swaybg-swapper/swaybg-swapper.py
2023-11-02 17:16:32 +01:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python
import json
import random
import subprocess
import time
import os.path
pidof = subprocess.run(["pidof", "swaybg"], capture_output=True)
pids = None
if pidof.returncode == 0:
pids = pidof.stdout[:-1]
file = "~/.config/sway/backgrounds.json"
if not os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(file)):
print("Config file “{}” not found".format(file))
exit(1)
with open(os.path.expanduser(file)) as config_file:
config = json.load(config_file)
cmd=["swaybg"]
for item in config:
output = config[item]
background = output[random.randrange(len(output))]
cmd.extend(["-o", item, "-i", os.path.expanduser(background["file"])])
if "transform" in background:
cmd.extend(["-m", background["transform"]])
else:
cmd.extend(["-m", "center"])
if "colour" in background:
cmd.extend(["-c", background["colour"]])
else: cmd.extend(["-c", "#000000"])
# avoid ugly flickering by
# 1. running new `swaybg`
# 2. waiting!
# 3. killing old `swaybg`(s)
subprocess.Popen(cmd)
time.sleep(1)
if pids is not None:
for pid in pids.split():
subprocess.run(["kill", pid])