piker/snippets/ib_data_reset.py

# piker: trading gear for hackers
# Copyright (C) Tyler Goodlet (in stewardship for piker0)

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'''
IB api client data feed reset hack for i3.

'''
import subprocess

import i3ipc

i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
t = i3.get_tree()

# for tws
win_name = 'Interactive Brokers'  # what for gw tho?
con = t.find_named(win_name)[0]

win_id = str(con.window)
w, h = con.rect.width, con.rect.height

# TODO: seems to be a few libs for python but not sure
# if they support all the sub commands we need, order of
# most recent commit history:
# https://github.com/rr-/pyxdotool
# https://github.com/ShaneHutter/pyxdotool
# https://github.com/cphyc/pyxdotool
subprocess.call([
    'xdotool',
    'windowactivate', '--sync', win_id,

    # move mouse to bottom left of window (where there should
    # be nothing to click).
    'mousemove_relative', '--sync', str(w-3), str(h-3),

    # NOTE: we may need to stick a `--retry 3` in here..
    'click', '--window', win_id, '1',

    # hackzorzes
    'key', 'ctrl+alt+f',
])