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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal
self.gui.iactions is a mapping of plugin name to plugin object(for all user interface action plugins). So if you want a list
list(self.gui.iactions)
And if you want to iterate over all types of plugins, then use the functions in calibre.customize.ui
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Can't get more authoritative than that. Thanks, Kovid!
(Dude, he actually talked to me!!!)
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Originally Posted by davidfor
But, I think you will still have to work with a known list of plugins. The real problem is going to be knowing what they do and if they have any function that can be called externally. I know Reading List does and I remember JimmXinu working with kiwidude to change the interface so he could call it. It has options to suppress error message boxes and throw exceptions instead.
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Yeah, you're right, but it will be helpful to pull the user's installed list, and unless I want to modify my code every time a new candidate comes along, I have to provide the user a way to use a new plugin if it works.
There's all kinds of speed bumps to an idea like this. Getting buy-in from other developers to provide hooks and suppress the message boxes would be key. Even then, I don't see launching this without huge danger signs attached, but if you do the same 4 things to each book or group of books you import, it would be nice to automate the process.