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Posted: Sun 15 Aug 2010, 21:46
by technosaurus
This scripts worked after deleting the ayttm desktop entry that contains / as separators - needs a workaround - my version of gtkdialog doesn't find pixmaps in the standard directories and
sh: locate: command not found is emitted from running in rxvt - is there a way to make icons work without hacking the full icon paths
Edit: it wasn't the / in the Name= field... it was
" (double quotes) in the Comment= field that caused the problem - .desktop files shouldn't contain quotes anyways AFAIK - I just fixed ayttm.desktop and all is well
the icons should be found if you have puppy 44a or stardust with updatedb and locate commands
This is not by any means a finished product - just a starting point that should be easily tweakable to your liking using other tips from this thread. I have it set up for right-handed touchscreen mode (everything on the right side) but it could still use a lot of formatting for appearance and speed. (ex. for faster start after first run you could write DLG to a file and use it if available)
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#!/bin/ash
# can't use entries with " (double quote) in the comment section maybe others - Ayttm is one example
for x in `ls /usr/share/applications/*.desktop`; do
EXE="`grep "^Exec=" $x |cut -d = -f 2`"
CAT="`grep "^Categories=" $x |cut -d = -f 2`"
NAM="`grep "^Name=" $x |cut -d = -f 2`"
ICO="`grep "^Icon=" $x |cut -d = -f 2`"
##needs full path to icon - will rework later
COM="`grep "^Comment=" $x |cut -d = -f 2`"
NEW="<hbox tooltip-text=\"$COM\"><button><label>$NAM</label><input file>$ICO</input><action>$EXE &</action></button></hbox>"
case $CAT in
*alculat*|*inance|*heet|ProjectManagement) BUS=$BUS$NEW;;
*eskto*|*creensave*|*ccessib*) DSK=$DSK$NEW;;
*ocumen*|*ordProcessor|*ebDevelo*) DOC=$DOC$NEW;;
*ile*) FIL=$FIL$NEW;;
*Game|*olePla*|*imulation|*musement) FUN=$FUN$NEW;;
*raphics|*hotography|*resent*|*art) GFX=$GFX$NEW;;
*udio*|*ideo*|*layer|*ecorder|*usic|*idi|*ixer|*equencer|*uner|TV|*iskBurning) MED=$MED$NEW;;
Dialup|Network|HamRadio|RemoteAccess) NET=$NET$NEW;;
X-PersonalUtility|X-Personal|Calendar|ContactManagement) PER=$PER$NEW;;
*etup*|PackageManager) SET=$SET$NEW;;
*onitor|*ecurity|*ardware*|*ore|*ystem) SYS=$SYS$NEW;;
Utility|Viewer|Development|Building|Debugger|IDE|Profiling|Translation|GUIDesigner|Archiving|TerminalEmulator|Shell) UTL=$UTL$NEW;;
*nternet|*rowser|*mail|*ews|*essaging|*elephony|*lient|*ransfer|P2P) WEB=$WEB$NEW;;
*) MSC=$MSC$NEW;;
esac
done
DLG="<notebook page=\"0\" tab-pos=\"1\" enable-popup=\"true\" labels=\"Business|Desktop|Document|File|Fun|Graphics|Media|Network|Personal|Setup|System|Utility|Web|Miscellaneous\">
<frame Business>$BUS</frame>
<frame Desktop>$DSK</frame>
<frame Document>$DOC</frame>
<frame File>$FIL</frame>
<frame Fun>$FUN</frame>
<frame Graphics>$GFX</frame>
<frame Media>$MED</frame>
<frame Network>$NET</frame>
<frame Personal>$PER</frame>
<frame Setup>$SET</frame>
<frame System>$SYS</frame>
<frame Utility>$UTL</frame>
<frame Web>$WEB</frame>
<frame Misc>$MSC</frame>
</notebook>"
export DLG
gtkdialog3 --program=DLG
Posted: Wed 18 Aug 2010, 00:02
by technosaurus
this is a line of code that will set up your locatedb if needed so that your icons will be found
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[ -f /var/locatedb ] && echo file database detected, skipping updatedb for finding of icons || updatedb --localpaths=/usr
I also reworked the menu script for this (and ability to use a menu file if it exists) if you want an example it is also attached
Posted: Thu 19 Aug 2010, 16:00
by jpeps
I haven't found much regarding use of variables. For example, how do I:
1. Create or change a new or existing variable from an <action> command?
example: <action>export MyVariable="new value"</action> (doesn't work)
2. Use existing variables, like changing default entry from say a checkbox or button action command.
example: <action>ENTRY1="$NewVal"</action> (doesn't work)
edit: One other thing: I can't get bash functions to work from an action command. (think I tried an example somewhere that didn't work)
function MyFunction() {
rxvt -e echo "Hello World"
}
example <action>MyFunction</action> (doesn't work)
Thanks
Posted: Thu 19 Aug 2010, 22:36
by seaside
jpeps wrote:I haven't found much regarding use of variables.
jpeps,
You can't make dynamic variables as in Items 1 and 2.
When you invoke a subshell (<action>something<action>), variables created here are not visible to the parent.
The work-around is to make "tmp" files to store variable info.
As far as the function not working - did you "export -f MyFunction"?
Cheers,
s
Posted: Fri 20 Aug 2010, 01:00
by jpeps
seaside wrote:
The work-around is to make "tmp" files to store variable info.
That's what I've been doing; thought I might have missed something.
..be nice if a "set" command was included.
As far as the function not working - did you "export -f MyFunction"?
,
Ah....that works. Thanks!
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 10:35
by neurino
This is a libglade-related question but maybe gtkdialod works the same with the syntax explained here...
I want my dialog to commit an action then close itself after a certain button is pressed so I put two actions (signals for libglade) in sequence:
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<signal name="clicked" handler="my_function"/>
<signal name="clicked" handler="EXIT:OK"/>
but the dialog exits before my_function gets executed, I know it because if I remove the EXIT:OK part the function executes flawlessly.
Does this happen with <action>s too?
Is there a turnaround or something for this?
Thanks
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 14:12
by zigbert
<actions> is executed in the order you put them into your code, so it would execute my_function and then exit. It seems that signals have an internal order.....
Sigmund
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 14:14
by neurino
sob, unluckily this is not in glade code, I put my_func tag before EXIT but it's not enough
Any ideas or link to refer?
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 14:38
by technosaurus
I don't know if it will work but if you just need them in order maybe something like?
my_function1 && my_function2 && ...
or possibly
`my_function1 && my_function2 && ...`
or
'`my_function1 && my_function2 && ...`'
or
"`my_function1 && my_function2 && ...`"
(depending on how you write the code quotes may need a "\" before them as well)
hopefully one of those works
(if they don't need to be completed in order, just started in order use a single & instead of the double &&)
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 16:19
by neurino
technosaurus wrote:I don't know if it will work but if you just need them in order maybe something like?
my_function1 && my_function2 && ...
Ok but I don't need 2 functions but a function THEN EXIT:
sadly won't work...
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 17:56
by technosaurus
hmmm that would be bad since just having a function that would
killall <program_name>
would prevent being able to use any variables that gtkdialog would return
I wonder if it is possible to export the variables first by:
my_function && export var1 var2 ... && killall <my_program>
there is a way to give your program a name so that it doesn't kill other gtkdialog programs but I don't remember off hand ... could just make a symlink for it so that the name is different.
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 19:10
by seaside
neurino,
Perhaps put the Exit inside my_func , as the last command.
Just a possible guess, since I haven't tried Libglade.
Cheers,
s
Posted: Mon 23 Aug 2010, 19:29
by technosaurus
using exit in the function would exit the whole script... but you got me thinking... what if you use?
return EXIT:OK
and put the call to the function as discussed before
Posted: Tue 24 Aug 2010, 08:13
by neurino
technosaurus, thanks but it doesn't work (simply does not close dialog)
If you are sure using <action>s instead of <signal>s will act as expected I'll translate all XML code...
Posted: Fri 27 Aug 2010, 20:58
by zigbert
Here is an example that allows preview of images..... and you thought it wasn't possible
It requires another gtk-theme switcher that allows changing theme from commandline
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#!/bin/sh
set -a
mkdir -p /tmp/gtk-theme/gtk-2.0
cp -f "$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0" "$HOME/.gtkrcbak"
#define working gtk-theme
TMP=`grep -F '/usr/' $HOME/.gtkrc-2.0 | awk -F'"' '{print $2}' | sed -e 's%//%/%g'` #'
TARGET_DIR=`dirname $TMP`
cp $TARGET_DIR/* /tmp/gtk-theme/gtk-2.0
#add our own special gtk-theme-extension with wallpaper definition
echo 'style "icon-style" {
stock["gtk-wallpaper"] = {
{ "stock_wall.png", *, *, *}}}
class "GtkWidget" style "icon-style"' >> /tmp/gtk-theme/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
#build list for <tree> widget
ls -1 /usr/share/backgrounds > /tmp/wallpapers
while read I; do
ITEMS="$ITEMS<item>$I</item>"
done < /tmp/wallpapers
#switch image preview
preview() {
cp -f /usr/share/backgrounds/"$WALLPAPER" /tmp/gtk-theme/gtk-2.0/stock_wall.png
gtk-theme-switch2 /tmp/gtk-theme
}
#define default preview
WALLPAPER='default.jpg'
preview
#gui
export MAIN_DIALOG='<vbox height-request="250">
<pixmap icon_size="6"><input file stock="gtk-wallpaper"></input></pixmap>
<tree>
<label>Wallpapers</label>
<variable>WALLPAPER</variable>
'$ITEMS'
<action signal="button-release-event">preview</action>
</tree>
<hbox><button ok></button></hbox>
</vbox>'
gtkdialog3 -p MAIN_DIALOG
#clean up
rm -rf /tmp/gtk-theme
cp -f "$HOME/.gtkrcbak" "$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0"
Posted: Fri 27 Aug 2010, 21:56
by zigbert
Ok, this is might more useful...
A right click menu is sometimes nice.....
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#!/bin/sh
set -a
external_menu(){
[ ! $BUTTON = 3 ] && exit
#Try to fetch COLOR from gtk-theme
TMP="/`grep '/usr/share/themes/' $HOME/.gtkrc-2.0 | cut -d/ -f2- | tr -d '"' | sed 's%//%/%g'`" #'
COLOR="#`grep -A40 'default' "$TMP" | grep -F 'base[SELECTED]' | cut -d'#' -f2 | cut -d'"' -f1`" #'
[ "$COLOR" = "#" ] && COLOR='#777777'
#set gtk-theme
echo 'style "menu" {
font_name = "DejaVu Sans 12"
bg[NORMAL] = "#cccccc"
base[NORMAL] = "#cccccc"
base[SELECTED] = "'$COLOR'"
text[NORMAL] = "#222222"
text[SELECTED] = "#ffffff"
engine "pixmap" {
image {
function = FOCUS
file = "<none>"}}}
class "*" style "menu"' > /tmp/gtkrc
export GTK2_RC_FILES=/tmp/gtkrc
#show menu
export menu='
<window title="menu" decorated="false" skip_taskbar_hint="true" window_position="2">
<vbox>
<tree hover-selection="true" headers-visible="false">
<label>a</label>
<variable>MENU</variable>
<height>100</height><width>250</width>
<item stock="gtk-apply">Set theme</item>
<item stock="gtk-jump-to">Show JWM_switcher</item>
<item stock="gtk-quit">Quit</item>
<action signal="button-release-event">EXIT:exit</action>
</tree>
</vbox>
<action signal="leave-notify-event">EXIT:exit</action>
</window>'
gtkdialog3 -p menu > /tmp/OUTPUT 2> /dev/null
#actions
OUTPUT="`grep 'MENU=' /tmp/OUTPUT | cut -d '"' -f 2`" #'
case $OUTPUT in
'Set theme')
cp -f /root/.jwm/themes/${JWM_THEME}-jwmrc /root/.jwm/jwmrc-theme
cp -f /root/.jwm/themes/${JWM_THEME}-colors /root/.jwm/jwm_colors
jwm -restart
;;
'Show JWM_switcher')
/usr/local/jwmconfig2/theme_switcher
;;
'Quit')
for I in `ps | grep -w "MAIN_DIALOG" | awk '{print $1}'`; do kill -9 $I; done
exit 0
;;
esac
}
#this builds the list for the <tree> widget
for THEME in `ls -1 /root/.jwm/themes/ | grep 'jwmrc' | sed -e 's/-jwmrc//' | tr '\n' ' '`; do
THEME="`basename $THEME`"
ITEMS="$ITEMS<item>$THEME</item>"
done
MAIN_DIALOG='<vbox height-request="250">
<text><label>Example of an right-click-menu with gtkdialog</label></text>
<tree hover-selection="true">
<label>JWM themes</label>
<variable>JWM_THEME</variable>
'$ITEMS'
<action signal="button-press-event">external_menu</action>
</tree>
<hbox><button ok></button></hbox>
</vbox>'
export GTK2_RC_FILES=/root/.gtkrc-2.0
gtkdialog3 -p MAIN_DIALOG
Posted: Sat 28 Aug 2010, 00:34
by technosaurus
Excellent work Zigbert.
One step closer to eliminating that cursed curses dialog at startup.
Making a first run script:
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#!/bin/sh
#bunch of scripting goes here
[ "`basename $0`" = "Script-firstrun" ] && rm -f $0
now just make a symlink called "Script-firstrun" in /root/Startup and it will run the next time X is started then delete only the symlink
there is an alternative to the delayed run script and I can get Xvesa + jwm to start in less than a second this way
Xvesa -br -screen `Xvesa -listmodes 2>&1 |grep 0x[123][246] |sort |cut -d " " -f 2|tr "\n" " "|cut -d " " -f 1` -shadow -mouse /dev/mouse -nolisten tcp -tst -I & jwm -display :0 && killall Xvesa
or simply
Xvesa & jwm -display :0 && killall Xvesa
jwm has a startup command function builtin - example:
<StartupCommand>rox -p /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin</StartupCommand>
or
<StartupCommand>delayedrun</StartupCommand>
etc...
but you don't even need to start a window manager at all - gtkdialog has a builtin method of attaching itself to a display just as a window manager does
Xvesa & gtkdialog3 -f <file> --display=:0 -c && killall Xvesa
#this can also be -p VARIABLE and can be part of a script
Posted: Sat 28 Aug 2010, 03:07
by big_bass
excellent stuff Zigbert
couldn't get the viewer up but the rest of the code worked
I am missing this
bash: gtk-theme-switch2: command not found
It requires another gtk-theme switcher that allows changing theme from commandline
can someone post that script please or a diff
so I test the image viewer
thanks keep the good stuff coming
Joe
Posted: Sun 29 Aug 2010, 07:20
by zigbert
big_bass
couldn't get the viewer up but the rest of the code worked
I am missing this bash: gtk-theme-switch2: command not found
Download gtk-theme-switch2 from 3 posts above. You missed a attachment
Sigmund
Posted: Sun 29 Aug 2010, 10:41
by 01micko
Haha!
Cool stuff Sigmund... actually works in Xfce4 too, which I am experimenting with at the moment
Cheers