YAD - Tips

[stemsee]

Hey misko

Very cool.

I can almost visualise the code in my mind.

stemsee

[jafadmin]

Does anyone know how to do this in Yad?

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Xdialog --title "Example"  \
  --no-tags \
  --check "Sugar with that?" \
  --radiolist "Setup device:" 14 40 20 \
  1 " Manual Configuration" off \
  2 " Automatic Configuration" on

That makes a nice little dialog combining a radiolist and a checkbox.

My struggle is to do the same thing in Yad. I can make a checkbox dialog. I can make a radiolist dialog. But I can't figure out how to do both at once like Xdialog does it.

[fredx181]

Only way I can think of is with a rather complicated --paned dialog

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SETTINGS=$(
(yad --plug=$$ --tabnum=1 --list \
    --text="  Setup device     " \
    --radiolist \
    --column="" --column="Option" \
    "FALSE" " Manual Configuration" \
    "TRUE" " Automatic Configuration" &
yad --plug=$$ --tabnum=2 --form \
 --field="Sugar with that? :CHK" "FALSE" &
yad --title="Example" --center --window-icon=gtk-preferences --width=400 --height=200 --paned --splitter=120 --key=$$ --orient=vert)
)

Easier would be to use --form with combo-box:

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SETTINGS=$(yad --title="Example" --center --form --item-separator=":" \
 --field="Setup device :CB" "Manual Configuration:Automatic Configuration" \
 --field="Sugar with that? :CHK" "FALSE")

Fred

[jafadmin]

@fredx181

WOW! You is the absolute man! Both are workable solutions and great "howto" examples.

Thank you very much.

jafa

[Argolance]

Bonjour,

In this thread, second message

One suggestion (maybe for next time using yad --notification):
Instead of restarting the tray-icon when it needs updated, you can write the new variables for icon, menu and tooltip to the pipe, e.g.:

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echo "icon:$NEW_ICON" >&3
echo "menu:$NEW_MENU" >&3
echo -e "tooltip:$NEW_POPUP_TEXT" >&3

Then it would be a more smooth change in the system-tray.
(or maybe instead of >&3 : >$COMPTON_FIFO)

Would it be possible to have an example of the way this works, please?

EDIT: After a few tests, I see the enormous difference and simplicity of this way of working that I have long sought. I leave my question as it is because the answer may interest some users who want to know a little bit more?

Thank you so much!

Cordialement.

[fredx181]

Here's example, just to demonstrate refresh icon, menu or tooltip, probably you get the picture.
I guess I was wrong earlier with e.g. this

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echo "icon:$NEW_ICON" >&3

Should be:

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echo "icon:$NEW_ICON" >$PIPE

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quit_tray () {
echo "quit" >$PIPE
rm -f $PIPE
}
export -f quit_tray

my_menu () {
GET_MENU="Run at startup!bash -c auto_start!$CHECKICON|Exit!bash -c quit_tray!gtk-quit"
echo menu:"${GET_MENU}" >$PIPE
}; export -f my_menu

auto_start () {
if [ -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_auto ]; then
export CHECKICON=gtk-ok
rm -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_auto
# do something more here...

else
export CHECKICON=gtk-stop
touch /tmp/MYPROGRAM_auto
# do something more here...
fi

# refresh menu
my_menu
}; export -f auto_start 

left_click () {
if [ -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_running ]; then
echo "icon:gtk-stop" >$PIPE
POPUP_TEXT="MyProgram stopped"
echo "tooltip:$POPUP_TEXT" >$PIPE 
rm -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_running
# do something more here...

else
echo "icon:gtk-ok" >$PIPE
POPUP_TEXT="MyProgram running"
echo "tooltip:$POPUP_TEXT" >$PIPE
touch /tmp/MYPROGRAM_running
# do something more here...
fi
}; export -f left_click
 
export PIPE="/tmp/MYPROGRAM.$RANDOM"
mkfifo $PIPE

# attach a file descriptor to the file
exec 3<> $PIPE

# tray icon
[ -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_running ] && TRAY_ICON="gtk-ok" || TRAY_ICON="gtk-stop"

# menu
[ -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_auto ] && CHECKICON=gtk-stop || CHECKICON=gtk-ok
my_menu

# tooltip
[ ! -f /tmp/MYPROGRAM_running ] && export POPUP_TEXT="MyProgram stopped" || export POPUP_TEXT="MyProgram running"
 
## Run yad and tell it to read its stdin from the file descriptor ####
yad --notification --listen \
--image="$TRAY_ICON" \
--text="$POPUP_TEXT" \
--command="bash -c left_click" <&3

EDIT: Few minutes later. Made some small changes.

Fred

[Argolance]

Bonsoir,
As far as I know, this little example was missing among all these tips! It is a good lesson that will allow me to improve some of my scripts which use yad --notification, starting with CompSysTray!

Thank you very much for your availability and kindness.


Cordialement.

[misko_2083]

Only way I can think of is with a rather complicated --paned dialog
*-*-*-*-*-*
Fred

There is another way but it's not simpler because JavaScript is required.
And I think yad doesn't have --html option in pupies.

[fredx181]

Here's alarm script using yad.
Inspired by Misko's last post, not as fancy looking though (no -html)
There can be found many alarm scripts on the web, but none that I really like, so made my own.
One good thing is IMO that you can set the alarm for the next day e.g. from current time 21:00 to target time next day at e.g. 6:00
Feedback would be appreciated !

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#!/bin/bash

alrm () {
PLAYER="$1"
if [ -z "$PLAYER" ]; then
yad --center --title="No player" --text="  No player selected   " --width=350 --button="gtk-close:0"
exit
fi
 
sound="$2"
if [ ! -f "$sound" ]; then
yad --center --title="No sound file" --text="  No sound file selected   " --width=350 --button="gtk-close:0"
exit
fi

yad --center --undecorated --borders 12 --title="Alarm" --text="    \t<b>Alarm set to $3:$5</b> " --width=280 --no-buttons --timeout 4

hr="$3"
[ "${hr:0:1}" = '0' ] && hr=${hr#?}
mn="$5"
target="$hr:$mn"
repeat="$4"
interval="$6"
dur="$7"

hrnow=$(echo $(date +"%k"))

# For when trying to set alarm for next day e.g. from current 21:00 to target 6:00
if [ "$hr" -lt "$hrnow" ]; then
sleep $(( $(date --date="$(((24+$hr) - $hrnow)):$mn" +%s) - $(date --date="00:$(date +"%M"):$(date +"%S")" +%s) ))
else           # if target hour is larger number than current e.g. from 6:00 > 8:00
sleep $(( $(date --date="$target" +%s) - $(date +%s) ));
fi

echo "Wake Up!"

while [ $repeat -gt 0 ]; do
$PLAYER "$sound" </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1 &
sleep $dur
pidplayer="$(pgrep -lf "$PLAYER $sound" | awk '{ print $1 }')"
[ -n "$pidplayer" ] && kill -9 $pidplayer
repeat=$(($repeat-1))
if [ $repeat -gt 0 ]; then
  if [ $dur -lt $interval ]; then
  sleep $(($interval-$dur)) 2> /dev/null
#  else
#  sleep $interval 2> /dev/null
  fi
fi
done
}; export -f alrm

# set hour and minute at current time in yad GUI
hour=$(echo -e "$(seq -w $(date +"%H") 23)\n$(seq -w 00 $(date +"%H"))" | sed '$ d' |xargs | tr ' ' ':')
min=$(echo -e "$(seq -w $(date +"%M") 59)\n$(seq -w 00 $(date +"%M"))" | sed '$ d' |xargs|tr ' ' ':')

[ -z "$PLAYER" ] && PLAYER=mplayer

while :
do 
  date +"%H":"%M":"%S"
  sleep 0.5
done | yad --plug="$$" --tabnum=1 --form --cycle-read --columns=2 --field="\t\t<i><b>S e t  A l a r m</b></i>\t:lbl" --field="Current Time:: " &

yad --plug="$$" --tabnum=2 --center --title="Alarm" --form --columns=4 --item-separator=":" \
--field="Player::sfl" "$PLAYER" \
--field="Sound::sfl" "" \
--field="Hour::CB" "$hour" \
--field="Repeat::NUM" "01:01..100:01" \
--field="Minutes::CB" "$min" \
--field="Interval:\n(seconds):NUM" "00:00..1000:01" \
--field="Duration:\n(seconds):NUM" "05:01..10000:01" \
--field="Set Alarm:fbtn" 'bash -c "alrm %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9"' \
--no-buttons &
yad --center --title="Alarm" --paned --key="$$" --orient=vert --no-buttons

Fred

[Argolance]

Bonjour,
alarm script works fine!
Thanks.
Why not an optional icon in the system tray to launch the script and the same icon but very slightly flashing when the alarm is set and running in the background?

Cordialement.

[fredx181]

Bonjour,
alarm script works fine!
Thanks.
Why not an optional icon in the system tray to launch the script and the same icon but very slightly flashing when the alarm is set and running in the background?

Cordialement.

Thanks for testing and suggestion !
I'm not sure if or when I'll continue improving this, there can be many options, like e.g. remember last settings, mute sound when the alarm goes off or set the volume etc.., a systray icon (with menu) indeed would be good.

Fred

[Argolance]

For example...

[fredx181]

For example...

Thanks, but how you get that (left side) animated icon in the system tray ?

Fred

[misko_2083]

For example...

Thanks, but how you get that (left side) animated icon in the system tray ?

Fred

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#!/bin/bash
exec 3> >(yad --notification --listen)
while sleep 2; do
     echo "icon:gtk-ok" >&3
     sleep 2
     echo "icon:gtk-yes" >&3
     sleep 2
     echo "icon:gtk-no" >&3
done
exec 3>&-

[Argolance]

Bonjour,
misko_2083 is like Lucky Luck, he shoots faster than his shadow
I don't remember which Forum member gave me these "while..." lines that work fine too:

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#!/bin/bash
command () {
echo -en "\\033[1;32m"
echo "VOUS-Y AVEZ CRÛ?"
} ; export -f command

while true; do echo 'icon:'/root/alarm_1.png; sleep 1; echo 'icon:/root/alarm_2.png'; sleep 1; echo 'icon:/root/alarm_3.png'; sleep 1; echo 'icon:/root/alarm_4.png'; sleep 1; done | yad --notification --icon-size=20 --auto-kill --no-middle --listen --text="Alarm is running in the background...
Click this icon and you will see the Eiffel Tower..." --command="urxvt -hold -e bash -c command" &
XPID=$!
sleep 60
kill $XPID

Regarding this script, how to make:

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yad --text-info="Doesn't work"

as --command option above work? Didn't found the solution, idem for this:

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yad --text-info < /root/my-documents/clipart/README-clipart.txt

Cheers

[fredx181]

misko_2083 is like Lucky Luck, he shoots faster than his shadow Cool

Yes, watch MiskY, he's one of a kind !!
Thanks for the code and the icons, I was thinking for a while that it was a .gif image, but not not supported by yad --notification, this way works nicely too !

Regarding this script, how to make:
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yad --text-info="Doesn't work"

Pipe the text to yad --text-info ?

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echo "Works" | yad --text-info

EDIT: also:

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yad --text-info --filename=/root/my-documents/clipart/README-clipart.txt

EDIT2: Regarding echo "Works" | yad --text-info

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 --command="bash -c 'echo "Works" | yad --text-info'"

should do

Fred

[Argolance]

Bonsoir,

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--command="yad --text-info --filename=/root/my-documents/clipart/README-clipart.txt"

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--command="bash -c 'echo "Works" | yad --text-info'"

Both do the job. Thanks!

Cordialement.

[vovchik]

Dear all,

What about this for self-contained animation?

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#!/bin/bash

A_ICON="/tmp/alarm1a.svg"
B_ICON="/tmp/alarm1b.svg"
C_ICON="/tmp/alarm1c.svg"
TOOLTIP="Alarm is running in the background...
Click this icon and you will see a text box..." 
MSG="It works!!!"
COL="red"
if [ ! -e "$A_ICON" ]; then
	SVG="<""svg width='22' height='22' viewBox='0 0 100 100'>
		<mask id='mask_circle'>
		  <circle cx='50' cy='50' r='50' fill='white'/>
		  <circle cx='50' cy='50' r='12' fill='gray'/>
		</mask>
		<linearGradient x1='20' y1='60' x2='60' y2='40' id='lg' 
		 gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'>
		  <stop style='stop-color:dark$COL;stop-opacity:1' offset='0'/>
		  <stop style='stop-color:$COL;stop-opacity:1' offset='1'/>
		</linearGradient>
	  <circle cx='50' cy='50' r='28%' style='fill:dark$COL'/>
	  <circle cx='50' cy='50' r='23%' style='fill:url(#lg);
	   stroke:gray;stroke-width:3'/>
	</svg>"
   echo "$SVG" > $A_ICON
   SVG=$(echo "$SVG" | sed 's/28%/38%/g' | sed 's/23%/33%/g')
   echo "$SVG" > $B_ICON
   SVG=$(echo "$SVG" | sed 's/38%/48%/g' | sed 's/33%/43%/g')
   echo "$SVG" > $C_ICON
fi
while true; do 
	echo 'icon:'$A_ICON; 
	sleep 0.25; 
	echo 'icon:'$B_ICON; 
	sleep 0.25; 
	echo 'icon:'$C_ICON; 
	sleep 0.25; 
	echo 'icon:'$B_ICON; 
	sleep 0.25; 
done | yad \
--notification \
--icon-size=20 \
--image="$C_ICON" \
--auto-kill \
--no-middle \
--listen \
--text="$TOOLTIP" \
--command="bash -c 'echo $MSG | yad --title=\"Alarm box\" \
--window-icon=\"$C_ICON\" \
--text-info'" &
XPID=$!
# select timeout in seconds
sleep 20
kill $XPID

With kind regards,
vovchik

[misko_2083]

Bonjour,
misko_2083 is like Lucky Luck, he shoots faster than his shadow

Watch out Dalton brothers.

[Argolance]

Bonsoir,

What about this for self-contained animation?

Wow, very skilful/impressive!

Cordialement.