wmiirc-rumai

commit 827f17bdaa00125ccb93c9d448a509902c7abc32
parent 82bf68ce2e9407a047d5c6111175f0d58e6b4bee
Author: Suraj N. Kurapati <sunaku@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 12 May 2009 18:52:13 -0700

add launch() method to run programs in the background

Diffstat:
config.rb
 | 
11
++++++++++-
config.yaml
 | 
16
++++++++--------

2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.rb b/config.rb
@@ -179,6 +179,15 @@ def find_programs *dirs
 end
 
 ##
+# Launches the given command in the background.  The command
+# can be specified either as a string or as an array of words.
+#
+def launch *words
+  command = words.shelljoin
+  system "#{command} &"
+end
+
+##
 # A button on a bar.
 #
 class Button < Thread
@@ -250,7 +259,7 @@ def load_config config_file
 
     fs.ctl.write settings.map {|pair| pair.join(' ') }.join("\n")
 
-    system "xsetroot -solid #{CONFIG['display']['background'].inspect} &"
+    launch 'xsetroot', '-solid', CONFIG['display']['background']
 
     # column
       fs.colrules.write CONFIG['display']['column']['rule']
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ control:
 
     Mod1-Control-e: | # run external program chosen from a menu
       if choice = key_menu(@programs, 'run program:')
-        system choice << '&'
+        launch choice
       end
 
     Mod1-Control-u: | # focus view chosen from a menu
@@ -562,17 +562,17 @@ control:
 
       require 'fileutils'
       FileUtils.cd root do
-        system 'urxvt &'
+        launch 'urxvt'
       end
 
     Mod1-Control-k: | # launch a web browser
-      system 'firefox &'
+      launch 'firefox'
 
     Mod1-Control-j: | # launch a file manager
-      system 'thunar &'
+      launch 'thunar'
 
     Mod1-Control-q: | # launch a note taker
-      system 'mousepad &'
+      launch 'mousepad'
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # music
@@ -750,10 +750,10 @@ control:
     clear: | # kill all clients
       # firefox's restore session feature does not
       # work unless the whole process is killed.
-      system 'killall firefox firefox-bin thunderbird thunderbird-bin &'
+      system 'killall firefox firefox-bin thunderbird thunderbird-bin'
 
       # gnome-panel refuses to die by any other means
-      system 'killall -s TERM gnome-panel &'
+      system 'killall -s TERM gnome-panel'
 
       Thread.pass until clients.each do |c|
         begin
@@ -784,5 +784,5 @@ script: |
   action 'rehash'
 
   # desktop wallpaper
-  system 'sh ~/.fehbg &'
+  launch 'sh ~/.fehbg'