void-hoge / xquicklaunch

A simple command launcher using shorcut keys.

XQUICKLAUNCH

• A simple command launcher using shortcut keys.

Synopsis

• xquicklaunch

Overview

• This program allows you to execute commands with predefined key bindings.
• Execute this program by adding into the .xinitrc or execute xquicklaunch & on your terminal emulator.

Depends

• X11
• python-xlib

Configures

• The default config file path is $HOME/.config/xquicklaunch.conf
• xquicklaunch.conf

KEY_BINDS = {
    ('1', X.Mod1Mask | X.ControlMask) : 'gnome-terminal &',
    ('2', X.Mod1Mask | X.ControlMask) : 'code &',
    ('3', X.Mod1Mask | X.ControlMask) : 'google-chrome &',
}

• Keybindings and commands are defined as Python dictionary items.
  • Each item is described as (<key>, <modifier_mask>) : <command>.
  • Add & at the end of the command to execute asynchronously.