feat: Allow recents to also display other providers

lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/content_registry.hpp

@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ namespace hex {
             void add(bool addToList = true) {
                 auto typeName = T().getTypeName();
 
-                (void)EventManager::subscribe<RequestCreateProvider>([expectedName = typeName](const std::string &name, hex::prv::Provider **provider) {
+                (void)EventManager::subscribe<RequestCreateProvider>([expectedName = typeName](const std::string &name, bool skipLoadInterface, hex::prv::Provider **provider) {
                     if (name != expectedName) return;
 
-                    auto newProvider = new T();
+                    prv::Provider *newProvider = new T();
 
-                    hex::ImHexApi::Provider::add(newProvider);
+                    hex::ImHexApi::Provider::add(newProvider, skipLoadInterface);
 
                     if (provider != nullptr)
                         *provider = newProvider;

lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/event.hpp

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace hex {
     EVENT_DEF(RequestOpenFile, std::fs::path);
     EVENT_DEF(RequestChangeTheme, u32);
     EVENT_DEF(RequestOpenPopup, std::string);
-    EVENT_DEF(RequestCreateProvider, std::string, hex::prv::Provider **);
+    EVENT_DEF(RequestCreateProvider, std::string, bool, hex::prv::Provider **);
 
     EVENT_DEF(RequestShowInfoPopup, std::string);
     EVENT_DEF(RequestShowErrorPopup, std::string);

lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/imhex_api.hpp

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace hex {
             void resetDirty();
             bool isDirty();
 
-            void add(prv::Provider *provider);
+            void add(prv::Provider *provider, bool skipLoadInterface = false);
 
             template<std::derived_from<prv::Provider> T>
             void add(auto &&...args) {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace hex {
 
             void remove(prv::Provider *provider, bool noQuestions = false);
 
-            prv::Provider* createProvider(const std::string &unlocalizedName);
+            prv::Provider* createProvider(const std::string &unlocalizedName, bool skipLoadInterface = false);
 
         }
 

lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/fs.hpp

@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ namespace hex::fs {
         Resources,
         Constants,
         Encodings,
-        Logs
+        Logs,
+        Recent
     };
 
     std::optional<std::fs::path> getExecutablePath();

lib/libimhex/include/hex/providers/provider.hpp

@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ namespace hex::prv {
 
         virtual std::pair<Region, bool> getRegionValidity(u64 address) const;
 
+        void skipLoadInterface() { this->m_skipLoadInterface = true; }
+        [[nodiscard]] bool shouldSkipLoadInterface() const { return this->m_skipLoadInterface; }
+
     protected:
         u32 m_currPage    = 0;
         u64 m_baseAddress = 0;
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@ namespace hex::prv {
         u32 m_id;
 
         bool m_dirty = false;
+        bool m_skipLoadInterface = false;
 
     private:
         static u32 s_idCounter;

lib/libimhex/source/api/imhex_api.cpp

@@ -268,10 +268,13 @@ namespace hex {
             });
         }
 
-        void add(prv::Provider *provider) {
+        void add(prv::Provider *provider, bool skipLoadInterface) {
             if (Task::getRunningTaskCount() > 0)
                 return;
 
+            if (skipLoadInterface)
+                provider->skipLoadInterface();
+
             s_providers.push_back(provider);
             EventManager::post<EventProviderCreated>(provider);
 
@@ -310,9 +313,9 @@ namespace hex {
             delete provider;
         }
 
-        prv::Provider* createProvider(const std::string &unlocalizedName) {
+        prv::Provider* createProvider(const std::string &unlocalizedName, bool skipLoadInterface) {
             prv::Provider* result = nullptr;
-            EventManager::post<RequestCreateProvider>(unlocalizedName, &result);
+            EventManager::post<RequestCreateProvider>(unlocalizedName, skipLoadInterface, &result);
 
             return result;
         }

lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp

@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ namespace hex::fs {
             case ImHexPath::Yara:
                 result = appendPath(getDataPaths(), "yara");
                 break;
+            case ImHexPath::Recent:
+                result = appendPath(getConfigPaths(), "recent");
+                break;
         }
 
         if (!listNonExisting) {

lib/libimhex/source/providers/provider.cpp

@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ namespace hex::prv {
     }
 
     nlohmann::json Provider::storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const {
+        settings["displayName"] = this->getName();
+        settings["type"]        = this->getTypeName();
+
         settings["baseAddress"] = this->m_baseAddress;
         settings["currPage"]    = this->m_currPage;
 
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ namespace hex::prv {
     }
 
     std::pair<Region, bool> Provider::getRegionValidity(u64 address) const {
-        if (address > this->getActualSize())
+        if (address < this->getActualSize())
             return { Region::Invalid(), false };
 
         bool insideValidRegion = false;

main/source/init/tasks.cpp

@@ -59,18 +59,20 @@ namespace hex::init {
     bool createDirectories() {
         bool result = true;
 
+        using enum fs::ImHexPath;
         constexpr std::array paths = {
-            fs::ImHexPath::Patterns,
+            Patterns,
-            fs::ImHexPath::PatternsInclude,
+            PatternsInclude,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Magic,
+            Magic,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Plugins,
+            Plugins,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Resources,
+            Resources,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Config,
+            Config,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Constants,
+            Constants,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Yara,
+            Yara,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Encodings,
+            Encodings,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Python,
+            Python,
-            fs::ImHexPath::Logs
+            Logs,
+            Recent
         };
 
         // Check if ImHex is installed in portable mode

plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/intel_hex_provider.hpp

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin::prv {
         [[nodiscard]] std::string getName() const override;
         [[nodiscard]] std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> getDataInformation() const override { return { }; }
 
-        void loadSettings(const nlohmann::json &settings) override { hex::unused(settings); }
+        void loadSettings(const nlohmann::json &settings) override;
-        [[nodiscard]] nlohmann::json storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const override { return settings; }
+        [[nodiscard]] nlohmann::json storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const override;
 
         [[nodiscard]] std::string getTypeName() const override {
             return "hex.builtin.provider.intel_hex";

plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp

@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@
 
 #include "provider_extra_data.hpp"
 
+#include "content/providers/file_provider.hpp"
+
 namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
     static void openFile(const std::fs::path &path) {
-        ImHexApi::Provider::createProvider("hex.builtin.provider.file");
+        auto provider = ImHexApi::Provider::createProvider("hex.builtin.provider.file", true);
-        EventManager::post<EventFileLoaded>(path);
+        if (auto *fileProvider = dynamic_cast<prv::FileProvider*>(provider); fileProvider != nullptr) {
+            fileProvider->setPath(path);
+            (void)fileProvider->open();
+        }
     }
 
     void registerEventHandlers() {
@@ -77,6 +82,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         });
 
         EventManager::subscribe<EventProviderCreated>([](hex::prv::Provider *provider) {
+            if (provider->shouldSkipLoadInterface())
+                return;
+
             if (provider->hasFilePicker()) {
                 if (!provider->handleFilePicker()) {
                     ImHexApi::Tasks::doLater([provider] { ImHexApi::Provider::remove(provider); });
@@ -95,9 +103,6 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     View::showErrorPopup("hex.builtin.popup.error.open"_lang);
                     ImHexApi::Tasks::doLater([provider] { ImHexApi::Provider::remove(provider); });
                 }
-
-                if (!provider->isWritable())
-                    View::showErrorPopup("hex.builtin.popup.error.read_only"_lang);
             }
         });
 

plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/intel_hex_provider.cpp

@@ -232,4 +232,16 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin::prv {
         return { Region { closestInterval.start, (closestInterval.stop - closestInterval.start) + 1}, true };
     }
 
+    void IntelHexProvider::loadSettings(const nlohmann::json &settings) {
+        Provider::loadSettings(settings);
+
+        this->m_sourceFilePath = settings["path"].get<std::string>();
+    }
+
+    nlohmann::json IntelHexProvider::storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const {
+        settings["path"] = this->m_sourceFilePath.string();
+
+        return Provider::storeSettings(settings);
+    }
+
 }

plugins/builtin/source/content/views/view_provider_settings.cpp

@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                 ImGui::Separator();
 
                 if (ImGui::Button("hex.builtin.common.open"_lang)) {
-                    if (provider->open())
+                    if (provider->open()) {
                         ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+                    }
                     else {
                         View::showErrorPopup("hex.builtin.view.provider_settings.load_error"_lang);
                         ImHexApi::Provider::remove(provider);

plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp

@@ -6,18 +6,17 @@
 #include <hex/ui/view.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/fs.hpp>
 #include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/file.hpp>
 
 #include <hex/api/project_file_manager.hpp>
 
 #include <imgui.h>
 #include <implot.h>
-#include <imnodes.h>
 #include <hex/ui/imgui_imhex_extensions.h>
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <romfs/romfs.hpp>
 
-#include <fonts/fontawesome_font.h>
 #include <fonts/codicons_font.h>
 
 #include <list>
@@ -25,12 +24,74 @@
 namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
     static ImGui::Texture s_bannerTexture, s_backdropTexture;
-    static std::list<std::fs::path> s_recentFilePaths;
 
     static std::fs::path s_safetyBackupPath;
 
     static std::string s_tipOfTheDay;
 
+    struct RecentProvider {
+        std::string displayName;
+        std::string type;
+        std::fs::path filePath;
+
+        nlohmann::json data;
+
+        bool operator==(const RecentProvider &other) const {
+            return displayName == other.displayName && type == other.type && data == other.data;
+        }
+    };
+    static std::vector<RecentProvider> s_recentProviders;
+
+    static void updateRecentProviders() {
+        s_recentProviders.clear();
+
+        // Query all recent providers
+        std::vector<std::fs::path> recentFiles;
+        for (const auto &folder : fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Recent)) {
+            for (const auto &entry : std::fs::directory_iterator(folder)) {
+                if (entry.is_regular_file())
+                    recentFiles.push_back(entry.path());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Sort recent provider files by last modified time
+        std::sort(recentFiles.begin(), recentFiles.end(), [](const auto &a, const auto &b) {
+            return std::fs::last_write_time(a) > std::fs::last_write_time(b);
+        });
+
+        for (u32 i = 0; i < recentFiles.size() && s_recentProviders.size() < 5; i++) {
+            auto &path = recentFiles[i];
+            try {
+                auto jsonData = nlohmann::json::parse(fs::File(path, fs::File::Mode::Read).readString());
+                s_recentProviders.push_back(RecentProvider {
+                    .displayName = jsonData["displayName"],
+                    .type = jsonData["type"],
+                    .filePath = path,
+                    .data = jsonData
+                });
+            } catch (...) { }
+        }
+
+        // De-duplicate recent providers
+        s_recentProviders.erase(std::unique(s_recentProviders.begin(), s_recentProviders.end()), s_recentProviders.end());
+    }
+
+    static void loadRecentProvider(const RecentProvider &recentProvider) {
+        auto *provider = ImHexApi::Provider::createProvider(recentProvider.type, true);
+        if (provider != nullptr) {
+            provider->loadSettings(recentProvider.data);
+
+            if (!provider->open() || !provider->isAvailable()) {
+                View::showErrorPopup("hex.builtin.popup.error.open"_lang);
+                ImHexApi::Tasks::doLater([provider] { ImHexApi::Provider::remove(provider); });
+                return;
+            }
+
+            updateRecentProviders();
+        }
+
+    }
+
     static void loadDefaultLayout() {
         auto layouts = ContentRegistry::Interface::getLayouts();
         if (!layouts.empty()) {
@@ -153,9 +214,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             ImGui::UnderlinedText("hex.builtin.welcome.start.recent"_lang);
             ImGui::SetCursorPosY(ImGui::GetCursorPosY() + 5_scaled);
             {
-                for (auto &path : s_recentFilePaths) {
+                for (const auto &recentProvider : s_recentProviders) {
-                    if (ImGui::BulletHyperlink(std::fs::path(path).filename().string().c_str())) {
+                    if (ImGui::BulletHyperlink(recentProvider.displayName.c_str())) {
-                        EventManager::post<RequestOpenFile>(path);
+                        loadRecentProvider(recentProvider);
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -314,6 +375,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     }
 
     void createWelcomeScreen() {
+        updateRecentProviders();
+
         (void)EventManager::subscribe<EventFrameBegin>(drawWelcomeScreen);
         (void)EventManager::subscribe<EventFrameBegin>(drawNoViewsBackground);
 
@@ -405,35 +468,16 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             }
         });
 
-        (void)EventManager::subscribe<EventFileLoaded>([](const auto &path) {
+        (void)EventManager::subscribe<EventProviderOpened>([](prv::Provider *provider) {
-            s_recentFilePaths.push_front(path);
-
             {
-                std::list<std::fs::path> uniques;
+                auto recentPath = fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Recent).front();
-                for (auto &file : s_recentFilePaths) {
+                auto fileName = hex::format("{:%y%m%d_%H%M%S}.json", fmt::gmtime(std::chrono::system_clock::now()));
+                fs::File recentFile(recentPath / fileName, fs::File::Mode::Create);
 
-                    bool exists = false;
+                recentFile.write(provider->storeSettings().dump(4));
-                    for (auto &unique : uniques) {
-                        if (file == unique)
-                            exists = true;
             }
 
-                    if (!exists && !file.empty())
+            updateRecentProviders();
-                        uniques.push_back(file);
-
-                    if (uniques.size() > 5)
-                        break;
-                }
-                s_recentFilePaths = uniques;
-            }
-
-            {
-                std::vector<std::string> recentFilesVector;
-                for (const auto &recentPath : s_recentFilePaths)
-                    recentFilesVector.push_back(recentPath.string());
-
-                ContentRegistry::Settings::write("hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files", recentFilesVector);
-            }
         });
 
         EventManager::subscribe<EventProviderCreated>([](auto) {
@@ -442,23 +486,23 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         });
 
         ContentRegistry::Interface::addMenuItem("hex.builtin.menu.file", 1075, [&] {
-            if (ImGui::BeginMenu("hex.builtin.menu.file.open_recent"_lang, !s_recentFilePaths.empty())) {
+            if (ImGui::BeginMenu("hex.builtin.menu.file.open_recent"_lang, !s_recentProviders.empty())) {
                 // Copy to avoid changing list while iteration
-                std::list<std::fs::path> recentFilePaths = s_recentFilePaths;
+                auto recentProviders = s_recentProviders;
-                for (auto &path : recentFilePaths) {
+                for (auto &recentProvider : recentProviders) {
-                    auto filename = std::fs::path(path).filename().string();
+                    if (ImGui::MenuItem(recentProvider.displayName.c_str())) {
-                    if (ImGui::MenuItem(filename.c_str())) {
+                        loadRecentProvider(recentProvider);
-                        EventManager::post<RequestOpenFile>(path);
                     }
                 }
 
                 ImGui::Separator();
                 if (ImGui::MenuItem("hex.builtin.menu.file.clear_recent"_lang)) {
-                    s_recentFilePaths.clear();
+                    s_recentProviders.clear();
-                    ContentRegistry::Settings::write(
+
-                        "hex.builtin.setting.imhex",
+                    // Remove all recent files
-                        "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files",
+                    for (const auto &recentPath : fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Recent))
-                        std::vector<std::string> {});
+                        for (const auto &entry : std::fs::directory_iterator(recentPath))
+                            std::fs::remove(entry.path());
                 }
 
                 ImGui::EndMenu();
@@ -474,12 +518,6 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             }
         }
 
-        for (const auto &pathString : ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files")) {
-            std::fs::path path = std::u8string(pathString.begin(), pathString.end());
-            if (fs::exists(path))
-                s_recentFilePaths.emplace_back(path);
-        }
-
         if (ImHexApi::System::getInitArguments().contains("tip-of-the-day")) {
             s_tipOfTheDay = ImHexApi::System::getInitArguments()["tip-of-the-day"];