Update default taskfile. WIP linux packaging

v3/cmd/wails3/main.go

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 	generate.NewSubCommandFunction("syso", "Generate Windows .syso file", commands.GenerateSyso)
 	generate.NewSubCommandFunction("bindings", "Generate bindings + models", commands.GenerateBindings)
 	generate.NewSubCommandFunction("constants", "Generate JS constants from Go", commands.GenerateConstants)
+	generate.NewSubCommandFunction(".desktop", "Generate .desktop file", commands.GenerateDotDesktop)
 	plugin := app.NewSubCommand("plugin", "Plugin tools")
 	//plugin.NewSubCommandFunction("list", "List plugins", commands.PluginList)
 	plugin.NewSubCommandFunction("init", "Initialise a new plugin", commands.PluginInit)

v3/internal/commands/build_assets/appimage/build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2018-Present Lea Anthony
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Fail script on any error
+set -euxo pipefail
+
+# Define variables
+APP_DIR="${APP_NAME}.AppDir"
+
+# Create AppDir structure
+mkdir -p "${APP_DIR}/usr/bin"
+cp -r "${APP_BINARY}" "${APP_DIR}/usr/bin/"
+cp "${ICON_PATH}" "${APP_DIR}/"
+cp "${DESKTOP_FILE}" "${APP_DIR}/"
+
+# Download linuxdeploy and make it executable
+wget -q -4 -N https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
+chmod +x linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
+
+# Run linuxdeploy to bundle the application
+./linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage --appdir "${APP_DIR}" --output appimage
+
+# Rename the generated AppImage
+mv "${APP_NAME}*.AppImage" "${APP_NAME}.AppImage"
+

v3/internal/commands/dot_desktop.go

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type DotDesktopOptions struct {
+	OutputFile    string `description:"The output file to write to"`
+	Type          string `description:"The type of the desktop entry" default:"Application"`
+	Name          string `description:"The name of the application"`
+	Exec          string `description:"The binary name + args to execute"`
+	Icon          string `description:"The icon name or path for the application"`
+	Categories    string `description:"Categories in which the application should be shown e.g. 'Development;IDE;'"`
+	Comment       string `description:"A brief description of the application"`
+	Terminal      bool   `description:"Whether the application runs in a terminal" default:"false"`
+	Keywords      string `description:"Keywords associated with the application e.g. 'Editor;Image;'" default:"wails"`
+	Version       string `description:"The version of the Desktop Entry Specification" default:"1.0"`
+	GenericName   string `description:"A generic name for the application"`
+	StartupNotify bool   `description:"If true, the app will send a notification when starting" default:"false"`
+	MimeType      string `description:"The MIME types the application can handle e.g. 'image/gif;image/jpeg;'"`
+	//Actions       []string `description:"Additional actions offered by the application"`
+}
+
+func (d *DotDesktopOptions) asBytes() []byte {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	// Mandatory fields
+	buf.WriteString("[Desktop Entry]\n")
+	buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Type=%s\n", d.Type))
+	buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Name=%s\n", d.Name))
+	buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Exec=%s\n", d.Exec))
+
+	// Optional fields with checks
+	if d.Icon != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Icon=%s\n", d.Icon))
+	}
+	if d.Categories != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Categories=%s\n", d.Categories))
+	}
+	if d.Comment != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Comment=%s\n", d.Comment))
+	}
+	buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Terminal=%t\n", d.Terminal))
+	if d.Keywords != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Keywords=%s\n", d.Keywords))
+	}
+	if d.Version != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Version=%s\n", d.Version))
+	}
+	if d.GenericName != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("GenericName=%s\n", d.GenericName))
+	}
+	buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("StartupNotify=%t\n", d.StartupNotify))
+	if d.MimeType != "" {
+		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("MimeType=%s\n", d.MimeType))
+	}
+	return buf.Bytes()
+}
+
+func GenerateDotDesktop(options *DotDesktopOptions) error {
+
+	if options.Name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("name is required")
+	}
+
+	options.Name = normaliseName(options.Name)
+
+	if options.Exec == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("exec is required")
+	}
+
+	if options.OutputFile == "" {
+		options.OutputFile = options.Name + ".desktop"
+	}
+
+	// Write to file
+	err := os.WriteFile(options.OutputFile, options.asBytes(), 0755)
+
+	return err
+}

v3/internal/templates/_common/Taskfile.tmpl.yml

@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ tasks:
         vars:
           ARCH: amd64
 
-  ## -------------------------- Misc -------------------------- ##
-
   create:app:bundle:
     summary: Creates an `.app` bundle
     cmds:
@@ -275,6 +273,68 @@ tasks:
       - cp {{ "{{.BIN_DIR}}" }}/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }} {{ "{{.BIN_DIR}}" }}/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.app/Contents/MacOS
       - cp build/Info.plist {{ "{{.BIN_DIR}}" }}/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.app/Contents
 
+  ## ------>  Linux <------
+
+  package:linux:
+    summary: Packages a production build of the application for Linux
+    platforms: [ linux ]
+    deps:
+      - task: build:linux
+        vars:
+          PRODUCTION: "true"
+    cmds:
+      - task: create:appimage
+
+  create:appimage:
+    summary: Creates an AppImage
+    platforms: [ linux ]
+    deps:
+      - task: build:linux
+        vars:
+          PRODUCTION: "true"
+      - task: generate:linux:dotdesktop
+    cmds:
+      - chmod +x {{ "{{.BIN_DIR}}" }}/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}
+      - chmod +x build/appimage/build.sh
+      - sh: build/appimage/build.sh
+        env:
+          - APP_NAME: {{ "'{{.APP_NAME}}'" }}
+          - APP_BINARY: '{{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/{{ "{{.BIN_DIR}}" }}/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}'
+          - ICON_PATH: '{{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/build/appicon.png'
+          - DESKTOP_FILE: '{{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/build/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.desktop'
+
+    generate:linux:dotdesktop:
+        summary: Generates a `.desktop` file
+        dir: build
+        sources:
+            - "appicon.png"
+        generates:
+            - "{{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/build/appimage/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.desktop"
+        cmds:
+          # Run `wails3 generate .desktop -help` for all the options
+          - |
+            wails3 generate .desktop 
+            -name "{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}"
+            -exec "{{ "{{.EXEC}}" }}"
+            -icon "{{ "{{.ICON}}" }}" 
+            -outputfile {{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/build/appimage/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.desktop
+            # -categories "Development;Graphics;"
+            # -comment "A comment"
+            # -terminal "true"
+            # -version "1.0"
+            # -genericname "Generic Name"
+            # -keywords "keyword1;keyword2;"
+            # -startupnotify "true"
+            # -mimetype "application/x-extension1;application/x-extension2;"
+
+        vars:
+          APP_NAME: '-name \"{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}\"'
+          EXEC: '{{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/{{ "{{.BIN_DIR}}" }}/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}'
+          ICON: '{{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/build/appicon.png'
+          OUTPUTFILE: '-outputfile {{ "{{.ROOT_DIR}}"}}/build/appimage/{{ "{{.APP_NAME}}" }}.desktop'
+  ## -------------------------- Misc -------------------------- ##
+
+
   generate:icons:
     summary: Generates Windows `.ico` and Mac `.icns` files from an image
     dir: build