Index: channels/exportcat.py
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--- channels/exportcat.py
+++ channels/exportcat.py
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 # encoding: UTF-8
 # api: streamtuner2
-# title: Export All
+# title: Export Category
 # description: Exports a complete channel category (all stations into one file).
-# version: -0.1
+# version: 0.2
 # type: feature
 # category: file
 # priority: optional
 # config:
-#   { name: export_format, value: pls, type: select, select: "pls|xspf|m3u|jspf|smil|asx|json", description: Export format. }
+#   { name: export_format, value: xspf, type: select, select: "pls|xspf|m3u|jspf|smil|asx|json", description: Default export format. }
 # hooks: config_save
 #
-# Use "Extensions > Export all" in the desired channel and category,
-# to export all station entries at once. Currently just export PLS,
-# which in turn references other .pls file).  Luckily most players
-# can cover up for this horrid misdesign.
+# Adds a context menu "Extensions > Export all", which can be used
+# in any channel and category to save all stations into one playlist.
+# Defaults to exporting as .PLS file, but meanwhile can be used for
+# XSPF or old M3U files as well.
+# Note that a .desktop link can only hold the very first entry.
+#
+# It won't convert the internal stream URLs though. Such that the
+# combined playlist file may reference further playlists from servers
+# of a directory provider.
 #
 # This is a workaround until the main GUI supports selecting multiple
-# rows at once, and the action.* module has been overhauled to export
-# a bit more deterministically.
+# rows at once. You can already save as
 
 
 from config import *
 from channels import *
 import ahttp
@@ -47,13 +51,13 @@
         source = cn.listformat
         streams = cn.streams[cn.current]
         fn = uikit.save_file("Export category", None, "%s.%s.%s" % (cn.module, cn.current, conf.export_format))
         log.PROC("Exporting category to", fn)
         if fn:
-            dest = re.findall("\.(m3u8?|pls|xspf|jspf|json|smil|asx)8?$", fn.lower())
+            dest = re.findall("\.(m3u|pls|xspf|jspf|json|smil|asx|desktop|url)8?$", fn.lower())
             if dest:
                 dest = dest[0]
             else:
                 self.parent.status("Unsupported export playlist type (file extension).")
                 return
             action.save_playlist(source="asis", multiply=False).file(rows=streams, fn=fn, dest=dest)
         pass            

Index: uikit.py
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--- uikit.py
+++ uikit.py
@@ -359,11 +359,11 @@
 
 
     #-- Save-As dialog
     #
     @staticmethod
-    def save_file(title="Save As", parent=None, fn="", formats=[("*.pls", "*.pls"), ("*.xspf", "*.xpsf"), ("*.m3u", "*.m3u"), ("*.jspf", "*.jspf"), ("*.asx", "*.asx"), ("*.json", "*.json"), ("*.smil", "*.smil"), ("*.wpl", "*.wpl"), ("*","*")]):
+    def save_file(title="Save As", parent=None, fn="", formats=[("*.pls", "*.pls"), ("*.xspf", "*.xpsf"), ("*.m3u", "*.m3u"), ("*.jspf", "*.jspf"), ("*.asx", "*.asx"), ("*.json", "*.json"), ("*.smil", "*.smil"), ("*.desktop", "*.desktop"), ("*","*")]):
 
         # With overwrite confirmation
         c = gtk.FileChooserDialog(title, parent, action=gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE,
                 buttons=(gtk.STOCK_CANCEL, gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL, gtk.STOCK_SAVE, gtk.RESPONSE_OK))
         c.set_do_overwrite_confirmation(True)
@@ -395,11 +395,11 @@
     @staticmethod
     def save_file_filterchange(c):
         fn, ext = c.get_filename(), c.get_filter().get_name()
         if fn and ext:
             fn = os.path.basename(fn)
-            c.set_current_name(re.sub(r"\.(m3u|pls|xspf|jspf|asx|json|smil|wpl)$", ext.strip("*"), fn))
+            c.set_current_name(re.sub(r"\.(m3u|pls|xspf|jspf|asx|json|smil|desktop|url|wpl)8?$", ext.strip("*"), fn))
         
     
 
     # Spool gtk update calls from non-main threads (optional immediate=1 flag to run task next, not last)
     @staticmethod