+ New command APPLY in the user bindings

+ Use & to start new processes and support program arguments in the EXEC command

+ Document APPLY, extend documentation of EXEC

doc/user.html

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     
 
       <h3>root-options</h3>
-      <table>
+      <table valign="top">
 	<tr>
 	  <td><b>name</b></td>
 	  <td><b>type</b></td>
@@ -126,13 +126,23 @@
 	  <td><code>user-bindings</code></td>
 	  <td><code>binding-list</code></td>
 	  <td><code>'(("F2" exec "xterm"))</code></td>
-	  <td>List of user-defined key bindings.</td>
+
+	  <td>List of user-defined key bindings. A binding consists of
+	  the key to bind, a command and command arguments. Orion
+	  currently supports the commands <code>exec</code> and
+	  <code>apply</code>. The arguments of the <code>exec</code>
+	  command should be the name of a program followed by
+	  arguments to the program. Orion will execute this program
+	  with the arguments. The <code>apply</code> command applies a
+	  function, given as first command argument, to the arguments
+	  starting at the second command argument.</td>
+
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
-	  <td><code>execute</code></td>
-	  <td><code>keys</code></td>
-	  <td><code>"F3"</code></td>
-	  <td>Shortcut for running a program.</td>
+	  <td><code>execute</code></td> <td><code>keys</code></td>
+	  <td><code>"F3"</code></td> <td>Shortcut for running a
+	  program. A dialog will ask for the program to run. The TAB
+	  key allows completion of the program name.</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 	  <td><code>execute-question</code></td>

src/packages.scm

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 ;; *** main package **************************************************
 
 (define-structure scsh-things
-  (export ((run) :syntax))
+  (export ((run &) :syntax))
   (open scsh))
 
 (define-structure config

src/root-manager.scm

@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 			  #f (finite-complete (executables-in-path)))))
        (and exec
             (not (string=? exec ""))
-            (run (sh -c ,(string-append exec " &"))))))
+            (& (exec)))))
     ((attach)
      (let* ((cm (root-wm:current-manager root-wm))
 	    (windows-above (window-path (wm:dpy cm) (wm:window cm)))
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@
 		(time (second msg))
 		(command (cdr binding)))
 	   (case (car command)
-	     ((exec) (run (sh -c ,(string-append (cadr command) " &"))))
+	     ((exec) (& (,@(cdr command))))
+             ((apply) (apply (cadr command) (cddr command)))
 	     (else (warn "unknown binding command" command))))
 	 (warn "unhandled root message" msg)))))