1 files changed, 62 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gui/internal/ui/window.go b/gui/internal/ui/window.go
index 12e94a3..ce991d8 100644
--- a/gui/internal/ui/window.go
+++ b/gui/internal/ui/window.go
@@ -149,6 +149,68 @@ func (w *Window) confirmLeaving() {
 	d.Show()
 }
 
+// addDirectory asks for a name and a path and makes krino sort that
+// directory too - the window had no way to do it (his report, 2026-09-17).
+func (w *Window) addDirectory() {
+	d := gtk.NewWindow()
+	d.SetTitle("Add a directory")
+	d.SetTransientFor(&w.win.Window)
+	d.SetModal(true)
+	d.SetDefaultSize(520, 200)
+
+	name := gtk.NewEntry()
+	name.SetPlaceholderText("papers")
+	name.SetTooltipText("the name krino knows it by: letters, digits, '.', '_' and '-'; its rules go in dirs/NAME.conf")
+	path := gtk.NewEntry()
+	path.SetPlaceholderText("~/papers")
+	path.SetHExpand(true)
+	path.SetTooltipText("the directory to sort")
+
+	note := gtk.NewLabel("")
+	note.SetXAlign(0)
+	note.SetWrap(true)
+
+	box := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationVertical, 8)
+	box.SetMarginStart(12)
+	box.SetMarginEnd(12)
+	box.SetMarginTop(12)
+	box.SetMarginBottom(12)
+	box.Append(field("name", name))
+	box.Append(field("path", path))
+	box.Append(note)
+
+	create := gtk.NewButtonWithLabel("Add")
+	create.AddCSSClass("suggested-action")
+	cancel := gtk.NewButtonWithLabel("Cancel")
+	cancel.ConnectClicked(func() { d.Close() })
+	buttons := gtk.NewBox(gtk.OrientationHorizontal, 6)
+	buttons.SetHAlign(gtk.AlignEnd)
+	buttons.Append(cancel)
+	buttons.Append(create)
+	box.Append(buttons)
+
+	create.ConnectClicked(func() {
+		file, err := model.AddDirectory(w.engine, strings.TrimSpace(name.Text()), strings.TrimSpace(path.Text()))
+		if err != nil {
+			note.SetText(escape(err.Error()))
+			note.AddCSSClass("error")
+			return
+		}
+		added := strings.TrimSpace(name.Text())
+		if err := w.reloadEngine(); err != nil {
+			note.SetText(escape(err.Error()))
+			note.AddCSSClass("error")
+			return
+		}
+		w.plan.refreshDirs(w.plan.currentName())
+		w.rules.refreshDirs(added)
+		w.setStatus("added %s; its rules are in %s", escape(added), escape(xdg.Abbrev(file)))
+		d.Close()
+	})
+	d.SetChild(box)
+	d.Show()
+}
+
 // savePrefsSoon writes the preferences a moment after the last change, so
 // dragging a divider does not write the file on every pixel.
 func (w *Window) savePrefsSoon() {