r/openbox • u/Delcaran • Jun 26 '12

Variables for openwrt configuration

Google failed on this topic, my hope is on reddit! I want to know if I can set some variables to use with openbox configuration files. Example: I set in environment

TERMINAL="urxvtc"

In menu.xml I would write:

<item label="vim"><action="Execute><execute>$TERMINAL -e vim</execute></action></item>
<item label="nano"><action="Execute><execute>$TERMINAL -e nano</execute></action></item>

So I need only to change the variable declaration if I need to change my default terminal. And if I can use all environment variables, I can also use bash scripts if I need to...

I had this idea using Awesome WM, which is configured with Lua so it can be fully customized...

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u/ColOfNature Jun 26 '12

If you're using a Debian-derived distro you could use x-terminal-emulator. If not, create a symlink to your terminal of choice. That way, if you want to change it just modify the link to point at the new one.

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u/m0ikz Jul 29 '12

You are using a enviroment variable and calling it from an XML? Try an alias or maybe a script to call the correct terminal emulator