From b63ef0b47ce0ab3de7ae5bd0dabdb7fbc2b45198 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Levi Neely <141506390+lneely@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:43:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add "New Denote File..." context menu action

Shows when right-clicking a directory. Dialog asks for title, tags,
signature, and extension (.org default). Creates the file with
correct denote filename and frontmatter.
---
 fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
 fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.h   |  1 +
 2 files changed, 87 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp b/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp
index b5f9561..d0a128f 100644
--- a/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp
+++ b/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.cpp
@@ -29,15 +29,24 @@ DenoteFileItemAction::DenoteFileItemAction(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &
 QList<QAction *> DenoteFileItemAction::actions(const KFileItemListProperties &fileItemInfos,
                                                QWidget *parentWidget)
 {
-    // Only show for single file selection that is NOT already a denote file
     if (fileItemInfos.items().count() != 1)
         return {};
 
     const KFileItem item = fileItemInfos.items().first();
-    if (item.isDir())
-        return {};
 
-    // Check if already a denote file
+    // Directory: show "New Denote File..."
+    if (item.isDir()) {
+        auto *action = new QAction(QStringLiteral("New Denote File..."), parentWidget);
+        action->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-new")));
+
+        const QString dirPath = item.localPath();
+        connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, dirPath, parentWidget]() {
+            createDenoteFile(dirPath, parentWidget);
+        });
+        return {action};
+    }
+
+    // Non-denote file: show "Rename with Denote..."
     Denote::Metadata meta = Denote::parseFilename(item.localPath());
     if (meta.isValid())
         return {};
@@ -159,4 +168,77 @@ void DenoteFileItemAction::renameWithDenote(const KFileItemList &items, QWidget
     }
 }
 
+void DenoteFileItemAction::createDenoteFile(const QString &dirPath, QWidget *parentWidget)
+{
+    QDialog dialog(parentWidget);
+    dialog.setWindowTitle(QStringLiteral("New Denote File"));
+    if (auto *screen = dialog.screen()) {
+        dialog.setMinimumWidth(screen->availableGeometry().width() / 3);
+    }
+
+    auto *layout = new QVBoxLayout(&dialog);
+    auto *form = new QFormLayout();
+
+    auto *titleEdit = new QLineEdit();
+    titleEdit->setPlaceholderText(QStringLiteral("Note title"));
+    form->addRow(QStringLiteral("Title:"), titleEdit);
+
+    auto *tagsEdit = new QLineEdit();
+    tagsEdit->setPlaceholderText(QStringLiteral("tag1, tag2, tag3"));
+    form->addRow(QStringLiteral("Tags:"), tagsEdit);
+
+    auto *sigEdit = new QLineEdit();
+    sigEdit->setPlaceholderText(QStringLiteral("(optional)"));
+    form->addRow(QStringLiteral("Signature:"), sigEdit);
+
+    auto *extEdit = new QLineEdit(QStringLiteral(".org"));
+    form->addRow(QStringLiteral("Extension:"), extEdit);
+
+    layout->addLayout(form);
+
+    auto *buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
+    connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, &dialog, &QDialog::accept);
+    connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, &dialog, &QDialog::reject);
+    layout->addWidget(buttons);
+
+    if (dialog.exec() != QDialog::Accepted)
+        return;
+
+    const QString title = titleEdit->text().trimmed();
+    if (title.isEmpty())
+        return;
+
+    QStringList tags;
+    const QString tagsText = tagsEdit->text().trimmed();
+    if (!tagsText.isEmpty()) {
+        tags = tagsText.split(QLatin1Char(','), Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
+        for (auto &t : tags)
+            t = t.trimmed().toLower();
+    }
+
+    const QString signature = sigEdit->text().trimmed();
+    QString ext = extEdit->text().trimmed();
+    if (!ext.startsWith(QLatin1Char('.')))
+        ext.prepend(QLatin1Char('.'));
+
+    // Build filename and full path
+    const QString filename = Denote::buildFilename(title, tags, signature, ext);
+    const QString filePath = QDir(dirPath).filePath(filename);
+
+    // Create file with frontmatter if supported
+    Denote::FileType fileType = Denote::fileTypeFromExtension(ext);
+    QFile file(filePath);
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        if (fileType != Denote::FileType::Unknown) {
+            Denote::FrontMatter fm;
+            fm.title = title;
+            fm.tags = tags;
+            fm.identifier = Denote::parseFilename(filePath).identifier;
+            fm.signature = signature;
+            file.write(Denote::marshalFrontMatter(fm, fileType));
+        }
+        file.close();
+    }
+}
+
 #include "denote_fileitemaction.moc"
diff --git a/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.h b/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.h
index 948530a..a0caa95 100644
--- a/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.h
+++ b/fileitemaction/denote_fileitemaction.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void renameWithDenote(const KFileItemList &items, QWidget *parentWidget);
+    void createDenoteFile(const QString &dirPath, QWidget *parentWidget);
 };
 
 #endif // KDENOTE_FILEITEMACTION_H