Changes:
- Plugin cards now 320x220 minimum (was 300x200 fixed)
- Cards have maximum width of 400px to prevent stretching too wide
- PluginStoreUI now fills available space with stretch factor
- Grid layout calculates columns based on available width
- Removed hardcoded margins that were causing cramped layout
- Search input now has minimum width of 300px
- Buttons have minimum widths for consistent sizing
CHANGES:
1. Fixed plugin download to use raw git files instead of git clone
- Avoids Windows permission issues with .git/objects
- Downloads __init__.py and plugin.py directly
2. Added clickable dependencies button showing full dependency dialog
- Shows Core Services Required
- Shows Plugins Required
- Lists what will be auto-installed
3. Integrated Plugin Store into Settings dialog
- Added 🔌 Store tab to Settings
- Plugin Store is now built-in, not a plugin
4. Removed plugins/settings/ and plugins/plugin_store_ui/
- Settings is now built into overlay_window.py
- Users access via Settings button
5. Added _create_plugin_store_tab() method to OverlayWindow
NOTE: Pull latest EU-Utility-Plugins-Repo to get Clock Widget
BREAKING CHANGE: EU-Utility is now a framework-only application.
All user-facing features have been moved to separate plugin repository.
NEW FEATURES:
1. Plugin Store Core Module (core/plugin_store.py)
- PluginStoreWorker: Background operations (fetch, download, updates)
- PluginStoreUI: Grid-based plugin browser with cards
- PluginInfo dataclass for plugin metadata
- Fetches from remote git repository
2. Plugin Store UI Features:
- Grid layout with plugin cards (300x200px each)
- Search/filter by name, description, tags
- Category filter dropdown
- Visual indicators:
* 📦 Plugin icon (emoji-based)
* Version badge
* Status badges (✅ Enabled, 📦 Installed)
* Tag display
* 🔗 Dependency count with tooltip
- Install/Enable/Disable/Uninstall buttons
- Progress bar for operations
- Refresh and Check Updates buttons
3. Settings Integration:
- New 'Plugin Store' tab in Settings
- Moved plugin management to 'My Plugins' tab
- Plugin Store uses core module directly
4. Plugin Store UI Plugin (plugins/plugin_store_ui/):
- Standalone plugin for overlay integration
- Hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+P (configurable)
ARCHITECTURE CHANGES:
- EU-Utility Core: Framework only (PluginAPI, services, overlay)
- Plugin Repository: https://git.lemonlink.eu/impulsivefps/EU-Utility-Plugins-Repo
- Plugins installed via Store → user plugins/ directory
- Local plugins/ folder still supported for development
MANIFEST FORMAT:
USER WORKFLOW:
1. Open Settings → Plugin Store
2. Browse/search available plugins
3. Click Install (with dependency confirmation)
4. Restart EU-Utility
5. Enable plugin in 'My Plugins' tab
DEVELOPER WORKFLOW:
1. Develop plugin locally in plugins/
2. Test with core framework
3. Submit to plugin repository
4. Users install via Store
This enables limitless modularity - users only install
what they need, developers can publish independently.
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