KDialog-open-files, a lua script for mpv media player that uses KDE KDialog to open files, subtitles or URLs.

kdialog-open-files.lua

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--
-- Use KDE KDialog to add files to playlist, subtitles to playing video or open URLs.
-- Based on 'mpv-open-file-dialog' <https://github.com/rossy/mpv-open-file-dialog>.
--
-- Default keybindings:
--      Ctrl+o: Add files to the playlist and replace the current playlist.
--      Ctrl+Shift+o: Append files to the playlist.
--      Ctrl+s: Load a subtitle file.
--      Ctrl+u: Load a URL.
--

utils = require 'mp.utils'

sub_extensions = " *.srt *.sub *.ass *.ssa *.mplsub *.txt "
video_extensions = " *.3ga *.3gp *.3gpp *.3g2 *.3gp2 *.3gpp2 *.avx *.dv *.m2t *.m2ts *.mpl *.mpls *.mts *.ts *.f4v *.m4v *.mp4 *.mp2 *.mpe *.mpeg *.mpg *.vob *.ogv *.moov *.mov *.qtvr *.m1u *.m4u *.mxu *.rv *.rvx *.webm *.flc *.fli *.flv *.fxm *.mkv *.mk3d *.mng *.wmp *.wmv *.asf *.avi *.divx *.nsv *.ogm *.swf *.rmvb *.real "
audio_extensions = " *.amr *.aac *.ac3 *.flac *.mp2 *.f4a *.m4a *.mp3 *.mpga *.oga *.ogg *.opus *.dts *.dtshd *.ra *.rax *.webm *.pcm *.ape *.f4b *.m4b *.mka *.m3u *.m3u8 *.asx *.wax *.wmx *.wvx *.wma *.mpc *.mp+ *.pls *.spx *.tta *.voc *.wav *.wv *.wvp *.xmf *.cue "

function select_files()
    local focus = utils.subprocess({ args = {'xdotool', 'getwindowfocus'} })
    
    if mp.get_property("path") == nil then
        directory = ""
    else
        directory = utils.split_path(utils.join_path(mp.get_property("working-directory"), mp.get_property("path")))
    end
        
     file_select = utils.subprocess({
        args = {'kdialog', '--attach='..focus.stdout..'' , '--title=Select Files', '--icon=mpv', '--geometry=750x450', '--multiple', '--separate-output', '--getopenfilename', ''..directory..'', 'Multimedia Files  ('..video_extensions.. audio_extensions..') | Video Files ('..video_extensions..') | Audio Files ('..audio_extensions..') | All Files (*)'},
        cancellable = false,
    })
end
    
function add_files()
    select_files()
    if (file_select.status ~= 0) then return end
    
    local first_file = true
    for filename in string.gmatch(file_select.stdout, '[^\n]+') do
        mp.commandv('loadfile', filename, first_file and 'replace' or 'append')
        first_file = false
    end
end
    
function append_files()
    local playlist_items = 0
    select_files()
    if (file_select.status ~= 0) then return end
    
    for filename in string.gmatch(file_select.stdout, '[^\n]+') do
        if (mp.get_property_number("playlist-count") == 0) then
            mp.commandv('loadfile', filename, 'replace')
        else
            mp.commandv('loadfile', filename, 'append')
        end
        playlist_items = playlist_items+1
    end
    mp.osd_message("Added "..playlist_items.." file(s) to playlist")
end


function open_url()
    local focus = utils.subprocess({ args = {'xdotool', 'getwindowfocus'} })
    local url_select = utils.subprocess({
        args = {'kdialog', '--attach='..focus.stdout..'' , '--title=Open URL', '--icon=mpv', '--inputbox', 'Enter URL:', '--geometry=460'},
        cancellable = false,
    })
    
    if (url_select.status ~= 0) then return end
    
    for filename in string.gmatch(url_select.stdout, '[^\n]+') do
        mp.commandv('loadfile', filename, 'replace')
    end
end

function add_subtitle()
    local focus = utils.subprocess({ args = {'xdotool', 'getwindowfocus'} })
    
    if mp.get_property("path") == nil then
		directory = ""
	else
		directory = utils.split_path(utils.join_path(mp.get_property("working-directory"), mp.get_property("path")))
	end
    
    local sub_select = utils.subprocess({
        args = {'kdialog', '--attach='..focus.stdout..'' , '--title=Select Subtitle', '--icon=mpv', '--geometry=750x450', '--getopenfilename', ''..directory..'' , 'Subtitle Files ('..sub_extensions..')'},
        cancellable = false,
    })
    
    if (sub_select.status ~= 0) then return end
    
    for filename in string.gmatch(sub_select.stdout, '[^\n]+') do
        mp.commandv('sub-add', filename, 'select')
    end
end

mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+o", "kdialog_add_files", add_files)
mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+Shift+o", "kdialog_append_files", append_files)
mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+u", "kdialog_open_url", open_url)
mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+s", "kdialog_add_subtitle", add_subtitle)

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