#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
import gtk
import appindicator
import time
PING_FREQUENCY = 1 # seconds

class myTest:
    def __init__(self):
        self.ind = appindicator.Indicator("testIndicator",
                                           "indicator-messages",
                                           appindicator.CATEGORY_APPLICATION_STATUS)      

        self.ind.set_status(appindicator.STATUS_ACTIVE)
        self.ind.set_attention_icon("new-messages-red")

        self.menu_setup()
        self.ind.set_menu(self.menu)

    def menu_setup(self):
        self.menu = gtk.Menu()

        self.quit_item = gtk.MenuItem("Quit")
        self.quit_item.connect("activate", self.quit)
        self.quit_item.show()
        self.menu.append(self.quit_item)

    def main(self):
        self.doWork()
        gtk.timeout_add(PING_FREQUENCY * 1000, self.doWork)
        gtk.main()

    def quit(self, widget):
        sys.exit(0)

    def doWork(self):
        myTime = int(str(time.time())[:-3])
        if myTime%2 == 1:
            self.ind.set_status(appindicator.STATUS_ATTENTION)
        else:
            self.ind.set_status(appindicator.STATUS_ACTIVE)
        return True

if __name__ == "__main__":
    indicator = myTest()
    indicator.main()