#! /usr/bin/python
import pygtk,gtk,os,sys
pygtk.require('2.0')
from argparse import ArgumentParser 


def copy_image(f):
    assert os.path.exists(f), "file does not exist"
    image = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(f)

    clipboard = gtk.clipboard_get()
    clipboard.set_image(image)
    clipboard.store()

parser=ArgumentParser(description="Copy image to clipboard.")
parser.add_argument('image', action="store")
opts=parser.parse_args()


copy_image(opts.image);