Most of the work for the dialog is done

i18n/en/cosmic_backups.ftl

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ cosmic-backups = COSMIC Backups
 app-title = COSMIC Backups
 welcome = Backup and backup often! ✨
 
+# Dialogs
+create-repo = Create a new repository
+save = Save
+cancel = Cancel
+confirm = Confirm
+repo-location = Repository location
+
 # Context Pages
 
 ## About

src/app.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::app::config::AppTheme;
 use crate::fl;
-use cosmic::app::{Command, Core};
+use cosmic::app::{message, Command, Core};
 use cosmic::iced::alignment::{Horizontal, Vertical};
 use cosmic::iced::window;
 use cosmic::iced_core::keyboard::Key;
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ use cosmic::{
     ApplicationExt,
 };
 use cosmic::{widget, Application, Element};
-use std::{collections::HashMap, env, process};
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
+use std::{env, process};
 
 pub mod config;
 pub mod menu;
@@ -29,10 +30,12 @@ pub struct App {
     /// This is the core of your application, it is used to communicate with the Cosmic runtime.
     /// It is used to send messages to your application, and to access the resources of the Cosmic runtime.
     core: Core,
+    app_themes: Vec<String>,
     config_handler: Option<cosmic_config::Config>,
     config: config::CosmicBackupsConfig,
-    app_themes: Vec<String>,
     context_page: ContextPage,
+    dialog_pages: VecDeque<DialogPage>,
+    dialog_text_input: widget::Id,
     key_binds: HashMap<KeyBind, Action>,
 }
 
@@ -42,8 +45,12 @@ pub struct App {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Message {
     // Cut(Option<Entity>),
+    DialogCancel,
+    DialogComplete,
+    DialogUpdate(DialogPage),
     ToggleContextPage(ContextPage),
     LaunchUrl(String),
+    OpenNewRepoDialog,
     AppTheme(usize),
     SystemThemeModeChange(cosmic_theme::ThemeMode),
     NewRepo,
@@ -67,6 +74,11 @@ impl ContextPage {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum DialogPage {
+    New(String),
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Flags {
     pub config_handler: Option<cosmic_config::Config>,
@@ -90,7 +102,7 @@ impl MenuAction for Action {
         match self {
             Action::About => Message::ToggleContextPage(ContextPage::About),
             // Action::Cut => Message::Cut(entity_opt),
-            Action::NewRepo => Message::NewRepo,
+            Action::NewRepo => Message::OpenNewRepoDialog,
             Action::NewSnap => Message::NewSnap,
             Action::Settings => Message::ToggleContextPage(ContextPage::Settings),
             Action::WindowClose => Message::WindowClose,
@@ -183,10 +195,12 @@ impl Application for App {
     fn init(core: Core, flags: Self::Flags) -> (Self, Command<Self::Message>) {
         let app = App {
             core,
+            app_themes: vec![fl!("match-desktop"), fl!("dark"), fl!("light")],
             context_page: ContextPage::Settings,
             config_handler: flags.config_handler,
             config: flags.config,
-            app_themes: vec![fl!("match-desktop"), fl!("dark"), fl!("light")],
+            dialog_pages: VecDeque::new(),
+            dialog_text_input: widget::Id::unique(),
             key_binds: key_binds(),
         };
 
@@ -204,6 +218,38 @@ impl Application for App {
         })
     }
 
+    fn dialog(&self) -> Option<Element<Message>> {
+        let dialog_page = match self.dialog_pages.front() {
+            Some(some) => some,
+            None => return None,
+        };
+
+        let spacing = cosmic::theme::active().cosmic().spacing;
+
+        let dialog = match dialog_page {
+            DialogPage::New(name) => widget::dialog(fl!("create-repo"))
+                .primary_action(
+                    widget::button::suggested(fl!("save"))
+                        .on_press_maybe(Some(Message::DialogComplete)),
+                )
+                .secondary_action(
+                    widget::button::standard(fl!("cancel")).on_press(Message::DialogCancel),
+                )
+                .control(
+                    widget::column::with_children(vec![
+                        widget::text::body(fl!("repo-location")).into(),
+                        widget::text_input("", name.as_str())
+                            .id(self.dialog_text_input.clone())
+                            .on_input(move |name| Message::DialogUpdate(DialogPage::New(name)))
+                            .into(),
+                    ])
+                    .spacing(spacing.space_xxs),
+                ),
+        };
+
+        Some(dialog.into())
+    }
+
     fn view(&self) -> Element<Self::Message> {
         widget::container(widget::text::title1(fl!("welcome")))
             .width(Length::Fill)
@@ -253,12 +299,29 @@ impl Application for App {
                 }
                 self.set_context_title(context_page.title());
             }
-            Message::NewRepo => {
-                println!("created restic repository");
+            Message::OpenNewRepoDialog => {
+                self.dialog_pages.push_back(DialogPage::New(String::new()));
+                return widget::text_input::focus(self.dialog_text_input.clone());
             }
             Message::NewSnap => {
                 println!("snapshot saved");
             }
+            Message::DialogComplete => {
+                if let Some(dialog_page) = self.dialog_pages.pop_front() {
+                    match dialog_page {
+                        DialogPage::New(name) => {
+                            let list = List::new(&name);
+                            commands.push(Command::perform(
+                                todo::create_list(list, self.service.clone()),
+                                |result| match result {
+                                    Ok(list) => message::app(Message::AddList(list)),
+                                    Err(_) => message::none(),
+                                },
+                            ));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             Message::WindowClose => {
                 return window::close(window::Id::MAIN);
             }
@@ -272,7 +335,11 @@ impl Application for App {
                 Err(err) => {
                     eprintln!("failed to get current executable path: {}", err);
                 }
-            },
+            }
+            Message::DialogUpdate(dialog_page) => {
+                //TODO: panicless way to do this?
+                self.dialog_pages[0] = dialog_page;
+            }
             Message::LaunchUrl(url) => match open::that_detached(&url) {
                 Ok(()) => {}
                 Err(err) => {