rm GOSRC

Signed-off-by: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.swp
+go.mod
+go.sum

Makefile

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-all:
-	@echo
-	@echo Run: make redomod
-	@echo
-	@# ./myrepos >/tmp/myrepos.stderr 2>&1
+all: goimports
+	GO111MODULE=off go vet
+
+goimports:
+	goimports -w *.go
 
 redomod:
 	rm -f go.*
+	goimports -w *.go
 	GO111MODULE= go mod init
 	GO111MODULE= go mod tidy
 
+clean:
+	rm -f go.*
+	go-mod-clean --purge

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This code is really hacky still

args.go

@@ -8,25 +8,24 @@ import 	(
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-var NOW *log.LogFlag
 var INFO *log.LogFlag
-
-var SPEW *log.LogFlag
 var WARN *log.LogFlag
-
 var CHANGE *log.LogFlag
-var STATUS *log.LogFlag
+
+var REPO *log.LogFlag
+var REPOWARN *log.LogFlag
 
 func init() {
-	full := "go.wit.com/gui/gadgets/repostatus"
+	full := "go.wit.com/lib/gui/repostatus"
 	short := "repostatus"
 
-	NOW = log.NewFlag( "NOW",  true,  full, short, "temp debugging stuff")
-	INFO = log.NewFlag("INFO", false, full, short, "normal debugging stuff")
-
+	INFO = log.NewFlag("INFO", false, full, short, "general repo things")
 	WARN = log.NewFlag("WARN", true, full, short, "bad things")
-	SPEW = log.NewFlag("SPEW", false, full, short, "spew stuff")
-
 	CHANGE = log.NewFlag("CHANGE", true, full, short, "when repo changes")
-	STATUS = log.NewFlag("STATUS", false, full, short, "current status")
+
+	full = "go.wit.com/lib/gui/repo"
+	short = "repo"
+
+	REPO = log.NewFlag("REPO", false, full, short, "general repo things")
+	REPOWARN = log.NewFlag("REPOWARN", true, full, short, "repo warnings")
 }

branchesBox.go

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) makeBranchesBox(parent *gui.Node) {
+	repo := rs.pb
+	rs.gitBranchesGroup = parent.NewGroup("branches") // `progname:"BRANCHES"` // can the toolkits use these for i18n support?
+	grid := rs.gitBranchesGroup.RawGrid()
+
+	var win *repoBranchesWindow
+	grid.NewButton("Branches Window", func() {
+		if win != nil {
+			win.Toggle()
+			return
+		}
+		log.Info("redo this")
+		win = MakeRepoBranchesWindow(repo)
+		win.Show()
+	})
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	var mergeWin *repoMergeWindow
+	grid.NewButton("Merge Window", func() {
+		if mergeWin != nil {
+			mergeWin.Toggle()
+			return
+		}
+		log.Info("redo this")
+		mergeWin = rs.MakeRepoMergeWindow(repo)
+		mergeWin.Show()
+	})
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+}

common.go

@@ -2,46 +2,51 @@ package repostatus
 
 import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
-//	"go.wit.com/gui/gui"
 )
 
 // reports externally if something has changed
 // since the last time it was asked about it
-func (rs *RepoStatus) Changed() bool {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {return false}
-	if rs.changed {
-		rs.changed = false
-		return true
+func (rs *RepoStatus) Changed() (string, bool) {
+	if !rs.Ready() {
+		return "", false
 	}
-	return false
+
+	return rs.getChanges(), rs.changed
 }
 
-func (rs *RepoStatus) Draw() {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {return}
-	log.Log(CHANGE, "Draw() window ready =", rs.ready)
-	rs.window.TestDraw()
-	// rs.window.Draw()
-	rs.ready = true
+// keeps a human readable list of things that have
+// changed. todo: timestampe these?
+func (rs *RepoStatus) getChanges() string {
+	return rs.changes
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) NoteChange(s string) {
+	rs.changed = true
+	rs.changes += s + "\n"
 }
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) Show() {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {return}
+	if !rs.Ready() {
+		return
+	}
 	log.Log(CHANGE, "Show() window ready =", rs.ready)
 	rs.window.Show()
-	rs.hidden = false
 }
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) Hide() {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {return}
+	if !rs.Ready() {
+		return
+	}
 	log.Log(CHANGE, "Hide() window ready =", rs.ready)
 	rs.window.Hide()
-	rs.hidden = true
 }
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) Toggle() {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {return}
+	if !rs.Ready() {
+		return
+	}
 	log.Log(CHANGE, "Toggle() window ready =", rs.ready)
-	if rs.hidden {
+	if rs.window.Hidden() {
 		rs.Show()
 	} else {
 		rs.Hide()
@@ -49,17 +54,68 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) Toggle() {
 }
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) Ready() bool {
-	log.Log(SPEW, "Ready() maybe not ready? rs =", rs)
-	if rs == nil {return false}
-	if rs.window == nil {return false}
+	if rs == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if rs.window == nil {
+		return false
+	}
 	return rs.ready
 }
 
-/*
-func (rs *RepoStatus) Initialized() bool {
-	log.Log(CHANGE, "checking Initialized()")
-	if rs == nil {return false}
-	if rs.parent == nil {return false}
-	return true
+// disable all things besides Update() button
+func (rs *RepoStatus) DisableEverything() {
+	log.Log(INFO, "DisableEverything()")
+
+	// choosing a major, minor or revision
+	rs.major.Disable()
+	rs.minor.Disable()
+	rs.revision.Disable()
+
+	// disable adding a tag message
+	rs.versionMessage.Disable()
+
+	// disable the merge devel to master button
+	rs.develMergeB.Disable()
+
+	// disable the tag a new version button
+	rs.releaseVersion.Disable()
+}
+
+// this means devel needs to be merged to master
+func (rs *RepoStatus) EnableMergeDevel() {
+	rs.DisableEverything()
+
+	rs.develMergeB.Enable()
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) Disable() {
+	rs.window.Disable()
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) Enable() {
+	rs.window.Enable()
+}
+
+// this means you need to release a new version of the master repository
+func (rs *RepoStatus) EnableSelectTag() {
+	rs.DisableEverything()
+
+	// choosing a major, minor or revision
+	rs.major.Enable()
+	rs.minor.Enable()
+	rs.revision.Enable()
+
+	// disable adding a tag message
+	rs.versionMessage.Enable()
+
+	rs.develMergeB.SetLabel("ready to release")
+
+	if len(rs.versionMessage.String()) == 0 {
+		// force there to be a commit message
+		rs.releaseVersion.Disable()
+	} else {
+		// rs.generateCmd()
+		rs.releaseVersion.Enable()
+	}
 }
-*/

draw.go

@@ -1,401 +1,36 @@
 package repostatus
 
 import (
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-	"go.wit.com/gui/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/gui/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 )
 
-// creates the actual widgets.
-// it's assumed you are always passing in a box
-func (rs *RepoStatus) draw() {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {return}
-
-	// display the status of the git repository
-	rs.drawGitStatus()
-
-	// display the git branches and options
-	rs.drawGitBranches()
-
-	// show standard git commit and merge controls
-	rs.drawGitCommands()
-
-	// figure out what the state of the git repository is
-	// rs.Update()
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) drawGitBranches() {
-	rs.gitBranchesGroup = rs.window.Box().NewGroup("branches")
-	newgrid := rs.gitBranchesGroup.NewGrid("gridnuts", 2, 2)
-
-	rs.masterDrop = gadgets.NewBasicDropdown(newgrid, "main branch")
-	rs.develDrop  = gadgets.NewBasicDropdown(newgrid, "devel branch")
-	rs.userDrop   = gadgets.NewBasicDropdown(newgrid, "user branch")
-	var master = ""
-	all := rs.getBranches()
-	for _, branch := range all {
-		log.Warn("getBranches()", branch)
-		rs.masterDrop.Add(branch)
-		rs.develDrop.Add(branch)
-		rs.userDrop.Add(branch)
-		if branch == "master" {
-			master = "master"
-		}
-		if branch == "main" {
-			master = "main"
-		}
-	}
-	// relabel the various gadgets with the right branch name
-	rs.masterBranchVersion.SetLabel(master)
-
-	var count *gui.Node
-
-	rs.showBranchesButton = newgrid.NewButton("show branches", func() {
-		all := rs.getBranches()
-		i := len(all)
-		count.Set(strconv.Itoa(i) + " branches")
-	})
-	count = newgrid.NewLabel("")
-
-	rs.checkBranchesButton = newgrid.NewButton("check branches", func() {
-		if rs.CheckBranches() {
-			log.Warn("Branches are perfect")
-		} else {
-			log.Warn("Branches are not perfect")
-		}
-	})
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) drawGitStatus() {
-	rs.gitStatusGroup = rs.window.Box().NewGroup("What GO Knows It Has")
+func (rs *RepoStatus) drawGitStatus(box *gui.Node) {
+	rs.gitStatusGroup = box.NewGroup("What GIT Knows It Has")
 	newgrid := rs.gitStatusGroup.NewGrid("gridnuts", 2, 2)
-	// newgrid.SetNext(1,1)
 	newgrid.Margin()
 	newgrid.Pad()
 
 	rs.path = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "path")
-	rs.currentBranch	= gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "branch")
-	rs.lasttag		= gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "last tag")
-	rs.currentVersion	= gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "Version")
-	rs.tagsDrop		= gadgets.NewBasicDropdown(newgrid, "existing tags")
-	rs.masterBranchVersion	= gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "master")
-	rs.develBranchVersion	= gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "devel")
-	rs.userBranchVersion	= gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "user")
+	rs.goSrcPath = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "~/go/src")
+	rs.goPath = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "go path")
+	rs.realPath = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "full path")
+	rs.isGoLang = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "Is GO Lang?")
+	rs.isGoLang.SetText("false")
+	rs.mainWorkingName = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "main working branch")
+	rs.mainWorkingName.SetValue("???")
+	rs.develWorkingName = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "devel working branch")
+	rs.develWorkingName.SetValue("devel")
+	rs.userWorkingName = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "user working branch")
+	rs.userWorkingName.SetValue("uid")
 
 	rs.dirtyLabel = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "dirty")
+	rs.gitState = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "git state")
+	rs.readOnly = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "read only")
+	rs.primitive = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "primitive")
+	rs.private = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "private")
+	rs.targetReleaseVersion = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "target release version")
 
 	rs.speed = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "refresh speed =")
 	rs.speedActual = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "speed actual =")
 }
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) drawGitCommands() {
-	rs.gitCommandsGroup = rs.window.Box().NewGroup("git commands")
-	newgrid := rs.gitCommandsGroup.NewGrid("gridnuts", 2, 2)
-
-	newgrid.NewButton("update", func() {
-		rs.Update()
-	})
-
-	label := "merge devel to " + rs.masterDrop.Get()
-	rs.develMerge = newgrid.NewButton(label, func() {
-		rs.develMerge.Disable()
-		master := rs.masterDrop.Get()
-		rs.checkoutBranch("master", master)
-		if rs.getCurrentBranchName() != master {
-			log.Warn("something went wrong switching to the master branch. full stop!")
-			return
-		}
-		if ! rs.runGitCommands() {
-			log.Warn("SOMETHING WENT WRONG")
-			return
-		}
-		rs.Update()
-		log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK")
-	})
-
-	rs.major = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(newgrid, "major")
-	rs.major.Custom = func () {
-		rs.setTag()
-		rs.generateCmd()
-	}
-	rs.minor = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(newgrid, "minor")
-	rs.minor.Custom = func () {
-		rs.setTag()
-		rs.generateCmd()
-	}
-	rs.revision = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(newgrid, "revision")
-	rs.revision.Custom = func () {
-		rs.setTag()
-		rs.generateCmd()
-	}
-	newgrid.NewLabel("new tag version")
-	rs.newversion = newgrid.NewLabel("3.1.4")
-
-	rs.versionMessage = gadgets.NewBasicEntry(newgrid, "tag message")
-	rs.versionMessage.Custom = func () {
-		rs.generateCmd()
-	}
-	rs.versionCmdOutput = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "tag cmd")
-
-	rs.releaseVersion = newgrid.NewButton("tag and release new version", func() {
-		if ! rs.generateCmd() {
-			log.Warn("something is wrong. fix the errors first")
-			return
-		}
-		log.Warn("COMMIT IT HERE")
-		if ! rs.runGitCommands() {
-			log.Warn("SOMETHING WENT WRONG")
-		}
-		rs.Update()
-		log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK")
-	})
-
-	newgrid.Margin()
-	newgrid.Pad()
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setTag() bool {
-	lasttag := rs.lasttag.Get()
-	var major, minor, revision string
-	major, minor, revision = splitVersion(lasttag)
-
-	olda, _ := strconv.Atoi(major)
-	oldb, _ := strconv.Atoi(minor)
-	oldc, _ := strconv.Atoi(revision)
-
-	log.Warn("current version here", lasttag)
-	log.Warn("current release a,b,c =", major, minor, revision)
-
-	newa, _ := strconv.Atoi(rs.major.Get())
-
-	newver := strconv.Itoa(newa)
-	if newa < olda {
-		log.Warn("new version bad", newver, "vs old version", lasttag, "newa =", newa, "olda =", olda)
-		rs.newversion.Set("bad")
-		return false
-	}
-	if newa > olda {
-		log.Warn("new version ok", newver, "vs old version", lasttag)
-		rs.newversion.Set(newver)
-		rs.minor.Set("")
-		rs.revision.Set("")
-		return true
-	}
-
-	newb, _ := strconv.Atoi(rs.minor.Get())
-	newver = strconv.Itoa(newa) + "." + strconv.Itoa(newb)
-	if newb < oldb {
-		log.Warn("new version bad", newver, "vs old version", lasttag, "newb =", newb, "oldb =", oldb)
-		rs.newversion.Set("bad")
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if newb > oldb {
-		log.Warn("new version ok", newver, "vs old version", lasttag)
-		rs.newversion.Set(newver)
-		rs.revision.Set("")
-		return true
-	}
-
-	newc, _ := strconv.Atoi(rs.revision.Get())
-	newver = strconv.Itoa(newa) + "." + strconv.Itoa(newb) + "." + strconv.Itoa(newc)
-	if newc <= oldc {
-		log.Warn("new version bad", newver, "vs old version", lasttag)
-		rs.newversion.Set("bad")
-		return false
-	}
-	log.Warn("new version ok", newver, "vs old version", lasttag)
-	rs.newversion.Set(newver)
-	return true
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) incrementVersion() {
-	lasttag := rs.lasttag.Get()
-	var major, minor, revision string
-	major, minor, revision = splitVersion(lasttag)
-	log.Warn("Should release version here", lasttag)
-	log.Warn("Should release a,b,c", major, minor, revision)
-
-	a, _ := strconv.Atoi(major)
-	b, _ := strconv.Atoi(minor)
-	c, _ := strconv.Atoi(revision)
-
-	rs.major.Add(a)
-	rs.major.Add(a + 1)
-	rs.major.Set(a)
-
-	rs.minor.Add(b)
-	rs.minor.Add(b + 1)
-	rs.minor.Set(b)
-
-	// rs.c := strconv.Atoi(revision)
-	rs.revision.Add(c + 1)
-	rs.revision.Add(c + 2)
-	rs.revision.Set(c + 1)
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) recommend() {
-	log.Warn("Is repo dirty?", rs.dirtyLabel.Get())
-	log.Warn("list the known tags")
-	rs.DisableEverything()
-	rs.populateTags()
-	log.Warn("Does devel == user?", rs.develBranchVersion.Get(), rs.userBranchVersion.Get())
-	if rs.develBranchVersion.Get() != rs.userBranchVersion.Get() {
-		log.Warn("devel does not equal user")
-		log.Warn("merge or squash?")
-		rs.EnableMergeDevel()
-		rs.setMergeUserCommands()
-		label := "merge " + rs.GetUserName() + " into " + rs.GetDevelName()
-		rs.develMerge.SetText(label)
-		return
-	}
-	log.Warn("Does master == devel? ", rs.masterBranchVersion.Get(), rs.develBranchVersion.Get())
-	if rs.masterBranchVersion.Get() != rs.develBranchVersion.Get() {
-		log.Warn("master does not equal devel. merge devel into master")
-		rs.EnableMergeDevel()
-		rs.setMergeDevelCommands()
-		label := "merge " + rs.GetDevelName() + " into " + rs.GetMasterName()
-		rs.develMerge.SetText(label)
-		return
-	}
-	rs.getLastTagVersion()
-	if rs.lasttag.Get() != rs.masterBranchVersion.Get() {
-		log.Warn("master does not equal last tag")
-		rs.incrementVersion()
-		rs.EnableSelectTag()
-		rs.setTag()
-		return
-	}
-	log.Warn("Is repo pushed upstream? git.wit.org or github?")
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) generateCmd() bool {
-	// the length of 24 is arbitrary, but should be short
-	// they should be things like perhaps, major release names
-	// or something the users might see.
-	// aka: "Topsy", "Picasso", "Buzz", etc
-
-	if ! rs.setTag() {
-		log.Warn("tag sucked. fix your tag version")
-		rs.versionMessage.SetLabel("tag message (bad version)")
-		rs.releaseVersion.Disable()
-		return false
-	}
-
-	log.Warn("tag is valid!!!!")
-	rs.setGitCommands()
-
-	if rs.versionMessage.Get() == "" {
-		log.Warn("tag message is empty!!!!")
-		rs.releaseVersion.Disable()
-		return false
-	}
-	if len(rs.versionMessage.Get()) > 24 {
-		rs.versionMessage.SetLabel("tag message (too long)")
-	} else {
-		rs.versionMessage.SetLabel("tag message")
-	}
-	rs.releaseVersion.Enable()
-	return true
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) runGitCommands() bool {
-	for _, line := range rs.versionCmds {
-		s := strings.Join(line, " ")
-		log.Warn("NEED TO RUN:", s)
-		rs.develMerge.SetText(s)
-		err, b, output := runCmd(rs.repopath, line)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn("ABEND EXECUTION")
-			log.Warn("error =", err)
-			log.Warn("output =", output)
-			return false
-		}
-		log.Warn("Returned with b =", b)
-		log.Warn("output was =", output)
-		log.Warn("RUN DONE")
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setGitCommands() {
-	var line1, line2, line3 []string
-	var all [][]string
-
-	newTag := rs.newversion.GetText()
-	line1 = append(line1, "git", "tag", "v" + newTag, "-m", rs.versionMessage.Get())
-	all = append(all, line1)
-	line2 = append(line2, "git", "push", "--tags")
-	all = append(all, line2)
-	line3 = append(line3, "git", "push", "--prune", "--tags")
-	all = append(all, line3)
-
-	rs.versionCmds = all
-
-	var tmp []string
-	// convert to displayable to the user text
-	for _, line := range all {
-		s := strings.Join(line, " ")
-		log.Warn("s =", s)
-		tmp = append(tmp, s)
-	}
-
-	rs.versionCmdOutput.Set(strings.Join(tmp, "\n"))
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setMergeDevelCommands() {
-	var line1, line2, line3 []string
-	var all [][]string
-
-	master := rs.GetMasterName()
-	devel := rs.GetDevelName()
-
-	line1 = append(line1, "git", "checkout", master)
-	all = append(all, line1)
-	line2 = append(line2, "git", "merge", devel)
-	all = append(all, line2)
-	line3 = append(line3, "git", "push")
-	all = append(all, line3)
-
-	rs.versionCmds = all
-
-	var tmp []string
-	// convert to displayable to the user text
-	for _, line := range all {
-		s := strings.Join(line, " ")
-		log.Warn("s =", s)
-		tmp = append(tmp, s)
-	}
-
-	rs.versionCmdOutput.Set(strings.Join(tmp, "\n"))
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setMergeUserCommands() {
-	var line1, line2, line3 []string
-	var all [][]string
-
-	devel := rs.GetDevelName()
-	user := rs.GetUserName()
-
-	line1 = append(line1, "git", "checkout", devel)
-	all = append(all, line1)
-	line2 = append(line2, "git", "merge", user)
-	all = append(all, line2)
-	line3 = append(line3, "git", "push")
-	all = append(all, line3)
-
-	rs.versionCmds = all
-
-	var tmp []string
-	// convert to displayable to the user text
-	for _, line := range all {
-		s := strings.Join(line, " ")
-		log.Warn("s =", s)
-		tmp = append(tmp, s)
-	}
-
-	rs.versionCmdOutput.Set(strings.Join(tmp, "\n"))
-}

git.go

@@ -1,222 +1,42 @@
 package repostatus
 
-import (
-	"strings"
-	"unicode/utf8"
-
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-)
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetCurrentBranchName() string {
-	return rs.currentBranch.Get()
-}
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetCurrentBranchVersion() string {
-	return rs.currentVersion.Get()
-}
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetLastTagVersion() string {
-	return rs.lasttag.Get()
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) getCurrentBranchName() string {
-	out := run(rs.repopath, "git", "branch --show-current")
-	log.Warn("getCurrentBranchName() =", out)
-	rs.currentBranch.Set(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) getCurrentBranchVersion() string {
-	out := run(rs.repopath, "git", "describe --tags")
-	log.Warn("getCurrentBranchVersion()", out)
-	rs.currentVersion.Set(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) getLastTagVersion() string {
-	out := run(rs.repopath, "git", "rev-list --tags --max-count=1")
-	log.Warn("getLastTagVersion()", out)
-	rs.lasttagrev = out
-
-	lastreal := "describe --tags " + out
-	// out = run(r.path, "git", "describe --tags c871d5ecf051a7dc4e3a77157cdbc0a457eb9ae1")
-	out = run(rs.repopath, "git", lastreal)
-	rs.lasttag.Set(out)
-	rs.tagsDrop.Set(out)
-	// rs.lastLabel.Set(out)
-	return out
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) populateTags() {
-	tmp := fullpath(rs.repopath + "/.git/refs/tags")
-	log.Warn("populateTags() path =", tmp)
-	for _, tag := range listFiles(tmp) {
-		if rs.tags[tag] == "" {
-			log.Warn("populateTags() Adding new tag", tag)
-			rs.tagsDrop.Add(tag)
-			rs.tags[tag] = "origin"
-		}
-	}
-	// rs.tagsDrop.Set(rs.lasttagrev)
+// most everything here needs to be deprecated now
+func (rs *RepoStatus) Path() string {
+	return rs.realPath.String()
 }
 
 /*
-.git/refs/remotes
-.git/refs/remotes/github
-.git/refs/remotes/github/devel
-.git/refs/remotes/github/main
-.git/refs/remotes/origin
-.git/refs/remotes/origin/devel
-.git/refs/remotes/origin/main
-.git/refs/remotes/origin/jcarr
-.git/refs/heads
+func (rs *RepoStatus) GitState() string {
+	return rs.gitState.String()
+}
 */
 
-func (rs *RepoStatus) getBranches() []string {
-	var all []string
-	var heads []string
-	var remotes []string
-	heads = listFiles(fullpath(rs.repopath + "/.git/refs/heads"))
-	remotes = listFiles(fullpath(rs.repopath + "/.git/refs/remotes"))
+func (rs *RepoStatus) GetStatus() string {
+	return rs.gitState.String()
+}
 
-	all = heads
+func (rs *RepoStatus) GetLastTagVersion() string {
+	return rs.lasttag.String()
+}
 
-	all = append(all, remotes...)
+func (rs *RepoStatus) displayCurrentBranchName() string {
+	out := rs.pb.GetCurrentBranchName()
+	rs.currentBranch.SetValue(out)
+	return out
+}
 
-	for _, branch := range all {
-		log.Warn("getBranches()", branch)
+// stores the current branch name
+func (rs *RepoStatus) checkCurrentBranchName() string {
+	currentname := rs.currentBranch.String()
+	out := rs.pb.GetCurrentBranchName()
+	if currentname == out {
+		// nothing changed
+		return currentname
 	}
-	return all
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckDirty() bool {
-	out := run(rs.repopath, "git", "diff-index HEAD")
-	if out == "" {
-		log.Warn("CheckDirty() no", rs.repopath)
-		rs.dirtyLabel.Set("no")
-		return false
-	} else {
-		log.Warn("CheckDirty() true", rs.repopath)
-		rs.dirtyLabel.Set("dirty")
-		return true
+	rs.currentBranch.SetValue(out)
+	if currentname == "" {
+		return out // don't note if there was nothing before
 	}
-
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) checkoutBranch(level string, branch string) {
-	if rs.CheckDirty() {
-		log.Warn("checkoutBranch() checkDirty() == true for repo", rs.repopath, "looking for branch:", branch)
-		return
-	}
-	out := run(rs.repopath, "git", "checkout " + branch)
-	log.Warn(rs.repopath, "git checkout " + branch, "returned", out)
-
-	realname := rs.getCurrentBranchName()
-	realversion := rs.getCurrentBranchVersion()
-	log.Warn(rs.repopath, "realname =", realname, "realversion =", realversion)
-
-	switch level {
-	case "master":
-		rs.masterBranchVersion.Set(realversion)
-	case "devel":
-		rs.develBranchVersion.Set(realversion)
-	case "user":
-		rs.userBranchVersion.Set(realversion)
-	default:
-	}
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) SetMasterName(s string) {
-	rs.masterDrop.Set(s)
-	rs.masterBranchVersion.SetLabel(s)
-	// rs.major.SetTitle(s)
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) SetDevelName(s string) {
-	rs.develDrop.Set(s)
-	rs.develBranchVersion.SetLabel(s)
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) SetUserName(s string) {
-	rs.userDrop.Set(s)
-	rs.userBranchVersion.SetLabel(s)
-}
-
-// returns "master", "devel", os.Username, etc
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetMasterName() string {
-	name := rs.masterDrop.Get()
-	log.Warn("GetMasterName() =", name)
-	return name
-}
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetDevelName() string {
-	name := rs.develDrop.Get()
-	log.Warn("GetDevelName() =", name)
-	return name
-}
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetUserName() string {
-	name := rs.userDrop.Get()
-	log.Warn("GetUserName() =", name)
-	return name
-}
-
-// returns the git versions like "1.3-2-laksdjf" or whatever
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetMasterVersion() string {
-	name := rs.masterBranchVersion.Get()
-	log.Warn("GetMasterVersion() =", name)
-	return name
-}
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetDevelVersion() string {
-	name := rs.develBranchVersion.Get()
-	log.Warn("GetBranchVersion() =", name)
-	return name
-}
-func (rs *RepoStatus) GetUserVersion() string {
-	name := rs.userBranchVersion.Get()
-	log.Warn("GetUserVersion() =", name)
-	return name
-}
-
-func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckBranches() bool {
-	var hashCheck string
-	var perfect bool = true
-	all := rs.getBranches()
-	path := fullpath(rs.repopath + "/.git/refs/")
-	for _, b := range all {
-		parts := strings.Split(b, "/")
-		rdir := "heads"
-		if len(parts) == 2 {
-			rdir = "remotes"
-		}
-		fullfile := path + "/" + rdir + "/" + b
-
-		// check if the ref name is "HEAD". if so, skip
-		runeCount := utf8.RuneCountInString(fullfile)
-		// Convert the string to a slice of runes
-		runes := []rune(fullfile)
-		// Slice the last 4 runes
-		lastFour := runes[runeCount-4:]
-		if string(lastFour) == "HEAD" {
-			log.Warn("skip HEAD fullfile", fullfile)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		content, _ := ioutil.ReadFile(fullfile)
-		hash := strings.TrimSpace(string(content))
-		if hashCheck == "" {
-			hashCheck = hash
-		}
-		var cmd []string
-		cmd = append(cmd, "git", "show", "-s", "--format=%ci", hash)
-		_, _, output := runCmd(rs.repopath, cmd)
-		// git show -s --format=%ci <hash> will give you the time
-		// log.Warn(fullfile)
-		if hash == hashCheck {
-			log.Warn(hash, output, b)
-		} else {
-			log.Warn(hash, output, b, "NOT THE SAME")
-			perfect = false
-			parts := strings.Split(b, "/")
-			log.Warn("git push", parts)
-		}
-	}
-	return perfect
+	rs.NoteChange("current branch has changed from " + currentname + " to " + out)
+	return out
 }

go.mod

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-module go.wit.com/gui/gadgets/repostatus
-
-go 1.21.4
-
-require (
-	go.wit.com/gui/gadgets v0.12.3
-	go.wit.com/gui/gui v0.12.8
-	go.wit.com/log v0.5.3
-)
-
-require (
-	go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg v1.4.5 // indirect
-	go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/scalar v1.2.1 // indirect
-	go.wit.com/dev/davecgh/spew v1.1.3 // indirect
-	go.wit.com/gui/widget v1.1.3 // indirect
-)

go.sum

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg v1.4.5 h1:asDx5f9IlfpknKjPBqqb2qndE91Pbo7ZDkWUgddfMhY=
-go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg v1.4.5/go.mod h1:wnWc+c6z8kSdDKYriMf6RpM+FiXmo5RYp/t4FNi0MU0=
-go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/scalar v1.2.1 h1:loXOcbVnd+8YeJRLey+XXidecBiedMDO00zQ26TvKNs=
-go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/scalar v1.2.1/go.mod h1:+rYsfxqdI2cwA8kJ7GCMwWbNJvfvWUurOCXLiwdTtSs=
-go.wit.com/dev/davecgh/spew v1.1.3 h1:hqnB5qsPgC2cLZaJXqQJspQ5n/Ugry9kyL3tLk0hVzQ=
-go.wit.com/dev/davecgh/spew v1.1.3/go.mod h1:sihvWmnQ/09FWplnEmozt90CCVqBtGuPXM811tgfhFA=
-go.wit.com/gui/gadgets v0.12.3 h1:jy7I5fYUkwywq5HiYtpkuhNpixF0myRHliHSX9Xn2l4=
-go.wit.com/gui/gadgets v0.12.3/go.mod h1:Wem8Gn+dyDhYXrKl+LCojYz4X9c1KsT65EAUNzQsUaY=
-go.wit.com/gui/gui v0.12.8 h1:YJ7YjdP9+vwWYVvMakaJPPpfPt9g33Iw0xfuwNQZkmA=
-go.wit.com/gui/gui v0.12.8/go.mod h1:iALRA0qw7mn82MX21wrU0FOq/vR9l27If7ObNdOSlNE=
-go.wit.com/gui/widget v1.1.3 h1:GvLzGSOF9tfmoh6HNbFdN+NSlBo2qeS/Ba2TnQQ1A1U=
-go.wit.com/gui/widget v1.1.3/go.mod h1:A6/FaiFQtAHTjgo7c4FrokXe6bXX1Cowo35b2Lgi31E=
-go.wit.com/log v0.5.3 h1:/zHkniOPusPEuX1R401rMny9uwSO/nSU/QOMx6qoEnE=
-go.wit.com/log v0.5.3/go.mod h1:LzIzVxc2xJQxWQBtV9VbV605P4TOxmYDCl+BZF38yGE=

new.go

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package repostatus
-
-import 	(
-	"go.wit.com/gui/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/gui/gadgets"
-)
-
-func New(p *gui.Node, path string) *RepoStatus {
-	rs := &RepoStatus {
-		hidden: true,
-		ready: false,
-		parent: p,
-		repopath: path,
-	}
-	rs.tags = make(map[string]string)
-	rs.window = gadgets.NewBasicWindow(p, "GO Repo Details " + path)
-	rs.window.Horizontal()
-	rs.window.Make()
-	rs.ready = true
-	rs.draw()
-	return rs
-}

structs.go

@@ -1,49 +1,66 @@
 package repostatus
 
 import (
-	"go.wit.com/gui/gui"
-	"go.wit.com/gui/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
 )
 
 type RepoStatus struct {
 	ready   bool
-	hidden	bool
-	changed	bool
+	changed bool // keeps track of changes that might have happened
+	changes string
+	// tags    map[string]string
+	InitOk bool // it takes a second or so to init these
 
-	repopath string
-	lasttagrev string
-	tags map[string]string
+	pb *gitpb.Repo // the protobuf
 
-	parent	*gui.Node
+	// used to temporarily tell the automation tools to
+	// try to ignore this repo's changes and state
+	// specifically when doing formal releases, sometimes
+	// some repos are in flux and can't be changed. This
+	// means attempt to overlook that situation.
+	Whitelist bool
 
-	window	*gadgets.BasicWindow
-	// group	*gui.Node
-	// grid	*gui.Node
+	window *gadgets.BasicWindow // the main window for this repo
+	Tags   *GitTagBox           // a box of all the git tags
 
-//	status		*gadgets.OneLiner
 	dirtyLabel *gadgets.OneLiner
+	dirtyList  string // the output from git status --porcelain
+	readOnly   *gadgets.OneLiner
+	gitState   *gadgets.OneLiner
+
+	primitive *gadgets.OneLiner // aka: doesn't have a go.sum file
+	private   *gadgets.OneLiner // it's not possible to publish this to pkg.go.dev
+	protobuf  *gadgets.OneLiner // is this repo a protobuf repo?
+
 	path      *gadgets.OneLiner
+	goSrcPath *gadgets.OneLiner
+	goPath    *gadgets.OneLiner
+	realPath  *gadgets.OneLiner
+	isGoLang  *gadgets.OneLiner
 
 	currentBranch  *gadgets.OneLiner
 	currentVersion *gadgets.OneLiner
-	tagsDrop	*gadgets.BasicDropdown
 
-	lasttag		*gadgets.OneLiner
-	masterBranchVersion	*gadgets.OneLiner
-	develBranchVersion	*gadgets.OneLiner
-	userBranchVersion	*gadgets.OneLiner
-
-	develMerge	*gui.Node
-	releaseVersion	*gui.Node
-
-//	vgroup		*gui.Node
-	minor		*gadgets.BasicCombobox
-	major		*gadgets.BasicCombobox
-	revision	*gadgets.BasicCombobox
+	mainWorkingName    *gadgets.OneLiner      // the actual name of the primary branch
+	develWorkingName   *gadgets.OneLiner      // the actual name of the devel branch
+	userWorkingName    *gadgets.OneLiner      // the actual name of the user branch
+	develMergeB        *gui.Node              // button to merge from user to devel
+	mainMergeB         *gui.Node              // button to merge from devel to master
+	releaseVersion     *gui.Node              // the release version
+	minor              *gadgets.BasicCombobox // the '3' in version v3.1.4
+	major              *gadgets.BasicCombobox // the '1' in version v3.1.4
+	revision           *gadgets.BasicCombobox // the '4' in version v3.1.4
+	lasttag            *gadgets.OneLiner      // the last tag version
+	mainBranchVersion  *gadgets.OneLiner      // the primary branch version
+	develBranchVersion *gadgets.OneLiner      // the devel branch version
+	userBranchVersion  *gadgets.OneLiner      // the user branch version
 
 	versionMessage       *gadgets.BasicEntry
 	versionCmds          [][]string
 	versionCmdOutput     *gadgets.OneLiner
+	targetReleaseVersion *gadgets.OneLiner
 
 	newversion *gui.Node
 
@@ -51,13 +68,15 @@ type RepoStatus struct {
 	gitStatusGroup   *gui.Node
 	gitCommandsGroup *gui.Node
 
-	masterDrop	*gadgets.BasicDropdown
-	develDrop	*gadgets.BasicDropdown
-	userDrop	*gadgets.BasicDropdown
-
 	showBranchesButton  *gui.Node
 	checkBranchesButton *gui.Node
 
 	speed       *gadgets.OneLiner
 	speedActual *gadgets.OneLiner
+
+	// gitConfig *GitConfig
+	// goConfig  GoConfig
+
+	switchBranchB *gui.Node
+	targetBranch  *gui.Node
 }

tagWindow.go

@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+type Tag struct {
+	// tracks if the tag is displayed
+	hidden bool
+
+	// the tag "v0.1.3"
+	tag *gui.Node
+
+	// the .git/ref hash
+	ref *gui.Node
+
+	// the .git/ref date
+	date     *gui.Node
+	duration *gui.Node
+
+	// the tag comment
+	subject *gui.Node
+
+	// a button to delete the tag
+	deleteB *gui.Node
+}
+
+// a GUI box of all the tags in a repo
+type GitTagBox struct {
+	// the box to list all the tags in
+	box   *gui.Node
+	group *gui.Node
+	grid  *gui.Node
+
+	// all the tags
+	tags []*Tag
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) makeTagBox(box *gui.Node) error {
+	if rs.Tags != nil {
+		log.Log(WARN, "already scanned tags")
+		return errors.New("already scanned tags")
+	}
+	tagB := new(GitTagBox)
+	rs.Tags = tagB
+	tagB.group = box.NewGroup(".git tags for " + rs.Path())
+
+	//	tagB.group.NewButton("prune tags", func() {
+	//		tagB.Prune()
+	//	})
+	var dups *gui.Node
+
+	dups = tagB.group.NewCheckbox("Show duplicate tags").SetChecked(false)
+	dups.Custom = func() {
+		if dups.Checked() {
+			tagB.Prune()
+		} else {
+			for _, t := range tagB.tags {
+				t.Show()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	tagB.group.NewButton("delete all", func() {
+		/*
+			for i, t := range tagB.tags {
+				if t.hidden {
+					// log.Info("tag is hidden", i, t.tag.String())
+					continue
+				}
+				log.Info("tag is shown", i, t.tag.String())
+				// rs.DeleteTag(t)
+			}
+		*/
+	})
+
+	grid := tagB.group.NewGrid("tags", 0, 0)
+	tagB.grid = grid
+
+	grid.NewLabel("version")
+	grid.NewLabel("ref")
+	grid.NewLabel("date")
+	grid.NewLabel("release subject")
+	grid.NextRow() // works like a typerwriter newline
+
+	loop := rs.pb.Tags.SortByAge()
+	for loop.Scan() {
+		tag := loop.Next()
+
+		rTag := new(Tag)
+		rTag.tag = grid.NewLabel(tag.GetRefname())
+		rTag.ref = grid.NewEntrybox(tag.GetHash())
+
+		ctime := tag.GetAuthordate().AsTime()
+		dur := shell.GetDurationStamp(ctime)
+		rTag.date = grid.NewLabel(ctime.Format("YYYY/MM/DD"))
+		rTag.duration = grid.NewLabel(dur)
+
+		rTag.subject = grid.NewLabel(tag.GetSubject())
+		rTag.deleteB = grid.NewButton("delete", func() {
+			/*
+				tagversion := tag.GetRefname()
+				log.Info("remove tag", tagversion)
+				var all [][]string
+				all = append(all, []string{"git", "tag", "--delete", tagversion})
+				all = append(all, []string{"git", "push", "--delete", "origin", tagversion})
+
+				if rs.DoAll(all) {
+					log.Info("TAG DELETED", rs.Path(), tagversion)
+				} else {
+					log.Info("TAG DELETE FAILED", rs.Path(), tagversion)
+				}
+			*/
+		})
+
+		tagB.tags = append(tagB.tags, rTag)
+		// works like a typerwriter
+		grid.NextRow()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (rtags *GitTagBox) ListAll() []*Tag {
+	var tags []*Tag
+	for _, t := range rtags.tags {
+		tags = append(tags, t)
+	}
+	return tags
+}
+
+func (rtags *GitTagBox) List() []*Tag {
+	var tags []*Tag
+	for _, t := range rtags.tags {
+		if t.hidden {
+			// log.Info("tag is hidden", i, t.tag.String())
+			continue
+		}
+		// log.Info("tag is shown", t.tag.String(), rtags.rs.String())
+		tags = append(tags, t)
+	}
+	return tags
+}
+
+func (rtags *GitTagBox) Prune() {
+	dups := make(map[string]*Tag)
+	for i, t := range rtags.tags {
+		if t == nil {
+			log.Info("tag empty:", i)
+			continue
+		}
+		ref := t.ref.String()
+		_, ok := dups[ref]
+		if ok {
+			log.Info("tag is duplicate:", i, t.tag.String())
+		} else {
+			log.Info("new tag", i, t.tag.String())
+			dups[ref] = t
+			t.Hide()
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+// hide tags worth keeping
+func (rtags *GitTagBox) PruneSmart() {
+	// always keep the first tag
+	var first bool = true
+
+	dups := make(map[string]*Tag)
+	for i, t := range rtags.tags {
+		if t == nil {
+			log.Info("tag empty:", i)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// check for duplicate tags
+		ref := t.ref.String()
+		_, ok := dups[ref]
+		if ok {
+			log.Info("tag is duplicate:", i, t.tag.String())
+			continue
+		}
+		dups[ref] = t
+
+		// dump any tags that don't start with 'v'
+		//if !strings.HasPrefix(t.tag.String(), "v") {
+		//	log.Info("tag does not start with v", i, t.tag.String())
+		//	continue
+		//}
+
+		isVersion := regexp.MustCompile("v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+").MatchString
+		if isVersion(t.tag.String()) {
+			if first {
+				log.Info("keep first tag", i, t.tag.String())
+				t.Hide()
+				first = false
+				continue
+			}
+			log.Info("valid tag", i, t.tag.String())
+			t.Hide()
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if first {
+			log.Info("keep first tag", i, t.tag.String())
+			t.Hide()
+			first = false
+			continue
+		}
+
+		log.Info("keep tag", i, t.tag.String())
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+// deleting it locally triggers some but when
+// the git server was uncontactable (over IPv6 if that matters, probably it doesn't)
+// and then the local delete re-added it into the tag
+func (rs *RepoStatus) DeleteTag(rt *Tag) {
+	cmd := []string{"git", "push", "--delete", "origin", rt.tag.String()}
+	log.Info("RUN:", cmd)
+	r := rs.Run(cmd)
+	output := strings.Join(r.Stdout, "\n")
+	if r.Error != nil {
+		log.Info("cmd failed", r.Error)
+		log.Info("output:", output)
+	}
+	log.Info("output:", output)
+
+	cmd = []string{"git", "tag", "--delete", rt.tag.String()}
+	log.Info("RUN:", cmd)
+	r = rs.Run(cmd)
+	output = strings.Join(r.Stdout, "\n")
+	if r.Error != nil {
+		log.Info("cmd failed", r.Error)
+		log.Info("output:", output)
+	}
+	log.Info("output:", output)
+
+}
+*/
+
+func (rt *Tag) TagString() string {
+	return rt.tag.String()
+}
+
+func (rt *Tag) Hide() {
+	rt.hidden = true
+	rt.tag.Hide()
+	rt.ref.Hide()
+	rt.date.Hide()
+	rt.duration.Hide()
+	rt.subject.Hide()
+	rt.deleteB.Hide()
+}
+
+func (rt *Tag) Show() {
+	rt.hidden = false
+	rt.tag.Show()
+	rt.ref.Show()
+	rt.date.Show()
+	rt.duration.Show()
+	rt.subject.Show()
+	rt.deleteB.Show()
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) TagExists(findname string) bool {
+	allTags := rs.Tags.ListAll()
+	for _, t := range allTags {
+		tagname := t.TagString()
+		_, filename := filepath.Split(tagname)
+		if filename == findname {
+			// log.Info("found tag:", path, filename, "from", rs.Path())
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) LocalTagExists(findname string) bool {
+	allTags := rs.Tags.ListAll()
+	for _, t := range allTags {
+		tagname := t.TagString()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(tagname, "refs/remotes") {
+			continue
+		}
+		path, filename := filepath.Split(tagname)
+		log.Log(INFO, "tag:", path, filename, "from", rs.Path())
+		if filename == findname {
+			log.Log(INFO, "found tag:", path, filename, "from", rs.Path())
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// returns true if 'taggy' is _ONLY_ a local tag
+// this means you can not do a git pull or git push on it
+func (rs *RepoStatus) IsOnlyLocalTag(taggy string) bool {
+	// first make sure the tag is actually even local
+	if !rs.LocalTagExists(taggy) {
+		// this means it's not even local now.
+		return false
+	}
+	// okay, taggy exists, does it exist in a remote repo?
+	for _, t := range rs.Tags.ListAll() {
+		tagname := t.TagString()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(tagname, "refs/remotes") {
+			path, filename := filepath.Split(tagname)
+			if filename == taggy {
+				log.Log(REPOWARN, "found tag:", path, filename, "from", rs.Path())
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// we couldn't find the local tag anywhere remote, so it's probably only local
+	return true
+}
+
+func (t *Tag) Age() time.Duration {
+	const gitLayout = "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 2006 -0700"
+	tagTime, _ := time.Parse(gitLayout, t.date.String())
+	return time.Since(tagTime)
+}
+
+func (t *Tag) Name() string {
+	return t.tag.String()
+}
+
+func (t *Tag) GetDate() (time.Time, error) {
+	const gitLayout = "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 2006 -0700"
+	tagTime, err := time.Parse(gitLayout, t.date.String())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Log(REPOWARN, "tag date err", t.ref.String(), t.tag.String(), err)
+		return time.Now(), err
+	}
+	return tagTime, nil
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) NewestTag() *Tag {
+	var newest *Tag
+	var newestTime time.Time
+	var tagTime time.Time
+	var err error
+	var allTags []*Tag
+	var mu sync.Mutex
+
+	allTags = make([]*Tag, 0, 0)
+	junk := rs.Tags.ListAll()
+	allTags = append(allTags, junk...)
+	for _, t := range allTags {
+		mu.Lock()
+		if tagTime, err = t.GetDate(); err != nil {
+			mu.Unlock()
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// log.Log(REPOWARN, "tag", t.ref.String(), t.date.String(), t.tag.String())
+		// if this is the first tag, use it
+		if newest == nil {
+			newestTime = tagTime
+			newest = t
+		}
+
+		// if the tag date is after the newest date, it's newer so use this tag
+		if tagTime.After(newestTime) {
+			newestTime = tagTime
+			newest = t
+		}
+		mu.Unlock()
+	}
+	return newest
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) DumpTags() {
+	for _, t := range rs.Tags.ListAll() {
+		log.Log(REPOWARN, "tag", t.ref.String(), t.date.String(), t.tag.String())
+	}
+}

timer.go

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package repostatus
-
-import (
-	"time"
-)
-
-// timeFunction takes a function as an argument and returns the execution time.
-func timeFunction(f func()) time.Duration {
-	startTime := time.Now() // Record the start time
-	f()                     // Execute the function
-	return time.Since(startTime) // Calculate the elapsed time
-}
-
-func (ls *RepoStatus) SetSpeedActual(s string) {
-	if ! ls.Ready() {return}
-	ls.speedActual.Set(s)
-}

unix.go

@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-// This is a simple example
-package repostatus
-
-import 	(
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-	"os/user"
-	"strings"
-	"regexp"
-	"errors"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"go.wit.com/log"
-)
-
-func fullpath(repo string) string {
-	return "/home/jcarr/go/src/" + repo
-}
-
-func run(path string, thing string, cmdline string) string {
-	parts := strings.Split(cmdline, " ")
-	// Create the command
-	cmd := exec.Command(thing, parts...)
-
-	// Set the working directory
-	cmd.Dir = fullpath(path)
-
-	// Execute the command
-	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err, "cmd error'd out", parts)
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	tmp := string(output)
-	tmp = strings.TrimSpace(tmp)
-
-	// Print the output
-	log.Log(WARN, "run()", path, thing, cmdline, "=", tmp)
-	return tmp
-}
-
-// goes in one directory so it gets remote branch names
-func listFiles(directory string) []string {
-	var files []string
-	fileInfo, err := os.ReadDir(directory)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	for _, file := range fileInfo {
-		if file.IsDir() {
-			dirname := file.Name()
-			newdir, _ := os.ReadDir(directory + "/" + dirname)
-			for _, file := range newdir {
-				if ! file.IsDir() {
-					files = append(files, dirname + "/" + file.Name())
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			files = append(files, file.Name())
-		}
-	}
-
-	return files
-}
-
-/*
-// string handling examples that might be helpful for normalizeInt()
-isAlpha := regexp.MustCompile(`^[A-Za-z]+$`).MatchString
-
-for _, username := range []string{"userone", "user2", "user-three"} {
-    if !isAlpha(username) {
-        log.Log(GUI, "%q is not valid\n", username)
-    }
-}
-
-const alpha = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
-
-func alphaOnly(s string) bool {
-   for _, char := range s {
-      if !strings.Contains(alpha, strings.ToLower(string(char))) {
-         return false
-      }
-   }
-   return true
-}
-*/
-
-func normalizeVersion(s string) string {
-	// reg, err := regexp.Compile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]+")
-	parts := strings.Split(s, "-")
-	if len(parts) == 0 { return "" }
-	reg, err := regexp.Compile("[^0-9.]+")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Log(WARN, "normalizeVersion() regexp.Compile() ERROR =", err)
-		return parts[0]
-	}
-	clean := reg.ReplaceAllString(parts[0], "")
-	log.Log(WARN, "normalizeVersion() s =", clean)
-	return clean
-}
-
-func splitVersion(version string) (a, b, c string) {
-	tmp := normalizeVersion(version)
-	parts := strings.Split(tmp, ".")
-	switch len(parts) {
-	case 1:
-		return parts[0], "", ""
-	case 2:
-		return parts[0], parts[1], ""
-	default:
-		return parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]
-	}
-}
-
-func runCmd(path string, parts []string) (error, bool, string) {
-	if len(parts) == 0 {
-		log.Warn("command line was empty")
-		return errors.New("empty"), false, ""
-	}
-	if parts[0] == "" {
-		log.Warn("command line was empty")
-		return errors.New("empty"), false, ""
-	}
-	thing := parts[0]
-	parts = parts[1:]
-
-	log.Verbose("path =", path, "thing =", thing, "cmdline =", parts)
-	// Create the command
-	cmd := exec.Command(thing, parts...)
-
-	// Set the working directory
-	cmd.Dir = fullpath(path)
-
-	// Execute the command
-	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err)
-		log.Warn("output was", output)
-		log.Warn("cmd exited with error", err)
-		return err, false, string(output)
-	}
-
-	tmp := string(output)
-	tmp = strings.TrimSpace(tmp)
-
-	// Print the output
-	return nil, true, tmp
-}
-
-// Set the path to the package
-// Replace this with the actual path to the github.com/coredns/coredns directory
-func getfiles(pathToPackage string) {
-	// List files in the directory
-	err := filepath.Walk(pathToPackage, nil) // compiles but crashes
-	if err == nil {
-		log.Warn("directory ok", pathToPackage)
-	} else {
-		log.Warn("directory wrong", pathToPackage)
-	}
-}
-
-func IsDirectory(path string) bool {
-	info, err := os.Stat(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return info.IsDir()
-}
-
-
-
-func VerifyLocalGoRepo(gorepo string) bool {
-	// Get current user
-	usr, err := user.Current()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err, "VerifyLocalGoRepo() thinks you should switch to Ultrix")
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// Form the path to the home Git directory
-	gitDir := filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, "go/src/", gorepo, ".git")
-
-	log.Warn("go directory:", gitDir)
-	return IsDirectory(gitDir)
-}

update.go

@@ -1,119 +1,49 @@
 package repostatus
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
 	"errors"
 
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 func (rs *RepoStatus) Update() {
-	if ! rs.Ready() {
+	if !rs.Ready() {
 		log.Log(WARN, "can't update yet. ready is false")
 		log.Error(errors.New("Update() is not ready yet"))
 		return
 	}
-	log.Log(WARN, "Update() START")
-	duration := timeFunction(func () {
-		// do things that are safe even if the git tree is dirty
-		log.Warn("path.Set()")
-		rs.path.Set(rs.repopath)
-		log.Warn("getCurrentBranchName()")
-		rs.getCurrentBranchName()
-		log.Warn("set window Title()")
-		rs.window.Title(rs.repopath + " GO repo Details")
-		log.Warn("getCurrentBranchVersion()")
-		rs.getCurrentBranchVersion()
-		log.Warn("getLastTagVersion()")
-		rs.getLastTagVersion()
-		log.Warn("populateTags()")
-		rs.populateTags()
-		log.Warn("CheckDirty()")
-		rs.CheckDirty()
 
-		if rs.dirtyLabel.Get() != "no" {
-			log.Warn("dirty label != no. actual value:", rs.dirtyLabel.Get())
-			rs.DisableEverything()
-			return
-		}
+	pb := rs.pb
 
-		master := rs.masterDrop.Get()
-		devel := rs.develDrop.Get()
-		user := rs.userDrop.Get()
+	// store the current checked out branch name and version
+	rs.checkCurrentBranchName()
+	out := rs.pb.GetCurrentVersion()
+	rs.currentVersion.SetValue(out)
 
-		// rs.CheckDirty() this runs
-		log.Log(WARN, "")
-		log.Log(WARN, "checkoutBranch", master)
-		rs.checkoutBranch("master", master)
-		log.Log(WARN, "")
-		log.Log(WARN, "checkoutBranch", devel)
-		rs.checkoutBranch("devel", devel)
-		log.Log(WARN, "")
-		log.Log(WARN, "checkoutBranch", user)
-		rs.checkoutBranch("user", user)
+	// read in the tags
+	// rs.populateTags()
 
-		rs.recommend()
-	})
-	rs.setSpeed(duration)
-	log.Log(WARN, "Update() END")
+	// record if the repo is dirty
+	pb.CheckDirty()
+
+	// display the last tag version
+	name := rs.pb.GetLastTagVersion()
+	rs.lasttag.SetText(name)
+
+	// store the master branch version
+	ver := pb.GetMasterVersion()
+	rs.mainBranchVersion.SetValue(ver)
+
+	rs.develBranchVersion.SetValue(pb.GetDevelVersion())
+	rs.userBranchVersion.SetValue(pb.GetUserVersion())
+
+	// populates a string into the rs.gitState widget
+	// todo: make the values from this function a bit cleaner
+	rs.CheckGitState()
 }
 
-func (rs *RepoStatus) setSpeed(duration time.Duration) {
-	s := fmt.Sprint(duration)
-	if rs.speedActual == nil {
-		log.Log(WARN, "can't actually warn")
-		return
-	}
-	rs.speedActual.Set(s)
-
-	if (duration > 500 * time.Millisecond ) {
-		rs.speed.Set("SLOW")
-	} else if (duration > 100 * time.Millisecond ) {
-		rs.speed.Set("OK")
-	} else {
-		rs.speed.Set("FAST")
-	}
-}
-
-// disable all things besides Update() button
-func (rs *RepoStatus) DisableEverything() {
-	log.Warn("DisableEverything()")
-
-	// choosing a major, minor or revision
-	rs.major.Disable()
-	rs.minor.Disable()
-	rs.revision.Disable()
-
-	// disable adding a tag message
-	rs.versionMessage.Disable()
-
-	// disable the merge devel to master button
-	rs.develMerge.Disable()
-
-	// disable the tag a new version button
-	rs.releaseVersion.Disable()
-}
-
-// this means devel needs to be merged to master
-func (rs *RepoStatus) EnableMergeDevel() {
-	rs.DisableEverything()
-
-	rs.develMerge.Enable()
-}
-
-// this means you need to release a new version of the master repository
-func (rs *RepoStatus) EnableSelectTag() {
-	rs.DisableEverything()
-
-	// choosing a major, minor or revision
-	rs.major.Enable()
-	rs.minor.Enable()
-	rs.revision.Enable()
-
-	// disable adding a tag message
-	rs.versionMessage.Enable()
-
-	// force there to be a commit message
-	rs.releaseVersion.Disable()
+func (rs *RepoStatus) CheckGitState() string {
+	state := rs.pb.GetState()
+	rs.gitState.SetText(state)
+	return state
 }

windowBranches.go

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+)
+
+type repoBranchesWindow struct {
+	repo  *gitpb.Repo          // the repo protobuf
+	win   *gadgets.BasicWindow // the patches window
+	stack *gui.Node            // the top box set as vertical
+	//shelf   *gui.Node            // the first box in the stack, set as horizontal
+	//grid    *gui.Node            // the list of available patches
+	//setgrid *gui.Node            // the list of each patchset
+}
+
+// todo: autogenerate these or make them standared 'gui' package functions
+// make this an go interface somehow
+
+// is the window hidden right now?
+func (w *repoBranchesWindow) Hidden() bool {
+	return w.win.Hidden()
+}
+
+// switches between the window being visable or hidden on the desktop
+func (w *repoBranchesWindow) Toggle() {
+	if w.Hidden() {
+		w.Show()
+	} else {
+		w.Hide()
+	}
+}
+
+// hides the window completely
+func (w *repoBranchesWindow) Show() {
+	w.win.Show()
+}
+
+func (w *repoBranchesWindow) Hide() {
+	w.win.Hide()
+}
+
+// should be the first box/widget in the window
+// greys out the window to the user
+func (w *repoBranchesWindow) Disable() {
+	w.stack.Disable()
+}
+
+func (w *repoBranchesWindow) Enable() {
+	w.stack.Enable()
+}
+
+// you can only have one of these
+func MakeRepoBranchesWindow(repo *gitpb.Repo) *repoBranchesWindow {
+	pw := new(repoBranchesWindow)
+
+	// sync.Once()
+	pw.win = gadgets.RawBasicWindow("Branches for " + repo.GetGoPath())
+	pw.win.Make()
+
+	pw.stack = pw.win.Box().NewBox("bw vbox", false)
+	// me.reposwin.Draw()
+	pw.win.Custom = func() {
+		log.Info("Got close. setting win.Hide()")
+		// sets the hidden flag to false so Toggle() works
+		pw.win.Hide()
+	}
+
+	grid := pw.stack.NewGrid("", 0, 0)
+
+	grid.NewGroup("Branches")
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	grid.NewGroup("Name")
+	grid.NewGroup("Forge use")
+	grid.NewGroup("Ref Version")
+	grid.NewGroup("Type")
+	grid.NewGroup("Hash")
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	/*
+		for _, b := range repo.GetLocalBranches() {
+			hash := repo.GetBranchHash(b)
+			grid.NewLabel(b)
+			grid.NewLabel(repo.GetBranchVersion(b))
+			if s, err := repo.GetHashName(hash); err == nil {
+				grid.NewLabel(s)
+			} else {
+				grid.NewLabel("err")
+			}
+			grid.NewLabel("local")
+
+			grid.NewLabel(hash)
+			grid.NewButton("Delete", func() {
+				repo.RunVerbose([]string{"git", "branch", "-D", b})
+			})
+			grid.NextRow()
+		}
+
+		for _, b := range repo.GetRemoteBranches() {
+			hash := repo.GetBranchHash(b)
+			grid.NewLabel(b)
+			forgeuse := repo.GetBranchVersion(b)
+			grid.NewLabel(forgeuse)
+			if s, err := repo.GetHashName(hash); err == nil {
+				grid.NewLabel(s)
+			} else {
+				grid.NewLabel("")
+			}
+			grid.NewLabel("remote")
+
+			grid.NewLabel(hash)
+			if b == "origin/HEAD" || forgeuse == "remote master" {
+				// can't delete these
+			} else {
+				grid.NewButton("Delete Remote", func() {
+				})
+			}
+			grid.NextRow()
+		}
+	*/
+
+	return pw
+}

windowMain.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+var windowMap map[string]*RepoStatus
+
+func init() {
+	windowMap = make(map[string]*RepoStatus)
+}
+
+// makes a window of the status of the repo
+// don't worry, you can think of it like Sierpinski carpet
+// it's doesn't need to be displayed so it'll work fine even in an embedded space
+func NewRepoStatusWindow(repo *gitpb.Repo) (*RepoStatus, error) {
+	path := repo.GetGoPath()
+	if windowMap[path] == nil {
+		log.Log(INFO, "NewRepoStatusWindow() adding new", path)
+	} else {
+		log.Warn("This already exists for path", path)
+		log.Warn("should return windowMap[path] here")
+		return windowMap[path], nil
+	}
+
+	rs := &RepoStatus{
+		ready: false,
+	}
+	rs.pb = repo
+	//	realpath := repo.FullPath
+	//	isGoLang := true
+
+	// rs.tags = make(map[string]string)
+	rs.window = gadgets.RawBasicWindow("GO Repo Details " + path)
+	rs.window.Horizontal()
+	rs.window.Make()
+	basebox := rs.window.Box()
+	group := basebox.NewGroup("stuff")
+	primarybox := group.Box()
+	primarybox.Horizontal()
+	// box2 := group.Box()
+	rs.ready = true
+	rs.window.Custom = func() {
+		rs.Hide()
+		log.Warn("repostatus user closed the window()")
+	}
+
+	// display the status of the git repository
+	rs.drawGitStatus(primarybox)
+
+	// display the git branches and options
+	rs.makeBranchesBox(primarybox)
+
+	// var win *gadgets.BasicWindow
+	// show standard git commit and merge controls
+	rs.drawGitCommands(primarybox)
+
+	windowMap[path] = rs
+	return rs, nil
+}

windowMerge.go

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+)
+
+type repoMergeWindow struct {
+	repo               *gitpb.Repo          // the repo protobuf
+	win                *gadgets.BasicWindow // the patches window
+	stack              *gui.Node            // the top box set as vertical
+	lasttag            *gadgets.OneLiner    // the last tag version
+	mainBranchVersion  *gadgets.OneLiner    // the primary branch version
+	develBranchVersion *gadgets.OneLiner    // the devel branch version
+	userBranchVersion  *gadgets.OneLiner    // the user branch version
+	currentVersion     *gadgets.OneLiner    // the devel branch version
+	currentBranch      *gadgets.OneLiner    // the user branch version
+	mergeD             *gui.Node            // the merge button
+	mergeM             *gui.Node            // the merge button
+}
+
+// todo: autogenerate these or make them standared 'gui' package functions
+// make this an go interface somehow
+
+// is the window hidden right now?
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Hidden() bool {
+	return w.win.Hidden()
+}
+
+// switches between the window being visable or hidden on the desktop
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Toggle() {
+	if w.Hidden() {
+		w.Show()
+	} else {
+		w.Hide()
+	}
+}
+
+// hides the window completely
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Show() {
+	w.win.Show()
+	w.Update()
+}
+
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Hide() {
+	w.win.Hide()
+}
+
+// should be the first box/widget in the window
+// greys out the window to the user
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Disable() {
+	w.stack.Disable()
+}
+
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Enable() {
+	w.stack.Enable()
+}
+
+func (w *repoMergeWindow) Update() {
+	w.lasttag.SetText(w.repo.GetLastTag())
+	w.mainBranchVersion.SetText(w.repo.GetMasterVersion())
+	w.develBranchVersion.SetText(w.repo.GetDevelVersion())
+	w.userBranchVersion.SetText(w.repo.GetUserVersion())
+
+	w.currentBranch.SetText(w.repo.GetCurrentBranchName())
+	w.currentVersion.SetText(w.repo.GetCurrentVersion())
+
+	if w.repo.GetCurrentBranchName() == w.repo.GetDevelBranchName() {
+		w.mergeD.Enable()
+	} else {
+		w.mergeD.Disable()
+	}
+
+	if w.repo.GetCurrentBranchName() == w.repo.GetMasterBranchName() {
+		w.mergeM.Enable()
+	} else {
+		w.mergeM.Disable()
+	}
+}
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) MakeRepoMergeWindow(repo *gitpb.Repo) *repoMergeWindow {
+	w := new(repoMergeWindow)
+	w.repo = repo
+
+	// sync.Once()
+	w.win = gadgets.RawBasicWindow("Merge controls for " + repo.GetGoPath())
+	w.win.Make()
+
+	w.stack = w.win.Box().NewBox("bw vbox", false)
+	// me.reposwin.Draw()
+	w.win.Custom = func() {
+		log.Info("Got close. setting win.Hide()")
+		// sets the hidden flag to false so Toggle() works
+		w.win.Hide()
+	}
+
+	grid := w.stack.NewGrid("", 0, 0)
+
+	grid.NewGroup("Merge Options")
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	grid.NewButton("checkout user", func() {
+		w.Disable()
+		defer w.Enable()
+		if err := repo.CheckoutUser(); err != nil {
+			log.Info(repo.GetFullPath(), err)
+		}
+		w.repo.Reload()
+		w.Update()
+	})
+	grid.NextRow()
+	grid.NewButton("checkout devel", func() {
+		w.Disable()
+		defer w.Enable()
+		repo.CheckoutDevel()
+		w.repo.Reload()
+		w.Update()
+	})
+	w.mergeD = grid.NewButton("merge to devel", func() {
+		w.Disable()
+		defer w.Enable()
+		log.Info("repo:", repo.GetGoPath())
+		if result, err := repo.MergeToDevel(); err == nil {
+			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK", repo.GetFullPath())
+			for _, line := range result.Stdout {
+				log.Warn("stdout:", line)
+			}
+			for _, line := range result.Stderr {
+				log.Warn("stderr:", line)
+			}
+		} else {
+			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED ", repo.GetFullPath())
+			log.Warn("err", err)
+			for _, line := range result.Stdout {
+				log.Warn("stdout:", line)
+			}
+			for _, line := range result.Stderr {
+				log.Warn("stderr:", line)
+			}
+		}
+		w.repo.Reload()
+		w.Update()
+	})
+	grid.NextRow()
+	grid.NewButton("checkout master", func() {
+		w.Disable()
+		defer w.Enable()
+		repo.CheckoutMaster()
+		w.repo.Reload()
+		w.Update()
+	})
+	w.mergeM = grid.NewButton("merge to master", func() {
+		w.Disable()
+		defer w.Enable()
+		log.Info("repo:", repo.GetGoPath())
+		if result, err := repo.MergeToMaster(); err == nil {
+			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK", repo.GetFullPath())
+			for _, line := range result.Stdout {
+				log.Warn("stdout:", line)
+			}
+			for _, line := range result.Stderr {
+				log.Warn("stderr:", line)
+			}
+		} else {
+			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED ", repo.GetFullPath())
+			log.Warn("err", err)
+			for _, line := range result.Stdout {
+				log.Warn("stdout:", line)
+			}
+			for _, line := range result.Stderr {
+				log.Warn("stderr:", line)
+			}
+		}
+		w.repo.Reload()
+		w.Update()
+	})
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	w.lasttag = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "last tag") // `progname:"LASTTAG"`
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	w.mainBranchVersion = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "master") // `progname:"MASTERBRANCH"`
+	grid.NextRow()
+	w.develBranchVersion = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "devel") // `progname:"DEVELBRANCH"`
+	grid.NextRow()
+	w.userBranchVersion = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "user") // `progname:"USERBRANCH"`
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	w.currentBranch = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "current branch") // `progname:"CURRENTBRANCH"`
+	grid.NextRow()
+	w.currentVersion = gadgets.NewOneLiner(grid, "current version") // `progname:"CURRENTVERSION"`
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	w.Update()
+
+	return w
+}
+
+/*
+	rs.showBranchesButton = newgrid.NewButton("find user and devel", func() {
+		log.Info("redo this")
+	})
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.checkBranchesButton = newgrid.NewButton("CheckBranches()", func() {
+		log.Info("redo this")
+	})
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	newgrid.NewButton("Revert master to devel", func() {
+		log.Info("redo this")
+	})
+*/

windowModify.go

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func (rs *RepoStatus) drawGitCommands(box *gui.Node) {
+	rs.gitCommandsGroup = box.NewGroup("modify")
+	newgrid := rs.gitCommandsGroup.NewGrid("gridnuts", 0, 0)
+
+	newgrid.NewButton("Rescan Repo", func() {
+		rs.Update()
+	})
+
+	newgrid.NewButton("CheckDirty()", func() {
+		if rs.pb.CheckDirty() {
+			log.Log(WARN, "is dirty")
+		} else {
+			log.Log(WARN, "is not dirty")
+		}
+	})
+
+	newgrid.NewButton("show .git/config", func() {
+		if rs.pb.GitConfig == nil {
+			log.Log(WARN, "Nonexistant or damaged .git/config", rs.Path())
+			return
+		}
+		log.Log(WARN, ".git/config:", rs.realPath.String())
+
+		// The info:
+		for name, remote := range rs.pb.GitConfig.Remotes {
+			log.Log(WARN, "  ", name, "url:", remote.Url)
+		}
+		for name, branch := range rs.pb.GitConfig.Branches {
+			log.Log(WARN, "  ", name, "remote:", branch.Remote, "merge", branch.Merge)
+		}
+	})
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	newgrid.NewButton("git pull", func() {
+		rs.pb.GitPull()
+	})
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	label := "merge " + rs.userWorkingName.String() + " to " + rs.develWorkingName.String()
+	rs.develMergeB = newgrid.NewButton(label, func() {
+		rs.Disable()
+		if result, err := rs.pb.MergeToDevel(); err == nil {
+			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK fullAutomation() returned true.")
+		} else {
+			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED fullAutomation() returned false", result.Error)
+		}
+		rs.Enable()
+	})
+
+	label = "merge " + rs.develWorkingName.String() + " to " + rs.mainWorkingName.String()
+	rs.mainMergeB = newgrid.NewButton(label, func() {
+		rs.Disable()
+		if result, err := rs.pb.MergeToMaster(); err == nil {
+			log.Warn("THINGS SEEM OK fullAutomation() returned true.")
+		} else {
+			log.Warn("THINGS FAILED fullAutomation() returned false", result.Error)
+		}
+		rs.Enable()
+	})
+	newgrid.NewButton("increment version", func() {
+		log.Info("broken")
+		// rs.IncrementVersion()
+	})
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.major = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(newgrid, "major")
+	rs.major.Custom = func() {
+		// rs.setTag()
+		// rs.generateCmd()
+	}
+	// rs.major.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.minor = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(newgrid, "minor")
+	rs.minor.Custom = func() {
+		// rs.setTag()
+		// rs.generateCmd()
+	}
+	// rs.minor.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.revision = gadgets.NewBasicCombobox(newgrid, "revision")
+	rs.revision.Custom = func() {
+		// rs.setTag()
+		// rs.generateCmd()
+	}
+	// rs.revision.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	// newgrid.NewLabel("new tag version")
+	rs.newversion = newgrid.NewLabel("0.0.1")
+	// rs.newversion.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.versionMessage = gadgets.NewBasicEntry(newgrid, "tag message")
+	rs.versionMessage.Custom = func() {
+		// rs.generateCmd()
+	}
+	// rs.versionMessage.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.versionCmdOutput = gadgets.NewOneLiner(newgrid, "tag cmd")
+	// rs.versionCmdOutput.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	rs.releaseVersion = newgrid.NewButton("tag and release new version", func() {
+		rs.Disable()
+		rs.pb.MergeToMaster()
+	})
+	// rs.releaseVersion.Hide()
+	newgrid.NextRow()
+
+	newgrid.Margin()
+	newgrid.Pad()
+}

windowRepo.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package repostatus
+
+import (
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
+
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+)
+
+type repoWindow struct {
+	repo  *gitpb.Repo          // the repo protobuf
+	win   *gadgets.BasicWindow // the patches window
+	stack *gui.Node            // the top box set as vertical
+	//shelf   *gui.Node            // the first box in the stack, set as horizontal
+	//grid    *gui.Node            // the list of available patches
+	//setgrid *gui.Node            // the list of each patchset
+}
+
+// todo: autogenerate these or make them standared 'gui' package functions
+// make this an go interface somehow
+
+// is the window hidden right now?
+func (w *repoWindow) Hidden() bool {
+	return w.win.Hidden()
+}
+
+// switches between the window being visable or hidden on the desktop
+func (w *repoWindow) Toggle() {
+	if w.Hidden() {
+		w.Show()
+	} else {
+		w.Hide()
+	}
+}
+
+// hides the window completely
+func (w *repoWindow) Show() {
+	w.win.Show()
+}
+
+func (w *repoWindow) Hide() {
+	w.win.Hide()
+}
+
+// should be the first box/widget in the window
+// greys out the window to the user
+func (w *repoWindow) Disable() {
+	w.stack.Disable()
+}
+
+func (w *repoWindow) Enable() {
+	w.stack.Enable()
+}
+
+// you can only have one of these
+func MakeRepoWindow(repo *gitpb.Repo) *repoWindow {
+	pw := new(repoWindow)
+
+	// sync.Once()
+	pw.win = gadgets.RawBasicWindow("Patcheset for " + repo.GetGoPath())
+	pw.win.Make()
+
+	pw.stack = pw.win.Box().NewBox("bw vbox", false)
+	// me.reposwin.Draw()
+	pw.win.Custom = func() {
+		// sets the hidden flag to false so Toggle() works
+		pw.win.Hide()
+	}
+
+	// grid := pw.stack.NewGrid("", 0, 0)
+
+	return pw
+}