Log a timestamp as well when printing error messages from python

kitty/boss.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import atexit
 import re
 import socket
-import sys
 from functools import partial
 from gettext import gettext as _
 from weakref import WeakValueDictionary
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ from .session import create_session
 from .tabs import SpecialWindow, SpecialWindowInstance, TabManager
 from .utils import (
     end_startup_notification, get_primary_selection, init_startup_notification,
-    open_url, parse_address_spec, remove_socket_file, safe_print,
+    log_error, open_url, parse_address_spec, remove_socket_file, safe_print,
     set_primary_selection, single_instance
 )
 
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ class Boss:
                 session = create_session(opts, args)
                 self.add_os_window(session, wclass=args.cls, wname=args.name, size=initial_window_size(opts, self.cached_values), startup_id=startup_id)
             else:
-                safe_print('Unknown message received from peer, ignoring', file=sys.stderr)
+                log_error('Unknown message received from peer, ignoring')
 
     def handle_remote_cmd(self, cmd, window=None):
         response = self._handle_remote_command(cmd, window)

kitty/config.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from .config_utils import (
 from .constants import cache_dir
 from .fast_data_types import CURSOR_BEAM, CURSOR_BLOCK, CURSOR_UNDERLINE
 from .layout import all_layouts
-from .utils import safe_print
+from .utils import log_error
 
 MINIMUM_FONT_SIZE = 4
 
@@ -57,12 +57,8 @@ def parse_mods(parts):
         try:
             mods |= getattr(defines, 'GLFW_MOD_' + map_mod(m.upper()))
         except AttributeError:
-            safe_print(
-                'Shortcut: {} has an unknown modifier, ignoring'.format(
-                    parts.join('+')
-                ),
-                file=sys.stderr
-            )
+            log_error('Shortcut: {} has unknown modifier, ignoring'.format(
+                parts.join('+')))
             return
 
     return mods
@@ -127,18 +123,14 @@ def parse_key(val, keymap):
         return
     mods, key = parse_shortcut(sc)
     if key is None:
-        safe_print(
-            'Shortcut: {} has an unknown key, ignoring'.format(val),
-            file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('Shortcut: {} has unknown key, ignoring'.format(
+            val))
         return
     try:
         paction = parse_key_action(action)
     except Exception:
-        safe_print(
-            'Invalid shortcut action: {}. Ignoring.'.format(action),
-            file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('Invalid shortcut action: {}. Ignoring.'.format(
+            action))
     else:
         if paction is not None:
             keymap[(mods, key)] = paction
@@ -149,9 +141,8 @@ def parse_symbol_map(val):
     symbol_map = {}
 
     def abort():
-        safe_print(
-            'Symbol map: {} is invalid, ignoring'.format(val), file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('Symbol map: {} is invalid, ignoring'.format(
+            val))
         return {}
 
     if len(parts) < 2:
@@ -186,10 +177,8 @@ def parse_send_text(val, keymap):
     parts = val.split(' ')
 
     def abort(msg):
-        safe_print(
-            'Send text: {} is invalid ({}), ignoring'.format(val, msg),
-            file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('Send text: {} is invalid ({}), ignoring'.format(
+            val, msg))
         return {}
 
     if len(parts) < 3:
@@ -438,11 +427,8 @@ def atomic_save(data, path):
         except FileNotFoundError:
             pass
         except Exception as err:
-            safe_print(
-                'Failed to delete temp file {} for atomic save with error: {}'.
-                format(p, err),
-                file=sys.stderr
-            )
+            log_error('Failed to delete temp file {} for atomic save with error: {}'.format(
+                p, err))
 
 
 @contextmanager
@@ -455,10 +441,8 @@ def cached_values_for(name):
     except FileNotFoundError:
         pass
     except Exception as err:
-        safe_print(
-            'Failed to load cached in {} values with error: {}'.format(name, err),
-            file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('Failed to load cached in {} values with error: {}'.format(
+            name, err))
 
     yield cached_values
 
@@ -466,10 +450,8 @@ def cached_values_for(name):
         data = json.dumps(cached_values).encode('utf-8')
         atomic_save(data, cached_path)
     except Exception as err:
-        safe_print(
-            'Failed to save cached values with error: {}'.format(err),
-            file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('Failed to save cached values with error: {}'.format(
+            err))
 
 
 def initial_window_size(opts, cached_values):
@@ -479,5 +461,5 @@ def initial_window_size(opts, cached_values):
         try:
             w, h = map(int, ws)
         except Exception:
-            safe_print('Invalid cached window size, ignoring', file=sys.stderr)
+            log_error('Invalid cached window size, ignoring')
     return w, h

kitty/config_utils.py

@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2018, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 import re
-import sys
 from collections import namedtuple
 
-from .utils import safe_print
+from .utils import log_error
 from .rgb import to_color as as_color
 
 key_pat = re.compile(r'([a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*)\s+(.+)$')
@@ -48,10 +47,7 @@ def parse_config_base(
                 continue
             if check_keys:
                 if key not in all_keys:
-                    safe_print(
-                        'Ignoring unknown config key: {}'.format(key),
-                        file=sys.stderr
-                    )
+                    log_error('Ignoring unknown config key: {}'.format(key))
                     continue
             tm = type_map.get(key)
             if tm is not None:

kitty/fonts/core_text.py

@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2017, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 import re
-import sys
 
 from kitty.fast_data_types import coretext_all_fonts
-from kitty.utils import safe_print
+from kitty.utils import log_error
 
 attr_map = {(False, False): 'font_family',
             (True, False): 'bold_font',
@@ -63,10 +62,7 @@ def find_best_match(family, bold=False, italic=False):
     # Let CoreText choose the font if the family exists, otherwise
     # fallback to Menlo
     if q not in font_map['family_map']:
-        safe_print(
-            'The font {} was not found, falling back to Menlo'.format(family),
-            file=sys.stderr
-        )
+        log_error('The font {} was not found, falling back to Menlo'.format(family))
         family = 'Menlo'
     return {
         'monospace': True,

kitty/terminfo.py

@@ -3,17 +3,9 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2016, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 import re
-import sys
 from binascii import hexlify, unhexlify
 
 
-def safe_print(*a, **k):
-    try:
-        print(*a, **k)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-
 names = 'xterm-kitty', 'KovIdTTY'
 
 termcap_aliases = {
@@ -460,7 +452,8 @@ def get_capabilities(query_string):
                         qname = termcap_aliases[name]
                         val = queryable_capabilities[qname]
                     except Exception as e:
-                        safe_print(ERROR_PREFIX, 'Unknown terminfo property:', name, file=sys.stderr)
+                        from .utils import log_error
+                        log_error(ERROR_PREFIX, 'Unknown terminfo property:', name)
                         raise
                 if qname in string_capabilities and '%' not in val:
                     val = key_as_bytes(qname).decode('ascii')

kitty/utils.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2016, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
 import atexit
+import datetime
 import errno
 import fcntl
 import math
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ from time import monotonic
 
 from .constants import appname, is_macos, is_wayland
 from .fast_data_types import (
-    GLSL_VERSION, redirect_std_streams, x11_display,
-    x11_window_id
+    GLSL_VERSION, redirect_std_streams, x11_display, x11_window_id
 )
 from .rgb import Color, to_color
 
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ def safe_print(*a, **k):
         pass
 
 
+def log_error(*a, **k):
+    try:
+        msg = k.get('sep', ' ').join(map(str, a)) + k.get('end', '\n')
+        msg = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('[%j %H:%M:%S.%f] ') + msg
+        sys.stderr.write(msg)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
 def ceil_int(x):
     return int(math.ceil(x))