get list of recent documents in linux

getrecentfiles.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

import re,os,gtk,gio,magic

def geticon(filename):
    m = magic.open(magic.MAGIC_MIME)
    m.load()
    mime = m.file(filename).split(";")[0]
    mime = gio.content_type_get_icon(mime).get_names()
    theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
    for mtype in mime:
        icon = theme.lookup_icon(mtype,16,gtk.ICON_LOOKUP_NO_SVG)
        if icon:
            return icon.get_filename()
    return ""

f1 = open("/home/yorik/.local/share/recently-used.xbel")
s = f1.read()
f1.close()
fileslist = re.findall("href=\"file\:\/\/(.*?)\"",s)[-10:]
# this generates a fluxbox entry
f2 = open("/home/yorik/.fluxbox/recent","wb")
f2.write("[submenu] (Recent) {} </usr/share/icons/Clarity/16x16/places/folder-bookmarks.png>\n")
for filename in fileslist:
    if os.path.exists(filename):
        f2.write('    [exec] ('+ os.path.basename(filename) +') {xdg-open "'+filename+'"} <'+geticon(filename)+'>\n')
f2.write('[end]\n')
f2.close()

To get the file path from an icon:

    import gtk
    icon_theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
    icon_info = icon_theme.lookup_icon("my-icon-name", 16, gtk.ICON_LOOKUP_NO_SVG)
    print icon_info.get_filename()