FLuxbox Menu Generator

jwm-art · 2011-02-01 10:33:38

Hi,

A short while ago I wrote a BASH script to generate my Fluxbox menus. The reason being is that most of the RT Audio applications I have installed don't seem to be added or are added to the menus in a way I don't like so much.

It works by using lists of all the names + commands of all the applications I expect to be using. It stores these lists in BASH arrays. It generates submenus into different files. Has a safe logout menu item to prevent you from accidentally logging out, and using devilspie creates a bright red decoration-less xterm requesting the password to shutdown (ie for using sudo halt).

It only adds menu items for applications it can find using 'which'.

It finally creates a system menu as a submenu for all those other applications you'll also want to use.

Ignore some of the comments within it.

#!/bin/bash

echo "Fluxbox menu creator for Linux Audio Users"
echo "******************************************"
echo "version 0.0.1 Sun Jan 23 21:23:40 GMT 2011"
echo "                        by james w. morris"
echo "                        http://jwm-art.net"
echo "                     jwm.art.net@gmail.com"
echo

if which fluxbox &> /dev/null;
then
echo "Fluxbox is installed on this system... Good"
else
echo "Fluxbox is not installed on this system... Bad"
exit
fi

echo

HOST=`hostname`
MENUTITLE="Arch Linux on $HOST"

TERM="xterm"
TERMINAL="Xterm"
INTERM="$TERM -e"


#SHUTDOWNCMD="xterm -geometry 40x2+700+400 -bg red -T Shutdown -e sudo -p 'Password for shutdown:' halt"

# if devilspie is running and xterm.ds exists
#(if (is (application_name) "Shutdown")
#(begin
#        center
#        undecorate
#        above
#        pin
#))
# use the following SHUTDOWNCMD instead:
SHUTDOWNCMD="xterm -geometry 40x2 -bg red -T Shutdown -e sudo -p 'Password for shutdown:' halt"


FLUXDIR=~/.fluxbox

SYSMENU=$FLUXDIR/menu
FLUXMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-menu
LOGOUTMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-logout-menu

AUDIOMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-audio-menu
VIDEOMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-video-menu
BRISTOLMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-bristol-menu
LINUXDSPMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-linuxdsp-menu
AUDIOANAMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-audioanalysis-menu
MEDIAMENU=$FLUXDIR/my-media-menu


#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Applications
#
#    you should never remove applications from these lists
#    they should only ever be added to the list
#    the routines only add those applications from the lists
#    which exist on the system.
#
# listing format:
#
#    APP_GROUP=(
#        "command1,name"
#        "--"
#        "+submenu_file,name"
#        "!fluxbox_command,name"
#        )
#
#    notes: 
#        **** "--" creates a menu separator.
#        **** the command should not be specified with path.
#        **** whitespace must not be placed between command and comma.
#        **** whitespace after the comma is removed.
#        **** the * character must not be used.
#        **** round brackets in the name will be replaced as fluxbox can't handle them.

APPS=(
    "--"
    "$TERM,            $TERMINAL"
    "firefox,        Firefox"
    "nedit,            NEdit"
    "--"
    "xterm -geometry 80x30 -e alsamixer,    Alsamixer"
    "+$AUDIOMENU,        Audio"
    "--"
    "+$VIDEOMENU,        Video"
    "+$MEDIAMENU,        Media"
    "--"
    "$INTERM htop,        HTop"
    "geeqie,        Geeqie"
    "gqview,        GQview"
    "--"
    "+$SYSMENU,        System Menu"
    "--"
    "+$LOGOUTMENU,        Logout"
    "$SHUTDOWNCMD,        Shutdown"
    "--"
)

LOGOUT=(
    "!nop,            No"
    "!exit,            Yes"
)

AUDIO_APPS=(
    "--"
    "qjackctl,        qJackCTL"
    "patchage,        Patchage"
    "--"
    "ardour2,        Ardour2"
    "audacity,        Audacity"
    "mhwaveedit,        mhWaveEdit"
    "snd,            SND"
    "timemachine,        Time Machine"
    "traverso,        Traverso"
    "--"
    "arpage,        Arpage"
    "gmidimonitor,        GMIDImonitor"
    "jack-keyboard,        Jack Keyboard"
    "vmpk,            Virtual Midi Keyboard"
    "--"
    "epichord,        Epichord"
    "hydrogen,        Hydrogen Drum Machine"
    "lmms,            LMMS"
    "muse,            MusE"
    "non-daw,        Non DAW"
    "non-sequencer,        Non Sequencer"
    "qtractor,        Qtractor"
    "rosegarden,        Rosegarden"
    "seq24,            Seq24"
    
    "--"
    "guitarix,        Guitarix"
    "gx_head,        gx_head"
    "jack-rack,        Jack Rack"
    "+$LINUXDSPMENU,    LinuxDSP"
    "non-mixer,        Non Mixer"
    "rakarrack,        Rakkarack"
    "zita-at1,        Zita Autotune"
    "zita-eq1,        Zita Equalizer"
    "zita-rev1,        Zita Reverb"
    "--"
    "+$AUDIOANAMENU,    Analysis"
    "--"
    "freecycle,        Freecycle"
    "qsampler,        Linux Sampler"
    "slgui,            SooperLooper"
    "specimen,        Specimen Sampler"
    "stretchplayer,        Stretch Player"
    "tapeutape,        Tapeutape"

    "--"
    "aeolus,        Aeolus"
    "ams,            Alsa Modular Synth"
    "+$BRISTOLMENU,        Bristol"
    "foo-yc20,        Foo-YC20"
    "hexter,        Hexter"
    "ingen -eg,        Ingen"
    "machina_gui,        Machina"
    "minicomputer,        Mini Computer"
    "mx44,            MX44"
    "phasex,        Phasex"
    "qsynth,        Qsynth"
    "spiralsynthmodular,    Spiral Synth Modular"
    "yoshimi -j,        Yoshimi (JACK MIDI)"
    "yoshimi -a,        Yoshimi (ALSA MIDI)"
    "zynaddsubfx,        ZynAddSubFX"
    "--"
)

AUDIO_ANA_APPS=(
    "--"
    "bitmeter,        JACK Bit Meter"
    "jaaa -A,        ALSA Audio Analyser" 
    "japa -A,        ALSA Perceptual Analyser" 
    "jaaa -J,        JACK Audio Analyser"
    "japa -J,        JACK Perceptual Analyser"
    "jkmeter,        JACK K Meter"
    "jnoisemeter,        JACK Noise Meter"
    "yass,            Yet Another Scrolling Scope"
    "--"
)

LINUXDSP_APPS=(
    "--"
    "sr-2a,            SR2A Stereo Reverb"
    "ch-eq2,        CH-EQ2 Stereo Parametric EQ"
    "gr-eq2,        GR-EQ2 Stereo Graphic Equaliser"
    "vc2,            VC2 Stereo Vintage Compressor"
    "odv2,            ODV2 Stereo Valve Overdrive"
    "jp1,            JP1 JACK Patchbay"
    "ph1,            PH-1 Guitar Phaser"
    "st1,            ST-1 Guitar Sustain"
    "dt1,            DT-1 Guitar Distortion"
    "--"
)

VIDEO_APPS=(
    "--"
    "cinelerra,        Cinelerra"
    "lives,            Lives"
    "--"
)

MEDIA_APPS=(
    "--"
    "aqualung -c Aqualung1,    Aqualung1"
    "aqualung -c Aqualung2,    Aqualung2"
    "smplayer,        SMPlayer"
    "vlc,            VLC media player"
    "xmms,            XMMS"
    "--"
)

BRISTOL=(
    "startBristol -mini,        moog mini"
    "startBristol -explorer,    moog voyager"
    "startBristol -voyager,        moog voyager electric blue"
    "startBristol -memory,        moog memory"
    "startBristol -sonic6,        moog sonic 6"
    "startBristol -mg1,        moog/realistic mg-1 concertmate"
    "startBristol -hammond,        hammond module (deprecated, use -b3)"
    "startBristol -b3,        hammond B3 (default)"
    "startBristol -prophet,        sequential circuits prophet-5"
    "startBristol -pro52,        sequential circuits prophet-5/fx"
    "startBristol -pro10,        sequential circuits prophet-10"
    "startBristol -pro1,        sequential circuits pro-one"
    "startBristol -rhodes,        fender rhodes mark-I stage 73"
    "startBristol -rhodesbass,    fender rhodes bass piano"
    "startBristol -roadrunner,    crumar roadrunner electric piano"
    "startBristol -bitone,        crumar bit 01"
    "startBristol -bit99,        crumar bit 99"
    "startBristol -bit100,        crumar bit + mods"
    "startBristol -stratus,        crumar stratus synth/organ combo"
    "startBristol -trilogy,        crumar trilogy synth/organ/string combo"
    "startBristol -obx,        oberheim OB-X"
    "startBristol -obxa,        oberheim OB-Xa"
    "startBristol -axxe,        arp axxe"
    "startBristol -odyssey,        arp odyssey"
    "startBristol -arp2600,        arp 2600"
    "startBristol -solina,        arp/solina string ensemble"
    "startBristol -polysix,        korg polysix"
    "startBristol -poly800,        korg poly-800"
    "startBristol -monopoly,    korg mono/poly"
    "startBristol -ms20,        korg ms20 (unfinished: -libtest only)"
    "startBristol -vox,        vox continental"
    "startBristol -voxM2,        vox continental super/300/II"
    "startBristol -juno,        roland juno-60"
    "startBristol -jupiter,        roland jupiter-8"
    "startBristol -bme700,        baumann bme-700"
    "startBristol -bm,        bristol bassmaker sequencer"
    "startBristol -dx,        yamaha dx-7"
    "startBristol -cs80,        yamaha cs-80 (unfinished)"
    "startBristol -sidney,        commodore-64 SID chip synth"
    "startBristol -melbourne,    commodore-64 SID polysynth (unfinished)"
    "startBristol -granular,    granular synthesiser (unfinished)"
    "startBristol -aks,        ems synthi-a (unfinished)"
    "startBristol -mixer,        16 track mixer (unfinished: -libtest only)"

)


#----------------------------------------------
# function: get_cmd_and_str
# usage:
#     get_cmd_and_str "command,textual name of command"
# returns:
#     CMD="command"
#     STR="textual name of command"

function get_cmd_and_str
{
    CMDSTR=$1
    # find index of comma within CMDSTR 
    IX=`expr index "$CMDSTR" ","`

    if [ "$IX" -eq 0 ]
    then
        echo "***** Missing comma in $CMDSTR *****"
        exit 0
    fi

    #and set CMD to text up and including it:

    CMD="${CMDSTR::`expr index "$CMDSTR" ","`}"

    # set STR to the string after the comma:
    STR="${CMDSTR#$CMD}"

    # strip whitespace from beginning of STR:
    STR=`echo "$STR" | sed 's/^[\t ]*//;s/ *$//' | tr "()" "{}"`

    # remove comma from CMD:
    CMD="${CMD%,}"

    if [[ "${CMD:0:8}" == "$INTERM" ]]
    then
        CMD=${CMD:9}
        XTCMD=1
    else
        XTCMD=0
    fi

    # separate options from command:
    OPTSIX=`expr index "$CMD" " "`

    if [ "$OPTSIX" -eq 0 ]
    then
        unset CMDOPTS
    else
        CMDOPTS="${CMD:$OPTSIX}"
        (( OPTSIX-- ))
        CMD="${CMD::$OPTSIX}"
    fi
}



#----------------------------------------------
function create_menu
{
    MTITLE=$1
    MFILE=$2

    declare -a MAPPS=("${!3}")

    echo
    echo "Creating $MTITLE sub menu..."
    echo "[begin] ($MTITLE)" > $MFILE
    echo "[encoding] {UTF-8}" >> $MFILE

    (IFS=*; for APPSTR in ${MAPPS[@]}
    do
        if [ "${APPSTR}" == "--" ]
        then
            echo "[separator]" >> $MFILE
        else
            get_cmd_and_str $APPSTR

            if [ "${APPSTR:0:1}" == "+" ]
            then
                echo "Adding sub menu for $STR"
                echo "[submenu] (${STR})" >> $MFILE
                echo "[include] (${CMD:1})" >> $MFILE
                echo "[end]" >> $MFILE
            else
                if [ "${APPSTR:0:1}" == "!" ]
                then
                    echo "Adding fluxbox command for $STR"
                    echo "[${CMD:1}] (${STR})" >> $MFILE
                else
                    # detect command existence on system:
                    PCMD=`which $CMD 2> /dev/null`
                    if [ $? == 0 ]
                    then
                        # detect if command should run in terminal:
                        if [ "${XTCMD}" -eq 0 ]
                        then
                            FULLCMD="$PCMD $CMDOPTS"
                        else
                            FULLCMD="$INTERM $PCMD"
                        fi
                        echo "Adding $FULLCMD"
                        echo "[exec] ($STR) {$FULLCMD}" >> $MFILE
                    else
                        echo "skipping $CMD..."
                    fi
                fi
            fi
        fi

    done )
}


create_menu "$MENUTITLE"    "$FLUXMENU"    APPS[@]
create_menu "Logout"        "$LOGOUTMENU"    LOGOUT[@]
create_menu "Audio"        "$AUDIOMENU"    AUDIO_APPS[@]
create_menu "Video"        "$VIDEOMENU"    VIDEO_APPS[@]
create_menu "Media"        "$MEDIAMENU"    MEDIA_APPS[@]
create_menu "Bristol"        "$BRISTOLMENU"    BRISTOL[@]
create_menu "LinuxDSP"        "$LINUXDSPMENU"    LINUXDSP_APPS[@]
create_menu "Analysis"        "$AUDIOANAMENU"    AUDIO_ANA_APPS[@]


#----------------------------------------------
# Figure out how to create the system menu
#----------------------------------------------

echo "Creating system sub menu..."

if which mmaker &> /dev/null;
then
    mmaker --stdout --skip=Xfce fluxbox > $SYSMENU
else
    if which fluxbox-generate_menu &> /dev/null
    then
        fluxbox-generate_menu
    else
        cp /etc/X11/fluxbox/fluxbox-menu ~/.fluxbox/menu
    fi
fi

Last edited by jwm-art (2011-02-01 10:35:21)

lagagnon · 2011-02-01 15:01:26

This should probably be moved to the Community Contributions forum.

Inxsible · 2011-02-01 15:06:33

Moving....

Arch Linux

#1 2011-02-01 10:33:38

FLuxbox Menu Generator

#2 2011-02-01 15:01:26

Re: FLuxbox Menu Generator

#3 2011-02-01 15:06:33

Re: FLuxbox Menu Generator

Board footer