Python | Tero Karvinen

ShowRun – Focus Application Window or Launch

Posted on w36 Fri 2012-09-07 by Tero Karvinen

Showrun – show window, or run the program if it has no window. Download now. Use showrun in Launchers in your panel Easygest mouse gestures Keyboard shortcuts, such as xbindkeys, or your favourite desktop: XFCE, KDE, GNOME or even .icewm/keys. … Continue reading →

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Capture Program Output on Python – subprocess.check_output()

Posted on w19 Tue 2012-05-08 by Tero Karvinen

Run an external program, capture output. With pipe support. Prequisites: command line, Python hello world. One Liner Well, two lines if you count module import. Try it out in a python console: $ python >>> import subprocess >>> subprocess.check_output(“echo hello … Continue reading →

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Windows and Buttons in Python – Ten Lines of PyGTK

Posted on w10 Fri 2012-03-09 by Tero Karvinen

It’s easy to write grahical user interface with python. Write twindow to a text file, then run it. $ nano twindow.py $ python twindow Do you see a window? Does it print some text to command line when you click … Continue reading →

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2dresize – Precise Window Placement without 3D Acceleration

Posted on w37 Fri 2011-09-16 by Tero Karvinen

Coding? Want to see browser on the left and code editor on the right? No problem, 2dresize can position your windows so that your display is excactly halved. Edit: You need 2dresize when running 10.04 LTS. Starting at Ubuntu 11.04, … Continue reading →

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Python Annoyances

Posted on w49 Sun 2009-12-06 by Tero Karvinen

< ![CDATA[showTocToggle("+","-")]]>Table of Contents Python Annoyances Type Casting Required Future of Division Are You Reserved? Seekers of Truth Me, mySelf, and I Exit Only Python Annoyances Python’s goals include simplicity, lack of unnecessary boilerplate and being easy to understand. Python … Continue reading →