dmenu-scripts/dmenu-file-handler
2022-04-05 16:59:13 +02:00

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#!/bin/sh
# feed the script with your directory path
# and it will list all your files and open them
# in your prefered program with xdg-open
# cd into the given directory
cd $1
# a functions that list all everything in a directory and gives back the chosen one
choice (){
(ls -1 -a | dmenu -l 30 -p "Choose your file!")
}
# first choice
dir=$(choice)
# while the coice is not a file do what is inside
while [ ! -f "$dir" ]
do
# first we check if it is a single dot and if it is we exit
[ "$dir" = "." ] && exit
# if dir is empty we exit
[ -z "$dir" ] && exit
# if all check are negative we change into the directory
cd "$dir"
# doing a new check
dir=$(choice)
done
# open the file using xdg-open
xdg-open "$dir"
quick-notify "Opening file" "$dir"