1 files changed, 26 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/xtopen b/xtopen
index c972369..af284e4 100755
--- a/xtopen
+++ b/xtopen
@@ -1,2 +1,27 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec xterm -title "$*" -e "$@"
+
+# xtopen -- run command in xterm
+
+abbr() {
+	case "$1" in
+        /home/$USER/*)	a='~'${1#/home/$USER} ;;
+        /home/$USER)	a='~' ;;
+        /home/*)	a='~'${1#/home/} ;;
+	*)		a=$1 ;;
+	esac
+	printf '%s\n' "$a"
+}
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	xmessage -buttons sorry:0 -default sorry -nearmouse \
+		error: missing argument
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! which "$1" 2>/dev/null; then
+	xmessage -default okay -nearmouse \
+		error: program "$1" not found
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+exec xterm -title "$* (`abbr "$PWD"`)" -e "$@"