Python-With-Gtk-Template/src/signal_classes/Signals.py

# Python imports
import threading, subprocess, os

# Gtk imports

# Application imports
from .mixins import *


def threaded(fn):
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        threading.Thread(target=fn, args=args, kwargs=kwargs).start()

    return wrapper


class Signals(DummyMixin):
    def __init__(self, settings):
        self.settings       = settings
        self.builder        = self.settings.returnBuilder()

        hello_world()  # A global method from the __builtins__ file that added it 


    def getClipboardData(self):
        proc    = subprocess.Popen(['xclip','-selection', 'clipboard', '-o'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
        retcode = proc.wait()
        data    = proc.stdout.read()
        return data.decode("utf-8").strip()

    def setClipboardData(self, data):
        proc = subprocess.Popen(['xclip','-selection','clipboard'], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
        proc.stdin.write(data)
        proc.stdin.close()
        retcode = proc.wait()