Version 4.1.0 - WYSIWYG Tree Copying

What's New in v4.1.0

WYSIWYG Tree Copying

• Copy Tree now respects collapse/expand state – What you see in the GUI is exactly what gets copied to the clipboard
• Collapsed directories show only the folder name without children
• Expanded directories include their full visible subtree

Documentation Updates

• Updated README with more accurate feature list
• Improved cross-platform installation instructions
• Professionalized "About the Developer" section

Installation

git clone https://github.com/mreinrt/pystruct.git
cd pystruct
pip install -r requirements.txt
python pystruct.py

Version 4.0.0 - Cross-Platform Multi-Tab Directory Tree Viewer

Major Release: Cross-Platform Support & Multi-Tab Interface

New Features

• Full cross-platform compatibility - Now runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Multi-tab support - Work with multiple directories simultaneously
• About dialog - Project info, creator story, and donation addresses
• Refresh button - Reload current tab's tree without regenerating
• Platform detection system - Automatically handles platform-specific features

Cross-Platform Migration

• Windows hidden file detection using native API
• macOS hidden file detection with BSD flags
• Linux standard dot-file detection
• Theme-aware styling respects system GTK themes
• Cross-platform clipboard operations

Technical Updates

• Modernized GTK CSS using system theme variables
• EventBox-based tab clicks for proper event handling
• Deprecated GTK methods replaced
• Cleaner terminal output (removed debug prints)

Documentation

• Updated README with cross-platform installation guides
• Comprehensive changelog for version history
• Platform-specific requirements documented

Full Changelog: CHANGELOG.md

v3.0.0 - Major UI Overhaul: File Preview, Split Pane & ASCII Pipe Connectors

What's New in v3.0.0

This is a major release that completely overhauls the user interface and adds powerful new features for browsing and working with directory structures.

New Features

• File Content Preview Panel – Click any file in the tree to view its contents in a new bottom panel. Supports multiple text encodings (UTF-8, Latin-1, CP1252) and gracefully handles binary files.

• Copy Selected File Content – Copy the contents of any text file directly to your clipboard with one click.

• Split Pane View – Resize the directory tree and file preview areas by dragging the movable divider. The divider position is remembered between sessions.

• Full-Width Row Highlighting – Uses your system's native GTK theme colors for selection, providing a polished, integrated look.

• ASCII Pipe Connectors – The GUI tree view now displays classic ASCII tree characters (├──, └──, │) for better visual hierarchy.

Improvements

• Complete UI Refactor – Migrated from Gtk.TextView to Gtk.TreeView for better performance and native GTK integration.
• Code Reorganization – Methods are now grouped by functionality with improved naming and comprehensive docstrings.
• Better ASCII Export – The "Copy Tree" output now perfectly aligns pipe connectors.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed spin button +/- controls for Max Depth (now increments/decrements by 1 correctly)
• Fixed Show Groups/Permissions
• Graceful handling of binary files during preview (shows user-friendly message instead of crashing)
• Resolved GTK warnings about duplicate widget containers during UI setup

Removed

• Removed deprecated per‑line text‑tag highlighting in favor of native TreeView selection

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/mreinrt/pystruct.git
cd pystruct
pip install -r requirements.txt
python pystruct.py