inotify for notmuch

nmnotify.py

# Example: loops monitoring events forever.
#
import pyinotify
from os import system
from time import sleep

def run_nm(notifier):
    sleep(1)
    system("notmuch new")
    return False

# Instanciate a new WatchManager (will be used to store watches).
wm = pyinotify.WatchManager()
# Associate this WatchManager with a Notifier (will be used to report and
# process events).
notifier = pyinotify.Notifier(wm)
# Add a new watch on /tmp for ALL_EVENTS.
wm.add_watch('/home/gordoa4/mail', 
             pyinotify.IN_CREATE | pyinotify.IN_DELETE |
             pyinotify.IN_MODIFY | pyinotify.IN_MOVE_SELF |
             pyinotify.IN_MOVED_FROM | pyinotify.IN_MOVED_TO,
             rec=True, auto_add=True,
             exclude_filter=lambda x: '.notmuch' in x)
# Loop forever and handle events.
notifier.loop(daemonize=False, callback=run_nm)