mastodon: feat: implement support for sending quoted posts

doc/changelog.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ TWBlue Changelog
 * Core:
     * Expanded the keystroke editor actions list. Now, many previously hidden or unassignable actions are available to be mapped to custom keyboard shortcuts.
 * Mastodon:
+    * Added support for sending quoted posts! You can now quote other users' posts from the context menu or the new Boost dialog. ([#860](https://github.com/mcv-software/twblue/issues/860))
     * Fixed an issue where HTML entities were not decoded when editing a post. ([#893](https://github.com/mcv-software/twblue/issues/893))
 
 ## Changes in version 2026.01.13

src/controller/buffers/mastodon/base.py

@@ -311,8 +311,10 @@ class BaseBuffer(base.Buffer):
         widgetUtils.connect_event(menu, widgetUtils.MENU, self.user_actions, menuitem=menu.userActions)
         if self.can_share() == True:
             widgetUtils.connect_event(menu, widgetUtils.MENU, self.share_item, menuitem=menu.boost)
+            widgetUtils.connect_event(menu, widgetUtils.MENU, self.quote, menuitem=menu.quote)
         else:
             menu.boost.Enable(False)
+            menu.quote.Enable(False)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(menu, widgetUtils.MENU, self.fav, menuitem=menu.fav)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(menu, widgetUtils.MENU, self.unfav, menuitem=menu.unfav)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(menu, widgetUtils.MENU, self.mute_conversation, menuitem=menu.mute)
@@ -442,11 +444,30 @@ class BaseBuffer(base.Buffer):
         id = item.id
         if self.session.settings["general"]["boost_mode"] == "ask":
             answer = mastodon_dialogs.boost_question()
-            if answer == True:
+            if answer == 1:
                 self._direct_boost(id)
+            elif answer == 2:
+                self.quote(item=item)
         else:
             self._direct_boost(id)
 
+    def quote(self, event=None, item=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        if item == None:
+            item = self.get_item()
+        if self.can_share(item=item) == False:
+            return output.speak(_("This action is not supported on conversations."))
+        
+        title = _("Quote post")
+        caption = _("Write your comment here")
+        post = messages.post(session=self.session, title=title, caption=caption)
+        
+        response = post.message.ShowModal()
+        if response == wx.ID_OK:
+            post_data = post.get_data()
+            call_threaded(self.session.send_post, quote_id=item.id, posts=post_data, visibility=post.get_visibility(), language=post.get_language(), **kwargs)
+        if hasattr(post.message, "destroy"):
+            post.message.destroy()
+
     def _direct_boost(self, id):
         item = self.session.api_call(call_name="status_reblog", _sound="retweet_send.ogg", id=id)
 

src/controller/mastodon/handler.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Handler(object):
             compose=_("&Post"),
             reply=_("Re&ply"),
             share=_("&Boost"),
+            quote=_("&Quote"),
             fav=_("&Add to favorites"),
             unfav=_("Remove from favorites"),
             view=_("&Show post"),

src/sessions/mastodon/session.py

@@ -217,38 +217,69 @@ class Session(base.baseSession):
             self.sound.play(_sound)
         return val
 
-    def send_post(self, reply_to=None, visibility=None, language=None, posts=[]):
+    def _send_quote_post(self, text, quote_id, visibility, sensitive, spoiler_text, language, scheduled_at, in_reply_to_id=None, media_ids=[], poll=None):
+        """Internal helper to send a quote post using direct API call."""
+        params = {
+            'status': text,
+            'visibility': visibility,
+            'quoted_status_id': quote_id,
+        }
+        if in_reply_to_id:
+            params['in_reply_to_id'] = in_reply_to_id
+        if sensitive:
+            params['sensitive'] = sensitive
+        if spoiler_text:
+            params['spoiler_text'] = spoiler_text
+        if language:
+            params['language'] = language
+        if scheduled_at:
+            if hasattr(scheduled_at, 'isoformat'):
+                params['scheduled_at'] = scheduled_at.isoformat()
+            else:
+                 params['scheduled_at'] = scheduled_at
+        if media_ids:
+            params['media_ids'] = media_ids
+        if poll:
+            params['poll'] = poll
+
+        # Use the internal API request method directly
+        return self.api._Mastodon__api_request('POST', '/api/v1/statuses', params)
+
+    def send_post(self, reply_to=None, quote_id=None, visibility=None, language=None, posts=[]):
         """ Convenience function to send a thread. """
         in_reply_to_id = reply_to
         for obj in posts:
             text = obj.get("text")
             scheduled_at = obj.get("scheduled_at")
-            if len(obj["attachments"]) == 0:
+            
+            # Prepare media and polls first as they are needed for both standard and quote posts
+            media_ids = []
+            poll = None
+            if len(obj["attachments"]) > 0:
                 try:
-                    item = self.api_call(call_name="status_post", status=text, _sound="tweet_send.ogg",  in_reply_to_id=in_reply_to_id, visibility=visibility, sensitive=obj["sensitive"], spoiler_text=obj["spoiler_text"], language=language, scheduled_at=scheduled_at)
-                # If it fails, let's basically send an event with all passed info so we will catch it later.
-                except Exception as e:
-                    pub.sendMessage("mastodon.error_post", name=self.get_name(), reply_to=reply_to, visibility=visibility, posts=posts, lang=language)
-                    return
-                if item != None:
-                    in_reply_to_id = item["id"]
-            else:
-                media_ids = []
-                try:
-                    poll = None
                     if len(obj["attachments"]) == 1 and obj["attachments"][0]["type"] == "poll":
                         poll = self.api.make_poll(options=obj["attachments"][0]["options"], expires_in=obj["attachments"][0]["expires_in"], multiple=obj["attachments"][0]["multiple"], hide_totals=obj["attachments"][0]["hide_totals"])
                     else:
                         for i in obj["attachments"]:
                             media = self.api_call("media_post", media_file=i["file"], description=i["description"], synchronous=True)
                             media_ids.append(media.id)
-                    item = self.api_call(call_name="status_post", status=text, _sound="tweet_send.ogg", in_reply_to_id=in_reply_to_id, media_ids=media_ids, visibility=visibility, poll=poll, sensitive=obj["sensitive"], spoiler_text=obj["spoiler_text"], language=language, scheduled_at=scheduled_at)
-                    if item != None:
-                        in_reply_to_id = item["id"]
                 except Exception as e:
-                    pub.sendMessage("mastodon.error_post", name=self.get_name(), reply_to=reply_to, visibility=visibility, posts=posts, lang=language)
+                    pub.sendMessage("mastodon.error_post", name=self.get_name(), reply_to=reply_to, visibility=visibility, posts=posts, language=language)
                     return
 
+            try:
+                if quote_id:
+                    item = self._send_quote_post(text, quote_id, visibility, obj["sensitive"], obj["spoiler_text"], language, scheduled_at, in_reply_to_id, media_ids, poll)
+                    self.sound.play("tweet_send.ogg")
+                else:
+                    item = self.api_call(call_name="status_post", status=text, _sound="tweet_send.ogg", in_reply_to_id=in_reply_to_id, media_ids=media_ids, visibility=visibility, poll=poll, sensitive=obj["sensitive"], spoiler_text=obj["spoiler_text"], language=language, scheduled_at=scheduled_at)
+                
+                if item != None:
+                    in_reply_to_id = item["id"]
+            except Exception as e:
+                pub.sendMessage("mastodon.error_post", name=self.get_name(), reply_to=reply_to, visibility=visibility, posts=posts, language=language)
+                return
+
     def edit_post(self, post_id, posts=[]):
         """ Convenience function to edit a post. Only the first item in posts list is used as threads cannot be edited.
 

src/wxUI/dialogs/mastodon/dialogs.py

@@ -2,11 +2,43 @@
 import wx
 import application
 
+class BoostDialog(wx.Dialog):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(BoostDialog, self).__init__(None, title=_("Boost"))
+        p = wx.Panel(self)
+        sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
+        lbl = wx.StaticText(p, wx.ID_ANY, _("What would you like to do with this post?"))
+        sizer.Add(lbl, 0, wx.ALL, 10)
+        
+        btn_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+        self.btn_boost = wx.Button(p, wx.ID_ANY, _("Boost"))
+        self.btn_quote = wx.Button(p, wx.ID_ANY, _("Quote"))
+        self.btn_cancel = wx.Button(p, wx.ID_CANCEL, _("Cancel"))
+        
+        btn_sizer.Add(self.btn_boost, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
+        btn_sizer.Add(self.btn_quote, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
+        btn_sizer.Add(self.btn_cancel, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
+        
+        sizer.Add(btn_sizer, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTER)
+        p.SetSizer(sizer)
+        sizer.Fit(self)
+        
+        self.btn_boost.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_boost)
+        self.btn_quote.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_quote)
+        self.result = 0
+
+    def on_boost(self, event):
+        self.result = 1
+        self.EndModal(wx.ID_OK)
+
+    def on_quote(self, event):
+        self.result = 2
+        self.EndModal(wx.ID_OK)
+
 def boost_question():
-    result = False
-    dlg = wx.MessageDialog(None, _("Would you like to share this post?"), _("Boost"), wx.YES_NO|wx.ICON_QUESTION)
-    if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_YES:
-        result = True
+    dlg = BoostDialog()
+    dlg.ShowModal()
+    result = dlg.result
     dlg.Destroy()
     return result
 

src/wxUI/dialogs/mastodon/menus.py

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ class base(wx.Menu):
         super(base, self).__init__()
         self.boost = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("&Boost"))
         self.Append(self.boost)
+        self.quote = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("&Quote"))
+        self.Append(self.quote)
         self.reply = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _(u"Re&ply"))
         self.Append(self.reply)
         self.edit = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _(u"&Edit"))
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ class notification(wx.Menu):
         if item in valid_types:
             self.boost = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("&Boost"))
             self.Append(self.boost)
+            self.quote = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("&Quote"))
+            self.Append(self.quote)
             self.reply = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _(u"Re&ply"))
             self.Append(self.reply)
             self.edit = wx.MenuItem(self, wx.ID_ANY, _(u"&Edit"))