feat(linux-wallpaperengine-controller): release 1.3.0 with panel and runtime improvements#785
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- Enhanced the zh-TW localization for various UI components, including tooltips, menu items, and panel settings. - Added new keys for better user experience and clarity in the interface. - Updated the manifest version to 1.3.0 and adjusted default settings for improved functionality. - Improved wallpaper scanning scripts to enhance metadata extraction and compatibility checks. - Introduced a new script to update Noctalia's global wallpaper cache for better performance.
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Pull request overview
Release linux-wallpaperengine-controller v1.3.0, focusing on panel usability (sidebar/preview/badges), richer wallpaper metadata scanning, and runtime/apply reliability improvements.
Changes:
- Add configurable sidebar badges + optional sidebar description rendering, plus new shared panel/grid/sidebar components.
- Extend wallpaper scan output with additional metadata (audio/reactive/approved/description) and adjust compatibility scanning statuses.
- Refactor shared/runtime/panel helper logic; bump default scan cache duration and update translations/docs.
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| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/scripts/update-noctalia-wallpapers-cache.sh | New helper script to update Noctalia’s wallpaper cache JSON for a monitor. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/scripts/scan-wallpapers.sh | Reworked scanning to use Python and emit richer metadata columns for the panel. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/scripts/scan-properties-compatibility.sh | Improve compatibility scan results to distinguish limited vs failed. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/manifest.json | Version bump to 1.3.0, remove assetsDir, add defaults for sidebar/badges/pagination and adjust cache duration default. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/i18n/en.json | Update/expand strings for new panel actions, badges, pagination, and settings. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/i18n/ja.json | Translation updates aligned with new panel/settings features. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/i18n/ru.json | Translation updates aligned with new panel/settings features. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/i18n/zh-CN.json | Translation updates aligned with new panel/settings features. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/i18n/zh-TW.json | Translation updates aligned with new panel/settings features. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/shared/ColorCacheHelpers.js | New shared helpers for cache paths, reuse decisions, formatting, and clear-cache command building. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/runtime/WallpaperColorHelpers.js | New runtime helpers to normalize color-sync requests and build capture commands. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/runtime/EngineHelpers.js | New runtime helpers for error summarization and engine command construction. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/panel/WallpaperUiHelpers.js | New panel helpers for labels/icons for types, sorting, and resolution filters. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/panel/WallpaperMetaHelpers.js | Remove unused workshop URL helper; simplify resolution filter bucketing. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/panel/WallpaperFilterHelpers.js | New centralized filtering/sorting/pagination helpers for panel wallpaper lists. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/panel/PropertyHelpers.js | New panel property parsing/serialization helpers (replacing older shared version). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/panel/DescriptionHelpers.js | New helper to safely render richer descriptions (BBCode-ish to RichText + URL linking). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/panel/BadgeHelpers.js | New helpers for badge order/visibility normalization and settings UI labels/icons. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/helpers/PropertyHelpers.js | Remove old property helper implementation (moved to panel helpers). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/wallpaper/Sidebar.qml | New sidebar container wiring preview + apply controls + footer close action. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/wallpaper/PropertiesEditor.qml | Refactor property editor to consume a consolidated propertyEditorApi and add image preview support. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/wallpaper/PreviewCard.qml | New preview card with badges, info rows, and collapsible rich description block. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/wallpaper/GridSection.qml | New wallpaper grid section using shared card grid and badge rendering. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/wallpaper/ApplyControls.qml | Refactor apply controls; integrate new property editor component and target selection UI tweaks. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/shared/SidebarPanel.qml | New shared sidebar panel container with scrollable content and footer slot. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/shared/CardGridSection.qml | New shared grid section with empty state and pagination footer. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/panel/RuntimeErrorBanner.qml | Add copy-to-clipboard action and update styling for runtime error display. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/panel/PanelHeader.qml | Rework header layout: consolidate actions, update filter/sort button behaviors, remove old resolution dropdown. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/panel/PanelDropdowns.qml | Consolidate type + resolution filtering into a single dropdown list with separators. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/WallpaperSidebar.qml | Remove legacy sidebar component (replaced by new wallpaper components). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/WallpaperPreviewCard.qml | Remove legacy preview card (replaced by new shared implementation). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/components/WallpaperGridSection.qml | Remove legacy grid section (replaced by new shared implementation). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/Settings.qml | Major settings UI refactor to tabbed layout and add badge ordering/enabling + sidebar description toggle. |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/README.md | Update feature descriptions to match new panel behavior (ID search wording, sidebar badges). |
| linux-wallpaperengine-controller/BarWidget.qml | Safer settings open call (null-safe manifest access). |
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…papers.sh for improved directory handling
…qml; clean up localization files for zh-CN, zh-TW, ru, ja, and en
…utdown cleanup in Main.qml
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Looks good, just one small thing :)
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| print(f"{d}\t{name}\t{thumb}\t{motion}\t{dynamic}\t{id_val}\t{type_val}\t{resolution}\t{embedded_audio}\t{audio_reactive}\t{bytes_val}:{mtime}\t{approved}\t{description}") |
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Since this is supposed to be a python script, put it in it's own file instead of having it inline like this.
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Summary
linux-wallpaperengine-controller1.3.0with a stronger focus on panel usability, settings structure, and more reliable wallpaper apply/runtime behaviorWhat Changed
1.2.1to1.3.0Settings.qmlinto a tabbed settings layout to avoid unstable window sizing when switching between sections5minutes to10minutesassetsDirsettingpanel,wallpaper,runtime, andsharedcomponents and helperslimitedandfailedstatesupdate-noctalia-wallpapers-cache.shREADME.mden,ja,ru,zh-CN, andzh-TWWhy
This update is focused on three things: better stability, better usability, and better maintainability. Alongside visible improvements to filtering, previewing, applying wallpapers, and configuring the plugin, it also cleans up the internal structure so future feature work and fixes are easier to implement.