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aw_transform/simplify.py

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+import re
+from copy import deepcopy
+from typing import List
+
+from aw_core import Event
+
+
+def simplify_string(events: List[Event], key: str = "title") -> List[Event]:
+    events = deepcopy(events)
+
+    re_leadingdot = re.compile(r"^(●|\*)\s*")
+    re_parensprefix = re.compile(r"^\([0-9]+\)\s*")
+    re_fps = re.compile(r"FPS:\s+[0-9\.]+")
+
+    for e in events:
+        # Remove prefixes that are numbers within parenthesis
+        # Example: "(2) Facebook" -> "Facebook"
+        # Example: "(1) YouTube" -> "YouTube"
+        e.data[key] = re_parensprefix.sub("", e.data[key])
+
+        # Things generally specific to window events with the "app" key
+        if key == "title" and "app" in e["data"]:
+            # Remove FPS display in window title
+            # Example: "Cemu - FPS: 59.2 - ..." -> "Cemu - FPS: ... - ..."
+            e.data[key] = re_fps.sub("FPS: ...", e.data[key])
+
+            # For VSCode (uses ●), gedit (uses *), et al
+            # See: https://github.com/ActivityWatch/aw-watcher-window/issues/32
+            e.data[key] = re_leadingdot.sub("", e.data[key])
+    return events