multiple backgrounds, translucent bar, bugfixes

qtile/config.py

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ from qtile_extras.widget.decorations import PowerLineDecoration
 import subprocess
 import os
 import logging
-from libqtile import hook
+import random
+from libqtile import hook, qtile
 
 @hook.subscribe.startup
 def dbus_register():
@@ -61,6 +62,15 @@ def autostart_once():
 def autostart():
     subprocess.run('/home/danmac/.config/qtile/refresh.sh')
 
+def get_random_wallpaper():
+    wallpaper_folder = '/home/shared/Pictures/wallpapers/'
+    wallpapers = os.listdir(wallpaper_folder)
+    return f'{wallpaper_folder}{random.choice(wallpapers)}'
+
+def change_wallpaper():
+    for screen in screens:
+        lazy.screen.set_background(get_random_wallpaper())
+
 colors = {
     "orange": "F8954F",
     "teal": "34C2D4",
@@ -82,7 +92,6 @@ keys = [
     Key([mod], "Right", lazy.layout.right(), desc="Move focus to right"),
     Key([mod], "Down", lazy.layout.down(), desc="Move focus down"),
     Key([mod], "Up", lazy.layout.up(), desc="Move focus up"),
-    Key([mod], "space", lazy.layout.next(), desc="Move window focus to other window"),
     Key([mod, "shift"], "Left", lazy.next_screen(), desc="Move to next screen"),
     Key([mod, "shift"], "Right", lazy.prev_screen(), desc="Move to previous screen"),
     # Move windows between left/right columns or move up/down in current stack.
@@ -119,12 +128,12 @@ keys = [
     Key([mod, "control"], "y", lazy.spawn("gtk-launch FFPWA-01HATKWJX09JCYK2HQ0E2MGSRY.desktop"), desc="Launch YouTube"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "v", lazy.spawn("VirtualBox"), desc="Launch VirtualBox"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "c", lazy.spawn("gtk launch arch-codium.dekstop"), desc="Launch VSCodium"),
-    Key([mod, "control"], "j", lazy.spawn("gtk-launch arch-pycharm-professional.desktop"), desc="Launch PyCharm"),
     Key([], "Print", lazy.spawn("flatpak run org.flameshot.Flameshot gui"), desc="Screenshot"),
     # Toggle between different layouts as defined below
     Key([mod], "Tab", lazy.next_layout(), desc="Toggle between layouts"),
     Key([mod, "shift"], "Tab", lazy.prev_layout(), desc="Toggle between layouts"),
     Key([mod], "q", lazy.window.kill(), desc="Kill focused window"),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "b", lazy.screen.set_wallpaper(get_random_wallpaper()), desc="Change desktop wallpapers"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "r", lazy.reload_config(), desc="Reload the config"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "q", lazy.shutdown(), desc="Shutdown Qtile"),
     Key([mod], "r", lazy.spawncmd(), desc="Spawn a command using a prompt widget"),
@@ -134,7 +143,7 @@ keys = [
     Key([], "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", lazy.spawn("amixer set Master 5%+"), desc="Increase volume"),
     Key([mod], "s", lazy.screen.next_group(skip_managed=True), desc="Switch to Next Group"),
     Key([mod], "w", lazy.screen.prev_group(skip_managed=True), desc="Switch to Previous Group"),
-    Key([mod, "mod1"], "l", lazy.spawn("light-locker-command -l"), desc="Switch to Previous Group"),
+    Key([mod, "mod1"], "l", lazy.spawn("light-locker-command -l"), desc="Lock Screen"),
 ]
 
 groups = [Group(i) for i in "123456789"]
@@ -165,15 +174,15 @@ for i in groups:
 
 layout_defaults = {
     "border_width": 2,
-    "margin": 8,
-    "border_focus": colors["red"],
+    "margin": [0, 4, 4, 4],
+    "border_focus": "#ffffff",
 }
 
 layouts = [
     layout.Columns(border_focus_stack=["#3333cc", "#3366ff"], **layout_defaults),
     layout.Max(),
     # Try more layouts by unleashing below layouts.
-    # layout.Stack(num_stacks=2),
+    layout.Stack(num_stacks=1, **layout_defaults),
     # layout.Bsp(),
     # layout.Matrix(),
     layout.MonadTall(ratio=0.75, **layout_defaults),
@@ -186,8 +195,10 @@ layouts = [
     # layout.Zoomy(),
 ]
 
-# defaults for groups
-groups[0].layout = "monadthreecol"
+# default layouts for groups
+groups[1].layout = "monadthreecol"
+groups[2].layout = "stack"
+
 # groups[1].spawn = "flatpak run com.microsoft.Edge"
 
 powerline = {
@@ -221,6 +232,8 @@ app_launcher = widget.WidgetBox(
 shutdown_progs = [
     ("Reboot", "systemctl reboot", "Reboot"),
     ("Shutdown", "systemctl halt", "Shutdown"),
+    ("Logout", "qtile cmd-obj -o cmd -f shutdown", "Logout"),
+    ("Lock", "light-locker-command -l", "Lock"),
 ]
 
 widget_defaults = dict(
@@ -228,17 +241,27 @@ widget_defaults = dict(
     fontsize=14,
     padding=3,
 )
+
 extension_defaults = widget_defaults.copy()
 
+groupbox_colors = {
+    "highlight_method": "block",
+    "block_highlight_text_color": "000000",
+    "this_current_screen_border": "ffffff",
+    "this_screen_border": "ffffff",
+    "other_screen_border": "777777",
+    "other_current_screen_border": "777777",
+    "inactive": "777777",
+}
 
 screens = [
     Screen(
         top=bar.Bar(
             [
-                widget.CurrentLayoutIcon(scale=0.7, padding=14, background=colors["teal"], **powerline),
-                widget.GroupBox(background=colors["purple"], this_current_screen_border="ffffff", this_screen_border="ffffff", **powerline),
+                widget.CurrentLayoutIcon(scale=0.7, padding=14),
+                widget.GroupBox(**groupbox_colors), 
                 # widget.Prompt(background="333333", **powerline),
-                widget.WindowName(background=colors["blue"], **powerline),
+                widget.WindowTabs(),
                 widget.Chord(
                     chords_colors={
                         "launch": ("#ff0000", "#ffffff"),
@@ -251,78 +274,84 @@ screens = [
                 # widget.StatusNotifier(),
                 # app_launcher,
                 widget.WidgetBox(
-                    widgets=[widget.LaunchBar(progs=lb_progs, padding=12, background=colors["red"]),],
-                    background=colors["red"],
+                    widgets=[widget.LaunchBar(progs=lb_progs, padding=12),],
                     text_closed=" ▶ ",
                     text_open=" ◀ ",
-                    **powerline
                 ),
-                # widget.Systray(background=colors["red"], **powerline),
-                # widget.Spacer(background=colors["red"], length=2, **powerline),
+                widget.Spacer(length=8),
                 # widget.pulse_volume(),
                 # widget.PulseVolume(background=colors["purple"], **powerline),
-                widget.UPowerWidget(background=colors["purple"], **powerline),
-                widget.CPUGraph(background=colors["purple"], border_width=0, **powerline),
-                widget.NvidiaSensors(background=colors["purple"], threshold=85, **powerline),
-                widget.Clock(format="%a %d %b %Y %I:%M %p", background=colors["orange"], **powerline),
+                widget.UPowerWidget(),
+                widget.CapsNumLockIndicator(),
+                widget.CPUGraph(border_width=0),
+                widget.ThermalSensor(tag_sensor='Package id 0', format='CPU: {temp}{unit}', threshold=85), 
+                widget.NvidiaSensors(threshold=85, format='GPU: {temp}°C'),
+                widget.Wttr(location={'Adelaide, Australia':"Home"}),
+                widget.Systray(),
+                widget.Clock(format="%a %d %b %Y %I:%M %p"),
+                # widget.Wallpaper(directory='/home/shared/Pictures/wallpapers/', random_selection=True, label="🖼️"),
                 # widget.QuickExit(),
                 widget.WidgetBox(
                     widgets=[
-                        widget.LaunchBar(padding=12, background=colors["teal"], progs=shutdown_progs),
+                        widget.LaunchBar(padding=12, progs=shutdown_progs),
                     ],
-                    background=colors["teal"],
                     text_closed=" ⏻ ▶ ",
                     text_open=" ⏻ ◀ ",
                 ),
             ],
             32,
+            margin=4,
+            background=["#00000099"],
             # border_width=[2, 0, 2, 0],  # Draw top and bottom borders
             # border_color=["ff00ff", "000000", "ff00ff", "000000"]  # Borders are magenta
         ),
-        wallpaper="/home/shared/Pictures/wallhaven-39exm3.jpg",
+        wallpaper=get_random_wallpaper(),
         wallpaper_mode="fill"
     ),
     Screen(
         top=bar.Bar(
             [
-                widget.CurrentLayoutIcon(scale=0.7,padding=14, background=colors["teal"], **powerline),
-                widget.GroupBox(background=colors["purple"], this_current_screen_border="ffffff", this_screen_border="ffffff", **powerline),
-                widget.Prompt(background=colors["purple"], **powerline),
-                widget.WindowName(background=colors["blue"], **powerline),
-                widget.Chord(
-                    chords_colors={
-                        "launch": ("#ff0000", "#ffffff"),
-                    },
-                    name_transform=lambda name: name.upper(),
-                ),
-                # widget.TextBox("default config", name="default"),
-                # widget.TextBox("Press <M-r> to spawn", foreground="#d75f5f"),
-                # NB Systray is incompatible with Wayland, consider using StatusNotifier instead
-                # widget.StatusNotifier(background="999999"),
-                # app_launcher,
-                widget.WidgetBox(
-                    widgets=[widget.LaunchBar(progs=lb_progs, padding=12, background=colors["red"]),],
-                    background=colors["red"],
-                    text_closed=" ▶",
-                    text_open=" ◀",
-                    **powerline
-                ),
-                widget.Systray(background=colors["red"], **powerline),
-                # widget.Systray(background=colors["red"]),
-                # widget.ALSAWidget(background="999999", mode="both"),
-                # widget.Spacer(length=2, background=colors["red"], **powerline),
-                widget.Clock(format="%a %d %b %Y %I:%M %p", background=colors["orange"]),
+                widget.CurrentLayoutIcon(scale=0.7,padding=14), # , background=colors["teal"], **powerline),
+                widget.GroupBox(**groupbox_colors), 
+                widget.Prompt(), # background=colors["purple"], **powerline),
+                widget.WindowTabs(), # background=colors["blue"], **powerline),
+                widget.Spacer(), # background=colors["blue"], **powerline),
+                widget.Clock(format="%a %d %b %Y %I:%M %p",), # background=colors["orange"]),
             ],
             32,
+            margin=4,
+            background=["#00000099"],
             # border_width=[2, 0, 2, 0],  # Draw top and bottom borders
             # border_color=["ff00ff", "000000", "ff00ff", "000000"]  # Borders are magenta
         ),
-        wallpaper="/home/shared/Pictures/wallhaven-39exm3.jpg",
+        wallpaper=get_random_wallpaper(),
+        wallpaper_mode="fill"
+    ),
+    Screen(
+        top=bar.Bar(
+            [
+                widget.CurrentLayoutIcon(scale=0.7,padding=14),
+                widget.GroupBox(**groupbox_colors),
+                widget.Prompt(),
+                widget.WindowTabs(),
+                widget.Spacer(),
+                widget.Clock(format="%a %d %b %Y %I:%M %p"),
+            ],
+            32,
+            margin=4,
+            background=["#00000099"],
+            # border_width=[2, 0, 2, 0],  # Draw top and bottom borders
+            # border_color=["ff00ff", "000000", "ff00ff", "000000"]  # Borders are magenta
+        ),
+        wallpaper=get_random_wallpaper(),
         wallpaper_mode="fill"
     ),
 ]
 
 
+
+
+
 # Drag floating layouts.
 mouse = [
     Drag([mod], "Button1", lazy.window.set_position_floating(), start=lazy.window.get_position()),
@@ -332,7 +361,7 @@ mouse = [
 
 dgroups_key_binder = None
 dgroups_app_rules = []  # type: list
-follow_mouse_focus = True
+follow_mouse_focus = False
 bring_front_click = True
 cursor_warp = False
 floating_layout = layout.Floating(