create actions from string names

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/openbox/action.c b/openbox/action.c
index 2265b466..4cd75107 100644
--- a/openbox/action.c
+++ b/openbox/action.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Action *action_from_string(char *name)
         a = action_new(action_send_to_previous_desktop);
         a->data.sendtonextprev.wrap = TRUE;
         a->data.sendtonextprev.follow = TRUE;
+    } else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(name, "desktop")) {
+        a = action_new(action_desktop);
     } else if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(name, "nextdesktop")) {
         a = action_new(action_next_desktop);
         a->data.nextprevdesktop.wrap = FALSE;
diff --git a/openbox/action.h b/openbox/action.h
index 52080251..e3d891f0 100644
--- a/openbox/action.h
+++ b/openbox/action.h
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ typedef struct {
 } Action;
 
 Action *action_new(void (*func)(union ActionData *data));
+
+/* Creates a new Action from the name of the action
+   A few action types need data set after making this call still. Check if
+   the returned action's "func" is one of these.
+   action_execute - the path needs to be set
+   action_restart - the path can optionally be set
+   action_desktop - the destination desktop needs to be set
+*/
+Action *action_from_string(char *name);
 void action_free(Action *a);
 
 /* Execute */