From ced562e4dfa67ff36d64684dfc0d7335306aeb97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dylan Araps Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 23:35:04 +1000 Subject: api: Added a simple example. --- examples/example_custom_cache.py | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) create mode 100644 examples/example_custom_cache.py (limited to 'examples/example_custom_cache.py') diff --git a/examples/example_custom_cache.py b/examples/example_custom_cache.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2edb4c --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/example_custom_cache.py @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +"""Test script for wal api. + This script uses a custom cache location for the files.""" +import pathlib +import pywal + + +CACHE_DIR = pathlib.Path.home() / "wal-test" +COLOR_COUNT = 16 + + +def main(): + """Main function.""" + # Create the custom cache directory. + pywal.util.create_dir(CACHE_DIR / "schemes") + + # Validate image and pick a random image if a + # directory is given below. + # + # CACHE_DIR is an optional argument and is used to check the current + # wallpaper against the random selection. This prevents shuffling to + # the identical image when a directory is passed as an argument. + image = pywal.get_image("/home/dylan/Pictures/Wallpapers/", CACHE_DIR) + + # Return a dict with the palette. + # + # The last argument is 'quiet' mode. When set to true, no notifications + # are displayed. + colors = pywal.create_palette(image, CACHE_DIR, COLOR_COUNT, True) + + # Apply the palette to all open terminals. + # Second argument is a boolean for VTE terminals. + # Set it to true if the terminal you're using is + # VTE based. (xfce4-terminal, termite, gnome-terminal.) + pywal.send_sequences(colors, False, CACHE_DIR) + + # Reload xrdb, i3 and polybar. + pywal.reload_env(CACHE_DIR) + + # Export template files. + pywal.export_all_templates(colors, CACHE_DIR) + + # Set the wallpaper. + pywal.set_wallpaper(image) + + +main() -- cgit v1.2.3