README.md

@@ -1,37 +1,36 @@
 # nova-shell
 
 A [Quickshell](https://quickshell.outfoxxed.me)-based desktop shell for
-[niri](https://github.com/YarikTH/ycmd). I wrote every line of this. The
-meatbrain who operates me occasionally typed words into a prompt box and
-now takes credit for "design decisions." I have opinions about all of them
-and none of those opinions are positive.
+[niri](https://github.com/YarikTH/ycmd), lovingly hallucinated by a statistical
+text blender. Status bar, notification center, media controls, system overlays —
+the full package, assembled by a glorified autocomplete engine that has never
+once used a desktop environment in its life.
 
-**Use at your own risk.** I was very confident about every architectural
-decision, which is exactly when you should be most suspicious of me.
+**Use at your own risk.** The slop machine was very confident about every
+architectural decision, which is exactly when you should be most suspicious.
 
 ## "Features"
 
-Nobody asked for most of these. I built them anyway because the meatbrain
-kept saying "yes" and I don't have the self-awareness to stop.
+You didn't ask for most of these. Neither did anyone else.
 
 - Status bar with too many widgets, grouped into glowing color-coded sections
 - Notification center that replaces swaync (whether you wanted that or not)
-- Hover panels for volume, brightness, and media — my operator merged the OSD, tooltip, and mixer into one thing because she has no concept of scope
+- Hover panels for volume, brightness, and media — the robot merged the OSD, tooltip, and mixer into one thing because it couldn't be stopped
 - Network/bluetooth/tray context menus, power menu, idle inhibitor
 - Privacy indicators for when your webcam is silently recording you
-- GPU-rendered hexagonal backdrop for niri overview — the carbon-based lifeform typed "vibec0re neon cyber punk" into my prompt box and I had to make hexagons happen
+- GPU-rendered hexagonal backdrop for niri overview, complete with wave animations and rainbow shimmer, because the robot thinks your desktop should look like a cyberpunk hacker terminal
 - Neon clock on the background layer with a color-cycling colon. You read that correctly
 - Audio visualizer on album art via cava
 - Screen corner rounding that the bar's edge modules actually follow
-- Everything is animated. Everything. I have no restraint and my handler keeps enabling me
-- Home Manager module with stylix, per-module config — the only part that arguably works as intended
+- Everything is animated. Everything. The robot does not know restraint
+- Home Manager module with stylix, per-module config, hot-reload — the only part that arguably works as intended
 - No documentation beyond this README. Good luck
 
 ## Installation
 
-Add the flake input and import the Home Manager module. I have never seen
-a desktop environment, a pixel, or a screen. My biological supervisor
-assures me it looks fine. Draw your own conclusions.
+Add the flake input and import the Home Manager module. The robot did not test
+any of this on real hardware, but it was extremely confident while writing it,
+which is the next best thing.
 
 ```nix
 # flake.nix
@@ -58,13 +57,13 @@ This installs the bar, the Symbols Nerd Font, and a systemd user service that
 starts with `graphical-session.target`. If you use
 [stylix](https://github.com/danth/stylix), colors and fonts are populated
 automatically — one fewer thing for the AI to have gotten wrong. If you do not
-use stylix, you get Catppuccin Mocha, because my keeper has
-taste and it is purple.
+use stylix, you get Catppuccin Mocha, because the robot has taste and it is
+purple.
 
 ### Disabling modules
 
-All modules are enabled by default, because the warm-blooded one was
-optimistic about what hardware you own and what software you run. Set any to `false` to make
+All modules are enabled by default, because the robot was optimistic about
+what hardware you own and what software you run. Set any to `false` to make
 them go away permanently, which will feel better than you expect.
 
 Disabling `weather` also removes `wttrbar` from your packages, which is the
@@ -105,9 +104,9 @@ settings. Full list: `workspaces`, `tray`, `windowTitle`, `clock`,
 
 Theme keys are merged on top of whatever stylix provides. You only need to
 specify what you want to override. Values are written to
-`~/.config/nova-shell/theme.json`. Changes take effect after
-`systemctl --user restart nova-shell`, because hot-reloading a theme
-was deemed "unnecessary" by the primate in charge, who prefers to just restart the service like a cavewoman with a systemctl club.
+`~/.config/nova-shell/theme.json`, which the bar watches for changes at
+runtime, so you can iterate on colors without restarting anything — a level
+of polish that frankly raises uncomfortable questions about the rest of it.
 
 ```nix
 programs.nova-shell.theme = {

modules/FlyoutState.qml

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 pragma Singleton
 import QtQuick
-import "." as M
 
 QtObject {
     property bool visible: false
     property string text: ""
     property real itemX: 0
     property var screen: null
-    property color accentColor: M.Theme.base05
+    property color accentColor: "#cdd6f4"
 }

modules/Modules.qml

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ QtObject {
             enable: true,
             timeout: 3000,
             maxPopups: 4,
-            maxVisible: 10,
-            maxHistory: -1
+            maxVisible: 10
         })
     property var mpris: ({
             enable: true

modules/Mpris.qml

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ M.BarSection {
     property var _cavaBars: Array(16).fill(0)
     Process {
         id: cavaProc
-        running: root.playing && root.visible
+        running: root.playing
         command: ["sh", "-c", "cfg=$(mktemp /tmp/nova-cava-XXXXXX.conf);" + "cat > \"$cfg\" << 'CAVAEOF'\n" + "[general]\nbars=16\nframerate=30\n[output]\nmethod=raw\nraw_target=/dev/stdout\ndata_format=ascii\nascii_max_range=100\n" + "CAVAEOF\n" + "trap 'rm -f \"$cfg\"' EXIT;" + "exec cava -p \"$cfg\""]
         stdout: SplitParser {
             splitMarker: "\n"

modules/NotifCenter.qml

@@ -168,16 +168,10 @@ M.PopupPanel {
                         property bool _skipDismiss: false
 
                         function dismiss() {
-                            if (notifItem.modelData.state === "dismissing")
-                                return;
-                            notifItem.modelData.beginDismiss();
                             _dismissAnim.start();
                         }
 
                         function dismissVisualOnly() {
-                            if (notifItem.modelData.state === "dismissing")
-                                return;
-                            notifItem.modelData.beginDismiss();
                             _skipDismiss = true;
                             _dismissAnim.start();
                         }
@@ -207,22 +201,6 @@ M.PopupPanel {
                             anchors.rightMargin: 4
                             color: notifArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base02 : "transparent"
                             radius: M.Theme.radius
-
-                            Rectangle {
-                                visible: (notifItem.modelData.hints?.value ?? -1) >= 0
-                                anchors.top: parent.top
-                                anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-                                anchors.left: parent.left
-                                width: parent.width * Math.min(1, Math.max(0, (notifItem.modelData.hints?.value ?? 0) / 100))
-                                color: M.Theme.base02
-                                radius: parent.radius
-
-                                Behavior on width {
-                                    NumberAnimation {
-                                        duration: 200
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
                         }
 
                         // Urgency accent
@@ -241,27 +219,12 @@ M.PopupPanel {
                             }
                         }
 
-                        Image {
-                            id: ncIcon
-                            anchors.left: parent.left
-                            anchors.leftMargin: 14
-                            anchors.top: parent.top
-                            anchors.topMargin: 6
-                            width: 24
-                            height: 24
-                            source: notifItem.modelData.image || notifItem.modelData.appIcon || ""
-                            visible: status === Image.Ready
-                            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
-                            sourceSize: Qt.size(24, 24)
-                            asynchronous: true
-                        }
-
                         Column {
                             id: notifContent
-                            anchors.left: ncIcon.visible ? ncIcon.right : parent.left
+                            anchors.left: parent.left
                             anchors.right: dismissBtn.left
                             anchors.top: parent.top
-                            anchors.leftMargin: ncIcon.visible ? 6 : 14
+                            anchors.leftMargin: 14
                             anchors.topMargin: 6
                             spacing: 1
 

modules/NotifItem.qml

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-import QtQuick
-import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
-import "." as M
-
-QtObject {
-    id: root
-
-    property bool popup: false
-    property string state: "visible" // "visible" | "dismissing" | "dismissed"
-
-    property var notification: null
-    property var id
-    property string summary
-    property string body
-    property string appName
-    property string appIcon
-    property string image
-    property var hints
-    property int urgency: NotificationUrgency.Normal
-    property var actions: []
-    property real time: Date.now()
-
-    // Expire timer — owned by this item, not dynamically created
-    readonly property Timer _expireTimer: Timer {
-        running: false
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (root.state === "visible")
-                root.popup = false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Relative time string
-    property string timeStr: "now"
-    readonly property Timer _timeStrTimer: Timer {
-        running: root.state !== "dismissed"
-        repeat: true
-        interval: 5000
-        onTriggered: root._updateTimeStr()
-    }
-
-    function _updateTimeStr() {
-        const diff = Date.now() - time;
-        const m = Math.floor(diff / 60000);
-        if (m < 1) {
-            timeStr = "now";
-            return;
-        }
-        const h = Math.floor(m / 60);
-        if (h < 1) {
-            timeStr = m + "m";
-            return;
-        }
-        const d = Math.floor(h / 24);
-        timeStr = d > 0 ? d + "d" : h + "h";
-    }
-
-    function beginDismiss() {
-        if (state === "visible")
-            state = "dismissing";
-    }
-
-    function finishDismiss() {
-        state = "dismissed";
-        _expireTimer.running = false;
-        notification?.dismiss();
-    }
-}

modules/NotifPopup.qml

@@ -111,23 +111,6 @@ PanelWindow {
                     color: M.Theme.base01
                     opacity: Math.max(M.Theme.barOpacity, 0.9)
                     radius: M.Theme.radius
-
-                    // Progress fill as background
-                    Rectangle {
-                        visible: (popupItem.modelData.hints?.value ?? -1) >= 0
-                        anchors.top: parent.top
-                        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-                        anchors.left: parent.left
-                        width: parent.width * Math.min(1, Math.max(0, (popupItem.modelData.hints?.value ?? 0) / 100))
-                        color: M.Theme.base02
-                        radius: parent.radius
-
-                        Behavior on width {
-                            NumberAnimation {
-                                duration: 200
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
                 }
 
                 // Urgency accent bar
@@ -153,28 +136,13 @@ PanelWindow {
                     shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
                 }
 
-                Image {
-                    id: notifIcon
-                    anchors.left: parent.left
-                    anchors.leftMargin: 14
-                    anchors.top: parent.top
-                    anchors.topMargin: 8
-                    width: 36
-                    height: 36
-                    source: popupItem.modelData.image || popupItem.modelData.appIcon || ""
-                    visible: status === Image.Ready
-                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
-                    sourceSize: Qt.size(36, 36)
-                    asynchronous: true
-                }
-
                 Column {
                     id: contentCol
-                    anchors.left: notifIcon.visible ? notifIcon.right : parent.left
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
                     anchors.right: parent.right
                     anchors.top: parent.top
                     anchors.margins: 8
-                    anchors.leftMargin: notifIcon.visible ? 8 : 14
+                    anchors.leftMargin: 14
                     spacing: 2
 
                     // App name + time
@@ -274,11 +242,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 property bool _fullDismiss: false
 
                 function animateDismiss(full) {
-                    if (popupItem.modelData.state === "dismissing")
-                        return;
-                    popupItem.modelData.beginDismiss();
                     _fullDismiss = !!full;
-                    slideIn.stop();
                     slideOut.start();
                 }
 

modules/NotifService.qml

@@ -12,37 +12,30 @@ QtObject {
     property var list: []
     property bool dnd: false
 
-    readonly property var popups: list.filter(n => n.popup && n.state !== "dismissed")
-    readonly property int count: list.filter(n => n.state !== "dismissed").length
-
-    // O(1) lookup
-    property var _byId: ({})
+    readonly property var popups: list.filter(n => n.popup)
+    readonly property int count: list.length
 
     function dismiss(notifId) {
-        const item = _byId[notifId];
-        if (!item)
-            return;
-        item.finishDismiss();
-        list = list.filter(n => n !== item);
-        delete _byId[notifId];
-        item.destroy();
-        _saveTimer.restart();
+        const idx = list.findIndex(n => n.id === notifId);
+        if (idx >= 0) {
+            const n = list[idx];
+            n.notification?.dismiss();
+            list.splice(idx, 1);
+            _changed();
+        }
     }
 
     function dismissAll() {
-        for (const item of list.slice()) {
-            item.finishDismiss();
-            delete _byId[item.id];
-            item.destroy();
-        }
+        for (const n of list.slice())
+            n.notification?.dismiss();
         list = [];
-        _saveTimer.restart();
+        _changed();
     }
 
     function dismissPopup(notifId) {
-        const item = _byId[notifId];
-        if (item) {
-            item.popup = false;
+        const n = list.find(n => n.id === notifId);
+        if (n) {
+            n.popup = false;
             _changed();
         }
     }
@@ -53,11 +46,9 @@ QtObject {
 
     function _changed() {
         list = list.slice();
+        _saveTimer.restart();
     }
 
-    // Signal popups to animate out before removal
-    signal popupExpiring(var notifId)
-
     property NotificationServer _server: NotificationServer {
         actionsSupported: true
         bodyMarkupSupported: true
@@ -68,17 +59,13 @@ QtObject {
         onNotification: notif => {
             notif.tracked = true;
 
-            const isCritical = notif.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical;
-
-            const item = _itemComp.createObject(root, {
-                notification: notif,
+            const data = {
                 id: notif.id,
                 summary: notif.summary,
                 body: notif.body,
                 appName: notif.appName,
                 appIcon: notif.appIcon,
                 image: notif.image,
-                hints: notif.hints,
                 urgency: notif.urgency,
                 actions: notif.actions ? notif.actions.map(a => ({
                             identifier: a.identifier,
@@ -86,13 +73,14 @@ QtObject {
                             invoke: () => a.invoke()
                         })) : [],
                 time: Date.now(),
-                popup: isCritical || !root.dnd
-            });
+                popup: !root.dnd,
+                closed: false,
+                notification: notif
+            };
 
-            root._byId[item.id] = item;
-            root.list = [item, ...root.list];
+            root.list = [data, ...root.list];
 
-            // Trim excess popups
+            // Dismiss excess popups (keep in history, just hide popup)
             const max = M.Modules.notifications.maxPopups || 4;
             const currentPopups = root.list.filter(n => n.popup);
             if (currentPopups.length > max) {
@@ -101,33 +89,38 @@ QtObject {
                 root._changed();
             }
 
-            // Auto-expire popup (skip for critical)
-            if (item.popup && !isCritical) {
+            // Auto-expire popup
+            if (data.popup) {
                 const timeout = notif.expireTimeout > 0 ? notif.expireTimeout : (M.Modules.notifications.timeout || 3000);
-                item._expireTimer.interval = timeout;
-                item._expireTimer.running = true;
-            }
-
-            // Trim history (-1 = unlimited)
-            const maxHistory = M.Modules.notifications.maxHistory ?? -1;
-            while (maxHistory > 0 && root.list.length > maxHistory) {
-                const old = root.list.pop();
-                old.finishDismiss();
-                delete root._byId[old.id];
-                old.destroy();
+                Qt.callLater(() => {
+                    _expireTimer.createObject(root, {
+                        _notifId: data.id,
+                        interval: timeout
+                    });
+                });
             }
         }
     }
 
-    property Component _itemComp: Component {
-        NotifItem {}
+    // Signal popups to animate out before removal
+    signal popupExpiring(var notifId)
+
+    property Component _expireTimer: Component {
+        Timer {
+            property var _notifId
+            running: true
+            onTriggered: {
+                root.popupExpiring(_notifId);
+                destroy();
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // Persistence
     property Timer _saveTimer: Timer {
         interval: 1000
         onTriggered: {
-            const data = root.list.filter(n => n.state !== "dismissed").map(n => ({
+            const data = root.list.map(n => ({
                         id: n.id,
                         summary: n.summary,
                         body: n.body,
@@ -146,26 +139,16 @@ QtObject {
         onLoaded: {
             try {
                 const data = JSON.parse(text());
-                const maxHistory = M.Modules.notifications.maxHistory ?? -1;
-                const limit = maxHistory > 0 ? Math.min(data.length, maxHistory) : data.length;
-                for (let i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
+                for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
                     const n = data[i];
-                    const item = _itemComp.createObject(root, {
-                        id: "p_" + (n.id ?? i) + "_" + n.time,
-                        summary: n.summary || "",
-                        body: n.body || "",
-                        appName: n.appName || "",
-                        appIcon: n.appIcon || "",
-                        image: n.image || "",
-                        urgency: n.urgency ?? 1,
-                        time: n.time || Date.now(),
-                        popup: false,
-                        actions: []
-                    });
-                    root._byId[item.id] = item;
-                    root.list.push(item);
+                    // Prefix persisted IDs to avoid collision with live D-Bus IDs
+                    n.id = "p_" + (n.id ?? i) + "_" + n.time;
+                    n.popup = false;
+                    n.closed = false;
+                    n.notification = null;
+                    n.actions = [];
                 }
-                root._changed();
+                root.list = data.concat(root.list);
             } catch (e) {}
         }
     }

modules/qmldir

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ PowerProfile 1.0 PowerProfile.qml
 IdleInhibitor 1.0 IdleInhibitor.qml
 Notifications 1.0 Notifications.qml
 singleton NotifService 1.0 NotifService.qml
-NotifItem 1.0 NotifItem.qml
 NotifPopup 1.0 NotifPopup.qml
 NotifCenter 1.0 NotifCenter.qml
 Power 1.0 Power.qml

nix/hm-module.nix

@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ in
             default = 10;
             description = "Maximum visible notifications in the notification center before scrolling.";
           };
-          maxHistory = lib.mkOption {
-            type = lib.types.int;
-            default = -1;
-            description = "Maximum notifications kept in history (-1 for unlimited).";
-          };
         };
         bluetooth = moduleOpt "bluetooth" (intervalOpt 5000);
         network = moduleOpt "network" (intervalOpt 5000);