Add popup notifications, log view (F5) and context-sensitive key hints (M9)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ A terminal UI to search for movies and series with [Radarr](https://radarr.video
   per-episode monitoring, automatic search and release search.
 - **Downloads**: SABnzbd queue and history plus the Radarr/Sonarr queues. Pause/resume, delete,
   retry failed downloads, remove from the arr queue and blocklist.
+- **Log (F5)**: actions report through popups that fade away; the log keeps the history.
 - Connection indicators for all three services in the top right; `?` shows every key.
 
 Requires Radarr/Sonarr v3+ API (Radarr 5/6, Sonarr 4) and SABnzbd 4+. Only Usenet releases are

SPECS.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A terminal UI to search for movies and series, add them to Radarr / Sonarr, and
 - **TUI library:** [tview](https://github.com/rivo/tview) (on top of tcell)
 - **License:** MIT
 - **Module:** `git.stinnesbeck.com/nils/arr-tui`
-- **Status:** M8 done
+- **Status:** M9 done
 
 ## 1. Goals
 
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Notes:
   - SABnzbd queue (name, size, progress, ETA, speed) and history (completed / failed, with retry).
   - Radarr and Sonarr queues (status, warnings, import errors), so stuck imports are visible.
   - Global speed / pause state in the status bar. Pause/resume and delete a SABnzbd job.
-- **Status bar / help:** key hints, connection state of each service.
+- **Status bar / help:** the bottom bar lists the keys that work in the current view or panel; the top right shows the connection state of each service; `?` opens the full key reference.
+- **Notifications and log (F5):** feedback about actions (added, deleted, grabbed, failures) appears as popups in the bottom right that fade away (errors stay longer). Everything is also kept in the Log view; only connection changes of the background polling are logged, not every failed poll.
 
 ### 4.2 v0.2
 
@@ -195,7 +196,8 @@ The file should be created with mode `0600`; warn if it is more permissive. API
 - [x] **M6** — Interactive release search (movies, then series seasons/episodes) and grab.
 - [x] **M7** — Polish: help screen (`?`/F9), per-service connection indicators, README, Makefile release builds, `--version`.
 - [x] **M8** — Library view (movies/series, filters, text filter, monitor toggle, automatic search) and series drill-down (seasons/episodes, monitoring, search, release search).
-- [ ] **M9+** — ideas: calendar, notifications, delete from library, multiple instances.
+- [x] **M9** — Popup notifications, Log view (F5), context-sensitive key hints in the status bar.
+- [ ] **M10+** — ideas: calendar, notifications, delete from library, multiple instances.
 
 ## 10. Open Questions
 

internal/ui/app.go

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type view struct {
 	body tview.Primitive
 	// Optional hooks, called when the view becomes visible / hidden.
 	onShow, onHide func()
+	// hints lists the keys that work in this view (shown in the status bar).
+	hints func() string
 }
 
 // App is the top-level arr-tui application.
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ type App struct {
 	views  []view
 	active int
 
-	message  string
+	toasts   []toast
+	logs     *logView
 	overlays []overlay // dialogs and full-screen views stacked above the pages
 
 	services *tview.TextView
@@ -50,9 +53,11 @@ type serviceState struct {
 var serviceNames = []string{"Radarr", "Sonarr", "SABnzbd"}
 
 // overlay is a page stacked above the main views; focus is restored on close.
+// hints replaces the view's key hints in the status bar while it is open.
 type overlay struct {
 	page  string
 	focus tview.Primitive
+	hints string
 }
 
 // New builds the application shell: a tab bar, one page per view and a status bar.
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config) *App {
 
 	radarrClient := radarr.NewClient(cfg.Radarr.URL, cfg.Radarr.APIKey)
 	sonarrClient := sonarr.NewClient(cfg.Sonarr.URL, cfg.Sonarr.APIKey)
+	a.logs = newLogView(a)
 	library := newLibraryView(a, radarrClient, sonarrClient)
 	downloads := newDownloadsView(a, sabnzbd.NewClient(cfg.SABnzbd.URL, cfg.SABnzbd.APIKey),
 		[]arrSource{
@@ -77,10 +83,11 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config) *App {
 		},
 		time.Duration(cfg.UI.RefreshSeconds)*time.Second)
 	a.views = []view{
-		{key: '1', name: "Movies", body: newSearchView(a, radarrBackend{radarrClient}, cfg.Radarr).root},
+		{key: '1', name: "Movies", body: newSearchView(a, radarrBackend{radarrClient}, cfg.Radarr).root, hints: searchHints},
-		{key: '2', name: "Series", body: newSearchView(a, sonarrBackend{sonarrClient}, cfg.Sonarr).root},
+		{key: '2', name: "Series", body: newSearchView(a, sonarrBackend{sonarrClient}, cfg.Sonarr).root, hints: searchHints},
-		{key: '3', name: "Downloads", body: downloads.root, onShow: downloads.activate, onHide: downloads.deactivate},
+		{key: '3', name: "Downloads", body: downloads.root, onShow: downloads.activate, onHide: downloads.deactivate, hints: downloads.hints},
-		{key: '4', name: "Library", body: library.root, onShow: library.activate},
+		{key: '4', name: "Library", body: library.root, onShow: library.activate, hints: libraryHints},
+		{key: '5', name: "Log", body: a.logs.root, onShow: a.logs.onShow, hints: logHints},
 	}
 	for i, v := range a.views {
 		a.pages.AddPage(v.name, v.body, true, i == 0)
@@ -89,14 +96,13 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config) *App {
 	layout := tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexRow).
 		AddItem(tview.NewFlex().
 			AddItem(a.tabs, 0, 1, false).
-			AddItem(a.services, 34, 0, false), 1, 0, false).
+			AddItem(a.services, 25, 0, false), 1, 0, false).
 		AddItem(a.pages, 0, 1, true).
 		AddItem(a.status, 1, 0, false)
 
-	a.app.SetRoot(layout, true).EnableMouse(false)
+	a.app.SetRoot(&toastRoot{Flex: layout, app: a}, true).EnableMouse(false)
 	a.app.SetInputCapture(a.handleKey)
 	a.switchTo(0)
-	a.renderStatus()
 	a.renderServices()
 	return a
 }
@@ -109,20 +115,28 @@ func (a *App) SetService(name, version string, err error) {
 		version = prev.version
 	}
 	a.state[name] = serviceState{known: true, version: version, err: err}
+	// Log connection changes only, so background polling does not flood the log.
+	switch {
+	case err != nil && (!prev.known || prev.err == nil):
+		a.logs.add(levelError, name+" unreachable: "+err.Error())
+	case err == nil && (!prev.known || prev.err != nil):
+		a.logs.add(levelSuccess, strings.TrimSpace(name+" "+version)+" connected")
+	}
 	a.renderServices()
 }
 
 func (a *App) renderServices() {
 	var s string
 	for _, n := range serviceNames {
+		short := strings.TrimSuffix(n, "nzbd") // SABnzbd -> SAB, keeps the bar narrow
 		st := a.state[n]
 		switch {
 		case !st.known:
-			s += "[gray]○ " + n + "[-]  "
+			s += "[gray]○ " + short + "[-] "
 		case st.err != nil:
-			s += "[red]● " + n + "[-]  "
+			s += "[red]● " + short + "[-] "
 		default:
-			s += "[green]●[-] " + n + "  "
+			s += "[green]●[-] " + short + " "
 		}
 	}
 	a.services.SetText(s)
@@ -147,13 +161,6 @@ func (a *App) serviceSummary() string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-// SetMessage shows a message in the status bar. UI goroutine only; use
-// post from other goroutines.
-func (a *App) SetMessage(text string) {
-	a.message = text
-	a.renderStatus()
-}
-
 // post runs f on the UI goroutine and redraws. Safe to call from any goroutine.
 func (a *App) post(f func()) {
 	a.app.QueueUpdateDraw(f)
@@ -165,21 +172,22 @@ func (a *App) Run() error {
 }
 
 func (a *App) renderStatus() {
-	hints := "[gray]?/F9 help · q quit · F1-F4 views · Tab panels · / search"
+	var hints string
-	if len(a.overlays) > 0 {
+	if n := len(a.overlays); n > 0 {
-		hints = "[gray]Esc back · Ctrl+C quit"
+		hints = a.overlays[n-1].hints + " · Ctrl+C quit"
+	} else {
+		if h := a.views[a.active].hints; h != nil {
+			hints = h() + " · "
+		}
+		hints += "? help · F1-F5 · q quit"
 	}
-	if a.message == "" {
+	a.status.SetText("[gray]" + hints)
-		a.status.SetText(hints)
-		return
-	}
-	a.status.SetText(a.message + " [gray]│ " + hints)
 }
 
 // pushOverlay stacks p above everything and focuses focus.
-func (a *App) pushOverlay(p, focus tview.Primitive) {
+func (a *App) pushOverlay(p, focus tview.Primitive, hints string) {
 	name := fmt.Sprintf("overlay-%d", len(a.overlays))
-	a.overlays = append(a.overlays, overlay{page: name, focus: a.app.GetFocus()})
+	a.overlays = append(a.overlays, overlay{page: name, focus: a.app.GetFocus(), hints: hints})
 	a.pages.AddPage(name, p, true, true)
 	a.app.SetFocus(focus)
 	a.renderStatus()
@@ -194,12 +202,12 @@ func (a *App) openModal(p tview.Primitive, width, height int) {
 			AddItem(p, height, 0, true).
 			AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false), width, 0, true).
 		AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false)
-	a.pushOverlay(box, p)
+	a.pushOverlay(box, p, "Tab/arrows move · Enter select · Esc cancel")
 }
 
 // openFull shows p above the whole view area (the tab bar and status bar stay visible).
-func (a *App) openFull(p tview.Primitive) {
+func (a *App) openFull(p tview.Primitive, hints string) {
-	a.pushOverlay(p, p)
+	a.pushOverlay(p, p, hints)
 }
 
 // closeModal removes the topmost overlay and restores the previous focus.
@@ -294,6 +302,7 @@ func (a *App) switchTo(i int) {
 	a.active = i
 	a.pages.SwitchToPage(a.views[i].name)
 	a.renderTabs()
+	a.renderStatus()
 }
 
 func (a *App) renderTabs() {
@@ -302,8 +311,18 @@ func (a *App) renderTabs() {
 		if i == a.active {
 			s += fmt.Sprintf("[black:white] %c %s [-:-] ", v.key, v.name)
 		} else {
-			s += fmt.Sprintf("[gray] %c %s [-] ", v.key, v.name)
+			s += fmt.Sprintf("[gray] %c %s [-]", v.key, v.name)
 		}
 	}
 	a.tabs.SetText(s)
 }
+
+func searchHints() string {
+	return "/ search · Tab list/search · Enter add · i releases"
+}
+
+func libraryHints() string {
+	return "m kind · f filter · / text · t monitor · s search · Enter open"
+}
+
+func logHints() string { return "↑↓ scroll · G follow · c clear" }

internal/ui/downloads.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package ui
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ func newDownloadsView(app *App, sab *sabnzbd.Client, sources []arrSource, interv
 // nextPanel moves focus to the next (dir 1) or previous (dir -1) panel:
 // queue, Radarr/Sonarr queue, history.
 func (v *downloadsView) nextPanel(dir int) {
+	defer v.app.renderStatus()
 	cur := v.app.app.GetFocus()
 	for i, p := range v.panels {
 		if p == cur {
@@ -201,11 +201,8 @@ func (v *downloadsView) refresh(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	v.app.post(func() {
-		var errs []string
 		v.app.SetService("SABnzbd", "", qerr)
-		if qerr != nil {
+		if qerr == nil {
-			errs = append(errs, "SABnzbd: "+qerr.Error())
-		} else {
 			v.sabQueue, v.slots, v.paused = queue, queue.Slots, queue.Paused
 			v.renderQueue()
 		}
@@ -215,18 +212,13 @@ func (v *downloadsView) refresh(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 		for i, s := range v.sources {
 			v.app.SetService(s.name, "", arrs[i].err)
-			if arrs[i].err != nil {
+			if arrs[i].err == nil {
-				errs = append(errs, s.name+": "+arrs[i].err.Error())
+				v.arrItems[s.name] = arrs[i].items
-				continue
 			}
-			v.arrItems[s.name] = arrs[i].items
 		}
 		v.rebuildArrRows()
 		v.renderArr()
 		v.renderSummary()
-		if len(errs) > 0 {
-			v.app.SetMessage("[red]" + tview.Escape(strings.Join(errs, " · ")))
-		}
 	})
 }
 
@@ -524,3 +516,15 @@ func (v *downloadsView) removeArr(blocklist bool) {
 		})
 	})
 }
+
+// hints lists the keys of the focused panel.
+func (v *downloadsView) hints() string {
+	common := "p pause/resume · r refresh · Tab next panel"
+	switch v.app.app.GetFocus() {
+	case v.arrQueue:
+		return "d remove · b remove + blocklist · " + common
+	case v.history:
+		return "d delete · t retry failed · " + common
+	}
+	return "d delete job · " + common
+}

internal/ui/episodes.go

@@ -54,14 +54,11 @@ func (a *App) openSeries(c *sonarr.Client, s sonarr.Series, onChange func()) {
 		detail:   tview.NewTextView().SetDynamicColors(true).SetWordWrap(true),
 		expanded: map[int]bool{},
 	}
-	foot := tview.NewTextView().SetDynamicColors(true).
-		SetText("[gray]Enter expand / releases · i releases · s search · t monitor · r reload · Esc back")
 	v.table.SetBorder(true)
 	v.root = tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexRow).
 		AddItem(v.header, 1, 0, false).
 		AddItem(v.table, 0, 1, true).
-		AddItem(v.detail, 2, 0, false).
+		AddItem(v.detail, 2, 0, false)
-		AddItem(foot, 1, 0, false)
 
 	v.table.SetSelectionChangedFunc(func(int, int) { v.renderDetail() })
 	v.table.SetSelectedFunc(func(int, int) { v.enter() })
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ func (a *App) openSeries(c *sonarr.Client, s sonarr.Series, onChange func()) {
 	})
 
 	v.render()
-	a.openFull(v.root)
+	a.openFull(v.root, "Enter expand/releases · i releases · s search · t monitor · r reload · Esc back")
 	v.reload()
 }
 

internal/ui/help.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const helpText = `[yellow]Global[-]
-  F1-F4                  switch view
+  F1-F5                  switch view
   Tab, Shift+Tab         switch panel within a view
   ?, F9                  this help (F9 works while typing)
   q, Ctrl+C              quit
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ const helpText = `[yellow]Global[-]
   t                      retry a failed download (history)
   r                      refresh now
 
+[yellow]Log (F5)[-]
+  Popups fade away by themselves; everything they said is kept here.
+  ↑↓, PgUp/PgDn          scroll        G  follow new entries        c  clear
+
 [yellow]Connections[-]
 `
 

internal/ui/logs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
+)
+
+const maxLogLines = 1000
+
+// logView keeps the history of everything that was reported as a popup.
+type logView struct {
+	root   *tview.TextView
+	app    *App
+	follow bool
+}
+
+func newLogView(app *App) *logView {
+	v := &logView{app: app, follow: true}
+	v.root = tview.NewTextView().SetDynamicColors(true).SetScrollable(true).SetMaxLines(maxLogLines)
+	v.root.SetBorder(true).SetTitle(" Log ")
+	v.root.SetInputCapture(func(ev *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+		switch ev.Key() {
+		case tcell.KeyUp, tcell.KeyPgUp, tcell.KeyHome:
+			v.follow = false
+		case tcell.KeyEnd:
+			v.follow = true
+		case tcell.KeyRune:
+			switch ev.Rune() {
+			case 'c':
+				v.root.Clear()
+				return nil
+			case 'k':
+				v.follow = false
+			case 'G':
+				v.follow = true
+				v.root.ScrollToEnd()
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		return ev
+	})
+	return v
+}
+
+// add appends an entry.
+func (v *logView) add(l level, text string) {
+	color := map[level]string{levelInfo: "white", levelSuccess: "green", levelWarn: "yellow", levelError: "red"}[l]
+	fmt.Fprintf(v.root, "[gray]%s[-] [%s]%-5s[-] %s\n", time.Now().Format("15:04:05"), color, l, tview.Escape(text))
+	if v.follow {
+		v.root.ScrollToEnd()
+	}
+}
+
+func (v *logView) onShow() {
+	if v.follow {
+		v.root.ScrollToEnd()
+	}
+}

internal/ui/notify.go

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
+)
+
+type level int
+
+const (
+	levelInfo level = iota
+	levelSuccess
+	levelWarn
+	levelError
+)
+
+func (l level) String() string {
+	return [...]string{"INFO", "OK", "WARN", "ERROR"}[l]
+}
+
+func (l level) color() tcell.Color {
+	return [...]tcell.Color{tcell.ColorWhite, tcell.ColorGreen, tcell.ColorYellow, tcell.ColorRed}[l]
+}
+
+// how long a toast stays on screen, and how long the end of that time fades.
+func (l level) lifetime() time.Duration {
+	return [...]time.Duration{3 * time.Second, 3 * time.Second, 5 * time.Second, 8 * time.Second}[l]
+}
+
+const (
+	toastFade = time.Second
+	maxToasts = 4
+)
+
+type toast struct {
+	text    string
+	level   level
+	expires time.Time
+}
+
+// progress toasts ("Searching…") are replaced by the next message.
+func (t toast) progress() bool { return strings.HasSuffix(t.text, "…") }
+
+var (
+	tagRe       = regexp.MustCompile(`\[([^\[\]]*)\[\]|\[[^\[\]]*\]`)
+	levelPrefix = []struct {
+		tag   string
+		level level
+	}{{"[red]", levelError}, {"[green]", levelSuccess}, {"[yellow]", levelWarn}}
+)
+
+// plainText removes tview color tags and undoes tview.Escape.
+func plainText(s string) string {
+	return tagRe.ReplaceAllStringFunc(s, func(m string) string {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(m, "[]") {
+			return m[:len(m)-2] + "]"
+		}
+		return ""
+	})
+}
+
+// SetMessage reports something to the user: as a short-lived popup and, unless
+// it is only progress ("Adding…"), as an entry in the log. A leading [red],
+// [yellow] or [green] tag selects the level; an empty text dismisses progress
+// popups. UI goroutine only; use post from other goroutines.
+func (a *App) SetMessage(text string) {
+	if text == "" {
+		a.dropProgress()
+		return
+	}
+	lvl := levelInfo
+	for _, p := range levelPrefix {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(text, p.tag) {
+			lvl, text = p.level, strings.TrimPrefix(text, p.tag)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	a.Notify(lvl, plainText(text))
+}
+
+// Notify shows a popup and logs the message. UI goroutine only.
+func (a *App) Notify(l level, text string) {
+	t := toast{text: text, level: l, expires: time.Now().Add(l.lifetime())}
+	a.dropProgress()
+	if !t.progress() {
+		a.logs.add(l, text)
+	}
+	a.toasts = append(a.toasts, t)
+	if len(a.toasts) > maxToasts {
+		a.toasts = a.toasts[len(a.toasts)-maxToasts:]
+	}
+	// Redraw when the fade starts and when the toast is gone.
+	for _, d := range []time.Duration{l.lifetime() - toastFade, l.lifetime() + 50*time.Millisecond} {
+		time.AfterFunc(d, func() { a.post(func() {}) })
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) dropProgress() {
+	kept := a.toasts[:0]
+	for _, t := range a.toasts {
+		if !t.progress() {
+			kept = append(kept, t)
+		}
+	}
+	a.toasts = kept
+}
+
+// toastRoot draws the popups above the whole interface.
+type toastRoot struct {
+	*tview.Flex
+	app *App
+}
+
+func (r *toastRoot) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
+	r.Flex.Draw(screen)
+	a := r.app
+	now := time.Now()
+	kept := a.toasts[:0]
+	for _, t := range a.toasts {
+		if now.Before(t.expires) {
+			kept = append(kept, t)
+		}
+	}
+	a.toasts = kept
+
+	w, h := screen.Size()
+	y := h - 3 // above the status bar
+	for i := len(a.toasts) - 1; i >= 0 && y >= 1; i-- {
+		t := a.toasts[i]
+		text := " " + t.text + " "
+		width := min(tview.TaggedStringWidth(text), w-2)
+		x := w - width - 1
+		fg := t.level.color()
+		if t.expires.Sub(now) < toastFade {
+			fg = tcell.ColorGray // fade out
+		}
+		style := tcell.StyleDefault.Background(tcell.NewRGBColor(30, 30, 40)).Foreground(fg)
+		for cx := x; cx < x+width; cx++ {
+			screen.SetContent(cx, y, ' ', nil, style)
+		}
+		col := x
+		for _, ch := range text {
+			if col >= x+width {
+				break
+			}
+			screen.SetContent(col, y, ch, nil, style)
+			col += tview.TaggedStringWidth(string(ch))
+		}
+		y--
+	}
+}

internal/ui/notify_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
+)
+
+func TestPlainText(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct{ in, want string }{
+		{"[green]Done[-]", "Done"},
+		{"[red]" + tview.Escape("Movie [1080p] failed"), "Movie [1080p] failed"},
+		{"plain", "plain"},
+		{"[yellow]a [::b]b[::-]", "a b"},
+	} {
+		if got := plainText(tc.in); got != tc.want {
+			t.Errorf("plainText(%q) = %q, want %q", tc.in, got, tc.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestToastProgress(t *testing.T) {
+	if !(toast{text: "Searching…"}).progress() || (toast{text: "Done"}).progress() {
+		t.Error("progress detection wrong")
+	}
+}

internal/ui/releases.go

@@ -54,14 +54,11 @@ func (a *App) openReleases(title string, fetch func(context.Context) ([]arr.Rele
 		table:  tview.NewTable().SetSelectable(true, false).SetFixed(1, 0),
 		detail: tview.NewTextView().SetDynamicColors(true).SetWordWrap(true),
 	}
-	foot := tview.NewTextView().SetDynamicColors(true).
-		SetText("[gray]Enter/g grab · s sort · f hide rejected · Esc back")
 	v.table.SetBorder(true)
 	v.root = tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexRow).
 		AddItem(v.header, 1, 0, false).
 		AddItem(v.table, 0, 1, true).
-		AddItem(v.detail, 3, 0, false).
+		AddItem(v.detail, 3, 0, false)
-		AddItem(foot, 1, 0, false)
 
 	v.table.SetSelectionChangedFunc(func(int, int) { v.renderDetail() })
 	v.table.SetSelectedFunc(func(int, int) { v.grabSelected() })
@@ -86,7 +83,7 @@ func (a *App) openReleases(title string, fetch func(context.Context) ([]arr.Rele
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Minute)
 	v.cancel = cancel
 	v.render() // shows the "searching" placeholder
-	a.openFull(v.root)
+	a.openFull(v.root, "Enter/g grab · s sort · f hide rejected · Esc back")
 
 	go func() {
 		releases, err := fetch(ctx)