Removes the random regex, and just tries to match with what monitors are availble. (remember to update your config to match available outputs dummy)

pi3/smart_workspace.py

@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ import pynput
 import re
 import argparse
 import pprint
+import subprocess
+
+
+def get_active_outputs():
+    ps = subprocess.Popen(('xrandr', '--listmonitors'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    output = subprocess.check_output(('awk', "{print $4}"), stdin=ps.stdout)
+    ps.wait()
+    return [x for x in output.decode('UTF-8').split('\n') if x is not None and x != '']
+
+
+names_for_outputs = r'(' + '|'.join(get_active_outputs()) + ')'
 
 
 class WorkSpacer:
@@ -20,32 +31,42 @@ class WorkSpacer:
         self.current_output_name = None
 
     def _connect(self):
+        self.print_if_debug('all available outputs on device')
+        self.print_if_debug(names_for_outputs)
         try:
             self.i3 = Connection()
             self.config = self.i3.get_config().__dict__['config']
             config_outputs = {}
             for matchNo, match in enumerate(
-                    re.finditer(r'set (\$[a-zA-Z]+) ((HDMI|DP|VGA|eDP)(-|)\d)', self.config, re.MULTILINE), start=1
+                    re.finditer(r'set (\$[a-zA-Z]+) (' +
+                                names_for_outputs + ')', self.config, re.MULTILINE), start=1
             ):
                 config_outputs[match.group(1)] = match.group(2)
+            self.print_if_debug('All outputs listed in the config, matched on available configs')
+            self.print_if_debug(config_outputs)
             config_workspace_names = {}
             for matchNum, match in enumerate(
-                re.finditer(r'set (\$.*) (\d.*)', self.config, re.MULTILINE)
+                    re.finditer(r'set (\$.*) (\d.*)', self.config, re.MULTILINE)
             ):
                 config_workspace_names[match.group(1)] = match.group(2)
+            self.print_if_debug('All config_workspaces_names')
+            self.print_if_debug(config_workspace_names)
+
             for matchNum, match in enumerate(
-                re.finditer(r'workspace (\$.*) output (\$.*)', self.config, re.MULTILINE)
+                    re.finditer(r'workspace (\$.*) output (\$.*)', self.config, re.MULTILINE)
             ):
                 if not self.workspaces_on_outputs.keys().__contains__(config_outputs[match.group(2)]):
                     self.workspaces_on_outputs[config_outputs[match.group(2)]] = []
-                self.workspaces_on_outputs[config_outputs[match.group(2)]].append(config_workspace_names[match.group(1)])
+                self.workspaces_on_outputs[config_outputs[match.group(2)]].append(
+                    config_workspace_names[match.group(1)])
             self.print_if_debug("All workspaces with outputs")
             self.print_if_debug(self.workspaces_on_outputs)
 
         except Exception as exc:
-            self.print_if_debug(exc)
+            if self.args.debug:
+                raise exc
             sys.exit(1)
-        self.workspaces = [workspaces for workspaces in  self.i3.get_workspaces()]
+        self.workspaces = [workspaces for workspaces in self.i3.get_workspaces()]
         outputs = self.i3.get_outputs()
         self.outputs = [output for output in outputs if output.__dict__["active"] is True]
 
@@ -55,7 +76,8 @@ class WorkSpacer:
         self.current_output_name = self._get_workspace_from_courser_position()
 
         if self.args.shift:
-            self.i3.command(f'move container to workspace {self.workspaces_on_outputs[self.current_output_name][self.args.index - 1]}')
+            self.i3.command(
+                f'move container to workspace {self.workspaces_on_outputs[self.current_output_name][self.args.index - 1]}')
             if not self.args.keep_with_it:
                 return
         self.i3.command(f'workspace {self.workspaces_on_outputs[self.current_output_name][self.args.index - 1]}')
@@ -68,16 +90,20 @@ class WorkSpacer:
             y_offset = output.__dict__["rect"].__dict__["y"]
 
             if x_offset == 0 and y_offset == 0:
-                if x_offset <= self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset <= self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
+                if x_offset <= self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset <=\
+                        self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
                     return output.__dict__["name"]
             elif x_offset == 0:
-                if x_offset <= self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset < self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
+                if x_offset <= self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset <\
+                        self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
                     return output.__dict__["name"]
             elif y_offset == 0:
-                if x_offset < self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset <= self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
+                if x_offset < self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset <=\
+                        self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
                     return output.__dict__["name"]
             else:
-                if x_offset < self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset < self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
+                if x_offset < self.mouse_position[0] <= x_offset + width and y_offset <\
+                        self.mouse_position[1] <= y_offset + height:
                     return output.__dict__["name"]
 
     def _get_workspaces_for_output(self, output):
@@ -90,25 +116,23 @@ class WorkSpacer:
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Dynamic changes the workspace, based on what output your cursoer is on."
+        description="Dynamic changes the workspace, based on what output your cursor is on."
     )
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true',
                         help='Turn on debug mode.')
 
     required_group = parser.add_argument_group('Required', '')
     required_group.add_argument("-i", "--index", type=int, required=True,
-                        help="the number index of the workspace that should be openend. 1 =  first workspace in config etc.")
+                                help="The indexed workspace for the output where the cursor is currently located")
 
     shift_group = parser.add_argument_group('Shift', 'manipulate the active window')
     shift_group.add_argument("-s", "--shift", action='store_true',
-                        help="if present, moves the current active window to target workspace")
+                             help="Moves the active window to the index workspace")
     shift_group.add_argument('-k', '--keep-with-it', action='store_true',
-                        help='if present, moves with the ')
+                             help='Moves the active window to the index workspace, and moves with it')
-    pprint.pprint(parser.parse_args().__dict__)
+    # pprint.pprint(parser.parse_args().__dict__)
     WorkSpacer(parser.parse_args()).run()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
-
-

setup.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ with open('README.rst', 'r') as fh:
 
 setup(
     name='pi3-smart-workspace',
-    version='0.1.4',
+    version='0.1.7',
     packages=['pi3'],
     url='https://github.com/GeneralDenmark/PyOutputHandler',
     license='Apache-2.0 License ',