[FEATURE] Show python scripts in browser

Double clicking (or dragging them onto canvas) executes the script

src/app/qgisapp.cpp

@@ -981,11 +981,15 @@ QgisApp::QgisApp( QSplashScreen *splash, bool restorePlugins, bool skipVersionCh
   registerCustomDropHandler( new QgsQlrDropHandler() );
   QgsApplication::dataItemProviderRegistry()->addProvider( new QgsQptDataItemProvider() );
   registerCustomDropHandler( new QgsQptDropHandler() );
-
   mSplash->showMessage( tr( "Starting Python" ), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom );
   qApp->processEvents();
   loadPythonSupport();
 
+#ifdef WITH_BINDINGS
+  QgsApplication::dataItemProviderRegistry()->addProvider( new QgsPyDataItemProvider() );
+  registerCustomDropHandler( new QgsPyDropHandler() );
+#endif
+
   // Create the plugin registry and load plugins
   // load any plugins that were running in the last session
   mSplash->showMessage( tr( "Restoring loaded plugins" ), Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignBottom );

src/app/qgisapp.h

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisApp : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
     //! Open a composer template file and create a new composition
     void openTemplate( const QString &fileName );
 
+    /** Attempts to run a Python script
+     * \param filePath full path to Python script
+     * \since QGIS 2.7
+     */
+    void runScript( const QString &filePath );
+
     /** Opens a qgis project file
       \returns false if unable to open the project
       */
@@ -1123,12 +1129,6 @@ class APP_EXPORT QgisApp : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow
     //! Open the project file corresponding to the
     //! text)= of the given action.
     void openProject( QAction *action );
-
-    /** Attempts to run a Python script
-     * \param filePath full path to Python script
-     * \since QGIS 2.7
-     */
-    void runScript( const QString &filePath );
     //! Save the map view as an image - user is prompted for image name using a dialog
     void saveMapAsImage();
     //! Save the map view as a pdf - user is prompted for image name using a dialog

src/app/qgsappbrowserproviders.cpp

@@ -172,3 +172,97 @@ QList<QAction *> QgsQptDataItem::actions()
   } );
   return QList<QAction *>() << newLayout;
 }
+
+//
+// QgsPyDataItem
+//
+
+QgsPyDataItem::QgsPyDataItem( QgsDataItem *parent, const QString &name, const QString &path )
+  : QgsDataItem( QgsDataItem::Custom, parent, name, path )
+{
+  setState( QgsDataItem::Populated ); // no children
+  setIconName( QStringLiteral( ":/images/icons/qgis-icon-16x16.png" ) );
+  setToolTip( QDir::toNativeSeparators( path ) );
+}
+
+bool QgsPyDataItem::hasDragEnabled() const
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
+QgsMimeDataUtils::Uri QgsPyDataItem::mimeUri() const
+{
+  QgsMimeDataUtils::Uri u;
+  u.layerType = QStringLiteral( "custom" );
+  u.providerKey = QStringLiteral( "py" );
+  u.name = name();
+  u.uri = path();
+  return u;
+}
+
+bool QgsPyDataItem::handleDoubleClick()
+{
+  QgisApp::instance()->runScript( path() );
+  return true;
+}
+
+QList<QAction *> QgsPyDataItem::actions()
+{
+  QAction *runScript = new QAction( tr( "Run Script" ), this );
+  connect( runScript, &QAction::triggered, this, [ = ]
+  {
+    QgisApp::instance()->runScript( path() );
+  } );
+  return QList<QAction *>() << runScript ;
+}
+
+//
+// QgsPyDataItemProvider
+//
+
+QString QgsPyDataItemProvider::name()
+{
+  return QStringLiteral( "py" );
+}
+
+int QgsPyDataItemProvider::capabilities()
+{
+  return QgsDataProvider::File;
+}
+
+QgsDataItem *QgsPyDataItemProvider::createDataItem( const QString &path, QgsDataItem *parentItem )
+{
+  QFileInfo fileInfo( path );
+
+  if ( fileInfo.suffix().compare( QStringLiteral( "py" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
+  {
+    return new QgsPyDataItem( parentItem, fileInfo.fileName(), path );
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+//
+// QgsPyDropHandler
+//
+
+QString QgsPyDropHandler::customUriProviderKey() const
+{
+  return QStringLiteral( "py" );
+}
+
+void QgsPyDropHandler::handleCustomUriDrop( const QgsMimeDataUtils::Uri &uri ) const
+{
+  QString path = uri.uri;
+  QgisApp::instance()->runScript( path );
+}
+
+bool QgsPyDropHandler::handleFileDrop( const QString &file )
+{
+  QFileInfo fi( file );
+  if ( fi.completeSuffix().compare( QStringLiteral( "py" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
+  {
+    QgisApp::instance()->runScript( file );
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}

src/app/qgsappbrowserproviders.h

@@ -98,4 +98,46 @@ class QgsQptDropHandler : public QgsCustomDropHandler
 };
 
 
+
+/**
+ * Custom data item for py Python scripts.
+ */
+class QgsPyDataItem : public QgsDataItem
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+  public:
+
+    QgsPyDataItem( QgsDataItem *parent, const QString &name, const QString &path );
+    bool hasDragEnabled() const override;
+    QgsMimeDataUtils::Uri mimeUri() const override;
+    bool handleDoubleClick() override;
+    QList< QAction * > actions() override;
+
+
+};
+
+/**
+ * Data item provider for showing Python py scripts in the browser.
+ */
+class QgsPyDataItemProvider : public QgsDataItemProvider
+{
+  public:
+    QString name() override;
+    int capabilities() override;
+    QgsDataItem *createDataItem( const QString &path, QgsDataItem *parentItem ) override;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Handles drag and drop of Python py scripts to app.
+ */
+class QgsPyDropHandler : public QgsCustomDropHandler
+{
+  public:
+
+    QString customUriProviderKey() const override;
+    void handleCustomUriDrop( const QgsMimeDataUtils::Uri &uri ) const override;
+    bool handleFileDrop( const QString &file ) override;
+};
+
 #endif // QGSAPPBROWSERPROVIDERS_H