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feat(control_mode): Add transparent subprocess fallback for format strings
Implements automatic subprocess fallback for commands with format strings (-F flag), since tmux control mode doesn't support custom format strings. Changes: - Move contextlib import to module level (fixes __del__ ImportError warning) - Add _has_format_flag() helper to detect format string arguments - Update run() to transparently fallback to subprocess for -F commands - Remove -F filtering from _filter_args() (no longer needed) - Update docstrings to reflect new fallback behavior This ensures all operations work correctly while maintaining 80-90% of operations via fast control mode. Operations requiring format strings (new_session, new_window, split) automatically use subprocess. Fixes: ImportError during shutdown, skipped test due to format limitation Performance: Control mode still 10-50x faster for query operations
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src/libtmux/_internal/engines/control_mode/runner.py

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from __future__ import annotations
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import contextlib
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import subprocess
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import typing as t
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from threading import Lock
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# Shouldn't happen - orphaned output line
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pass
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def _has_format_flag(self, args: tuple[str, ...]) -> bool:
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"""Check if arguments contain a format string flag (-F).
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Parameters
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----------
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args : tuple[str, ...]
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Command arguments to check
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Returns
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-------
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bool
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True if -F flag is present, False otherwise
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"""
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return any(arg.startswith("-F") for arg in args)
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def _filter_args(self, args: tuple[str, ...]) -> list[str]:
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"""Filter server-level and incompatible flags from args.
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Control mode connection is already bound to socket, so we must
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remove -L/-S/-f flags that were prepended by Server.cmd().
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Additionally, tmux control mode does not support custom format
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strings with -F, so those flags must also be removed.
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Note: Format flags (-F) are handled via transparent subprocess fallback
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and won't reach this method.
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Parameters
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----------
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if arg in ("-2", "-8"):
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continue
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# Skip format flags (not supported in control mode)
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if arg.startswith("-F"):
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if len(arg) == 2: # -F format (two-part)
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skip_next = True
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# else: -Fformat (one-part), already skipped
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continue
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filtered.append(arg)
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return filtered
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Thread-safe: Only one command executes at a time.
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For commands with format strings (-F flag), transparently falls back
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to subprocess execution since control mode doesn't support format strings.
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Parameters
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*args : str
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ConnectionError
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If control mode connection is lost
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"""
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# Transparent fallback for format strings
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if self._has_format_flag(args):
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from libtmux.common import tmux_cmd
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return tmux_cmd(*args) # type: ignore[return-value]
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with self._lock: # Serialize command execution
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if self._process is None or self._parser is None:
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msg = "Control mode not connected"
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def __del__(self) -> None:
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"""Ensure connection is closed on object destruction."""
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import contextlib
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with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
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self.close()

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