Add readme

README.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Pinger.py -- A ping tool that sits in your system tray
+
++ Saves your sanity when the wifi sucks
++ Doesn't clutter up your screen with ping windows

appindicator.py

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk
-from gi.repository import AppIndicator3 as appindicator
 
 # Timer
 from gi.repository import GObject as gobject
@@ -52,7 +51,8 @@ class HelloWorld:
     else:
       m = re.search('time=(.*) ms', out)
       label = m.group(1)+" ms"
-    ind.set_label (label, "100.0 ms")
+    #ind.set_label (label, "100.0 ms")
+    status.set_title(label)
     #self.ping_menu_item.set_label(out)
     gobject.timeout_add_seconds(self.timeout, self.ping)
 
@@ -85,13 +85,17 @@ def create_menu_item(menu, text, callback):
   return menu_items
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  ind = appindicator.Indicator.new (
-                        "pinger",
-                        "", #indicator-messages
-                        appindicator.IndicatorCategory.COMMUNICATIONS)
-  ind.set_status (appindicator.IndicatorStatus.ACTIVE)
+  status = Gtk.StatusIcon()
+  status.set_title("0.0 ms")
+  status.set_from_stock(Gtk.STOCK_HOME)
+  status.connect("activate",Gtk.Window.present) 
+  #ind = appindicator.Indicator.new (
+  #                      "pinger",
+  #                      "", #indicator-messages
+  #                      appindicator.IndicatorCategory.COMMUNICATIONS)
+  #ind.set_status (appindicator.IndicatorStatus.ACTIVE)
   #ind.set_attention_icon ("indicator-messages-new")
-  ind.set_label ("0.0 ms", "100.0 ms")
+  #ind.set_label ("0.0 ms", "100.0 ms")
 
   # create a menu
   menu = Gtk.Menu()
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
   create_menu_item(menu, "Exit", hello.destroy)
 
   # Add the menu to our statusbar
-  ind.set_menu(menu)
+  #ind.set_menu(menu)
 
   # Runtime loop
   Gtk.main()

new_gtk.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import gtk
+
+class Main(gtk.Window):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Main, self).__init__()
+        self.connect('delete-event', self.on_delete_event)
+        self.set_title("Virtual Machine Monitor")
+        self.set_position(gtk.WIN_POS_CENTER)
+        self.set_default_size(640,600)
+        self.set_geometry_hints(min_width=640, min_height=600)
+        self.set_icon_from_file("activity.png")
+        #menubar = self.add_menubar()
+
+        pixbuf = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file_at_size("activity.png",25,25)
+        statusicon = gtk.StatusIcon()
+        statusicon.set_title("0.0 ms")
+        statusicon = gtk.status_icon_new_from_pixbuf(pixbuf)
+        statusicon.connect("activate",self.tray_activate)
+        self.show_all()
+
+    def on_delete_event(self, widget, event):
+        self.hide()
+        return True    
+
+    def tray_activate(self, widget):
+        self.present()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Main()
+    gtk.main()