Show recent shared items in left column

webapp_column_left.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from shutil import copyfile
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import isEditor
+from webapp_utils import sharesTimelineJson
 from webapp_utils import htmlPostSeparator
 from webapp_utils import getLeftImageFile
 from webapp_utils import getImageFile
@@ -28,6 +29,40 @@ def linksExist(baseDir: str) -> bool:
     return os.path.isfile(linksFilename)
 
 
+def getLeftColumnShares(baseDir: str,
+                        httpPrefix: str, domainFull: str,
+                        nickname: str,
+                        maxSharesInLeftColumn: int,
+                        translate: {}) -> []:
+    """get any shares and turn them into the left column links format
+    """
+    pageNumber = 1
+    actor = httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + '/users/' + nickname
+    sharesJson, lastPage = \
+        sharesTimelineJson(actor, pageNumber,
+                           maxSharesInLeftColumn,
+                           baseDir, maxSharesInLeftColumn)
+    if not sharesJson:
+        return []
+
+    linksList = []
+    ctr = 0
+    for published, item in sharesJson.items():
+        sharedesc = item['displayName']
+        contactActor = item['actor']
+        shareLink = actor + \
+            '?replydm=sharedesc:' + sharedesc + \
+            '?mention=' + contactActor
+        linksList.append(sharedesc + ' ' + shareLink)
+        ctr += 1
+        if ctr >= maxSharesInLeftColumn:
+            break
+
+    if linksList:
+        linksList = ['* ' + translate['Shares']] + linksList
+    return linksList
+
+
 def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
                          httpPrefix: str, translate: {},
                          iconsPath: str, editor: bool,
@@ -136,10 +171,20 @@ def getLeftColumnContent(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domainFull: str,
 
     linksFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/links.txt'
     linksFileContainsEntries = False
-    if os.path.isfile(linksFilename):
     linksList = None
+    if os.path.isfile(linksFilename):
         with open(linksFilename, "r") as f:
             linksList = f.readlines()
+
+    # show a number of shares
+    maxSharesInLeftColumn = 3
+    sharesList = \
+        getLeftColumnShares(baseDir,
+                            httpPrefix, domainFull, nickname,
+                            maxSharesInLeftColumn, translate)
+    if linksList and sharesList:
+        linksList += sharesList
+
     if linksList:
         for lineStr in linksList:
             if ' ' not in lineStr: