Starting apps via array and loop now

f01

@@ -39,102 +39,28 @@ xcalib /s/misc/monitor_calibration/dell.icc
 #############################################
 # Launch scripts
 # Check if running first for idempotency
+# 20220604 - dramatically simplified using a loop+array
 #############################################
 
-# compositor - for true transparency
-# compton is dead, picom is a fork
-if pgrep -x -u $USERNAME "picom" > /dev/null
-then
-    #already running - do nothing
-    echo "picom - Already Running ..."
-else
-    # not running - launch
-    picom &
-fi
+HOME_DIR=$HOME
+echo $HOME
 
-# pasystray - volume control
-if pgrep -x -u $USERNAME "pasystray" > /dev/null
-then
-    #already running - do nothing
-    echo "pasystray - Already Running ..."
-else
-    # not running - launch
-    pasystray &
-fi
+apps=( "picom" "pasystray" "jstat" "keepassxc" "solaar" "nextcloud" "playerctld" "fcitx5" )
 
-# clipboard manager
-if pgrep -x -u $USERNAME "copyq" > /dev/null
-then
-    #already running - do nothing
-    echo "copyq - Already Running ..."
-else
-    # not running - launch
-    # 2021-08-18 JMD - commented out its making gimp crash when i copy
-    #copyq &
-    echo  "Not really starting, it breaks gimp!"
-fi
-
-# launch menu bar status script
-if pgrep -x "jstat" >/dev/null
-then
-    echo "jstat - Already Running ..."
-else
-    echo "jstat stopped - starting now"
-    jstat &
-fi
-
-# launch keepassxc
-if pgrep -x "keepassxc" >/dev/null
-then
-    echo "keepassxc - Already Running ..."
-else
-    echo "keepassxc stopped - starting now"
-    keepassxc &
-fi
-
-# launch nextcloud
-if pgrep -x "nextcloud" >/dev/null
-then
-    echo "nextcloud - Already Running ..."
-else
-    echo "nextcloud stopped - starting now"
-    nextcloud &
-fi
-
-# launch solaar - mouse tool
-if pgrep -x "solaar" >/dev/null
-then
-    echo "solaar - Already Running ..."
-else
-    echo "solaar stopped - starting now"
-    /usr/bin/solaar -w hide &
-fi
-
-# launch playerctld - keyboard shortcuts for play/pause
-if pgrep -x "playerctld" >/dev/null
-then
-    if [ -f "/usr/bin/playerctld" ]
+for i in "${apps[@]}"
+do
+    if pgrep -x "$i" >/dev/null
     then
-        echo "playerctld - Already Running ..."
-    else
-        echo "playerctld - Error - playerctld binary not found!"
-    fi
-else
-    echo "playerctld stopped - starting now"
-    /usr/bin/playerctld &
-fi
-
-# launch fcitx5 if we're on wayland
-if [ "$XDG_SESSION_TYPE" == "wayland" ]; then
-    if pgrep -x "fcitx5" >/dev/null; then
-        echo "fcitx5 - Already running ..."
-    else
-        if [ -f "/usr/bin/fcitx5" ]; then
-            echo "fcitx5 - Starting ..."
-            /usr/bin/fcitx5 &
+        # check for binary 
+        if [ -f "/usr/bin/$i" ] || [ -f "$HOME/bin/$i" ] || [ -f "/usr/local/bin/$i" ]
+        then
+            echo "$i - Already Running ..."
         else
-            echo "fcitx5 - binary not found."
+            echo "$i - Error - $i binary not found!"
         fi
+    else
+        echo "$i stopped - starting now"
+        command $i &
     fi
-    # else run ibus-daemon
-fi
+done
+