command line support for "bt browser"

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: 'Build'
 
 env:
-  VERSION: 4.2.5
+  VERSION: 4.3.0
   BUILD_TYPE: Release
   ARCH: x64
   VCPKG_CONFIG: Release

bt/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ find_package(tinyxml2 CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(Lua REQUIRED)
 
 file(GLOB core_src CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
+    "cmdline.cpp"
     "app/*.cpp"
     "app/ui/*.cpp"
     "app/pipeline/*.cpp"

bt/bt.cpp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "app/rule_hit_log.h"
 #include "app/app_log.h"
 #include "app/url_opener.h"
+#include "cmdline.h"
 //#include "app/systray.h"
 
 //ui
@@ -120,15 +121,14 @@ void execute(const string& data) {
     string command_data;
     string command = get_command(data, command_data);
     if(!command.empty()) {
-        /*if(command == "tray") {
-            // launch "systray" app
-            bt::systray systray;
-            systray.run();
-            return;
-        } else */if(command == "pick") {
+        if(command == "pick") {
             // force-invoke the picker
             force_picker = true;
             clean_data = command_data;
+        } else if(command == "browser") {
+            cmdline c;
+            c.exec(command, command_data);
+            return;
         }
     }
 

bt/cmdline.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#include "cmdline.h"
+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include "globals.h"
+#include "str.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+cmdline::cmdline(){
+    // Attach to the parent process's console or create a new one
+    if(!::AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS)) {
+        AllocConsole();
+    }
+
+    // Redirect standard input, output, and error streams to the console
+    freopen("CONIN$", "r", stdin);
+    freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+    freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
+}
+
+int cmdline::exec(const std::string& command, const std::string& data) {
+    // browser related queries
+    if(data.starts_with("list|")) return exec_list();
+    if(data.starts_with("get default|")) return exec_get_default();
+    if(data.starts_with("set default ")) return exec_set_default(data);
+
+    wcout << L"Unknown command: " << str::to_wstr(command) << endl;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int cmdline::exec_list() {
+    // list all browsers and profiles
+
+    wcout << L"browsers: " << g_config.browsers.size() << endl << endl;
+
+    for(const auto& b : g_config.browsers) {
+        wcout << str::to_wstr(b->id) << endl;
+        wcout << L"  name:     " << str::to_wstr(b->name) << endl;
+        wcout << L"  cmd:      " << str::to_wstr(b->open_cmd) << endl;
+        wcout << L"  system:   " << (b->is_system ? L"yes" : L"no") << endl;
+        wcout << L"  hidden:   " << (b->is_hidden ? L"yes" : L"no") << endl;
+        if(b->is_system || b->is_chromium || b->is_firefox) {
+            wcout << L"  features: ";
+            if(b->is_system) {
+                wcout << L"system ";
+            }
+            if(b->is_chromium) {
+                wcout << L"chromium ";
+            }
+            if(b->is_firefox) {
+                wcout << L"firefox ";
+            }
+            wcout << endl;
+        }
+        if(!b->icon_path.empty()) {
+            wcout << L"  icon:     " << str::to_wstr(b->icon_path) << endl;
+        }
+
+        wcout << L"  profiles: " << b->instances.size() << endl;
+        for(const auto& p : b->instances) {
+            wcout << L"    > id:        " << str::to_wstr(p->id) << endl;
+            wcout << L"      name:      " << str::to_wstr(p->name) << endl;
+            if(!p->launch_arg.empty()) {
+                wcout << L"      args:      " << str::to_wstr(p->launch_arg) << endl;
+            }
+            if(!p->user_arg.empty()) {
+                wcout << L"      uargs:     " << str::to_wstr(p->user_arg) << endl;
+            }
+            wcout << L"      hidden:    " << (p->is_hidden ? L"yes" : L"no") << endl;
+            if(!p->icon_path.empty()) {
+                wcout << L"      icon:      " << str::to_wstr(p->icon_path) << endl;
+            }
+            if(!p->user_icon_path.empty()) {
+                wcout << L"      uicon:     " << str::to_wstr(p->user_icon_path) << endl;
+            }
+            wcout << L"      incognito: " << (p->is_incognito ? L"yes" : L"no") << endl;
+        }
+
+        wcout << endl;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int cmdline::exec_get_default() {
+
+    auto def = bt::browser::get_default(g_config.browsers, g_config.default_profile_long_id);
+
+    wcout << str::to_wstr(def->b->id) << L"." << str::to_wstr(def->id) << endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int cmdline::exec_set_default(const std::string& data) {
+    // data is in the following form: "set default <browser_id>.<profile_id>|suffix"
+    // suffix is optional
+    // extract browser_id and profile_id
+    string browser_id;
+    string profile_id;
+
+    string t = data.substr(12); // skip "set default "
+    size_t pos = t.find('|');
+    if(pos != string::npos) {
+        t = t.substr(0, pos);
+    }
+    size_t dot = t.find('.');
+    if(dot != string::npos) {
+        browser_id = t.substr(0, dot);
+        profile_id = t.substr(dot + 1);
+    }
+
+    wcout << L"setting default browser to " << str::to_wstr(browser_id) << L"." << str::to_wstr(profile_id) << endl;
+
+    // find browser
+    for(const auto& b : g_config.browsers) {
+        if(b->id == browser_id) {
+            wcout << L"found browser: " << str::to_wstr(b->name) << endl;
+            // find profile
+            for(const auto& p : b->instances) {
+                if(p->id == profile_id) {
+                    wcout << L"found profile: " << str::to_wstr(p->name) << endl;
+                    g_config.default_profile_long_id = p->long_id();
+                    g_config.commit();
+                    wcout << L"default profile set and saved." << endl;
+                    return 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    wcout << L"browser or profile not found" << endl;
+    return 1;
+}

bt/cmdline.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+
+class cmdline {
+public:
+    cmdline();
+
+    int exec(const std::string& command, const std::string& data);
+
+private:
+    int exec_list();
+    int exec_get_default();
+    int exec_set_default(const std::string& data);
+};

docs/release-notes.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 4.3.0
+
+This version enhances command line support, specifically allowing you to use terminal to list browsers and profiles comfigured in Browser Tamer, get default browser and set default browser. This is useful for scripting and automation. Read more in the documentation.
+
 ## 4.2.5
 
 ### Bugs fixed

wrs/topics/commandline.md

@@ -25,3 +25,96 @@ If you want to open the picker for any URL, you can use the `pick` command.
 ```shell
 bt.exe pick https://www.google.com
 ```
+
+## Terminal commands
+
+You can also use terminal commands to control %product%, this does not pop up any UI.
+
+### List browsers and profiles
+
+```shell
+bt browser list
+```
+
+Returns a long list of all currently configured browsers and profiles.
+
+```
+browsers: 3
+
+msedge
+  name:     Microsoft Edge
+  cmd:      C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
+  system:   yes
+  hidden:   no
+  features: system chromium
+  profiles: 3
+    > id:        Default
+      name:      Personal
+      args:      "url" "--profile-directory=Default" --no-default-browser-check
+      hidden:    no
+      icon:      C:\Users\alone\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile Picture.png
+      incognito: no
+    > id:        Profile 1
+      name:      Work
+      args:      "url" "--profile-directory=Profile 1" --no-default-browser-check
+      hidden:    no
+      icon:      C:\Users\alone\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Edge Profile Picture.png
+      incognito: no
+    > id:        InPrivate
+      name:      InPrivate
+      args:      "url" --inprivate
+      hidden:    no
+      incognito: yes
+
+firefox
+  name:     Mozilla Firefox
+  cmd:      C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
+  system:   yes
+  hidden:   no
+  features: system firefox
+  profiles: 4
+    > id:        Profile0
+      name:      No container
+      args:      "url" -P "default-release"
+      hidden:    no
+      incognito: no
+    > id:        Profile0+c_2
+      name:      Isoline
+      args:      "ext+bt:container=Isoline&url=url" -P "default-release"
+      hidden:    no
+      incognito: no
+    > id:        private
+      name:      Private
+      args:      -private-window "url"
+      hidden:    no
+      icon:      C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
+      incognito: yes
+
+aadb3a96-6f1b-444b-955d-ac5f7d451f7f
+  name:     Tor Browser
+  cmd:      C:\software\tor\Browser\firefox.exe
+  system:   no
+  hidden:   no
+  profiles: 1
+    > id:        default
+      name:      Tor Browser
+      hidden:    no
+      incognito: no
+```
+{collapsible="true" collapsed-title="Example output"}
+
+### Get default browser
+
+```shell
+bt browser get default
+```
+
+Will print the default browser in format `<browser_id>.<profile_id>`. You can view these ids using `bt browser list` commands.
+
+### Set default browser
+
+```shell
+bt browser set default <browser_id>.<profile_id>
+```
+
+Will set the default browser to the specified browser and profile. You need to specify correct browser and profile ids, which again can be retreived from `bt browser list` command.