1) Mouse less/free opening / yanking feature

2) plugin_util  file to assist this and other plugins with key-press Helper function
3) adding Key Binding Help Functions in above (2) to config and preferences->keybinding to have a consistent behavior

terminatorlib/config.py

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ from configobj import ConfigObj, flatten_errors
 from validate import Validator
 from .borg import Borg
 from .util import dbg, err, DEBUG, get_system_config_dir, get_config_dir, dict_diff, update_config_to_cell_height
+from terminatorlib.plugin_util import KeyBindUtil
 
 from gi.repository import Gio
 
@@ -718,7 +719,19 @@ class ConfigBase(Borg):
         for section_name in ['global_config', 'keybindings']:
             dbg('Processing section: %s' % section_name)
             section = getattr(self, section_name)
-            parser[section_name] = dict_diff(DEFAULTS[section_name], section)
+            if section_name == 'keybindings':
+                # for plugin KeyBindUtil assist in plugin_util
+                keybindutil = KeyBindUtil();
+                keyb_keys   = keybindutil.get_act_to_keys()
+                # we only need keys as a reference so to match them
+                # against new values
+                keyb_keys   = dict.fromkeys(keyb_keys, "")
+
+                default_merged_section = {**keyb_keys, **DEFAULTS[section_name]}
+                merged_section = {**keyb_keys, **section}
+                parser[section_name] = dict_diff(default_merged_section, merged_section)
+            else:
+                parser[section_name] = dict_diff(DEFAULTS[section_name], section)
 
         from .configjson import JSON_PROFILE_NAME, JSON_LAYOUT_NAME
 

terminatorlib/plugin_util.py

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"""
+-Basic plugin util for key-press handling, has all mapping to be used
+in layout keybindings
+
+Vishweshwar Saran Singh Deo vssdeo@gmail.com
+"""
+
+from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk
+
+from terminatorlib.util import get_config_dir, err, dbg, gerr
+from terminatorlib.keybindings import Keybindings, KeymapError
+
+PLUGIN_UTIL_DESC = 0
+PLUGIN_UTIL_ACT  = 1
+PLUGIN_UTIL_KEYS = 2
+
+#FIXME to sync this with keybinding preferences
+class KeyBindUtil:
+
+    keybindings = Keybindings()
+
+    map_key_to_act  = {}
+    map_act_to_keys = {}
+    map_act_to_desc = {}
+
+
+    #Example
+    #  bind
+    #  first param is desc, second is action str
+    #  self.keyb.bindkey([PluginUrlFindNext , PluginUrlActFindNext, "<Alt>j"])
+    #
+    #  get action name
+    #  act = self.keyb.keyaction(event)
+
+    #  if act == "url_find_next":
+
+
+    #check map key_val_mask -> action
+    def _check_keybind_change(self, key):
+        act = key[PLUGIN_UTIL_ACT]
+        for key_val_mask in self.map_key_to_act:
+            old_act = self.map_key_to_act[key_val_mask]
+            if act == old_act:
+                return key_val_mask
+        return None
+
+    #check in config before binding
+    def bindkey_check_config(self, key, config):
+        actstr = key[PLUGIN_UTIL_ACT]
+        kbsect = config.base.get_item('keybindings')
+        keystr = kbsect[actstr] if actstr in kbsect else ""
+        dbg("bindkey_check_config:action (%s) key str:(%s)" % (actstr, keystr))
+        if len(keystr):
+            key[PLUGIN_UTIL_KEYS] = keystr
+            dbg("found new Action->KeyVal in config: (%s, %s)"
+                                              % (actstr, keystr));
+        self.bindkey(key)
+
+    def bindkey(self, key):
+        (keyval, mask)  = self.keybindings._parsebinding(key[PLUGIN_UTIL_KEYS])
+        mask = Gdk.ModifierType(mask)
+
+        ret = (keyval, mask)
+        dbg("bindkey: (%s) (%s)" %  (key[PLUGIN_UTIL_KEYS], str(ret)))
+
+        #remove if any old key_val_mask
+        old_key_val_mask = self._check_keybind_change(key)
+        if old_key_val_mask:
+            dbg("found old key binding, removing: (%s)" % str(old_key_val_mask))
+            del self.map_key_to_act[old_key_val_mask]
+
+        #map key-val-mask to action, used to ease key-press management
+        self.map_key_to_act[ret] = key[PLUGIN_UTIL_ACT]
+
+
+        #map action to key-combo-str, used in preferences->keybinding
+        self.map_act_to_keys[key[PLUGIN_UTIL_ACT]]   = key[PLUGIN_UTIL_KEYS]
+        #map action to key-combo description, in used preferences->keybinding
+        self.map_act_to_desc[key[PLUGIN_UTIL_ACT]] = key[PLUGIN_UTIL_DESC]
+
+    def keyaction(self, event):
+        #FIXME MOD2 mask comes in the event, remove
+        event.state  &= ~Gdk.ModifierType.MOD2_MASK
+
+        ret = (event.keyval, event.state)
+        dbg("keyaction: (%s)" % str(ret))
+        return self.map_key_to_act.get(ret, None)
+
+    def get_act_to_keys(self):
+        return self.map_act_to_keys
+
+    def get_act_to_desc(self):
+        return self.map_act_to_desc

terminatorlib/plugins/mousefree_url_handler.py

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+"""
+- With min changes to main code base, implementing mouse free url handling.
+- Using shortcuts to browse URL, next / previous, clear search. Selected URL
+is copied to clipboard.
+
+- Vishweshwar Saran Singh Deo vssdeo@gmail.com
+"""
+
+import gi
+gi.require_version('Vte', '2.91')  # vte-0.38 (gnome-3.14)
+from gi.repository import Vte
+
+from terminatorlib.terminator import Terminator
+
+from terminatorlib.config import Config
+import terminatorlib.plugin as plugin
+from terminatorlib.plugin_util import KeyBindUtil
+
+from terminatorlib.util import get_config_dir, err, dbg, gerr
+from terminatorlib.keybindings import Keybindings, KeymapError
+from terminatorlib import regex
+
+import re
+
+
+AVAILABLE = ['MouseFreeURLHandler']
+
+PluginUrlActFindNext = "plugin_url_find_next"
+PluginUrlActFindPrev = "plugin_url_find_prev"
+PluginUrlActEsc      = "plugin_url_esc"
+PluginUrlActLaunch   = "plugin_url_launch"
+
+
+PluginUrlFindNext = "Plugin Url Find Next"
+PluginUrlFindPrev = "Plugin Url Find Prev"
+PluginUrlEsc      = "Plugin Url Esc"
+PluginUrlLaunch   = "Plugin Url Launch"
+
+class MouseFreeURLHandler(plugin.Plugin):
+
+    capabilities = ['url_handler']
+    handler_name = 'MouseFreeURLHandler'
+    nameopen     = None
+    namecopy     = None
+    match        = None
+
+    flag_http_on = False
+    keyb  = KeyBindUtil()
+    matches      = []
+    matches_ptr  = -1
+    #basic pattern
+    searchtext  = "https?\:\/\/[^\s]+[\/\w]"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.connect_signals()
+
+        config = Config()
+        self.keyb.bindkey_check_config([PluginUrlFindNext , PluginUrlActFindNext, "<Alt>j"], config)
+        self.keyb.bindkey_check_config([PluginUrlFindPrev , PluginUrlActFindPrev, "<Alt>k"], config)
+        self.keyb.bindkey_check_config([PluginUrlEsc   , PluginUrlActEsc,    "Escape"],      config)
+        self.keyb.bindkey_check_config([PluginUrlLaunch, PluginUrlActLaunch, "<Alt>Return"], config)
+
+    def connect_signals(self):
+        self.windows = Terminator().get_windows()
+        for window in self.windows:
+            window.connect('key-press-event', self.on_keypress)
+        return
+
+    def callback(self, url):
+        """Actually we don't need to do anything for this to work"""
+        return(url)
+
+    def extract(self):
+        #can we do extract more efficiently
+        col, row =  self.vte.get_cursor_position()
+        (txt, attr) = self.vte.get_text_range(0,0,row, col)
+        self.matches = re.findall(self.searchtext, txt)
+        self.matches_ptr = len(self.matches)-1
+
+    def get_term(self):
+        return  Terminator().last_focused_term
+
+    def get_selected_url(self):
+        if len(self.matches):
+            dbg("selected URL (%s %s)" % (self.matches_ptr, self.matches[self.matches_ptr]))
+            return self.matches[self.matches_ptr]
+        dbg("selected URL (%s %s)" % (self.matches_ptr, "not found"))
+        return None
+
+    def on_keypress(self, widget, event):
+        act = self.keyb.keyaction(event)
+        dbg("keyaction: (%s) (%s)" % (str(act), event.keyval))
+
+        if act == PluginUrlActFindNext:
+            if not self.flag_http_on:
+                dbg("search URL on")
+                self.search()
+                self.extract()
+                #so when we start search last item be selected
+                self.vte.search_find_previous()
+                self.get_selected_url() # dbg url print
+                self.vte.copy_clipboard()
+                return True
+            else:
+                self.vte.search_find_next()
+
+            if (self.matches_ptr < len(self.matches)-1):
+                self.matches_ptr += 1
+            else:
+                self.matches_ptr = 0
+
+            self.vte.copy_clipboard()
+            self.get_selected_url() # dbg url print
+            return True
+
+        if act == PluginUrlActFindPrev:
+            if not self.flag_http_on:
+                self.search()
+                self.extract()
+                self.get_selected_url() # dbg url print
+                self.vte.search_find_previous()
+                self.vte.copy_clipboard()
+                return True
+
+            self.vte.search_find_previous()
+
+            if self.matches_ptr > 0:
+                self.matches_ptr -= 1
+            elif len(self.matches):
+                self.matches_ptr = len(self.matches)-1
+
+            self.vte.copy_clipboard()
+            self.get_selected_url() # dbg url print
+            return True
+
+        if act == PluginUrlActEsc:
+            self.matches = []
+            self.vte = self.get_term().get_vte()
+            self.vte.search_set_regex(None, 0)
+            self.flag_http_on = False
+            dbg("search URL off")
+
+        if act == PluginUrlActLaunch:
+            url = self.get_selected_url()
+            if url:
+                self.get_term().open_url(url, prepare=False)
+
+    def search(self):
+        self.flag_http_on = True
+        self.vte = self.get_term().get_vte()
+
+        self.vte.search_set_wrap_around(True)
+        regex_flags_pcre2 = (regex.FLAGS_PCRE2 | regex.PCRE2_CASELESS)
+        searchre = Vte.Regex.new_for_search(self.searchtext,
+                        len(self.searchtext), regex_flags_pcre2)
+
+        self.vte.search_set_regex(searchre, 0)
+

terminatorlib/prefseditor.py

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from .terminator import Terminator
 from .plugin import PluginRegistry
 from .version import APP_NAME
 
+from .plugin_util import KeyBindUtil
+
 def get_color_string(widcol):
     return('#%02x%02x%02x' % (widcol.red>>8, widcol.green>>8, widcol.blue>>8))
 
@@ -419,6 +421,15 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         liststore = widget.get_model()
         liststore.set_sort_column_id(0, Gtk.SortType.ASCENDING)
         keybindings = self.config['keybindings']
+
+        keybindutil          = KeyBindUtil()
+        plugin_keyb_act      = keybindutil.get_act_to_keys()
+        plugin_keyb_desc     = keybindutil.get_act_to_desc()
+        #merge give preference to main bindings over plugin
+        keybindings          = {**plugin_keyb_act,  **keybindings}
+        self.keybindingnames = {**plugin_keyb_desc, **self.keybindingnames}
+        #dbg("appended actions %s names %s" % (keybindings, self.keybindingnames))
+
         for keybinding in keybindings:
             keyval = 0
             mask = 0
@@ -1797,6 +1808,19 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         binding = liststore.get_value(liststore.get_iter(path), 0)
         accel = Gtk.accelerator_name(key, mods)
         self.config['keybindings'][binding] = accel
+
+        keybindutil          = KeyBindUtil()
+        plugin_keyb_desc     = keybindutil.get_act_to_desc()
+
+        if binding in plugin_keyb_desc:
+            if binding in plugin_keyb_desc:
+                desc = plugin_keyb_desc[binding]
+                dbg("modifying plugin binding: %s, %s, %s" % (desc, binding, accel))
+                keybindutil.bindkey([desc, binding, accel])
+            else:
+                dbg("skipping: %s" % binding)
+                pass
+
         self.config.save()
 
     def on_cellrenderer_accel_cleared(self, liststore, path):