xsession skeleton

fimplate.py

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-
+import sys,re,os
-import sys
-import os
-import re
 from argparse import ArgumentParser 
 from argparse import RawTextHelpFormatter
-
 def setup_options():
     parser=ArgumentParser(description="""Template Filler
     
@@ -16,6 +12,8 @@ def setup_options():
 == Value file/Value pair example: ==
 [[name]]=John 
     """,formatter_class=RawTextHelpFormatter)
+    parser.add_argument("-e",action="store_true",dest="env",default=False,
+                      help="Use the environment to replace ${env} style variables.")
     parser.add_argument("-f",action="store",dest="file",
                       help="File name to read keys/values.")
     parser.add_argument("-p",action="append",dest="values",default=[],
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ def parse_arguments(args):
         pairs.append( (tokens[0], tokens[1].decode('string_escape')) )
     return pairs
 
-def main():
 options=setup_options();
 pairs=[]
 if options.file!=None:
@@ -62,8 +59,8 @@ def main():
 for l in in_reader:
     for p in pairs:
         l=l.replace(p[0],p[1])
+    if options.env:
+        var_list=[m.group(0) for m in re.finditer('\${[^ ]+}', l)]
+        for v in var_list:
+            l=l.replace(v,os.environ.get(v[:-1][2:],""))
     sys.stdout.write(l)
-        
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
-

skel/xsessionrc

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#sleep 1
+#$HOME/bin/disp 4
+
+# Do something if at Univ network
+#if ping ad.helsinki.fi -c 2; then 
+#  true
+#fi
+
+true
+
+

skel/xsessionrc.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Session startup script
+Comment=Edit to suit your settings
+Exec=${HOME}/bin/xscreenrc
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Icon=preferences-desktop-theme
+Categories=Settings
+StartupNotify=false