#!/usr/bin/env python import os import re import string import sys from os.path import isdir # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # wallmenu.py # # version 0.3.0 # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # This script creates an openbox pipe menu to choose a wallpaper. # You can configure what types of files are allowed, where to search for # wallpapers, and what program to use to set the wallpaper. # This script will also update a configuration file # (~/.config/openbox/wallmenurc) that stores the last set wallpaper. # This means that you can add a line to your .xinitrc file to load the # last set wallpaper on start-up. # You can configure this script with the variables below. # This script will recursively go through directories from the one you # specify, searching for image files. # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # Using the config file # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # To use the config file that stores the filename of the last set wallpaper, # you can add a line to your .xinitrc file to load it on start-up. If you # use Esetroot you can use this example, if not just replace the program # command with your chosen program: # # Esetroot `cat ~/.config/openbox/wallmenurc` # # If you want to use this script with feh to set your wallpaper, you don't # need the script to update a config file. feh automatically inserts the full # command string used to set the wallpaper into ~/.fehbg. In order to set the # wallpaper back at the next startof openbox, just add the following to # ~/.xinitrc: # # eval `cat ~/.fehbg` # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # User configuration # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # types of files accepted (list, seperated by a |) filetypes = "jpg|png|gif" # directory where wallpapers are stored (must be long: no ~ symbol allowed) directory = "/home/ben/.wallpapers" # program to set wallpaper program = "feh --bg-scale" # store wallpaper name in a config file? config = "no" # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # def genmenu(start, directory): # get a directory list dirlist = os.listdir(directory) for d in dirlist: # set di to overall directory di = directory + "/" + d # if we get a dir, generate a menu if isdir(di): print "" print "
" # if we get a file, check if it is a valid type else: if re.search(filetypes, string.lower(di)) > 0: # make fi variable just filename, without extension fi = string.replace(string.replace(di, directory, ""), "/", "") fi = fi[:string.rfind(fi, ".")] # if so, add it to the pipe menu print "