A small Python script that creates a small GTK window containing a button with a label, when pressed, runs the command provided in the arguments. It could be used as a "boss button".
usage: patron [-h] [-l LABELS [LABELS ...]] [-w WIDTH] [-g]
commands [commands ...]
Small GTK button that runs a command when pressed.
positional arguments:
commands commands to run
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-l LABELS [LABELS ...]
the labels of the button
-w WIDTH border width of the window
-g debug mode
For alternating commands/labels on each press, provide multiple
commands/labels. Happy slacking!
# Return to the first workspace when the button is clicked, and to the
# second one when clicked again
patron 'bspc desktop -f ^1' 'bspc desktop -f ^2' -l 'Work!' 'Slack!'
# Mute all sounds when the boss is near, and blast it off when he's away (FreeBSD)
patron 'mixer -s vol 0' 'mixer -s vol 100' -l 'mute!' 'PARTY TIME!!' -w 10
# Take a screenshot of the screen
patron -l 'Scrot' 'scrot unix.png'
- Set this window sticky and always on top, from your window manager's configuration. So the window always stays visible and will be visible on every workspace.
- Don't forget to add a label to each of your commands, or you may forget which command was used the most recently!
- Always have other measures, don't rely on this script alone! I don't take any responsibility if you are caught procrastinating!
- Tested on Python 2.7.6
- pygtk
- setproctitle
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