status line

main.go

@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ var (
 	pinnedFlowBox           *gtk.FlowBox
 	pinnedFlowBoxWrapper    *gtk.Box
 	catButtons              []*gtk.Button
+	statusLabel             *gtk.Label
+	status                 string
 )
 
 // Flags
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ func main() {
 	desktopFiles := listDesktopFiles()
 	println(fmt.Sprintf("Found %v desktop files", len(desktopFiles)))
 
-	parseDesktopFiles(desktopFiles)
+	status = parseDesktopFiles(desktopFiles)
 
 	// USER INTERFACE
 	gtk.Init(nil)
@@ -300,6 +302,11 @@ func main() {
 	resultWindow.Add(appFlowBoxWrapper)
 	appFlowBox = setUpAppsFlowBox(nil, "")
 
+	statusLineWrapper, _ := gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
+	outerVBox.PackStart(statusLineWrapper, false, false, 10)
+	statusLabel, _ = gtk.LabelNew(status)
+	statusLineWrapper.PackStart(statusLabel, true, false, 0)
+
 	/*alignmentBox, _ := gtk.BoxNew(gtk.ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0)
 	outerBox.PackStart(alignmentBox, true, true, 0)
 

tools.go

@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func setUpCategories() {
 	categories = append(categories, other)
 }
 
-func parseDesktopFiles(desktopFiles []string) {
+func parseDesktopFiles(desktopFiles []string) string {
 	id2entry = make(map[string]desktopEntry)
 	var added []string
 	skipped := 0
@@ -429,7 +429,9 @@ func parseDesktopFiles(desktopFiles []string) {
 	sort.Slice(desktopEntries, func(i, j int) bool {
 		return desktopEntries[i].NameLoc < desktopEntries[j].NameLoc
 	})
-	println(fmt.Sprintf("Skipped %v duplicates; %v .desktop entries hidden by \"NoDisplay=true\"", skipped, hidden))
+	summary := fmt.Sprintf("%v entries (+%v hidden)", len(desktopEntries)-hidden, hidden)
+	println("Skipped %v duplicates; %v .desktop entries hidden by \"NoDisplay=true\"", skipped, hidden)
+	return summary
 }
 
 // freedesktop Main Categories list consists of 13 entries. Let's contract it to 8+1 ("Other").

uicomponents.go

@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ func flowBoxButton(entry desktopEntry) *gtk.Button {
 	ID := entry.DesktopID
 	exec := entry.Exec
 	terminal := entry.Terminal
-	button.Connect("button-release-event", func(row *gtk.Button, e *gdk.Event) bool {
+	desc := entry.CommentLoc
+	button.Connect("button-release-event", func(btn *gtk.Button, e *gdk.Event) bool {
 		btnEvent := gdk.EventButtonNewFromEvent(e)
 		if btnEvent.Button() == 1 {
 			launch(exec, terminal)
@@ -232,6 +233,12 @@ func flowBoxButton(entry desktopEntry) *gtk.Button {
 		}
 		return false
 	})
+	button.Connect("enter-notify-event", func() {
+		statusLabel.SetText(desc)
+	})
+	button.Connect("leave-notify-event", func() {
+		statusLabel.SetText(status)
+	})
 	return button
 }