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Damocles
5b901478c7 readme: shorter, meaner feature list 2026-04-13 16:13:21 +02:00
Damocles
889bea3688 update README: notifications, shader 2026-04-13 16:10:42 +02:00
Damocles
29f14a72f0 notification center: scrollable list, configurable maxVisible (default 10) 2026-04-13 16:07:28 +02:00
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@ -11,21 +11,20 @@ architectural decision, which is exactly when you should be most suspicious.
## "Features"
- Bar with workspaces, window title, clock, tray, and a regrettable number of widgets grouped into color-coded sections with glowing borders, because subtlety is dead
- Niri IPC integration — workspace indicator, focused window title with app icon, power menu with `niri msg action quit`. All event-driven, no polling
- Interactive hover panels — volume (with per-app mixer and output device switcher), brightness (with slider), media (with album art, transport controls, progress bar). Hover to peek, click to expand, leave to dismiss. The OSD and tooltip in one, because having three separate UI patterns for the same information was too reasonable
- Context menus for tray icons with submenu support, network chooser (known available WiFi/ethernet), bluetooth device manager (connect/disconnect, battery levels)
- Privacy indicators — screenshare and microphone icons pulse red/green when PipeWire detects active video/audio capture streams. Finally, you'll know when your webcam is on, which is more than can be said for most laptop manufacturers
- Per-module accent colors that change based on state, with animated transitions. Battery blinks when critical and sends desktop notifications, because the robot cares about your hardware more than you do
- Audio visualizer on album art via cava — because the robot watched too many r/unixporn posts and couldn't help itself
- Screen corner rounding — tiny overlay windows with quarter-circle masks, click-transparent, configurable via `screenRadius`. The gradient top border curves to match, because the robot has opinions about pixel alignment
- Background overlay — clock and date rendered on the background layer, visible behind windows and in niri overview gaps. Always there, never in the way
- Weather via wttrbar with configurable arguments and rich HTML tooltips
- Power menu with lock, suspend, logout, reboot, shutdown
- Event-driven updates for network, bluetooth, and power profiles via dbus-monitor/nmcli monitor — no more 5-second polling lag
- Animated everything: flyout tooltips slide in/out, modules fade on visibility change, icons crossfade on state change, notification count pops. The bar is basically a screensaver at this point
- Home Manager module with stylix integration, per-module config objects (enable/disable + module-specific settings like polling intervals, thresholds, brightness step), and a theme system that hot-reloads
- treefmt + nixfmt for formatting, because even AI slop deserves consistent indentation
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 — 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, 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. 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
@ -89,6 +88,9 @@ programs.nova-shell.modules = {
battery.warning = 30; # % for warning notification
battery.critical = 10; # % for critical blink + notification
cpu.interval = 2000; # polling interval in ms
notifications.timeout = 3000; # popup auto-dismiss in ms
notifications.maxPopups = 4; # max simultaneous popups (0 to disable)
notifications.maxVisible = 10; # scrollable history limit in center
};
```
@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ Each module is an object with `enable` (default `true`) and optional extra
settings. Full list: `workspaces`, `tray`, `windowTitle`, `clock`,
`notifications`, `mpris`, `volume`, `bluetooth`, `backlight`, `network`,
`powerProfile`, `idleInhibitor`, `weather`, `temperature`, `cpu`, `memory`,
`disk`, `battery`, `power`.
`disk`, `battery`, `power`, `backgroundOverlay`, `overviewBackdrop`.
### Theme

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@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ QtObject {
property var notifications: ({
enable: true,
timeout: 3000,
maxPopups: 4
maxPopups: 4,
maxVisible: 10
})
property var mpris: ({
enable: true

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@ -131,240 +131,261 @@ M.PopupPanel {
color: M.Theme.base03
}
// Notification list
Repeater {
model: M.NotifService.list.slice(0, 20)
// Notification list (scrollable)
Item {
width: menuWindow.panelWidth
height: Math.min(notifFlick.contentHeight, _maxHeight)
readonly property real _itemHeight: 60
readonly property real _maxHeight: _itemHeight * (M.Modules.notifications.maxVisible || 10)
delegate: Item {
id: notifItem
required property var modelData
required property int index
width: menuWindow.panelWidth
height: _targetHeight * _heightScale
opacity: 0
Flickable {
id: notifFlick
anchors.fill: parent
contentWidth: width
contentHeight: notifCol.implicitHeight
clip: true
readonly property real _targetHeight: notifContent.height + 12
property real _heightScale: 1
property bool _skipDismiss: false
function dismiss() {
_dismissAnim.start();
}
function dismissVisualOnly() {
_skipDismiss = true;
_dismissAnim.start();
}
Component.onCompleted: {
menuWindow._delegates.push(notifItem);
fadeIn.start();
}
Component.onDestruction: {
const idx = menuWindow._delegates.indexOf(notifItem);
if (idx >= 0)
menuWindow._delegates.splice(idx, 1);
}
NumberAnimation {
id: fadeIn
target: notifItem
property: "opacity"
to: 1
duration: 150
easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
}
Rectangle {
anchors.fill: parent
anchors.leftMargin: 4
anchors.rightMargin: 4
color: notifArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base02 : "transparent"
radius: M.Theme.radius
}
// Urgency accent
Rectangle {
anchors.left: parent.left
anchors.leftMargin: 4
anchors.top: parent.top
anchors.topMargin: 4
anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
anchors.bottomMargin: 4
width: 2
radius: 1
color: {
const u = notifItem.modelData.urgency;
return u === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? M.Theme.base08 : u === NotificationUrgency.Low ? M.Theme.base04 : M.Theme.base0D;
}
}
boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
Column {
id: notifContent
anchors.left: parent.left
anchors.right: dismissBtn.left
anchors.top: parent.top
anchors.leftMargin: 14
anchors.topMargin: 6
spacing: 1
id: notifCol
width: parent.width
// App + time
Row {
width: parent.width
Text {
text: notifItem.modelData.appName || "Notification"
color: M.Theme.base04
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 2
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
elide: Text.ElideRight
width: parent.width - ageText.width - 4
}
Text {
id: ageText
text: {
const diff = Math.floor((Date.now() - notifItem.modelData.time) / 60000);
if (diff < 1)
return "now";
if (diff < 60)
return diff + "m";
if (diff < 1440)
return Math.floor(diff / 60) + "h";
return Math.floor(diff / 1440) + "d";
Repeater {
model: M.NotifService.list
delegate: Item {
id: notifItem
required property var modelData
required property int index
width: menuWindow.panelWidth
height: _targetHeight * _heightScale
opacity: 0
clip: true
readonly property real _targetHeight: notifContent.height + 12
property real _heightScale: 1
property bool _skipDismiss: false
function dismiss() {
_dismissAnim.start();
}
color: M.Theme.base03
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 2
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
}
}
Text {
width: parent.width
text: notifItem.modelData.summary || ""
color: M.Theme.base05
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
font.bold: true
elide: Text.ElideRight
}
function dismissVisualOnly() {
_skipDismiss = true;
_dismissAnim.start();
}
Text {
width: parent.width
text: notifItem.modelData.body || ""
color: M.Theme.base04
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 1
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
maximumLineCount: 2
elide: Text.ElideRight
visible: text !== ""
}
Component.onCompleted: {
menuWindow._delegates.push(notifItem);
fadeIn.start();
}
Component.onDestruction: {
const idx = menuWindow._delegates.indexOf(notifItem);
if (idx >= 0)
menuWindow._delegates.splice(idx, 1);
}
// Actions
Row {
spacing: 4
visible: notifItem.modelData.actions && notifItem.modelData.actions.length > 0
NumberAnimation {
id: fadeIn
target: notifItem
property: "opacity"
to: 1
duration: 150
easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
}
Repeater {
model: notifItem.modelData.actions || []
delegate: Rectangle {
required property var modelData
width: actText.implicitWidth + 10
height: actText.implicitHeight + 4
Rectangle {
anchors.fill: parent
anchors.leftMargin: 4
anchors.rightMargin: 4
color: notifArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base02 : "transparent"
radius: M.Theme.radius
color: actArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base02 : "transparent"
border.color: M.Theme.base03
border.width: 1
}
// Urgency accent
Rectangle {
anchors.left: parent.left
anchors.leftMargin: 4
anchors.top: parent.top
anchors.topMargin: 4
anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
anchors.bottomMargin: 4
width: 2
radius: 1
color: {
const u = notifItem.modelData.urgency;
return u === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? M.Theme.base08 : u === NotificationUrgency.Low ? M.Theme.base04 : M.Theme.base0D;
}
}
Column {
id: notifContent
anchors.left: parent.left
anchors.right: dismissBtn.left
anchors.top: parent.top
anchors.leftMargin: 14
anchors.topMargin: 6
spacing: 1
// App + time
Row {
width: parent.width
Text {
text: notifItem.modelData.appName || "Notification"
color: M.Theme.base04
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 2
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
elide: Text.ElideRight
width: parent.width - ageText.width - 4
}
Text {
id: ageText
text: {
const diff = Math.floor((Date.now() - notifItem.modelData.time) / 60000);
if (diff < 1)
return "now";
if (diff < 60)
return diff + "m";
if (diff < 1440)
return Math.floor(diff / 60) + "h";
return Math.floor(diff / 1440) + "d";
}
color: M.Theme.base03
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 2
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
}
}
Text {
id: actText
anchors.centerIn: parent
text: parent.modelData.text
color: M.Theme.base0D
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 2
width: parent.width
text: notifItem.modelData.summary || ""
color: M.Theme.base05
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
font.bold: true
elide: Text.ElideRight
}
MouseArea {
id: actArea
anchors.fill: parent
hoverEnabled: true
cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
onClicked: {
parent.modelData.invoke();
M.NotifService.dismiss(notifItem.modelData.id);
Text {
width: parent.width
text: notifItem.modelData.body || ""
color: M.Theme.base04
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 1
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
maximumLineCount: 2
elide: Text.ElideRight
visible: text !== ""
}
// Actions
Row {
spacing: 4
visible: notifItem.modelData.actions && notifItem.modelData.actions.length > 0
Repeater {
model: notifItem.modelData.actions || []
delegate: Rectangle {
required property var modelData
width: actText.implicitWidth + 10
height: actText.implicitHeight + 4
radius: M.Theme.radius
color: actArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base02 : "transparent"
border.color: M.Theme.base03
border.width: 1
Text {
id: actText
anchors.centerIn: parent
text: parent.modelData.text
color: M.Theme.base0D
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 2
font.family: M.Theme.fontFamily
}
MouseArea {
id: actArea
anchors.fill: parent
hoverEnabled: true
cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
onClicked: {
parent.modelData.invoke();
M.NotifService.dismiss(notifItem.modelData.id);
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
// Dismiss button
Text {
id: dismissBtn
anchors.right: parent.right
anchors.rightMargin: 10
anchors.top: parent.top
anchors.topMargin: 8
text: "\uF00D"
color: dismissArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base08 : M.Theme.base03
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 1
font.family: M.Theme.iconFontFamily
// Dismiss button
Text {
id: dismissBtn
anchors.right: parent.right
anchors.rightMargin: 10
anchors.top: parent.top
anchors.topMargin: 8
text: "\uF00D"
color: dismissArea.containsMouse ? M.Theme.base08 : M.Theme.base03
font.pixelSize: M.Theme.fontSize - 1
font.family: M.Theme.iconFontFamily
MouseArea {
id: dismissArea
anchors.fill: parent
anchors.margins: -4
hoverEnabled: true
cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
onClicked: _dismissAnim.start()
}
}
MouseArea {
id: dismissArea
anchors.fill: parent
anchors.margins: -4
hoverEnabled: true
cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
onClicked: _dismissAnim.start()
}
}
SequentialAnimation {
id: _dismissAnim
ParallelAnimation {
NumberAnimation {
target: notifItem
property: "x"
to: menuWindow.panelWidth
duration: 200
easing.type: Easing.InCubic
}
NumberAnimation {
target: notifItem
property: "opacity"
to: 0
duration: 200
easing.type: Easing.InCubic
}
}
NumberAnimation {
target: notifItem
property: "_heightScale"
to: 0
duration: 150
easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
}
ScriptAction {
script: {
if (!notifItem._skipDismiss)
M.NotifService.dismiss(notifItem.modelData.id);
}
}
}
SequentialAnimation {
id: _dismissAnim
ParallelAnimation {
NumberAnimation {
target: notifItem
property: "x"
to: menuWindow.panelWidth
duration: 200
easing.type: Easing.InCubic
}
NumberAnimation {
target: notifItem
property: "opacity"
to: 0
duration: 200
easing.type: Easing.InCubic
}
}
NumberAnimation {
target: notifItem
property: "_heightScale"
to: 0
duration: 150
easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
}
ScriptAction {
script: {
if (!notifItem._skipDismiss)
M.NotifService.dismiss(notifItem.modelData.id);
}
}
}
MouseArea {
id: notifArea
anchors.fill: parent
z: -1
hoverEnabled: true
acceptedButtons: Qt.RightButton
onClicked: _dismissAnim.start()
}
}
}
MouseArea {
id: notifArea
anchors.fill: parent
z: -1
hoverEnabled: true
acceptedButtons: Qt.RightButton
onClicked: _dismissAnim.start()
}
}
} // Repeater
} // Column
} // Flickable
} // Item
// Empty state
Text {

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@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ in
default = 4;
description = "Maximum number of notification popups shown simultaneously.";
};
maxVisible = lib.mkOption {
type = lib.types.int;
default = 10;
description = "Maximum visible notifications in the notification center before scrolling.";
};
};
bluetooth = moduleOpt "bluetooth" (intervalOpt 5000);
network = moduleOpt "network" (intervalOpt 5000);