tweaks to software

distro.txt

@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-emacs config: (deprecated)
-	key bindings: ergoemacs https://ergoemacs.github.io/
-	file manager: treemacs https://github.com/Alexander-Miller/treemacs
-	git: magit https://magit.vc/ + forge https://github.com/magit/forge
-	visual:
-		centaur-tabs https://github.com/ema2159/centaur-tabs
-		beacon https://github.com/Malabarba/beacon
-		kaolin themes https://github.com/ogdenwebb/emacs-kaolin-themes
-
 optimizations:
 	swap: zramen (zram compressed RAM)
 	interrupts: irqbalance
@@ -18,10 +9,8 @@ optimizations:
 	video:
 		adriconf (graphics driver configuration utility)
 		https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU (specifically tearfree)
-	fan control:
-		lm_sensors
-		gpu:
-			radeon-profile (qt5) + radeon-profile-daemon
+			not needed for wayland
+	fonts: https://blog.brunomiguel.net/geekices/how-to-get-good-font-rendering-in-void-linux/
 
 to make:
 	audio:
@@ -31,7 +20,7 @@ to make:
 	
 	code:
 		remake fprintd without polkit (just pam module and tools)
-		either fix or remake lxappearance
+		either fix or remake lxappearance (wayland segfault)
 		touchpad configuration tool:
 			sensibility
 			gestures
@@ -70,18 +59,22 @@ helpful links:
 	https://telegra.ph/Ricing-your-nix-desktop-epI-01-18
 	https://old.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/feseh2/getting_started_with_bspwm_for_beginners/
 
-Variations:
-	Wayland: (deprecated)
-		wm: wayfire > sway
-		screenshots: grim
-		image viewever: imv > geeqie
-		partition manager: gparted
-		screen locker: swayidle + swaylock
+Wayland: (deprecated)
+	wm: sway > wayfire
+	clipboard: clipman 
+	screenshots: grim + slurp
+	image viewever: imv
+	logout menu: wlogout (requires systemd)
+	screen locker: swayidle + {swaylock, swaylock-effects (manual installation)}
+		swayidle requires manual compilation: option -Dlogind=disabled
 	notifications: mako
 	background: azote > swaybg
-		bar: waybar
-		menu: wofi
-		backlight: brightnessctl (requires root or special access)
+		azote requires changes in /usr/bin/azote: change python3.6 to 3.8
+	bar: waybar > {wf-dock,swaybar} + i3blocks
+		waybar requires libappindicator
+	menu: wofi > bemenu > sgtk-menu (manual installation) > nwg-launchers (manual)
+	backlight: acpilight (needs udev rule)
+	randr: kanshi > wdisplays > wrandr (both need manual installation)
 	
 	Other applications not substituted will require xwayland server to be run
 	hopefully as the wlroots project moves on and wayland desktop standardization
@@ -89,21 +82,12 @@ Variations:
 	The main reasoning behing ditching X11 as a protocol is to provide a better
 	expirience for laptop users, especially regarding battery life.
 
-	Qt based applications: (nope it will quickly become kde)		
-		
-global configuration file kinda like the windows registry
-Registry:
-	1) The setting appliction can be either run as root or as the user, in the first case
-		it will operate on the global settings databse and in the latter on the local
-		(per user) database
-	2) the global databse and its "setters" operate in the /etc/ and /proc/ subdirectories and files
-		whereas the local database and "setters" operate in the respective user's home directory
-	3) the program then generates plain text files that are symlinked to their respective place
+wrandr: https://github.com/csicar/wrandr
+wdisplays: https://github.com/cyclopsian/wdisplays
+swaylock-effects: https://github.com/mortie/swaylock-effects
+sgtk-menu: https://github.com/nwg-piotr/sgtk-menu/wiki/Installation	
 
-	----------------
-	|  settings    |
-	|  application |
-	----------------
+Useful: https://wayland.emersion.fr/
 
 Links:
 https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/General_recommendations

software.txt

@@ -1,58 +1,39 @@
 Graphical applications:
-	file manager: sapcefm > pcmanfm
-	pdf viewever: mupdf > xpfd (qt5) > libreoffice (printing) 
-	screenshot: gscreenshot
-	text editor: geany > emacs (almost full os)
+	file manager: sapcefm
+	pdf viewever: mupdf
+	screenshot: 
+	text editor: geany
 	archiver: xarchiver
 	music player: deadbeef
 	file sync: syncthing
-	video: mpv > vlc (qt5)
+	video: mpv
 	partitioning: gparted
-	calculator: calc
-	menu: rofi (with icons and customization) > dmenu (suckless)
+	calculator: galculator-gtk3
+	menu:
 	bluetooth: blueman
-	terminal emulator: st (needs patches) > alacritty > kitty (gpu accelerated)
-	image viewver: sxiv > geeqie (printing ability)
+	terminal emulator: alacritty
+	image viewver:
 	irc: hexchat
-	internet:
-		browser: firefox
-		extensions:
-			umatrix
-			ublock origin
-			singlefile downloader
-			multi-account containers
-			https everywhere
-			decentraleyes
-			cleanurls
-			canvasblocker
-			skip redirect
-			css exfill protection
-			h264ify
-			feedreader
-			violentmonkey:
-				4chanx
-				adsBypasser
-				antiAdware
+	ftp: browser
+	browser: firefox > min (deb)
 	professional:
-		office: libreoffice (printing and document handling)
 		eda: kicad
-		math: gnu octave (qt5)
-		cad: freecad (qt5) > solvespace
 		image: gimp
 		audio: audacity
 	
 Terminal/tui applications:
-	file manager: nnn > fff
-	pdf viewever: termpdf.py https://github.com/dsanson/termpdf.py (kitty term)
-	screenshot: scrot
-	text editor: vim > nano > micro
-	archiver: 7z (and others)
-	music player: ncmpcpp (mpd) > cmus
+	file manager: nnn
+	screenshot:
+	text editor: vim > micro
+	music player: cmus
 	encryption: tomb
 	partitioning: cfdisk 
 	calculator: bc
 	irc: weechat > irssi
 	email: mutt
+	utilities:
+		tealdeer: (tldr-pages) short and descriptive man pages
+		fzf: find files and directories
 
 administration:
 	processes: htop
@@ -63,12 +44,12 @@ administration:
 	bling: ufetch
 
 system:
-	network: wpa_supplicant >  connman > iwd
+	network: wpa_supplicant
 	input: libinput
-	lock screen: xss-lock + {xsecurelock > i3lock-fancy > betterlockscreen > i3lock-color}
+	lock screen:
 	acpi events handler: acpid
-	key bindings: sxhkd
-	backlight control: acpilight > light > xbacklight
+	key bindings:
+	backlight control: acpilight
 	audio system:
 		alsa:
 			needed: alsa-firmware + alsa-tools
@@ -76,32 +57,37 @@ system:
 			pulseaudio only: apulse https://github.com/i-rinat/apulse
 			volume and control: alsa-utils
 	ntp daemon: chrony
-	fonts: fontmanager
+	fonts:
 	print server: cups
 	mounter: udevil
-	wm: bspwm > awesome > i3 > dwm
-	statusbar: polybar > lemonbar-xft 
-	notifications: dunst > awesome
+	wm:
+	statusbar: 
+	notifications: 
 	distro: void glibc > void musl (breaks xdeb)
-	dotfile manager: yadm
 	authentication: pam_u2f
-	shell: bash > fish
-	compositor: picom (https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/fb4f9r/were_doing_blur_all_wrong/)
+	shell: bash
+	compositor:
 	login manager: none
-	boot: refind > grub + os-prober
+	boot: grub + os-prober
 	wrappers and compatibility programs:
 		xbps: vpm
 		sv: vsv https://github.com/bahamas10/vsv
 		.deb to xbps: xdeb https://github.com/toluschr/xdeb
 
 settings:
+	gaming mouse config: piper
 	network: wifish + dialog
-	lock screen: xscreensaver
-	video: arandr
+	lock screen:
+	video:
 	themes: lxappearance
 	audio: alsa-utils
 	desktop: nitrogen
 	gestures: libinput gestures + https://gitlab.com/cunidev/gestures
 	power: tlpui
 	
+extra/needed:
+	alsa-firmware
+	alsa-tools
+	alsa-plugins
+	qt5-wayland