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-rwxr-xr-xpy3status/__init__.py30
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diff --git a/py3status/__init__.py b/py3status/__init__.py
index 0a182dd..cb24d39 100755
--- a/py3status/__init__.py
+++ b/py3status/__init__.py
@@ -252,6 +252,22 @@ class Events(Thread):
if self.config['debug']:
syslog(LOG_INFO, 'dispatching default event {}'.format(event))
+ def i3bar_click_events_module(self):
+ """
+ Detect the presence of the special i3bar_click_events.py module.
+
+ When py3status detects a module named 'i3bar_click_events.py',
+ it will dispatch i3status click events to this module so you can catch
+ them and trigger any function call based on the event.
+ """
+ for module in self.modules:
+ if not module.click_events:
+ continue
+ if module.module_name == 'i3bar_click_events.py':
+ return module
+ else:
+ return False
+
def run(self):
"""
Wait for an i3bar JSON event, then find the right module to dispatch
@@ -276,6 +292,7 @@ class Events(Thread):
# setup default action on button 2 press
default_event = False
+ dispatched = False
if 'button' in event and event['button'] == 2:
default_event = True
@@ -291,10 +308,23 @@ class Events(Thread):
if 'instance' in event:
if event['instance'] == obj['instance']:
self.dispatch(module, obj, event)
+ dispatched = True
break
else:
self.dispatch(module, obj, event)
+ dispatched = True
break
+
+ # fall back to i3bar_click_events.py module if present
+ if not dispatched:
+ module = self.i3bar_click_events_module()
+ if module:
+ if self.config['debug']:
+ syslog(
+ LOG_INFO,
+ 'dispatching event to i3bar_click_events'
+ )
+ self.dispatch(module, obj, event)
except Exception:
err = sys.exc_info()[1]
syslog(LOG_WARNING, 'event failed ({})'.format(err))