def set_decorator(decorator): if initialized: context = compizconfig.Context() decoplugin = compizconfig.Plugin(context, 'decoration') decosetting = compizconfig.Setting(decoplugin ,'command', 0) decosetting.Value = decorator print "* setting decorator to", decosetting.Value context.Write() def get_decorator(): context = compizconfig.Context() decoplugin = compizconfig.Plugin(context, 'decoration') decosetting = compizconfig.Setting(decoplugin, 'command', 0) active_decorator = decosetting.Value return active_decorator