Run GUI app as plugin

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Arun Prakash Jana 2020-01-30 23:38:36 +05:30
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@ -283,6 +283,10 @@ used. A single combination of arguments is supported for SHELL and PAGER.
export NNN_PLUG='y:-_sync*' export NNN_PLUG='y:-_sync*'
6. To run a \fIGUI app as plugin\fR, add a \fB|\fR after \fB_\fR
export NNN_PLUG='m:-_|mousepad $nnn'
EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:
----------------------------------- + ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- + -------------------------------------------------
Key:Command | Description Key:Command | Description
@ -292,7 +296,7 @@ used. A single combination of arguments is supported for SHELL and PAGER.
l:_git log | Show git log l:_git log | Show git log
n:-_vi /home/user/Dropbox/dir/note* | Take quick notes in a synced file/dir of notes n:-_vi /home/user/Dropbox/dir/note* | Take quick notes in a synced file/dir of notes
p:-_less -iR $nnn* | Page through hovered file in less p:-_less -iR $nnn* | Page through hovered file in less
s:_smplayer -minigui $nnn* | Play hovered media file, even unfinished download s:-_|smplayer -minigui $nnn | Play hovered media file, even unfinished download
x:_chmod +x $nnn | Make the hovered file executable x:_chmod +x $nnn | Make the hovered file executable
y:-_sync* | Flush cached writes y:-_sync* | Flush cached writes
----------------------------------- + ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- + -------------------------------------------------

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@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ Now <kbd>;x</kbd> can be used to make a file executable, <kbd>;g</kbd> can be us
Now there will be no prompt after <kbd>;s</kbd> and <kbd>;n</kbd>. Now there will be no prompt after <kbd>;s</kbd> and <kbd>;n</kbd>.
#### Run GUI app as plugin
To run a GUI app as plugin, add a `|` after `_`. For example:
export NNN_PLUG='m:-_|mousepad $nnn'
Notes: Notes:
1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$nnn` is not interpreted 1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$nnn` is not interpreted
@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ Notes:
| `l:_git log` | Show git log | | `l:_git log` | Show git log |
| `n:-_vi /home/user/Dropbox/dir/note*` | Take quick notes in a synced file/dir of notes | | `n:-_vi /home/user/Dropbox/dir/note*` | Take quick notes in a synced file/dir of notes |
| `p:-_less -iR $nnn*` | Page through hovered file in less | | `p:-_less -iR $nnn*` | Page through hovered file in less |
| `s:_smplayer -minigui $nnn*` | Play hovered media file, even unfinished download | | `s:-_\|smplayer -minigui $nnn` | Play hovered media file, even unfinished download |
| `x:_chmod +x $nnn` | Make the hovered file executable | | `x:_chmod +x $nnn` | Make the hovered file executable |
| `y:-_sync*` | Flush cached writes | | `y:-_sync*` | Flush cached writes |

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@ -3843,12 +3843,21 @@ static bool run_cmd_as_plugin(const char *path, const char *file, char *newpath,
if (!*file) if (!*file)
return FALSE; return FALSE;
/* Check if GUI flags are to be used */
if (*file == '|') {
flags = F_NOTRACE | F_NOWAIT;
++file;
if (!*file)
return FALSE;
}
xstrlcpy(newpath, file, PATH_MAX); xstrlcpy(newpath, file, PATH_MAX);
len = strlen(newpath); len = strlen(newpath);
if (len > 1 && newpath[len - 1] == '*') { if (len > 1 && newpath[len - 1] == '*') {
flags &= ~F_CONFIRM; /* GUI case */ flags &= ~F_CONFIRM; /* Skip user confirmation */
newpath[len - 1] = '\0'; /* Get rid of trailing nowait symbol */ newpath[len - 1] = '\0'; /* Get rid of trailing no confirmation symbol */
--len; --len;
} }