anybar.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import argparse
import socket


COLORS = [
    'white',
    'red',
    'orange',
    'yellow',
    'green',
    'cyan',
    'blue',
    'purple',
    'black',
    'question',
    'exclamation',
    # special
    'quit',
]


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument(
        '--host', help='hostname', dest='hostname', default='localhost'
    )

    parser.add_argument(
        '--port', help='port number', dest='port', type=int, default=1738
    )

    parser.add_argument(
        help='color', dest='color', choices=COLORS
    )

    args = parser.parse_args()
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    sock.sendto(args.color, (args.hostname, args.port))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()