Add a QR scanner to help with the croc code copy and paste. Accept PR?

[ytbryan]

Hi there, thanks for this app. I use it frequently to transfer files from my mac to android.

I would like to add a QR scanner as a feature. Will you accept my PR if i send in?

My current workflow is like this

1. I use https://github.com/ytbryan/croc2qr to generate a code
2. I use a QR code scanner. Copy.
3. I open GUI for croc and paste in the code.

I hope the workflow becomes like this

1. I use https://github.com/ytbryan/croc2qr to generate a code
2. I scan the QR code using GUI for croc and it auto paste in the code.

[howeyc]

Yep, go for it.

[mizzunet]

@ytbryan any update on this?

[jpph]

upstream croc (https://github.com/schollz/croc) just go the "croc send --qr" option in version 1.10.1. Would be nice if it works the same, no "croc" in front of the phrase.

[kevinangkajaya]

upstream croc (https://github.com/schollz/croc) just go the "croc send --qr" option in version 1.10.1. Would be nice if it works the same, no "croc" in front of the phrase.

Oh thank you. It baffles me that it isn't documented in the main page.

[abakum]

In croc,IMHO the secret isn't just an encryption key - it also serves as the file's "address" during transfer.
That's why long secrets are needed to distinguish between different files. However, entering long secrets isn't convenient.

Try my solution abakum@2487902: short secrets that get transformed via TOTP into slightly longer ones.
The advantage is that each transfer gets a new OTP automatically, without requiring manual entry secret every time.
Crocgui now uses $CROC_SECRET for desktop.