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13 urxvt --background-expr 'background expression' 13 urxvt --background-expr 'background expression'
14 --background-border 14 --background-border
15 --background-interval seconds 15 --background-interval seconds
16 16
17=head1 QUICK AND DIRTY CHEAT SHEET
18
19Just load a random jpeg image and tile the background with it without
20scaling or anything else:
21
22 load "/path/to/img.jpg"
23
24The same, but use mirroring/reflection instead of tiling:
25
26 mirror load "/path/to/img.jpg"
27
28Load an image and scale it to exactly fill the terminal window:
29
30 scale keep { load "/path/to/img.jpg" }
31
32Implement pseudo-transparency by using a suitably-aligned root pixmap
33as window background:
34
35 rootalign root
36
37Likewise, but keep a blurred copy:
38
39 rootalign keep { blur 10, root }
40
17=head1 DESCRIPTION 41=head1 DESCRIPTION
18 42
19This extension manages the terminal background by creating a picture that 43This extension manages the terminal background by creating a picture that
20is behind the text, replacing the normal background colour. 44is behind the text, replacing the normal background colour.
21 45
26to be as simple as possible. 50to be as simple as possible.
27 51
28For example, to load an image and scale it to the window size, you would 52For example, to load an image and scale it to the window size, you would
29use: 53use:
30 54
31 urxvt --background-expr 'scale load "/path/to/mybg.png"' 55 urxvt --background-expr 'scale keep { load "/path/to/mybg.png" }'
32 56
33Or specified as a X resource: 57Or specified as a X resource:
34 58
35 URxvt.background-expr: scale load "/path/to/mybg.png" 59 URxvt.background-expr: scale keep { load "/path/to/mybg.png" }
36 60
37=head1 THEORY OF OPERATION 61=head1 THEORY OF OPERATION
38 62
39At startup, just before the window is mapped for the first time, the 63At startup, just before the window is mapped for the first time, the
40expression is evaluated and must yield an image. The image is then 64expression is evaluated and must yield an image. The image is then
53If any of the parameters that the expression relies on changes (when the 77If any of the parameters that the expression relies on changes (when the
54window is moved or resized, its position or size changes; when the root 78window is moved or resized, its position or size changes; when the root
55pixmap is replaced by another one the root background changes; or when the 79pixmap is replaced by another one the root background changes; or when the
56timer elapses), then the expression will be evaluated again. 80timer elapses), then the expression will be evaluated again.
57 81
58For example, an expression such as C<scale load "$HOME/mybg.png"> scales the 82For example, an expression such as C<scale keep { load "$HOME/mybg.png"
59image to the window size, so it relies on the window size and will 83}> scales the image to the window size, so it relies on the window size
60be reevaluated each time it is changed, but not when it moves for 84and will be reevaluated each time it is changed, but not when it moves for
61example. That ensures that the picture always fills the terminal, even 85example. That ensures that the picture always fills the terminal, even
62after its size changes. 86after its size changes.
63 87
64=head2 EXPRESSIONS 88=head2 EXPRESSIONS
65 89
66Expressions are normal Perl expressions, in fact, they are Perl blocks - 90Expressions are normal Perl expressions, in fact, they are Perl blocks -
67which means you could use multiple lines and statements: 91which means you could use multiple lines and statements:
68 92
93 scale keep {
69 again 3600; 94 again 3600;
70 if (localtime now)[6]) { 95 if (localtime now)[6]) {
71 return scale load "$HOME/weekday.png"; 96 return load "$HOME/weekday.png";
72 } else { 97 } else {
73 return scale load "$HOME/sunday.png"; 98 return load "$HOME/sunday.png";
99 }
74 } 100 }
75 101
76This expression gets evaluated once per hour. It will set F<sunday.png> as 102This inner expression is evaluated once per hour (and whenever the
103terminal window is resized). It sets F<sunday.png> as background on
77background on Sundays, and F<weekday.png> on all other days. 104Sundays, and F<weekday.png> on all other days.
78 105
79Fortunately, we expect that most expressions will be much simpler, with 106Fortunately, we expect that most expressions will be much simpler, with
80little Perl knowledge needed. 107little Perl knowledge needed.
81 108
82Basically, you always start with a function that "generates" an image 109Basically, you always start with a function that "generates" an image
115horizontal and vertical dimensions. For example, this halves the image 142horizontal and vertical dimensions. For example, this halves the image
116width and doubles the image height: 143width and doubles the image height:
117 144
118 scale 0.5, 2, load "$HOME/mypic.png" 145 scale 0.5, 2, load "$HOME/mypic.png"
119 146
120Other effects than scaling are also readily available, for example, you can 147IF you try out these expressions, you might suffer from some sluggishness,
121tile the image to fill the whole window, instead of resizing it: 148because each time the terminal is resized, it loads the PNG image again
149and scales it. Scaling is usually fast (and unavoidable), but loading the
150image can be quite time consuming. This is where C<keep> comes in handy:
122 151
152 scale 0.5, 2, keep { load "$HOME/mypic.png" }
153
154The C<keep> operator executes all the statements inside the braces only
155once, or when it thinks the outcome might change. In other cases it
156returns the last value computed by the brace block.
157
158This means that the C<load> is only executed once, which makes it much
159faster, but also means that more memory is being used, because the loaded
160image must be kept in memory at all times. In this expression, the
161trade-off is likely worth it.
162
163But back to effects: Other effects than scaling are also readily
164available, for example, you can tile the image to fill the whole window,
165instead of resizing it:
166
123 tile load "$HOME/mypic.png" 167 tile keep { load "$HOME/mypic.png" }
124 168
125In fact, images returned by C<load> are in C<tile> mode by default, so the C<tile> operator 169In fact, images returned by C<load> are in C<tile> mode by default, so the
126is kind of superfluous. 170C<tile> operator is kind of superfluous.
127 171
128Another common effect is to mirror the image, so that the same edges touch: 172Another common effect is to mirror the image, so that the same edges
173touch:
129 174
130 mirror load "$HOME/mypic.png" 175 mirror keep { load "$HOME/mypic.png" }
131 176
132This is also a typical background expression: 177Another common background expression is:
133 178
134 rootalign root 179 rootalign root
135 180
136It first takes a snapshot of the screen background image, and then 181This one first takes a snapshot of the screen background image, and then
137moves it to the upper left corner of the screen - the result is 182moves it to the upper left corner of the screen (as opposed to the upper
138pseudo-transparency, as the image seems to be static while the window is 183left corner of the terminal window)- the result is pseudo-transparency:
139moved around. 184the image seems to be static while the window is moved around.
140 185
141=head2 CYCLES AND CACHING 186=head2 COLOUR SPECIFICATIONS
142 187
143As has been mentioned before, the expression might be evaluated multiple 188Whenever an operator expects a "colour", then this can be specified in one
144times. Each time the expression is reevaluated, a new cycle is said to 189of two ways: Either as string with an X11 colour specification, such as:
145have begun. Many operators cache their results till the next cycle.
146 190
147For example, the C<load> operator keeps a copy of the image. If it is 191 "red" # named colour
148asked to load the same image on the next cycle it will not load it again, 192 "#f00" # simple rgb
149but return the cached copy. 193 "[50]red" # red with 50% alpha
194 "TekHVC:300/50/50" # anything goes
150 195
151This only works for one cycle though, so as long as you load the same 196OR as an array reference with one, three or four components:
152image every time, it will always be cached, but when you load a different
153image, it will forget about the first one.
154 197
155This allows you to either speed things up by keeping multiple images in 198 [0.5] # 50% gray, 100% alpha
156memory, or conserve memory by loading images more often. 199 [0.5, 0, 0] # dark red, no green or blur, 100% alpha
200 [0.5, 0, 0, 0.7] # same with explicit 70% alpha
157 201
158For example, you can keep two images in memory and use a random one like 202=head2 CACHING AND SENSITIVITY
159this:
160 203
161 my $img1 = load "img1.png"; 204Since some operations (such as C<load> and C<blur>) can take a long time,
162 my $img2 = load "img2.png"; 205caching results can be very important for a smooth operation. Caching can
163 (0.5 > rand) ? $img1 : $img2 206also be useful to reduce memory usage, though, for example, when an image
207is cached by C<load>, it could be shared by multiple terminal windows
208running inside urxvtd.
164 209
165Since both images are "loaded" every time the expression is evaluated, 210=head3 C<keep { ... }> caching
166they are always kept in memory. Contrast this version:
167 211
168 my $path1 = "img1.png"; 212The most important way to cache expensive operations is to use C<keep {
169 my $path2 = "img2.png"; 213... }>. The C<keep> operator takes a block of multiple statements enclosed
170 load ((0.5 > rand) ? $path1 : $path2) 214by C<{}> and keeps the return value in memory.
171 215
172Here, a path is selected randomly, and load is only called for one image, 216An expression can be "sensitive" to various external events, such as
173so keeps only one image in memory. If, on the next evaluation, luck 217scaling or moving the window, root background changes and timers. Simply
174decides to use the other path, then it will have to load that image again. 218using an expression (such as C<scale> without parameters) that depends on
219certain changing values (called "variables"), or using those variables
220directly, will make an expression sensitive to these events - for example,
221using C<scale> or C<TW> will make the expression sensitive to the terminal
222size, and thus to resizing events.
223
224When such an event happens, C<keep> will automatically trigger a
225reevaluation of the whole expression with the new value of the expression.
226
227C<keep> is most useful for expensive operations, such as C<blur>:
228
229 rootalign keep { blur 20, root }
230
231This makes a blurred copy of the root background once, and on subsequent
232calls, just root-aligns it. Since C<blur> is usually quite slow and
233C<rootalign> is quite fast, this trades extra memory (for the cached
234blurred pixmap) with speed (blur only needs to be redone when root
235changes).
236
237=head3 C<load> caching
238
239The C<load> operator itself does not keep images in memory, but as long as
240the image is still in memory, C<load> will use the in-memory image instead
241of loading it freshly from disk.
242
243That means that this expression:
244
245 keep { load "$HOME/path..." }
246
247Not only caches the image in memory, other terminal instances that try to
248C<load> it can reuse that in-memory copy.
175 249
176=head1 REFERENCE 250=head1 REFERENCE
177 251
178=head2 COMMAND LINE SWITCHES 252=head2 COMMAND LINE SWITCHES
179 253
203=back 277=back
204 278
205=cut 279=cut
206 280
207our %_IMG_CACHE; 281our %_IMG_CACHE;
208our %_ONCE_CACHE;
209our $HOME; 282our $HOME;
210our ($self, $old, $new); 283our ($self, $frame);
211our ($x, $y, $w, $h); 284our ($x, $y, $w, $h);
212 285
213# enforce at least this interval between updates 286# enforce at least this interval between updates
214our $MIN_INTERVAL = 6/59.951; 287our $MIN_INTERVAL = 6/59.951;
215 288
216{ 289{
217 package urxvt::bgdsl; # background language 290 package urxvt::bgdsl; # background language
291
292 sub FR_PARENT() { 0 } # parent frame, if any - must be #0
293 sub FR_CACHE () { 1 } # cached values
294 sub FR_AGAIN () { 2 } # what this expr is sensitive to
295 sub FR_STATE () { 3 } # watchers etc.
218 296
219 use List::Util qw(min max sum shuffle); 297 use List::Util qw(min max sum shuffle);
220 298
221=head2 PROVIDERS/GENERATORS 299=head2 PROVIDERS/GENERATORS
222 300
229=item load $path 307=item load $path
230 308
231Loads the image at the given C<$path>. The image is set to plane tiling 309Loads the image at the given C<$path>. The image is set to plane tiling
232mode. 310mode.
233 311
234Loaded images will be cached for one cycle. 312If the image is already in memory (e.g. because another terminal instance
313uses it), then the in-memory copy us returned instead.
235 314
315=item load_uc $path
316
317Load uncached - same as load, but does not cache the image, which means it
318is I<always> loaded from the filesystem again, even if another copy of it
319is in memory at the time.
320
236=cut 321=cut
322
323 sub load_uc($) {
324 $self->new_img_from_file ($_[0])
325 }
237 326
238 sub load($) { 327 sub load($) {
239 my ($path) = @_; 328 my ($path) = @_;
240 329
241 $new->{load}{$path} = $old->{load}{$path} || $self->new_img_from_file ($path); 330 $_IMG_CACHE{$path} || do {
331 my $img = load_uc $path;
332 Scalar::Util::weaken ($_IMG_CACHE{$path} = $img);
333 $img
334 }
242 } 335 }
243 336
244=item root 337=item root
245 338
246Returns the root window pixmap, that is, hopefully, the background image 339Returns the root window pixmap, that is, hopefully, the background image
247of your screen. The image is set to extend mode. 340of your screen.
248 341
249This function makes your expression root sensitive, that means it will be 342This function makes your expression root sensitive, that means it will be
250reevaluated when the bg image changes. 343reevaluated when the bg image changes.
251 344
252=cut 345=cut
253 346
254 sub root() { 347 sub root() {
255 $new->{rootpmap_sensitive} = 1; 348 $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{rootpmap} = 1;
256 $self->new_img_from_root 349 $self->new_img_from_root
257 } 350 }
258 351
259=item solid $colour 352=item solid $colour
260 353
269=cut 362=cut
270 363
271 sub solid($;$$) { 364 sub solid($;$$) {
272 my $colour = pop; 365 my $colour = pop;
273 366
274 my $img = $self->new_img (urxvt::PictStandardARGB32, $_[0] || 1, $_[1] || 1); 367 my $img = $self->new_img (urxvt::PictStandardARGB32, 0, 0, $_[0] || 1, $_[1] || 1);
275 $img->fill ($colour); 368 $img->fill ($colour);
276 $img 369 $img
277 } 370 }
278 371
279=item clone $img 372=item clone $img
284=cut 377=cut
285 378
286 sub clone($) { 379 sub clone($) {
287 $_[0]->clone 380 $_[0]->clone
288 } 381 }
382
383=item merge $img ...
384
385Takes any number of images and merges them together, creating a single
386image containing them all. The tiling mode of the first image is used as
387the tiling mode of the resulting image.
388
389This function is called automatically when an expression returns multiple
390images.
391
392=cut
393
394 sub merge(@) {
395 return $_[0] unless $#_;
396
397 # rather annoyingly clumsy, but optimisation is for another time
398
399 my $x0 = +1e9;
400 my $y0 = +1e9;
401 my $x1 = -1e9;
402 my $y1 = -1e9;
403
404 for (@_) {
405 my ($x, $y, $w, $h) = $_->geometry;
406
407 $x0 = $x if $x0 > $x;
408 $y0 = $y if $y0 > $y;
409
410 $x += $w;
411 $y += $h;
412
413 $x1 = $x if $x1 < $x;
414 $y1 = $y if $y1 < $y;
415 }
416
417 my $base = $self->new_img (urxvt::PictStandardARGB32, $x0, $y0, $x1 - $x0, $y1 - $y0);
418 $base->repeat_mode ($_[0]->repeat_mode);
419 $base->fill ([0, 0, 0, 0]);
420
421 $base->draw ($_)
422 for @_;
423
424 $base
425 }
426
427=back
289 428
290=head2 TILING MODES 429=head2 TILING MODES
291 430
292The following operators modify the tiling mode of an image, that is, the 431The following operators modify the tiling mode of an image, that is, the
293way that pixels outside the image area are painted when the image is used. 432way that pixels outside the image area are painted when the image is used.
390Using these functions make your expression sensitive to window moves. 529Using these functions make your expression sensitive to window moves.
391 530
392These functions are mainly useful to align images to the root window. 531These functions are mainly useful to align images to the root window.
393 532
394Example: load an image and align it so it looks as if anchored to the 533Example: load an image and align it so it looks as if anchored to the
395background. 534background (that's exactly what C<rootalign> does btw.):
396 535
397 move -TX, -TY, load "mybg.png" 536 move -TX, -TY, keep { load "mybg.png" }
398 537
399=item TW 538=item TW
400 539
401Return the width (C<TW>) and height (C<TH>) of the terminal window (the 540Return the width (C<TW>) and height (C<TH>) of the terminal window (the
402terminal window is the full window by default, and the character area only 541terminal window is the full window by default, and the character area only
408the window size to conserve memory. 547the window size to conserve memory.
409 548
410Example: take the screen background, clip it to the window size, blur it a 549Example: take the screen background, clip it to the window size, blur it a
411bit, align it to the window position and use it as background. 550bit, align it to the window position and use it as background.
412 551
413 clip move -TX, -TY, blur 5, root 552 clip move -TX, -TY, keep { blur 5, root }
414 553
415=cut 554=cut
416 555
417 sub TX() { $new->{position_sensitive} = 1; $x } 556 sub TX() { $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{position} = 1; $x }
418 sub TY() { $new->{position_sensitive} = 1; $y } 557 sub TY() { $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{position} = 1; $y }
419 sub TW() { $new->{size_sensitive} = 1; $w } 558 sub TW() { $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{size} = 1; $w }
420 sub TH() { $new->{size_sensitive} = 1; $h } 559 sub TH() { $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{size} = 1; $h }
421 560
422=item now 561=item now
423 562
424Returns the current time as (fractional) seconds since the epoch. 563Returns the current time as (fractional) seconds since the epoch.
425 564
432C<$seconds> seconds. 571C<$seconds> seconds.
433 572
434Example: load some image and rotate it according to the time of day (as if it were 573Example: load some image and rotate it according to the time of day (as if it were
435the hour pointer of a clock). Update this image every minute. 574the hour pointer of a clock). Update this image every minute.
436 575
576 again 60;
437 again 60; rotate 50, 50, (now % 86400) * -720 / 86400, scale load "myclock.png" 577 rotate 50, 50, (now % 86400) * -72 / 8640, scale keep { load "myclock.png" }
438 578
439=item counter $seconds 579=item counter $seconds
440 580
441Like C<again>, but also returns an increasing counter value, starting at 581Like C<again>, but also returns an increasing counter value, starting at
4420, which might be useful for some simple animation effects. 5820, which might be useful for some simple animation effects.
444=cut 584=cut
445 585
446 sub now() { urxvt::NOW } 586 sub now() { urxvt::NOW }
447 587
448 sub again($) { 588 sub again($) {
449 $new->{again} = $_[0]; 589 $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{time} = $_[0];
450 } 590 }
451 591
452 sub counter($) { 592 sub counter($) {
453 $new->{again} = $_[0]; 593 $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{time} = $_[0];
454 $self->{counter} + 0 594 $frame->[FR_STATE]{counter} + 0
455 } 595 }
456 596
457=back 597=back
458 598
459=head2 SHAPE CHANGING OPERATORS 599=head2 SHAPE CHANGING OPERATORS
479assumed. 619assumed.
480 620
481Example: load an image, blur it, and clip it to the window size to save 621Example: load an image, blur it, and clip it to the window size to save
482memory. 622memory.
483 623
484 clip blur 10, load "mybg.png" 624 clip keep { blur 10, load "mybg.png" }
485 625
486=cut 626=cut
487 627
488 sub clip($;$$;$$) { 628 sub clip($;$$;$$) {
489 my $img = pop; 629 my $img = pop;
583the terminal window (or the box specified by C<$width> and C<$height> if 723the terminal window (or the box specified by C<$width> and C<$height> if
584given). 724given).
585 725
586Example: load an image and center it. 726Example: load an image and center it.
587 727
588 center pad load "mybg.png" 728 center keep { pad load "mybg.png" }
589 729
590=item rootalign $img 730=item rootalign $img
591 731
592Moves the image so that it appears glued to the screen as opposed to the 732Moves the image so that it appears glued to the screen as opposed to the
593window. This gives the illusion of a larger area behind the window. It is 733window. This gives the illusion of a larger area behind the window. It is
594exactly equivalent to C<move -TX, -TY>, that is, it moves the image to the 734exactly equivalent to C<move -TX, -TY>, that is, it moves the image to the
595top left of the screen. 735top left of the screen.
596 736
597Example: load a background image, put it in mirror mode and root align it. 737Example: load a background image, put it in mirror mode and root align it.
598 738
599 rootalign mirror load "mybg.png" 739 rootalign keep { mirror load "mybg.png" }
600 740
601Example: take the screen background and align it, giving the illusion of 741Example: take the screen background and align it, giving the illusion of
602transparency as long as the window isn't in front of other windows. 742transparency as long as the window isn't in front of other windows.
603 743
604 rootalign root 744 rootalign root
629 769
630 sub rootalign($) { 770 sub rootalign($) {
631 move -TX, -TY, $_[0] 771 move -TX, -TY, $_[0]
632 } 772 }
633 773
634=item rotate $center_x, $center_y, $degrees 774=item rotate $center_x, $center_y, $degrees, $img
635 775
636Rotates the image by C<$degrees> degrees, counter-clockwise, around the 776Rotates the image clockwise by C<$degrees> degrees, around the point at
637pointer at C<$center_x> and C<$center_y> (specified as factor of image 777C<$center_x> and C<$center_y> (specified as factor of image width/height).
638width/height).
639 778
640#TODO# new width, height, maybe more operators?
641
642Example: rotate the image by 90 degrees 779Example: rotate the image by 90 degrees around it's center.
780
781 rotate 0.5, 0.5, 90, keep { load "$HOME/mybg.png" }
643 782
644=cut 783=cut
645 784
646 sub rotate($$$$) { 785 sub rotate($$$$) {
647 my $img = pop; 786 my $img = pop;
648 $img->rotate ( 787 $img->rotate (
649 $_[0] * $img->w, 788 $_[0] * ($img->w + $img->x),
650 $_[1] * $img->h, 789 $_[1] * ($img->h + $img->y),
651 $_[2] * (3.14159265 / 180), 790 $_[2] * (3.14159265 / 180),
652 ) 791 )
653 } 792 }
654 793
655=back 794=back
657=head2 COLOUR MODIFICATIONS 796=head2 COLOUR MODIFICATIONS
658 797
659The following operators change the pixels of the image. 798The following operators change the pixels of the image.
660 799
661=over 4 800=over 4
801
802=item tint $color, $img
803
804Tints the image in the given colour.
805
806Example: tint the image red.
807
808 tint "red", load "rgb.png"
809
810Example: the same, but specify the colour by component.
811
812 tint [1, 0, 0], load "rgb.png"
813
814=cut
815
816 sub tint($$) {
817 $_[1]->tint ($_[0])
818 }
662 819
663=item contrast $factor, $img 820=item contrast $factor, $img
664 821
665=item contrast $r, $g, $b, $img 822=item contrast $r, $g, $b, $img
666 823
696latter in a white picture. 853latter in a white picture.
697 854
698Due to idiosyncrasies in the underlying XRender extension, biases less 855Due to idiosyncrasies in the underlying XRender extension, biases less
699than zero can be I<very> slow. 856than zero can be I<very> slow.
700 857
858You can also try the experimental(!) C<muladd> operator.
859
701=cut 860=cut
702 861
703 sub contrast($$;$$;$) { 862 sub contrast($$;$$;$) {
704 my $img = pop; 863 my $img = pop;
705 my ($r, $g, $b, $a) = @_; 864 my ($r, $g, $b, $a) = @_;
720 $a = 1 if @_ < 4; 879 $a = 1 if @_ < 4;
721 880
722 $img = $img->clone; 881 $img = $img->clone;
723 $img->brightness ($r, $g, $b, $a); 882 $img->brightness ($r, $g, $b, $a);
724 $img 883 $img
884 }
885
886=item muladd $mul, $add, $img # EXPERIMENTAL
887
888First multipliesthe pixels by C<$mul>, then adds C<$add>. This cna be used
889to implement brightness and contrast at the same time, with a wider value
890range than contrast and brightness operators.
891
892Due to numerous bugs in XRender implementations, it can also introduce a
893number of visual artifacts.
894
895Example: increase contrast by a factor of C<$c> without changing image
896brightness too much.
897
898 muladd $c, (1 - $c) * 0.5, $img
899
900=cut
901
902 sub muladd($$$) {
903 $_[2]->muladd ($_[0], $_[1])
725 } 904 }
726 905
727=item blur $radius, $img 906=item blur $radius, $img
728 907
729=item blur $radius_horz, $radius_vert, $img 908=item blur $radius_horz, $radius_vert, $img
745 924
746=back 925=back
747 926
748=head2 OTHER STUFF 927=head2 OTHER STUFF
749 928
750Anything that didn't fit any of the other categories, even after appliyng 929Anything that didn't fit any of the other categories, even after applying
751force and closing our eyes. 930force and closing our eyes.
752 931
753=over 4 932=over 4
754 933
755=item once { ... } 934=item keep { ... }
756 935
757This function takes a code block as argument, that is, one or more 936This operator takes a code block as argument, that is, one or more
758statements enclosed by braces. 937statements enclosed by braces.
759 938
760The trick is that this code block is only evaluated once - future calls 939The trick is that this code block is only evaluated when the outcome
761will simply return the original image (yes, it should only be used with 940changes - on other calls the C<keep> simply returns the image it computed
762images). 941previously (yes, it should only be used with images). Or in other words,
942C<keep> I<caches> the result of the code block so it doesn't need to be
943computed again.
763 944
764This can be extremely useful to avoid redoign the same slow operations 945This can be extremely useful to avoid redoing slow operations - for
765again and again- for example, if your background expression takes the root 946example, if your background expression takes the root background, blurs it
766background, blurs it and then root-aligns it it would have to blur the 947and then root-aligns it it would have to blur the root background on every
767root background on every window move or resize. 948window move or resize.
768 949
950Another example is C<load>, which can be quite slow.
951
952In fact, urxvt itself encloses the whole expression in some kind of
953C<keep> block so it only is reevaluated as required.
954
769Putting the blur into a C<once> block will make sure the blur is only done 955Putting the blur into a C<keep> block will make sure the blur is only done
770once: 956once, while the C<rootalign> is still done each time the window moves.
771 957
772 rootlign once { blur 10, root } 958 rootalign keep { blur 10, root }
773 959
774This leaves the question of how to force reevaluation of the block, in 960This leaves the question of how to force reevaluation of the block,
775case the root background changes: Right now, all once blocks forget that 961in case the root background changes: If expression inside the block
776they ahve been executed before each time the root background changes (if 962is sensitive to some event (root background changes, window geometry
777the expression is sensitive to that) or when C<once_again> is called. 963changes), then it will be reevaluated automatically as needed.
778 964
779=item once_again
780
781Resets all C<once> block as if they had never been called, i.e. on the
782next call they will be reevaluated again.
783
784=cut 965=cut
785 966
786 sub once(&) { 967 sub keep(&) {
787 $_ONCE_CACHE{$_[0]+0} ||= $_[0]() 968 my $id = $_[0]+0;
969
970 local $frame = $self->{frame_cache}{$id} ||= [$frame];
971
972 unless ($frame->[FR_CACHE]) {
973 $frame->[FR_CACHE] = [ $_[0]() ];
974
975 my $self = $self;
976 my $frame = $frame;
977 Scalar::Util::weaken $frame;
978 $self->compile_frame ($frame, sub {
979 # clear this frame cache, also for all parents
980 for (my $frame = $frame; $frame; $frame = $frame->[0]) {
981 undef $frame->[FR_CACHE];
982 }
983
984 $self->recalculate;
985 });
986 };
987
988 # in scalar context we always return the first original result, which
989 # is not quite how perl works.
990 wantarray
991 ? @{ $frame->[FR_CACHE] }
992 : $frame->[FR_CACHE][0]
993 }
994
995# sub keep_clear() {
996# delete $self->{frame_cache};
788 } 997# }
789
790 sub once_again() {
791 %_ONCE_CACHE = ();
792 }
793 998
794=back 999=back
795 1000
796=cut 1001=cut
797 1002
798} 1003}
799 1004
800sub parse_expr { 1005sub parse_expr {
801 my $expr = eval "sub {\npackage urxvt::bgdsl;\n#line 0 'background expression'\n$_[0]\n}"; 1006 my $expr = eval
1007 "sub {\n"
1008 . "package urxvt::bgdsl;\n"
1009 . "#line 0 'background expression'\n"
1010 . "$_[0]\n"
1011 . "}";
802 die if $@; 1012 die if $@;
803 $expr 1013 $expr
804} 1014}
805 1015
806# compiles a parsed expression 1016# compiles a parsed expression
807sub set_expr { 1017sub set_expr {
808 my ($self, $expr) = @_; 1018 my ($self, $expr) = @_;
809 1019
1020 $self->{root} = []; # the outermost frame
810 $self->{expr} = $expr; 1021 $self->{expr} = $expr;
811 $self->recalculate; 1022 $self->recalculate;
1023}
1024
1025# takes a hash of sensitivity indicators and installs watchers
1026sub compile_frame {
1027 my ($self, $frame, $cb) = @_;
1028
1029 my $state = $frame->[urxvt::bgdsl::FR_STATE] ||= {};
1030 my $again = $frame->[urxvt::bgdsl::FR_AGAIN];
1031
1032 # don't keep stuff alive
1033 Scalar::Util::weaken $state;
1034
1035 if ($again->{nested}) {
1036 $state->{nested} = 1;
1037 } else {
1038 delete $state->{nested};
1039 }
1040
1041 if (my $interval = $again->{time}) {
1042 $state->{time} = [$interval, urxvt::timer->new->after ($interval)->interval ($interval)]
1043 if $state->{time}[0] != $interval;
1044
1045 # callback *might* have changed, although we could just rule that out
1046 $state->{time}[1]->cb (sub {
1047 ++$state->{counter};
1048 $cb->();
1049 });
1050 } else {
1051 delete $state->{time};
1052 }
1053
1054 if ($again->{position}) {
1055 $state->{position} = $self->on (position_change => $cb);
1056 } else {
1057 delete $state->{position};
1058 }
1059
1060 if ($again->{size}) {
1061 $state->{size} = $self->on (size_change => $cb);
1062 } else {
1063 delete $state->{size};
1064 }
1065
1066 if ($again->{rootpmap}) {
1067 $state->{rootpmap} = $self->on (rootpmap_change => $cb);
1068 } else {
1069 delete $state->{rootpmap};
1070 }
812} 1071}
813 1072
814# evaluate the current bg expression 1073# evaluate the current bg expression
815sub recalculate { 1074sub recalculate {
816 my ($arg_self) = @_; 1075 my ($arg_self) = @_;
826 1085
827 $arg_self->{next_refresh} = urxvt::NOW + $MIN_INTERVAL; 1086 $arg_self->{next_refresh} = urxvt::NOW + $MIN_INTERVAL;
828 1087
829 # set environment to evaluate user expression 1088 # set environment to evaluate user expression
830 1089
831 local $self = $arg_self; 1090 local $self = $arg_self;
832
833 local $HOME = $ENV{HOME}; 1091 local $HOME = $ENV{HOME};
834 local $old = $self->{state}; 1092 local $frame = $self->{root};
835 local $new = my $state = $self->{state} = {};
836 1093
837 ($x, $y, $w, $h) =
838 $self->background_geometry ($self->{border}); 1094 ($x, $y, $w, $h) = $self->background_geometry ($self->{border});
839 1095
840 # evaluate user expression 1096 # evaluate user expression
841 1097
842 my $img = eval { $self->{expr}->() }; 1098 my @img = eval { $self->{expr}->() };
843 warn $@ if $@;#d# 1099 die $@ if $@;
844 die "background-expr did not return an image.\n" if !UNIVERSAL::isa $img, "urxvt::img"; 1100 die "background-expr did not return anything.\n" unless @img;
1101 die "background-expr: expected image(s), got something else.\n"
1102 if grep { !UNIVERSAL::isa $_, "urxvt::img" } @img;
845 1103
846 $state->{size_sensitive} = 1 1104 my $img = urxvt::bgdsl::merge @img;
1105
1106 $frame->[FR_AGAIN]{size} = 1
847 if $img->repeat_mode != urxvt::RepeatNormal; 1107 if $img->repeat_mode != urxvt::RepeatNormal;
848 1108
849 # if the expression is sensitive to external events, prepare reevaluation then 1109 # if the expression is sensitive to external events, prepare reevaluation then
850 1110 $self->compile_frame ($frame, sub { $arg_self->recalculate });
851 my $repeat;
852
853 if (my $again = $state->{again}) {
854 $repeat = 1;
855 my $self = $self;
856 $state->{timer} = $again == $old->{again}
857 ? $old->{timer}
858 : urxvt::timer->new->after ($again)->interval ($again)->cb (sub {
859 ++$self->{counter};
860 $self->recalculate
861 });
862 }
863
864 if (delete $state->{position_sensitive}) {
865 $repeat = 1;
866 $self->enable (position_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate });
867 } else {
868 $self->disable ("position_change");
869 }
870
871 if (delete $state->{size_sensitive}) {
872 $repeat = 1;
873 $self->enable (size_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate });
874 } else {
875 $self->disable ("size_change");
876 }
877
878 if (delete $state->{rootpmap_sensitive}) {
879 $repeat = 1;
880 $self->enable (rootpmap_change => sub { $_[0]->recalculate });
881 } else {
882 $self->disable ("rootpmap_change");
883 }
884 1111
885 # clear stuff we no longer need 1112 # clear stuff we no longer need
886 1113
887 %$old = (); 1114# unless (%{ $frame->[FR_STATE] }) {
888
889 unless ($repeat) {
890 delete $self->{state}; 1115# delete $self->{state};
891 delete $self->{expr}; 1116# delete $self->{expr};
892 } 1117# }
893 1118
894 # set background pixmap 1119 # set background pixmap
895 1120
896 $self->set_background ($img, $self->{border}); 1121 $self->set_background ($img, $self->{border});
897 $self->scr_recolour (0); 1122 $self->scr_recolour (0);

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