annotate python/window_title.py @ 281:1db0d561da2e

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author Jeff Hammel <jhammel@mozilla.com>
date Fri, 03 May 2013 10:24:05 -0700
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1 #!/usr/bin/env python
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3 """
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4 get the active window title
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5 """
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7 import re
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8 import subprocess
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10 def active_window_id():
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11 process = subprocess.Popen(['xprop', '-root'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
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12 stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
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13 for line in stdout.splitlines():
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14 if '_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW(WINDOW):' in line:
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15 return line.rsplit(None, 1)[-1]
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17 def window_title(window_id):
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18 process = subprocess.Popen(['xprop', '-id', window_id], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
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19 stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
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20 for line in stdout.splitlines():
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21 match = re.match("WM_NAME\((?P<type>.+)\) = (?P<name>.+)", line)
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22 if match:
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23 type = match.group("type")
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24 if type == "STRING" or type == "COMPOUND_TEXT":
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25 return match.group("name").strip('"')
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27 def active_window_title():
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28 return window_title(active_window_id())
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30 def main():
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31 title = active_window_title()
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32 print title
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34 if __name__ == '__main__':
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35 main()