Ported xcaffeine to bash, removed Python version

programs/xcaffeine/xcaffeine.desktop

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-    Exec=/usr/local/bin/xcaffeine.py
+    Exec=/usr/local/bin/xcaffeine.sh
     Icon=
     Name=xcaffeine
     Path=

programs/xcaffeine/xcaffeine.py

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-# external modules
-
-from os import setuid, system
-from pwd import getpwnam
-from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, STDOUT
-from time import sleep
-
-# depends on X11, libpulse (compatible w/Pipewire&PulseAudio)
-
-# START USER CHANGEABLE VARIABLES
-# list of pactl search terms
-pactl_search = ['jellyfinmediaplayer', 'rpcs3']
-# frequency to check for activity (in seconds)
-timeout = 290
-# FINISH USER CHANGEABLE VARIABLES
-
-# ensure running as correct user
-setuid(1000)
-
-while True:
-    sleep(timeout)
-    for search_term in pactl_search:
-        command = f"pactl list | grep {search_term[:-1]}"
-        output = Popen(command, shell=True, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT, close_fds=True)
-        block = output.communicate()[0].strip()  # blocks the program from proceeding until stdout is given
-        if block.decode('utf-8').__contains__(search_term):
-            print(f"Whitelisted content ({search_term}) is active, keeping screen alive...")
-            system('xset s off -dpms')
-            sleep(5)
-            system('xset s on +dpms')

programs/xcaffeine/xcaffeine.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# depends on X11, libpulse (compatible w/Pipewire&PulseAudio)
+
+# START USER CHANGEABLE VARIABLES
+# list of pactl search terms
+pactl_search=('jellyfinmediaplayer' 'rpcs3')
+# frequency to check for activity (in seconds)
+timeout=290
+# FINISH USER CHANGEABLE VARIABLES
+
+while [ True ]; do
+    sleep $timeout
+    for term in ${pactl_search[@]}; do
+        search_result=$(pactl list | grep $term)
+        if [ ! -z "$search_result" ]; then
+            echo "Whitelisted content ($term) is active, keeping screen alive..."
+            xset s off -dpms
+            sleep 5
+            xset s on +dpms
+        fi
+    done
+done