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+[[Item Size Position]]
+
+---
+
+# Quickshell
+
https://quickshell.org
XDG standard config paths. Looks for `shell.qml` in all sub-directories unless root dir has one. Target specific config using `quickshell -c configname`.
-# Windows
+## Windows
Requires `import Quickshell`.
Types:
- PanelWindow: for bars, widgets and overlays
@@ -10,12 +16,12 @@ Types:
[Type reference](https://quickshell.org/docs/types/Quickshell/PanelWindow)
-# Text
+## Text
[Text](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qml-qtquick-text.html) requires `import QtQuick.
Set `id: somename` to reference by `somename`, ie `somename.text = "blaat"`
Strings can be concat using `+`
-# Processes
+## Processes
Requires `import Quickshell.Io` (NOTE the capital I in Io)
[Process](https://quickshell.org/docs/types/quickshell.io/process) object runs commands.
@@ -23,25 +29,24 @@ Requires `import Quickshell.Io` (NOTE the capital I in Io)
Use a [Timer](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qml-qtqml-timer.html) to run Process on an interval.
-# Component
+## Component
A reusable tree of objects.
[Variants](https://quickshell.org/docs/types/Quickshell/Variants) creates instances of a component based on user supplied data. For example this used to create instances of a window based on the monitor list.
To prevent many of the same processes when we reuse a component many times use `Scope` to move them outside of the reused component.
We can use a [Property Definition](https://quickshell.org/docs/configuration/qml-overview/#property-definitions) on the parent scope to communicate between components in different scopes but in the same parent scope. Properties are reactive.
-# Objects
+## Objects
Properties
`[required] [readonly] [default] property <type> <name>[: binding]`
-`id` is a special property that can be used to reference an object throughout
-the entire current file. Has to be lowercase.
+`id` is a special property that can be used to reference an object throughout the entire current file. Has to be lowercase.
Functions
-```
+```qml
function <name>(<paramname>[: <type>][, ...])[: returntype] {
// multiline expression (note that `return` is required)
}
@@ -53,9 +58,9 @@ if the argument value changes all expressions are re-evaluated.
Lambas `() => ...`
-# Multiple files
+## Multiple files
shell.qml is the root. If a filename starts with a capital letter it can be referenced. E.g Bar.qml
-```
+```qml
Scope {
Bar {}
}
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ Scope {
Other folders can be imported using `import` statements.
-# Singleton
+## Singleton
Has only one instance that is accessible from every scope. For example the date process in the bar.
Set `pragma Singleton` at the top of the file ( before imports ). and Use `Singleton` type.
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ Set `pragma Singleton` at the top of the file ( before imports ). and Use `Singl
[Clock formatting](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qml-qtqml-qt.html#formatDateTime-method)
-# Signals
+## Signals
Event emitter.
Same rules as properties and function.
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ Does that somehow override the onClicked function of the target??
All properties have `propertynameChanged` handler, powering the reactivity.
-# Attached objects
+## Attached objects
Every object has `Component` attached, used to run stuff when an Object finishes
initializes using `Component.onCompleted`.