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1#! perl 1#! perl
2 2
3#:META:X_RESOURCE:%.expr:string:background expression 3#:META:X_RESOURCE:%.expr:string:background expression
4#:META:X_RESOURCE:%.border:boolean:respect the terminal border 4#:META:X_RESOURCE:%.border:boolean:respect the terminal border
5#:META:X_RESOURCE:%.interval:seconds:minimum time between updates 5#:META:X_RESOURCE:%.interval:seconds:minimum time between updates
6
7#TODO: once, rootalign
8 6
9=head1 NAME 7=head1 NAME
10 8
11 background - manage terminal background 9 background - manage terminal background
12 10
59 57
60For example, an expression such as C<scale load "$HOME/mybg.png"> scales the 58For example, an expression such as C<scale load "$HOME/mybg.png"> scales the
61image to the window size, so it relies on the window size and will 59image to the window size, so it relies on the window size and will
62be reevaluated each time it is changed, but not when it moves for 60be reevaluated each time it is changed, but not when it moves for
63example. That ensures that the picture always fills the terminal, even 61example. That ensures that the picture always fills the terminal, even
64after it's size changes. 62after its size changes.
65 63
66=head2 EXPRESSIONS 64=head2 EXPRESSIONS
67 65
68Expressions are normal Perl expressions, in fact, they are Perl blocks - 66Expressions are normal Perl expressions, in fact, they are Perl blocks -
69which means you could use multiple lines and statements: 67which means you could use multiple lines and statements:
73 return scale load "$HOME/weekday.png"; 71 return scale load "$HOME/weekday.png";
74 } else { 72 } else {
75 return scale load "$HOME/sunday.png"; 73 return scale load "$HOME/sunday.png";
76 } 74 }
77 75
78This expression gets evaluated once per hour. It will set F<sunday.png> as 76This expression is evaluated once per hour. It will set F<sunday.png> as
79background on Sundays, and F<weekday.png> on all other days. 77background on Sundays, and F<weekday.png> on all other days.
80 78
81Fortunately, we expect that most expressions will be much simpler, with 79Fortunately, we expect that most expressions will be much simpler, with
82little Perl knowledge needed. 80little Perl knowledge needed.
83 81
117horizontal and vertical dimensions. For example, this halves the image 115horizontal and vertical dimensions. For example, this halves the image
118width and doubles the image height: 116width and doubles the image height:
119 117
120 scale 0.5, 2, load "$HOME/mypic.png" 118 scale 0.5, 2, load "$HOME/mypic.png"
121 119
122Other effects than scalign are also readily available, for exmaple, you can 120Other effects than scaling are also readily available, for example, you can
123tile the image to fill the whole window, instead of resizing it: 121tile the image to fill the whole window, instead of resizing it:
124 122
125 tile load "$HOME/mypic.png" 123 tile load "$HOME/mypic.png"
126 124
127In fact, images returned by C<load> are in C<tile> mode by default, so the C<tile> operator 125In fact, images returned by C<load> are in C<tile> mode by default, so the C<tile> operator
153This only works for one cycle though, so as long as you load the same 151This only works for one cycle though, so as long as you load the same
154image every time, it will always be cached, but when you load a different 152image every time, it will always be cached, but when you load a different
155image, it will forget about the first one. 153image, it will forget about the first one.
156 154
157This allows you to either speed things up by keeping multiple images in 155This allows you to either speed things up by keeping multiple images in
158memory, or comserve memory by loading images more often. 156memory, or conserve memory by loading images more often.
159 157
160For example, you can keep two images in memory and use a random one like 158For example, you can keep two images in memory and use a random one like
161this: 159this:
162 160
163 my $img1 = load "img1.png"; 161 my $img1 = load "img1.png";
193Specifying this flag changes the behaviour, so that the image only 191Specifying this flag changes the behaviour, so that the image only
194replaces the background of the character area. 192replaces the background of the character area.
195 193
196=item --background-interval seconds 194=item --background-interval seconds
197 195
198Since some operations in the underlying XRender extension can effetively 196Since some operations in the underlying XRender extension can effectively
199freeze your X-server for prolonged time, this extension enforces a minimum 197freeze your X-server for prolonged time, this extension enforces a minimum
200time between updates, which is normally about 0.1 seconds. 198time between updates, which is normally about 0.1 seconds.
201 199
202If you want to do updates more often, you can decrease this safety 200If you want to do updates more often, you can decrease this safety
203interval with this switch. 201interval with this switch.
204 202
205=back 203=back
206 204
207=cut 205=cut
208 206
209our %_IMGCACHE; 207our %_IMG_CACHE;
210our $HOME; 208our $HOME;
211our ($self, $old, $new); 209our ($self, $old, $new);
212our ($x, $y, $w, $h); 210our ($x, $y, $w, $h);
213 211
214# enforce at least this interval between updates 212# enforce at least this interval between updates
230=item load $path 228=item load $path
231 229
232Loads the image at the given C<$path>. The image is set to plane tiling 230Loads the image at the given C<$path>. The image is set to plane tiling
233mode. 231mode.
234 232
235Loaded images will be cached for one cycle. 233Loaded images will be cached for one cycle, and shared between temrinals
234running in the same process (e.g. in C<urxvtd>).
236 235
236=item load_uc $path
237
238Load uncached - same as load, but does not cache the image. This function
239is most useufl if you want to optimise a background expression in some
240way.
241
237=cut 242=cut
243
244 sub load_uc($) {
245 my ($path) = @_;
246
247 $_IMG_CACHE{$path} || do {
248 my $img = $self->new_img_from_file ($path);
249 Scalar::Util::weaken ($_IMG_CACHE{$path} = $img);
250 $img
251 }
252 }
238 253
239 sub load($) { 254 sub load($) {
240 my ($path) = @_; 255 my ($path) = @_;
241 256
242 $new->{load}{$path} = $old->{load}{$path} || $self->new_img_from_file ($path); 257 $new->{load}{$path} = $old->{load}{$path} || load_uc $path;
243 } 258 }
244 259
245=item root 260=item root
246 261
247Returns the root window pixmap, that is, hopefully, the background image 262Returns the root window pixmap, that is, hopefully, the background image
248of your screen. The image is set to extend mode. 263of your screen.
249 264
250This function makes your expression root sensitive, that means it will be 265This function makes your expression root sensitive, that means it will be
251reevaluated when the bg image changes. 266reevaluated when the bg image changes.
252 267
253=cut 268=cut
254 269
255 sub root() { 270 sub root() {
256 $new->{rootpmap_sensitive} = 1; 271 $new->{again}{rootpmap} = 1;
257 die "root op not supported, exg, we need you"; 272 $self->new_img_from_root
258 } 273 }
259 274
260=item solid $colour 275=item solid $colour
261 276
262=item solid $width, $height, $colour 277=item solid $width, $height, $colour
270=cut 285=cut
271 286
272 sub solid($;$$) { 287 sub solid($;$$) {
273 my $colour = pop; 288 my $colour = pop;
274 289
275 my $img = $self->new_img (urxvt::PictStandardARGB32, $_[0] || 1, $_[1] || 1); 290 my $img = $self->new_img (urxvt::PictStandardARGB32, 0, 0, $_[0] || 1, $_[1] || 1);
276 $img->fill ($colour); 291 $img->fill ($colour);
277 $img 292 $img
278 } 293 }
279 294
280=item clone $img 295=item clone $img
286 301
287 sub clone($) { 302 sub clone($) {
288 $_[0]->clone 303 $_[0]->clone
289 } 304 }
290 305
291=back 306=item merge $img ...
307
308Takes any number of images and merges them together, creating a single
309image containing them all. The tiling mode of the first image is used as
310the tiling mdoe of the resulting image.
311
312This function is called automatically when an expression returns multiple
313images.
314
315=cut
316
317 sub merge(@) {
318 return $_[0] unless $#_;
319
320 # rather annoyingly clumsy, but optimisation is for another time
321
322 my $x0 = +1e9;
323 my $y0 = +1e9;
324 my $x1 = -1e9;
325 my $y1 = -1e9;
326
327 for (@_) {
328 my ($x, $y, $w, $h) = $_->geometry;
329
330 $x0 = $x if $x0 > $x;
331 $y0 = $y if $y0 > $y;
332
333 $x += $w;
334 $y += $h;
335
336 $x1 = $x if $x1 < $x;
337 $y1 = $y if $y1 < $y;
338 }
339
340 my $base = $self->new_img (urxvt::PictStandardARGB32, $x0, $y0, $x1 - $x0, $y1 - $y0);
341 $base->repeat_mode ($_[0]->repeat_mode);
342 $base->fill ([0, 0, 0, 0]);
343
344 $base->draw ($_)
345 for @_;
346
347 $base
348 }
292 349
293=head2 TILING MODES 350=head2 TILING MODES
294 351
295The following operators modify the tiling mode of an image, that is, the 352The following operators modify the tiling mode of an image, that is, the
296way that pixels outside the image area are painted when the image is used. 353way that pixels outside the image area are painted when the image is used.
326become transparent. This mode is most useful when you want to place an 383become transparent. This mode is most useful when you want to place an
327image over another image or the background colour while leaving all 384image over another image or the background colour while leaving all
328background pixels outside the image unchanged. 385background pixels outside the image unchanged.
329 386
330Example: load an image and display it in the upper left corner. The rest 387Example: load an image and display it in the upper left corner. The rest
331of the space is left "empty" (transparent or wahtever your compisotr does 388of the space is left "empty" (transparent or whatever your compositor does
332in alpha mode, else background colour). 389in alpha mode, else background colour).
333 390
334 pad load "mybg.png" 391 pad load "mybg.png"
335 392
336=item extend $img 393=item extend $img
337 394
338Extends the image over the whole plane, using the closest pixel in the 395Extends the image over the whole plane, using the closest pixel in the
339area outside the image. This mode is mostly useful when you more complex 396area outside the image. This mode is mostly useful when you use more complex
340filtering operations and want the pixels outside the image to have the 397filtering operations and want the pixels outside the image to have the
341same values as the pixels near the edge. 398same values as the pixels near the edge.
342 399
343Example: just for curiosity, how does this pixel extension stuff work? 400Example: just for curiosity, how does this pixel extension stuff work?
344 401
411the window size to conserve memory. 468the window size to conserve memory.
412 469
413Example: take the screen background, clip it to the window size, blur it a 470Example: take the screen background, clip it to the window size, blur it a
414bit, align it to the window position and use it as background. 471bit, align it to the window position and use it as background.
415 472
416 clip move -TX, -TY, blur 5, root 473 clip move -TX, -TY, once { blur 5, root }
417 474
418=cut 475=cut
419 476
420 sub TX() { $new->{position_sensitive} = 1; $x } 477 sub TX() { $new->{again}{position} = 1; $x }
421 sub TY() { $new->{position_sensitive} = 1; $y } 478 sub TY() { $new->{again}{position} = 1; $y }
422 sub TW() { $new->{size_sensitive} = 1; $w } 479 sub TW() { $new->{again}{size} = 1; $w }
423 sub TH() { $new->{size_sensitive} = 1; $h } 480 sub TH() { $new->{again}{size} = 1; $h }
424 481
425=item now 482=item now
426 483
427Returns the current time as (fractional) seconds since the epoch. 484Returns the current time as (fractional) seconds since the epoch.
428 485
435C<$seconds> seconds. 492C<$seconds> seconds.
436 493
437Example: load some image and rotate it according to the time of day (as if it were 494Example: load some image and rotate it according to the time of day (as if it were
438the hour pointer of a clock). Update this image every minute. 495the hour pointer of a clock). Update this image every minute.
439 496
440 again 60; rotate TW, TH, 50, 50, (now % 86400) * -720 / 86400, scale load "myclock.png" 497 again 60; rotate 50, 50, (now % 86400) * -720 / 86400, scale load "myclock.png"
441 498
442=item counter $seconds 499=item counter $seconds
443 500
444Like C<again>, but also returns an increasing counter value, starting at 501Like C<again>, but also returns an increasing counter value, starting at
4450, which might be useful for some simple animation effects. 5020, which might be useful for some simple animation effects.
447=cut 504=cut
448 505
449 sub now() { urxvt::NOW } 506 sub now() { urxvt::NOW }
450 507
451 sub again($) { 508 sub again($) {
452 $new->{again} = $_[0]; 509 $new->{again}{time} = $_[0];
453 } 510 }
454 511
455 sub counter($) { 512 sub counter($) {
456 $new->{again} = $_[0]; 513 $new->{again}{time} = $_[0];
457 $self->{counter} + 0 514 $self->{counter} + 0
458 } 515 }
459 516
460=back 517=back
461 518
632 689
633 sub rootalign($) { 690 sub rootalign($) {
634 move -TX, -TY, $_[0] 691 move -TX, -TY, $_[0]
635 } 692 }
636 693
694=item rotate $center_x, $center_y, $degrees
695
696Rotates the image by C<$degrees> degrees, counter-clockwise, around the
697pointer at C<$center_x> and C<$center_y> (specified as factor of image
698width/height).
699
700#TODO# new width, height, maybe more operators?
701
702Example: rotate the image by 90 degrees
703
704=cut
705
706 sub rotate($$$$) {
707 my $img = pop;
708 $img->rotate (
709 $_[0] * ($img->w + $img->x),
710 $_[1] * ($img->h + $img->y),
711 $_[2] * (3.14159265 / 180),
712 )
713 }
714
637=back 715=back
638 716
639=head2 COLOUR MODIFICATIONS 717=head2 COLOUR MODIFICATIONS
640 718
641The following operators change the pixels of the image. 719The following operators change the pixels of the image.
675 753
676Values less than 0 reduce brightness, while values larger than 0 increase 754Values less than 0 reduce brightness, while values larger than 0 increase
677it. Useful range is from -1 to 1 - the former results in a black, the 755it. Useful range is from -1 to 1 - the former results in a black, the
678latter in a white picture. 756latter in a white picture.
679 757
680Due to idiosynchrasies in the underlying XRender extension, biases less 758Due to idiosyncrasies in the underlying XRender extension, biases less
681than zero can be I<very> slow. 759than zero can be I<very> slow.
682 760
683=cut 761=cut
684 762
685 sub contrast($$;$$;$) { 763 sub contrast($$;$$;$) {
723 sub blur($$;$) { 801 sub blur($$;$) {
724 my $img = pop; 802 my $img = pop;
725 $img->blur ($_[0], @_ >= 2 ? $_[1] : $_[0]) 803 $img->blur ($_[0], @_ >= 2 ? $_[1] : $_[0])
726 } 804 }
727 805
728=item rotate $new_width, $new_height, $center_x, $center_y, $degrees 806=back
729 807
730Rotates the image by C<$degrees> degrees, counter-clockwise, around the 808=head2 OTHER STUFF
731pointer at C<$center_x> and C<$center_y> (specified as factor of image
732width/height), generating a new image with width C<$new_width> and height
733C<$new_height>.
734 809
735#TODO# new width, height, maybe more operators? 810Anything that didn't fit any of the other categories, even after applying
811force and closing our eyes.
736 812
737Example: rotate the image by 90 degrees 813=over 4
738 814
739=cut 815=item once { ... }
740 816
741 sub rotate($$$$$$) { 817This function takes a code block as argument, that is, one or more
742 my $img = pop; 818statements enclosed by braces.
743 $img->rotate ( 819
744 $_[0], 820The trick is that this code block is only evaluated once - future calls
745 $_[1], 821will simply return the original image (yes, it should only be used with
746 $_[2] * $img->w, 822images).
747 $_[3] * $img->h, 823
748 $_[4] * (3.14159265 / 180), 824This can be extremely useful to avoid redoign the same slow operations
825again and again- for example, if your background expression takes the root
826background, blurs it and then root-aligns it it would have to blur the
827root background on every window move or resize.
828
829Putting the blur into a C<once> block will make sure the blur is only done
830once:
831
832 rootlign once { blur 10, root }
833
834This leaves the question of how to force reevaluation of the block, in
835case the root background changes: Right now, all once blocks forget that
836they ahve been executed before each time the root background changes (if
837the expression is sensitive to that) or when C<once_again> is called.
838
839=item once_again
840
841Resets all C<once> block as if they had never been called, i.e. on the
842next call they will be reevaluated again.
843
844=cut
845
846 sub once(&) {
847 my $once = $self->{once_cache}{$_[0]+0} ||= do {
848 local $new->{again};
849 my @res = $_[0]();
850 [$new->{again}, \@res]
749 ) 851 };
852
853 $new->{again} = {
854 %{ $new->{again} },
855 %{ $once->[0] }
856 };
857
858 # in scalar context we always return the first original result, which
859 # is not quite how perl works.
860 wantarray
861 ? @{ $once->[1] }
862 : $once->[1][0]
863 }
864
865 sub once_again() {
866 delete $self->{once_cache};
750 } 867 }
751 868
752=back 869=back
753 870
754=cut 871=cut
795 ($x, $y, $w, $h) = 912 ($x, $y, $w, $h) =
796 $self->background_geometry ($self->{border}); 913 $self->background_geometry ($self->{border});
797 914
798 # evaluate user expression 915 # evaluate user expression
799 916
800 my $img = eval { $self->{expr}->() }; 917 my $img = eval { urxvt::bgdsl::merge $self->{expr}->() };
801 warn $@ if $@;#d# 918 die $@ if $@;
802 die "background-expr did not return an image.\n" if !UNIVERSAL::isa $img, "urxvt::img"; 919 die "background-expr did not return an image.\n" if !UNIVERSAL::isa $img, "urxvt::img";
803 920
804 $state->{size_sensitive} = 1 921 # if the expression is sensitive to external events, prepare reevaluation then
922
923 my $again = delete $state->{again};
924
925 $again->{size} = 1
805 if $img->repeat_mode != urxvt::RepeatNormal; 926 if $img->repeat_mode != urxvt::RepeatNormal;
806 927
807 # if the expression is sensitive to external events, prepare reevaluation then
808
809 my $repeat;
810
811 if (my $again = $state->{again}) { 928 if (my $again = $again->{time}) {
812 $repeat = 1;
813 my $self = $self; 929 my $self = $self;
814 $state->{timer} = $again == $old->{again} 930 $state->{timer} = $again == $old->{again}
815 ? $old->{timer} 931 ? $old->{timer}
816 : urxvt::timer->new->after ($again)->interval ($again)->cb (sub { 932 : urxvt::timer->new->after ($again)->interval ($again)->cb (sub {
817 ++$self->{counter}; 933 ++$self->{counter};
818 $self->recalculate 934 $self->recalculate
819 }); 935 });
820 } 936 }
821 937
822 if (delete $state->{position_sensitive}) { 938 if ($again->{position}) {
823 $repeat = 1;
824 $self->enable (position_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate }); 939 $self->enable (position_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate });
825 } else { 940 } else {
826 $self->disable ("position_change"); 941 $self->disable ("position_change");
827 } 942 }
828 943
829 if (delete $state->{size_sensitive}) { 944 if ($again->{size}) {
830 $repeat = 1;
831 $self->enable (size_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate }); 945 $self->enable (size_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate });
832 } else { 946 } else {
833 $self->disable ("size_change"); 947 $self->disable ("size_change");
834 } 948 }
835 949
836 if (delete $state->{rootpmap_sensitive}) { 950 if ($again->{rootpmap}) {
837 $repeat = 1;
838 $self->enable (rootpmap_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate }); 951 $self->enable (rootpmap_change => sub {
952 delete $_[0]{once_cache}; # this will override once-block values from
953 $_[0]->recalculate;
954 });
839 } else { 955 } else {
840 $self->disable ("rootpmap_change"); 956 $self->disable ("rootpmap_change");
841 } 957 }
842 958
843 # clear stuff we no longer need 959 # clear stuff we no longer need
844 960
845 %$old = (); 961 %$old = ();
846 962
847 unless ($repeat) { 963 unless (%$again) {
848 delete $self->{state}; 964 delete $self->{state};
849 delete $self->{expr}; 965 delete $self->{expr};
850 } 966 }
851 967
852 # set background pixmap 968 # set background pixmap

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