# todo

Major working update plus plans for big changes.


## libvirt

Create a `libvirt` branch to test this setup process!

Create `libvirt/` and write up the libvirt/kvm/qemu/ovmf-uefi implementation again!

Copy the files back to my laptop to test it there, since I already have libvirt setup.

I'll need to get back to a working state with the packer.json and Vagrantfile for libvirt as well, thankfully I kept the branch and diffs!

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=238615



## sway

Create a `sway` branch to test building a minimal install with a brand new window manager and removing xorg packages!

This will likely require significant refinement, as I'll need to test configurations on real hardware to validate multi-monitor behavior.

Further, it will require some time to get used to it, but from rudimentary tests I have been able to run every game of interest on it, and with significantly increased performance!

References:

https://www.fosskers.ca/en/blog/wayland
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Sway#Manage_Sway-specific_daemons_with_systemd
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Sway#Application_launchers
https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/1174
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRIGYUWQfYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWgZrES4t3U
https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki#program-launchers
https://github.com/lyfeyaj/sublime-text-imfix
https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/eksf1p/steam_now_fully_works_under_sway/

Installed packages:

	sway
	alacritty
	wofi
	waybar
	xorg-xwayland
	xorg-xlsclients
	qt5-wayland
	glfw-wayland
	grim
	slurp
	xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
	libpipewire02
	ttf-font-awesome
	wl-clipboard
	lxsession-gtk3

Next create a config for sway:

	mkdir -p ~/.config/sway
	cp /etc/sway/config ~/.config/sway/config

_I'm still tinkering with one using `wofi` for `$menu` and waybar, but it's not nearly ready._

Migrate as many hotkeys from `rc.xml` as possible to sway config

Added to `~/.bash_profile`:

	export MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1
	export SDL_VIDEODRIVER="wayland"

_The `SDL_VIDEODRIVER` is for steam, and may break in many games, so I'll need to add overrides for incompatible titles using `SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11` in steam launch commands, or if more games fail than no I can invert my setup so I add the override for games that I know work with wayland._

Switch to waybar in sway config (_this is a massive improvement over the default_):

	bar {
		swaybar_command waybar
	}

_I need to research how to fully customize waybar, because it has a **lot** of data and could be refined!_

I need to test wayland native alternatives to `urxvt` and `pcmanfm`; one recommendation is `alacritty` as a `urxvt` replacement, and `pcmanfm-gtk3` is supposedly wayland-compatible without xwayland.  Needs to be tested.

I also need to test a base install with **no** GUI packages and manually installing the sway dependencies to ensure a minimal build.

Add logic to sway config that starts sway-session target:

	exec_always "systemctl --user import-environment; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"


_Delete legacy userspace service files, and edit/change others for sway-session compatibility._

Create new systemd service files for:

- update-desktop-database (oneshot)
- xdg-user-dirs-update (oneshot)
- gtk3-settings (oneshot)

_Verify whether we can delete `.Xdefaults` and `.Xresources`, as both should be legacy xorg specific; eg. urxvt._

Replace `/usr/local/bin/screenshot`:

	grim -o $(swaymsg -t get_outputs | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused) | .name') "$(xdg-user-dir PICTURES)/screenshots/$(date +'%Y%m%d_%H%M%S%N.png')"

Replace `/usr/local/bin/screenshot-selection`:

	dimensions=$(slurp 2>/dev/null)
	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
		grim -g "$dimensions" "$(xdg-user-dir PICTURES)/screenshots/$(date +'%Y%m%d_%H%M%S%N.png')"
	else
		grim -g "$(swaymsg -t get_tree | jq -j '.. | select(.type?) | select(.focused).rect | "\(.x),\(.y) \(.width)x\(.height)"')" "$(xdg-user-dir PICTURES)/screenshots/$(date +'%Y%m%d_%H%M%S%N.png')"
	fi

Replace `/usr/local/bin/wallpaper`:

	#!/bin/bash

	# set sane defaults
	[ -z "$wallpaper_sleep_for" ] && wallpaper_sleep_for="180"
	[ -z "$wallpaper_path" ] && wallpaper_path="$(xdg-user-dir PICTURES)/wallpaper"
	mkdir -p "$wallpaper_path"

	# validate wallpaper path
	[ $(find "$wallpaper_path" -type f | wc -l) -gt 0 ] || exit 1

	# there can be only one
	while [ $(ps aux | grep -v 'grep' | grep -c "$0") -gt 2 ]; do
		kill $(ps aux | grep -v 'grep' | grep -v $$ | grep "$0" | awk '{print $2}') &> /dev/null
	done

	# infinitely change wallpaper
	while true; do
		sway_outputs=( $(swaymsg -t get_outputs | jq -r '.[].name') )
		for op in "${sway_outputs[@]}"; do
			wp="$(find $wallpaper_path -type f | sort -R | tail -1)"
			swaymsg "output $op bg $wp" fit \#001E27
		done
		sleep $wallpaper_sleep_for
	done

- research firefox auto-configuration _or_ copying configuration files (_eg. if plain text can add to dot-files_):
	- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customizing-firefox-using-autoconfig
	- verify if it remembers workspaces when re-opened

- test/fix multimedia keys for volume change support (_may require actual hardware; would also consider popup icons?_)
	- https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/bwwxg0/xf86_audio_keys/

- add `yad` to packages as a wayland-native `zenity` alternative
	- add messages to waybar for battery
	- add messages to pash for volume changes?

- install `cmst` from aur and try it out as an option for wifi support
	- https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cmst/

- investigate using `scratchpad` feature of `sway` for persistent terminal with toggle hotkey
- investigate creating workspace affinities for things like fullscreen games so it automates placement/movement

- set sway config to load userspace `.d` directory for custom settings
	- touchpad-specific configuration; we may be able to add a default if we can identify ideal settings...
	- display-specific configuration

- on real hardware I'll need to test/refine sway config hotkeys for better navigation
	- test creating workspace "affinity" for games and videos etc... so they open into a desirable placement?
	- multi-monitor support and configuration; I'll need hotkeys that move applications between displays
		- supposedly each monitor is treated as a separate workspace, so this might work well
			- https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/gr7yvt/assigning_workspaces_to_specific_outputs/
			- https://fedoramagazine.org/how-to-setup-multiple-monitors-in-sway/
			- https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/ftuiqa/is_it_possible_to_set_my_starting_workspace/
	- test left/right arrow navigation; both changing workspaces and also displays
		- _can this be used for all workspaces or only numbered?_
		- _Does it loop?_


### testing

- sway launched without any issues
- waybar is awesome, basically replaces both tint2 AND conky at the same time
	- can we resize and adjust what is displayed?
	- can we add cmst and launch from right click?
	- can we auto-hide/show with modifier keys so fullscreen apps work?
- wofi is very fast and very clean, but it seems to be pulling from `.desktop` and not raw command line
	- can we disable history so when it cannot find something it doesn't launch the last thing it had?
	- _figure out how to add and run raw cli commands and we'd be set!_
	- can use mod+d for apps and mod+space for terminal commands!
	- I can also load a custom css to style it very nicely
- alacritty is fast and works great so far, need to test unicode character support, but if so it might be time...
	- _can possibly dump `.Xdefaults`?_
- firefox ran without xwayland, so it's native!! Woohoo!
- wine, and specifically genshin, ran natively without using xwayland?  Holy shit!
- sublime text loaded and is wayland native (eg. no xlsclients)
- Resolution was resolved, but adaptive sync only works with display port not hdmi sadly
	- _genshin now perfectly launches filling the screen without waybar, so maybe it's a non-issue?_
- used mozilla gum_test to verify webcam, mic, and screen sharing worked
- I should also investigate get_inputs to see what config options I have there!
	- _namely for mouse and touchpad fine-tuning defaults; if they aren't already_

https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2016/10/28/what-comes-after-iptables-its-successor-of-course-nftables
https://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/Main_differences_with_iptables
https://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/Moving_from_iptables_to_nftables
https://ungleich.ch/en-us/cms/blog/2018/08/18/iptables-vs-nftables/
https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/3319
https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/master/config.in
https://github.com/jdonofrio728/swaywm-bg-changer/blob/master/swaywm-bg-changer
https://github.com/jdonofrio728/swaywm-bg-changer
https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/ehqsuw/autochanging_background_for_sway/
https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/5006
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Polkit
https://forums.centos.org/viewtopic.php?t=70139
https://github.com/swaywm/sway/wiki/GTK-3-settings-on-Wayland
https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/epp0r4/unable_to_configure_the_cursor_theme/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/x_resources