From d3498f1724d0d0f6af0821ba44d5570a8f70ffae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Studer <s.studer.s@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 21:40:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] make niri config templateable

---
 config/niri/{config.kdl => config.template.kdl} |  8 ++++----
 config/niri/generate_kdl.sh                     | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 config/niri/wal.sh                              |  6 ++++--
 3 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 rename config/niri/{config.kdl => config.template.kdl} (99%)
 create mode 100755 config/niri/generate_kdl.sh

diff --git a/config/niri/config.kdl b/config/niri/config.template.kdl
similarity index 99%
rename from config/niri/config.kdl
rename to config/niri/config.template.kdl
index 200a01d..ace6cc9 100644
--- a/config/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/config/niri/config.template.kdl
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ layout {
         // off
 
         // How many logical pixels the ring extends out from the windows.
-        width 3
+        width 4
 
         // Colors can be set in a variety of ways:
         // - CSS named colors: "red"
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ layout {
         // - CSS-like notation: "rgb(255, 127, 0)", rgba(), hsl() and a few others.
 
         // Color of the ring on the active monitor.
-        active-color "#7fc8ff"
+        active-color "$focus_active"
 
         // Color of the ring on inactive monitors.
         //
         // The focus ring only draws around the active window, so the only place
         // where you can see its inactive-color is on other monitors.
-        inactive-color "#505050"
+        inactive-color "#005050"
 
         // You can also use gradients. They take precedence over solid colors.
         // Gradients are rendered the same as CSS linear-gradient(angle, from, to).
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ hotkey-overlay {
 // Additionally, clients will be informed that they are tiled, removing some client-side rounded corners.
 // This option will also fix border/focus ring drawing behind some semitransparent windows.
 // After enabling or disabling this, you need to restart the apps for this to take effect.
-// prefer-no-csd
+prefer-no-csd
 
 // You can change the path where screenshots are saved.
 // A ~ at the front will be expanded to the home directory.
diff --git a/config/niri/generate_kdl.sh b/config/niri/generate_kdl.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7756d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/niri/generate_kdl.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+. "$HOME/.cache/wal/colors.sh"
+
+echo "$color1"
+
+export focus_active="$color2"
+#export focus_inactive="$FOCUS_INACTIVE"
+#export border_active="$BORDER_ACTIVE"
+#export border_inactive="$BORDER_INACTIVE"
+#export border_urgent="$BORDER_URGENT"
+
+# for simplicity, using envsubst:
+envsubst <$HOME/.config/niri/config.template.kdl >$HOME/.config/niri/config.kdl
+
+# optionally force Niri to reload or redraw (if needed)
+#niri msg action redraw
diff --git a/config/niri/wal.sh b/config/niri/wal.sh
index 7da1fdb..17097af 100755
--- a/config/niri/wal.sh
+++ b/config/niri/wal.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ fi
 #wal -q -n --iterative -i ~/Pictures/niribg
 wal -q -n -i /usr/share/endeavouros/backgrounds/ -i /usr/share/endeavouros/backgrounds/eos_wallpapers_classic/ -i /usr/share/endeavouros/backgrounds/eos_wallpapers_community/
 
-notify-send -i "$(<"${HOME}/.cache/wal/wal")" "Theme Changed"
-
 if [[ $(pidof waybar) ]]; then
   killall -SIGUSR2 waybar
 fi
@@ -17,4 +15,8 @@ swaybg -m fill -i "$(<"${HOME}/.cache/wal/wal")" &
 
 $HOME/.config/mako/update_theme.sh
 
+$HOME/.config/niri/generate_kdl.sh
+
 niri msg action do-screen-transition --delay-ms 300
+
+notify-send -i "$(<"${HOME}/.cache/wal/wal")" "Theme Changed"