goldendict.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

"""Fire up an external search in GoldenDict.

Synopsis: <trigger> <query>"""

from shutil import which
from subprocess import run

from albertv0 import Item, ProcAction, iconLookup

__iid__ = "PythonInterface/v0.1"
__prettyname__ = "GoldenDict"
__version__ = "1.0"
__trigger__ = "gd "
__author__ = "Manuel Schneider"
__dependencies__ = ["goldendict"]

if which("goldendict") is None:
    raise Exception("'goldendict' is not in $PATH.")

iconPath = iconLookup('goldendict')


def handleQuery(query):
    if query.isTriggered:
        return Item(id=__prettyname__,
                    icon=iconPath,
                    text=__prettyname__,
                    subtext="Look up '%s' using %s" % (query.string, __prettyname__),
                    completion=query.rawString,
                    actions=[ProcAction("Start query in %s" % __prettyname__,
                                        ["goldendict", query.string])])