Freqman UI (#1255)

* FreqmanDB direct file
* Clear UI for short lists
* Final touches on freqlist UI.
* Support vertical alignment in NewButton
* New buttons in FreqMan
* Wiring up UI to filewrapper actions
* Work around empty file

firmware/application/apps/ui_freqman.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2015 Jared Boone, ShareBrained Technology, Inc.
  * Copyright (C) 2016 Furrtek
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Kyle Reed
  *
  * This file is part of PortaPack.
  *
@@ -22,278 +23,284 @@
 
 #include "ui_freqman.hpp"
 
-#include "portapack.hpp"
 #include "event_m0.hpp"
+#include "portapack.hpp"
+#include "rtc_time.hpp"
+#include "utility.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
 
 using namespace portapack;
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
 namespace ui {
 
-static int32_t current_category_id = 0;
+/* FreqManBaseView ***************************************/
+
+size_t FreqManBaseView::current_category_index = 0;
 
 FreqManBaseView::FreqManBaseView(
     NavigationView& nav)
     : nav_(nav) {
-    add_children({&options_category,
-                  &label_category,
-                  &button_exit});
+    add_children(
+        {&label_category,
+         &options_category,
+         &button_exit});
 
-    // initialize
-    refresh_list();
-    options_category.on_change = [this](size_t category_id, int32_t) {
-        change_category(category_id);
+    options_category.on_change = [this](size_t new_index, int32_t) {
+        change_category(new_index);
     };
-    options_category.set_selected_index(current_category_id);
 
     button_exit.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
         nav.pop();
     };
+
+    refresh_categories();
 };
 
 void FreqManBaseView::focus() {
     button_exit.focus();
 
+    // TODO: Shouldn't be on focus.
     if (error_ == ERROR_ACCESS) {
-        nav_.display_modal("Error", "File acces error", ABORT, nullptr);
+        nav_.display_modal("Error", "File access error", ABORT, nullptr);
     } else if (error_ == ERROR_NOFILES) {
-        nav_.display_modal("Error", "No database files\nin /freqman", ABORT, nullptr);
+        nav_.display_modal("Error", "No database files\nin /FREQMAN", ABORT, nullptr);
     } else {
         options_category.focus();
     }
 }
 
-void FreqManBaseView::get_freqman_files() {
-    // Assume this does change much, clear will preserve the existing alloc.
-    file_list.clear();
+void FreqManBaseView::change_category(size_t new_index) {
+    if (categories().empty())
+        return;
 
-    auto files = scan_root_files(u"FREQMAN", u"*.TXT");
-
-    for (auto file : files) {
-        std::string file_name = file.stem().string();
-        // don't propose tmp / hidden files in freqman's list
-        if (file_name.length() && file_name[0] != '.') {
-            file_list.emplace_back(std::move(file_name));
-        }
-    }
-};
-
-void FreqManBaseView::change_category(int32_t category_id) {
-    current_category_id = category_id;
-
-    if (file_list.empty()) return;
-
-    if (!load_freqman_file(file_list[categories[category_id].second], database, {})) {
+    current_category_index = new_index;
+    if (!db_.open(get_freqman_path(current_category()))) {
         error_ = ERROR_ACCESS;
     }
-    freqlist_view.set_db(database);
-    text_empty.hidden(!database.empty());
-    set_dirty();
+
+    freqlist_view.set_db(db_);
 }
 
-void FreqManBaseView::refresh_list() {
-    categories.clear();
-    get_freqman_files();
+void FreqManBaseView::refresh_categories() {
+    OptionsField::options_t new_categories;
 
-    for (size_t n = 0; n < file_list.size(); n++)
-        categories.emplace_back(std::make_pair(file_list[n].substr(0, 14), n));
+    scan_root_files(
+        freqman_dir, u"*.TXT", [&new_categories](const fs::path& path) {
+            // Skip temp/hidden files.
+            if (path.empty() || path.native()[0] == u'.')
+                return;
 
-    // Alphabetical sort
-    std::sort(categories.begin(), categories.end(), [](auto& left, auto& right) {
+            // The UI layer will truncate long file names when displaying.
+            new_categories.emplace_back(path.stem().string(), new_categories.size());
+        });
+
+    // Alphabetically sort the categories.
+    std::sort(new_categories.begin(), new_categories.end(), [](auto& left, auto& right) {
         return left.first < right.first;
     });
 
-    options_category.set_options(categories);
-    if ((unsigned)current_category_id >= categories.size())
-        current_category_id = categories.size() - 1;
+    // Preserve last selection; ensure in range.
+    current_category_index = clip(current_category_index, 0u, new_categories.size());
+    auto saved_index = current_category_index;
+    options_category.set_options(std::move(new_categories));
+    options_category.set_selected_index(saved_index);
 }
 
-void FrequencySaveView::save_current_file() {
-    save_freqman_file(file_list[categories[current_category_id].second], database);
-    nav_.pop();
+void FreqManBaseView::refresh_list(int delta_selected) {
+    // Update the index and ensures in bounds.
+    freqlist_view.set_index(freqlist_view.get_index() + delta_selected);
+    freqlist_view.set_dirty();
 }
 
-void FrequencySaveView::on_save_name() {
-    text_prompt(nav_, desc_buffer, 28, [this](std::string& buffer) {
-        database.push_back(std::make_unique<freqman_entry>(freqman_entry{value_, 0, buffer, freqman_type::Single}));
-        save_current_file();
-    });
-}
-
-void FrequencySaveView::on_save_timestamp() {
-    database.push_back(std::make_unique<freqman_entry>(freqman_entry{value_, 0, live_timestamp.string(), freqman_type::Single}));
-    save_current_file();
-}
+/* FrequencySaveView *************************************/
 
 FrequencySaveView::FrequencySaveView(
     NavigationView& nav,
     const rf::Frequency value)
-    : FreqManBaseView(nav),
-      value_(value) {
-    desc_buffer.reserve(28);
+    : FreqManBaseView(nav) {
+    add_children(
+        {&labels,
+         &big_display,
+         &button_clear,
+         &button_edit,
+         &button_save,
+         &text_description});
 
-    // Todo: add back ?
-    /*for (size_t n = 0; n < database.size(); n++) {
-      if (database[n].value == value_) {
-      error_ = ERROR_DUPLICATE;
-      break;
-      }
-      }*/
+    entry_.type = freqman_type::Single;
+    entry_.frequency_a = value;
+    entry_.description = to_string_timestamp(rtc_time::now());
+    refresh_ui();
 
-    add_children({&labels,
-                  &big_display,
-                  &button_save_name,
-                  &button_save_timestamp,
-                  &live_timestamp});
-
-    big_display.set(value);
-
-    button_save_name.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
-        on_save_name();
-    };
-    button_save_timestamp.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
-        on_save_timestamp();
+    button_clear.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
+        entry_.description = "";
+        refresh_ui();
     };
 
-    options_category.on_change = [this, value](size_t category_id, int32_t) {
-        change_category(category_id);
-        big_display.set(value);
+    button_edit.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
+        temp_buffer_ = entry_.description;
+        text_prompt(nav_, temp_buffer_, 30, [this](std::string& new_desc) {
+            entry_.description = new_desc;
+            refresh_ui();
+        });
+    };
+
+    button_save.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
+        db_.insert_entry(entry_, db_.entry_count());
+        nav_.pop();
     };
 }
 
-void FrequencyLoadView::refresh_widgets(const bool v) {
-    freqlist_view.hidden(v);
-    text_empty.hidden(!v);
-    // display.fill_rectangle(freqlist_view.screen_rect(), Color::black());
-    set_dirty();
+void FrequencySaveView::refresh_ui() {
+    big_display.set(entry_.frequency_a);
+    text_description.set(entry_.description);
 }
 
+/* FrequencyLoadView *************************************/
+
 FrequencyLoadView::FrequencyLoadView(
     NavigationView& nav)
     : FreqManBaseView(nav) {
-    on_refresh_widgets = [this](bool v) {
-        refresh_widgets(v);
-    };
+    add_children({&freqlist_view});
 
-    add_children({&freqlist_view,
-                  &text_empty});
+    // Resize to fill screen. +2 keeps text out of border.
+    freqlist_view.set_parent_rect({0, 3 * 8, screen_width, 15 * 16 + 2});
 
-    // Resize menu view to fill screen
-    freqlist_view.set_parent_rect({0, 3 * 8, 240, 30 * 8});
+    freqlist_view.on_select = [&nav, this](size_t index) {
+        auto entry = db_[index];
+        // TODO: Maybe return center of range if user choses a range when the app
+        // needs a unique frequency, instead of frequency_a?
+        auto has_range = entry.type == freqman_type::Range ||
+                         entry.type == freqman_type::HamRadio;
 
-    freqlist_view.on_select = [&nav, this](FreqManUIList&) {
-        auto& entry = database[freqlist_view.get_index()];
-        if (entry->type == freqman_type::Range) {
-            if (on_range_loaded)
-                on_range_loaded(entry->frequency_a, entry->frequency_b);
-            else if (on_frequency_loaded)
-                on_frequency_loaded(entry->frequency_a);
-            // TODO: Maybe return center of range if user choses a range when the app
-            // needs a unique frequency, instead of frequency_a?
-            // TODO: HamRadio?
-        } else {
-            if (on_frequency_loaded)
-                on_frequency_loaded(entry->frequency_a);
-        }
+        if (on_range_loaded && has_range)
+            on_range_loaded(entry.frequency_a, entry.frequency_b);
+        else if (on_frequency_loaded)
+            on_frequency_loaded(entry.frequency_a);
 
         nav_.pop();  // NB: this will call dtor.
     };
+    freqlist_view.on_leave = [this]() {
+        button_exit.focus();
+    };
 }
 
-void FrequencyManagerView::on_edit_freq(rf::Frequency f) {
-    database[freqlist_view.get_index()]->frequency_a = f;
-    save_freqman_file(file_list[categories[current_category_id].second], database);
-    change_category(current_category_id);
+/* FrequencyManagerView **********************************/
+
+void FrequencyManagerView::on_edit_freq() {
+    // TODO: range edit support?
+    auto freq_edit_view = nav_.push<FrequencyKeypadView>(current_entry().frequency_a);
+    freq_edit_view->on_changed = [this](rf::Frequency f) {
+        auto entry = current_entry();
+        entry.frequency_a = f;
+        db_.replace_entry(current_index(), entry);
+        freqlist_view.set_dirty();
+    };
 }
 
-void FrequencyManagerView::on_edit_desc(NavigationView& nav) {
-    text_prompt(nav, desc_buffer, 28, [this](std::string& buffer) {
-        database[freqlist_view.get_index()]->description = std::move(buffer);
-        save_freqman_file(file_list[categories[current_category_id].second], database);
-        change_category(current_category_id);
+void FrequencyManagerView::on_edit_desc() {
+    temp_buffer_ = current_entry().description;
+    text_prompt(nav_, temp_buffer_, 28, [this](std::string& new_desc) {
+        auto entry = current_entry();
+        entry.description = std::move(new_desc);
+        db_.replace_entry(current_index(), entry);
+        freqlist_view.set_dirty();
     });
 }
 
-void FrequencyManagerView::on_new_category(NavigationView& nav) {
-    text_prompt(nav, desc_buffer, 12, [this](std::string& buffer) {
-        File freqman_file;
-        create_freqman_file(buffer, freqman_file);
-        refresh_list();
-        change_category(current_category_id);
+void FrequencyManagerView::on_add_category() {
+    temp_buffer_.clear();
+    text_prompt(nav_, temp_buffer_, 12, [this](std::string& new_name) {
+        if (!new_name.empty()) {
+            create_freqman_file(new_name);
+            refresh_categories();
+        }
     });
 }
 
-void FrequencyManagerView::on_delete() {
-    if (database.empty()) {
-        delete_freqman_file(file_list[categories[current_category_id].second]);
-        refresh_list();
-    } else {
-        database.erase(database.begin() + freqlist_view.get_index());
-        save_freqman_file(file_list[categories[current_category_id].second], database);
-    }
-    change_category(current_category_id);
+void FrequencyManagerView::on_del_category() {
+    nav_.push<ModalMessageView>(
+        "Delete", "Delete " + current_category() + "\nAre you sure?", YESNO,
+        [this](bool choice) {
+            if (choice) {
+                db_.close();  // Ensure file is closed.
+                auto path = get_freqman_path(current_category());
+                delete_file(path);
+                refresh_categories();
+            }
+        });
 }
 
-void FrequencyManagerView::refresh_widgets(const bool v) {
-    button_edit_freq.hidden(v);
-    button_edit_desc.hidden(v);
-    button_delete.hidden(v);
-    text_empty.hidden(!v);
-    freqlist_view.hidden(v);
-    labels.hidden(v);
-    // display.fill_rectangle(freqlist_view.screen_rect(), Color::black());
-    set_dirty();
+void FrequencyManagerView::on_add_entry() {
+    freqman_entry entry{
+        .frequency_a = 100'000'000,
+        .description = std::string{"Entry "} + to_string_dec_uint(db_.entry_count()),
+        .type = freqman_type::Single,
+    };
+
+    // Add will insert below the currently selected item.
+    db_.insert_entry(entry, current_index() + 1);
+    refresh_list(1);
 }
 
-FrequencyManagerView::~FrequencyManagerView() {
-    // save_freqman_file(file_list[categories[current_category_id].second], database);
+void FrequencyManagerView::on_del_entry() {
+    if (db_.empty())
+        return;
+
+    nav_.push<ModalMessageView>(
+        "Delete", "Delete" + pretty_string(current_entry(), 23) + "\nAre you sure?", YESNO,
+        [this](bool choice) {
+            if (choice) {
+                db_.delete_entry(current_index());
+                refresh_list();
+            }
+        });
 }
 
 FrequencyManagerView::FrequencyManagerView(
     NavigationView& nav)
     : FreqManBaseView(nav) {
-    on_refresh_widgets = [this](bool v) {
-        refresh_widgets(v);
+    add_children(
+        {&freqlist_view,
+         &labels,
+         &button_add_category,
+         &button_del_category,
+         &button_edit_freq,
+         &button_edit_desc,
+         &button_add_entry,
+         &button_del_entry});
+
+    freqlist_view.on_select = [this](size_t) {
+        button_edit_freq.focus();
     };
-
-    add_children({&labels,
-                  &button_new_category,
-                  &freqlist_view,
-                  &text_empty,
-                  &button_edit_freq,
-                  &button_edit_desc,
-                  &button_delete});
-
-    freqlist_view.on_select = [this](FreqManUIList&) {
+    // Allows for quickly exiting control.
+    freqlist_view.on_leave = [this]() {
         button_edit_freq.focus();
     };
 
-    button_new_category.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
-        desc_buffer = "";
-        on_new_category(nav);
+    button_add_category.on_select = [this]() {
+        on_add_category();
     };
 
-    button_edit_freq.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
-        if (database.empty())
-            database.push_back(std::make_unique<freqman_entry>(freqman_entry{0, 0, "", freqman_type::Single}));
-
-        auto new_view = nav.push<FrequencyKeypadView>(database[freqlist_view.get_index()]->frequency_a);
-        new_view->on_changed = [this](rf::Frequency f) {
-            on_edit_freq(f);
-        };
+    button_del_category.on_select = [this]() {
+        on_del_category();
     };
 
-    button_edit_desc.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
-        if (database.empty())
-            database.push_back(std::make_unique<freqman_entry>(freqman_entry{0, 0, "", freqman_type::Single}));
-
-        desc_buffer = database[freqlist_view.get_index()]->description;
-        on_edit_desc(nav);
+    button_edit_freq.on_select = [this](Button&) {
+        on_edit_freq();
     };
 
-    button_delete.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
-        on_delete();
+    button_edit_desc.on_select = [this](Button&) {
+        on_edit_desc();
+    };
+
+    button_add_entry.on_select = [this]() {
+        on_add_entry();
+    };
+
+    button_del_entry.on_select = [this]() {
+        on_del_entry();
     };
 }
 

firmware/application/apps/ui_freqman.hpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2015 Jared Boone, ShareBrained Technology, Inc.
  * Copyright (C) 2016 Furrtek
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Kyle Reed
  *
  * This file is part of PortaPack.
  *
@@ -20,15 +21,16 @@
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
+#include "freqman.hpp"
+#include "freqman_db.hpp"
 #include "ui.hpp"
-#include "ui_widget.hpp"
-#include "ui_painter.hpp"
+#include "ui_freqlist.hpp"
 #include "ui_menu.hpp"
 #include "ui_navigation.hpp"
+#include "ui_painter.hpp"
 #include "ui_receiver.hpp"
 #include "ui_textentry.hpp"
-#include "freqman.hpp"
-#include "ui_freqlist.hpp"
+#include "ui_widget.hpp"
 
 namespace ui {
 
@@ -40,74 +42,77 @@ class FreqManBaseView : public View {
     void focus() override;
 
    protected:
-    using option_t = std::pair<std::string, int32_t>;
-    using options_t = std::vector<option_t>;
+    using options_t = OptionsField::options_t;
 
     NavigationView& nav_;
     freqman_error error_{NO_ERROR};
-    options_t categories{};
     std::function<void(void)> on_select_frequency{nullptr};
-    std::function<void(bool)> on_refresh_widgets{nullptr};
 
-    void get_freqman_files();
-    void change_category(int32_t category_id);
-    void refresh_list();
+    void change_category(size_t new_index);
+    /* Access the categories directly from the OptionsField.
+     * This avoids holding multiple copies of the file list. */
+    const options_t& categories() const { return options_category.options(); }
+    const auto& current_category() const { return options_category.selected_index_name(); }
+    auto current_index() const { return freqlist_view.get_index(); }
+    freqman_entry current_entry() const { return db_[current_index()]; }
+    void refresh_categories();
+    void refresh_list(int delta_selected = 0);
 
-    freqman_db database{};
-    std::vector<std::string> file_list{};
+    FreqmanDB db_{};
 
+    /* The top section (category) is 20px tall. */
     Labels label_category{
-        {{0, 4}, "Category:", Color::light_grey()}};
+        {{0, 2}, "Category:", Color::light_grey()}};
 
     OptionsField options_category{
-        {9 * 8, 4},
-        14,
+        {9 * 8, 2},
+        14 /* length */,
         {}};
 
     FreqManUIList freqlist_view{
-        {0, 3 * 8, 240, 23 * 8}};
-
-    Text text_empty{
-        {7 * 8, 12 * 8, 16 * 8, 16},
-        "Empty category !",
-    };
+        {0, 3 * 8, screen_width, 12 * 16 + 2 /* 2 Keeps text out of border. */}};
 
     Button button_exit{
-        {16 * 8, 34 * 8, 14 * 8, 4 * 8},
+        {15 * 8, 17 * 16, 15 * 8, 2 * 16},
         "Exit"};
 
-   private:
+   protected:
+    /* Static so selected category is persisted across UI instances. */
+    static size_t current_category_index;
 };
 
+// TODO: support for new category.
 class FrequencySaveView : public FreqManBaseView {
    public:
     FrequencySaveView(NavigationView& nav, const rf::Frequency value);
-
-    std::string title() const override { return "Save freq."; };
+    std::string title() const override { return "Save freq"; };
 
    private:
-    std::string desc_buffer{};
-    rf::Frequency value_{};
+    std::string temp_buffer_{};
+    freqman_entry entry_{};
 
-    void on_save_name();
-    void on_save_timestamp();
-    void save_current_file();
+    void refresh_ui();
 
     BigFrequency big_display{
-        {4, 2 * 16, 28 * 8, 32},
+        {0, 2 * 16, 28 * 8, 4 * 16},
         0};
 
     Labels labels{
-        {{1 * 8, 12 * 8}, "Save as:", Color::white()}};
+        {{0 * 8, 6 * 16}, "Description:", Color::white()}};
 
-    Button button_save_name{
-        {1 * 8, 17 * 8, 12 * 8, 48},
-        "Name (set)"};
-    Button button_save_timestamp{
-        {1 * 8, 25 * 8, 12 * 8, 48},
-        "Timestamp:"};
-    LiveDateTime live_timestamp{
-        {14 * 8, 27 * 8, 16 * 8, 16}};
+    Text text_description{{0 * 8, 7 * 16, 30 * 8, 1 * 16}};
+
+    Button button_clear{
+        {4 * 8, 10 * 16, 10 * 8, 2 * 16},
+        "Clear"};
+
+    Button button_edit{
+        {16 * 8, 10 * 16, 10 * 8, 2 * 16},
+        "Edit"};
+
+    Button button_save{
+        {0 * 8, 17 * 16, 15 * 8, 2 * 16},
+        "Save"};
 };
 
 class FrequencyLoadView : public FreqManBaseView {
@@ -116,46 +121,62 @@ class FrequencyLoadView : public FreqManBaseView {
     std::function<void(rf::Frequency, rf::Frequency)> on_range_loaded{};
 
     FrequencyLoadView(NavigationView& nav);
-
-    std::string title() const override { return "Load freq."; };
-
-   private:
-    void refresh_widgets(const bool v);
+    std::string title() const override { return "Load freq"; };
 };
 
 class FrequencyManagerView : public FreqManBaseView {
    public:
     FrequencyManagerView(NavigationView& nav);
-    ~FrequencyManagerView();
-
     std::string title() const override { return "Freqman"; };
 
    private:
-    std::string desc_buffer{};
+    std::string temp_buffer_{};
 
-    void refresh_widgets(const bool v);
-    void on_edit_freq(rf::Frequency f);
-    void on_edit_desc(NavigationView& nav);
-    void on_new_category(NavigationView& nav);
-    void on_delete();
+    void on_edit_freq();
+    void on_edit_desc();
+    void on_add_category();
+    void on_del_category();
+    void on_add_entry();
+    void on_del_entry();
 
     Labels labels{
-        {{4 * 8 + 4, 26 * 8}, "Edit:", Color::light_grey()}};
+        {{5 * 8, 14 * 16 - 4}, "Edit:", Color::light_grey()}};
 
-    Button button_new_category{
-        {23 * 8, 2, 7 * 8, 20},
-        "New"};
+    NewButton button_add_category{
+        {23 * 8, 0 * 16, 7 * 4, 20},
+        {},
+        &bitmap_icon_new_file,
+        Color::white(),
+        true};
+
+    NewButton button_del_category{
+        {26 * 8 + 4, 0 * 16, 7 * 4, 20},
+        {},
+        &bitmap_icon_trash,
+        Color::red(),
+        true};
 
     Button button_edit_freq{
-        {0 * 8, 29 * 8, 14 * 8, 32},
+        {0 * 8, 15 * 16, 15 * 8, 2 * 16},
         "Frequency"};
+
     Button button_edit_desc{
-        {0 * 8, 34 * 8, 14 * 8, 32},
+        {0 * 8, 17 * 16, 15 * 8, 2 * 16},
         "Description"};
 
-    Button button_delete{
-        {16 * 8, 29 * 8, 14 * 8, 32},
-        "Delete"};
+    NewButton button_add_entry{
+        {15 * 8, 15 * 16, 7 * 8 + 4, 2 * 16},
+        {},
+        &bitmap_icon_add,
+        Color::white(),
+        true};
+
+    NewButton button_del_entry{
+        {22 * 8 + 4, 15 * 16, 7 * 8 + 4, 2 * 16},
+        {},
+        &bitmap_icon_delete,
+        Color::red(),
+        true};
 };
 
 } /* namespace ui */

firmware/application/apps/ui_recon.cpp

@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ bool ReconView::recon_save_freq(const std::string& freq_file_path, size_t freq_i
     entry.bandwidth = last_entry.bandwidth;
     entry.type = freqman_type::Single;
 
-    std::string frequency_to_add;
-    get_freq_string(entry, frequency_to_add);
+    // TODO: Use FreqmanDB
+    auto frequency_to_add = to_freqman_string(entry);
 
     auto result = recon_file.open(freq_file_path);  // First recon if freq is already in txt
     if (!result.is_valid()) {
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ ReconView::ReconView(NavigationView& nav)
     };
 
     button_remove.on_select = [this](ButtonWithEncoder&) {
+        // TODO: Use FreqmanDB
         if (frequency_list.size() > 0) {
             if (!manual_mode) {
                 // scanner or recon (!scanner) mode
@@ -629,8 +630,7 @@ ReconView::ReconView(NavigationView& nav)
                     auto result = freqman_file.create(freq_file_path);
                     if (!result.is_valid()) {
                         for (size_t n = 0; n < frequency_list.size(); n++) {
-                            std::string line;
-                            get_freq_string(*frequency_list[n], line);
+                            auto line = to_freqman_string(*frequency_list[n]);
                             freqman_file.write_line(line);
                         }
                     }
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ ReconView::ReconView(NavigationView& nav)
                 File recon_file{};
                 File tmp_recon_file{};
                 std::string tmp_freq_file_path{freq_file_path + ".TMP"};
-                std::string frequency_to_add{};
 
                 freqman_entry entry = current_entry();
                 entry.frequency_a = freq;
@@ -649,7 +648,7 @@ ReconView::ReconView(NavigationView& nav)
                 entry.bandwidth = last_entry.bandwidth;
                 entry.type = freqman_type::Single;
 
-                get_freq_string(entry, frequency_to_add);
+                auto frequency_to_add = to_freqman_string(entry);
 
                 delete_file(tmp_freq_file_path);
                 auto result = tmp_recon_file.create(tmp_freq_file_path);  // First recon if freq is already in txt
@@ -833,7 +832,7 @@ ReconView::ReconView(NavigationView& nav)
         open_view->on_changed = [this](std::vector<std::string> result) {
             input_file = result[0];
             output_file = result[1];
-            freq_file_path = "/FREQMAN/" + output_file + ".TXT";
+            freq_file_path = get_freqman_path(output_file).string();
             recon_save_config_to_sd();
 
             autosave = persistent_memory::recon_autosave_freqs();
@@ -892,7 +891,7 @@ ReconView::ReconView(NavigationView& nav)
 
     // Loading input and output file from settings
     recon_load_config_from_sd();
-    freq_file_path = "/FREQMAN/" + output_file + ".TXT";
+    freq_file_path = get_freqman_path(output_file).string();
 
     field_recon_match_mode.set_selected_index(recon_match_mode);
     field_squelch.set_value(squelch);

firmware/application/apps/ui_recon_settings.cpp

@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
-#include "ui_recon_settings.hpp"
-#include "ui_navigation.hpp"
 #include "ui_fileman.hpp"
+#include "ui_navigation.hpp"
+#include "ui_recon_settings.hpp"
 #include "ui_textentry.hpp"
 
 #include "file.hpp"
+#include "freqman_db.hpp"
 #include "portapack.hpp"
 #include "portapack_persistent_memory.hpp"
 
@@ -55,11 +56,9 @@ ReconSetupViewMain::ReconSetupViewMain(NavigationView& nav, Rect parent_rect, st
 
     button_load_freqs.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
         auto open_view = nav.push<FileLoadView>(".TXT");
+        open_view->push_dir(freqman_dir);
         open_view->on_changed = [this, &nav](std::filesystem::path new_file_path) {
-            std::string dir_filter = "FREQMAN/";
-            std::string str_file_path = new_file_path.string();
-            if (str_file_path.find(dir_filter) != string::npos) {  // assert file from the FREQMAN folder
-                                                                   // get the filename without txt extension so we can use load_freqman_file fcn
+            if (new_file_path.native().find(freqman_dir.native()) == 0) {
                 _input_file = new_file_path.stem().string();
                 text_input_file.set(_input_file);
             } else {

firmware/application/apps/ui_scanner.cpp

@@ -314,17 +314,13 @@ ScannerView::ScannerView(
     // Button to load txt files from the FREQMAN folder
     button_load.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
         auto open_view = nav.push<FileLoadView>(".TXT");
-        open_view->on_changed = [this](std::filesystem::path new_file_path) {
-            std::string dir_filter = "FREQMAN/";
-            std::string str_file_path = new_file_path.string();
-
-            if (str_file_path.find(dir_filter) != std::string::npos) {  // assert file from the FREQMAN folder
+        open_view->push_dir(freqman_dir);
+        open_view->on_changed = [this, &nav](std::filesystem::path new_file_path) {
+            if (new_file_path.native().find(freqman_dir.native()) == 0) {
                 scan_pause();
-                // get the filename without txt extension so we can use load_freqman_file fcn
-                std::string str_file_name = new_file_path.stem().string();
-                frequency_file_load(str_file_name, true);
+                frequency_file_load(new_file_path.stem().string(), true);
             } else {
-                nav_.display_modal("LOAD ERROR", "A valid file from\nFREQMAN directory is\nrequired.");
+                nav.display_modal("LOAD ERROR", "A valid file from\nFREQMAN directory is\nrequired.");
             }
         };
     };
@@ -494,6 +490,7 @@ ScannerView::ScannerView(
         bigdisplay_update(BDC_GREY);  // Back to grey color
     };
 
+    // TODO: remove this parsing?
     // Button to add current frequency (found during Search) to the Scan Frequency List
     button_add.on_select = [this](Button&) {
         File scanner_file;