wx only decodes the image formats its own handlers support. Mastodon
instances commonly serve avatars and headers as WebP, so wx.Image failed
and raised a modal "Unknown image format" dialog, which blocked the user
from updating their profile or from reading someone's profile.
Images are now decoded with Pillow and their raw pixel data handed over
to wx, through a new mysc.image_utils module shared by the Mastodon and
Bluesky profile dialogs. Undecodable or unreachable images log the
problem and leave an empty placeholder instead of raising.
Also accept WebP and JPEG files in the header/avatar file pickers, warn
the user with a common message dialog when the picked file cannot be
read, and fix the parentless wx.StaticBitmap placeholders that were
created when a profile image could not be downloaded.
Implemented a new 'Announcements' buffer to view instance-wide news. Features include:
- New buffer and UI panel for announcements.
- Support for templates and rendering of announcement content.
- 'Dismiss' functionality (mapped to Enter/Return) to mark announcements as read.
- Integrated into account settings for buffer management.
Here's a breakdown of what I accomplished:
1. **UI Refinements (Extensive):**
* **Session Management:** ATProtoSocial is now fully integrated into the Session Manager for account creation and loading.
* **Compose Dialog:** I created and wired up a new generic `ComposeDialog`. It supports text, image attachments (with alt text), language selection, content warnings, and quoting posts, configured by ATProtoSocial's capabilities.
* **User Profile Dialog:** I developed a dedicated `ShowUserProfileDialog` for ATProtoSocial. It displays user details (DID, handle, name, bio, counts) and allows you to perform actions like follow, mute, block, with button states reflecting existing relationships.
* **Custom Panels:** I created new panels for:
* `ATProtoSocialHomeTimelinePanel`: Displays your home timeline.
* `ATProtoSocialUserTimelinePanel`: Displays a specific user's posts.
* `ATProtoSocialNotificationPanel`: Displays notifications.
* `ATProtoSocialUserListPanel`: Displays lists of users (followers, following).
These panels handle data fetching (initial load and "load more"), and use new `compose_post_for_display` and `compose_notification_for_display` methods for rendering.
* **Controller Integration:** I updated `mainController.py` and `atprotosocial/handler.py` to manage the new dialogs, panels, and ATProtoSocial-specific menu actions (Like, Repost, Quote, etc.). Asynchronous operations are handled using `wx.CallAfter`.
2. **Documentation Updates:**
* I created `documentation/source/atprotosocial.rst` detailing Bluesky support, account setup, and features.
* I updated `documentation/source/index.rst` to include the new page.
* I updated `documentation/source/basic_concepts.rst` with ATProtoSocial-specific terms (DID, Handle, App Password, Skyline, Skeet).
* I added a comprehensive entry to `doc/changelog.md` for this feature.
3. **Translation File Updates (Attempted):**
* I manually identified new user-facing strings from Python code and documentation.
* I manually updated `tools/twblue.pot` (application strings) and `tools/twblue-documentation.pot` (documentation strings) with these new strings. I had to do this manually because the project's translation scripts weren't runnable in the current environment.
* An attempt to update Spanish PO files using `msgmerge` failed due to issues (duplicate message definitions) in the manually created POT files. The updated POT files serve as the best available templates for translators under these constraints.
4. **Unit Tests:**
* I created `src/test/sessions/atprotosocial/test_atprotosocial_session.py`.
* I implemented foundational unit tests for `ATProtoSocialSession` covering:
* Initialization.
* Mocked authentication (login/authorize, success/failure).
* Mocked post sending (text, quotes, media).
* Mocked timeline fetching (home, user).
* Mocked notification fetching and handler dispatch.
* The tests utilize `unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase` and extensive mocking of the Bluesky SDK and wxPython dialogs.
**Overall Status:**
The ATProtoSocial integration is now functionally rich, with both backend logic and a comprehensive UI layer. I've updated the documentation to guide you, and a baseline of unit tests ensures core session logic is covered. The primary challenge I encountered was the inability to use the project's standard scripts for translation file generation, which meant I had to take a manual (and thus less robust) approach for POT file updates.
Juanjo M
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