add_action.py

add_action.py

# coding: utf-8
'''
Manipulate action (wrench) menu
example:
     add_action('/stash/launch_stash.py','monitor')
     save_defaults() # so it is stored for next launch

 '''
 
from objc_util import *
NSUserDefaults = ObjCClass('NSUserDefaults')

def add_action(scriptName,iconName='python',iconColor='',title=''):
   '''adds an editor action.  scriptName should start with / 
   (e.g /stash/stash.py)
   iconName should be an icon without leading prefix, or trailing size.  i.e alert instead of iob:alert_256
   iconColor should be a web style hex string, eg aa00ff
   title is the alternative title
   Call save_defaults() to store defaults
   ')'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   kwargs=locals()
   entry={ key:kwargs[key] 
            for key in
            ('scriptName','iconName','iconColor','title','arguments') 
            if key in kwargs and kwargs[key] }
   editoractions=get_actions()
   editoractions.append(ns(entry))
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')

def remove_action(scriptName):
   ''' remove all instances of a given scriptname.  
   Call save_defaults() to store for next session
   '''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   editoractions=get_actions()
   [editoractions.remove(x) for x in editoractions if str(x['scriptName'])==scriptName]
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')
   
def remove_action_at_index(index):
   ''' remove action at index.  Call save_defaults() to save result.
   '''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   editoractions = get_actions()
   del editoractions[index]
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')
   
def get_defaults_dict():
   '''return NSdictionary of defaults'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   return defaults.dictionaryRepresentation()
   
def get_actions():
   '''return action list'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   return list(defaults.arrayForKey_('EditorActionInfos'))
   
def save_defaults():
   '''save current set of defaults'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   NSUserDefaults.setStandardUserDefaults_(defaults)
   

@jsbain I am going to create a command "action" based on this script if you are OK with it.
I am thinking that the command would be used like:

action add ..
action remove ...
action list ...