#hs.chooser

Graphical, interactive tool for choosing/searching data

Notes:

This module was influenced heavily by Choose, by Steven Degutis (https://github.com/sdegutis/choose)

#API Overview

Variables - Configurable values

globalCallback

Constructors - API calls which return an object, typically one that offers API methods

Methods - API calls which can only be made on an object returned by a constructor

attachedToolbar
bgDark
cancel
choices
delete
enableDefaultForQuery
fgColor
hide
hideCallback
invalidCallback
isVisible
placeholderText
query
queryChangedCallback
refreshChoicesCallback
rightClickCallback
rows
searchSubText
select
selectedRow
selectedRowContents
show
showCallback
subTextColor
width

#API Documentation

#Variables

#globalCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser.globalCallback`
Type	Variable
Description	A global callback function used for various hs.chooser events
Notes	This callback should accept two parameters: An `hs.chooser` object A string containing the name of the event to handle. Possible values are: `willOpen` - An hs.chooser is about to be shown on screen `didClose` - An hs.chooser has just been removed from the screen There is a default global callback that uses the `willOpen` event to remember which window has focus, and the `didClose` event to restore focus back to the original window. If you want to use this in addition to your own callback, you can call it as `hs.chooser._defaultGlobalCallback(event)`
Source	extensions/chooser/chooser.lua line 29

#Constructors

#new


Signature	`hs.chooser.new(completionFn) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Constructor
Description	Creates a new chooser object
Parameters	completionFn - A function that will be called when the chooser is dismissed. It should accept one parameter, which will be nil if the user dismissed the chooser window, otherwise it will be a table containing whatever information you supplied for the item the user chose.
Returns	An `hs.chooser` object
Notes	As of macOS Sierra and later, if you want a `hs.chooser` object to appear above full-screen windows you must hide the Hammerspoon Dock icon first using: `hs.dockicon.hide()`
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 14

#Methods

#attachedToolbar


Signature	`hs.chooser:attachedToolbar([toolbar]) -> hs.chooser object \| currentValue`
Type	Method
Description	Get or attach/detach a toolbar to/from the chooser.
Parameters	`toolbar` - An `hs.webview.toolbar` object to be attached to the chooser. If `nil` is supplied, the current toolbar will be removed
Returns	if a toolbarObject or explicit nil is specified, returns the hs.chooser object; otherwise returns the current toolbarObject or nil, if no toolbar is attached to the chooser.
Notes	this method is a convenience wrapper for the `hs.webview.toolbar.attachToolbar` function. If the toolbarObject is currently attached to another window when this method is called, it will be detached from the original window and attached to the chooser. If you wish to attach the same toolbar to multiple chooser objects, see `hs.webview.toolbar:copy`.
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/chooser.lua line 13

#bgDark


Signature	`hs.chooser:bgDark([beDark]) -> hs.chooser object or boolean`
Type	Method
Description	Sets the background of the chooser between light and dark
Parameters	beDark - A optional boolean, true to be dark, false to be light. If this parameter is omitted, the current setting will be returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object or a boolean, true if the window is dark, false if it is light
Notes	The text colors will not automatically change when you toggle the darkness of the chooser window, you should also set appropriate colors with `hs.chooser:fgColor()` and `hs.chooser:subTextColor()`
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 539

#cancel


Signature	`hs.chooser:cancel() -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Cancels the chooser
Parameters	None
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 805

#choices


Signature	`hs.chooser:choices(choices) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets the choices for a chooser
Parameters	choices - Either a function to call when the list of choices is needed, or nil to remove any existing choices/callback, or a table containing static choices.
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	The table of choices (be it provided statically, or returned by the callback) must contain at least the following keys for each choice: text - A string or hs.styledtext object that will be shown as the main text of the choice Each choice may also optionally contain the following keys: subText - A string or hs.styledtext object that will be shown underneath the main text of the choice image - An `hs.image` image object that will be displayed next to the choice valid - A boolean that defaults to `true`, if set to `false` selecting the choice will invoke the `invalidCallback` method instead of dismissing the chooser Any other keys/values in each choice table will be retained by the chooser and returned to the completion callback when a choice is made. This is useful for storing UUIDs or other non-user-facing information, however, it is important to note that you should not store userdata objects in the table - it is run through internal conversion functions, so only basic Lua types should be stored. If a function is given, it will be called once, when the chooser window is displayed. The results are then cached until this method is called again, or `hs.chooser:refreshChoicesCallback()` is called. If you're using a hs.styledtext object for text or subText choices, make sure you specify a color, otherwise your text could appear transparent depending on the bgDark setting. Example: lua</li><li>local choices = {</li><li> {</li><li> ["text"] = "First Choice",</li><li> ["subText"] = "This is the subtext of the first choice",</li><li> ["uuid"] = "0001"</li><li> },</li><li> { ["text"] = "Second Option",</li><li> ["subText"] = "I wonder what I should type here?",</li><li> ["uuid"] = "Bbbb"</li><li> },</li><li> { ["text"] = hs.styledtext.new("Third Possibility", {font={size=18}, color=hs.drawing.color.definedCollections.hammerspoon.green}),</li><li> ["subText"] = "What a lot of choosing there is going on here!",</li><li> ["uuid"] = "III3"</li><li> },</li><li>}
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 110

#delete


Signature	`hs.chooser:delete()`
Type	Method
Description	Deletes a chooser
Parameters	None
Returns	None
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 444

#enableDefaultForQuery


Signature	`hs.chooser:enableDefaultForQuery([]) -> hs.chooser object or boolean`
Type	Method
Description	Gets/Sets whether the chooser should run the callback on a query when it does not match any on the list
Parameters	enableDefaultForQuery - An optional boolean, true to return query string, false to not. If this parameter is omitted, the current configuration value will be returned
Returns	the `hs.chooser` object if a value was set, or a boolean if no parameter was passed
Notes	This should be used before a chooser has been displayed
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 584

#fgColor


Signature	`hs.chooser:fgColor(color) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets the foreground color of the chooser
Parameters	color - An optional table containing a color specification (see `hs.drawing.color`), or nil to restore the default color. If this parameter is omitted, the existing color will be returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object or a color table
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 461

#hide


Signature	`hs.chooser:hide() -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Hides the chooser
Parameters	None
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 70

#hideCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser:hideCallback([fn]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/clears a callback for when the chooser window is hidden
Parameters	fn - An optional function that will be called when the chooser window is hidden. If this parameter is omitted, the existing callback will be removed.
Returns	The hs.chooser object
Notes	This callback is called after the chooser is hidden. This callback is called after hs.chooser.globalCallback.
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 199

#invalidCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser:invalidCallback([fn]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/clears a callback for invalid choices
Parameters	fn - An optional function that will be called whenever the user select an choice set as invalid. If this parameter is omitted, the existing callback will be removed.
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	The callback may accept one argument, it will be a table containing whatever information you supplied for the item the user chose. To display a context menu, see `hs.menubar`, specifically the `:popupMenu()` method
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 415

#isVisible


Signature	`hs.chooser:isVisible() -> boolean`
Type	Method
Description	Checks if the chooser is currently displayed
Parameters	None
Returns	A boolean, true if the chooser is displayed on screen, false if not
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 91

#placeholderText


Signature	`hs.chooser:placeholderText([placeholderText]) -> hs.chooser object or string`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/gets placeholder text that is shown in the query text field when no other text is present
Parameters	placeholderText - An optional string for placeholder text. If this parameter is omitted, the existing placeholder text will be returned.
Returns	The hs.chooser object, or the existing placeholder text
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 331

#query


Signature	`hs.chooser:query([queryString]) -> hs.chooser object or string`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/gets the search string
Parameters	queryString - An optional string to search for, or an explicit nil to clear the query. If omitted, the current contents of the search box are returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object or a string
Notes	You can provide an explicit nil or empty string to clear the current query string.
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 290

#queryChangedCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser:queryChangedCallback([fn]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/clears a callback for when the search query changes
Parameters	fn - An optional function that will be called whenever the search query changes. If this parameter is omitted, the existing callback will be removed.
Returns	The hs.chooser object
Notes	As the user is typing, the callback function will be called for every keypress. You may wish to do filtering on each call, or you may wish to use a delayed `hs.timer` object to only react when they have finished typing. The callback function should accept a single argument: A string containing the new search query
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 356

#refreshChoicesCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser:refreshChoicesCallback([reload]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Refreshes the choices data from a callback
Parameters	reload - An optional parameter that reloads the chooser results to take into account the current query string (defaults to `false`)
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	This method will do nothing if you have not set a function with `hs.chooser:choices()`
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 256

#rightClickCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser:rightClickCallback([fn]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/clears a callback for right clicking on choices
Parameters	fn - An optional function that will be called whenever the user right clicks on a choice. If this parameter is omitted, the existing callback will be removed.
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	The callback may accept one argument, the row the right click occurred in or 0 if there is currently no selectable row where the right click occurred. To determine the location of the mouse pointer at the right click, see `hs.mouse`. To display a context menu, see `hs.menubar`, specifically the `:popupMenu()` method
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 386

#rows


Signature	`hs.chooser:rows([numRows]) -> hs.chooser object or number`
Type	Method
Description	Gets/Sets the number of rows that will be shown
Parameters	numRows - An optional number of choices to show (i.e. the vertical height of the chooser window). If this parameter is omitted, the current value will be returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object or a number
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 695

#searchSubText


Signature	`hs.chooser:searchSubText([searchSubText]) -> hs.chooser object or boolean`
Type	Method
Description	Gets/Sets whether the chooser should search in the sub-text of each item
Parameters	searchSubText - An optional boolean, true to search sub-text, false to not search sub-text. If this parameter is omitted, the current configuration value will be returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object if a value was set, or a boolean if no parameter was passed
Notes	This should be used before a chooser has been displayed
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 621

#select


Signature	`hs.chooser:select([row]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Closes the chooser by selecting the specified row, or the currently selected row if not given
Parameters	`row` - an optional integer specifying the row to select.
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 781

#selectedRow


Signature	`hs.chooser:selectedRow([row]) -> number`
Type	Method
Description	Get or set the currently selected row
Parameters	`row` - an optional integer specifying the row to select.
Returns	If an argument is provided, returns the hs.chooser object; otherwise returns a number containing the row currently selected (i.e. the one highlighted in the UI)
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 729

#selectedRowContents


Signature	`hs.chooser:selectedRowContents([row]) -> table`
Type	Method
Description	Returns the contents of the currently selected or specified row
Parameters	`row` - an optional integer specifying the specific row to return the contents of
Returns	a table containing whatever information was supplied for the row currently selected or an empty table if no row is selected or the specified row does not exist.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 758

#show


Signature	`hs.chooser:show([topLeftPoint]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Displays the chooser
Parameters	An optional `hs.geometry` point object describing the absolute screen co-ordinates for the top left point of the chooser window. Defaults to centering the window on the primary screen
Returns	The hs.chooser object
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 43

#showCallback


Signature	`hs.chooser:showCallback([fn]) -> hs.chooser object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets/clears a callback for when the chooser window is shown
Parameters	fn - An optional function that will be called when the chooser window is shown. If this parameter is omitted, the existing callback will be removed.
Returns	The hs.chooser object
Notes	This callback is called after the chooser is shown. To execute code just before it's shown (and/or after it's removed) see `hs.chooser.globalCallback`
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 228

#subTextColor


Signature	`hs.chooser:subTextColor(color) -> hs.chooser object or hs.color object`
Type	Method
Description	Sets the sub-text color of the chooser
Parameters	color - An optional table containing a color specification (see `hs.drawing.color`), or nil to restore the default color. If this parameter is omitted, the existing color will be returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object or a color table
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 500

#width


Signature	`hs.chooser:width([percent]) -> hs.chooser object or number`
Type	Method
Description	Gets/Sets the width of the chooser
Parameters	percent - An optional number indicating the percentage of the width of the screen that the chooser should occupy. If this parameter is omitted, the current width will be returned
Returns	The `hs.chooser` object or a number
Notes	This should be used before a chooser has been displayed
Examples	None
Source	extensions/chooser/libchooser.m line 658