Python: Stdin and python apps fighting?

enigma_0Z · 07-14-2008, 08:53 AM

Here's my situation: I've written a python-based amarok script to make a libnotify popup whenever the track changes.

I've written this script because the current "standard" libnotify script is a bash script that doesn't handle things such as parentheses and slashes well, and additionally I wanted to do some more advanced imaging to the cover image.

To make a long story short, I also use WICD (which too is based on python) to connect to wireless networks.

It seems that WICD and Amarok are fighting in that whenever I reconnect to a wireless network, amarok stutters if it's playing. I have, however verified that my script is causing this--no stutter if I stop it from running. Therefore, I have concluded that it is python causing the issue.

To that end, my script uses sys.stdin.readline() (it was using raw_input()) to talk to amarok (which sends commands to scripts via stdin), if it matters, but I'm looking to solve this. I can provide the script if necessary.

jcookeman · 07-15-2008, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enigma_0Z

Therefore, I have concluded that it is python causing the issue.

I highly doubt it's Python rather than the actual script itself. You should probably post your script so we can see if there is any obvious problems.

enigma_0Z · 07-15-2008, 08:45 AM

Script is as follows:

Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys, threading, pydcop, pynotify, Image, ImageDraw

from cgi import escape

amarok = pydcop.anyAppCalled("amarok")
pynotify.init("Amarok pynotify")

def readloop():
	while True:
		cmd = sys.stdin.readline()

		title = escape(amarok.player.title())
		artist = escape(amarok.player.artist())
		album = escape(amarok.player.album())
		cover = amarok.player.coverImage()

		coverImg = Image.open(cover)
		coverImg.thumbnail((64, 64), Image.ANTIALIAS)

		coverDraw = ImageDraw.Draw(coverImg)
		coverDraw.rectangle([(0, 0), (coverImg.size[0]-1, coverImg.size[1]-1)], outline=(0))

		cover = "/tmp/amarok-notify.png"
		coverImg.save(cover)
		cover = "file://" + cover

		if cmd == "configure":
			amarok.playlist.popupMessage("This script does not have any configuration options")

		elif cmd == "engineStateChange: playing\n":
			n = pynotify.Notification("Amarok Playing", "<b>" + title + "</b> by <b>" + artist + "</b> on <b>" + album + "</b>", cover)
			n.show()

		elif cmd == "engineStateChange: paused\n":
			n = pynotify.Notification("Amarok Paused", "<b>" + title + "</b> by <b>" + artist + "</b> on <b>" + album + "</b>", cover)
			n.show()

if __name__ == "__main__":
	t = threading.Thread(target=readloop)
	t.start()

After some more experimentation, it seems more likely that it was the awn icon script, not the python script, but I digress... for completeness, here's my script. I added the bit for threading on the end in an attempt to alleviate the issue. Didn't really work.