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Newsbeuter Macro

couple of macros i use with my terminal rss reader, we dont need to reinvent the wheel, we are just going to use existing tools and chain them together.

  • tutorial video: Link
  • offical website: Link

install requirements

newsbeuter

how to use newsbeuter

variables

vim ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc

export BROWSER=chromium
export BROWSERCLI=w3m

configuration

vim ~/.newsbeuter/config


browser $BROWSER
save-path ~/.newsbeuter/saved_articles

#-------- macros {{{
#------------------------------------------------------
# Note: macro prefix key ( default: , )

# open in cli web browser
# w3m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22cFTB-uqg
# tmux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNM1KfqpyGo
# macro o set browser "$BROWSERCLI %u"; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"
macro o set browser "tmux split-window && tmux send-keys '$BROWSERCLI %u && tmux kill-pane\n'"; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"

# read reddit comments with rtv (reddit terminal viewer)
# rtv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc2ZVSof5-g
# macro r set browser "rtv -l %u"; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"
macro r set browser "tmux split-window && tmux send-keys 'rtv -l %u && tmux kill-pane\n'"; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"

# add video or audio to play queue using mpv (requires: task-spooler, mpv, youtube-dl)
# task-spooler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv8D8wT20ZY
# youtube-dl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFxlwVhwayg
macro p set browser "tsp mpv --ontop --no-border --force-window --autofit=500x280 --geometry=-15-10 %u"; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"

# copy url to clipboard "yank"
# xclip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKP0FLp3uW0
macro y set browser "echo -n %u | xclip -selection clipboard"; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"


# read saved files
# ranger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qooLR8NmYKs
# w3m context url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7YPjbrTeCs
macro s set browser "tmux split-window && tmux send-keys 'ranger ~/.newsbeuter/saved_articles && tmux kill-pane\n'" ; open-in-browser ; set browser "$BROWSER %u"

# }}}

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