# Portrait Crop Implementation Plan > **For Claude:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. **Goal:** Add a portrait crop mode that crops a vertical window from the landscape source, with a ratio dropdown (Off/9:16/4:5/1:1), a crop bar for visual positioning, and video click-to-center. **Architecture:** A module-level `_portrait_crop_filter` helper builds the ffmpeg `crop=` expression; `build_ffmpeg_command` chains it with the existing scale filter when both are active. `CropBarWidget` is a new thin `QWidget` that paints and repositions the crop window. `MpvWidget` gains a `crop_clicked` signal. `MainWindow` wires everything together and persists state via `QSettings`. **Tech Stack:** PyQt6 (`QComboBox`, `QPainter`, `pyqtSignal`), ffmpeg `crop` filter expression syntax. No new dependencies. --- ### Task 1: `build_ffmpeg_command` portrait crop (TDD) **Files:** - Modify: `main.py` — add `_RATIOS`, `_portrait_crop_filter`, update `build_ffmpeg_command` - Modify: `tests/test_utils.py` — add 3 new tests **Step 1: Write failing tests** Add to the end of `tests/test_utils.py`: ```python def test_ffmpeg_command_portrait_only(): cmd = build_ffmpeg_command( "/in/video.mp4", 0.0, "/out/clip.mp4", portrait_ratio="9:16", crop_center=0.5, ) assert "-vf" in cmd vf = cmd[cmd.index("-vf") + 1] assert "crop" in vf assert "9" in vf assert "scale" not in vf assert cmd[-1] == "/out/clip.mp4" def test_ffmpeg_command_portrait_and_resize(): cmd = build_ffmpeg_command( "/in/video.mp4", 0.0, "/out/clip.mp4", short_side=256, portrait_ratio="9:16", crop_center=0.5, ) assert "-vf" in cmd vf = cmd[cmd.index("-vf") + 1] assert "crop" in vf assert "scale" in vf # crop must come before scale assert vf.index("crop") < vf.index("scale") assert cmd[-1] == "/out/clip.mp4" def test_ffmpeg_command_portrait_off(): cmd = build_ffmpeg_command("/in/video.mp4", 0.0, "/out/clip.mp4") assert "-vf" not in cmd ``` **Step 2: Run to verify they fail** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -m pytest tests/test_utils.py -k "portrait" -v 2>&1 | tail -20 ``` Expected: all 3 fail — `portrait_ratio` param doesn't exist yet. **Step 3: Add `_RATIOS` and `_portrait_crop_filter` to `main.py`** Add after `build_ffmpeg_command` (after line 52, before `_normalize_filename`): ```python _RATIOS: dict[str, tuple[int, int]] = { "9:16": (9, 16), "4:5": (4, 5), "1:1": (1, 1), } def _portrait_crop_filter(ratio: str, crop_center: float) -> str: """Return an ffmpeg crop= filter expression for the given portrait ratio. Uses ffmpeg expression syntax so source dimensions are resolved at runtime. Commas inside min()/max() are escaped with \\, to prevent ffmpeg's filtergraph parser from treating them as filter-chain separators. """ num, den = _RATIOS[ratio] cw = f"ih*{num}/{den}" # Clamp x so the crop window never exceeds frame bounds. x = f"max(0\\,min((iw-{cw})*{crop_center}\\,iw-{cw}))" return f"crop={cw}:ih:{x}:0" ``` **Step 4: Update `build_ffmpeg_command`** Replace the function signature and body (lines 33-52): ```python def build_ffmpeg_command( input_path: str, start: float, output_path: str, short_side: int | None = None, portrait_ratio: str | None = None, crop_center: float = 0.5, ) -> list[str]: # -ss before -i: fast input-seeking. Safe here because we always re-encode # (libx264/aac), so there is no keyframe-alignment issue from pre-input seek. cmd = [ "ffmpeg", "-y", "-ss", str(start), "-i", input_path, "-t", "8", ] filters: list[str] = [] if portrait_ratio is not None: filters.append(_portrait_crop_filter(portrait_ratio, crop_center)) if short_side is not None: # Scale so the shorter dimension equals short_side. # if(lt(iw,ih),...) → portrait output: fix width; landscape: fix height. # -2 keeps aspect ratio with even-pixel rounding (libx264 requirement). filters.append( f"scale='if(lt(iw,ih),{short_side},-2)':'if(lt(iw,ih),-2,{short_side})'" ) if filters: cmd += ["-vf", ",".join(filters)] cmd += ["-c:v", "libx264", "-c:a", "aac", output_path] return cmd ``` **Step 5: Run portrait tests** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -m pytest tests/test_utils.py -k "portrait or resize or ffmpeg" -v 2>&1 | tail -20 ``` Expected: all 5 ffmpeg tests pass. **Step 6: Run full suite** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -m pytest tests/ -v 2>&1 | tail -30 ``` Expected: all 23 tests pass. **Step 7: Commit** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && git add main.py tests/test_utils.py && git commit -m "feat: portrait crop filter in build_ffmpeg_command" ``` --- ### Task 2: `CropBarWidget` **Files:** - Modify: `main.py` — add `CropBarWidget` class before `PlaylistWidget` **Step 1: Add `CropBarWidget` class** Insert the following class in `main.py` right before `class PlaylistWidget` (currently around line 331): ```python class CropBarWidget(QWidget): """Thin bar showing the portrait crop window position within the frame width. Full bar width = source frame width (100%). Highlighted region = selected crop window proportion. Click to reposition crop center. """ crop_changed = pyqtSignal(float) # emits clamped crop center 0.0–1.0 def __init__(self): super().__init__() self.setFixedHeight(16) self.setMouseTracking(True) self._source_ratio: float = 16 / 9 # w/h of source video self._portrait_ratio: tuple[int, int] | None = None # (num, den) self._crop_center: float = 0.5 def set_source_ratio(self, w: int, h: int) -> None: self._source_ratio = w / h if h > 0 else 16 / 9 self.update() def set_portrait_ratio(self, ratio: str | None) -> None: self._portrait_ratio = _RATIOS[ratio] if ratio else None self.update() def set_crop_center(self, frac: float) -> None: self._crop_center = max(0.0, min(1.0, frac)) self.update() def _crop_window_frac(self) -> float: """Crop window width as a fraction of the bar (0–1).""" if self._portrait_ratio is None: return 1.0 num, den = self._portrait_ratio portrait_ar = num / den # e.g. 9/16 = 0.5625 return portrait_ar / self._source_ratio # fraction of source width def paintEvent(self, event): p = QPainter(self) try: w, h = self.width(), self.height() p.fillRect(0, 0, w, h, QColor(40, 40, 40)) if self._portrait_ratio is None: return win_frac = self._crop_window_frac() win_px = int(w * win_frac) max_x = w - win_px x = int(max_x * self._crop_center) # Crop window highlight p.fillRect(x, 1, win_px, h - 2, QColor(80, 140, 220, 160)) # Border pen = QPen(QColor(100, 160, 240)) pen.setWidth(1) p.setPen(pen) p.drawRect(x, 1, win_px - 1, h - 2) finally: p.end() def mousePressEvent(self, event): self._update_from_x(event.position().x()) def mouseMoveEvent(self, event): if event.buttons(): self._update_from_x(event.position().x()) def _update_from_x(self, x: float) -> None: if self._portrait_ratio is None: return w = self.width() win_frac = self._crop_window_frac() win_px = w * win_frac max_x = w - win_px if max_x <= 0: frac = 0.5 else: # Center the window on the click point frac = (x - win_px / 2) / max_x frac = max(0.0, min(1.0, frac)) self.set_crop_center(frac) self.crop_changed.emit(self._crop_center) ``` **Step 2: Verify headless import** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -c "from main import CropBarWidget" ``` Expected: no output. **Step 3: Run all tests** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -m pytest tests/ -v 2>&1 | tail -20 ``` Expected: all 23 tests pass. **Step 4: Commit** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && git add main.py && git commit -m "feat: CropBarWidget for portrait crop positioning" ``` --- ### Task 3: Wire MainWindow **Files:** - Modify: `main.py` — update imports, `MpvWidget`, `ExportWorker`, `MainWindow` **Step 1: Add `QComboBox` to QtWidgets imports** Current line 10–14: ```python from PyQt6.QtWidgets import ( QApplication, QMainWindow, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QPushButton, QLineEdit, QFileDialog, QFrame, QStatusBar, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem, QAbstractItemView, QSplitter, QToolTip, ) ``` Add `QComboBox`: ```python from PyQt6.QtWidgets import ( QApplication, QMainWindow, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QPushButton, QLineEdit, QFileDialog, QFrame, QStatusBar, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem, QAbstractItemView, QSplitter, QToolTip, QComboBox, ) ``` **Step 2: Add `crop_clicked` signal and `get_video_size` to `MpvWidget`** `MpvWidget` currently declares one signal: `file_loaded = pyqtSignal()` (line 271). Add `crop_clicked = pyqtSignal(float)` on the next line: ```python class MpvWidget(QFrame): file_loaded = pyqtSignal() # emitted (on Qt thread) when a file is ready crop_clicked = pyqtSignal(float) # x fraction 0–1 when user clicks video ``` Add `mousePressEvent` and `get_video_size` methods to `MpvWidget` right before `closeEvent`: ```python def get_video_size(self) -> tuple[int, int]: if self._player: return (self._player.width or 0, self._player.height or 0) return (0, 0) def mousePressEvent(self, event): w = self.width() if w > 0: self.crop_clicked.emit(event.position().x() / w) ``` **Step 3: Update `ExportWorker` to accept portrait params** Current `ExportWorker.__init__` signature (line 154): ```python def __init__(self, input_path: str, start: float, output_path: str, short_side: int | None = None): ``` Replace the entire `ExportWorker` class with: ```python class ExportWorker(QThread): finished = pyqtSignal(str) # output path error = pyqtSignal(str) # error message def __init__(self, input_path: str, start: float, output_path: str, short_side: int | None = None, portrait_ratio: str | None = None, crop_center: float = 0.5): super().__init__() self._input = input_path self._start = start self._output = output_path self._short_side = short_side self._portrait_ratio = portrait_ratio self._crop_center = crop_center def run(self): cmd = build_ffmpeg_command( self._input, self._start, self._output, short_side=self._short_side, portrait_ratio=self._portrait_ratio, crop_center=self._crop_center, ) try: result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120) if result.returncode == 0: self.finished.emit(self._output) else: self.error.emit(result.stderr[-500:]) except FileNotFoundError: self.error.emit("ffmpeg not found — is it installed and on PATH?") except Exception as e: self.error.emit(str(e)) ``` **Step 4: Add portrait state + widgets in `MainWindow.__init__`** In `MainWindow.__init__`, after the `self._settings` / `self._txt_resize` block (around line 468), add: ```python self._crop_center: float = float( self._settings.value("crop_center", "0.5") ) self._cmb_portrait = QComboBox() self._cmb_portrait.addItems(["Off", "9:16", "4:5", "1:1"]) saved_ratio = self._settings.value("portrait_ratio", "Off") idx = self._cmb_portrait.findText(saved_ratio) self._cmb_portrait.setCurrentIndex(idx if idx >= 0 else 0) self._cmb_portrait.currentTextChanged.connect(self._on_portrait_ratio_changed) self._crop_bar = CropBarWidget() self._crop_bar.set_crop_center(self._crop_center) self._crop_bar.set_portrait_ratio( None if saved_ratio == "Off" else saved_ratio ) self._crop_bar.crop_changed.connect(self._on_crop_click) self._mpv.crop_clicked.connect(self._on_crop_click) ``` **Step 5: Add portrait combo to export row and crop bar to layout** Replace the current `export_row` block and the right-side layout block: ```python export_row = QHBoxLayout() export_row.addWidget(QLabel("Name:")) export_row.addWidget(self._txt_name) export_row.addWidget(QLabel("Folder:")) export_row.addWidget(self._txt_folder, stretch=1) export_row.addWidget(self._btn_folder) export_row.addWidget(QLabel("Short side:")) export_row.addWidget(self._txt_resize) export_row.addWidget(QLabel("Portrait:")) export_row.addWidget(self._cmb_portrait) export_row.addWidget(self._lbl_next) export_row.addWidget(self._btn_export) right = QWidget() right_layout = QVBoxLayout(right) right_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0) right_layout.addLayout(top_bar) right_layout.addWidget(self._mpv, stretch=1) right_layout.addWidget(self._timeline) right_layout.addWidget(self._crop_bar) right_layout.addLayout(controls) right_layout.addLayout(export_row) ``` **Step 6: Add `_on_portrait_ratio_changed` and `_on_crop_click` methods** Add these two methods after `_refresh_markers` (after line 554): ```python def _on_portrait_ratio_changed(self, text: str) -> None: ratio = None if text == "Off" else text self._crop_bar.set_portrait_ratio(ratio) self._crop_bar.setVisible(ratio is not None) self._settings.setValue("portrait_ratio", text) def _on_crop_click(self, frac: float) -> None: ratio = self._cmb_portrait.currentText() if ratio == "Off": return self._crop_center = max(0.0, min(1.0, frac)) self._settings.setValue("crop_center", str(self._crop_center)) self._crop_bar.set_crop_center(self._crop_center) ``` **Step 7: Update `_after_load` to set source ratio on crop bar** Add `self._crop_bar.set_source_ratio(*self._mpv.get_video_size())` at the end of `_after_load`, just before `self._refresh_markers()`: ```python def _after_load(self): dur = self._mpv.get_duration() self._timeline.set_duration(dur) self._cursor = 0.0 self._lbl_duration.setText(f"dur: {format_time(dur)}") self._lbl_cursor.setText(f"cursor: {format_time(0.0)}") self._btn_play.setEnabled(True) self._btn_pause.setEnabled(True) self._btn_export.setEnabled(True) match = self._db.find_similar(os.path.basename(self._file_path)) if match: self.statusBar().showMessage(f"⚠ Similar to already processed: {match}") else: self.statusBar().clearMessage() self._crop_bar.set_source_ratio(*self._mpv.get_video_size()) self._refresh_markers() ``` **Step 8: Update `_on_export` to pass portrait params** Replace the `self._export_worker = ExportWorker(...)` call in `_on_export` with: ```python ratio_text = self._cmb_portrait.currentText() portrait_ratio = None if ratio_text == "Off" else ratio_text self._export_worker = ExportWorker( self._file_path, self._cursor, output, short_side=short_side, portrait_ratio=portrait_ratio, crop_center=self._crop_center, ) ``` **Step 9: Initialize crop bar visibility** At the end of `__init__`, after `self.setStatusBar(QStatusBar())`, add: ```python self._crop_bar.setVisible(saved_ratio != "Off") ``` **Step 10: Verify headless import** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -c "from main import MainWindow" ``` Expected: no output. **Step 11: Run all tests** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && python -m pytest tests/ -v 2>&1 | tail -30 ``` Expected: all 23 tests pass. **Step 12: Commit** ```bash cd /media/p5/8-cut && git add main.py && git commit -m "feat: wire portrait crop into MainWindow" ``` --- ### Manual smoke test ```bash python /media/p5/8-cut/main.py ``` - Drop a landscape video (e.g. 16:9) - Select "9:16" from Portrait dropdown → crop bar appears below timeline - Click video or drag crop bar → highlighted region moves - Export → verify output is portrait with `ffprobe -v error -select_streams v:0 -show_entries stream=width,height output.mp4` - Set Short side to 256 + Portrait 9:16 → output should be portrait 144×256 - Select "Off" → crop bar hides, export is normal landscape - Relaunch → portrait ratio and crop center are restored