## Copyright (C) 2013 John W. Eaton
##
## This file is part of Octave.
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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn {Function File} {} @var{used} = desktop ("-inuse")
## Return true if the desktop (GUI) is currently in use.
## @seealso{isguirunning}
## @end deftypefn

function retval = desktop (arg)

  if (nargin == 0)
    if (isguirunning ())
      return;  # desktop() is a NOP when GUI running
    else
      print_usage ();
    endif
  elseif (nargin > 1)
    error ('desktop: only one argument, "-inuse", is allowed');
  endif
  
  switch (tolower (arg))
    case "-inuse"
      retval = isguirunning ();
    otherwise
      print_usage ();
  endswitch

endfunction


## Test input validation
%!error <only one argument, "-inuse", is allowed> desktop (1,2)
%!error desktop ("-invalid_option")

