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  12 <H1>e_launchOrMoveApp.sh</h1>
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  14 <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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  17 <B>Requirements:</B> <a href="http://www.enlightenment.org/main/pages.html">Enlightenment window manager</A>
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  20 <table border="1" cellpadding="6" bgcolor="#ffeeee" width=100%><tr><td>
  21 <pre>
  22 <font color="0000ff"><strong>#!/bin/bash</strong></font>
  23
  24 <font color="#444444"># This script gets the current desktop and area</font>
  25 <font color="#444444"># and checks if the prog $1 (identifier) is running</font>
  26 <font color="#444444"># and moves a running $1 to current desktop/area
  27 # or starts $2 (command)</font>
  28 <font color="#444444"># e.g. $1 = Evolution and $2 = evolution
  29 </font>
  30 eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;goto_desktop ?&quot;</font>| \
  31 cut -f2 -d: |\
  32 while read desktop; do
  33         eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;goto_area ?&quot;</font>| \
  34         cut -f2 -d: |\
  35         while read area; do
  36                 if eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;window_list&quot;</font> | grep <font color="#2040a0">$1</font>
  37                 then
  38                         eesh -ewait <font color="#008000">&quot;window_list&quot;</font> | \
  39                         grep <font color="#2040a0">$1</font>| \
  40                         cut -f1 -d: |\
  41                         while read win_id; do
  42                                 eesh -e <font color="#008000">&quot;win_op ${win_id} move 80 0&quot;</font>;
  43                                 eesh -e <font color="#008000">&quot;win_op ${win_id} desk ${desktop}&quot;</font>;
  44                                 eesh -e <font color="#008000">&quot;win_op ${win_id} area ${area}&quot;</font>;
  45                         done
  46                 else
  47                         <font color="#2040a0">$2</font> &amp;
  48                 fi
  49         done
  50 done
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  54 and in ~/.enlightenment/keybindings.cfg:
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  56 <pre>
  57 __NEXT_ACTION
  58     __KEY logitech_mail
  59     __EVENT __KEY_PRESS
  60     __ACTION __A_EXEC ~/scripts/e_launchOrMoveApp.sh Evolution evolution
  61 </pre>
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