+export default function ModuleList({ imageId, onPreviewUpdate }) {
+  const [modules, setModules] = useState(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!imageId) return;
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    setModules(null);
+
+    listModules(imageId)
+      .then(data => {
+        // API may return an array or { items: [] }
+        const list = Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.items ?? data.modules ?? []);
+        setModules(list);
+        setLoading(false);
+      })
+      .catch(err => {
+        const msg = err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : String(err);
+        setError(msg);
+        setLoading(false);
+      });
+  }, [imageId]);
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', padding: 32 }}>
+        <span className="spinner spinner-lg" />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="error-banner" style={{ margin: '0 0 8px' }}>
+        <span>⚠</span>
+        <span>Modules: {error}</span>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!modules || modules.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="empty-state" style={{ padding: '24px' }}>
+        <span className="empty-state-icon">◻</span>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted">No development modules found</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 8 }}>
+      <h3 style={{ fontSize: '0.875rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', marginBottom: 4 }}>
+        Development modules ({modules.length})
+      </h3>
+      {modules.map((mod, idx) => (
+        <ModulePanel
+          key={`${mod.operation}-${mod.history_num ?? idx}`}
+          imageId={imageId}
+          module={mod}
+          onPreviewUpdate={onPreviewUpdate}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/components/ModulePanel.jsx

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+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useReducer, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { patchModule, ApiError } from '../api.js';
+import { useToast } from './Toast.jsx';
+
+// ── Known param schemas ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Provides type and range hints for well-known module parameters.
+// Fallback: treat everything as a generic number / string.
+
+const MODULE_PARAMS = {
+  exposure: {
+    exposure: { type: 'float', min: -18, max: 18, step: 0.01, label: 'Exposure (EV)' },
+    black: { type: 'float', min: -1, max: 1, step: 0.001, label: 'Black point' },
+    mode: { type: 'int', label: 'Mode' },
+  },
+  temperature: {
+    red: { type: 'float', min: 0.1, max: 8, step: 0.01, label: 'Red' },
+    green: { type: 'float', min: 0.1, max: 8, step: 0.01, label: 'Green' },
+    blue: { type: 'float', min: 0.1, max: 8, step: 0.01, label: 'Blue' },
+    g2: { type: 'float', min: 0.1, max: 8, step: 0.01, label: 'Green2' },
+  },
+  filmicrgb: {
+    grey_point_source: { type: 'float', min: 0.1, max: 36, step: 0.01, label: 'Grey point src (%)' },
+    black_point_source: { type: 'float', min: -16, max: -0.1, step: 0.01, label: 'Black point src (EV)' },
+    white_point_source: { type: 'float', min: 0.1, max: 16, step: 0.01, label: 'White point src (EV)' },
+    contrast: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 5, step: 0.01, label: 'Contrast' },
+    saturation: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 4, step: 0.01, label: 'Saturation' },
+    balance: { type: 'float', min: -50, max: 50, step: 0.1, label: 'Shadows↔Highlights' },
+    output_power: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 10, step: 0.01, label: 'Output power' },
+    latitude: { type: 'float', min: 0.01, max: 99, step: 0.1, label: 'Latitude (%)' },
+    noise_level: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 0.5, step: 0.001, label: 'Noise level' },
+  },
+  highlights: {
+    mode: { type: 'int', label: 'Mode' },
+    strength: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 1, step: 0.01, label: 'Strength' },
+    clip: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 1, step: 0.001, label: 'Clip' },
+    noise_level: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 1, step: 0.001, label: 'Noise level' },
+    iterations: { type: 'int', label: 'Iterations' },
+  },
+  channelmixerrgb: {
+    temperature: { type: 'float', min: 1667, max: 25000, step: 10, label: 'Temperature (K)' },
+    illuminant: { type: 'int', label: 'Illuminant' },
+    adaptation: { type: 'int', label: 'Adaptation' },
+  },
+  flip: {
+    orientation: { type: 'int', label: 'Orientation' },
+  },
+  gamma: {
+    gamma: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 1, step: 0.001, label: 'Gamma' },
+    linear: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 1, step: 0.001, label: 'Linear' },
+  },
+  rawprepare: {
+    left: { type: 'int', label: 'Left crop (px)' },
+    top: { type: 'int', label: 'Top crop (px)' },
+    right: { type: 'int', label: 'Right crop (px)' },
+    bottom: { type: 'int', label: 'Bottom crop (px)' },
+    raw_white_point: { type: 'int', label: 'Raw white point' },
+  },
+  demosaic: {
+    demosaicing_method: { type: 'int', label: 'Method' },
+    green_eq: { type: 'int', label: 'Green equalization' },
+    median_thrs: { type: 'float', min: 0, max: 1, step: 0.001, label: 'Median threshold' },
+  },
+};
+
+// ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function inferType(key, value, opName) {
+  const schema = MODULE_PARAMS[opName]?.[key];
+  if (schema) return schema;
+
+  const numVal = Number(value);
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') return { type: 'bool' };
+  if (!isNaN(numVal)) {
+    const isFloat = String(value).includes('.') || (Number.isFinite(numVal) && !Number.isInteger(numVal));
+    return isFloat
+      ? { type: 'float', min: -100, max: 100, step: 0.01, label: key }
+      : { type: 'int', label: key };
+  }
+  return { type: 'string', label: key };
+}
+
+// ── ParamField ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function ParamField({ paramKey, value, schema, onChange }) {
+  const label = schema?.label ?? paramKey;
+
+  if (schema?.type === 'bool' || typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    return (
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'space-between', gap: 12, minHeight: 36 }}>
+        <span style={{ fontSize: '0.875rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>{label}</span>
+        <label className="toggle">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={!!value}
+            onChange={e => onChange(paramKey, e.target.checked)}
+          />
+          <span className="toggle-track" />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (schema?.type === 'float' && schema.min !== undefined && schema.max !== undefined) {
+    const numVal = Number(value);
+    const displayVal = Number.isNaN(numVal) ? 0 : numVal;
+    return (
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 4 }}>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'baseline' }}>
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>{label}</span>
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)', color: 'var(--color-text)' }}>
+            {displayVal.toFixed(schema.step < 0.01 ? 4 : schema.step < 0.1 ? 3 : 2)}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          className="param-slider"
+          min={schema.min}
+          max={schema.max}
+          step={schema.step ?? 0.01}
+          value={displayVal}
+          onChange={e => onChange(paramKey, parseFloat(e.target.value))}
+        />
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}>
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.625rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)' }}>{schema.min}</span>
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.625rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)' }}>{schema.max}</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // int / string — text input
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 12, minHeight: 36 }}>
+      <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', flex: 1 }}>{label}</span>
+      <input
+        type="number"
+        className="form-input"
+        style={{ width: 90, height: 32, padding: '0 8px', fontSize: '0.8125rem' }}
+        value={value ?? ''}
+        step={schema?.type === 'float' ? (schema.step ?? 0.01) : 1}
+        onChange={e => {
+          const raw = e.target.value;
+          const num = Number(raw);
+          onChange(paramKey, Number.isNaN(num) ? raw : num);
+        }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── ModulePanel ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function paramsReducer(state, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case 'RESET':
+      return { ...action.params };
+    case 'SET':
+      return { ...state, [action.key]: action.value };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+export default function ModulePanel({ imageId, module: mod, onPreviewUpdate }) {
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(mod.enabled ?? true);
+  const [params, dispatchParams] = useReducer(paramsReducer, mod.params ?? {});
+  const [dirty, setDirty] = useState(false);
+  const [applying, setApplying] = useState(false);
+  const [renderState, setRenderState] = useState(null); // null | 'rendering' | 'done' | 'error'
+  const [previewUrl, setPreviewUrl] = useState(null);
+  const previewUrlRef = useRef(null);
+
+  // Sync when module prop changes (e.g., after gallery refresh)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setEnabled(mod.enabled ?? true);
+    dispatchParams({ type: 'RESET', params: mod.params ?? {} });
+    setDirty(false);
+  }, [mod]);
+
+  // Cleanup preview blob URL on unmount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (previewUrlRef.current) URL.revokeObjectURL(previewUrlRef.current);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  function handleParamChange(key, value) {
+    dispatchParams({ type: 'SET', key, value });
+    setDirty(true);
+  }
+
+  function handleEnabledChange(newEnabled) {
+    setEnabled(newEnabled);
+    setDirty(true);
+  }
+
+  async function handleApply() {
+    setApplying(true);
+    setRenderState('rendering');
+
+    const body = {
+      enabled,
+      params,
+    };
+
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 35_000);
+
+    try {
+      const result = await patchModule(imageId, mod.operation, body, 'medium');
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+
+      if (result.previewUrl) {
+        // Revoke previous preview blob
+        if (previewUrlRef.current) URL.revokeObjectURL(previewUrlRef.current);
+        previewUrlRef.current = result.previewUrl;
+        setPreviewUrl(result.previewUrl);
+        onPreviewUpdate?.(result.previewUrl);
+        setRenderState('done');
+        toast(`${mod.operation}: applied`, 'success');
+      } else {
+        setRenderState('done');
+        toast(`${mod.operation}: applied (no preview)`, 'success');
+      }
+      setDirty(false);
+    } catch (err) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      if (err.name === 'AbortError') {
+        setRenderState('error');
+        toast(`${mod.operation}: render timed out`, 'error');
+      } else {
+        const msg = err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : String(err);
+        setRenderState('error');
+        toast(`${mod.operation}: ${msg}`, 'error');
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setApplying(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const paramEntries = Object.entries(params);
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      border: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+      borderRadius: 'var(--radius-md)',
+      overflow: 'hidden',
+      background: 'var(--color-surface-2)',
+    }}>
+      {/* Header row — always visible */}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setOpen(o => !o)}
+        style={{
+          width: '100%',
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+          gap: 10,
+          padding: '10px 14px',
+          background: 'none',
+          border: 'none',
+          cursor: 'pointer',
+          textAlign: 'left',
+          minHeight: 44,
+        }}
+        aria-expanded={open}
+      >
+        {/* Enabled toggle — stop propagation so clicking it doesn't toggle open */}
+        <span
+          role="none"
+          onClick={e => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            handleEnabledChange(!enabled);
+          }}
+          style={{ flexShrink: 0, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}
+          title={enabled ? 'Disable module' : 'Enable module'}
+        >
+          <label className="toggle" style={{ pointerEvents: 'none' }}>
+            <input type="checkbox" readOnly checked={enabled} tabIndex={-1} />
+            <span className="toggle-track" />
+          </label>
+        </span>
+
+        <span style={{ flex: 1, fontSize: '0.9rem', fontWeight: 500, color: enabled ? 'var(--color-text)' : 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+          {mod.multi_name ? `${mod.operation} · ${mod.multi_name}` : mod.operation}
+        </span>
+
+        {dirty && (
+          <span style={{
+            fontSize: '0.6875rem',
+            color: 'var(--color-accent)',
+            background: 'var(--color-accent-dim)',
+            padding: '1px 7px',
+            borderRadius: '9999px',
+            fontWeight: 600,
+          }}>
+            modified
+          </span>
+        )}
+
+        <span style={{
+          fontSize: '0.75rem',
+          color: 'var(--color-text-faint)',
+          transform: open ? 'rotate(180deg)' : 'rotate(0)',
+          transition: 'transform var(--transition-fast)',
+          display: 'inline-block',
+        }}>
+          ▾
+        </span>
+      </button>
+
+      {/* Expanded body */}
+      {open && (
+        <div style={{ padding: '4px 14px 14px', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 14 }}>
+          <div style={{ height: 1, background: 'var(--color-border)' }} />
+
+          {/* Module info row */}
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 16, flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+            {mod.history_num !== undefined && (
+              <span style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)' }}>
+                history #{mod.history_num}
+              </span>
+            )}
+            {mod.module_version !== undefined && (
+              <span style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)' }}>
+                v{mod.module_version}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Param fields */}
+          {paramEntries.length > 0 ? (
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 12 }}>
+              {paramEntries.map(([key, value]) => {
+                const schema = inferType(key, value, mod.operation);
+                return (
+                  <ParamField
+                    key={key}
+                    paramKey={key}
+                    value={value}
+                    schema={schema}
+                    onChange={handleParamChange}
+                  />
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)' }}>
+              No editable parameters
+            </p>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Apply button + render state */}
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 8 }}>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-primary"
+              style={{ width: '100%', height: 40, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              onClick={handleApply}
+              disabled={applying || (!dirty && renderState !== null)}
+            >
+              {applying ? (
+                <>
+                  <span className="spinner" style={{ width: 16, height: 16 }} />
+                  Rendering…
+                </>
+              ) : 'Apply'}
+            </button>
+
+            {renderState === 'rendering' && (
+              <p style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+                Waiting for preview render (up to 30 s)…
+              </p>
+            )}
+            {renderState === 'error' && (
+              <p style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: 'var(--color-danger)', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+                Render failed or timed out.
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Inline preview after apply */}
+          {previewUrl && renderState === 'done' && (
+            <div style={{ borderRadius: 'var(--radius-md)', overflow: 'hidden', border: '1px solid var(--color-border)' }}>
+              <img
+                src={previewUrl}
+                alt="Module preview"
+                style={{ width: '100%', height: 'auto', display: 'block' }}
+              />
+              <p style={{ fontSize: '0.6875rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)', textAlign: 'center', padding: '4px 0' }}>
+                Preview after {mod.operation}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/components/Toast.jsx

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+import React, { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useReducer, useRef } from 'react';
+
+// ── Context ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const ToastContext = createContext(null);
+
+let nextId = 0;
+
+function reducer(state, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case 'ADD':
+      return [...state, action.toast];
+    case 'REMOVE':
+      return state.filter(t => t.id !== action.id);
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+export function ToastProvider({ children }) {
+  const [toasts, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, []);
+  const timers = useRef({});
+
+  const dismiss = useCallback((id) => {
+    clearTimeout(timers.current[id]);
+    delete timers.current[id];
+    dispatch({ type: 'REMOVE', id });
+  }, []);
+
+  const toast = useCallback((message, type = 'info', duration = 4000) => {
+    const id = ++nextId;
+    dispatch({ type: 'ADD', toast: { id, message, type } });
+    if (duration > 0) {
+      timers.current[id] = setTimeout(() => dismiss(id), duration);
+    }
+    return id;
+  }, [dismiss]);
+
+  return (
+    <ToastContext.Provider value={{ toast, dismiss }}>
+      {children}
+      <ToastContainer toasts={toasts} dismiss={dismiss} />
+    </ToastContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function useToast() {
+  const ctx = useContext(ToastContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error('useToast must be used within ToastProvider');
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+// ── Rendering ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const ICONS = {
+  info: 'ℹ',
+  success: '✓',
+  warning: '⚠',
+  error: '✕',
+};
+
+function ToastContainer({ toasts, dismiss }) {
+  if (toasts.length === 0) return null;
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      position: 'fixed',
+      bottom: 'max(80px, calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px) + 80px))',
+      left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+      zIndex: 'var(--z-toast)',
+      display: 'flex',
+      flexDirection: 'column',
+      gap: '8px',
+      alignItems: 'center',
+      width: 'min(calc(100vw - 32px), 400px)',
+      pointerEvents: 'none',
+    }}>
+      {toasts.map(t => (
+        <ToastItem key={t.id} toast={t} dismiss={dismiss} />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function ToastItem({ toast, dismiss }) {
+  const colorMap = {
+    info: 'var(--color-text)',
+    success: 'var(--color-success)',
+    warning: 'var(--color-warning)',
+    error: 'var(--color-danger)',
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="alert"
+      aria-live="polite"
+      style={{
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'flex-start',
+        gap: '10px',
+        padding: '12px 16px',
+        background: 'var(--color-surface-2)',
+        border: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+        borderRadius: 'var(--radius-lg)',
+        boxShadow: 'var(--shadow-lg)',
+        fontSize: '0.9rem',
+        pointerEvents: 'all',
+        animation: 'toastIn 200ms ease',
+        maxWidth: '100%',
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        userSelect: 'none',
+      }}
+      onClick={() => dismiss(toast.id)}
+    >
+      <span style={{ color: colorMap[toast.type] ?? colorMap.info, fontSize: '1rem', flexShrink: 0, lineHeight: 1.5 }}>
+        {ICONS[toast.type] ?? ICONS.info}
+      </span>
+      <span style={{ flex: 1, color: 'var(--color-text)', lineHeight: 1.5, wordBreak: 'break-word' }}>
+        {toast.message}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// Keyframe injected once
+const style = document.createElement('style');
+style.textContent = `
+  @keyframes toastIn {
+    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.96); }
+    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
+  }
+`;
+document.head.appendChild(style);

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/index.css

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+/* ── CSS Custom Properties ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+:root {
+  --color-bg: #0d0d0d;
+  --color-surface: #1a1a1a;
+  --color-surface-2: #242424;
+  --color-surface-3: #2e2e2e;
+  --color-border: #333333;
+  --color-accent: #f4a22d;
+  --color-accent-dim: rgba(244, 162, 45, 0.15);
+  --color-accent-hover: #f8b84a;
+  --color-text: #e0e0e0;
+  --color-text-muted: #888888;
+  --color-text-faint: #555555;
+  --color-danger: #e05252;
+  --color-success: #52c06e;
+  --color-warning: #f4a22d;
+
+  --radius-sm: 4px;
+  --radius-md: 8px;
+  --radius-lg: 12px;
+  --radius-xl: 16px;
+  --radius-full: 9999px;
+
+  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+
+  --font-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
+  --font-mono: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', 'Cascadia Code', monospace;
+
+  --tap-target: 44px;
+  --header-height: 56px;
+  --filter-height: 56px;
+
+  --transition-fast: 150ms ease;
+  --transition-med: 250ms ease;
+  --transition-slow: 350ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+
+  --z-header: 100;
+  --z-filter: 90;
+  --z-backdrop: 200;
+  --z-sheet: 210;
+  --z-toast: 300;
+}
+
+/* ── Reset ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+*, *::before, *::after {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+html {
+  height: 100%;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
+  scroll-behavior: smooth;
+}
+
+body {
+  height: 100%;
+  background-color: var(--color-bg);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+  overscroll-behavior: none;
+}
+
+#root {
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+img {
+  display: block;
+  max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+button {
+  font-family: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
+input, select, textarea {
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: inherit;
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
+a {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* ── Typography ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; }
+h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
+h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
+h4 { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; }
+
+.text-sm   { font-size: 0.875rem; }
+.text-xs   { font-size: 0.75rem; }
+.text-muted { color: var(--color-text-muted); }
+.text-accent { color: var(--color-accent); }
+.text-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
+
+/* ── Utility classes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.sr-only {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: -1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  border: 0;
+}
+
+.flex { display: flex; }
+.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
+.items-center { align-items: center; }
+.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
+.justify-center { justify-content: center; }
+.gap-1 { gap: 4px; }
+.gap-2 { gap: 8px; }
+.gap-3 { gap: 12px; }
+.gap-4 { gap: 16px; }
+.flex-1 { flex: 1; }
+
+.w-full { width: 100%; }
+.h-full { height: 100%; }
+
+.overflow-hidden { overflow: hidden; }
+.overflow-auto { overflow: auto; }
+
+/* ── Shared component styles ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/* Buttons */
+.btn {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  min-height: var(--tap-target);
+  padding: 0 18px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), opacity var(--transition-fast);
+  user-select: none;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border: none;
+}
+
+.btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.45;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.btn-primary {
+  background-color: var(--color-accent);
+  color: #0d0d0d;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
+}
+
+.btn-secondary {
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-3);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.btn-secondary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-2);
+}
+
+.btn-ghost {
+  background-color: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.btn-ghost:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-2);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.btn-danger {
+  background-color: var(--color-danger);
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.btn-icon {
+  padding: 0;
+  width: var(--tap-target);
+  height: var(--tap-target);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+}
+
+/* Form controls */
+.form-group {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.form-label {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.form-input {
+  height: var(--tap-target);
+  padding: 0 12px;
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.form-input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-accent-dim);
+}
+
+.form-input::placeholder {
+  color: var(--color-text-faint);
+}
+
+.form-select {
+  height: var(--tap-target);
+  padding: 0 32px 0 12px;
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  appearance: none;
+  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23888' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-position: right 12px center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.form-select:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-accent-dim);
+}
+
+/* Card */
+.card {
+  background-color: var(--color-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Spinner */
+.spinner {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 20px;
+  height: 20px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-top-color: var(--color-accent);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.spinner-lg {
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  border-width: 3px;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+/* Divider */
+.divider {
+  height: 1px;
+  background-color: var(--color-border);
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+/* Tag pill */
+.tag-pill {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 2px 8px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-3);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+/* Star display */
+.stars {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  gap: 2px;
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+/* Empty state */
+.empty-state {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 48px 24px;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.empty-state-icon {
+  font-size: 3rem;
+  opacity: 0.4;
+}
+
+/* Error state */
+.error-banner {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  background-color: rgba(224, 82, 82, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 82, 82, 0.3);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  color: #f08080;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+/* Toggle switch */
+.toggle {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 44px;
+  height: 24px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.toggle input {
+  opacity: 0;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  position: absolute;
+}
+
+.toggle-track {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background-color: var(--color-surface-3);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.toggle input:checked + .toggle-track {
+  background-color: var(--color-accent);
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+.toggle-track::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 2px;
+  left: 2px;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  background-color: white;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+.toggle input:checked + .toggle-track::after {
+  transform: translateX(20px);
+}
+
+/* Slider */
+.param-slider {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  appearance: none;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 4px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  background: var(--color-surface-3);
+  outline: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.param-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  appearance: none;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border: 2px solid #0d0d0d;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(244, 162, 45, 0.3);
+}
+
+.param-slider::-moz-range-thumb {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border: 2px solid #0d0d0d;
+}
+
+/* Scrollbar */
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 4px;
+  height: 4px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: var(--color-surface-3);
+  border-radius: 2px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: var(--color-border);
+}
+
+/* Safe area insets for notched phones */
+.safe-bottom {
+  padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px);
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/main.jsx

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+import React from 'react';
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
+import './index.css';
+import App from './App.jsx';
+
+const root = createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
+root.render(
+  <React.StrictMode>
+    <App />
+  </React.StrictMode>
+);

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/screens/Gallery.jsx

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+import React, {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useReducer,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from 'react';
+import { listImages, ApiError } from '../api.js';
+import { useApp } from '../App.jsx';
+import { useToast } from '../components/Toast.jsx';
+import FilterBar from '../components/FilterBar.jsx';
+import ImageCard from '../components/ImageCard.jsx';
+import ImageDetail from './ImageDetail.jsx';
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 50;
+
+// ── State machine for the image list ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const initialListState = {
+  items: [],
+  total: 0,
+  loading: false,
+  loadingMore: false,
+  error: null,
+  offset: 0,
+  hasMore: true,
+};
+
+function listReducer(state, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case 'LOAD_START':
+      return { ...state, loading: true, error: null };
+    case 'LOAD_MORE_START':
+      return { ...state, loadingMore: true, error: null };
+    case 'LOAD_SUCCESS':
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        loading: false,
+        loadingMore: false,
+        items: action.replace ? action.items : [...state.items, ...action.items],
+        total: action.total,
+        offset: action.offset + action.items.length,
+        hasMore: action.offset + action.items.length < action.total,
+        error: null,
+      };
+    case 'LOAD_ERROR':
+      return { ...state, loading: false, loadingMore: false, error: action.error };
+    case 'RESET':
+      return { ...initialListState };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+const defaultFilters = {
+  sort_by: 'datetime_taken',
+  sort_dir: 'desc',
+  search: '',
+  rating_min: '',
+  film_id: '',
+};
+
+// ── Pull-to-refresh ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const PTR_THRESHOLD = 70; // px to trigger refresh
+
+// ── Gallery ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export default function Gallery() {
+  const { goSettings } = useApp();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+
+  const [listState, dispatch] = useReducer(listReducer, initialListState);
+  const [filters, setFilters] = useState(defaultFilters);
+  const [selectedImage, setSelectedImage] = useState(null);
+
+  // Pull-to-refresh state
+  const [ptrY, setPtrY] = useState(0);
+  const [ptrActive, setPtrActive] = useState(false);
+  const touchStartY = useRef(null);
+  const scrollRef = useRef(null);
+
+  // Sentinel element for IntersectionObserver (infinite scroll)
+  const sentinelRef = useRef(null);
+  const observerRef = useRef(null);
+
+  // Current active fetch abort controller
+  const fetchControllerRef = useRef(null);
+
+  // ── Data loading ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const loadPage = useCallback(async (currentOffset, replace) => {
+    // Cancel any previous fetch
+    if (fetchControllerRef.current) fetchControllerRef.current.abort();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    fetchControllerRef.current = controller;
+
+    dispatch({ type: replace ? 'LOAD_START' : 'LOAD_MORE_START' });
+
+    try {
+      const params = {
+        limit: PAGE_SIZE,
+        offset: currentOffset,
+        sort_by: filters.sort_by,
+        sort_dir: filters.sort_dir,
+      };
+      if (filters.search) params.search = filters.search;
+      if (filters.rating_min) params.rating_min = filters.rating_min;
+      if (filters.film_id) params.film_id = filters.film_id;
+
+      const data = await listImages(params);
+      if (controller.signal.aborted) return;
+
+      const items = Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.items ?? []);
+      const total = data.total ?? items.length;
+
+      dispatch({
+        type: 'LOAD_SUCCESS',
+        items,
+        total,
+        offset: currentOffset,
+        replace,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (controller.signal.aborted) return;
+      const msg = err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : String(err);
+      dispatch({ type: 'LOAD_ERROR', error: msg });
+      toast(msg, 'error');
+    }
+  }, [filters, toast]);
+
+  // Initial load and when filters change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    dispatch({ type: 'RESET' });
+    loadPage(0, true);
+    // Scroll to top
+    scrollRef.current?.scrollTo({ top: 0 });
+  }, [filters]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  // Note: we intentionally omit loadPage from deps to avoid double-fires;
+  // filters change triggers reset + load, which is correct.
+
+  // ── IntersectionObserver for infinite scroll ────────────────────────────────
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    observerRef.current?.disconnect();
+
+    observerRef.current = new IntersectionObserver(
+      (entries) => {
+        if (
+          entries[0].isIntersecting &&
+          !listState.loading &&
+          !listState.loadingMore &&
+          listState.hasMore
+        ) {
+          loadPage(listState.offset, false);
+        }
+      },
+      { rootMargin: '200px' }
+    );
+
+    if (sentinelRef.current) {
+      observerRef.current.observe(sentinelRef.current);
+    }
+
+    return () => observerRef.current?.disconnect();
+  }, [listState.loading, listState.loadingMore, listState.hasMore, listState.offset, loadPage]);
+
+  // ── Pull-to-refresh touch handlers ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  function handleTouchStart(e) {
+    if (scrollRef.current?.scrollTop === 0) {
+      touchStartY.current = e.touches[0].clientY;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleTouchMove(e) {
+    if (touchStartY.current === null) return;
+    const dy = e.touches[0].clientY - touchStartY.current;
+    if (dy > 0) {
+      setPtrY(Math.min(dy * 0.5, PTR_THRESHOLD + 20));
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleTouchEnd() {
+    if (ptrY >= PTR_THRESHOLD) {
+      setPtrActive(true);
+      dispatch({ type: 'RESET' });
+      loadPage(0, true).finally(() => {
+        setPtrActive(false);
+        setPtrY(0);
+      });
+    } else {
+      setPtrY(0);
+    }
+    touchStartY.current = null;
+  }
+
+  // ── Filter handler ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const handleFiltersChange = useCallback((newFilters) => {
+    setFilters(newFilters);
+  }, []);
+
+  // ── Render ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const showEmpty = !listState.loading && !listState.error && listState.items.length === 0;
+  const showError = !!listState.error && listState.items.length === 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', height: '100%' }}>
+      {/* Fixed header */}
+      <header style={{
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        justifyContent: 'space-between',
+        padding: '0 12px',
+        height: 'var(--header-height)',
+        background: 'var(--color-surface)',
+        borderBottom: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+        flexShrink: 0,
+        position: 'sticky',
+        top: 0,
+        zIndex: 'var(--z-header)',
+      }}>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 10 }}>
+          <img src="/icon.svg" alt="" style={{ width: 28, height: 28, borderRadius: 6 }} />
+          <span style={{ fontWeight: 700, fontSize: '1rem', color: 'var(--color-accent)' }}>
+            darktable
+          </span>
+          {listState.total > 0 && (
+            <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+              {listState.total.toLocaleString()} images
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="btn btn-ghost btn-icon"
+          onClick={goSettings}
+          aria-label="Settings"
+          title="Settings"
+          style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem' }}
+        >
+          ⚙
+        </button>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Filter bar */}
+      <FilterBar filters={filters} onChange={handleFiltersChange} />
+
+      {/* Scrollable gallery area */}
+      <div
+        ref={scrollRef}
+        style={{ flex: 1, overflowY: 'auto', overscrollBehavior: 'contain', position: 'relative' }}
+        onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
+        onTouchMove={handleTouchMove}
+        onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}
+      >
+        {/* Pull-to-refresh indicator */}
+        {ptrY > 10 && (
+          <div style={{
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            justifyContent: 'center',
+            height: Math.min(ptrY, PTR_THRESHOLD + 20),
+            color: ptrY >= PTR_THRESHOLD ? 'var(--color-accent)' : 'var(--color-text-muted)',
+            fontSize: '0.875rem',
+            gap: 8,
+            transition: ptrActive ? 'height var(--transition-med)' : 'none',
+          }}>
+            {ptrActive
+              ? <><span className="spinner" style={{ width: 16, height: 16 }} /> Refreshing…</>
+              : (ptrY >= PTR_THRESHOLD ? '↑ Release to refresh' : '↓ Pull to refresh')
+            }
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Initial loading */}
+        {listState.loading && listState.items.length === 0 && (
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', padding: 64, gap: 12 }}>
+            <span className="spinner spinner-lg" />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Error (no items) */}
+        {showError && (
+          <div style={{ padding: '24px 16px' }}>
+            <div className="error-banner">
+              <span>⚠</span>
+              <div>
+                <p>{listState.error}</p>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="btn btn-secondary"
+                  style={{ marginTop: 10, height: 36, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+                  onClick={() => loadPage(0, true)}
+                >
+                  Retry
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Empty state */}
+        {showEmpty && (
+          <div className="empty-state">
+            <span className="empty-state-icon">◻</span>
+            <p>No images found</p>
+            <p className="text-sm text-muted">Try adjusting your filters</p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Image grid */}
+        {listState.items.length > 0 && (
+          <div style={{
+            display: 'grid',
+            gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(2, 1fr)',
+            gap: 6,
+            padding: 6,
+          }}>
+            {listState.items.map(img => (
+              <ImageCard
+                key={img.id}
+                image={img}
+                onClick={() => setSelectedImage(img)}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Infinite scroll sentinel */}
+        <div
+          ref={sentinelRef}
+          style={{ height: 1 }}
+          aria-hidden="true"
+        />
+
+        {/* Load-more spinner */}
+        {listState.loadingMore && (
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', padding: '20px 0' }}>
+            <span className="spinner" />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* End-of-list indicator */}
+        {!listState.hasMore && listState.items.length > 0 && (
+          <p style={{
+            textAlign: 'center',
+            padding: '16px 0',
+            fontSize: '0.8125rem',
+            color: 'var(--color-text-faint)',
+          }}>
+            All {listState.total.toLocaleString()} images loaded
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Image detail bottom sheet */}
+      {selectedImage && (
+        <ImageDetail
+          image={selectedImage}
+          onClose={() => setSelectedImage(null)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/screens/ImageDetail.jsx

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+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { getPreviewBlob, releaseBlobUrl, refreshImage, exportImage, ApiError } from '../api.js';
+import { useToast } from '../components/Toast.jsx';
+import ModuleList from '../components/ModuleList.jsx';
+
+const PREVIEW_SIZES = ['thumb', 'small', 'medium', 'large', 'xlarge'];
+
+// ── EXIF metadata rows ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function MetaRow({ label, value }) {
+  if (!value && value !== 0) return null;
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, padding: '5px 0' }}>
+      <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', minWidth: 120, flexShrink: 0 }}>
+        {label}
+      </span>
+      <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text)', wordBreak: 'break-word' }}>
+        {String(value)}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Preview area ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function PreviewImage({ imageId, size, onModulePreview, modulePreviewUrl }) {
+  const [blobUrl, setBlobUrl] = useState(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(false);
+  const blobKeyRef = useRef(null);
+  const isMounted = useRef(true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    isMounted.current = true;
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(false);
+
+    getPreviewBlob(imageId, size)
+      .then(({ url, key }) => {
+        if (!isMounted.current) { releaseBlobUrl(key); return; }
+        if (blobKeyRef.current) releaseBlobUrl(blobKeyRef.current);
+        blobKeyRef.current = key;
+        setBlobUrl(url);
+        setLoading(false);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        if (isMounted.current) { setLoading(false); setError(true); }
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      isMounted.current = false;
+      if (blobKeyRef.current) { releaseBlobUrl(blobKeyRef.current); blobKeyRef.current = null; }
+    };
+  }, [imageId, size]);
+
+  const displayUrl = modulePreviewUrl ?? blobUrl;
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      width: '100%',
+      minHeight: 200,
+      background: '#111',
+      display: 'flex',
+      alignItems: 'center',
+      justifyContent: 'center',
+      position: 'relative',
+    }}>
+      {loading && !displayUrl && (
+        <span className="spinner spinner-lg" />
+      )}
+      {error && !displayUrl && (
+        <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+          <div style={{ fontSize: '2rem', marginBottom: 8 }}>⊘</div>
+          <p className="text-sm">Preview unavailable</p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {displayUrl && (
+        <img
+          src={displayUrl}
+          alt="Image preview"
+          style={{ maxWidth: '100%', maxHeight: '60vh', objectFit: 'contain', display: 'block' }}
+        />
+      )}
+      {modulePreviewUrl && (
+        <div style={{
+          position: 'absolute',
+          top: 8, right: 8,
+          background: 'rgba(244, 162, 45, 0.9)',
+          color: '#000',
+          fontSize: '0.6875rem',
+          fontWeight: 700,
+          padding: '2px 8px',
+          borderRadius: '9999px',
+        }}>
+          MODULE PREVIEW
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Main component ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export default function ImageDetail({ image, onClose }) {
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const [previewSizeIdx, setPreviewSizeIdx] = useState(2); // 'medium'
+  const [tab, setTab] = useState('info'); // 'info' | 'modules'
+  const [actionBusy, setActionBusy] = useState(null); // 'refresh' | 'export' | null
+  const [modulePreviewUrl, setModulePreviewUrl] = useState(null);
+  const modulePreviewUrlRef = useRef(null);
+
+  // Animate in
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const t = requestAnimationFrame(() => setVisible(true));
+    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(t);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Cleanup module preview blob
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (modulePreviewUrlRef.current) URL.revokeObjectURL(modulePreviewUrlRef.current);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  function cyclePreviewSize() {
+    setPreviewSizeIdx(i => (i + 1) % PREVIEW_SIZES.length);
+    setModulePreviewUrl(null); // clear module preview when switching size
+  }
+
+  function handleModulePreview(url) {
+    if (modulePreviewUrlRef.current) URL.revokeObjectURL(modulePreviewUrlRef.current);
+    modulePreviewUrlRef.current = url;
+    setModulePreviewUrl(url);
+  }
+
+  async function handleRefresh() {
+    setActionBusy('refresh');
+    try {
+      await refreshImage(image.id);
+      toast('Thumbnails regenerated', 'success');
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast(err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : String(err), 'error');
+    } finally {
+      setActionBusy(null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const exportAbortRef = useRef(null);
+
+  async function handleExport() {
+    // Cancel any in-progress export if the button is clicked again.
+    exportAbortRef.current?.abort();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    exportAbortRef.current = controller;
+
+    setActionBusy('export');
+    try {
+      const blob = await exportImage(image.id, { signal: controller.signal });
+      const stem = image.filename?.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, '') ?? 'export';
+      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      const a = document.createElement('a');
+      a.href = url;
+      a.download = `${stem}.jpg`;
+      document.body.appendChild(a);
+      a.click();
+      document.body.removeChild(a);
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+      toast('Export downloaded', 'success');
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (e instanceof ApiError && e.message === 'Cancelled') return;
+      toast(e instanceof ApiError ? e.message : String(e), 'error');
+    } finally {
+      setActionBusy(null);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleBackdropClick(e) {
+    if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose();
+  }
+
+  const currentSize = PREVIEW_SIZES[previewSizeIdx];
+
+  const meta = image.metadata ?? {};
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* Backdrop */}
+      <div
+        onClick={handleBackdropClick}
+        style={{
+          position: 'fixed',
+          inset: 0,
+          background: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.7)',
+          zIndex: 'var(--z-backdrop)',
+          transition: 'opacity var(--transition-slow)',
+          opacity: visible ? 1 : 0,
+        }}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
+
+      {/* Bottom sheet */}
+      <div
+        role="dialog"
+        aria-modal="true"
+        aria-label={image.filename}
+        style={{
+          position: 'fixed',
+          left: 0,
+          right: 0,
+          bottom: 0,
+          zIndex: 'var(--z-sheet)',
+          background: 'var(--color-surface)',
+          borderRadius: 'var(--radius-xl) var(--radius-xl) 0 0',
+          boxShadow: 'var(--shadow-lg)',
+          maxHeight: '92dvh',
+          display: 'flex',
+          flexDirection: 'column',
+          transform: visible ? 'translateY(0)' : 'translateY(100%)',
+          transition: 'transform var(--transition-slow)',
+          overflowY: 'hidden',
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Drag handle */}
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', padding: '12px 0 4px' }}>
+          <div style={{
+            width: 40, height: 4,
+            borderRadius: 2,
+            background: 'var(--color-border)',
+          }} />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Sheet header */}
+        <div style={{
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+          justifyContent: 'space-between',
+          padding: '4px 16px 12px',
+          borderBottom: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+          gap: 12,
+          flexShrink: 0,
+        }}>
+          <div style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 0 }}>
+            <h2 style={{
+              fontSize: '1rem',
+              overflow: 'hidden',
+              textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+              whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+            }}>
+              {image.filename}
+            </h2>
+            {image.path && (
+              <p style={{
+                fontSize: '0.75rem',
+                color: 'var(--color-text-muted)',
+                overflow: 'hidden',
+                textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+                whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+                marginTop: 2,
+              }}>
+                {image.path}
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="btn btn-ghost btn-icon"
+            onClick={onClose}
+            aria-label="Close"
+            style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}
+          >
+            ✕
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Scrollable content */}
+        <div style={{ flex: 1, overflowY: 'auto', overscrollBehavior: 'contain' }}>
+          {/* Preview image — tap to cycle sizes */}
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={cyclePreviewSize}
+            title={`Preview size: ${currentSize} (tap to cycle)`}
+            style={{
+              display: 'block',
+              width: '100%',
+              background: '#0a0a0a',
+              border: 'none',
+              cursor: 'pointer',
+              padding: 0,
+              position: 'relative',
+            }}
+          >
+            <PreviewImage
+              imageId={image.id}
+              size={currentSize}
+              modulePreviewUrl={modulePreviewUrl}
+            />
+            <div style={{
+              position: 'absolute',
+              bottom: 8,
+              right: 8,
+              background: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.65)',
+              color: 'var(--color-text-muted)',
+              fontSize: '0.6875rem',
+              padding: '2px 8px',
+              borderRadius: '9999px',
+              pointerEvents: 'none',
+            }}>
+              {currentSize} · tap to cycle
+            </div>
+          </button>
+
+          {/* Action buttons */}
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 10, padding: '12px 16px' }}>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              style={{ flex: 1, height: 40, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              onClick={handleRefresh}
+              disabled={actionBusy !== null}
+            >
+              {actionBusy === 'refresh'
+                ? <><span className="spinner" style={{ width: 14, height: 14 }} /> Refreshing…</>
+                : '↺ Refresh'}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              style={{ flex: 1, height: 40, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}
+              onClick={handleExport}
+              disabled={actionBusy !== null}
+            >
+              {actionBusy === 'export'
+                ? <><span className="spinner" style={{ width: 14, height: 14 }} /> Exporting…</>
+                : '⬇ Export'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Tab switcher */}
+          <div style={{
+            display: 'flex',
+            borderBottom: '1px solid var(--color-border)',
+            padding: '0 16px',
+            gap: 4,
+          }}>
+            {['info', 'modules'].map(t => (
+              <button
+                key={t}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setTab(t)}
+                style={{
+                  background: 'none',
+                  border: 'none',
+                  borderBottom: `2px solid ${tab === t ? 'var(--color-accent)' : 'transparent'}`,
+                  padding: '10px 16px',
+                  fontSize: '0.9rem',
+                  fontWeight: tab === t ? 600 : 400,
+                  color: tab === t ? 'var(--color-accent)' : 'var(--color-text-muted)',
+                  cursor: 'pointer',
+                  transition: 'color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast)',
+                  minHeight: 44,
+                }}
+              >
+                {t === 'info' ? 'Info' : 'Modules'}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Tab content */}
+          <div style={{ padding: '16px' }}>
+            {tab === 'info' && (
+              <InfoTab image={image} meta={meta} />
+            )}
+            {tab === 'modules' && (
+              <ModuleList
+                imageId={image.id}
+                onPreviewUpdate={handleModulePreview}
+              />
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Safe area bottom padding */}
+          <div style={{ height: 'max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 16px))' }} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Info tab ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function InfoTab({ image, meta }) {
+  const stars = image.rating > 0 ? '★'.repeat(image.rating) : '—';
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
+      {/* Tags */}
+      {image.tags && image.tags.length > 0 && (
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 6, paddingBottom: 12 }}>
+          {image.tags.map(tag => (
+            <span key={tag} className="tag-pill">{tag}</span>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <div style={{ height: 1, background: 'var(--color-border)', margin: '4px 0 8px' }} />
+
+      <MetaRow label="Rating" value={stars} />
+      <MetaRow label="Date taken" value={image.datetime_taken} />
+      <MetaRow label="Dimensions" value={image.width && image.height ? `${image.width} × ${image.height}` : null} />
+      <MetaRow label="Camera" value={[image.maker, image.model].filter(Boolean).join(' ')} />
+      <MetaRow label="Type" value={image.is_raw ? 'RAW' : 'JPEG/other'} />
+      <MetaRow label="Film roll" value={image.film_name ?? image.film_id} />
+
+      {/* Color labels */}
+      {image.color_labels && image.color_labels.length > 0 && (
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, padding: '5px 0', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+          <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', minWidth: 120 }}>
+            Color labels
+          </span>
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 6 }}>
+            {image.color_labels.map(l => (
+              <span key={l} className="tag-pill" style={{ textTransform: 'capitalize' }}>{l}</span>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Extra metadata fields from image.metadata object */}
+      {Object.keys(meta).length > 0 && (
+        <>
+          <div style={{ height: 1, background: 'var(--color-border)', margin: '8px 0 4px' }} />
+          <p style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: 'var(--color-text-faint)', marginBottom: 4 }}>
+            Additional metadata
+          </p>
+          {Object.entries(meta).map(([key, value]) => (
+            <MetaRow key={key} label={key} value={value} />
+          ))}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

contrib/darktable-api/web/src/screens/Settings.jsx

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+import React, { useEffect, useReducer } from 'react';
+import { useApp } from '../App.jsx';
+import { getSettings, saveSettings, testConnection, ApiError } from '../api.js';
+import { useToast } from '../components/Toast.jsx';
+
+const initialForm = {
+  baseUrl: '',
+  clientId: '',
+  clientSecret: '',
+};
+
+function formReducer(state, action) {
+  switch (action.type) {
+    case 'SET_FIELD':
+      return { ...state, [action.field]: action.value };
+    case 'LOAD':
+      return { ...action.data };
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+const statusIdle = { kind: 'idle' };
+const statusTesting = { kind: 'testing' };
+const statusOk = { kind: 'ok' };
+const statusErr = (msg) => ({ kind: 'error', msg });
+
+export default function Settings() {
+  const { goGallery } = useApp();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+
+  const [form, dispatchForm] = useReducer(formReducer, initialForm);
+  const [status, setStatus] = React.useState(statusIdle);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const s = getSettings();
+    if (s) {
+      dispatchForm({
+        type: 'LOAD',
+        data: {
+          baseUrl: s.baseUrl ?? '',
+          clientId: s.clientId ?? '',
+          clientSecret: s.clientSecret ?? '',
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  function setField(field) {
+    return (e) => dispatchForm({ type: 'SET_FIELD', field, value: e.target.value });
+  }
+
+  async function handleTest(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setStatus(statusTesting);
+
+    const settings = {
+      baseUrl: form.baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, ''),
+      clientId: form.clientId.trim(),
+      clientSecret: form.clientSecret.trim(),
+    };
+
+    try {
+      await testConnection(settings);
+      setStatus(statusOk);
+      toast('Connection successful', 'success');
+    } catch (err) {
+      const msg = err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : String(err);
+      setStatus(statusErr(msg));
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleSave(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setStatus(statusTesting);
+
+    const settings = {
+      baseUrl: form.baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, ''),
+      clientId: form.clientId.trim(),
+      clientSecret: form.clientSecret.trim(),
+    };
+
+    try {
+      await testConnection(settings);
+      saveSettings(settings);
+      setStatus(statusOk);
+      toast('Settings saved', 'success');
+      goGallery();
+    } catch (err) {
+      const msg = err instanceof ApiError ? err.message : String(err);
+      setStatus(statusErr(msg));
+    }
+  }
+
+  const isBusy = status.kind === 'testing';
+  const isValid = form.baseUrl.trim() && form.clientId.trim() && form.clientSecret.trim();
+
+  return (
+    <div style={styles.root}>
+      {/* Header */}
+      <header style={styles.header}>
+        <div style={styles.logoRow}>
+          <img src="/icon.svg" alt="" style={styles.logo} />
+          <div>
+            <h1 style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem' }}>darktable Gallery</h1>
+            <p style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', marginTop: 2 }}>
+              API connection settings
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Form */}
+      <main style={styles.main}>
+        <form onSubmit={handleSave} style={styles.form} noValidate>
+          <div className="card" style={{ padding: '24px', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '20px' }}>
+
+            <div className="form-group">
+              <label className="form-label" htmlFor="baseUrl">
+                API Base URL
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="baseUrl"
+                className="form-input"
+                type="url"
+                placeholder="http://localhost:8080"
+                value={form.baseUrl}
+                onChange={setField('baseUrl')}
+                autoCapitalize="none"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                spellCheck={false}
+              />
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted">
+                Leave empty to use same-origin (when served by the Lua server)
+              </p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="form-group">
+              <label className="form-label" htmlFor="clientId">
+                Client ID
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="clientId"
+                className="form-input"
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="my-client"
+                value={form.clientId}
+                onChange={setField('clientId')}
+                autoCapitalize="none"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                spellCheck={false}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="form-group">
+              <label className="form-label" htmlFor="clientSecret">
+                Client Secret
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="clientSecret"
+                className="form-input"
+                type="password"
+                placeholder="••••••••"
+                value={form.clientSecret}
+                onChange={setField('clientSecret')}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {status.kind === 'error' && (
+              <div className="error-banner">
+                <span>⚠</span>
+                <span>{status.msg}</span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {status.kind === 'ok' && (
+              <div style={{
+                display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8,
+                padding: '12px 16px',
+                background: 'rgba(82, 192, 110, 0.1)',
+                border: '1px solid rgba(82, 192, 110, 0.3)',
+                borderRadius: 'var(--radius-md)',
+                color: 'var(--color-success)',
+                fontSize: '0.875rem',
+              }}>
+                <span>✓</span>
+                <span>Connection verified</span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+          </div>
+
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 12 }}>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-secondary"
+              style={{ flex: 1 }}
+              onClick={handleTest}
+              disabled={isBusy || !isValid}
+            >
+              {isBusy ? (
+                <>
+                  <span className="spinner" style={{ width: 16, height: 16 }} />
+                  Testing…
+                </>
+              ) : 'Test Connection'}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="submit"
+              className="btn btn-primary"
+              style={{ flex: 1 }}
+              disabled={isBusy || !isValid}
+            >
+              {isBusy ? (
+                <>
+                  <span className="spinner" style={{ width: 16, height: 16 }} />
+                  Saving…
+                </>
+              ) : 'Save & Connect'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted" style={{ textAlign: 'center', lineHeight: 1.6 }}>
+            Credentials are stored only in your browser's localStorage and
+            are never sent anywhere except the configured API URL.
+          </p>
+        </form>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = {
+  root: {
+    flex: 1,
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    minHeight: 0,
+    overflowY: 'auto',
+  },
+  header: {
+    padding: '24px 20px 0',
+  },
+  logoRow: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: 14,
+    marginBottom: 32,
+  },
+  logo: {
+    width: 48,
+    height: 48,
+    borderRadius: 12,
+  },
+  main: {
+    flex: 1,
+    padding: '0 20px 32px',
+    maxWidth: 480,
+    width: '100%',
+    margin: '0 auto',
+  },
+  form: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    gap: 20,
+  },
+};

contrib/darktable-api/web/vite.config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react';
+import { VitePWA } from 'vite-plugin-pwa';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  root: '.',
+  build: {
+    outDir: 'build',
+    emptyOutDir: true,
+  },
+  plugins: [
+    react(),
+    VitePWA({
+      registerType: 'autoUpdate',
+      workbox: {
+        globPatterns: ['**/*.{js,css,html,ico,png,svg,woff2}'],
+        runtimeCaching: [
+          {
+            urlPattern: /^.*\/api\/v1\/images\?/,
+            handler: 'NetworkFirst',
+            options: {
+              cacheName: 'api-images-list',
+              expiration: {
+                maxEntries: 50,
+                maxAgeSeconds: 60 * 5,
+              },
+              networkTimeoutSeconds: 10,
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            urlPattern: /^.*\/api\/v1\/images\/\d+\/preview/,
+            handler: 'CacheFirst',
+            options: {
+              cacheName: 'image-previews',
+              expiration: {
+                maxEntries: 500,
+                maxAgeSeconds: 60 * 60 * 24,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            urlPattern: /^.*\/api\/v1\/(tags|films)/,
+            handler: 'NetworkFirst',
+            options: {
+              cacheName: 'api-metadata',
+              expiration: {
+                maxEntries: 20,
+                maxAgeSeconds: 60 * 10,
+              },
+              networkTimeoutSeconds: 10,
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      manifest: {
+        name: 'darktable Gallery',
+        short_name: 'darktable',
+        description: 'darktable REST API web interface',
+        theme_color: '#0d0d0d',
+        background_color: '#0d0d0d',
+        display: 'standalone',
+        orientation: 'any',
+        start_url: '/',
+        icons: [
+          {
+            src: 'icon.svg',
+            sizes: 'any',
+            type: 'image/svg+xml',
+            purpose: 'any maskable',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      devOptions: {
+        enabled: false,
+      },
+    }),
+  ],
+  server: {
+    port: 5173,
+  },
+});

contrib/dbmaint.lua

@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it'
 script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "dbmaint",
+  name = _("db maintenance"),
   purpose = _("perform database maintenance"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/dbmaint/"
@@ -117,6 +115,20 @@ local namespace = dbmaint
 -- F U N C T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
 local function scan_film_rolls()
   local missing_films = {}
 
@@ -130,19 +142,21 @@ local function scan_film_rolls()
 end
 
 local function scan_images(film)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
   local missing_images = {}
 
   if film then
     for i = 1, #film  do
       local image = film[i]
-      log.log_msg(log.debug, "checking " .. image.filename)
+      log.msg(log.debug, "checking " .. image.filename)
       if not df.check_if_file_exists(image.path .. PS .. image.filename) then
-        log.log_msg(log.info, image.filename .. " not found")
+        log.msg(log.info, image.filename .. " not found")
         table.insert(missing_images, image)
       end
     end
   end
 
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
   return missing_images
 end
 
@@ -195,21 +209,23 @@ dbmaint.list_widget = dt.new_widget("text_view"){
 }
 
 dbmaint.chooser = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "scan for",
+  label = _("scan for"),
   selected = 1,
-  "film rolls", "images",
+  _("film rolls"), _("images"),
   reset_callback = function(this)
     this.selected = 1
   end
 }
 
 dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "scan",
-  tooltip = "click to scan for missing film rolls/files",
+  label = _("scan"),
+  tooltip = _("click to scan for missing film rolls/files"),
   clicked_callback = function(this)
     local found = nil
     local found_text = ""
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    local old_log_level = set_log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "Button clicked")
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
       found = scan_film_rolls()
       if #found > 0 then
         for _, film in ipairs(found) do
@@ -218,7 +234,7 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
         end
       end
     else
-      log.log_msg(log.debug, "checking path " .. dt.collection[1].path .. " for missing files")
+      log.msg(log.debug, "checking path " .. dt.collection[1].path .. " for missing files")
       found = scan_images(dt.collection[1].film)
       if #found > 0 then
         for _, image in ipairs(found) do
@@ -227,10 +243,14 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
       end
     end
     if #found > 0 then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "found " .. #found .. " missing items")
       dbmaint.list_widget.text = found_text
       dbmaint.found = found
       dbmaint.remove_button.sensitive = true
+    else
+      log.msg(log.debug, "no missing items found")
     end
+    restore_log_level(old_log_level)
   end,
   reset_callback = function(this)
     dbmaint.found = nil
@@ -238,11 +258,11 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
 }
 
 dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "remove",
-  tooltip = "remove missing film rolls/images",
+  label = _("remove"),
+  tooltip = _("remove missing film rolls/images"),
   sensitive = false,
   clicked_callback = function(this)
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
       remove_missing_film_rolls(dbmaint.found)
     else
       remove_missing_images(dbmaint.found)
@@ -258,7 +278,7 @@ dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
 
 dbmaint.main_widget = dt.new_widget("box"){
   orientation = "vertical",
-  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = "missing items"},
+  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("missing items")},
   dbmaint.list_widget,
   dt.new_widget("label"){label = ""},
   dbmaint.chooser,

contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua

@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "enfuseAdvanced")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuseAdvanced", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "enfuseAdvanced",
+  name = _("enfuse advanced"),
   purpose = _("focus stack or exposure blend images"),
   author = "Kevin Ertel",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseAdvanced"
@@ -290,7 +288,13 @@ local function GetArgsFromPreference(prog_table, prefix) --for each arg in a pro
         local temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, prefix..argument, arg_data.style)
         if arg_data.style == 'bool' and temp then
             prog_table.arg_string = prog_table.arg_string..arg_data.text..' '
-        elseif arg_data.style == 'integer' or arg_data.style == 'string' then
+        elseif arg_data.style == 'integer' then
+            prog_table.arg_string = prog_table.arg_string..arg_data.text..temp..' '
+        elseif arg_data.style == 'string' then
+            if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+                --escape % with %% as % means env var on windows and call will fail otherwise
+                temp = string.gsub(temp, "%%", "%%%%")
+            end
             prog_table.arg_string = prog_table.arg_string..arg_data.text..temp..' '
         elseif arg_data.style == 'float' then
             temp = string.sub(tostring(temp),1,3)
@@ -347,7 +351,7 @@ local function UpdateENFargs(image_table, prefix) --updates the Enfuse arguments
     end
     ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..' --depth='..GUI.Target.depth.value..' '
     if GUI.Target.format.value == 'tif' then ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..'--compression='..GUI.Target.compression_level_tif.value..' '
-    elseif GUI.Target.format.value == 'jpg' then ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..'--compression='..GUI.Target.compression_level_jpg.value..' '
+    elseif GUI.Target.format.value == 'jpg' then ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..'--compression='..tostring(math.floor(GUI.Target.compression_level_jpg.value))..' '
     end
     if not GUI.Target.source_location.value then out_path = GUI.Target.output_directory.value end
     out_name = smallest_name..'-'..largest_id
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ local function main(storage, image_table, extra_data)
         dt.print(_('too few images selected, please select at least 2 images'))
         return
     elseif extra_data[1] == 2 then
-        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are proper'))
+        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are correct'))
         return
     end
     local images_to_remove = ''
@@ -494,6 +498,7 @@ local function main(storage, image_table, extra_data)
             remove_temp_files(images_to_remove)
             dt.print_error(ENF.name..' failed')
             dt.print(string.format(_("%s failed"), ENF.name))
+            job.valid = false
             return
         end
         
@@ -956,7 +961,7 @@ if temp == '' then temp = nil end
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
     tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
     text = temp,
-    placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+    placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
     editable = true
 }
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_current_preset_ind', 'integer')
@@ -1023,7 +1028,7 @@ GUI.Presets.variants_type = dt.new_widget('combobox'){
 GUI.Presets.variants_type.sensitive = GUI.Presets.variants.value
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(AIS.name)
 GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'AIS binary path',
+    title = 'align_image_stack ' .. _('binary path'),
     value = temp,
     tooltip = temp,
     is_directory = false,
@@ -1031,7 +1036,7 @@ GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(ENF.name)
 GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'enfuse binary path',
+    title = 'enfuse ' .. _('binary path'),
     value = temp,
     tooltip = temp,
     is_directory = false,
@@ -1039,7 +1044,7 @@ GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(EXF.name)
 GUI.exes.exiftool = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'Exiftool binary path',
+    title = 'exiftool ' .. _('binary path'),
     value = temp,
     tooltip = temp,
     is_directory = false,
@@ -1167,4 +1172,4 @@ end
 
 script_data.destroy = destroy
 
-return script_data
+return script_data

contrib/exportLUT.lua

@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "exportLUT")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("exportLUT", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "exportLUT",
+  name = _("export LUT"),
   purpose = _("export a style as a LUT"),
   author = "Noah Clarke",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportLUT"
@@ -71,13 +69,13 @@ local mkdir_command = 'mkdir -p '
 if dt.configuration.running_os == 'windows' then mkdir_command = 'mkdir ' end
 
 local file_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("identity_file_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the identity file"),
     value = "",
     is_directory = false
 }
 
 local export_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("export_location_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the export location"),
     value = "",
     is_directory = true
 }

contrib/ext_editor.lua

@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("ext_editor", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "ext_editor",
+  name = _("external editors"),
   purpose = _("edit images with external editors"),
   author = "Marco Carrarini, marco.carrarini@gmail.com",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor"

contrib/face_recognition.lua

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ local OUTPUT = dt.configuration.tmp_dir .. PS .. "facerecognition.txt"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE) 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("face_recognition", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "face_recognition",
+  name = _("face recognition"),
   purpose = _("use facial recognition to tag images"),
   author = "Sebastian Witt",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition"

contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua

@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_dynamic_range") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_dynamic_range", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "fujifilm_dynamic_range",
+  name = _("fujifilm dynamic range"),
   purpose = _("compensate for Fujifilm raw files made using \"dynamic range\""),
   author = "Dan Torop <dant@pnym.net>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range"

contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua

@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_ratings") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_ratings", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
 	return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "fujifilm_ratings",
+  name = _("fujifilm ratings"),
   purpose = _("import Fujifilm in-camera ratings"),
   author = "Ben Mendis <ben.mendis@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings"
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ local function detect_rating(event, image)
 		return
 	end
 	if not df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-		dt.print_error(_("exiftool not found"))
+		dt.print_error("exiftool not found")
 		return
 	end
 	local RAF_filename = df.sanitize_filename(tostring(image))

contrib/geoJSON_export.lua

@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "geoJSON_export") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("geoJSON_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "geoJSON_export",
+  name = _("geoJSON export"),
   purpose = _("export a geoJSON file from geo data"),
   author = "Tobias Jakobs",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoJSON_export"
@@ -92,19 +90,19 @@ end
 
 local function create_geoJSON_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
     if not df.check_if_bin_exists("mkdir") then
-        dt.print_error(_("mkdir not found"))
+        dt.print_error("mkdir not found")
         return
     end
     if not df.check_if_bin_exists("convert") then
-        dt.print_error(_("convert not found"))
+        dt.print_error("convert not found")
         return
     end
     if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-open") then
-        dt.print_error(_("xdg-open not found"))
+        dt.print_error("xdg-open not found")
         return
     end
     if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-user-dir") then
-        dt.print_error(_("xdg-user-dir not found"))
+        dt.print_error("xdg-user-dir not found")
         return
     end
 
@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ local function create_geoJSON_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
     file:write(geoJSON_file)
     file:close()
 
-    dt.print("geoJSON file created in "..exportDirectory)
+    dt.print(string.format(_("%s file created in %s"), "geoJSON", exportDirectory))
 
 -- Open the file with the standard programm
     if ( dt.preferences.read("geoJSON_export","OpengeoJSONFile","bool") == true ) then
@@ -315,19 +313,19 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"CreateMapBoxHTMLFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: Create an additional HTML file"),
+	"geoJSON export: ".._("Create an additional HTML file"),
 	_("creates an HTML file that loads the geoJSON file. (needs a MapBox key"),
 	false )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"mapBoxKey",
 	"string",
-	_("geoJSON export: MapBox key"),
+	"geoJSON export: MapBox " .. _("key"),
 	"https://www.mapbox.com/studio/account/tokens",
 	'' )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"OpengeoJSONFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: open geoJSON file after export"),
+	"geoJSON export: " .. _("open geoJSON file after export"),
 	_("opens the geoJSON file after the export with the standard program for geoJSON files"),
 	false )
 

contrib/geoToolbox.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --[[
     This file is part of darktable,
     copyright (c) 2016 Tobias Jakobs
+    copyright (c) 2025 Balázs Dura-Kovács
 
     darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "geoToolbox") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("geoToolbox", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "geoToolbox",
+  name = _("geo toolbox"),
   purpose = _("geodata tools"),
   author = "Tobias Jakobs",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoToolbox"
@@ -65,21 +64,33 @@ gT.event_registered = false
 local labelDistance = dt.new_widget("label")
 labelDistance.label = _("distance:")
 
-local label_copy_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("check_button")
+local checkbox_copy_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("latitude:"),
   value = true
 }
-local label_copy_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("check_button")
+local entry_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+  tooltip = _("latitude (editable)"),
+  placeholder = _("latitude")
+}
+local checkbox_copy_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("longitude:"),
   value = true
 }
-local label_copy_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("check_button")
+local entry_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+  tooltip = _("longitude (editable)"),
+  placeholder = _("longitude")
+}
+local checkbox_copy_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("elevation:"),
   value = true
 }
+local entry_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+  tooltip = _("elevation (editable)"),
+  placeholder = _("elevation")
+}
 -- </GUI>
 
 local function select_with_gps()
@@ -169,7 +180,7 @@ local function get_first_coordinate()
   first_elevation = ''
   first_image_date = 0
 
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
     if not image then
       first_have_data = false
     else
@@ -208,7 +219,7 @@ local function get_second_coordinate()
   second_elevation = ''
   second_image_date = 0
 
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
     if not image then
       second_have_data = false
     else
@@ -244,7 +255,7 @@ local calc_in_between_slider = dt.new_widget("slider")
 --ToDo: this needs more love
 local function calc_in_between()
   local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
     if image then
       image_date = make_time_stamp(image.exif_datetime_taken)
       if (first_have_data and second_have_data) then
@@ -291,25 +302,25 @@ local function copy_gps()
   copy_gps_longitude = ''
   copy_gps_elevation = ''
 
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
     if not image then
       copy_gps_have_data = false
     else
       copy_gps_have_data = true
-      if (image.latitude and label_copy_gps_lat.value) then
+      if (image.latitude and checkbox_copy_gps_lat.value) then
         copy_gps_latitude = image.latitude
       end
-      if (image.longitude and label_copy_gps_lon.value) then
+      if (image.longitude and checkbox_copy_gps_lon.value) then
           copy_gps_longitude = image.longitude
       end
-      if (image.elevation and label_copy_gps_ele.value) then
+      if (image.elevation and checkbox_copy_gps_ele.value) then
           copy_gps_elevation = image.elevation
       end
     end
 
-    label_copy_gps_lat.label = string.format(_("latitude: "), copy_gps_latitude)
-    label_copy_gps_lon.label = string.format(_("longitude: "),copy_gps_longitude)
-    label_copy_gps_ele.label = string.format(_("elevation: "), copy_gps_elevation)
+    entry_gps_lat.text = copy_gps_latitude
+    entry_gps_lon.text = copy_gps_longitude
+    entry_gps_ele.text = copy_gps_elevation
 
     return
   end
@@ -318,15 +329,15 @@ end
 local function paste_gps(image)
   local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
 
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
-    if (label_copy_gps_lat.value) then
-      image.latitude = copy_gps_latitude
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    if (checkbox_copy_gps_lat.value) then
+      image.latitude = entry_gps_lat.text
     end
-    if (label_copy_gps_lon.value) then
-      image.longitude = copy_gps_longitude
+    if (checkbox_copy_gps_lon.value) then
+      image.longitude = entry_gps_lon.text
     end
-    if (label_copy_gps_ele.value) then
-      image.elevation = copy_gps_elevation
+    if (checkbox_copy_gps_ele.value) then
+      image.elevation = entry_gps_ele.text
     end
   end
 end
@@ -345,7 +356,7 @@ local function open_location_in_gnome_maps()
   local i = 0;
 
   -- Use the first image with geo information
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
     if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
         (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
        ) then
@@ -372,12 +383,12 @@ end
 local function reverse_geocode()
 
   if not df.check_if_bin_exists("curl") then
-    dt.print_error(_("curl not found"))
+    dt.print_error("curl not found")
     return
   end	
 
   if not df.check_if_bin_exists("jq") then
-    dt.print_error(_("jq not found"))
+    dt.print_error("jq not found")
     return
   end	
 
@@ -388,7 +399,7 @@ local function reverse_geocode()
   local i = 0;
 
   -- Use the first image with geo information
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
     if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
         (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
        ) then
@@ -463,7 +474,7 @@ local function calc_distance()
 
     local sel_images = dt.gui.selection()
 
-    for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
       if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
             (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
            ) then
@@ -547,7 +558,7 @@ local function altitude_profile()
     local elevationAdd = 0;
 
     local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
-    for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
       if ((not isnan(image.longitude) and not isnan(image.latitude) and not isnan(image.elevation) and image.elevation) and
             (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
            ) then
@@ -597,7 +608,7 @@ local function install_module()
   if not gT.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(
       "geoToolbox",        -- Module name
-      "geo toolbox",       -- name
+      _("geo toolbox"),       -- name
       true,                -- expandable
       false,               -- resetable
       {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -665,13 +676,25 @@ gT.widget = dt.new_widget("box")
       tooltip = _("copy GPS data"),
       clicked_callback = copy_gps
     },
-    label_copy_gps_lat,
-    label_copy_gps_lon,
-    label_copy_gps_ele,
+    dt.new_widget("box"){
+      orientation = "horizontal",
+      checkbox_copy_gps_lat,
+      entry_gps_lat
+    },
+    dt.new_widget("box"){
+      orientation = "horizontal",
+      checkbox_copy_gps_lon,
+      entry_gps_lon
+    },
+    dt.new_widget("box"){
+      orientation = "horizontal",
+      checkbox_copy_gps_ele,
+      entry_gps_ele
+    },
     dt.new_widget("button")
     {
-      label = _("paste GPS data"),
-      tooltip = _("paste GPS data"),
+      label = _("apply GPS data to image"),
+      tooltip = _("apply GPS data to image"),
       clicked_callback = paste_gps
     },
     separator2,--------------------------------------------------------

contrib/gimp.lua

@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ local gimp_widget = nil
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "gimp") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gimp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gimp",
+  name = _("edit with GIMP"),
   purpose = _("export and edit with GIMP"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp"

contrib/gpx_export.lua

@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ For each source folder, a separate <trk> is generated in the gpx file.
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local dl = require "lib/dtutils"
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 dl.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "gpx_export") 
 
-gettext.bindtextdomain("gpx_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext("gpx_export", msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gpx_export",
+  name = _("gpx export"),
   purpose = _("export gpx information to a file"),
   author = "Jannis_V",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export"
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ local function install_module()
   if not gpx.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(
       "gpx_exporter",
-      "gpx export",
+      _("gpx export"),
       true, -- expandable
       true, -- resetable
       {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers

contrib/harmonic_armature_guide.lua

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "harmonic_armature_guide") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("harmonic_armature_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "harmonic_armature_guide",
+  name = _("harmonic armature guide"),
   purpose = _("harmonic artmature guide"),
   author = "Hubert Kowalski",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide"

contrib/hif_group_leader.lua

@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hif_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hif_group_leader",
+  name = _("HIF group leader"),
   purpose = _("make hif image group leader"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hif_group_leader"

contrib/hugin.lua

@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ local PQ = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and '"' or "'"
 -- works with darktable API version from 5.0.0 on
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "hugin") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hugin", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hugin",
+  name = _("hugin"),
   purpose = _("stitch images into a panorama"),
   author = "Wolfgang Goetz",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin"
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ end
 
 local function show_status(storage, image, format, filename,
   number, total, high_quality, extra_data)
-  dt.print("exporting to hugin: "..tostring(number).."/"..tostring(total))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("exporting to hugin: %d / %d"), number, total))
 end
 
 local function create_panorama(storage, image_table, extra_data) --finalize
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ local function create_panorama(storage, image_table, extra_data) --finalize
   end
 
   if first_file == nil then
-    dt.print("no file selected")
+    dt.print(_("no file selected"))
     return
   end
 

contrib/image_stack.lua

@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
 -- works with LUA API version 5.0.0
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_stack") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_stack", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_stack",
+  name = _("image stack"),
   purpose = _("process a stack of images"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack"
@@ -141,19 +139,19 @@ local chkbtn_will_align = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
 local chkbtn_radial_distortion = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
   label = _('optimize radial distortion for all images'),
   value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_radial_distortion", "bool"),
-  tooltip = _('optimize radial distortion for all images, \nexcept for first'),
+  tooltip = _('optimize radial distortion for all images, \nexcept the first'),
 }
 
 local chkbtn_optimize_field = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
     label = _('optimize field of view for all images'), 
     value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_optimize_field", "bool"),
-    tooltip =_('optimize field of view for all images, except for first. \nUseful for aligning focus stacks (DFF) with slightly \ndifferent magnification.'), 
+    tooltip =_('optimize field of view for all images, except the first. \nUseful for aligning focus stacks (DFF) with slightly \ndifferent magnification.'), 
 }
 
 local chkbtn_optimize_image_center = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
     label = _('optimize image center shift for all images'), 
     value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_optimize_image_center", "bool"),
-    tooltip =_('optimize image center shift for all images, \nexcept for first.'),   
+    tooltip =_('optimize image center shift for all images, \nexcept the first.'),   
 }
 
 local chkbtn_auto_crop = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
@@ -506,7 +504,7 @@ local function image_stack(storage, image_table, extra_data)
     return
   end
 
-  job = dt.gui.create_job("image stack", true, stop_job)
+  job = dt.gui.create_job(_("image stack"), true, stop_job)
   job.percent = job.percent + percent_step
 
   -- align images if requested

contrib/image_time.lua

@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ img_time.event_registered = false
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_time") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_time", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_time",
+  name = _("image time"),
   purpose = _("synchronize image time for images shot with different cameras or adjust or set image time"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time"
@@ -156,12 +154,12 @@ local function systime2exiftime(systime)
 end
 
 local function vars2exiftime(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
-  local y = tonumber(year) and string.format("%4d", year) or "    "
-  local mo = tonumber(month) and string.format("%02d", month) or "  "
-  local d = tonumber(day) and string.format("%02d", day) or "  "
-  local h = tonumber(hour) and string.format("%02d", hour) or "  "
-  local m = tonumber(min) and string.format("%02d", min) or "  "
-  local s = tonumber(sec) and string.format("%02d", sec) or "  "
+  local y = tonumber(year) and string.format("%4d", year) or "0000"
+  local mo = tonumber(month) and string.format("%02d", month) or "00"
+  local d = tonumber(day) and string.format("%02d", day) or "00"
+  local h = tonumber(hour) and string.format("%02d", hour) or "00"
+  local m = tonumber(min) and string.format("%02d", min) or "00"
+  local s = tonumber(sec) and string.format("%02d", sec) or "00"
  return(y .. ":" .. mo .. ":" .. d .. " " .. h .. ":" .. m .. ":" .. s)
 end
 
@@ -195,7 +193,7 @@ end
 
 local function synchronize_time(images)
   local sign = 1
-  if img_time.sdir.value == "subtract" then
+  if img_time.sdir.value == _("subtract") then
     sign = -1
   end
   synchronize_times(images, tonumber(img_time.diff_entry.text) * sign)
@@ -213,7 +211,6 @@ local function year_month2months(year, month)
 end
 
 local function months2year_month(months)
-  dt.print_log("months is " .. months)
   local year = math.floor(months / 12)
   local month = months - (year * 12)
 
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@ local function get_image_taken_time(image)
 
   local exiv2 = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiv2")
   if exiv2 then
-    p = io.popen(exiv2 .. " -K Exif.Image.DateTime " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+    p = io.popen(exiv2 .. " -K Exif.Image.DateTime " .. df.sanitize_filename(image.path .. PS .. image.filename))
     if p then
       for line in p:lines() do
         if string.match(line, "Exif.Image.DateTime") then
@@ -265,7 +262,7 @@ end
 
 local function _get_nix_image_file_creation_time(image)
   local datetime = nil
-  local p = io.popen("ls -lL --time-style=full-iso " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+  local p = io.popen("ls -lL --time-style=full-iso " .. df.sanitize_filename(image.path .. PS .. image.filename))
   if p then
     for line in p:lines() do
       if string.match(line, ds.sanitize_lua(image.filename)) then
@@ -511,7 +508,7 @@ img_time.stack = dt.new_widget("stack"){
   dt.new_widget("box"){
     orientation = "vertical",
     dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("set time")},
-    dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("date: ")},
+    dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("date:")},
     img_time.sdy,
     img_time.smo,
     img_time.syr,

contrib/jpg_group_leader.lua

@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("jpg_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "jpg_group_leader",
+  name = _("JPG group leader"),
   purpose = _("make jpg image group leader"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/jpg_group_leader"

contrib/kml_export.lua

@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "kml_export") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("kml_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "kml_export",
+  name = _("kml export"),
   purpose = _("export KML/KMZ data to a file"),
   author = "Tobias Jakobs",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export"
@@ -95,12 +93,12 @@ local function create_kml_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
   end
 
   if not df.check_if_bin_exists(magickPath) then
-    dt.print_error(_("magick not found"))
+    dt.print_error("magick not found")
     return
   end
   if dt.configuration.running_os == "linux" then
     if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-user-dir") then
-      dt.print_error(_("xdg-user-dir not found"))
+      dt.print_error("xdg-user-dir not found")
       return
     end
   end
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ local function create_kml_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
   if ( dt.preferences.read("kml_export","CreateKMZ","bool") == true 
        and dt.configuration.running_os == "linux") then
     if not df.check_if_bin_exists("zip") then
-      dt.print_error(_("zip not found"))
+      dt.print_error("zip not found")
       return
     end
     exportDirectory = dt.configuration.tmp_dir

contrib/passport_guide.lua

@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "passport_guide",
+  name = _("passport guide"),
   purpose = _("guides for cropping passport photos"),
   author = "Kåre Hampf",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide"

contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua

@@ -40,21 +40,19 @@ USAGE
 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide_germany") 
 
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide_germany",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext("passport_guide_germany", msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "passport_guide_germany",
+  name = _("passport guide Germany"),
   purpose = _("guides for cropping passport and ID card (\"Personalausweis\") photos based on the \"Passbild-Schablone\" from the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community"),
   author = "menschmachine",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide_germany"

contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua

@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("pdf_slideshow", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "pdf_slideshow")
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "pdf_slideshow",
+  name = _("PDF slideshow"),
   purpose = _("generates a PDF slideshow (via Latex) containing all selected images one per slide"),
   author = "Pascal Obry",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow"

contrib/photils.lua

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ local MODULE_NAME = "photils"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME) 
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("photils", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
 
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "photils",
+  name = _("photils"),
   purpose = _("suggest tags based on image classification"),
   author = "Tobias Scheck",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils"
@@ -265,10 +264,6 @@ function PHOTILS.get_tags(image, with_export)
     local out_arg = df.sanitize_filename(tmp_file)
     local executable = photils_installed
 
-    if dt.configuration.running_os == "macos" then
-        executable =  executable .. "/Contents/MacOS/photils-cli"
-    end
-
     if with_export then
         dt.print_log("use export to for prediction")
         local export_file = df.create_tmp_file()
@@ -339,7 +334,7 @@ function PHOTILS.on_tags_clicked()
         end
 
         if #PHOTILS.tags == 0 then
-            local msg = string.format(_("no tags where found"), MODULE_NAME)
+            local msg = string.format(_("no tags were found"), MODULE_NAME)
             GUI.warning_label.label = msg
             GUI.stack.active = GUI.error_view
             return
@@ -394,7 +389,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
   if not PHOTILS.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(MODULE_NAME,
-        "photils autotagger",
+        _("photils auto-tagger"),
         true,
         true,
         PHOTILS.plugin_display_views,

contrib/quicktag.lua

@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "quicktag")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("quicktag", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "quicktag",
+  name = _("quick tag"),
   purpose = _("use buttons to quickly apply tags assigned to them"),
   author = "Christian Kanzian",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag"
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ local function install_module()
   if not qt.module_installed then
     dt.register_lib(
       "quicktag",     -- Module name
-      "quicktag",     -- name
+      _("quick tag"),     -- name
       true,                -- expandable
       false,               -- resetable
       {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 490}},
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ end
 for i=1,qnr do
   dt.register_event("quicktag " .. tostring(i), "shortcut",
 		   function(event, shortcut) tagattach(tostring(quicktag_table[i])) end,
-		  string.format(_("quicktag %i"),i))
+		  string.format(_("quick tag %i"),i))
 end
 
 script_data.destroy = destroy

contrib/rate_group.lua

@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rate_group")
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rate_group", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rate_group",
+  name = _("rate group"),
   purpose = _("rate all images in a group"),
   author = "Dom H (dom@hxy.io)",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group"
@@ -93,8 +91,6 @@ local function destroy()
   dt.destroy_event("rg5", "shortcut")
 end
 
-local rate_group = _("rate group")
-
 dt.register_event("rg_reject", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(-1)
@@ -103,32 +99,33 @@ end, _("reject group"))
 dt.register_event("rg0", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(0)
-end, rate group .. " 0")
+  end, string.format(_("rate group %d"), 0)
+)
 
 dt.register_event("rg1", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(1)
-end, rate group .. " 1")
+end, string.format(_("rate group %d"), 1))
 
 dt.register_event("rg2", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(2)
-end, rate group .. " 2")
+end, string.format(_("rate group %d"), 2))
 
 dt.register_event("rg3", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(3)
-end, rate group .. " 3")
+end, string.format(_("rate group %d"), 3))
 
 dt.register_event("rg4", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(4)
-end, rate group .. " 4")
+end, string.format(_("rate group %d"), 4))
 
 dt.register_event("rg5", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut)
     apply_rating(5)
-end, rate group .. " 5")
+end, string.format(_("rate group %d"), 5))
 
 script_data.destroy = destroy
 

contrib/rename-tags.lua

@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ du.deprecated("contrib/rename-tags.lua","darktable release 4.0")
 
 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename-tags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rename-tags",
+  name = _("rename tags"),
   purpose = _("rename an existing tag"),
   author = "Sebastian Witt (se.witt@gmx.net)",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags"

contrib/rename_images.lua

@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rename_images") 
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename_images", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -57,12 +56,6 @@ end
 -- namespace variable
 local rename = {
   presets = {},
-  substitutes = {},
-  placeholders = {"ROLL_NAME","FILE_FOLDER","FILE_NAME","FILE_EXTENSION","ID","VERSION","SEQUENCE","YEAR","MONTH","DAY",
-                  "HOUR","MINUTE","SECOND","EXIF_YEAR","EXIF_MONTH","EXIF_DAY","EXIF_HOUR","EXIF_MINUTE","EXIF_SECOND",
-                  "STARS","LABELS","MAKER","MODEL","TITLE","CREATOR","PUBLISHER","RIGHTS","USERNAME","PICTURES_FOLDER",
-                  "HOME","DESKTOP","EXIF_ISO","EXIF_EXPOSURE","EXIF_EXPOSURE_BIAS","EXIF_APERTURE","EXIF_FOCUS_DISTANCE",
-                  "EXIF_FOCAL_LENGTH","LONGITUDE","LATITUDE","ELEVATION","LENS","DESCRIPTION","EXIF_CROP"},
   widgets = {},
 }
 rename.module_installed = false
@@ -72,7 +65,7 @@ rename.event_registered = false
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rename_images",
+  name = _("rename images"),
   purpose = _("rename an image file or files"),
   author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images"
@@ -99,83 +92,6 @@ local DESKTOP = HOME .. PS .. "Desktop"
 -- F U N C T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
-local function build_substitution_list(image, sequence, datetime, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
- -- build the argument substitution list from each image
- -- local datetime = os.date("*t")
- local colorlabels = {}
- if image.red then table.insert(colorlabels, "red") end
- if image.yellow then table.insert(colorlabels, "yellow") end
- if image.green then table.insert(colorlabels, "green") end
- if image.blue then table.insert(colorlabels, "blue") end
- if image.purple then table.insert(colorlabels, "purple") end
- local labels = #colorlabels == 1 and colorlabels[1] or du.join(colorlabels, ",")
- local eyear,emon,eday,ehour,emin,esec = string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d-):(%d-):(%d-) (%d-):(%d-):(%d-)$")
- local replacements = {image.film,
-                       image.path,
-                       df.get_filename(image.filename),
-                       string.upper(df.get_filetype(image.filename)),
-                       image.id,image.duplicate_index,
-                       string.format("%04d", sequence),
-                       datetime.year,
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.month),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.day),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.hour),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.min),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.sec),
-                       eyear,
-                       emon,
-                       eday,
-                       ehour,
-                       emin,
-                       esec,
-                       image.rating,
-                       labels,
-                       image.exif_maker,
-                       image.exif_model,
-                       image.title,
-                       image.creator,
-                       image.publisher,
-                       image.rights,
-                       username,
-                       pic_folder,
-                       home,
-                       desktop,
-                       image.exif_iso,
-                       image.exif_exposure,
-                       image.exif_exposure_bias,
-                       image.exif_aperture,
-                       image.exif_focus_distance,
-                       image.exif_focal_length,
-                       image.longitude,
-                       image.latitude,
-                       image.elevation,
-                       image.exif_lens,
-                       image.description,
-                       image.exif_crop
-                     }
-
-  for i=1,#rename.placeholders,1 do rename.substitutes[rename.placeholders[i]] = replacements[i] end
-end
-
-local function substitute_list(str)
-  -- replace the substitution variables in a string
-  for match in string.gmatch(str, "%$%(.-%)") do
-    local var = string.match(match, "%$%((.-)%)")
-    if rename.substitutes[var] then
-      str = string.gsub(str, "%$%("..var.."%)", rename.substitutes[var])
-    else
-      dt.print_error("unrecognized variable " .. var)
-      dt.print(string.format(_("unknown variable %s, aborting..."), var))
-      return -1
-    end
-  end
-  return str
-end
-
-local function clear_substitute_list()
-  for i=1,#rename.placeholders,1 do rename.substitutes[rename.placeholders[i]] = nil end
-end
-
 local function stop_job(job)
   job.valid = false
 end
@@ -225,14 +141,14 @@ local function do_rename(images)
       for i, image in ipairs(images) do
         if job.valid then
           job.percent = i / #images
-          build_substitution_list(image, i, datetime, USER, PICTURES, HOME, DESKTOP)
-          local new_name = substitute_list(pattern)
+          ds.build_substitute_list(image, i, pattern, USER, PICTURES, HOME, DESKTOP)
+          local new_name = ds.substitute_list(pattern)
           if new_name == -1 then
             dt.print(_("unable to do variable substitution, exiting..."))
             stop_job(job)
             return
           end
-          clear_substitute_list()
+          ds.clear_substitute_list()
           local args = {}
           local path = string.sub(df.get_path(new_name), 1, -2)
           if string.len(path) == 0 then
@@ -269,60 +185,19 @@ local function do_rename(images)
   end
 end
 
-local function reset_callback()
-  rename.widgets.pattern.text = ""
-end
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 -- W I D G E T S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 
 rename.widgets.pattern = dt.new_widget("entry"){
-  tooltip = _("$(ROLL_NAME) - film roll name\n") .. 
-            _("$(FILE_FOLDER) - image file folder\n") ..
-            _("$(FILE_NAME) - image file name\n") ..
-            _("$(FILE_EXTENSION) - image file extension\n") ..
-            _("$(ID) - image id\n") ..
-            _("$(VERSION) - version number\n") ..
-            _("$(SEQUENCE) - sequence number of selection\n") ..
-            _("$(YEAR) - current year\n") ..
-            _("$(MONTH) - current month\n") ..
-            _("$(DAY) - current day\n") ..
-            _("$(HOUR) - current hour\n") ..
-            _("$(MINUTE) - current minute\n") ..
-            _("$(SECOND) - current second\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_YEAR) - EXIF year\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_MONTH) - EXIF month\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_DAY) - EXIF day\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_HOUR) - EXIF hour\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_MINUTE) - EXIF minute\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_SECOND) - EXIF seconds\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_ISO) - EXIF ISO\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_EXPOSURE) - EXIF exposure\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_EXPOSURE_BIAS) - EXIF exposure bias\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_APERTURE) - EXIF aperture\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_FOCAL_LENGTH) - EXIF focal length\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_FOCUS_DISTANCE) - EXIF focus distance\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_CROP) - EXIF crop\n") ..
-            _("$(LONGITUDE) - longitude\n") ..
-            _("$(LATITUDE) - latitude\n") ..
-            _("$(ELEVATION) - elevation\n") ..
-            _("$(STARS) - star rating\n") ..
-            _("$(LABELS) - color labels\n") ..
-            _("$(MAKER) - camera maker\n") ..
-            _("$(MODEL) - camera model\n") ..
-            _("$(LENS) - lens\n") ..
-            _("$(TITLE) - title from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(DESCRIPTION) - description from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(CREATOR) - creator from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(PUBLISHER) - publisher from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(RIGHTS) - rights from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(USERNAME) - username\n") ..
-            _("$(PICTURES_FOLDER) - pictures folder\n") ..
-            _("$(HOME) - user's home directory\n") ..
-            _("$(DESKTOP) - desktop directory"),
-  placeholder = _("enter pattern $(FILE_FOLDER)/$(FILE_NAME)"),
-  text = ""
+  tooltip = ds.get_substitution_tooltip(),
+  placeholder = _("enter pattern") .. "$(FILE_FOLDER)/$(FILE_NAME)",
+  text = "",
+  reset_callback = function(self)
+    self.text = ""
+    dt.preferences.write(MODULE_NAME, "pattern", "string", self.text)
+  end
 }
 
 local pattern_pref = dt.preferences.read(MODULE_NAME, "pattern", "string")

contrib/select_non_existing.lua

@@ -20,19 +20,22 @@ Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images, e
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
 
 -- module name
-local MODULE = "select_non_existing"
+local MODULE <const> = "select_non_existing"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("9.1.0", MODULE)
 
 -- figure out the path separator
-local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
 
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_non_existing", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -41,26 +44,61 @@ local function stop_job(job)
     job.valid = false
 end
 
-local function select_nonexisting_images(event, images)
-    local selection = {}
+local function get_file_list(dir)
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  local file_list = {}
+  local cmd = nil
+  log.msg(log.debug, "called get_file_list with " .. dir)
 
-    local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("select non existing images"), true, stop_job)
-    for key,image in ipairs(images) do
-        if(job.valid) then
-            job.percent = (key - 1)/#images
-            local filepath = image.path..PS..image.filename
-            local file_exists = df.test_file(filepath, "e")
-            dt.print_log(filepath.." exists? => "..tostring(file_exists))
-            if (not file_exists) then
-                table.insert(selection, image)
-            end
-        else
-            break
+  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+    cmd = "forfiles /P " .. ds.sanitize(dir) .. " /M * /C \"cmd /c echo @file\""
+  else
+    cmd = "cd " .. ds.sanitize(dir) ..";ls -1"
+  end
+  log.msg(log.info, "cmd is " .. cmd)
+
+  local p = io.popen(cmd)
+  if p then
+    for line in p:lines() do
+      if line:len() > 4 then
+        if not string.match(line, "xmp$") and not string.match(line, "XMP$") then
+          line = line:gsub("\"", "")
+          file_list[line] = true
         end
-    end    
-    stop_job(job)
-    
-    return selection
+      end
+    end
+    p:close()
+  end
+
+  return file_list
+end
+
+local function select_nonexisting_images(event, images)
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  local selection = {}
+  local known_files = {}
+
+  local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("select non existing images"), true, stop_job)
+  for key,image in ipairs(images) do
+    if(job.valid) then
+      if not known_files[image.path] then
+        known_files[image.path] = get_file_list(image.path)
+      end
+      if key % 10 == 0 then
+        job.percent = key/#images
+      end
+      local file_exists = known_files[image.path][image.filename]
+      log.msg(log.debug, image.path .. PS .. image.filename .." exists? => "..tostring(file_exists))
+      if (not file_exists) then
+        table.insert(selection, image)
+      end
+    else
+      break
+    end
+  end    
+  stop_job(job)
+  
+  return selection
 end
 
 local function destroy()
@@ -76,7 +114,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "select_non_existing",
+  name = _("select non existing"),
   purpose = _("enable selection of non-existing images"),
   author = "Dirk Dittmar",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing"

contrib/select_untagged.lua

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "select_untagged") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_untagged", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "select_untagged",
+  name = _("select untagged"),
   purpose = _("enable selection of untagged images"),
   author = "Jannis_V",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged"

contrib/selected_image_visible.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+--[[
+
+    selected_image_visible.lua - make the selected image visible in lighttable
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    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
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    selected_image_visible - make the selected image visible in lighttable
+
+    selected_image_visible adds a bshortcut to make the currently
+    selected image or the first image of a selection visible in lighttable
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * enable the script in script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.6.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+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 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
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("selected image visible"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("make the selected image visible in lighttable"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/selected_image_visible/" -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "selected_image_visible"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local selected_image_visible = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+selected_image_visible.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = selected_image_visible
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function set_image_visible()
+  if dt.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" and #dt.gui.action_images > 0 then
+    dt.gui.views.lighttable.set_image_visible(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+  end
+end
+
+local function set_button_sensitive()
+  if dt.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" 
+    and #dt.gui.selection() > 0 
+    and not dt.gui.views.lighttable.is_image_visible(dt.gui.selection()[1]) then
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+  else
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, false)
+  end
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, _("selected image visible"),
+  function(event, images) set_image_visible() end,
+  _("make selected image visible in lighttable")
+)
+
+set_button_sensitive()
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  -- put things to destroy (events, storages, etc) here
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "selection-changed")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed")
+  dt.gui.libs.image.destroy_action(MODULE)
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+if not dt.query_event(MODULE, "shortcut") then
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+    function(event, shortcut)
+      set_image_visible()
+    end, _("make selected image visible in lighttable")
+  )
+end
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    set_button_sensitive()
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed",
+  function(event, image)
+    set_button_sensitive()
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data

contrib/slideshowMusic.lua

@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "slideshowMusic") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("slideshowMusic", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
     return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "slideshowMusic",
+  name = _("slideshow music"),
   purpose = _("play music during a slideshow"),
   author = "Tobias Jakobs",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic"

contrib/toggle_group_view.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+--[[
+
+    toggle_group_view.lua - toggle only group visible in lighttable
+
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson.com>.
+
+    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
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    toggle_group_view - toggle only group visible in lighttable
+
+    toggle_group_view provides a way to "separate" a group from
+    the lighttable display and limit the display to just the group.
+    Pressing the shortcut again returns to the full lighttable view.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * place the script in your lua scripts folder
+    * start the script with script manager
+    * assign a key sequence to the shortcut
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "toggle_group_view"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.error
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+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 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
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = "toggle_group_view",            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("toggle only group visible in lighttable"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/toggle_group_view/"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local toggle_group_view = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local group_active = false
+local filmroll = ""
+local collection_rules = {}
+local hover_active = true
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function is_group_member(image)
+  if image then
+    if #image:get_group_members() > 1 then
+      return true
+    else
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function is_group_displayed()
+  local rules = dt.gui.libs.collect.filter()
+  if rules[1].item == "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_GROUP_ID" then
+    local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+    rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+    rule.data = dt.collection[1].path
+    rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_FILMROLL"
+
+    table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+    group_active = true
+  end
+end
+
+local function set_button_sensitive(image)
+  local selected_images = dt.gui.selection()
+  local sensitive
+
+
+  if group_active then
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+    return
+  end
+
+  if #selected_images > 0 then
+    if is_group_member(selected_images[1]) then
+      sensitive = true
+    end
+  else
+    if image then
+      if is_group_member(image) then
+        sensitive = true
+      else
+        sensitive = false
+      end
+    else
+      sensitive = false
+    end
+  end
+
+  dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, sensitive)
+end
+
+local function add_collection_rule(rule_string)
+
+  local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+  rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+  rule.data = rule_string
+  rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_FILENAME"
+
+  table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+end
+
+local function show_group(image)
+
+  local collection_rule_string = ""
+
+  local first = true
+
+  collection_rules = {}
+
+  local group_id = image.group_leader
+
+  local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+  rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+  rule.data = tostring(group_id.id)
+  rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_GROUP_ID"
+
+  table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+
+  -- dt.gui.libs.collect.filter returns the previous rule set when you install another
+  collection_rules = dt.gui.libs.collect.filter(collection_rules)
+end
+
+local function reset(image)
+  dt.gui.libs.collect.filter(collection_rules)
+  if image then
+    dt.gui.views.lighttable.set_image_visible(image)
+  else
+    log.msg(log.screen, _("no image supplied"))
+  end
+  set_button_sensitive(image)
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- check if we are starting with a group already displayed and 
+-- configure appropriately
+
+if not dt.preferences.read("darktable", "plugins/lighttable/act_on", "bool") then
+  hover_active = false
+end
+
+is_group_displayed()
+ 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, "toggle group view",
+  function(event, images) 
+    if group_active then
+      local image
+      if dt.gui.action_images[1] then
+        image = dt.gui.action_images[1]
+        reset(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+      else
+        image = dt.collection[1]
+        reset(dt.collection[1])
+      end
+      group_active = false
+      set_button_sensitive(image)
+    else
+      show_group(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+      group_active = true
+    end
+  end,
+  _("toggle group view for selected image")
+)
+
+set_button_sensitive(nil)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  if hover_active then
+    dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed")
+  end
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "selection_changed")
+  dt.gui.libs.image.destroy_action(MODULE, "toggle group view")
+  -- leave the shortcut so it doesn't need to be reassigned
+  -- the next time this module starts
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(
+  MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut) 
+    if #dt.gui.action_images > 0 then
+      if group_active then
+        reset(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+        group_active = false
+      else
+        show_group(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+        group_active = true
+      end
+    end
+  end,
+  _("toggle group view for selected image")
+)
+
+---[[
+if hover_active then
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed",
+    function(event, image)
+      set_button_sensitive(image)
+    end
+  )
+end
+--]]
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    set_button_sensitive(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data

contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua

@@ -76,14 +76,13 @@ local darktable = require("darktable")
 local dtutils = require("lib/dtutils")
 local dtutils_file = require("lib/dtutils.file")
 local dtutils_system = require("lib/dtutils.system")
+local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
 
 local LIB_ID = "transfer_hierarchy"
 dtutils.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", LIB_ID) 
 
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("transfer_hierarchy", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return darktable.gettext.gettext(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "transfer_hierarchy",
+  name = _("transfer hierarchy"),
   purpose = _("allows the moving or copying of images from one directory tree to another, while preserving the existing hierarchy"),
   author = "August Schwerdfeger (august@schwerdfeger.name)",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy"
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
   if not th.module_installed then
     darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,
-               "transfer hierarchy", true, true, {
+               _("transfer hierarchy"), true, true, {
             [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = { "DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700 }
                }, th.transfer_widget, nil, nil)
     th.module_installed = true
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ local function doTransfer(transferFunc)
     local sourceBase = sourceTextBox.text
     local destBase = destinationTextBox.text
     local destFilms = {}
-    for film, _ in pairs(films) do
+    for film, i in pairs(films) do
        films[film] = destBase .. string.sub(film.path, #sourceBase+1)
        if not pathExists(films[film]) then
            if createDirectory(films[film]) == nil then

contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua

@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "video_ffmpeg") 
 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("video_ffmpeg", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
   return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}
 
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "video_ffmpeg",
+  name = _("video ffmpeg"),
   purpose = _("timelapse video plugin based on ffmpeg"),
   author = "Dominik Markiewicz",
   help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contib/video_ffmpeg"
@@ -248,8 +246,8 @@ local function string_pref_write(name, widget_attribute)
 end
 
 local framerates_selector = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = _("framerate"),
-  tooltip = _("select framerate of output video"),
+  label = _("frame rate"),
+  tooltip = _("select frame rate of output video"),
   value = combobox_pref_read("framerate", framerates),
   changed_callback = combobox_pref_write("framerate"), 
   table.unpack(framerates)
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ local function export(extra_data)
   local ffmpeg_path = df.check_if_bin_exists("ffmpeg")
   if not ffmpeg_path then
     dt.print_error("ffmpeg not found")
-    dt.print("ERROR - ffmpeg not found")
+    dt.print(_("ERROR - ffmpeg not found"))
     return
   end
   local dir = extra_data["tmp_dir"]
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ local function finalize_export(storage, images_table, extra_data)
       dt.print_error(filename, file.filename)
       df.file_move(filename, tmp_dir .. PS .. i .. extra_data["img_ext"])
     end
-    dt.print("Start video building...")
+    dt.print(_("start video building..."))
     local result, path = export(extra_data)
     if result ~= 0 then 
       dt.print(_("ERROR: cannot build image, see console for more info"))