a darktable script management solution
script_manager - cross platform lua scripts management
script_manager is designed to make the darktable lua scripts accessible to everyone without having to edit files or use commands they aren't comfortable with.
script_manager is meant to replace the luarc file in the darktable configuration directory. When darktable starts it looks for the luarc file and loads it.
With script_manager you can install, update, or reinstall the lua scripts. You can turn individual scripts on or off with the click of a button. Scripts are divided into "categories" based on the lua subdirectory they are located in. For the lua scripts distribution the categories would be contrib, examples, official, and tools.
- git - https://git-scm.com/
- make sure git is installed
- download (or clone the repository of) script_manager
- copy script_manager.lua to $HOME/.config/darktable/luarc
- make sure git is installed. I use https://gitforwindows.org.
- download (or clone the repository of) script_manager
- copy script_manager.lua to C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\darktable\luarc
- install script_manager
- start darktable
- go to the configuration tab and specify the location of git, if necessary
- click install to install the scripts from the specified repository (default: https://github.com/darktable-org/lua-scripts.git), if they aren't already.
- click update to retrieve the latest version of the scripts from the specified repository (default: https://github.com/darktable-org/lua-scripts.git)
- activate the scripts you want
- deactivate doesn't take effect until darktable is restarted. The Lua API doesn't support removing loaded scripts or GUI elements.
- Newer scripts retrieved using update won't take effect until darktable is restarted since we can't unload running scripts. A script that isn't active and gets updated will run the newest version if activated after the update.
- Send to Bill Ferguson, wpferguson@gmail.com