fix albumView using watch function

- other minor changes to almost all files

server/app/api.py

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def adutsfsd():
 
 @bp.route('/search')
 def search_by_title():
+    query:str = ""
+
     if not request.args.get('q'):
         query = "mexican girl"
     else:
@@ -83,20 +85,20 @@ def search_by_title():
     else:
         more_tracks = False
 
-    if len(artists_dicts) > 8:
+    if len(artists_dicts) > 6:
         more_artists = True
     else:
         more_artists = False
 
-    if len(albums_dicts) > 8:
+    if len(albums_dicts) > 6:
         more_albums = True
     else:
         more_albums = False
 
     return {'data': [
         {'tracks': tracks[:5], 'more': more_tracks},
-        {'albums': albums_dicts[:8], 'more': more_albums},
-        {'artists': artists_dicts[:8], 'more': more_artists}
+        {'albums': albums_dicts[:6], 'more': more_albums},
+        {'artists': artists_dicts[:6], 'more': more_artists}
     ]}
 
 

server/app/functions.py

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def populate_images():
     bar.finish()
 
 
-def extract_thumb(audio_file_path: str = None) -> str:
+def extract_thumb(audio_file_path: str) -> str:
     """
     Extracts the thumbnail from an audio file. Returns the path to the thumbnail.
     """

server/app/helpers.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This module contains mimi functions for the server.
 import os
 import threading
 import time
+from typing import List
 import requests
 
 from io import BytesIO
@@ -37,10 +38,11 @@ def check_for_new_songs():
 
     while flag is False:
         functions.populate()
+        functions.populate_images()
         time.sleep(300)
 
 
-def run_fast_scandir(dir: str, ext: str) -> list:
+def run_fast_scandir(dir: str, ext: str):
     """
     Scans a directory for files with a specific extension. Returns a list of files and folders in the directory.
     """
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ def create_config_dir() -> None:
 
         os.chmod(path, 0o755)
 
-def getAllSongs() -> None:
+def getAllSongs() -> List:
     """
     Gets all songs under the ~/ directory.
     """