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i3blocks integration with dunst
#!/bin/sh
#
# i3blocks integration with dunst.
# Author: Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@gmail.com>
#
# dunst caches a notification and signals i3blocks.
# i3blocks catches the signal and prints the cached notification.
#
# Put this rule at the end of your ~/.config/dunst/dunstrc:
#
# [i3blocks]
# summary = "*"
# script = FULL_PATH_OF_THIS_SCRIPT
#
# Add this block in your ~/.i3blocks.conf:
#
# [dunst]
# command=THIS_SCRIPT
# signal=12
CACHE=~/.cache/i3blocks/notification
# Ensure the cache exists
mkdir -p `dirname $CACHE`
touch $CACHE
if env | grep -q BLOCK_
then # called by i3blocks
# clear notification on click
test $BLOCK_BUTTON -ne 0 && cp /dev/null $CACHE
# source the notification
. $CACHE
FULL_TEXT="$SUMMARY $BODY"
SHORT_TEXT="$SUMMARY"
case $URGENCY in
LOW)
COLOR=#FFFFFF
CODE=0
;;
NORMAL)
COLOR=#00FF00
CODE=0
;;
CRITICAL)
COLOR=#FF0000
CODE=33
;;
*)
# unknown urgency, certainly empty notification
exit 0
;;
esac
# Output the status block
echo $FULL_TEXT
echo $SHORT_TEXT
echo $COLOR
exit $CODE
else # called by dunst
# store the notification
cat << dunst > $CACHE
APPNAME="$1"
SUMMARY="$2"
BODY="$3"
ICON="$4"
URGENCY="$5"
dunst
# signal i3blocks that there is a new notification
pkill -RTMIN+12 i3blocks
exit
fi
# vim: ts=2 sw=2 et
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ghost commented Jul 12, 2017

Thanks!

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