feat: add setting to enable/disable the "recents" feature

i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl

@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ calculating = Calculating...
 ## Settings
 settings = Settings
 single-click = Single click to open
+show-recents = Show recents
 
 ### Appearance
 appearance = Appearance

src/app.rs

@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     SearchClear,
     SearchInput(String),
     SetShowDetails(bool),
+    SetShowRecents(bool),
     SetTypeToSearch(TypeToSearch),
     SystemThemeModeChange,
     Size(window::Id, Size),
@@ -842,6 +843,7 @@ impl App {
             for path in paths {
                 match open::that_detached(&path) {
                     Ok(()) => {
+                        if self.config.show_recents {
                             let _ = recently_used_xbel::update_recently_used(
                                 &path,
                                 Self::APP_ID.to_string(),
@@ -849,6 +851,7 @@ impl App {
                                 None,
                             );
                         }
+                    }
                     Err(err) => {
                         log::warn!("failed to open {}: {}", path.display(), err);
                     }
@@ -911,6 +914,7 @@ impl App {
             for (i, mut command) in commands.into_iter().enumerate() {
                 match spawn_detached(&mut command) {
                     Ok(()) => {
+                        if self.config.show_recents {
                             for path in paths {
                                 let _ = recently_used_xbel::update_recently_used(
                                     &path.into(),
@@ -919,6 +923,7 @@ impl App {
                                     None,
                                 );
                             }
+                        }
 
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -1548,11 +1553,13 @@ impl App {
     fn update_nav_model(&mut self) {
         let mut nav_model = segmented_button::ModelBuilder::default();
 
+        if self.config.show_recents {
             nav_model = nav_model.insert(|b| {
                 b.text(fl!("recents"))
                     .icon(icon::from_name("document-open-recent-symbolic"))
                     .data(Location::Recents)
             });
+        }
 
         for (favorite_i, favorite) in self.config.favorites.iter().enumerate() {
             if let Some(path) = favorite.path_opt() {
@@ -2059,6 +2066,10 @@ impl App {
                         },
                     )
                 })
+                .add({
+                    widget::settings::item::builder(fl!("show-recents"))
+                        .toggler(self.config.show_recents, Message::SetShowRecents)
+                })
                 .into(),
         ])
         .into()
@@ -2961,6 +2972,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                                 {
                                     match spawn_detached(&mut command) {
                                         Ok(()) => {
+                                            if self.config.show_recents {
                                                 let _ = recently_used_xbel::update_recently_used(
                                                     &path,
                                                     Self::APP_ID.to_string(),
@@ -2968,6 +2980,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                                                     None,
                                                 );
                                             }
+                                        }
                                         Err(err) => {
                                             log::warn!(
                                                 "failed to open {} with {:?}: {}",
@@ -4029,6 +4042,10 @@ impl Application for App {
                 config_set!(show_details, show_details);
                 return self.update_config();
             }
+            Message::SetShowRecents(show_recents) => {
+                config_set!(show_recents, show_recents);
+                return self.update_config();
+            }
             Message::SetTypeToSearch(type_to_search) => {
                 config_set!(type_to_search, type_to_search);
                 return self.update_config();
@@ -4831,8 +4848,10 @@ impl Application for App {
                 }
             },
             Message::Recents => {
+                if self.config.show_recents {
                     return self.open_tab(Location::Recents, false, None);
                 }
+            }
             #[cfg(all(feature = "wayland", feature = "desktop-applet"))]
             Message::OutputEvent(output_event, output) => {
                 match output_event {
@@ -6346,12 +6365,15 @@ impl Application for App {
                     std::future::pending().await
                 }),
             ),
+        ];
+
         #[cfg(all(
             not(feature = "desktop-applet"),
             not(target_os = "ios"),
             not(target_os = "android")
         ))]
-            Subscription::run_with_id(
+        if self.config.show_recents {
+            subscriptions.push(Subscription::run_with_id(
                 TypeId::of::<RecentsWatcherSubscription>(),
                 stream::channel(1, |mut output| async move {
                     let Some(recents_path) = recently_used_xbel::dir() else {
@@ -6411,8 +6433,8 @@ impl Application for App {
 
                     std::future::pending().await
                 }),
-            ),
+            ));
-        ];
+        }
 
         if let Some(scroll_speed) = self.auto_scroll_speed {
             subscriptions.push(

src/config.rs

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub thumb_cfg: ThumbCfg,
     pub favorites: Vec<Favorite>,
     pub show_details: bool,
+    pub show_recents: bool,
     pub tab: TabConfig,
     pub type_to_search: TypeToSearch,
 }
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
                 Favorite::Videos,
             ],
             show_details: false,
+            show_recents: true,
             tab: TabConfig::default(),
             type_to_search: TypeToSearch::Recursive,
         }

src/dialog.rs

@@ -1609,6 +1609,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                             && let Some(path) = item.path_opt()
                         {
                             paths.push(path.clone());
+                            if self.flags.config.show_recents {
                                 let _ = update_recently_used(
                                     path,
                                     Self::APP_ID.to_string(),
@@ -1618,6 +1619,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                }
 
                 // Ensure selection is allowed
                 //TODO: improve tab logic so this doesn't block the open button so often

src/lib.rs

@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         } else if &arg == "--trash" {
             Location::Trash
         } else if &arg == "--recents" {
+            if config.show_recents {
                 Location::Recents
+            } else {
+                log::warn!("recents feature is disabled in config");
+                continue;
+            }
         } else if &arg == "--network" {
             Location::Network("network:///".to_string(), fl!("networks"), None)
         } else {