Add file dialog to exclude patterns

src/vorta/assets/UI/exclude_dialog.ui

@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@
            </property>
           </spacer>
          </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QToolButton" name="bOpenExcludeFD">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Exclude Files/Folders</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
          <item>
           <widget class="QToolButton" name="bAddPattern"/>
          </item>
@@ -97,46 +104,46 @@
       </layout>
      </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_5">
-    <attribute name="title">
-        <string>Exclude If Present</string>
-    </attribute>
-    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
-        <item>
-            <widget class="QLabel" name="excludeIfPresentHelpText">
-                <property name="wordWrap">
-                    <bool>true</bool>
-                </property>
-            </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-            <widget class="QListView" name="excludeIfPresentList"/>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
-                <item>
-                    <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
-                        <property name="orientation">
-                            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-                            <size>
-                                <width>40</width>
-                                <height>20</height>
-                            </size>
-                        </property>
-                    </spacer>
-                </item>
-                <item>
-                    <widget class="QToolButton" name="bAddPatternExcludeIfPresent"/>
-                </item>
-                <item>
-                    <widget class="QToolButton" name="bRemovePatternExcludeIfPresent"/>
-                </item>
-            </layout>
-        </item>
-    </layout>
-</widget>
-<widget class="QWidget" name="tab_3">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Exclude If Present</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="excludeIfPresentHelpText">
+         <property name="wordWrap">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QListView" name="excludeIfPresentList"/>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
+         <item>
+          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_5">
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+            <size>
+             <width>40</width>
+             <height>20</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+          </spacer>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QToolButton" name="bAddPatternExcludeIfPresent"/>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QToolButton" name="bRemovePatternExcludeIfPresent"/>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_3">
       <attribute name="title">
        <string>Preview</string>
       </attribute>

src/vorta/borg/create.py

@@ -4,18 +4,13 @@
 import tempfile
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QCoreApplication
+
 from vorta import config
 from vorta.i18n import trans_late, translate
-from vorta.store.models import (
-    ArchiveModel,
-    RepoModel,
-    SourceFileModel,
-    WifiSettingModel,
-)
+from vorta.store.models import ArchiveModel, RepoModel, SourceFileModel, WifiSettingModel
 from vorta.utils import borg_compat, format_archive_name, get_network_status_monitor
 
-from PyQt6.QtCore import QCoreApplication
-
 from .borg_job import BorgJob
 
 

src/vorta/views/exclude_dialog.py

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List
+
 from PyQt6 import uic
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QModelIndex, QObject, Qt
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QCursor, QStandardItem, QStandardItemModel
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
-    QAbstractItemView,
-    QApplication,
-    QMenu,
-    QMessageBox,
-    QStyledItemDelegate,
-)
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QAbstractItemView, QApplication, QMenu, QMessageBox, QStyledItemDelegate
 
+from vorta.filedialog import VortaFileSelector
 from vorta.i18n import translate
 from vorta.store.models import ExclusionModel
 from vorta.utils import get_asset
@@ -87,6 +85,7 @@ def __init__(self, profile, parent=None):
         self.bPreviewCopy.setIcon(get_colored_icon('copy'))
         self.bAddPattern.clicked.connect(self.add_pattern_custom_exclusion)
         self.bAddPattern.setIcon(get_colored_icon('plus'))
+        self.bOpenExcludeFD.clicked.connect(self.open_exclude_filedialog)
         self.bAddPatternExcludeIfPresent.setIcon(get_colored_icon('plus'))
         self.bAddPatternExcludeIfPresent.clicked.connect(self.add_pattern_exclude_if_present)
         self.bRemovePatternExcludeIfPresent.setIcon(get_colored_icon('minus'))
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ def text_editing_finished(self, model):
         '''
         for row in range(model.rowCount()):
             item = model.item(row)
-            if item.text() == '':
+            if item is not None and item.text().strip() == '':
                 model.removeRow(row)
 
     def custom_pattern_editing_finished(self, editor):
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ def add_pattern_exclude_if_present(self):
         self.save_exclude_if_present_patterns()
 
     def exclude_if_present_pattern_editing_finished(self, editor):
-        self.text_editing_finished(self.customExclusionsModel)
+        self.text_editing_finished(self.excludeIfPresentModel)
         self.save_exclude_if_present_patterns()
 
     def save_exclude_if_present_patterns(self):
@@ -448,3 +447,36 @@ def eventFilter(self, source, event):
             self.remove_pattern()
             return True
         return QObject.eventFilter(self, source, event)
+
+    def make_exclude_pattern_from_path(self, paths: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+        '''
+        Create exclusion patterns from a list of given paths.
+        '''
+        patterns = []
+        # Both files and folders use the same pattern format (fm:*/name),
+        # confirmed through testing to correctly exclude them during backup creation.
+        for path in paths:
+            patterns.append(f"pf:{path}")
+        return patterns
+
+    def open_exclude_filedialog(self):
+        file_dialog = VortaFileSelector(
+            self, window_title='Exclude Files and Folders', title='Select files and folders to exclude:'
+        )
+        paths = file_dialog.get_paths()  # Selected paths from file dialog
+        if paths:
+            patterns = self.make_exclude_pattern_from_path(paths)
+            for pattern in patterns:
+                # Check if the path already exists in the model
+                if not ExclusionModel.get_or_none(name=pattern, profile=self.profile):
+                    # Create a new item in the list
+                    item = QStandardItem(pattern)
+                    item.setCheckable(True)
+                    item.setCheckState(Qt.CheckState.Checked)
+                    self.customExclusionsModel.appendRow(item)
+
+                    # Add the item to database
+                    ExclusionModel.create(
+                        name=pattern, source=ExclusionModel.SourceFieldOptions.CUSTOM.value, profile=self.profile
+                    )
+            self.populate_preview_tab()