From: martin f. krafft <madduck@madduck.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:58:00 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: match targets by pattern
X-Git-Url: https://git.madduck.net/etc/awesome.git/commitdiff_plain/6204c603d4bbb23c102819be311e76849735702e?ds=sidebyside;hp=1a082181650a64efa15e235859238491833c39bc

match targets by pattern
---

diff --git a/.config/awesome/rc.lua b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
index 2b5b2a8..fce9a05 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -329,9 +329,10 @@ awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen(function(s)
 end) -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ autorandr integration
-local function find_screen_by_name(name)
+local function find_screen_by_pattern(pattern)
     for s in screen do
-        if s.name == name then
+        print(s.name .. " :: " .. pattern)
+        if s.name:match(pattern) then
             return s
         end
     end
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ local function get_target_screen_for_tag(tag)
     if tag.targets then
         if type(tag.targets) == "table" then
             for _,target in ipairs(tag.targets) do
-                local s = find_screen_by_name(target)
+                local s = find_screen_by_pattern(target:gsub('%-', '%%-'))
                 if s then
                     print("  → screen " .. s.name)
                     return s