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  10 <H1>e_launchOrMoveApp.sh</h1>
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  12 <B>Purpose:</B> This script was written to be bound to the extra keys on my Logitech Cordless Desktop Deluxe wireless keyboard. This way, I can click on f.i. the E-Mail button to either launch my mail program, or transfer the application to the current desktop.<BR>
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  15 <B>Requirements:</B> <a href="http://www.enlightenment.org/main/pages.html">Enlightenment window manager</A>
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  19 <pre>
  20 <font color="0000ff"><strong>#!/bin/bash</strong></font>
  21
  22 <font color="#444444"># This script gets the current desktop and area</font>
  23 <font color="#444444"># and checks if the prog $1 (identifier) is running</font>
  24 <font color="#444444"># and moves a running $1 to current desktop/area
  25 # or starts $2 (command)</font>
  26 <font color="#444444"># e.g. $1 = Evolution and $2 = evolution
  27 </font>
  28 eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;goto_desktop ?&quot;</font>| \
  29 cut -f2 -d: |\
  30 while read desktop; do
  31         eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;goto_area ?&quot;</font>| \
  32         cut -f2 -d: |\
  33         while read area; do
  34                 if eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;window_list&quot;</font> | grep <font color="#2040a0">$1</font>
  35                 then
  36                         eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;window_list&quot;</font> | \
  37                         grep <font color="#2040a0">$1</font>| \
  38                         cut -f1 -d: |\
  39                         while read win_id; do
  40                                 eesh -e <font color="#008000">&quot;win_op ${win_id} move 80 0&quot;</font>;
  41                                 eesh -e <font color="#008000">&quot;win_op ${win_id} desk ${desktop}&quot;</font>;
  42                                 eesh -e <font color="#008000">&quot;win_op ${win_id} area ${area}&quot;</font>;
  43                         done
  44                 else
  45                         <font color="#2040a0">$2</font> &amp;
  46                 fi
  47         done
  48 done
  49 </pre>
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  52 and in keybindings.cfg:
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  54 <pre>
  55
  56 __NEXT_ACTION
  57     __KEY logitech_mail
  58     __EVENT __KEY_PRESS
  59     __ACTION __A_EXEC /scripts/e_launchOrMoveApp.sh Evolution evolution
  60 </pre>
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