workspace_change

#!/usr/bin/env python2.7

import argparse
import sys

from xpybutil import conn, root
import xpybutil.ewmh as ewmh

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
    description='Change workspace name',
    formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
aa = parser.add_argument
aa('change_from', type=str, metavar='EXISTING_NAME',
   help='The name of the workspace to change.')
aa('change_to', type=str, metavar='NEW_NAME',
   help='The NEW name of the workspace.')

conf = parser.parse_args()

names = ewmh.get_desktop_names(conn, root).reply()

# Which name do we want to change?
for i, name in enumerate(names):
    if name == conf.change_from:
        names[i] = conf.change_to
        ewmh.set_desktop_names_checked(conn, root, names).check()
        print 'Changed %s to %s' % (conf.change_from, conf.change_to)
        break
else:
    print >> sys.stderr, 'Could not find workspace named %s' % conf.change_from
    sys.exit(1)