Transmission

I have created a new web interface. You can get it at GitHub. You need a modern Firefox to enable all the features. On other/older browsers there will be some degradation of functionality.

Prerequisites:

1. You have an up-and-running transmission-daemon WITH a working web UI.
2. You have an up-and-running transmission-daemon WITH a working web UI.
3. You have an up-and-running transmission-daemon WITH a working web UI.

Installation:

• Download the zip file from github and unzip on your machine where transmission-daemon resides. (Or use git for future easy updating.)
• Verify that transmission-daemon has proper access to the files. (See chmod and/or chown.)
• Set the TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME environment variable to the path to where you placed the Shift files.
  Example:

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  export TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME=/my/path/to/the/unzipped/dir
  

• If transmission-daemon is executed from a script you should put the export command in there.
• If transmission-daemon is executed from a systemd script you should add an Environment line there.

  Code: Select all

  [Service]
  ...
  Environment=TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME=/my/path/to/the/unzipped/dir
  ...
  

• (Re)start transmission-daemon.
• Once started any changes to index.html, shift.js or any other file will be picked up after a page reload.

Feedback welcome!

Screenshots: Related TRAC tickets:

• Download specific files via http from the web-ui - Shift allows you to create URLs for the files within a torrent. You need a proper web(/*)server to serve those files.
• Enable Queue sub-menu only if sorting is set to 'By Queue' - As of 2.40 every torrent has a queue index. Shift shows it and also allows you to change it. It can be used in many ways.
• setInterval()-based polling causes problems ... - Shift uses Prototype's Ajax.PeriodicalUpdater. Loading big chunks of static data every time is not helping either.
• Mass adding of trackers - You can find it under Session/Shift.
• Rename single files in Web UI - Implemented. You can find it under Torrent/Files.
• Web UI: allow drag'n'dropping torrent files into the browser - Implemented since like forever.
• Add downloaded queue size/enabled option to preference in web - All properties are shown by default.
• Sort torrents by amount of data uploaded - Shift shows this column when filtering on status = "Seeding" and then it is automatically sortable.
• Content Security Policy for WebUI - Shift is self contained and approved to work with the upcoming Content Security Policy.
• Web-UI does not allow copying of Magnet-Link - You can find the link in the torrent details. You can even download the actual torrent if you configure and symlink everything correctly.
• Web client - keyboard shortcuts - Shift uses very different keyboard shortcuts from what is mentioned in the TRAC ticket.
• Sort by ETA for transmission-daemon web UI - Torrents are by default filtered by status Downloading and sorted by percentage done in descending order, which is almost the same as ETA. Instructions for adding ETA as a visible column can be found right here.
• Add the download/upload speed in the title - You can switch between version numbers and upload/download in Session/Shift/showSpeedTitle.
• Inspector - Clickable urls in Comment field - Implemented.
• Copy magnet link from the web interface - You can find the link in the torrent details. You can even download the actual torrent if you configure and symlink everything correctly.
• Use the new API for notifications in the Web Client - Implemented.
• Always selectable files in torrent - Implemented.
• IE10 torrent upload not working - The way Shift uploads torrents over rpc was copied to Clutch (main web UI) leading to less supported pre IE10 browsers because of the FileReader api.
• Disable right-click browser menu - No right-click events used.
• Delete key should remove torrent from list - Yes, and Shift + Delete should trash it, which it does.
• Sort setting lost after some days - Torrents are by default filtered by status Downloading and sorted by percentage done in descending order. It is quite easy to change this to fit your needs.
• Please add setting per-torrent properties to the web interface - Updating ALL editable properties implemented.
• Possible to include preserved "Sort Transfer By" order state? - Torrents are by default filtered by status (Downloading/Seeding/Stopped...).
• Possibility to remove torrent data by using toolbar - No right-click events used.
• Possible to add "Download to: " on torrent upload ? - Implemented using Add button only.
• Mismatch Torrent Title and associated bar - Row DOM element is tightly coupled with associated torrent.
• Display total seeding time with torrent details - All properties are shown by default. "secondsSeeding" has been in the RPC-spec since revision 11597.
• Mark completed files in torrent in a distinguished way - File download progress is indicated with a percentage, so 100% means complete.
• "Web Seeds" field is not displayed in the Web Client - Displayed as link in details.
• Replace existing menus with jQueryUI menu - Shift has no need for this. Once you discover the menus present, you will appreciate their simplicity. Oh, NO right clicks here.
• Remove libtransmission API for configuring units - Shift uses 1024.
• Unable to trash and remove torrents from touch devices - No right-click events used.
• Crash when removing data for incomplete magnetized torrent file - Though fixed in transmission, implemented for older versions.
• Allow editing tracker list in the webinterface - Basic tracker management implemented.
• Web Client should allow viewing/changing bandwith priorities for torrents - Updating ALL editable properties implemented.
• Show folder of torrents in inspector - Implemented and added manipulation per tree node.
• Allow for adding multiple URLs at one time - Implemented Drag n Drop (And dropping files containing urls).
• Add download link the web client - Implemented.
• Multi upload for web ui - Implemented with Drag 'n' Drop and the add torrent dialog.
• Add "verify torrent" feature to web client as in transmission client - Checking implemented.
• Add "remove local data" feature to web client as in transmission client - Trashing implemented.
• Support specification of download directory for individual torrent - Manual entry implemented.
• Web Interface should support max speed per torrent - Updating ALL editable properties implemented.
• Web UI should allow selective downloading and file prioritization - Implemented.
• Web UI should allow downloading .torrents directly instead of uploading them - Implemented.
• Upload multiple torrents at once - Implemented with Drag 'n' Drop and the add torrent dialog.
• Free space - Implemented.
• "Add torrent by URL" from web client - Implemented.
• Simple web interface? -

This looks pretty cool IMO.

Jordan wrote:This looks pretty cool IMO.

Ah, thanks! But looks was not the thing I was going for.
If you check the GitHub page there's a full list of improvements (over web UI 2.33) but the main one is the files view. It's an adaptive tree view with improved priority control (download yes/no and priority in one, tree node control) and linkable files.

Do be honest, the screen shot is hardly appealing too me.

Also I see lots about linking files and setting priority in a torrent but can you chose the save location when adding the torrent?

lazybones wrote:Do be honest, the screen shot is hardly appealing too me.

You can hack the css to change it all, not just the colors.

lazybones wrote:Also I see lots about linking files and setting priority in a torrent but can you chose the save location when adding the torrent?

Depends on what you mean with "choose" exactly. Browse for the target directory? No! Enter the target directory manually? Yes!
Maybe this needs some attention(/lobbying): Select download folder from web client (diff attached) These settings do not apply when you drop a torrent or link on Shift.

Changelog:

• Added options for adding torrent.
• Update file names and links when configuration has changed.
• Initialize sort order when rendering table.

Changelog

• Fixed periodical updater to keep it from forking on onFailure.
• Changed Add and About popups to fixed position.

Woha, thanks so much for this. You just fixed my main gripe with Clutch and Kettu, mainly they take up a lot of space to show nothing.

I don't like the colors so I'll fork and patch what I need. Any chance you could create a way for the user to just select the CSS he/she wants? Really basic theme system but that'd be rather cool.

daenney wrote:Woha, thanks so much for this. You just fixed my main gripe with Clutch and Kettu, mainly they take up a lot of space to show nothing.

That is because I started with the rpc-spec and worked from there, instead of designing a look and put code behind that.
It actually fixes or improves many more things. (See related tickets for a subset.) But posting links to here at the topics with problems / wishes I fixed or implemented actually got me banned for a while as it was considered spam.
My personal favorite is the functional tree-view with linked files. I can now, for example, watch a movie in Firefox with VLC embedded by just clicking on it.

I don't like the colors so I'll fork and patch what I need. Any chance you could create a way for the user to just select the CSS he/she wants? Really basic theme system but that'd be rather cool.

My goal is to keep it simple. Adding a theme selector is cool, but complicates things when putting in another css is all it takes. Maybe you could post a link to alternative skins (css+images) with screen-shots here.

I'm currently looking at peers and trackers.

can you explain how to install it?
this is very cool.

iwakcethul wrote:can you explain how to install it?
this is very cool.

Installation instructions added to starting post.
Please post some feedback here when you actually use it.

Changelog

• Torrent details now update.
• Implemented proper iteration over dropped files.
• Implemented single click file (de)selection.
• Prevented trashing incomplete magnets, they are removed separately.

Hi,

This UI is great I have a generally green themed desktop so these are definitely the droids I'm looking for!

I had to add a couple of columns, but that was easy enough.

Good work, many thanks

Cheers,
Octo

I'd love to find something to replace the default WebUI, but this isn't working for me. I installed it, chmod 777, and restarted transmission-daemon, but all I see is the black/green screen with no torrents listed.

spookybathtub wrote:I'd love to find something to replace the default WebUI, but this isn't working for me. I installed it, chmod 777, and restarted transmission-daemon, but all I see is the black/green screen with no torrents listed.

you can try this UI
https://code.google.com/p/transmission-control/