applications.py

#!/bin/python3

import time
from subprocess import check_output
from xbrightness import animate, duration


def get_running_program():
    return check_output(['xrunning']).decode('utf-8')[:-1]


brightness = {
    'code': 1.0,
    'java': 1.0,
    'chrome': 0.3,
    'hyper': 1.0,
    'default': 0.5
}

if __name__ == '__main__':
    while True:
        program = get_running_program()
        target = brightness['default' if program not in brightness else program]
        animate(target)
        print("animating to %f for %s" % (target, program))
        time.sleep(duration)