sxhkd: Change chain mode exiting

Changed the way to exit sxhkd chain modes. Instead of using `esc` to get
out of them, now pressing the mode key chain again will also exit out of
the mode (e.g. `alt + m` to get into `media` mode, then `alt + m` once
more to exit it).

This is done since using escape will interfere with many normal-use
scenarios while in a chain-mode, especially if those modes are intended
to be used over somewhat longer periods of time (somewhat like vim-modes
or emacs layers). The key to exit modes has now been moved to `copyright`,
so in the rather improbable case that your keyboard contains a
`copyright` key, be careful of accidentally hitting it when in an sxhkd
chain mode.

Fixed passing arguments to the sxhkd-piped script. It will pass along
any commandline arguments passed now (even `-s`, though then the script
will cease to do anything).

Improved version output of sxhkd-chain-labels a little, invoking
`sxhkd-chain-labels -v` will now show the correct configuration file and
FIFO pipe being used, as well as whether they exist on the file system.
Fixed the versioning of the script to display the correct version.
This commit is contained in:
Marty Oehme 2021-07-10 17:57:08 +02:00
parent c578a1bebc
commit 3d0446de05
Signed by: Marty
GPG key ID: B7538B8F50A1C800
4 changed files with 86 additions and 74 deletions

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@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ type unclutter >/dev/null 2>&1 && unclutter &
type picom >/dev/null 2>&1 && picom &
# if sxhkd - the key-binding daemon is installed, start it up
type sxhkd >/dev/null 2>&1 && sxhkd-piped &
# set it to start up a custom fifo-creating version
# and set the chain-mode exiting key to a non existing one (default would be escape)
type sxhkd >/dev/null 2>&1 && sxhkd-piped -a "copyright" &
# if nextcloud-client exists, start it up
type nextcloud >/dev/null 2>&1 && nextcloud --background &

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@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ alt + m : shift + {j,k}
# pause/stop player
alt + m : {_,shift} + p
playerctl {play-pause,stop}
# exit mode
alt + m : alt + m
pkill -ALRM sxhkd
# mode:academia:alt + a
# due papers this week
@ -90,3 +93,6 @@ alt + a : F3
# read wallabag articles from the cmdline
alt + a : {r, shift+r}
alacritty --class floating,floating -e wallr {-n,_}
# exit mode
alt + a : alt + a
pkill -ALRM sxhkd

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@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ get_help() {
information into the regular sxhkdrc as comments. They need to follow this exact format:
# mode:mode-name:key-chain
They can occur anywhere in the file. The space before mode is necessary, and # needs to
be the first character on the line. The above example file as written into the sxhkdrc:
They can occur anywhere in the file. The space between # and mode is necessary, and #
needs to be the first character on the line.
The above example file as written into the sxhkdrc:
# mode:media:super + alt + m
# mode:system:super + backspace
@ -149,17 +150,19 @@ get_help() {
get_version() {
printf \
"%s: 0.1
"%s: 0.3
fifo input pipe:
%s
%s %s
label configuration file:
%s
%s %s
output:
%s \n" \
"$0" \
"$FIFO" \
"$LABELCONFIG" \
"$([ -p "$FIFO" ] && echo "(found)" || echo "(NOT FOUND)")" \
"${LABELCONFIG:-"$SXHKDRC_FILE"}" \
"$([ -f "${LABELCONFIG:-"$SXHKDRC_FILE"}" ] && echo "(found)" || echo "(NOT FOUND)")" \
"${OUTPUTF:-stdout}"
}

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
#!/usr/bin/env sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Starting sxhkd without arguments automatically creates
# a fifo pipe in XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, to enable IPC for sxhkd.
# Mostly used for sxhkd-chain-labels script.
@ -14,17 +14,18 @@ PROG="${PROG##* }"
FIFO="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"/sxhkd_fifo
args="$*"
# create a fifo and start sxhkd with it
sxhkd() {
exist "$PROG" critical
if [ -n "$1" ]; then
if [[ "$args" = *"-s"* ]]; then
"$PROG" "$@"
else
[ -e "$FIFO" ] && rm "$FIFO"
mkfifo "$FIFO"
"$PROG" -s "$FIFO"
"$PROG" -s "$FIFO" "$@"
fi
}