Add Open Python directory to menus.

Fixes https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/issues/5115

pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp

@@ -502,6 +502,15 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     submenuActionPlugins->Add( _( "Refresh Plugins" ),
                                _( "Reload all python plugins and refresh plugin menus" ),
                                ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_REFRESH, reload_xpm );
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    submenuActionPlugins->Add( _( "Reveal Plugin Folder in Finder" ),
+                               _( "Reveals the plugins folder in a Finder window" ),
+                               ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_SHOW_FOLDER, folder_xpm );
+#else
+    submenuActionPlugins->Add( _( "Open Plugin Directory" ),
+                               _( "Opens the directory in the default system file manager" ),
+                               ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_SHOW_FOLDER, folder_xpm );
+#endif
     submenuActionPlugins->AppendSeparator();
 
     toolsMenu->AddSeparator();

pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME, PCB_BASE_FRAME )
 
 #if defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING) && defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU)
     EVT_TOOL( ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_REFRESH, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::OnActionPluginRefresh )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_SHOW_FOLDER, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::OnActionPluginShowFolder )
 #endif
 
     // Tracks and vias sizes general options
@@ -1201,20 +1202,38 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::RunEeschema()
 
 void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PythonPluginsReload()
 {
-    // Reload Python plugins if they are newer than
-    // the already loaded, and load new plugins
+    // Reload Python plugins if they are newer than the already loaded, and load new plugins
 #if defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING)
-    //Reload plugin list: reload Python plugins if they are newer than
-    // the already loaded, and load new plugins
+    // Reload plugin list: reload Python plugins if they are newer than the already loaded,
+    // and load new plugins
     PythonPluginsReloadBase();
 
-    #if defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU)
-        // Action plugins can be modified, therefore the plugins menu
-        // must be updated:
+#if defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU)
+    // Action plugins can be modified, therefore the plugins menu must be updated:
     ReCreateMenuBar();
     // Recreate top toolbar to add action plugin buttons
     ReCreateHToolbar();
-    #endif
+#endif
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PythonPluginsShowFolder()
+{
+#if defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING)
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    wxString msg;
+
+    // Quote in case there are spaces in the path.
+    msg.Printf( "open \"%s\"", PYTHON_DEST );
+
+    system( msg.c_str() );
+#else
+    // Quote in case there are spaces in the path.
+    AddDelimiterString( pypath );
+
+    wxLaunchDefaultApplication( PYTHON_DEST );
+#endif
 #endif
 }
 

pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.h

@@ -168,6 +168,16 @@ protected:
     {
        PythonPluginsReload();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Function OnActionPluginRefresh
+     * Refresh plugin list (reload Python plugins)
+     * @param aEvent sent by wx
+     */
+    void OnActionPluginShowFolder( wxCommandEvent& aEvent)
+    {
+       PythonPluginsShowFolder();
+    }
 #endif
 
     /** Has meaning only if KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON option is
@@ -279,12 +289,18 @@ public:
     bool IsContentModified() override;
 
     /**
-     * Reload the Python plugins if they are newer than
-     * the already loaded, and load new plugins if any
-     * Do nothing if KICAD_SCRIPTING is not defined
+     * Reload the Python plugins if they are newer than the already loaded, and load new
+     * plugins if any.
+     * Do nothing if KICAD_SCRIPTING is not defined.
      */
     void PythonPluginsReload();
 
+    /**
+     * Open the plugins folder in the default system file browser.
+     * Do nothing if KICAD_SCRIPTING is not defined.
+     */
+    void PythonPluginsShowFolder();
+
     /**
      * Update the layer manager and other widgets from the board setup
      * (layer and items visibility, colors ...)

pcbnew/pcbnew_id.h

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ enum pcbnew_ids
 
     ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN,
     ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_REFRESH,
+    ID_TOOLBARH_PCB_ACTION_PLUGIN_SHOW_FOLDER,
 
     ID_PCB_GEN_CMP_FILE,
     ID_PCB_GEN_BOM_FILE_FROM_BOARD,