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feat: update Sidepad (focus, right position...) #1353

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feat: add possibility to have sidepad on the right, improve focus sys…
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32 changes: 24 additions & 8 deletions dotfiles/.config/ml4w/scripts/sidepad.sh
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Expand Up @@ -14,17 +14,23 @@ launcher=$(cat $HOME/.config/ml4w/settings/launcher)
# Configuration
SIDEPAD_PATH="$HOME/.config/sidepad/sidepad"
SIDEPAD_DATA="$HOME/.config/ml4w/settings/sidepad-active"
SIDEPAD_POS_FILE="$HOME/.config/ml4w/settings/sidepad-position"
SIDEPAD_PADS_FOLDER="$HOME/.config/sidepad/pads"
SIDEPAD_SELECT="$HOME/.config/sidepad/scripts/select.sh"

# Load active sidepad
SIDEPAD_OPTIONS=""
SIDEPAD_ACTIVE=$(cat "$SIDEPAD_DATA")
source $SIDEPAD_PADS_FOLDER/$(cat "$SIDEPAD_DATA")
if [ -f "$SIDEPAD_POS_FILE" ]; then
SIDEPAD_POS=$(cat "$SIDEPAD_POS_FILE")
else
SIDEPAD_POS="left"
fi
source $SIDEPAD_PADS_FOLDER/$SIDEPAD_ACTIVE
echo ":: Current sidepad: $SIDEPAD_ACTIVE"
echo ":: Current sidepad app: $SIDEPAD_APP"
echo ":: Current sidepad class: $SIDEPAD_CLASS"
echo ":: Current sidepad position: $SIDEPAD_POS"

# Select new sidepad with rofi
select_sidepad() {
Expand All @@ -40,30 +46,40 @@ select_sidepad() {
echo ":: New sidepad: $pad"

# Kill existing sidepad
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --kill"
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --kill"

# Write pad into active data file
echo "$pad" > "$SIDEPAD_DATA"
SIDEPAD_ACTIVE=$(cat "$SIDEPAD_DATA")

# Init sidepad
source $SIDEPAD_PADS_FOLDER/$pad
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --init '$SIDEPAD_APP'"
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --init '$SIDEPAD_APP'"
echo ":: Sidepad switched"
fi
}

# Dispatch parameters
if [[ "$1" == "--init" ]]; then
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --init '$SIDEPAD_APP'"
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --init '$SIDEPAD_APP'"
elif [[ "$1" == "--hide" ]]; then
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --hide"
if [[ "$SIDEPAD_POS" == "left" ]]; then
# Hide left sidepad
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --hide"
else
# Show right sidepad
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' $SIDEPAD_OPTIONS"
fi
elif [[ "$1" == "--test" ]]; then
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --test"
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --test"
elif [[ "$1" == "--kill" ]]; then
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --kill"
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --kill"
elif [[ "$1" == "--select" ]]; then
select_sidepad
else
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' $SIDEPAD_OPTIONS"
if [[ "$SIDEPAD_POS" == "left" ]]; then
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' $SIDEPAD_OPTIONS"
else
eval "$SIDEPAD_PATH --position '$SIDEPAD_POS' --class '$SIDEPAD_CLASS' --hide"
fi
fi
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions dotfiles/.config/ml4w/settings/sidepad-position
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106 changes: 87 additions & 19 deletions dotfiles/.config/sidepad/sidepad
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Expand Up @@ -8,12 +8,14 @@

# --- Configuration ---
WINDOW_CLASS="dotfiles-sidepad"
HIDDEN_LEFT_GAP=10
VISIBLE_LEFT_GAP=10
POSITION="left"
HIDDEN_GAP=10
VISIBLE_GAP=10
TARGET_WIDTH=700
TARGET_WIDTH_MAX=1000
TOP_GAP=100
BOTTOM_GAP=100
PREV_FOCUS_FILE="/tmp/sidepad-prev-focus"

# --- Script Variables ---
HIDE_REQUESTED=0
Expand All @@ -26,8 +28,9 @@ show_help() {
echo ""
echo "Options:"
echo " --class <name> Override the window class (Default: $WINDOW_CLASS)"
echo " --hidden-gap <px> Override the hidden left gap (Default: $HIDDEN_LEFT_GAP)"
echo " --visible-gap <px> Override the visible left gap (Default: $VISIBLE_LEFT_GAP)"
echo " --position <pos> Override the position 'left' or 'right' (Default: $POSITION)"
echo " --hidden-gap <px> Override the hidden gap (Default: $HIDDEN_GAP)"
echo " --visible-gap <px> Override the visible gap (Default: $VISIBLE_GAP)"
echo " --width <px> Override the target width (Default: $TARGET_WIDTH)"
echo " --width-max <px> Override the maximum target width (Default: $TARGET_WIDTH_MAX)"
echo " --top-gap <px> Override the top gap (Default: $TOP_GAP)"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -88,13 +91,22 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
shift; shift
;;

--position)
if [[ "$2" != "left" && "$2" != "right" ]]; then
echo "Error: --position must be either 'left' or 'right' (got '$2')." >&2
exit 1
fi
POSITION="$2"
shift; shift
;;

--hidden-gap)
HIDDEN_LEFT_GAP="$2"
HIDDEN_GAP="$2"
shift; shift
;;

--visible-gap)
VISIBLE_LEFT_GAP="$2"
VISIBLE_GAP="$2"
shift; shift
;;

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -152,33 +164,66 @@ done

# --- Get Window and Monitor Info ---
WINDOW_INFO=$(hyprctl clients -j | jq --arg class "$WINDOW_CLASS" '.[] | select(.class == $class)')
MONITOR_INFO=$(hyprctl monitors -j | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused == true)')

if [ -z "$WINDOW_INFO" ]; then
echo "Error: Window with class '$WINDOW_CLASS' not found. Is the window open?"
exit 1
fi

MONITOR_INFO=$(hyprctl monitors -j | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused == true)')

WINDOW_ADDRESS=$(echo "$WINDOW_INFO" | jq -r '.address')
WINDOW_WIDTH=$(echo "$WINDOW_INFO" | jq -r '.size[0]')
WINDOW_HEIGHT=$(echo "$WINDOW_INFO" | jq -r '.size[1]')
WINDOW_X=$(echo "$WINDOW_INFO" | jq -r '.at[0]')
WINDOW_Y=$(echo "$WINDOW_INFO" | jq -r '.at[1]')
MONITOR_HEIGHT=$(echo "$MONITOR_INFO" | jq -r '.height')
MONITOR_WIDTH=$(echo "$MONITOR_INFO" | jq -r '.width')
MONITOR_X=$(echo "$MONITOR_INFO" | jq -r '.x')
MONITOR_Y=$(echo "$MONITOR_INFO" | jq -r '.y')

# --- Main Logic ---

# Determine if window is hidden
IS_HIDDEN=0
if [[ "$POSITION" == "right" ]]; then
if (( WINDOW_X > MONITOR_X + MONITOR_WIDTH - TARGET_WIDTH || WINDOW_X < MONITOR_X )); then
IS_HIDDEN=1
fi
else
if (( WINDOW_X < MONITOR_X || WINDOW_X > MONITOR_X + MONITOR_WIDTH )); then
IS_HIDDEN=1
fi
fi

# Case 1: --hide flag is used, unconditionally hide the window.
if [[ "$HIDE_REQUESTED" -eq 1 ]]; then
if (( WINDOW_X >= 0 )); then # Only act if it is not already hidden
if [[ "$IS_HIDDEN" -eq 0 ]]; then # Only act if it is not already hidden
echo "--- Hiding window (--hide) ---"
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=$(( (WINDOW_X * -1) - TARGET_WIDTH + HIDDEN_LEFT_GAP ))
if [[ "$POSITION" == "right" ]]; then
TARGET_X=$(( MONITOR_X + MONITOR_WIDTH - HIDDEN_GAP ))
else
TARGET_X=$(( MONITOR_X - TARGET_WIDTH + HIDDEN_GAP ))
fi
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=$(( TARGET_X - WINDOW_X ))

WIDTH_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_WIDTH - WINDOW_WIDTH ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y=$(( TOP_GAP - WINDOW_Y ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y=$(( MONITOR_Y + TOP_GAP - WINDOW_Y ))
TARGET_HEIGHT=$(( MONITOR_HEIGHT - TOP_GAP - BOTTOM_GAP ))
HEIGHT_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_HEIGHT - WINDOW_HEIGHT ))

hyprctl --batch "dispatch resizewindowpixel $WIDTH_CHANGE $HEIGHT_CHANGE,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch movewindowpixel $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS"

# Restore focus
if [ -f "$PREV_FOCUS_FILE" ]; then
PREV_FOCUS=$(cat "$PREV_FOCUS_FILE")
if [[ -n "$PREV_FOCUS" ]]; then
# Suppress errors in case the previous window no longer exists or the address is invalid
hyprctl dispatch focuswindow address:"$PREV_FOCUS" 2>/dev/null || true
fi
rm "$PREV_FOCUS_FILE"
fi

echo "Operation completed."
else
echo "Window is already hidden."
Expand All @@ -187,36 +232,59 @@ if [[ "$HIDE_REQUESTED" -eq 1 ]]; then
fi

# Case 2: Window is hidden, so show it.
if (( WINDOW_X < 0 )); then
if [[ "$IS_HIDDEN" -eq 1 ]]; then
echo "--- Showing window ---"
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=$(( VISIBLE_LEFT_GAP - WINDOW_X ))

# Save current focus
CURRENT_FOCUS=$(hyprctl activewindow -j | jq -r '.address')
if [[ "$CURRENT_FOCUS" != "$WINDOW_ADDRESS" ]]; then
echo "$CURRENT_FOCUS" > "$PREV_FOCUS_FILE"
fi

if [[ "$POSITION" == "right" ]]; then
TARGET_X=$(( MONITOR_X + MONITOR_WIDTH - TARGET_WIDTH - VISIBLE_GAP ))
else
TARGET_X=$(( MONITOR_X + VISIBLE_GAP ))
fi
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=$(( TARGET_X - WINDOW_X ))

WIDTH_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_WIDTH - WINDOW_WIDTH ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y=$(( TOP_GAP - WINDOW_Y ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y=$(( MONITOR_Y + TOP_GAP - WINDOW_Y ))
TARGET_HEIGHT=$(( MONITOR_HEIGHT - TOP_GAP - BOTTOM_GAP ))
HEIGHT_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_HEIGHT - WINDOW_HEIGHT ))

hyprctl --batch "dispatch resizewindowpixel $WIDTH_CHANGE $HEIGHT_CHANGE,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch movewindowpixel $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS"
hyprctl --batch "dispatch resizewindowpixel $WIDTH_CHANGE $HEIGHT_CHANGE,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch movewindowpixel $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch focuswindow address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS"
echo "Operation completed."

# Case 3: Window is visible, so toggle its width and correct its position.
else
# Ensure vertical position and height are correct
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y=$(( TOP_GAP - WINDOW_Y ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y=$(( MONITOR_Y + TOP_GAP - WINDOW_Y ))
TARGET_HEIGHT=$(( MONITOR_HEIGHT - TOP_GAP - BOTTOM_GAP ))
HEIGHT_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_HEIGHT - WINDOW_HEIGHT ))

# Don't move horizontally
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=0

# Calculate width change
if (( WINDOW_WIDTH == TARGET_WIDTH )); then
echo "--- Expanding width to max ---"
WIDTH_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_WIDTH_MAX - WINDOW_WIDTH ))
NEW_WIDTH=$TARGET_WIDTH_MAX
else
echo "--- Shrinking width to default ---"
WIDTH_CHANGE=$(( TARGET_WIDTH - WINDOW_WIDTH ))
NEW_WIDTH=$TARGET_WIDTH
fi

# Calculate horizontal move
if [[ "$POSITION" == "right" ]]; then
# If right aligned, we need to move X to keep right edge constant
TARGET_X=$(( MONITOR_X + MONITOR_WIDTH - NEW_WIDTH - VISIBLE_GAP ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=$(( TARGET_X - WINDOW_X ))
else
# If left aligned, X stays same (or we enforce VISIBLE_GAP)
TARGET_X=$(( MONITOR_X + VISIBLE_GAP ))
PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X=$(( TARGET_X - WINDOW_X ))
fi

hyprctl --batch "dispatch resizewindowpixel $WIDTH_CHANGE $HEIGHT_CHANGE,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch movewindowpixel $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS"
hyprctl --batch "dispatch resizewindowpixel $WIDTH_CHANGE $HEIGHT_CHANGE,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch movewindowpixel $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_X $PIXELS_TO_MOVE_Y,address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS; dispatch focuswindow address:$WINDOW_ADDRESS"
echo "Operation completed."
fi