feat(src/utils): implement universal DBus + GTK Global Menu Client

Add support for multiple DBus backends and GTK GMenuModel fallback, improve thread safety and caching.
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"""Pure Python DBusMenu extractor using Gio.DBus."""
"""
Universal DBus + GTK Global Menu Client
Supports:
- com.canonical.dbusmenu (KDE / Unity / XFCE)
- GTK appmenu-module DBusMenu
- GTK GMenuModel fallback (best-effort)
"""
import threading
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Optional
from fabric.utils import Gio, GLib, logger
from fabric.utils import Any, Gio, GLib, logger
@dataclass
@@ -12,12 +19,16 @@ class DBusMenuItem:
label: str = ""
enabled: bool = True
visible: bool = True
type: str = "standard" # standard, separator
type: str = "standard"
shortcut: str = ""
icon_name: str = ""
has_submenu: bool = False
children: List["DBusMenuItem"] = field(default_factory=list)
# GtkMenu specific fields
action_name: str = ""
action_target: Optional[Any] = None # FIX #1: any → Any
class DBusMenuClient:
def __init__(self, service_name: str, object_path: str):
@@ -25,12 +36,19 @@ class DBusMenuClient:
self.object_path = object_path
self.bus = Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SESSION, None)
def _call_method(
self,
method: str,
params: Optional[GLib.Variant],
reply_type: Optional[GLib.VariantType],
) -> Optional[GLib.Variant]:
self._pid: Optional[int] = None
self._cache: Optional[List[DBusMenuItem]] = None
self._cache_valid = False
self._hash_cache: Optional[str] = None
# concurrency guard
self._lock = threading.Lock()
self._fetching = False
def set_pid(self, pid: int):
self._pid = pid
def _call(self, method, params, reply_type=None):
try:
return self.bus.call_sync(
self.service_name,
@@ -40,109 +58,247 @@ class DBusMenuClient:
params,
reply_type,
Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE,
1000,
3000,
None,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"[DBusMenuClient] Call to {method} failed: {e}")
except Exception:
return None
def get_layout(
self, parent_id: int = 0, recursion_depth: int = -1
) -> List[DBusMenuItem]:
"""Fetches and parses the full menu layout."""
# Signature: iias -> u(ia{sv}av)
params = GLib.Variant("(iias)", (parent_id, recursion_depth, []))
res = self._call_method("GetLayout", params, None)
def get_layout(self, force_refresh=False):
if self._cache and self._cache_valid and not force_refresh:
return self._cache
with self._lock:
if self._fetching:
return self._cache or []
self._fetching = True
try:
return self._fetch()
finally:
with self._lock:
self._fetching = False
def _fetch(self):
params = GLib.Variant("(iias)", (0, -1, []))
res = self._call("GetLayout", params)
if not res:
gtk_menu = self._try_gtk_menu()
if gtk_menu:
parsed = self._parse_gtk_menu(gtk_menu)
self._cache = parsed
self._cache_valid = True
return parsed
return []
try:
# Result is usually a tuple: (u, (i, a{sv}, av)) or (u, v) depending on the DBus implementation
# We bypass the strict type by unpacking the child
if res.n_children() < 2:
return []
layout = res.get_child_value(1)
layout_var = res.get_child_value(1)
if layout_var.is_of_type(GLib.VariantType("v")):
layout_var = layout_var.get_variant()
while layout.is_of_type(GLib.VariantType("v")):
layout = layout.get_variant()
parsed = self._parse_dbusmenu(layout).children
# diff detection — FIX #5: use fast string hash instead of MD5
h = self._hash(parsed)
if h == self._hash_cache:
return self._cache or parsed
self._hash_cache = h
self._cache = parsed
self._cache_valid = True
return parsed
return self._parse_node(layout_var).children
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"[DBusMenuClient] Error parsing GetLayout: {e}")
logger.error(f"[Menu] parse error: {e}")
return []
def _parse_node(self, node: GLib.Variant) -> DBusMenuItem:
"""Parses a layout node (ia{sv}av) into a DBusMenuItem."""
def _hash(self, items) -> str:
flat = []
def walk(nodes):
for n in nodes:
flat.append(f"{n.id}:{n.label}:{n.enabled}")
walk(n.children)
walk(items)
return str(hash("".join(flat)))
# DBUSMENU PARSER (KDE / XFCE / Unity)
def _parse_dbusmenu(self, node):
item = DBusMenuItem(id=0)
try:
# node is a struct with 3 elements: id (i), properties (a{sv}), children (av)
if node.n_children() != 3:
return item
item.id = node.get_child_value(0).get_int32()
props_dict = node.get_child_value(1).unpack()
# props
try:
props = node.get_child_value(1).unpack()
except Exception:
props = {}
# Map properties
item.label = props_dict.get("label", "").replace("_", "")
item.enabled = props_dict.get("enabled", True)
item.visible = props_dict.get("visible", True)
item.type = props_dict.get("type", "standard")
item.icon_name = props_dict.get("icon-name", "")
item.label = props.get("label", "").replace("_", "")
item.enabled = props.get("enabled", True)
item.visible = props.get("visible", True)
item.type = props.get("type", "standard")
item.icon_name = props.get("icon-name", "")
# Submenus
if props_dict.get("children-display") == "submenu":
if props.get("children-display") == "submenu":
item.has_submenu = True
# Shortcut parsing (usually a nested list of strings)
shortcut_data = props_dict.get("shortcut")
if (
shortcut_data
and isinstance(shortcut_data, list)
and len(shortcut_data) > 0
):
parts = []
for s in shortcut_data[0]:
if s == "Control":
parts.append("Ctrl")
elif s == "Shift":
parts.append("Shift")
elif s == "Alt":
parts.append("Alt")
else:
parts.append(s.upper())
item.shortcut = "+".join(parts)
# shortcut
sc = props.get("shortcut")
if sc:
try:
parts = []
if isinstance(sc, list):
flat = sc[0] if isinstance(sc[0], list) else sc
# Parse children
children_array = node.get_child_value(2)
for i in range(children_array.n_children()):
child_var = children_array.get_child_value(i)
if child_var.is_of_type(GLib.VariantType("v")):
child_var = child_var.get_variant()
child_item = self._parse_node(child_var)
if child_item.visible:
item.children.append(child_item)
mapping = {
"Control": "Ctrl",
"Shift": "Shift",
"Alt": "Alt",
"Meta": "Super",
}
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"[DBusMenuClient] Error parsing node: {e}")
for s in flat:
parts.append(mapping.get(s, str(s).upper()))
item.shortcut = "+".join(parts)
except Exception:
item.shortcut = ""
# children
children = node.get_child_value(2)
for i in range(children.n_children()):
c = children.get_child_value(i)
if c.is_of_type(GLib.VariantType("v")):
c = c.get_variant()
item.children.append(self._parse_dbusmenu(c))
# lazy GTK submenu trigger
if item.has_submenu and not item.children:
try:
self.about_to_show(item.id)
except Exception:
pass
except Exception:
pass
return item
def about_to_show(self, item_id: int) -> bool:
"""Tells the app to populate a dynamic submenu."""
# Signature: i -> b
res = self._call_method(
"AboutToShow", GLib.Variant("(i)", (item_id,)), GLib.VariantType("(b)")
)
if res:
return res.get_child_value(0).get_boolean()
return False
# GTK FALLBACK (GMenuModel-style)
def _try_gtk_menu(self):
# Passing None caused silent failure. Start with group 0.
try:
res = self.bus.call_sync(
self.service_name,
self.object_path,
"org.gtk.Menus",
"Get",
GLib.Variant("(au)", ([0],)), # FIX #2: correct parameter
None,
Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE,
1000,
None,
)
def click_item(self, item_id: int) -> None:
"""Triggers the activation event on a menu item."""
# Signature: isvu -> nothing
# Event(id, eventId, data, timestamp)
params = GLib.Variant("(isvu)", (item_id, "clicked", GLib.Variant("s", ""), 0))
self._call_method("Event", params, None)
return res.get_child_value(0) if res else None
except Exception:
return None
def _parse_gtk_menu(self, variant):
items = []
try:
if not variant:
return []
if variant.is_container():
for i in range(variant.n_children()):
c = variant.get_child_value(i)
item = DBusMenuItem(
id=i,
label="",
enabled=True,
visible=True,
)
try:
if c.n_children() > 0:
item.label = c.get_child_value(0).get_string()
except Exception:
pass
# Use n_children() - 1 explicitly.
n = c.n_children()
if n > 1:
sub = c.get_child_value(n - 1)
item.children = self._parse_gtk_menu(sub)
item.has_submenu = len(item.children) > 0
items.append(item)
except Exception:
pass
return items
# GTK / DBUS ACTIONS
def about_to_show(self, item_id):
try:
res = self._call(
"AboutToShow",
GLib.Variant("(i)", (item_id,)),
GLib.VariantType("(b)"),
)
return res.get_child_value(0).get_boolean() if res else False
except Exception:
return False
def click_item(self, item_id):
try:
self._call(
"Event",
GLib.Variant(
"(isvu)",
(item_id, "clicked", GLib.Variant("s", ""), 0),
),
)
self.invalidate()
except Exception:
pass
def invalidate(self):
self._cache_valid = False
def prefetch_async(self):
# If already fetching, skip — get_layout's _fetching flag handles dedup.
with self._lock:
if self._fetching:
return
# Mark fetching now so a second call before the thread starts also bails out.
self._fetching = True
def worker():
try:
self._fetch()
finally:
with self._lock:
self._fetching = False
threading.Thread(target=worker, daemon=True).start()
def on_focus(self):
self.prefetch_async()
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from typing import List, Optional
from gi.repository import Gio, GLib
from fabric.utils import logger
from utils.dbusmenu import DBusMenuItem
class GtkMenuClient:
def __init__(self, service_name: str, object_path: str):
self.service_name = service_name
self.object_path = object_path
self.bus = Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SESSION, None)
self._action_group_path = self._guess_action_group_path(object_path)
def _guess_action_group_path(self, menu_path: str) -> str:
# Menus are usually /org/appmenu/gtk/window/menus/menubar/10
# Actions are usually /org/appmenu/gtk/window/10
if "/menus/" in menu_path:
return menu_path.split("/menus/")[0]
# Some apps export actions at the exact same path
return menu_path
def _call_method(
self,
interface: str,
method: str,
params: Optional[GLib.Variant],
reply_type: Optional[GLib.VariantType],
path_override: Optional[str] = None,
) -> Optional[GLib.Variant]:
try:
return self.bus.call_sync(
self.service_name,
path_override or self.object_path,
interface,
method,
params,
reply_type,
Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE,
3000,
None,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"[GtkMenuClient] Call to {method} failed: {e}")
return None
def get_layout(self, parent_id: int = 0) -> List[DBusMenuItem]:
return self._fetch_menu(parent_id)
def _fetch_menu(self, menu_id: int) -> List[DBusMenuItem]:
params = GLib.Variant("(au)", ([menu_id],))
res = self._call_method(
"org.gtk.Menus", "Start", params, GLib.VariantType("(a(uuaa{sv}))")
)
if not res:
return []
try:
# Unpack the response
# res is a tuple containing one element: the array
data = res.get_child_value(0).unpack()
if not data or len(data) == 0:
return []
# data[0] is (subscription_id, menu_id, groups)
groups = data[0][2]
items = []
# each group is an array of dicts (items)
for group_idx, group in enumerate(groups):
# insert separator between groups
if group_idx > 0 and len(items) > 0 and len(group) > 0:
items.append(DBusMenuItem(id=-1, type="separator"))
for idx, props in enumerate(group):
item_id = hash(f"{menu_id}_{group_idx}_{idx}")
item = DBusMenuItem(id=item_id)
item.label = props.get("label", "").replace("_", "")
if "submenu" in props:
item.has_submenu = True
submenu_id = props["submenu"]
item.children = self._fetch_menu(submenu_id)
if "action" in props:
item.action_name = props["action"]
if "target" in props:
# Variant target
item.action_target = GLib.Variant.new_variant(
GLib.Variant("v", props["target"])
)
items.append(item)
return items
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"[GtkMenuClient] Parse error: {e}")
return []
def about_to_show(self, item_id: int) -> bool:
# org.gtk.Menus doesn't have AboutToShow
return False
def click_item(
self, item_id: int, action_name: str = "", action_target: GLib.Variant = None
) -> None:
if not action_name:
return
try:
# Action activation
# Signature: Activate (sava{sv})
# s: action_name
# av: parameter (array of variants, empty if no target)
# a{sv}: platform data
params_arr = []
if action_target is not None:
params_arr = [action_target]
params = GLib.Variant("(sava{sv})", (action_name, params_arr, {}))
self._call_method(
"org.gtk.Actions",
"Activate",
params,
None,
path_override=self._action_group_path,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"[GtkMenuClient] Failed to click item: {e}")