URL possible

data/default_config/layout.json

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
                     "COMPAS Core": {
                         "action": "url",
-                        "kwargs": { "url": "https://compas.dev/compas_viewer/latest/" }
+                        "kwargs": { "url": "https://compas.dev/compas/latest/" }
                     }
                 }
             },

src/compas_viewer/actions/__init__.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def get_action_cls(name: str) -> Any:
 from .select_all import SelectAll  # noqa: E402
 from .viewmode import ViewRight, ViewFront, ViewTop, ViewPerspective  # noqa: E402
 from .delete_selected import DeleteSelected  # noqa: E402
-from .file import ImportFile, ExportFile, OpenURL  # noqa: E402
+from .io import ImportFile, ExportFile, OpenURL  # noqa: E402
 
 register_actions()
 

src/compas_viewer/actions/action.py

@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ def __init__(self, name: str, viewer: "Viewer", config: ActionConfig):
         self.released.connect(self.released_action)
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def pressed_action(self):
+    def pressed_action(self, **kwargs):
         """
         The behavior of the action when the key is pressed.
         """
         self.viewer.renderer.update()
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def released_action(self):
+    def released_action(self, **kwargs):
         """
         The behavior of the action when the key is released.
         """

src/compas_viewer/actions/io.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from PySide6.QtGui import QDesktopServices
+from .action import Action
+
+
+class ImportFile(Action):
+    """Import a file into the viewer."""
+
+    def pressed_action(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("Importing files is not yet implemented.")
+
+
+class ExportFile(Action):
+    """Export a file from the viewer."""
+
+    def pressed_action(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("Exporting files is not yet implemented.")
+
+
+class OpenURL(Action):
+    """Open external url."""
+
+    def pressed_action(self, url: str):
+        """ "
+        Open external url.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        url : str
+            The url to open.
+
+        See Also
+        --------
+        :PySide6:`PySide6/QtGui/QDesktopServices`
+        """
+        QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)

src/compas_viewer/layout/menubar.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from functools import partial
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from compas_viewer.actions import Action
@@ -36,5 +37,9 @@ def init(self):
             for _k, _i in i.items():
                 action_config = ActionConfig({"key": "no"})  # type: ignore
                 parent.addAction(
-                    _k, "", Action(_i["action"], self.viewer, action_config, **_i.get("kwargs", {})).pressed_action
+                    _k,
+                    partial(
+                        Action(_i["action"], self.viewer, action_config).pressed_action,
+                        **_i.get("kwargs", {}),
+                    ),
                 )