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Pext stands for Python-based extendable tool. It is build using Python 3 and QML and intended to have its behaviour decided by modules. Pext provides a simple window with a search bar, allowing modules to define what data is shown and how it is manipulated.
Much like the leoger (a mix between a tiger and a leopard) in the logo, Pext modules can turn Pext into a completely different beast. From password management to weather information, modules can harness the full power of Python to turn the deceitfully simple user interface into an useful and powerful application.
Pext running the pass and
emoji modules
Pext does not need to be installed to run. However, if you prefer to install it, you can do so:
# pip3 install . --upgrade
Simply start Pext with Python 3. If you have installed Pext using the above
command, simply start pext. Otherwise, go to the root directory and run
python3 pext.
To actually use Pext, you will first have to install one or more modules. Check out the Pext organisation on GitHub for a list of official modules.
For command line options, use --help.
- Escape: Go one level up
- Ctrl+J / Down arrow: Go one entry down
- Ctrl+H / Up arrow: Go one entry up
- Ctrl+F / Page down: Go one page down
- Ctrl+B / Page up: Go one page up
- Tab: Tab-complete the current input
- Enter: Select entry or run command
- Ctrl+T: Open new tab
- Ctrl+W: Close current tab
- Ctrl+Tab: Switch to next tab
- Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Switch to previous tab
- Alt+
<number>: Switch to tab<number> - F5: Reload tab, including code changes to the module
- Ctrl+Q: Quit and save the currently loaded modules and settings to the profile
- Ctrl+Shift+Q: Quit without saving to the profile
sudo apt-get install git libnotify-bin python3 python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qtquick qml-module-qtquick-controls
sudo dnf install git libnotify python3 python3-qt5 qt5-qtquickcontrols
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