Class: Installation::Console::Gui

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
src/lib/installation/console/gui.rb

Overview

the installer console implementation for the graphical (Qt) UI

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#run(&block) ⇒ Object

open a console and run a block in it



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# File 'src/lib/installation/console/gui.rb', line 23

def run(&block)
  start
  redirect(&block)
ensure
  stop
end

#run_yast_module(*args) ⇒ Object

helper for running an YaST module in console



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# File 'src/lib/installation/console/gui.rb', line 31

def run_yast_module(*args)
  # we cannot run any YaST module if there is a popup displayed, the module
  # would be displayed *below* the popup making it inaccessible :-(
  # make sure a wizard dialog is at the top
  return unless wizard_dialog?

  begin
    # get the window ID of the currently active window (the xterm window)
    window = `#{SWITCHER}`.chomp
  rescue Errno::ENOENT
    # if the switcher is missing display a short help
    puts "Starting an YaST configuration module..."
    puts
    puts "After it is finished (by pressing [Next]/[Back]/[Abort])"
    puts "press Alt+Tab to get back to this console."

    # wait a bit so the user can read the message above
    sleep(5)
  end

  Yast::WFM.call(*args)

  # automatically switch the window focus from YaST back to the xterm window
  system("#{SWITCHER} #{Shellwords.escape(window)}") if window
end