picaf 0.3.0

Find filenames in text and show the text as a clickable page

picaf

Show the window that allows you to click filenames, which are picked up by scanning input text file.

A slightly similar tool is python -m http.server, which serves a web page including links to files in local directories.

Installation

pip install picaf

If you get a ModuleNotFoundError when you run the picaf,

$ picaf -h
....
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'docopt'

Install docopt-ng additionally.

pip install docopt-ng

Usage

picaf [options] [<textfile>]
picaf --list-fonts

Launch a GUI application that displays text in the argument files, after convert each filename written in text into a clickable button.

By default, each time a button is pressed, print the filename. With the option -c, you can execute the specified command for the filename.

Options

-c COMMAND                Command line for the clicked file. `{0}` is a place holder to put a file name.
-p PAT, --pattern PAT     Pattern to filter / capture files.
-n, --dry-run             Print commands without running.
--font=NAMESIZE           Specify font name and size, e.g. `"Noto Sans,12"`
--list-fonts              Print the fonts installed.