add option to detach spotify from blockify if it is automatically sta…

…rted

blockify/cli.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from gi import require_version
 
 require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 from blockify import interludeplayer
 from blockify import util
 
-
 log = logging.getLogger("cli")
 
 
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@ def check_for_spotify_process(self):
     def start_spotify(self):
         if util.CONFIG["general"]["start_spotify"]:
             log.info("Starting Spotify ...")
-            subprocess.Popen(['/usr/bin/spotify'])
+            spotify_command = "spotify"
+            if util.CONFIG["general"]["detach_spotify"]:
+                spotify_command += " &"
+            os.system(spotify_command)
             for _ in range(20):
                 time.sleep(1)
                 spotify_is_running = self.check_for_spotify_process()

blockify/data/example_blockify.ini

@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ autoplay = True
 # "Gangnam Style" would be blocked, too. Which might not be that bad, actually.
 substring_search = False
 # When starting Blockify, should it start Spotify if it isn't running?
-start_spotify = true
+start_spotify = True
+# Whether to detach spotify from blockify, if Spotify is automatically started by blockify.
+# If it is not detached, closing blockify will also close Spotify.
+detach_spotify = False
 
 [cli]
 # Update frequency for the CLI in seconds. Lower means quicker detection
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ use_cover_art = True
 # Whether to automatically hide the cover art whenever a commercial is playing.
 autohide_cover = False
 # Whether to minimize blockify-ui at startup.
-start_minimized = False
+start_minimized = True
 
 [interlude]
 # Whether to play songs from a playlist instead of (muted) silence during

blockify/gui.py

@@ -210,8 +210,9 @@ def __init__(self, blockify):
         # "Trap" the exit.
         self.connect("destroy", self.stop)
 
-        if not util.CONFIG["gui"]["start_minimized"]:
-            self.show_all()
+        self.show_all()
+        if util.CONFIG["gui"]["start_minimized"]:
+            self.hide()
         self.set_states()
 
         self.play_interlude_button_active = self.pause_img == self.play_interlude_btn.get_image()

blockify/util.py

@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ def get_default_options():
             "automute": True,
             "autoplay": True,
             "substring_search": False,
-            "start_spotify": True
+            "start_spotify": True,
+            "detach_spotify": False
         },
         "cli": {
             "update_interval": 200,