From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:03:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Antonio Malcolm To: voidlinux@googlegroups.com Message-Id: <44dd7140-5e40-4ee8-addc-0a4bbe751642@googlegroups.com> Subject: Walking The Dog - A New Library Of Useful Openbox Pipe Menus MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_4289_142440564.1434589431321" ------=_Part_4289_142440564.1434589431321 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_4290_1701776390.1434589431321" ------=_Part_4290_1701776390.1434589431321 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For my fellow Openbox nerds out there... Not happy with any of the panel options out there, I've begun building a library of dynamically-generated menus for Openbox (pipe menus). Introducing, Corgi Scripts. So far, I have pipe menus for NetworkManager and Samba, and more are on the way. These are all new builds, using pure POSIX script. They are well-writ and thoroughly-tested, and working well for me, so far, and I want to share them. I've made them freely available (MPL v2.0) on Github. They are built atop a reusable library, which is responsible for generating the XML for the menus, as well as a library of useful functions for string and argument buidling and parsing, as well as collecting user data and a few other things. As the readme points out, library functions and executables are semantically written and well-documented, so, when in doubt, check the code-level documentation. Also check the readme for packages used to provide functionality. Currently in the works are menus for available networked printers (will likely use CUPS as a backend), control and adjustment of displays (using xrandr, with, possibly, support for Nvidia, as I have two machines using Nvidia chipsets), general system info, and smartmontools, for easy monitoring of hard disk health. I'll also be adding support for server management to the Samba menu (currently, it only lists shares and connection capabilities for clients). I'm open feedback and suggestions, so, if you have them, or find bugs, let me know, and I'll get on them. If there are menus you think would be usefiul, let me know, and I'll add them to my roster. Also, if folks want, I'd be interested in adding a Void xbps package which installs the library, as well as the command line utlities used as backends. Code and info are freely available here:https://github.com/antonio-malcolm/corgi-scripts Until then, here are a few screenshots, to wet your whistle: *For NetworkManager:* Viewing a device profile Viewing a connection profile Viewing a list of available networks Viewing a list of hidden networks Connecting to a wireless network (one which requires authentication- otherwise, connects without a prompt) Connecting to/adding a wireless network by manual entry (required for hidden networks) Editing a connection profile *For Samba:* Viewing host details Mounting a share: Mounting a share by manual input Viewing mounted share details ------=_Part_4290_1701776390.1434589431321 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

For my fellow Openbox nerds out there...

Not happy with any of= the panel options out there, I've begun building a library of dynamically-= generated menus for Openbox (pipe menus).

Introducing, Corgi Scripts= .

So far, I have pipe menus for NetworkManager and Samba, and more a= re on the way. These are all new builds, using pure POSIX script.
They a= re well-writ and thoroughly-tested, and working well for me, so far, and I = want to share them.
I've made them freely available (MPL v2.0) on Github= .

They are built atop a reusable library, which is responsible for g= enerating the XML for the menus, as well as a library of useful functions f= or string and argument buidling and parsing, as well as collecting user dat= a and a
few other things.
As the readme points out, library functions= and executables are semantically written and well-documented, so, when in = doubt, check the code-level documentation.

Also check the readme for= packages used to provide functionality.

Currently in the works are = menus for available networked printers (will likely use CUPS as a backend),= control and adjustment of displays (using xrandr, with, possibly, support = for Nvidia, as I have two machines using Nvidia
chipsets), general syste= m info, and smartmontools, for easy monitoring of hard disk health. I'll al= so be adding support for server management to the Samba menu (currently, it= only lists shares and connection capabilities for
clients).

I'm = open feedback and suggestions, so, if you have them, or find bugs, let me k= now, and I'll get on them.
If there are menus you think would be usefiul= , let me know, and I'll add them to my roster.
Also, if folks want, I'd = be interested in adding a Void xbps package which installs the library, as = well as the command line utlities used as backends.

Code and info ar= e freely available here:https://github.com/antonio-malcolm/corgi-scripts
Until then, here are a few screenshots, to wet your whistle:


For Ne= tworkManager:


    Viewing a device profile




    Viewing a connection profile




    Viewing a list of available networ= ks

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    Viewing a list of hidden networks

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    Connecting to a wireless network (one= which requires authentication- otherwise, connects without a prompt)


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    Connecting to/adding a wire= less network by manual entry (required for hidden networks)




    Editing a connection profile




For Samba:


    Viewing host details




&n= bsp;   Mounting a share:




    Mounting a sh= are by manual input




    Viewing moun= ted share details






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