Run a command with i3-nagbar , that has apostrophes in it..

asked 2015-09-17 17:04:20 +0000

updated 2015-09-17 17:48:37 +0000

If I were to run a command with i3-nagbar, that contains apostrophes itself, how would I validate those apostrophes?

e.g. i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Selection or active window (4 sec. delay)' -b 'selection' 's crot -s \'/home/user/Pictures/screenshots/%H%M_%d%m%Y_$wx$h.png\'' -b 'active window' 'scrot -u -d 4 \'/home/user/Pictures/screenshots/%H%M_%d%m%Y_$wx$h.png\''

edit: For instance I were to use bindsym to run i3-nagbar, which will then run a command that requires quoting again (example below). Can I validate the apostrophes with a backslash?

bindsym Shift+Print exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Selection or active window (4 sec. delay)' -b 'selection' 'scrot -s \'/home/user/Pictures/screenshots/%s_%H%M_%d%m%Y_$wx$h.png\'' -b 'active window' 'scrot -u -d 4 \'/home/user/Pictures/screenshots/%H%M_%d%m%Y_$wx$h.png\''"

edit 2: I've tried to use " for the directory used for scrot and \' both doesn't seem to work for me.

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Why not just use double quotes to quote the command and single quotes to quote the command inside?

Airblader ( 2015-09-17 17:14:51 +0000 )edit

Also, feel free to use i3-nagbar for this, but using a binding mode might be a bit more "friendly".

Airblader ( 2015-09-17 17:15:44 +0000 )edit

I am planning to bind Shift + Printscreen for this.. I'll try to use the double quotes, thank you!

a_flamethrowing_duck ( 2015-09-17 17:20:57 +0000 )edit

I meant use a binding mode (not a binding) to choose whether the active window or selection should be used. Then it would integrate into i3bar and not launch i3-nagbar, which is a fairly ugly tool we only use for errors.

Airblader ( 2015-09-17 21:16:20 +0000 )edit

How could I use i3bar in this case?

a_flamethrowing_duck ( 2015-09-18 09:17:24 +0000 )edit

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answered 2015-09-18 09:46:27 +0000

Airblader
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updated 2015-09-22 18:33:57 +0000

Since this doesn't fit into a comment:

set $mode_scrot [s]election | [a]ctive window
mode "$mode_scrot" {
    bindsym --release s mode "default", exec --no-startup-id scrot -s /home/user/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S).png
    bindsym --release a mode "default", exec --no-startup-id scrot -u -d 4 /home/user/Pictures/screenshots/screenshot-$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S).png
    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+Shift+s mode "$mode_scrot"

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looks really good, but doesn't seem to work for me. The question pops up but on selection of either `s` or `a` nothing happens..

a_flamethrowing_duck ( 2015-09-18 19:05:27 +0000 )edit

@a_flamethrowing_duck Does the target folder exist?

Airblader ( 2015-09-18 20:45:41 +0000 )edit

I've tried the scrot commands by themselves to test if they work and they do..

a_flamethrowing_duck ( 2015-09-19 10:24:46 +0000 )edit

If the folder exists, this works fine for me. Can you provide a log file please?

Airblader ( 2015-09-19 14:32:10 +0000 )edit

the only problem i seem to have is with the `date` command.. The active window seems to work, but the selection doesn't. I'll try to work that out.. will report if I have a solution

a_flamethrowing_duck ( 2015-09-19 18:15:00 +0000 )edit

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answered 2015-09-22 13:37:14 +0000

a_flamethrowing_duck
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I've been trying to get the suggestion by Airblader to work for me, as well as I tried with my initial intention..

I've come to the conclusion that I don't even need the apostrophes in scrot.. but it still won't work. The active window screenshot works fine, just the selection won't.

set $mode_scrot [s]election | [a]ctive window
mode "$mode_scrot" {
    bindsym s mode "default", exec --no-startup-id scrot -s /home/user/Pictures/screenshots/%s_%H%M_%d%m%Y_$wx$h.png
bindsym a mode "default", exec --no-startup-id scrot -u -d 4 /home/user/Pictures/screenshots/%s_%H%M_%d.%m.%Y_$wx$h.png 
    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
    }   

bindsym $mod+Shift+s mode "$mode_scrot"

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I have fixed my answer.

Airblader ( 2015-09-22 18:33:32 +0000 )edit

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