Set number of preview posts on profile screen

daemon.py

@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ from person import remove_account
 from person import can_remove_post
 from person import person_snooze
 from person import person_unsnooze
+from posts import get_max_profile_posts
+from posts import set_max_profile_posts
 from posts import get_post_expiry_keep_dms
 from posts import set_post_expiry_keep_dms
 from posts import get_post_expiry_days
@@ -6513,6 +6515,21 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                             set_post_expiry_days(base_dir, nickname, domain, 0)
                             actor_changed = True
 
+                    # set maximum preview posts on profile screen
+                    max_profile_posts = \
+                        get_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain,
+                                              self.server.max_recent_posts)
+                    if fields.get('maxRecentProfilePosts'):
+                        if fields['maxRecentProfilePosts'] != \
+                           str(max_profile_posts):
+                            max_profile_posts = \
+                                fields['maxRecentProfilePosts']
+                            set_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain,
+                                                  max_profile_posts)
+                    else:
+                        set_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain,
+                                              self.server.max_recent_posts)
+
                     # change tox address
                     current_tox_address = get_tox_address(actor_json)
                     if fields.get('toxAddress'):

posts.py

@@ -5971,3 +5971,46 @@ def get_original_post_from_announce_url(announce_url: str, base_dir: str,
                 url = orig_post_id
 
     return actor, url, orig_filename
+
+
+def get_max_profile_posts(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
+                          max_recent_posts: int) -> int:
+    """Returns the maximum number of posts to show on the profile screen
+    """
+    max_posts_filename = \
+        acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/max_profile_posts.txt'
+    if not os.path.isfile(max_posts_filename):
+        return max_recent_posts
+    max_profile_posts = max_recent_posts
+    try:
+        with open(max_posts_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fp_posts:
+            max_posts_str = fp_posts.read()
+            if max_posts_str:
+                if max_posts_str.isdigit():
+                    max_profile_posts = int(max_posts_str)
+    except OSError:
+        print('EX: unable to read maximum profile posts ' +
+              max_posts_filename)
+    if max_profile_posts < 1:
+        max_profile_posts = 1
+    if max_profile_posts > 20:
+        max_profile_posts = 20
+    return max_profile_posts
+
+
+def set_max_profile_posts(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
+                          max_recent_posts: int) -> bool:
+    """Sets the maximum number of posts to show on the profile screen
+    """
+    max_posts_filename = \
+        acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/max_profile_posts.txt'
+    max_recent_posts_str = str(max_recent_posts)
+    try:
+        with open(max_posts_filename, 'w+',
+                  encoding='utf-8') as fp_posts:
+            fp_posts.write(max_recent_posts_str)
+    except OSError:
+        print('EX: unable to save maximum profile posts ' +
+              max_posts_filename)
+        return False
+    return True

webapp_profile.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from posts import get_person_box
 from posts import is_moderator
 from posts import parse_user_feed
 from posts import is_create_inside_announce
+from posts import get_max_profile_posts
 from donate import get_donation_url
 from donate import get_website
 from donate import get_gemini_link
@@ -611,31 +612,6 @@ def _get_profile_header_after_search(nickname: str, default_timeline: str,
     return html_str
 
 
-def _get_max_profile_posts(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
-                           max_recent_posts: int) -> int:
-    """Returns the maximum number of posts to show on the profile screen
-    """
-    max_posts_filename = \
-        acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/max_profile_posts.txt'
-    if not os.path.isfile(max_posts_filename):
-        return max_recent_posts
-    max_profile_posts = max_recent_posts
-    try:
-        with open(max_posts_filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fp_posts:
-            max_posts_str = fp_posts.read()
-            if max_posts_str:
-                if max_posts_str.isdigit():
-                    max_profile_posts = int(max_posts_str)
-    except OSError:
-        print('EX: unable to read maximum profile posts ' +
-              max_posts_filename)
-    if max_profile_posts < 1:
-        max_profile_posts = 1
-    if max_profile_posts > 20:
-        max_profile_posts = 20
-    return max_profile_posts
-
-
 def html_profile(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
                  rss_icon_at_top: bool,
                  icons_as_buttons: bool,
@@ -1096,7 +1072,7 @@ def html_profile(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
         translate['Get the source code'] + '" src="/icons/agpl.png" /></a>'
 
     if selected == 'posts':
-        max_profile_posts = _get_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain,
+        max_profile_posts = get_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain,
                                                   max_recent_posts)
         min_images_for_accounts = []
         profile_str += \
@@ -2335,7 +2311,7 @@ def _html_edit_profile_main(base_dir: str, display_nickname: str, bio_str: str,
                        'expiryKeepDMs', keep_dms)
 
     max_profile_posts = \
-        _get_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain, max_recent_posts)
+        get_max_profile_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain, max_recent_posts)
     edit_profile_form += \
         edit_number_field(translate['Preview posts on profile screen'],
                           'maxRecentProfilePosts', max_profile_posts,