From 3d2738a86358711c46947859e25017e45085a0b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Irving A.J. Rivas Z." <axel.rivas@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:33:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Better Alacritty Integration

- Set alacritty as the preferred x terminal emulator, so that e.g. Ctrl+Alt+T opens Alacritty
- Install the nautilus-python extension and a script that results in  adding an "Open Alacritty" option to the Nautilus File Manager context menu
---
 install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+)

diff --git a/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh b/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh
index 4957733..e308ff1 100644
--- a/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh
+++ b/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh
@@ -5,3 +5,75 @@ cp ~/.local/share/omakub/configs/alacritty.toml ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.to
 cp ~/.local/share/omakub/themes/tokyo-night/alacritty.toml ~/.config/alacritty/theme.toml
 cp ~/.local/share/omakub/configs/alacritty/fonts/CaskaydiaMono.toml ~/.config/alacritty/font.toml
 cp ~/.local/share/omakub/configs/alacritty/font-size.toml ~/.config/alacritty/font-size.toml
+
+# Make alacritty default terminal emulator
+sudo update-alternatives --set x-terminal-emulator /usr/bin/alacritty
+
+# Adding alacritty to nautilus contextual menu requires the python wrapper for the libraries
+sudo apt install -y python3-nautilus
+mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions/
+
+cat > ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions/open-alacritty.py <<TECHNICALLYNOTACONFIGSOHEREDOCCEDITIS
+import os
+from urllib.parse import unquote
+from gi.repository import Nautilus, GObject
+from typing import List
+
+class OpenTerminalExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
+    def _open_terminal(self, file: Nautilus.FileInfo) -> None:
+        filename = unquote(file.get_uri()[7:])
+
+        os.chdir(filename)
+        os.system("alacritty")
+
+    def menu_activate_cb(
+        self,
+        menu: Nautilus.MenuItem,
+        file: Nautilus.FileInfo,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._open_terminal(file)
+
+    def menu_background_activate_cb(
+        self,
+        menu: Nautilus.MenuItem,
+        file: Nautilus.FileInfo,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._open_terminal(file)
+
+    def get_file_items(
+        self,
+        files: List[Nautilus.FileInfo],
+    ) -> List[Nautilus.MenuItem]:
+        if len(files) != 1:
+            return []
+
+        file = files[0]
+        if not file.is_directory() or file.get_uri_scheme() != "file":
+            return []
+
+        item = Nautilus.MenuItem(
+            name="NautilusPython::openterminal_file_item",
+            label="Open Alacritty",
+            tip="Open Alacritty In %s" % file.get_name(),
+        )
+        item.connect("activate", self.menu_activate_cb, file)
+
+        return [
+            item,
+        ]
+
+    def get_background_items(
+        self,
+        current_folder: Nautilus.FileInfo,
+    ) -> List[Nautilus.MenuItem]:
+        item = Nautilus.MenuItem(
+            name="NautilusPython::openterminal_file_item2",
+            label="Open Alacritty",
+            tip="Open Alacritty In %s" % current_folder.get_name(),
+        )
+        item.connect("activate", self.menu_background_activate_cb, current_folder)
+
+        return [
+            item,
+        ]
+TECHNICALLYNOTACONFIGSOHEREDOCCEDITIS

From 969d3558ee319adb71f3c41be85daf0560a1d84a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Heinemeier Hansson <david@hey.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2025 18:51:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Match "Open in Terminal"

---
 install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh b/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh
index e308ff1..c6e3a31 100644
--- a/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh
+++ b/install/desktop/app-alacritty.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class OpenTerminalExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
 
         item = Nautilus.MenuItem(
             name="NautilusPython::openterminal_file_item",
-            label="Open Alacritty",
+            label="Open in Alacritty",
             tip="Open Alacritty In %s" % file.get_name(),
         )
         item.connect("activate", self.menu_activate_cb, file)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class OpenTerminalExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
     ) -> List[Nautilus.MenuItem]:
         item = Nautilus.MenuItem(
             name="NautilusPython::openterminal_file_item2",
-            label="Open Alacritty",
+            label="Open in Alacritty",
             tip="Open Alacritty In %s" % current_folder.get_name(),
         )
         item.connect("activate", self.menu_background_activate_cb, current_folder)