[Variety fortune plugin] Plugin for Variety background changer that uses the UNIX fortune program as a quotes source
#!/usr/bin/python
from variety.plugins.IQuoteSource import IQuoteSource
import subprocess, re
from locale import gettext as _
class FortuneSource(IQuoteSource):
@classmethod
def get_info(cls):
return {
"name": "Fortunes",
"description": _("Displays quotes using the UNIX fortune program"),
"author": "Dan Jones",
"version": "0.1"
}
def supports_search(self):
return False
def get_random(self):
fortune = subprocess.check_output(['fortune'])
q = fortune.split('--')
quote = q[0].strip()
if len(q) > 1:
s = q[1].strip()
m = re.search('(.+), +"?(.+)"?',s)
if m:
author = m.group(1)
sourceName = m.group(2)
else:
author = s
sourceName = None
else:
author = None
sourceName = None
r = {
"quote": quote,
"author": author,
"sourceName": sourceName,
"link": None
}
return [r]
def get_for_author(self, author):
return []
def get_for_keyword(self, keyword):
return []
### Read Me
#
# First be sure that fortune is installed and in your PATH
# Copy this file to ~/.config/variety/plugins/quotes
# Restart variety
#
###
#
# Gist: https://gist.github.com/goodevilgenius/3878ce0f3e232e3daf5c
#
### BEGIN LICENSE
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### END LICENSE