Add wrapper for Signal

2 files changed, 52 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6c30d49..ac23a72 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 !/.local/bin/mkchecksums
 !/.local/bin/mkpasswd
 !/.local/bin/new
+!/.local/bin/signal
 !/.local/bin/ta
 !/.local/bin/uncolor
 !/.local/bin/up
diff --git a/.local/bin/signal b/.local/bin/signal
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8653bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/signal
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+main()
+{
+	# Handle opts
+	opts "$@"
+	shift "$OPTS"
+	unset OPTS
+
+	# Show help
+	[ "$OPT_HELP_ONLY" ] && usage && exit 0
+
+	export TMPDIR=${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.local/tmp}
+
+	exec signal-desktop
+}
+
+opts()
+{
+	OPTS=0
+
+	while getopts ":h" opt
+	do
+		case "$opt" in
+			h) OPT_HELP_ONLY=1 ;;
+			*)
+				printf "Invalid option passed: %s\n" "$OPTARG" >&2
+				;;
+		esac
+	done
+
+	unset opt
+}
+
+usage()
+{
+	cat <<EOF
+Usage:
+	$(basename "$0") -h
+
+Wrapper for signal[-desktop]. This starts the Signal desktop client, but
+applying some fixes here and there to make it actually start. Daily reminder
+that Electron is a cancer on our society, and people using it should be
+receiving electro-shock therapy.
+
+Options:
+	-h  Show this help text and exit.
+EOF
+}
+
+main "$@"