v0.3.1

README.md

@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ TMDB-backed metadata enrichment requires `TMDB_API_KEY` to be set in the environ
 
 ## Version History
 
+### 0.3.1
+
+- debug mode screen titles now append the active Textual screen class name, making screen-specific troubleshooting easier during inspect and edit flows
+- `--cut` again works as a combined flag/option: omitted disables cutting, bare `--cut` applies the default `60,180`, and explicit duration or `START,DURATION` values stay supported
+- H.265 unmux commands no longer force an invalid `-f h265` output format, keeping ffmpeg copy extraction aligned with the required Annex B bitstream filter
+- H.264 encoding now falls back from `libx264` to `libopenh264` with a warning when needed, and the test fixtures use the same encoder fallback so the suite remains portable across ffmpeg builds
+
 ### 0.3.0
 
 - inspect and edit screens now refresh nested track and pattern changes more reliably, with inspect-mode tables aligned to the target pattern view shown in the differences pane

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "ffx"
 description = "FFX recoding and metadata managing tool"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 license = {file = "LICENSE.md"}
 dependencies = [
   "requests",

requirements/project.md

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   - Intended for local execution, not server deployment.
   - Stores default state in `~/.local/etc/ffx.json`, `~/.local/var/ffx/ffx.db`, and `~/.local/var/log/ffx.log`.
 - Timeline constraints:
-  - The current implemented scope reflects a compact alpha release stream up to version `0.3.0`.
+  - The current implemented scope reflects a compact alpha release stream up to version `0.3.1`.
 - Team capacity assumptions:
   - Maintained as a small codebase where simple patterns and direct controller logic are preferred over framework-heavy abstractions.
 - Third-party dependencies:

src/ffx/constants.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION='0.3.0'
+VERSION='0.3.1'
 DATABASE_VERSION = 3
 
 DEFAULT_QUALITY = 32

src/ffx/ffx_controller.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import os, click
+import os, click, subprocess
+from functools import lru_cache
 from logging import Logger
 
 from ffx.media_descriptor_change_set import MediaDescriptorChangeSet
@@ -61,6 +62,41 @@ class FfxController():
                                                 sourceMediaDescriptor)
 
         self.__logger: Logger = context['logger']
+        self.__warnedH264Fallback = False
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+    def isFfmpegEncoderAvailable(encoderName: str) -> bool:
+        completed = subprocess.run(
+            ["ffmpeg", "-encoders"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if completed.returncode != 0:
+            return False
+
+        resolvedEncoderName = str(encoderName).strip()
+
+        for line in completed.stdout.splitlines():
+            if not line.startswith(" "):
+                continue
+
+            tokens = line.split(maxsplit=2)
+            if len(tokens) >= 2 and tokens[1] == resolvedEncoderName:
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder(cls) -> str | None:
+        if cls.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable("libx264"):
+            return "libx264"
+        if cls.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable("libopenh264"):
+            return "libopenh264"
+        return None
 
 
     def executeCommandSequence(self, commandSequence):
@@ -79,10 +115,27 @@ class FfxController():
 
     # -c:v libx264 -preset slow -crf 17
     def generateH264Tokens(self, quality, subIndex : int = 0):
+        h264Encoder = self.getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder()
 
-        return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libx264',
-                "-preset", "slow",
-                '-crf', str(quality)]
+        if h264Encoder == "libx264":
+            return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libx264',
+                    "-preset", "slow",
+                    '-crf', str(quality)]
+
+        if h264Encoder == "libopenh264":
+            if not self.__warnedH264Fallback:
+                self.__logger.warning(
+                    "libx264 encoder unavailable; falling back to libopenh264 for H.264 encoding."
+                )
+                self.__warnedH264Fallback = True
+
+            return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libopenh264',
+                    '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p']
+
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            "H.264 encoding requested but no supported software H.264 encoder is available. "
+            + "Tried libx264 and libopenh264."
+        )
 
 
     # -c:v:0 libvpx-vp9 -row-mt 1 -crf 32 -pass 1 -speed 4 -frame-parallel 0 -g 9999 -aq-mode 0

tests/support/ffx_bundle.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Mapping
 
 
@@ -95,6 +96,45 @@ def write_vtt(path: Path, lines: tuple[str, ...]) -> Path:
     return path
 
 
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available(encoder_name: str) -> bool:
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        ["ffmpeg", "-encoders"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if completed.returncode != 0:
+        return False
+
+    encoder_label = str(encoder_name).strip()
+    for line in completed.stdout.splitlines():
+        if not line.startswith(" "):
+            continue
+
+        tokens = line.split(maxsplit=2)
+        if len(tokens) >= 2 and tokens[1] == encoder_label:
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def _resolve_fixture_video_encoder(
+    video_encoder: str,
+    video_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> tuple[str, tuple[str, ...]]:
+    if video_encoder != "libx264":
+        return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+    if _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available("libx264"):
+        return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+    if _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available("libopenh264"):
+        # Keep fixture generation software-based when libx264 is missing.
+        return "libopenh264", ("-pix_fmt", "yuv420p")
+
+    return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+
 def create_source_fixture(
     workdir: Path,
     filename: str,
@@ -115,6 +155,10 @@ def create_source_fixture(
     subtitle_encoder: str = "webvtt",
 ) -> Path:
     output_path = workdir / filename
+    video_encoder, video_encoder_options = _resolve_fixture_video_encoder(
+        video_encoder,
+        video_encoder_options,
+    )
 
     has_video = any(track.track_type == TrackType.VIDEO for track in tracks)
     has_audio = any(track.track_type == TrackType.AUDIO for track in tracks)

tests/unit/test_ffx_controller.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import click
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ class StaticConfig:
 
 
 class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def tearDown(self):
+        FfxController.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable.cache_clear()
+
     def make_context(self, video_encoder: VideoEncoder) -> dict:
         return {
             "logger": get_ffx_logger(),
@@ -192,6 +196,62 @@ class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("ENCODING_QUALITY=19", commands[0])
         mocked_info.assert_any_call("Setting quality 19 from pattern")
 
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_prefers_libx264_when_available(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with patch.object(
+            FfxController,
+            "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+            return_value="libx264",
+        ):
+            tokens = controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["-c:v:0", "libx264", "-preset", "slow", "-crf", "23"],
+            tokens,
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_falls_back_to_libopenh264_and_logs_warning(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with (
+            patch.object(
+                FfxController,
+                "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+                return_value="libopenh264",
+            ),
+            patch.object(context["logger"], "warning") as mocked_warning,
+        ):
+            tokens = controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["-c:v:0", "libopenh264", "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p"],
+            tokens,
+        )
+        mocked_warning.assert_called_once_with(
+            "libx264 encoder unavailable; falling back to libopenh264 for H.264 encoding."
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_raises_when_no_supported_software_encoder_exists(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with patch.object(
+            FfxController,
+            "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            with self.assertRaisesRegex(
+                click.ClickException,
+                "no supported software H.264 encoder is available",
+            ):
+                controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()