pylance fixes and terminal plugin launching

src/window/plugins.py

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 """
 Filename: plugins.py
 Description: Plugins window
+Note: Compliant with pylance strict type checking
 
 Author: Tyler de Zeeuw
 License: GPL-3.0
 """
 
 # Built-in imports
-from typing import Any
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, cast
 
 # External library imports
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QThread, Signal
@@ -104,12 +106,14 @@ class PluginsWindow(QWidget):
             self._clear_details_panel()
             return
 
-        name = info.get("name", "Unknown")
-        version = info.get("version", "1.0.0")
-        author = info.get("author", "Unknown")
-        desc = info.get("description", "No description provided.")
-        is_disabled = info.get("is_disabled", False)
-        path = info.get("path", "")
+        plugin_info = cast(dict[str, Any], info)
+
+        name = str(plugin_info.get("name", "Unknown"))
+        version = str(plugin_info.get("version", "1.0.0"))
+        author = str(plugin_info.get("author", "Unknown"))
+        desc = str(plugin_info.get("description", "No description provided."))
+        is_disabled = bool(plugin_info.get("is_disabled", False))
+        path = str(plugin_info.get("path", ""))
 
         self.lbl_plugin_title.setText(name)
         self.lbl_plugin_meta.setText(f"<b>Version:</b> {version} &nbsp;|&nbsp; <b>Author:</b> {author}")
@@ -134,25 +138,37 @@ class PluginsWindow(QWidget):
         selected = self.installed_list.currentItem()
         if not selected:
             return
-        info = selected.data(Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
-        if isinstance(info, dict) and "path" in info:
-            self.manager.toggle_plugin_state(info["path"])
+        raw_info = selected.data(Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
+        if isinstance(raw_info, dict):
+            info = cast(dict[str, Any], raw_info)
+            plugin_path = info.get("path")
+            if isinstance(plugin_path, str) and plugin_path:
+                self.manager.toggle_plugin_state(Path(plugin_path))
 
     def uninstall_plugin(self) -> None:
         selected = self.installed_list.currentItem()
         if not selected:
             return
-        info = selected.data(Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
-        if not isinstance(info, dict) or "path" not in info:
+        
+        raw_info = selected.data(Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
+        if not isinstance(raw_info, dict):
+            return
+
+        info = cast(dict[str, Any], raw_info)
+        plugin_path = info.get("path")
+        plugin_name = info.get("name", "this plugin")
+
+        if not isinstance(plugin_path, str) or not plugin_path:
             return
 
         reply = QMessageBox.question(
-            self, "Confirm Uninstall",
-            f"Are you sure you want to delete '{info['name']}'?",
+            self, 
+            "Confirm Uninstall",
+            f"Are you sure you want to delete '{plugin_name}'?",
             QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes | QMessageBox.StandardButton.No,
         )
         if reply == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-            self.manager.uninstall_plugin(info["path"])
+            self.manager.uninstall_plugin(Path(plugin_path))
 
     def fetch_remote_plugins(self) -> None:
         """Asynchronously fetches remote plugins on a background thread."""
@@ -197,7 +213,7 @@ class PluginsWindow(QWidget):
             p_id = plugin.get("id", "")
             version = plugin.get("version", "v0.0")
             desc = plugin.get("description", "")
-            platforms = plugin.get("platforms", [])
+            platforms = str(plugin.get("platforms", []))
             min_v_str = plugin.get("min_app_version", "0.0.0")
 
             is_platform_ok = not platforms or self.manager.current_platform in platforms