Improved folder select

couchpotato/core/plugins/browser/main.py

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class FileBrowser(Plugin):
             },
             'return': {'type': 'object', 'example': """{
     'is_root': bool, //is top most folder
+    'parent': string, //parent folder of requested path
+    'home': string, //user home folder
     'empty': bool, //directory is empty
     'dirs': array, //directory names
 }"""}
@@ -64,14 +66,35 @@ class FileBrowser(Plugin):
 
         path = getParam('path', '/')
 
+        # Set proper home dir for some systems
+        try:
+            import pwd
+            os.environ['HOME'] = pwd.getpwuid(os.geteuid()).pw_dir
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        home = os.path.expanduser('~')
+
+        if not path:
+            path = home
+
         try:
             dirs = self.getDirectories(path = path, show_hidden = getParam('show_hidden', True))
         except:
             dirs = []
 
+        parent = os.path.dirname(path.rstrip(os.path.sep))
+        if parent == path.rstrip(os.path.sep):
+            parent = '/'
+        elif parent != '/' and parent[-2:] != ':\\':
+            parent += os.path.sep
+
         return jsonified({
-            'is_root': path == '/' or not path,
+            'is_root': path == '/',
             'empty': len(dirs) == 0,
+            'parent': parent,
+            'home': home + os.path.sep,
+            'platform': os.name,
             'dirs': dirs,
         })