Add support for spawning new windows as new Terminator processes. Closes LP #381193

ChangeLog

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ terminator 0.13:
   * Add configurability of cursor colour and shape
   * Support various VoIP URIs
   * Addcommand line option to force a particular window title
+  * Add a hotkey for spawning a new Terminator instance
+	   (emulates a "new window" feature)
 
 terminator 0.12:
   * Bug fixes

doc/terminator.1

@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ Group all terminals in the current tab so input sent to one of them, goes to all
 .TP
 .B Super+Shift+T
 Remove grouping from all terminals in the current tab.
+.TP
+.B Ctrl+Shift+I
+Spawn a new Terminator process and thus get a new window
 .SH "Drag and Drop"
 The layout can be modified by moving terminals with Drag and Drop.
 To start dragging a terminal, hold down \fBCtrl\fP, click and hold the \fBright\fP mouse button.

doc/terminator_config.5

@@ -388,5 +388,9 @@ Default value: \fB<Super>t\fR
 .B ungroup_tab
 Remove grouping from all terminals in the current tab.
 Default value: \fB<Super><Shift>T\fR
+.TP
+.B new_window
+Spawn a new instance of Terminator and thus get a new window.
+Default value: \fB<Ctrl><Shift>I\fR
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR gnome\-terminal(1)

terminator

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 # import standard python libs
 import os, sys
+origcwd = os.getcwd()
 from optparse import OptionParser, SUPPRESS_HELP
 
 import terminatorlib.translation
@@ -161,6 +162,8 @@ See the following bug report for more details:
                      options.maximise, options.borderless, options.no_gconf, 
                      options.geometry, options.hidden, options.forcedtitle)
 
+  term.origcwd = origcwd
+  
   if options.debug > 1:
     import terminatorlib.debugserver as debugserver
     import threading

terminatorlib/config.py

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     'ungroup_all'      : '<Super><Shift>g',
     'group_tab'        : '<Super>t',
     'ungroup_tab'      : '<Super><Shift>T',
+    'new_window'       : '<Ctrl><Shift>I',
   }
 }
 

terminatorlib/terminator.py

@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ class Terminator:
   options = None
   groupings = None
   _urgency = False
+  origcwd = None
 
   def __init__ (self, profile = None, command = None, fullscreen = False,
                 maximise = False, borderless = False, no_gconf = False,

terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py

@@ -1033,6 +1033,20 @@ text/plain
 
   def key_ungroup_tab(self):
     self.ungroup_tab(self)
+
+  def key_new_window(self):
+    cmd = sys.argv[0]
+    
+    if not os.path.isabs(cmd):
+      # Command is not an absolute path. Figure out where we are
+      cmd = os.path.join (self.terminator.origcwd, sys.argv[0])
+      if not os.path.isfile(cmd):
+        # we weren't started as ./terminator in a path. Give up
+        err('Unable to locate Terminator')
+        return False
+          
+    dbg("Spawning: %s" % cmd)
+    subprocess.Popen([cmd,])
   # End key events
 
   def zoom_orig (self):