i3: New 'open new workspace with a terminal on'

2 files changed, 31 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/.i3/config b/.i3/config
index 3e127eb..8e24153 100644
--- a/.i3/config
+++ b/.i3/config
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set $alt Mod1
 set $dir $HOME/.i3
 set $script $HOME/.i3/scripts
 set $nsi --no-startup-id
+set $term urxvtc
 
 # General Settings «1
 ################################################
@@ -154,11 +155,12 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+g exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py move
 
 # rename «3
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py rename
-bindsym $mod+r exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py rename_num
+bindsym $mod+r exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py rename --keep-num
 
 # new temp workspace «3
 bindsym $mod+n exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py new
 bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py move_new
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec $nsi $script/workspaces.py new --exec $term
 
 # Resizing «2
 #############
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ bindsym $mod+grave mode "resize"
 # Start Programs «2
 ###################
 # Terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec urxvtc
+bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
 bindsym $mod+space exec dmenu_run -b
diff --git a/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py b/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py
index 498587b..752205a 100755
--- a/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py
+++ b/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 
 import sys
-from os.path import realpath, dirname, join
+from os.path import realpath, dirname, join, basename
 
 cwd = realpath(dirname(__file__))
 sys.path.insert(1, join(cwd, "libs"))
@@ -19,14 +19,22 @@ from functools import partial
 
 DEFAULT = "switch"
 
+def nag(msg, **kwargs):
+    sh.i3_nagbar(m = "%s: %s" % (basename(sys.argv[0]), msg), **kwargs)
+
 switch = i3.workspace
 move   = partial(i3.move, "container to workspace")
 
-def new_ws(cmd):
+def new_ws(cmd, args):
     """Create a new workspace by using the first free number > 0."""
     nums = (w["num"] for w in i3.get_workspaces())
     nums = filter(lambda n: n is not None and n >= 0, nums)
 
+    try:
+        exe = args[args.index("--exec")+1]
+    except IndexError, ValueError:
+        exe = None
+
     for i,n in enumerate(sorted(nums)):
         if i != n:
             cmd(str(i))
@@ -34,7 +42,13 @@ def new_ws(cmd):
     else:
         cmd(str(i+1))
 
-def to_ws(cmd, prompt):
+    if exe:
+        try:
+            sh.Command(exe)()
+        except sh.CommandNotFound:
+            nag("Command '%s' not found!" % exe)
+
+def to_ws(cmd, prompt, args):
     """Use `dmenu` to switch or move to a workspace."""
     ws = sorted(w["name"] for w in i3.get_workspaces())
 
@@ -46,11 +60,11 @@ def to_ws(cmd, prompt):
     if sel is not None:
         cmd(sel)
 
-def rename(keep = False):
+def rename(args):
     cur_ws = i3.filter(i3.get_workspaces(), focused = True)[0]
     input = partial(sh.i3_input, P = "Rename workspace: ")
 
-    if keep and cur_ws["num"]:
+    if "--keep-num" in args and cur_ws["num"]:
         input(F = ('rename workspace to "%d: %%s"' % cur_ws["num"]))
     else:
         input(F = 'rename workspace to "%s"')
@@ -58,22 +72,22 @@ def rename(keep = False):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
         arg = sys.argv[1]
+        args = sys.argv[1:]
     except IndexError:
         arg = DEFAULT
+        args = []
 
     if arg == "switch":
-        to_ws(switch, "Switch to:")
+        to_ws(switch, "Switch to:", args)
     elif arg == "move":
-        to_ws(move, "Move to:")
+        to_ws(move, "Move to:", args)
     elif arg == "new":
-        new_ws(switch)
+        new_ws(switch, args)
     elif arg == "move_new":
-        new_ws(move)
+        new_ws(move, args)
     elif arg == "rename":
-        rename(False)
-    elif arg == "rename_num":
-        rename(True)
+        rename(args)
     else:
-        print("Unknown arg: %s" % arg)
+        nag("Unknown arg: %s" % arg)
         sys.exit(1)