Try to resolve the remaining webbrowser issues (backgrounding, local urls)

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Georg Brandl 2006-01-20 21:03:35 +00:00
parent 777f1083ef
commit 23929f2828
2 changed files with 206 additions and 112 deletions

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@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ process will block until the user exits the browser.
If the environment variable \envvar{BROWSER} exists, it
is interpreted to override the platform default list of browsers, as a
os.pathsep-separated list of browsers to try in order. When the value of
a list part contains the string \code{\%s}, then it is interpreted as
a literal browser command line to be used with the argument URL
substituted for the \code{\%s}; if the part does not contain
a list part contains the string \code{\%s}, then it is
interpreted as a literal browser command line to be used with the argument URL
substituted for \code{\%s}; if the part does not contain
\code{\%s}, it is simply interpreted as the name of the browser to
launch.
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The following functions are defined:
a new browser page ("tab") is opened if possible. If \var{autoraise} is
true, the window is raised if possible (note that under many window
managers this will occur regardless of the setting of this variable).
\versionchanged[\var{new} can now be 2]{2.5}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{open_new}{url}
@ -96,16 +96,17 @@ in this module.
\lineiii{'netscape'}{\class{Mozilla('netscape')}}{}
\lineiii{'galeon'}{\class{Galeon('galeon')}}{}
\lineiii{'epiphany'}{\class{Galeon('epiphany')}}{}
\lineiii{'skipstone'}{\class{GenericBrowser('skipstone \%s \&')}}{}
\lineiii{'skipstone'}{\class{BackgroundBrowser('skipstone')}}{}
\lineiii{'kfmclient'}{\class{Konqueror()}}{(1)}
\lineiii{'konqueror'}{\class{Konqueror()}}{(1)}
\lineiii{'kfm'}{\class{Konqueror()}}{(1)}
\lineiii{'mosaic'}{\class{GenericBrowser('mosaic \%s \&')}}{}
\lineiii{'mosaic'}{\class{BackgroundBrowser('mosaic')}}{}
\lineiii{'opera'}{\class{Opera()}}{}
\lineiii{'grail'}{\class{Grail()}}{}
\lineiii{'links'}{\class{GenericBrowser('links \%s')}}{}
\lineiii{'links'}{\class{GenericBrowser('links')}}{}
\lineiii{'elinks'}{\class{Elinks('elinks')}}{}
\lineiii{'lynx'}{\class{GenericBrowser('lynx \%s')}}{}
\lineiii{'w3m'}{\class{GenericBrowser('w3m \%s')}}{}
\lineiii{'lynx'}{\class{GenericBrowser('lynx')}}{}
\lineiii{'w3m'}{\class{GenericBrowser('w3m')}}{}
\lineiii{'windows-default'}{\class{WindowsDefault}}{(2)}
\lineiii{'internet-config'}{\class{InternetConfig}}{(3)}
\lineiii{'macosx'}{\class{MacOSX('default')}}{(4)}

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@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
import os
import sys
import stat
import subprocess
import time
__all__ = ["Error", "open", "open_new", "open_new_tab", "get", "register"]
@ -29,8 +31,8 @@ def get(using=None):
alternatives = _tryorder
for browser in alternatives:
if '%s' in browser:
# User gave us a command line, don't mess with it.
return GenericBrowser(browser)
# User gave us a command line, split it into name and args
return GenericBrowser(browser.split())
else:
# User gave us a browser name or path.
try:
@ -129,7 +131,9 @@ def _iscommand(cmd):
# General parent classes
class BaseBrowser(object):
"""Parent class for all browsers."""
"""Parent class for all browsers. Do not use directly."""
args = ['%s']
def __init__(self, name=""):
self.name = name
@ -149,46 +153,98 @@ class GenericBrowser(BaseBrowser):
"""Class for all browsers started with a command
and without remote functionality."""
def __init__(self, cmd):
self.name, self.args = cmd.split(None, 1)
def __init__(self, name):
if isinstance(name, basestring):
self.name = name
else:
# name should be a list with arguments
self.name = name[0]
self.args = name[1:]
self.basename = os.path.basename(self.name)
def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=1):
assert "'" not in url
command = "%s %s" % (self.name, self.args)
rc = os.system(command % url)
return not rc
cmdline = [self.name] + [arg.replace("%s", url)
for arg in self.args]
try:
p = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, close_fds=True)
return not p.wait()
except OSError:
return False
class BackgroundBrowser(GenericBrowser):
"""Class for all browsers which are to be started in the
background."""
def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=1):
cmdline = [self.name] + [arg.replace("%s", url)
for arg in self.args]
setsid = getattr(os, 'setsid', None)
if not setsid:
setsid = getattr(os, 'setpgrp', None)
try:
p = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, close_fds=True, preexec_fn=setsid)
return (p.poll() is None)
except OSError:
return False
class UnixBrowser(BaseBrowser):
"""Parent class for all Unix browsers with remote functionality."""
raise_opts = None
remote_cmd = ''
remote_args = ['%action', '%s']
remote_action = None
remote_action_newwin = None
remote_action_newtab = None
remote_background = False
background = False
redirect_stdout = True
def _remote(self, url, action, autoraise):
autoraise = int(bool(autoraise)) # always 0/1
raise_opt = self.raise_opts and self.raise_opts[autoraise] or ''
cmd = "%s %s %s '%s' >/dev/null 2>&1" % (self.name, raise_opt,
self.remote_cmd, action)
if self.remote_background:
cmd += ' &'
rc = os.system(cmd)
if rc:
cmd = "%s %s" % (self.name, url)
if self.remote_background:
cmd += " &"
# bad return status, try again with simpler command
rc = os.system(cmd)
return not rc
def _invoke(self, args, remote, autoraise):
raise_opt = []
if remote and self.raise_opts:
# use autoraise argument only for remote invocation
autoraise = int(bool(autoraise))
opt = self.raise_opts[autoraise]
if opt: raise_opt = [opt]
cmdline = [self.name] + raise_opt + args
if remote or self.background:
inout = file(os.devnull, "r+")
else:
# for TTY browsers, we need stdin/out
inout = None
# if possible, put browser in separate process group, so
# keyboard interrupts don't affect browser as well as Python
setsid = getattr(os, 'setsid', None)
if not setsid:
setsid = getattr(os, 'setpgrp', None)
p = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, close_fds=True, stdin=inout,
stdout=(self.redirect_stdout and inout or None),
stderr=inout, preexec_fn=setsid)
if remote:
# wait five secons. If the subprocess is not finished, the
# remote invocation has (hopefully) started a new instance.
time.sleep(1)
rc = p.poll()
if rc is None:
time.sleep(4)
rc = p.poll()
if rc is None:
return True
# if remote call failed, open() will try direct invocation
return not rc
elif self.background:
if p.poll() is None:
return True
else:
return False
else:
return not p.wait()
def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=1):
assert "'" not in url
if new == 0:
action = self.remote_action
elif new == 1:
@ -199,20 +255,31 @@ class UnixBrowser(BaseBrowser):
else:
action = self.remote_action_newtab
else:
raise Error("Bad 'new' parameter to open(); expected 0, 1, or 2, got %s" % new)
return self._remote(url, action % url, autoraise)
raise Error("Bad 'new' parameter to open(); " +
"expected 0, 1, or 2, got %s" % new)
args = [arg.replace("%s", url).replace("%action", action)
for arg in self.remote_args]
success = self._invoke(args, True, autoraise)
if not success:
# remote invocation failed, try straight way
args = [arg.replace("%s", url) for arg in self.args]
return self._invoke(args, False, False)
else:
return True
class Mozilla(UnixBrowser):
"""Launcher class for Mozilla/Netscape browsers."""
raise_opts = ("-noraise", "-raise")
raise_opts = ["-noraise", "-raise"]
remote_cmd = '-remote'
remote_action = "openURL(%s)"
remote_action_newwin = "openURL(%s,new-window)"
remote_action_newtab = "openURL(%s,new-tab)"
remote_background = True
remote_args = ['-remote', 'openURL(%s%action)']
remote_action = ""
remote_action_newwin = ",new-window"
remote_action_newtab = ",new-tab"
background = True
Netscape = Mozilla
@ -220,80 +287,101 @@ Netscape = Mozilla
class Galeon(UnixBrowser):
"""Launcher class for Galeon/Epiphany browsers."""
raise_opts = ("-noraise", "")
remote_action = "-n '%s'"
remote_action_newwin = "-w '%s'"
raise_opts = ["-noraise", ""]
remote_args = ['%action', '%s']
remote_action = "-n"
remote_action_newwin = "-w"
remote_background = True
class Konqueror(BaseBrowser):
"""Controller for the KDE File Manager (kfm, or Konqueror).
See http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/kfmclient.html
for more information on the Konqueror remote-control interface.
"""
def _remote(self, url, action):
# kfmclient is the new KDE way of opening URLs.
cmd = "kfmclient %s >/dev/null 2>&1" % action
rc = os.system(cmd)
# Fall back to other variants.
if rc:
if _iscommand("konqueror"):
rc = os.system(self.name + " --silent '%s' &" % url)
elif _iscommand("kfm"):
rc = os.system(self.name + " -d '%s' &" % url)
return not rc
def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=1):
# XXX Currently I know no way to prevent KFM from
# opening a new win.
assert "'" not in url
if new == 2:
action = "newTab '%s'" % url
else:
action = "openURL '%s'" % url
ok = self._remote(url, action)
return ok
background = True
class Opera(UnixBrowser):
"Launcher class for Opera browser."
raise_opts = ("", "-raise")
raise_opts = ["", "-raise"]
remote_cmd = '-remote'
remote_action = "openURL(%s)"
remote_action_newwin = "openURL(%s,new-window)"
remote_action_newtab = "openURL(%s,new-page)"
remote_background = True
remote_args = ['-remote', 'openURL(%s%action)']
remote_action = ""
remote_action_newwin = ",new-window"
remote_action_newtab = ",new-page"
background = True
class Elinks(UnixBrowser):
"Launcher class for Elinks browsers."
remote_cmd = '-remote'
remote_action = "openURL(%s)"
remote_action_newwin = "openURL(%s,new-window)"
remote_action_newtab = "openURL(%s,new-tab)"
remote_args = ['-remote', 'openURL(%s%action)']
remote_action = ""
remote_action_newwin = ",new-window"
remote_action_newtab = ",new-tab"
background = False
def _remote(self, url, action, autoraise):
# elinks doesn't like its stdout to be redirected -
# it uses redirected stdout as a signal to do -dump
cmd = "%s %s '%s' 2>/dev/null" % (self.name,
self.remote_cmd, action)
rc = os.system(cmd)
if rc:
rc = os.system("%s %s" % (self.name, url))
return not rc
# elinks doesn't like its stdout to be redirected -
# it uses redirected stdout as a signal to do -dump
redirect_stdout = False
class Konqueror(BaseBrowser):
"""Controller for the KDE File Manager (kfm, or Konqueror).
See the output of ``kfmclient --commands``
for more information on the Konqueror remote-control interface.
"""
def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=1):
# XXX Currently I know no way to prevent KFM from opening a new win.
if new == 2:
action = "newTab"
else:
action = "openURL"
devnull = file(os.devnull, "r+")
# if possible, put browser in separate process group, so
# keyboard interrupts don't affect browser as well as Python
setsid = getattr(os, 'setsid', None)
if not setsid:
setsid = getattr(os, 'setpgrp', None)
try:
p = subprocess.Popen(["kfmclient", action, url],
close_fds=True, stdin=devnull,
stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
except OSError:
# fall through to next variant
pass
else:
p.wait()
# kfmclient's return code unfortunately has no meaning as it seems
return True
try:
p = subprocess.Popen(["konqueror", "--silent", url],
close_fds=True, stdin=devnull,
stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull,
preexec_fn=setsid)
except OSError:
# fall through to next variant
pass
else:
if p.poll() is None:
# Should be running now.
return True
try:
p = subprocess.Popen(["kfm", "-d", url],
close_fds=True, stdin=devnull,
stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull,
preexec_fn=setsid)
except OSError:
return False
else:
return (p.poll() is None)
class Grail(BaseBrowser):
# There should be a way to maintain a connection to Grail, but the
# Grail remote control protocol doesn't really allow that at this
# point. It probably neverwill!
# point. It probably never will!
def _find_grail_rc(self):
import glob
import pwd
@ -354,10 +442,9 @@ def register_X_browsers():
# if successful, register it
if retncode == None and len(commd) != 0:
register("gnome", None, GenericBrowser(
commd + " '%s' >/dev/null &"))
register("gnome", None, BackgroundBrowser(commd))
# First, the Mozilla/Netscape browsers
# First, the Mozilla/Netscape browsers
for browser in ("mozilla-firefox", "firefox",
"mozilla-firebird", "firebird",
"mozilla", "netscape"):
@ -377,7 +464,7 @@ def register_X_browsers():
# Skipstone, another Gtk/Mozilla based browser
if _iscommand("skipstone"):
register("skipstone", None, GenericBrowser("skipstone '%s' &"))
register("skipstone", None, BackgroundBrowser("skipstone"))
# Opera, quite popular
if _iscommand("opera"):
@ -385,7 +472,7 @@ def register_X_browsers():
# Next, Mosaic -- old but still in use.
if _iscommand("mosaic"):
register("mosaic", None, GenericBrowser("mosaic '%s' &"))
register("mosaic", None, BackgroundBrowser("mosaic"))
# Grail, the Python browser. Does anybody still use it?
if _iscommand("grail"):
@ -399,15 +486,15 @@ if os.environ.get("DISPLAY"):
if os.environ.get("TERM"):
# The Links/elinks browsers <http://artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mikulas/links/>
if _iscommand("links"):
register("links", None, GenericBrowser("links '%s'"))
register("links", None, GenericBrowser("links"))
if _iscommand("elinks"):
register("elinks", None, Elinks("elinks"))
# The Lynx browser <http://lynx.isc.org/>, <http://lynx.browser.org/>
if _iscommand("lynx"):
register("lynx", None, GenericBrowser("lynx '%s'"))
register("lynx", None, GenericBrowser("lynx"))
# The w3m browser <http://w3m.sourceforge.net/>
if _iscommand("w3m"):
register("w3m", None, GenericBrowser("w3m '%s'"))
register("w3m", None, GenericBrowser("w3m"))
#
# Platform support for Windows
@ -424,7 +511,7 @@ if sys.platform[:3] == "win":
# Prefer mozilla/netscape/opera if present
for browser in ("firefox", "firebird", "mozilla", "netscape", "opera"):
if _iscommand(browser):
register(browser, None, GenericBrowser(browser + ' %s'))
register(browser, None, BackgroundBrowser(browser))
register("windows-default", WindowsDefault)
#
@ -460,6 +547,10 @@ if sys.platform == 'darwin':
def open(self, url, new=0, autoraise=1):
assert "'" not in url
# hack for local urls
if not ':' in url:
url = 'file:'+url
# new must be 0 or 1
new = int(bool(new))
if self.name == "default":
@ -500,7 +591,7 @@ if sys.platform[:3] == "os2" and _iscommand("netscape"):
_tryorder = []
_browsers = {}
register("os2netscape", None,
GenericBrowser("start netscape %s"), -1)
GenericBrowser(["start", "netscape", "%s"]), -1)
# OK, now that we know what the default preference orders for each
@ -543,5 +634,7 @@ def main():
url = args[0]
open(url, new_win)
print "\a"
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()