Put code in external JS to decouple notifications, settings, and command running since it looks like python of C++ is going to have to get involved.

Author: JasonTypesCodes

min-status-widget/contents/code/js/CommandRunner.js

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+var lastRun = "Never";
+
+function runCommand(commandString){
+	lastRun = new Date();
+	console.log("Running Command..." + commandString);
+	return plasmoid.runCommand(commandString);
+}
+
+function getLastRunTime(){
+	return lastRun;
+}

min-status-widget/contents/code/js/NotificationHelper.js

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+function sendNotification(summaryText, bodyText){
+  
+  console.log("Sending notification: " + bodyText);
+  var service = dataEngine("notifications").serviceForSource("notification");
+  var operation = service.operationDescription("createNotification");
+  
+  operation["appName"] = "Min-Status-Widget";
+  operation["appIcon"] = plasmoid.file("images", "ok.png");
+  operation["summary"] = summaryText;
+  operation["body"] = bodyText;
+  operation["timeout"] = 3000;
+
+  service.startOperationCall(operation);
+  console.log(service);
+}
+
+function sendSuccessNotifiaction(name){
+	sendNotification(
+	  name + " Succeeded!", 
+	  name + " command ran successfully."
+	);
+}
+
+function sendFailureNotifiaction(name){
+	sendNotification(
+	  name + " Failed!", 
+	  name + " command failed."
+	);
+}

min-status-widget/contents/code/js/SettingsManager.js

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+function getCommandToRun(){
+	return "/home/jschindler/src/min-status-widget/resources/randomSuccess.sh";
+}
+
+function doNotification(){
+	return true;
+}
+

min-status-widget/contents/ui/main.qml

@@ -1,59 +1,51 @@
 import QtQuick 1.1
+import "../code/js/NotificationHelper.js" as NotificationHelper
+import "../code/js/CommandRunner.js" as CommandRunner
+import "../code/js/SettingsManager.js" as SettingsManager
 
 Item {  
 
   Image {
+    id: widgetImage
 
     property string okImage: "plasmapackage:/images/ok.png"
     property string errorImage: "plasmapackage:/images/error.png"
     property string workingImage: "plasmapackage:/images/gear.png"
-    property string nextImage: widgetImage.errorImage
-    property int commandInterval: 1000
+    property bool isRunning: false
 
-    id: widgetImage
-    source: widgetImage.okImage
+    source: widgetImage.workingImage
     anchors.centerIn: parent
     width: parent.width
     height: parent.height
     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
 
     MouseArea {
       anchors.fill: parent
-      onClicked: widgetImage.runCommand()
+      onClicked: widgetImage.go()
     }
 
-    function switchImages(){
-      var nextImage = widgetImage.nextImage;
-      widgetImage.nextImage = widgetImage.source;
-      widgetImage.source = nextImage;
-    }
-
-    function sendNotification(){
-      console.log("Clicked!");
-      var service = dataEngine("notifications").serviceForSource("notification");
-      var operation = service.operationDescription("createNotification");
-      operation["appName"] = "Min-Status-Widget";
-      operation["appIcon"] = plasmoid.file("images", "ok.png");
-      operation["summary"] = "Something Happened!";
-      operation["body"] = "I'm assuming that this should be longer...";
-      operation["timeout"] = 3000;
-
-      service.startOperationCall(operation);
-      console.log(service.serviceReady(service));
-    }
-
-    function runCommand(){
-      widgetImage.source = widgetImage.workingImage;
-      console.log("Running Command...");
-      var result = plasmoid.runCommand("/home/jschindler/src/min-status-widget/resources/randomSuccess.sh");
-      sendNotification();
-      console.log(result);
+    Timer {
+      id: myTimer
+      interval: 3000; running: false; repeat: true
+      onTriggered: widgetImage.go()
     }
 
-    Timer {
-      id: "myTimer"
-      interval: 500; running: true; repeat: true
-      onTriggered: widgetImage.switchImages()
+    Component.onCompleted: myTimer.running = true
+
+    function go(){
+      if(!isRunning){
+        isRunning = true;
+        source = workingImage;
+        var result = CommandRunner.runCommand(SettingsManager.getCommandToRun());
+        if(result){
+          NotificationHelper.sendSuccessNotifiaction("MyCommand");
+          source = okImage;
+        } else {
+          NotificationHelper.sendFailureNotifiaction("MyCommand");
+          source = errorImage;
+        }
+        isRunning = false
+      }
     }
   }
 }

resources/randomSuccess.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 result=$[ ( $RANDOM % 100 ) + 1 ]
 
 if [ $result -lt 50 ] ; then
+  echo "Returning error"
   exit 1
 fi
 
+echo "Returning success"
 exit 0