Merge pull request #764 from michalroxorpl/external_configuration_file

Add parameter to specify a configuration file
tobi-wan-kenobi · Feb 20, 2021 · d442503 · d442503
2 parents 31f1f99 + 618ebbe
commit d442503
Showing 1 changed file with 17 additions and 5 deletions.
diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/config.py b/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             description="bumblebee-status is a modular, theme-able status line generator for the i3 window manager. https://github.com/tobi-wan-kenobi/bumblebee-status/wiki"
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-c",
+            "--config-file",
+            action="store",
+            default=None,
+            help="Specify a configuration file to use"
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "-m", "--modules", nargs="+", action="append", default=[], help=MODULE_HELP
         )
@@ -203,13 +210,18 @@ def __init__(self, args):
 
         self.__args = parser.parse_args(args)
 
-        for cfg in [
-            "~/.bumblebee-status.conf",
-            "~/.config/bumblebee-status.conf",
-            "~/.config/bumblebee-status/config",
-        ]:
+        if self.__args.config_file:
+            cfg = self.__args.config_file
             cfg = os.path.expanduser(cfg)
             self.load_config(cfg)
+        else:
+            for cfg in [
+                "~/.bumblebee-status.conf",
+                "~/.config/bumblebee-status.conf",
+                "~/.config/bumblebee-status/config",
+            ]:
+                cfg = os.path.expanduser(cfg)
+                self.load_config(cfg)
 
         parameters = [item for sub in self.__args.parameters for item in sub]
         for param in parameters: