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…gin-shell (#1165)

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Fixes #1165

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Screenshot 2026-08-26 125457 Screenshot 2026-08-26 125438

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Before: Clicking "Open Original File" did nothing , button was silently disabled

After: Clicking "Open Original File" now opens the image in the default Windows Photos viewer.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added the ability to open an image’s original file directly from the Media Info panel.
    • Opening the file now uses the image’s saved location and the system’s default application.
    • Added support for opening compatible JPG and PNG files on Windows.
    • Added permission support for opening local file paths.
    • Non-image files are rejected when attempting to open the original file.

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The media panel now invokes a Tauri command to open the current image path. The command validates image extensions and uses the system opener. Capability permissions allow scoped path access. Tests verify the command invocation.

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Open Original File

Layer / File(s) Summary
Add validated image opener command
frontend/src-tauri/src/main.rs, frontend/src-tauri/capabilities/migrated.json
The Tauri command accepts .jpg, .jpeg, and .png paths, opens valid paths through OpenerExt, and rejects other extensions. The capability configuration grants opener access to all paths.
Wire and test file opening
frontend/src/components/Media/MediaInfoPanel.tsx, frontend/src/components/Media/__tests__/MediaInfoPanel.test.tsx
The button invokes open_image_file with the current image path. Tests mock invoke and verify the asynchronous command call.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to c590c

The Open Original File action now routes the selected image through the registered Rust opener command. No concrete merge-blocking correctness or security risk is established at the current head.

Suggested labels: TypeScript/JavaScript, Rust

Suggested reviewers: rohan-pandeyy

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A rabbit checks the image path
Then opens files with careful math
The command guards each name
Tests confirm the click’s aim
Bright pictures hop from disk to screen

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #1165. The frontend now invokes a Rust command, the command validates image extensions and uses tauri-plugin-opener, and migrated.json adds opener path permission for local f…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The capability update, Rust command, frontend integration, and related test changes are directly related to issue #1165. No unrelated code changes are identified.
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In `@frontend/src-tauri/src/main.rs`:
- Around line 278-288: Move the open_image_file command and its image-extension
validation into a focused command or service module, preserving its public
command signature and behavior. Update main.rs to import the relocated
open_image_file function and register it without retaining its implementation,
keeping main.rs as a thin binary entry point.

In `@frontend/src/components/Media/MediaInfoPanel.tsx`:
- Line 221: Update the open_image_file invocation in MediaInfoPanel to provide
the frontend result type void, matching the Rust command’s Result<(), String>
contract while preserving the existing await and error-handling behavior.

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Comment on lines +278 to +288
#[tauri::command]
fn open_image_file(app: tauri::AppHandle, path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
let allowed_extensions = [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png"];
let lower = path.to_lowercase();
if !allowed_extensions.iter().any(|ext| lower.ends_with(ext)) {
return Err("Only image files can be opened".into());
}
app.opener()
.open_path(path, None::<String>)
.map_err(|e| e.to_string())
}

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Move open_image_file out of main.rs.

The command contains validation and operating-system integration. Move it to a focused command or service module, then register the imported function from main.rs.

As per path instructions: “frontend/src-tauri/src/main.rs: Keep src/main.rs as a thin binary entry point.”

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In `@frontend/src-tauri/src/main.rs` around lines 278 - 288, Move the
open_image_file command and its image-extension validation into a focused
command or service module, preserving its public command signature and behavior.
Update main.rs to import the relocated open_image_file function and register it
without retaining its implementation, keeping main.rs as a thin binary entry
point.

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Source: Path instructions

// Button disabled - does nothing
if (currentImage?.path) {
try {
await invoke('open_image_file', { path: currentImage.path });

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rg -n -C 5 "open_image_file|invoke<|from ['\"]`@tauri-apps/api`|path instructions|API boundary" frontend src .github README.md 2>/dev/null || true

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sed -n '268,292p' frontend/src-tauri/src/main.rs
printf '%s\n' '--- frontend and Tauri versions ---'
cat frontend/package.json
printf '%s\n' '--- existing typed invoke conventions ---'
sed -n '1,35p' frontend/src/utils/tunnel.ts
sed -n '1,32p' frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage/components/SystemSettingsCard.tsx
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Tauri v2 @tauri-apps/api/core invoke generic Promise<T> official documentation

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In Tauri v2, the invoke function from @tauri-apps/api/core is a generic function used to call Rust commands from the frontend [1][2]. It allows for type-safe interaction by specifying the expected return type via a TypeScript generic parameter [1][3]. The function signature is defined as [1]: invoke(cmd: string, args?: InvokeArgs, options?: InvokeOptions): Promise Usage: To use the generic, provide the expected return type in angle brackets when calling the function [3][4]. This ensures that the Promise resolves to the correct type, providing compile-time safety [3]. import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'; // Example: Invoking a command that returns a string const result = await invoke('my_rust_command', { arg1: 'value' }); // Example: Invoking a command that returns an object interface User { id: number; name: string; } const user = await invoke('get_user', { id: 1 }); Key details: - If no generic type is provided, the return type defaults to unknown [3]. - The cmd parameter is the name of the command registered in Rust [1]. - The args parameter is an optional object containing the arguments to pass to the Rust command [1][2]. These must be serializable to JSON [5]. - Tauri commands in Rust typically return a value or a Result, which determines if the promise resolves or rejects on the frontend [3][4]. Specifically, if the Rust function returns Err(string), the Promise will reject with that string [3][4]. For additional configuration, the invoke function also accepts an optional options object [1]. When using the npm package, ensure your tauri.conf.json is configured correctly, or access the function via window.TAURI.core.invoke if app.withGlobalTauri is enabled [1][2].

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Type the frontend/Rust command boundary.

Line 221 calls the generic invoke API without a result type. The open_image_file command returns Result<(), String>, so declare its frontend result as void.

Proposed fix
-                      await invoke('open_image_file', { path: currentImage.path });
+                      await invoke<void>('open_image_file', {
+                        path: currentImage.path,
+                      });
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await invoke('open_image_file', { path: currentImage.path });
await invoke<void>('open_image_file', {
path: currentImage.path,
});
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In `@frontend/src/components/Media/MediaInfoPanel.tsx` at line 221, Update the
open_image_file invocation in MediaInfoPanel to provide the frontend result type
void, matching the Rust command’s Result<(), String> contract while preserving
the existing await and error-handling behavior.

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