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authorxero <x@xero.nu>2014-03-08 22:14:34 -0500
committerxero <x@xero.nu>2014-03-08 22:14:34 -0500
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add awesome wm config files and v0.1.0 of ghost theme.
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+--[[
+
+ Licensed under GNU General Public License v2
+ * (c) 2014, Luke Bonham
+
+--]]
+
+local newtimer = require("lain.helpers").newtimer
+local wibox = require("wibox")
+
+local io = io
+local setmetatable = setmetatable
+
+-- Basic template for custom widgets
+-- lain.widgets.base
+local base = {}
+
+local function worker(args)
+ local args = args or {}
+ local timeout = args.timeout or 5
+ local cmd = args.cmd or ""
+ local settings = args.settings or function() end
+
+ base.widget = wibox.widget.textbox('')
+
+ function base.update()
+ local f = assert(io.popen(cmd))
+ output = f:read("*all")
+ f:close()
+ widget = base.widget
+ settings()
+ end
+
+ newtimer(cmd, timeout, base.update)
+
+ return setmetatable(base, { __index = base.widget })
+end
+
+return setmetatable(base, { __call = function(_, ...) return worker(...) end })