From 0f0bd3eb61c2bce9ac0745c57bde80f70c6f9cdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Michael D. Lowis" <mike.lowis@gentex.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:01:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] launch commands in the background instead of foreground with
 tide-fetch

---
 tide-fetch.rb | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tide-fetch.rb b/tide-fetch.rb
index a92ea66..add4271 100755
--- a/tide-fetch.rb
+++ b/tide-fetch.rb
@@ -27,14 +27,19 @@ def match(regex)
   end
 end
 
+def spawn(cmd)
+  job = fork { exec cmd }
+  Process.detach(job)
+end
+
 def open_file
-  system("xdg-open #{$item}")
+  spawn("xdg-open #{$item}")
 end
 
 def open_with(app)
   app = Apps[app] || ENV[app.to_s.upcase]
   raise RuleError.new() if not app
-  system("#{app} #{$item}")
+  spawn("#{app} #{$item}")
 end
 
 def find_files(file)
-- 
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