launcher v2: allow categories in plugins

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml

@@ -48,9 +48,14 @@ Item {
     Connections {
         target: PluginService
         function onRequestLauncherUpdate(pluginId) {
-            if (activePluginId === pluginId || searchQuery) {
+            if (activePluginId === pluginId) {
+                if (activePluginCategories.length <= 1)
+                    loadPluginCategories(pluginId);
                 performSearch();
+                return;
             }
+            if (searchQuery)
+                performSearch();
         }
     }
 
@@ -133,6 +138,8 @@ Item {
 
     property string pluginFilter: ""
     property string activePluginName: ""
+    property var activePluginCategories: []
+    property string activePluginCategory: ""
 
     function getSectionViewMode(sectionId) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
@@ -307,10 +314,33 @@ Item {
         isSearching = false;
         activePluginId = "";
         activePluginName = "";
+        activePluginCategories = [];
+        activePluginCategory = "";
         pluginFilter = "";
         collapsedSections = {};
     }
 
+    function loadPluginCategories(pluginId) {
+        if (!pluginId) {
+            activePluginCategories = [];
+            activePluginCategory = "";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const categories = AppSearchService.getPluginLauncherCategories(pluginId);
+        activePluginCategories = categories;
+        activePluginCategory = "";
+        AppSearchService.setPluginLauncherCategory(pluginId, "");
+    }
+
+    function setActivePluginCategory(categoryId) {
+        if (activePluginCategory === categoryId)
+            return;
+        activePluginCategory = categoryId;
+        AppSearchService.setPluginLauncherCategory(activePluginId, categoryId);
+        performSearch();
+    }
+
     function clearPluginFilter() {
         if (pluginFilter) {
             pluginFilter = "";
@@ -342,6 +372,8 @@ Item {
         if (cachedSections && !searchQuery && searchMode === "all" && !pluginFilter) {
             activePluginId = "";
             activePluginName = "";
+            activePluginCategories = [];
+            activePluginCategory = "";
             clearActivePluginViewPreference();
             sections = cachedSections.map(function (s) {
                 var copy = Object.assign({}, s, {
@@ -363,10 +395,14 @@ Item {
 
         var triggerMatch = detectTrigger(searchQuery);
         if (triggerMatch.pluginId) {
+            var pluginChanged = activePluginId !== triggerMatch.pluginId;
             activePluginId = triggerMatch.pluginId;
             activePluginName = getPluginName(triggerMatch.pluginId, triggerMatch.isBuiltIn);
             applyActivePluginViewPreference(triggerMatch.pluginId, triggerMatch.isBuiltIn);
 
+            if (pluginChanged && !triggerMatch.isBuiltIn)
+                loadPluginCategories(triggerMatch.pluginId);
+
             var pluginItems = getPluginItems(triggerMatch.pluginId, triggerMatch.query);
             allItems = allItems.concat(pluginItems);
 
@@ -401,6 +437,8 @@ Item {
 
         activePluginId = "";
         activePluginName = "";
+        activePluginCategories = [];
+        activePluginCategory = "";
         clearActivePluginViewPreference();
 
         if (searchMode === "files") {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml

@@ -483,9 +483,64 @@ FocusScope {
                 }
             }
 
+            Row {
+                id: categoryRow
+                width: parent.width
+                height: controller.activePluginCategories.length > 0 ? 36 : 0
+                visible: controller.activePluginCategories.length > 0
+                spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                clip: true
+
+                Behavior on height {
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                        easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
+                    }
+                }
+
+                DankDropdown {
+                    id: categoryDropdown
+                    width: Math.min(200, parent.width)
+                    compactMode: true
+                    dropdownWidth: 200
+                    popupWidth: 240
+                    maxPopupHeight: 300
+                    enableFuzzySearch: controller.activePluginCategories.length > 8
+                    currentValue: {
+                        const cats = controller.activePluginCategories;
+                        const current = controller.activePluginCategory;
+                        if (!current)
+                            return cats.length > 0 ? cats[0].name : "";
+                        for (let i = 0; i < cats.length; i++) {
+                            if (cats[i].id === current)
+                                return cats[i].name;
+                        }
+                        return cats.length > 0 ? cats[0].name : "";
+                    }
+                    options: {
+                        const cats = controller.activePluginCategories;
+                        const names = [];
+                        for (let i = 0; i < cats.length; i++)
+                            names.push(cats[i].name);
+                        return names;
+                    }
+
+                    onValueChanged: value => {
+                        const cats = controller.activePluginCategories;
+                        for (let i = 0; i < cats.length; i++) {
+                            if (cats[i].name === value) {
+                                controller.setActivePluginCategory(cats[i].id);
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             Item {
                 width: parent.width
-                height: parent.height - searchField.height - actionPanel.height - Theme.spacingXS * 2
+                height: parent.height - searchField.height - categoryRow.height - actionPanel.height - Theme.spacingXS * (categoryRow.visible ? 3 : 2)
                 opacity: root.parentModal?.isClosing ? 0 : 1
 
                 ResultsList {

quickshell/Services/AppSearchService.qml

@@ -884,4 +884,52 @@ Singleton {
 
         return allItems;
     }
+
+    function getPluginLauncherCategories(pluginId) {
+        if (typeof PluginService === "undefined")
+            return [];
+
+        const instance = PluginService.pluginInstances[pluginId];
+        if (!instance)
+            return [];
+
+        if (typeof instance.getCategories !== "function")
+            return [];
+
+        try {
+            return instance.getCategories() || [];
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn("AppSearchService: Error getting categories from plugin", pluginId, ":", e);
+            return [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    function setPluginLauncherCategory(pluginId, categoryId) {
+        if (typeof PluginService === "undefined")
+            return;
+
+        const instance = PluginService.pluginInstances[pluginId];
+        if (!instance)
+            return;
+
+        if (typeof instance.setCategory !== "function")
+            return;
+
+        try {
+            instance.setCategory(categoryId);
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn("AppSearchService: Error setting category on plugin", pluginId, ":", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function pluginHasCategories(pluginId) {
+        if (typeof PluginService === "undefined")
+            return false;
+
+        const instance = PluginService.pluginInstances[pluginId];
+        if (!instance)
+            return false;
+
+        return typeof instance.getCategories === "function";
+    }
 }

quickshell/Widgets/DankDropdown.qml

@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ Item {
                             hoverEnabled: true
                             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                             onClicked: {
-                                root.currentValue = delegateRoot.modelData;
                                 root.valueChanged(delegateRoot.modelData);
                                 dropdownMenu.close();
                             }