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| #!/usr/bin/python | |
| """Simple script to split the terminal window into regions using GNU Screen and | |
| automatically run commands in the new regions. | |
| """ | |
| import os, sys | |
| import optparse | |
| parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage='splitscr.py [options] <command> ...') | |
| parser.add_option('-s', '--newscreen', action='store_true', dest='new_screen', help='Create a new screen session for the splits') | |
| parser.add_option('-v', '--vsplit', action='store_true', dest='vertical_split', help='Split vertically instead of horizontally') | |
| options, args = parser.parse_args() | |
| if not args: | |
| parser.error('nothing to do: no commands specified') | |
| if options.new_screen: | |
| # start a nested screen | |
| os.system('screen -S nested %s "%s"' % (sys.argv[0], '" "'.join(args))) | |
| sys.exit() | |
| for i in range(len(args)-1): | |
| # split the screen into windows | |
| if options.vertical_split: | |
| os.system('screen -X split -v') | |
| else: | |
| os.system('screen -X split') | |
| for i, arg in enumerate(args): | |
| if not i == 0: | |
| # set the input focus | |
| os.system('screen -X focus') | |
| # give the window a title and id | |
| os.system('screen -t split%s %s' % (i, i+20)) | |
| # execute the command in the window | |
| os.system('screen -X -p %s stuff "%s\n"' % (i+20, arg)) | |
| if not i == 0: | |
| # select the next window | |
| os.system('screen -X select %s' % (i+20)) |
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