ytnotifications.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# ytnotifications.py - pop up notifications about new videos 
#
#
# Elad Cohen <eladco@gmail.com>
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# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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# the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
#
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import pynotify
import gobject
from time import sleep
from webbrowser import open as webopen

def OnClicked(notification, signal_text):
    webopen(ytUrl)
    notification.close()
    global loop
    loop.quit()

def OnClosed(notification):
    notification.close()
    global loop
    loop.quit()

def mainNotify(uploader, title, dur, url):
    global ytUrl # a global var to be passed to web browser
    ytUrl = url
    upload = 'New video from ' + uploader
    titledur = title + '  ' +'['+dur+']'
    pynotify.init('YouTube Feed Notifier')

    global loop
    loop = gobject.MainLoop()
    notify = pynotify.Notification(upload, titledur ,'/usr/share/pixmaps/youtube.png')

    notify.set_urgency(pynotify.URGENCY_LOW)

    notify.set_timeout(pynotify.EXPIRES_NEVER)

    notify.add_action('text', 'View on YouTube', OnClicked)
    notify.connect("closed",OnClosed)
    
    notify.show()

    loop.run()