PromoteCss.py

# Sublime Plugin that will take the selected text(s)
# and replace it with a variable name you provide. The name and
# values are then prepended to the top of the file

import sublime, sublime_plugin, re
  

# handles asking for what to replace the selection with
class PromoteCssCommand( sublime_plugin.WindowCommand ):
  def run( self ):
    view = self.window.active_view()

    # make sure something is selected
    selected = view.sel()
    region = selected[0]
    replace = view.substr( region )

    # if there isn't text, give up
    if len( replace ) == 0: return

    # save this value for later
    self.replace = replace

    # ask what to use instead
    self.window.show_input_panel( 'Enter property name', '', self.on_done, None, None )


  # after confirming the inpu
  def on_done( self, text ):

    # mske sure something was used
    if len( text ) == 0: return

    # request the change
    view = self.window.active_view()
    view.run_command("promote_css_apply", { "key": text, "value": self.replace })



# performs the actual replacement of text
class PromoteCssApplyCommand( sublime_plugin.TextCommand ):
  def run( self, edit, key, value ):

    # use the file name to test for a semicolon
    syntax = self.view.settings().get('syntax')
    match = re.search('sass', syntax, flags= re.IGNORECASE )
    include_semicolon = ';'
    if match : include_semicolon = ''

    # insert the new def
    self.view.insert( edit, 0, '$'+ key +' : '+ value + include_semicolon +'\n');

    # replace each selection
    selected = self.view.sel()
    for region in selected:
      self.view.replace( edit, region, '$'+ key )