Wmii/dash scripting help please

tjwoosta · 2010-07-01 03:12:56

So heres the thing, I pretty much suck at scripting .
I get by in tiling wm's simply by observing, modifying, and eventually learning through trial and error.

So Ive been playing around with wmii lately and Ive hacked up my wmiirc to do what I want as best I can with what limited knowledge I have, but I need more.

First problem, Im trying to make wmii have custom tag titles while still using alt + 0-9 instead of using alt + t and typing the title every time.

heres what I did to achieve this

#!
#    for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do
#        cat <<!
#Key $MODKEY-$i         # Move to the numbered view
#    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "$i"
#Key $MODKEY-Shift-$i     # Retag selected client with the numbered tag
#    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "$i"
#!
#    done


Key $MODKEY-1
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "web"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-1
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "web"

Key $MODKEY-2
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "ctrl"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-2
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "ctrl"

Key $MODKEY-3
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "stat"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-3
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "stat"

Key $MODKEY-4
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "msg"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-4
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "msg"

Key $MODKEY-5
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "img"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-5
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "img"

Key $MODKEY-6
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "vid"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-6
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "vid"

Key $MODKEY-7
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-7
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc"

Key $MODKEY-8
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc1"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-8
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc1"

Key $MODKEY-9
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc2"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-9
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc2"

Key $MODKEY-0
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc3"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-0
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc3"

!

Now this does work, but the problem is that now tags are listed on the tag bar alphabetically rather then numerically like I intended. Example alt + 1 (which is now web) actually ends up being the last tag in the list rather then the first because web starts with w.

I.E [crtl][msg][stat][web] instead of [web][ctrl][stat][msg] like I intended.

So I guess the question is how can I fix this so theyre listed in accordance with the key thats pressed rather then alphabetically? Is this possible in wmii?
Also I dont want to change the keys (i.e. make web 9 instead of 1 so its last on the keyboard too). I like the web=1,ctr=2l,stat=3,msg=4 layout that I chose in my config, I just dont like how theyre out of order on the bar.

Next problem, I want to autostart specific applications on specific tags and in a specific arrangement.

heres what I did to achieve this

# Autostart (this is ghetto, I know)
echo -n view ctrl | wmiir write /ctl;urxvtc -e ssh 192.168.1.55 -p 228 &
urxvtc -e ssh laurie@192.168.1.60 -p 228 &
sleep 1.5 && urxvtc &
sleep 2 && wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel right &
sleep 2.5 && echo -n view stat | wmiir write /ctl;urxvtc -e vifm &
sleep 2.5 && urxvtc -e alsamixer &
sleep 3 && urxvtc -e htop &
sleep 3.5 && wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel left &
sleep 4 && echo -n view msg | wmiir write /ctl;pidgin &
sleep 3.5 && echo -n view web | wmiir write /ctl;wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl colmode sel stack;uzbl-browser &

This also works, but it seems a bit too hackish if you ask me. It also takes a while to go through the tags and open things one at a time like this. Surely there must be a way to achieve the same results without all the sleep and manual client placement commands. Im looking for a way to open everything simultaneously and have it go directly where its supposed to.

So what would be the better way to do this?

And lastly heres the complete wmiirc for reference. If anybody has any tips or suggestions about anything please share.

#!/bin/dash -f
# Configure wmii
wmiiscript=wmiirc # For wmii.sh
. wmii.sh


# Configuration Variables
MODKEY=Mod1
UP=k
DOWN=j
LEFT=h
RIGHT=l

# Bars
noticetimeout=5
noticebar=/rbar/!notice

# Colors tuples: "<text> <background> <border>"
export WMII_NORMCOLORS='#a7a15e #262626 #3e3e3e'
export WMII_FOCUSCOLORS='#262626 #a7a15e #3e3e3e'
export WMII_BACKGROUND='#262626'

set -- $(echo $WMII_NORMCOLORS $WMII_FOCUSCOLORS)

# Font
export WMII_FONT='xft:Terminus-8'
#export WMII_FONT='-dec-terminal-bold-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*'

# Terminal
export WMII_TERM="urxvtc"

# Menu history
hist="${WMII_CONFPATH%%:*}/history"
histnum=5000

# Column Rules
wmiir write /colrules <<!
    /.*/ -> 58+42
#    /.*/ -> 62+38 # Golden Ratio
!

# Tagging Rules
wmiir write /rules <<!
    # Apps with system tray icons like to their main windows
    # Give them permission.
    #/^Pidgin:/ allow=+activate

    # Float Apps
    /MPlayer/ floating=on
    /feh/ floating=on
    /gimp/ floating=on
    /^Pidgin:/ floating=on

    # ROX puts all of its windows in the same group, so they open
    # with the same tags.  Disable grouping for ROX Filer.
    #/^ROX-Filer:/ group=0
!

# Status Bar Info
status() {
    echo -n $(uptime | sed 's/.*://; s/,//g') '|' $(date +%a' '%b' '%d' '%r)
}

# Generic overridable startup details
startup() { witray & }

local_events() { true;}
wi_runconf -s wmiirc_local
startup

echo $WMII_NORMCOLORS | wmiir create $noticebar

# Event processing
events() {
    cat <<'!'
# Events
Event CreateTag
    echo "$WMII_NORMCOLORS" "$@" | wmiir create "/lbar/$@"
Event DestroyTag
    wmiir remove "/lbar/$@"
Event FocusTag
    wmiir xwrite "/lbar/$@" "$WMII_FOCUSCOLORS" "$@"
Event UnfocusTag
    wmiir xwrite "/lbar/$@" "$WMII_NORMCOLORS" "$@"
Event UrgentTag
    shift
    wmiir xwrite "/lbar/$@" "*$@"
Event NotUrgentTag
    shift
    wmiir xwrite "/lbar/$@" "$@"
Event LeftBarClick LeftBarDND
    shift
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "$@"
Event Unresponsive
    {
        client=$1; shift
        msg="The following client is not responding. What would you like to do?$wi_newline"
        resp=$(wihack -transient $client \
                  xmessage -nearmouse -buttons Kill,Wait -print \
                  -fn "${WMII_FONT%%,*}" "$msg $(wmiir read /client/sel/label)")
        if [ "$resp" = Kill ]; then
            wmiir xwrite /client/$client/ctl slay &
        fi
    }&
Event Notice
    wmiir xwrite $noticebar $wi_arg

    kill $xpid 2>/dev/null # Let's hope this isn't reused...
    { sleep $noticetimeout; wmiir xwrite $noticebar ' '; }&
    xpid = $!

# Menus
Menu Client-3-Delete
    wmiir xwrite /client/$1/ctl kill
Menu Client-3-Kill
    wmiir xwrite /client/$1/ctl slay
Menu Client-3-Fullscreen
    wmiir xwrite /client/$1/ctl Fullscreen on
Event ClientMouseDown
    wi_fnmenu Client $2 $1 &

Menu LBar-3-Delete
    tag=$1; clients=$(wmiir read "/tag/$tag/index" | awk '/[^#]/{print $2}')
    for c in $clients; do
        if [ "$tag" = "$(wmiir read /client/$c/tags)" ]; then
            wmiir xwrite /client/$c/ctl kill
        else
            wmiir xwrite /client/$c/tags -$tag
        fi
        if [ "$tag" = "$(wi_seltag)" ]; then
            newtag=$(wi_tags | awk -v't='$tag '
                $1 == t { if(!l) getline l
                      print l
                      exit }
                { l = $0 }')
            wmiir xwrite /ctl view $newtag
        fi
    done
Event LeftBarMouseDown
    wi_fnmenu LBar "$@" &

# Actions
Action showkeys
    echo "$KeysHelp" | xmessage -file - -fn ${WMII_FONT%%,*}
Action quit
    wmiir xwrite /ctl quit
Action exec
    wmiir xwrite /ctl exec "$@"
Action rehash
    wi_proglist $PATH >$progsfile
Action status
    set +xv
    if wmiir remove /rbar/status 2>/dev/null; then
        sleep 2
    fi
    echo "$WMII_NORMCOLORS" | wmiir create /rbar/status
    while status | wmiir write /rbar/status; do
        sleep 1
    done

# Key Bindings
KeyGroup Moving around
Key $MODKEY-$LEFT   # Select the client to the left
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select left
Key $MODKEY-$RIGHT  # Select the client to the right
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select right
Key $MODKEY-$UP     # Select the client above
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select up
Key $MODKEY-$DOWN   # Select the client below
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select down

Key $MODKEY-space   # Toggle between floating and managed layers
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select toggle

KeyGroup Moving through stacks
Key $MODKEY-Control-$UP    # Select the stack above
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select up stack
Key $MODKEY-Control-$DOWN  # Select the stack below
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl select down stack

KeyGroup Moving clients around
Key $MODKEY-Shift-$LEFT   # Move selected client to the left
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel left
Key $MODKEY-Shift-$RIGHT  # Move selected client to the right
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel right
Key $MODKEY-Shift-$UP     # Move selected client up
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel up
Key $MODKEY-Shift-$DOWN   # Move selected client down
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel down

Key $MODKEY-Shift-space   # Toggle selected client between floating and managed layers
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel toggle

KeyGroup Client actions
Key $MODKEY-f # Toggle selected client's fullsceen state
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/ctl Fullscreen toggle
Key $MODKEY-Shift-c # Close client
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/ctl kill

KeyGroup Changing column modes
Key $MODKEY-d # Set column to default mode
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl colmode sel default-max
Key $MODKEY-s # Set column to stack mode
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl colmode sel stack-max
Key $MODKEY-m # Set column to max mode
    wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl colmode sel stack+max

KeyGroup Running programs
Key $MODKEY-a      # Open wmii actions menu
    action $(wi_actions | wimenu -h "${hist}.actions" -n $histnum) &
Key $MODKEY-p      # Open program menu
    eval wmiir setsid "$(wimenu -h "${hist}.progs" -n $histnum <$progsfile)" &

Key $MODKEY-Return # Launch a terminal
    eval wmiir setsid $WMII_TERM &

KeyGroup Other
Key $MODKEY-Control-t # Toggle all other key bindings
    case $(wmiir read /keys | wc -l | tr -d ' \t\n') in
    0|1)
        echo -n "$Keys" | wmiir write /keys
        wmiir xwrite /ctl grabmod $MODKEY;;
    *)
        wmiir xwrite /keys $MODKEY-Control-t
        wmiir xwrite /ctl grabmod Mod3;;
    esac

KeyGroup Tag actions
Key $MODKEY-t       # Change to another tag
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view $(wi_tags | wimenu -h "${hist}.tags" -n 50) &
Key $MODKEY-Shift-t # Retag the selected client
    # Assumes left-to-right order of evaluation
    wmiir xwrite /client/$(wi_selclient)/tags $(wi_tags | wimenu -h "${hist}.tags" -n 50) &
#!
#    for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do
#        cat <<!
#Key $MODKEY-$i         # Move to the numbered view
#    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "$i"
#Key $MODKEY-Shift-$i     # Retag selected client with the numbered tag
#    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "$i"
#!
#    done


Key $MODKEY-1
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "web"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-1
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "web"

Key $MODKEY-2
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "ctrl"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-2
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "ctrl"

Key $MODKEY-3
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "stat"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-3
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "stat"

Key $MODKEY-4
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "msg"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-4
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "msg"

Key $MODKEY-5
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "img"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-5
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "img"

Key $MODKEY-6
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "vid"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-6
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "vid"

Key $MODKEY-7
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-7
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc"

Key $MODKEY-8
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc1"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-8
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc1"

Key $MODKEY-9
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc2"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-9
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc2"

Key $MODKEY-0
    wmiir xwrite /ctl view "misc3"
Key $MODKEY-Shift-0
    wmiir xwrite /client/sel/tags "misc3"

!
}

wi_events events local_events

# WM Configuration
wmiir write /ctl <<!
    font $WMII_FONT
    focuscolors $WMII_FOCUSCOLORS
    normcolors $WMII_NORMCOLORS
    grabmod $MODKEY
    border 1
!

# Misc
progsfile="$(wmiir namespace)/.proglist"
action status &
wi_proglist $PATH >$progsfile &
wmiir xwrite /ctl "colmode default"
xsetroot -solid "$WMII_BACKGROUND" &

# Autostart (this is ghetto, i know)
echo -n view ctrl | wmiir write /ctl;urxvtc -e ssh 192.168.1.55 -p 228 &
urxvtc -e ssh laurie@192.168.1.60 -p 228 &
sleep 1.5 && urxvtc &
sleep 2 && wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel right &
sleep 2.5 && echo -n view stat | wmiir write /ctl;urxvtc -e vifm &
sleep 2.5 && urxvtc -e alsamixer &
sleep 3 && urxvtc -e htop &
sleep 3.5 && wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl send sel left &
sleep 4 && echo -n view msg | wmiir write /ctl;pidgin &
sleep 3.5 && echo -n view web | wmiir write /ctl;wmiir xwrite /tag/sel/ctl colmode sel stack;uzbl-browser &

# Setup Tag Bar
IFS="$wi_newline"
wmiir rm $(wmiir ls -p /lbar) >/dev/null
seltag=$(wmiir read /tag/sel/ctl | sed 1q)
unset IFS
wi_tags | while read tag
do
    if [ "$tag" = "$seltag" ]; then
        echo "$WMII_FOCUSCOLORS" "$tag"
    else
        echo "$WMII_NORMCOLORS" "$tag"
    fi | wmiir create "/lbar/$tag"
done

wi_eventloop

Also I should mention this is wmii-hg. I like hg better then 3.9 because in 3.9 the columns are all screwed up.

I.E I like fixed column sizes where the right column is always smaller then the left no matter which side you move the client to. (difficult to explain)

Last edited by tjwoosta (2010-07-01 03:23:06)

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#1 2010-07-01 03:12:56

Wmii/dash scripting help please

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