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  1. kgaughan revised this gist Jan 5, 2020. 1 changed file with 54 additions and 35 deletions.
    89 changes: 54 additions & 35 deletions talideon-wallpaper.py
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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    #!/usr/bin/env python3
    #
    # talideon-wallpaper
    # by Keith Gaughan <http://talideon.com/>
    @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
    # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    #
    #
    # 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    #
    @@ -36,97 +36,116 @@
    import os, sys
    from os import path
    from sys import argv

    try:
    from xml.etree import cElementTree as et
    except:
    from xml.etree import ElementTree as et

    FALLBACK_SETTERS = [
    'hsetroot -center'
    ]
    SETTINGS = path.expanduser('~/.config/talideon.com/wallpaper')
    WP_LINK = path.join(SETTINGS, 'current')
    FALLBACK_SETTERS = ["hsetroot -center"]
    SETTINGS = path.expanduser("~/.config/talideon.com/wallpaper")
    WP_LINK = path.join(SETTINGS, "current")


    def which(name):
    """Finds the path of some named executable available on PATH."""
    env_path = os.environ.get('PATH')
    """
    Finds the path of some named executable available on PATH.
    """
    env_path = os.environ.get("PATH")
    if env_path:
    for dirname in env_path.split(os.pathsep):
    executable = path.join(dirname, name)
    if path.isfile(executable):
    return executable
    return None


    def get_setters():
    """Loads the list of all wallpaper setting commands."""
    """
    Loads the list of all wallpaper setting commands.
    """
    setters = []
    setters_path = path.join(SETTINGS, 'setters')
    setters_path = path.join(SETTINGS, "setters")
    if path.isfile(setters_path):
    try:
    handle = open(setters_path, 'r')
    handle = open(setters_path, "r")
    for line in handle:
    line = line.strip()
    if line != '' and line[0] != '#':
    if line != "" and line[0] != "#":
    setters.append(line)
    finally:
    handle.close()
    setters.extend(FALLBACK_SETTERS)
    return setters


    def show_wallpaper():
    """Gets a wallpaper setter to set the backdrop on the root window."""
    """
    Gets a wallpaper setter to set the backdrop on the root window.
    """
    for setter in get_setters():
    parts = setter.split(' ', 2)
    parts = setter.split(" ", 2)
    location = which(parts[0])
    if location is not None:
    parts[0] = location
    parts.append(path.realpath(WP_LINK))
    os.spawnvpe(os.P_NOWAIT, location, parts, os.environ)
    return


    def set_wallpaper(wallpaper):
    """Records the user's wallpaper selection."""
    """
    Records the user's wallpaper selection.
    """
    if path.isfile(wallpaper) and wallpaper != WP_LINK:
    os.unlink(WP_LINK)
    os.symlink(wallpaper, WP_LINK)


    def generate_directory_menu(dirname, tree):
    """Generates the Openbox menuitems for a given directory."""
    """
    Generates the Openbox menuitems for a given directory.
    """
    for name in sorted(os.listdir(dirname)):
    full_path = path.join(dirname, name)
    if path.isfile(full_path):
    tree.start('item', { 'label': name[:name.rfind('.')] })
    tree.start('action', { 'name': 'Execute' })
    tree.start('execute')
    tree.start("item", {"label": name[: name.rfind(".")]})
    tree.start("action", {"name": "Execute"})
    tree.start("execute")
    tree.data("%s '%s'" % (argv[0], full_path))
    tree.end('execute')
    tree.end('action')
    tree.end('item')
    tree.end("execute")
    tree.end("action")
    tree.end("item")
    # Unfortunately, submenus, either as pipemenus or directly embedded
    # in a pipemenu, aren't allowed, but we'll leave this in anyway as
    # if/when it does, it'll be a nice hidden bonus feature.
    elif path.isdir(full_path):
    tree.start('menu', { 'label': name })
    tree.start("menu", {"label": name})
    generate_directory_menu(full_path, tree)
    tree.end('menu')
    tree.end("menu")


    def generate_pipemenu(dirname):
    """Generates a pipemenu for a given directory."""
    """
    Generates a pipemenu for a given directory.
    """
    tree = et.TreeBuilder()
    tree.start('openbox_pipe_menu')
    tree.start("openbox_pipe_menu")
    generate_directory_menu(dirname, tree)
    return et.tostring(tree.close(), 'UTF-8')
    return et.tostring(tree.close(), "UTF-8")


    def bad_path():
    """
    Generates a pipemenu indicating that the path given was not a valid one.
    """
    tree = et.TreeBuilder()
    tree.start('openbox_pipe_menu')
    tree.start('item', { 'label': 'Bad path' })
    return et.tostring(tree.close(), 'UTF-8')
    tree.start("openbox_pipe_menu")
    tree.start("item", {"label": "Bad path"})
    return et.tostring(tree.close(), "UTF-8")


    if __name__ == '__main__':
    if __name__ == "__main__":
    if not path.exists(SETTINGS):
    os.makedirs(SETTINGS)
    if len(argv) == 1:
    @@ -136,12 +155,12 @@ def bad_path():
    if path.isdir(argv[1]):
    # With one arg that' a directory, a pipemenu of that directory's
    # contents is generated.
    print generate_pipemenu(argv[1])
    print(generate_pipemenu(argv[1]))
    elif path.isfile(argv[1]):
    # With one arg that's a file, that file is make the current
    # wallpaper.
    set_wallpaper(path.realpath(argv[1]))
    show_wallpaper()
    else:
    print bad_path()
    print >> sys.stderr, 'Bad path.'
    print(bad_path())
    print("Bad path.", file=sys.stderr)
  2. kgaughan created this gist Jan 5, 2020.
    147 changes: 147 additions & 0 deletions talideon-wallpaper.py
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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    #
    # talideon-wallpaper
    # by Keith Gaughan <http://talideon.com/>
    #
    # A pipemenu script for Openbox for selecting and setting the current
    # wallpaper.
    #
    # Copyright (c) Keith Gaughan, 2008.
    # All Rights Reserved.
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
    # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    #
    # 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    #
    # 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
    # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
    # documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
    #
    # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
    # EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
    # WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
    # DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
    # DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
    # (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
    # LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
    # ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
    # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
    # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    # This license is subject to the laws and courts of the Republic of Ireland.
    #

    import os, sys
    from os import path
    from sys import argv
    try:
    from xml.etree import cElementTree as et
    except:
    from xml.etree import ElementTree as et

    FALLBACK_SETTERS = [
    'hsetroot -center'
    ]
    SETTINGS = path.expanduser('~/.config/talideon.com/wallpaper')
    WP_LINK = path.join(SETTINGS, 'current')

    def which(name):
    """Finds the path of some named executable available on PATH."""
    env_path = os.environ.get('PATH')
    if env_path:
    for dirname in env_path.split(os.pathsep):
    executable = path.join(dirname, name)
    if path.isfile(executable):
    return executable
    return None

    def get_setters():
    """Loads the list of all wallpaper setting commands."""
    setters = []
    setters_path = path.join(SETTINGS, 'setters')
    if path.isfile(setters_path):
    try:
    handle = open(setters_path, 'r')
    for line in handle:
    line = line.strip()
    if line != '' and line[0] != '#':
    setters.append(line)
    finally:
    handle.close()
    setters.extend(FALLBACK_SETTERS)
    return setters

    def show_wallpaper():
    """Gets a wallpaper setter to set the backdrop on the root window."""
    for setter in get_setters():
    parts = setter.split(' ', 2)
    location = which(parts[0])
    if location is not None:
    parts[0] = location
    parts.append(path.realpath(WP_LINK))
    os.spawnvpe(os.P_NOWAIT, location, parts, os.environ)
    return

    def set_wallpaper(wallpaper):
    """Records the user's wallpaper selection."""
    if path.isfile(wallpaper) and wallpaper != WP_LINK:
    os.unlink(WP_LINK)
    os.symlink(wallpaper, WP_LINK)

    def generate_directory_menu(dirname, tree):
    """Generates the Openbox menuitems for a given directory."""
    for name in sorted(os.listdir(dirname)):
    full_path = path.join(dirname, name)
    if path.isfile(full_path):
    tree.start('item', { 'label': name[:name.rfind('.')] })
    tree.start('action', { 'name': 'Execute' })
    tree.start('execute')
    tree.data("%s '%s'" % (argv[0], full_path))
    tree.end('execute')
    tree.end('action')
    tree.end('item')
    # Unfortunately, submenus, either as pipemenus or directly embedded
    # in a pipemenu, aren't allowed, but we'll leave this in anyway as
    # if/when it does, it'll be a nice hidden bonus feature.
    elif path.isdir(full_path):
    tree.start('menu', { 'label': name })
    generate_directory_menu(full_path, tree)
    tree.end('menu')

    def generate_pipemenu(dirname):
    """Generates a pipemenu for a given directory."""
    tree = et.TreeBuilder()
    tree.start('openbox_pipe_menu')
    generate_directory_menu(dirname, tree)
    return et.tostring(tree.close(), 'UTF-8')

    def bad_path():
    """
    Generates a pipemenu indicating that the path given was not a valid one.
    """
    tree = et.TreeBuilder()
    tree.start('openbox_pipe_menu')
    tree.start('item', { 'label': 'Bad path' })
    return et.tostring(tree.close(), 'UTF-8')

    if __name__ == '__main__':
    if not path.exists(SETTINGS):
    os.makedirs(SETTINGS)
    if len(argv) == 1:
    # With no args, the currently selected wallpaper is rendered.
    show_wallpaper()
    elif len(argv) >= 2:
    if path.isdir(argv[1]):
    # With one arg that' a directory, a pipemenu of that directory's
    # contents is generated.
    print generate_pipemenu(argv[1])
    elif path.isfile(argv[1]):
    # With one arg that's a file, that file is make the current
    # wallpaper.
    set_wallpaper(path.realpath(argv[1]))
    show_wallpaper()
    else:
    print bad_path()
    print >> sys.stderr, 'Bad path.'