google.py

#!/bin/env python3

from sys import argv
from helpers import mbrofi

# user variables

# application variables

# launcher variables
msg = "Search on google."
prompt = "google:"
answer=""
sel=""
filt=""
index=0
bindings=[]

# run correct launcher with prompt and help message
launcher_args = {}
launcher_args['prompt'] = prompt
launcher_args['mesg'] = msg
launcher_args['filter'] = filt
launcher_args['bindings'] = bindings
launcher_args['index'] = index


def list_entries():
    """Return entries to be displayed in rofi."""
    return([''])


def google(query):
    """Generate google search url from query"""
    query.replace(" ", "%20")
    if query:
        url = "https://www.google.com/search?q=" + query.strip()
        print("Opening url in browser: " + query)
        mbrofi.xdg_open(url)
    else:
        print("Empty query.")


def main(launcher_args):
    """Main function."""
    while True:
        answer, exit = mbrofi.rofi(list_entries(), launcher_args)
        if exit == 1:
            break
        index, filt, sel = answer.strip().split(';')
        launcher_args['filter'] = filt
        launcher_args['index'] = index
        if (exit == 0):
            # this is the case where enter is pressed
            google(filt)
            break
        else:
            break


if __name__ == "__main__":

    if ( len(argv) > 1):
        query = ''.join(str(e) + ' ' for e in argv[1:]).strip()
        google(query)
    else:
        main(launcher_args)