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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# logout.sh
+# logout dialogue in three parts to be used with a tint2 executor
+# without arguments displays the power symbol in the executor
+# -w calls the terminal window with another instance using...
+# -p to draw and process the prompt
+# use a sudoers rule with NOPASSWD to bypass password entry when using -p
+# (c) 2020 Derek Stevens <drkste@zoho.com>
+# MIT License -- do whatever you want
+
+logoutPrompt() {
+  echo "Power and session controls:"
+  echo "[s] shutdown"
+  echo "[r] reboot"
+  echo "[h] hibernate"
+  echo "[l] logout"
+  read operation
+    case ${operation} in
+      s|S|shutdown|Shutdown|SHUTDOWN)
+        poweroff
+        ;;
+      r|R|reboot|Reboot|REBOOT)
+        reboot
+        ;;
+      h|H|hibernate|Hibernate|HIBERNATE)
+        zzz
+        ;;
+      l|L|logout|Logout|LOGOUT)
+        pkill -9 -P $(pgrep .kwin-session)
+        ;;
+      *)
+        clear
+        logoutPromopt
+        ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+if [ -z $1 ]; then
+  echo ""
+  
+elif [ "$1" = "-w" ]; then
+  if ! wmctrl -l | grep "Session Control"; then
+    exec alacritty -d 30 5  -t "Session Control" -e sudo ${HOME}/src/zenUtils/logout.sh -p &
+  fi
+
+elif [ "$1" = "-p" ]; then
+  logoutPrompt
+fi