Option to open file in terminal editor

README.md

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ Functions of the items are as follows.
 * `"filebrowser"` application to handle opening folders
 * `"webbrowser"` application to handle opening urls (web browser)
 * `"terminal"` terminal emulator application
+* `"terminal_editor"` application used to edit files directly in the terminal
 * `"indicator_submenu"` symbol to indicate a submenu item in the cache
 * `"indicator_edit"` symbol to indicate an item will launch an editor in the cache
 * `"indicator_alias"` symbol to indicate an aliased command in the cache
@@ -195,7 +196,8 @@ Dmenu-extended understands the following modifier characters when entering a spe
 1. **+** (plus) - Manually add an entry to the cache
 2. **-** (minus) - Remove a manually added entry from the cache
 3. **:** (colon) - Open with
-4. **;** (semi-colon) - Execute in terminal
+4. **@** (at) - Open in default terminal editor
+5. **;** (semi-colon) - Execute in terminal
 
 These modifiers are entered into the menu; examples follow.
 
@@ -228,6 +230,10 @@ There are a few different ways to use the colon operator, summarised by example
 * `/home/me/Documents/writing.txt:gedit` - Open this file with gedit.
 * `gedit:/home/me/Documents/writing.txt` - Open this file with gedit.
 
+### **@** (at) - Open in terminal editor
+
+Default editor is set to `vim`, but it can be changed in the preferences (`"terminal_editor"`). The terminal window is closed as soon as the application is exited.
+
 ### **;** (semi-colon) - Execute in terminal
 Dmenu-extended doesn't know when the application you enter needs to be executed in a terminal window. To tell dmenu-extended to launch the following in a terminal, append a semi-colon to the end. Once the terminal program has exited the terminal will close.
 

dmenu_extended/main.py

@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     "filebrowser": "xdg-open",          # Program to handle opening paths
     "webbrowser": "xdg-open",           # Program to hangle opening urls
     "terminal": "xterm",                # Terminal
+    "terminal_editor": "vim",           # Terminal editor
     "indicator_submenu": "->",          # Symbol to indicate a submenu item
     "indicator_edit": "*",              # Symbol to indicate an item will launch an editor
     "indicator_alias": "",              # Symbol to indecate an aliased command
@@ -587,6 +588,27 @@ def open_terminal(self, command, hold=False, direct=False):
             os.system(self.prefs['terminal'] + ' -e ' + sh_command_file)
 
 
+    def open_in_terminal_editor(self, path):
+        if not os.path.exists(path):
+            if d.debug:
+                print("Open in the default terminal editor...")
+                print(str(path) + ": path doesn't exist")
+            return
+
+        cmd = "%s -e '%s %s'" % (
+            d.prefs['terminal'],
+            d.prefs['terminal_editor'],
+            path.replace(' ', '\\ ')
+        )
+
+        if d.debug:
+            print("Open in the default terminal editor...")
+            print("Terminal will be held open upon command finishing")
+            print("Command is: " + str(cmd))
+
+        return d.execute(cmd, False)
+
+
     def open_file(self, path):
         self.load_preferences()
         if self.debug:
@@ -1531,7 +1553,9 @@ def handle_command(d, out):
         out = os.path.expanduser(out)
         if d.debug:
             print("Tilda found, expanding to " + str(out))
-    if out[-1] == ';':
+    if out[-1] == '@':
+        d.open_in_terminal_editor(out[:-1])
+    elif out[-1] == ';':
         terminal_hold = False
         out = out[:-1]
         if out[-1] == ';':