WIP new structure

plugins/README.txt

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+### Note
+Copy the example and rename it to your desired name. The Main class and passed in arguments are required. You don't necessarily need to use the passed in socket_id or event_system.

plugins/template/__init__.py

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+"""
+    Pligin Module
+"""

plugins/template/__main__.py

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+"""
+    Pligin Package
+"""

plugins/template/manifest.json

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+{
+    "manifest": {
+        "name": "Example Plugin",
+        "author": "John Doe",
+        "version": "0.0.1",
+        "support": "",
+        "requests": {
+            "ui_target": "plugin_control_list",
+            "pass_fm_events": "true",
+            "bind_keys": ["Example Plugin||send_message:<Control>f"]
+        }
+    }
+}

plugins/template/plugin.py

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+# Python imports
+import os
+import threading
+import subprocess
+import time
+
+# Lib imports
+import gi
+gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+from gi.repository import Gtk
+
+# Application imports
+from plugins.plugin_base import PluginBase
+
+
+
+
+# NOTE: Threads WILL NOT die with parent's destruction.
+def threaded(fn):
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        threading.Thread(target=fn, args=args, kwargs=kwargs, daemon=False).start()
+    return wrapper
+
+# NOTE: Threads WILL die with parent's destruction.
+def daemon_threaded(fn):
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        threading.Thread(target=fn, args=args, kwargs=kwargs, daemon=True).start()
+    return wrapper
+
+
+
+
+class Plugin(PluginBase):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.name               = "Example Plugin"  # NOTE: Need to remove after establishing private bidirectional 1-1 message bus
+                                                    #       where self.name should not be needed for message comms
+
+
+    def generate_reference_ui_element(self):
+        button = Gtk.Button(label=self.name)
+        button.connect("button-release-event", self.send_message)
+        return button
+
+    def run(self):
+        ...
+
+    def send_message(self, widget=None, eve=None):
+        message = "Hello, World!"
+        event_system.emit("display_message", ("warning", message, None))