A question about the genmon plugin

[Chris Green]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 07:04:49PM +0100, houghi wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 11:44:31AM +0000, Chris Green wrote:
> > I currently use the genmon plugin to display some text in the panel.
> > 
> > I currently only use the <txt>.....</txt> output but notice that there
> > is now the following option:-
> > 
> >     <click>The command to be executed when clicking on the image</click>
> > 
> > Does this mean *exactly* what it says?  I.e. do I have to add an image
> > to what genmon outputs (with <img>.....</img>) or is it possible to
> > click on my text-only output and run a command?
> 
> Yes, it does. I have a script that looks at an mbox file to see if there
> is new mail, unread mail or read mail. That will then show a transparent,
> green or gold envelope. When I click on it, it will open my desired
> program (mutt) with the specific mbox.
> 
> Here is the output of the file:
> houghi at penne : CM lists
> <img>/tmp/xfce-readmail.png</img>
> <tool>lists
> 4 : Total
> 1 : Unread
> 0 : New</tool>
> <click>/usr/local/bin/CM lists X</click>
> 
> The script gives a different image, depending on the situation:
> houghi at penne : CM spool
> <img>/tmp/xfce-nomail.png</img>
> <tool>spool
> 52 : Total
> 0 : Unread
> 0 : New</tool>
> <click>/usr/local/bin/CM spool X</click>
> 
> (I have 10 such genmon plugins.)
> Running `CM spool X` will lauch `mutt -f ~/Mail/spool` or mutt -f
> ~/Mail/lists` or whatever I desire.
> 
> This also means that you can decide to launch a differnt program
> depending on the outcome.
> 
> However the best way to be sure is to just try it out. ;-)
> 
OK, thanks, yes I will go and have a play now.

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Chris Green