Add an X11 user interface

This is meant to exactly mimic the terminal UI, just without
the restriction to ugly monospace fonts.

The Curses implementation has been reworked, and may have become
more computationally expensive.  In general, though, the codebase
has been significantly cleaned up.
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Přemysl Eric Janouch 2022-08-18 01:43:41 +02:00
parent 8260842aef
commit 830a744a11
Signed by: p
GPG Key ID: A0420B94F92B9493
8 changed files with 2035 additions and 636 deletions

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@ -58,11 +58,20 @@ if (WITH_PULSE)
list (APPEND extra_libraries ${libpulse_LIBRARIES})
endif ()
pkg_check_modules (x11 x11 xkbcommon xrender xft fontconfig)
option (WITH_X11 "Use FFTW to enable spectrum visualisation" ${x11_FOUND})
if (WITH_X11)
if (NOT x11_FOUND)
message (FATAL_ERROR "Some X11 libraries were not found")
endif ()
list (APPEND extra_libraries ${x11_LIBRARIES})
endif ()
include_directories (${Unistring_INCLUDE_DIRS}
${Ncursesw_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${Termo_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${curl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
${fftw_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${libpulse_INCLUDE_DIRS})
${fftw_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${libpulse_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${x11_INCLUDE_DIRS})
link_directories (${curl_LIBRARY_DIRS}
${fftw_LIBRARY_DIRS} ${libpulse_LIBRARY_DIRS})
${fftw_LIBRARY_DIRS} ${libpulse_LIBRARY_DIRS} ${x11_LIBRARY_DIRS})
# Configuration
if ("${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" MATCHES "BSD")
@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ foreach (page ${project_MAN_PAGES})
endforeach ()
# CPack
set (CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "MPD client")
set (CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Terminal/X11 MPD client")
set (CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Premysl Eric Janouch")
set (CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Přemysl Eric Janouch <p@janouch.name>")
set (CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
Copyright (c) 2016 - 2021, Přemysl Eric Janouch <p@janouch.name>
Copyright (c) 2016 - 2022, Přemysl Eric Janouch <p@janouch.name>
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.

9
NEWS
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@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
Unreleased
* Added an optional X11 user interface
* Added a "z" binding to center the view on the selected item
* Fixed possibility of connection timeouts with PulseAudio integration
1.2.0 (2021-12-21)
* Added ability to control the volume of MPD's current PulseAudio sink

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@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
nncmpp
======
'nncmpp' is yet another MPD client. It is in effect a simplified TUI version
of Sonata. I had already written a lot of the required code before, so I had
the perfect opportunity to get rid of the unmaintained Python application and
make the first TUI client that doesn't feel awkward to use.
'nncmpp' is yet another MPD client. Its specialty is running equally well in
the terminal, or as an X11 client--it will provide the same keyboard- and
mouse-friendly interface.
This project began its life as a simplified TUI version of Sonata. I had
already written a lot of the required code before, so I had the perfect
opportunity to get rid of the unmaintained Python application, and to make
the first TUI client that doesn't feel awkward to use.
If it's not obvious enough, the name is a pun on all those ridiculous client
names, and should be pronounced as "nincompoop".
Features
--------
Most stuff is there. Enough for me to use the program exclusively. Among other
things, it can display and change PulseAudio volume directly to cover the use
case of remote control, it has a fast spectrum visualiser, and both
the appearance and key bindings can be customized.
Most stuff is there. I've been using the program exclusively for many years.
Among other things, it can display and change PulseAudio volume directly
to cover the use case of remote control, it has a fast spectrum visualiser,
and both its appearance and key bindings can be customized.
Note that since I only use the filesystem browsing mode, that's also the only
thing I care to implement for the time being. Similarly, the search feature is
known to be clumsy.
Note that currently only the filesystem browsing mode is implemented,
and the search feature is known to be clumsy.
image::nncmpp.png[align="center"]
@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ Build dependencies: CMake, pkg-config, asciidoctor,
liberty (included), termo (included) +
Runtime dependencies: ncursesw, libunistring, cURL,
fftw3 (optional), libpulse (optional)
Optional X11 dependencies: x11, xkbcommon, xft
$ git clone --recursive https://git.janouch.name/p/nncmpp.git
$ mkdir nncmpp/build
@ -54,16 +58,19 @@ Or you can try telling CMake to make a package for you. For Debian it is:
$ cpack -G DEB
# dpkg -i nncmpp-*.deb
Terminal caveats
----------------
This application aspires to be as close to a GUI as possible. It expects you
to use the mouse (though it's not required). Terminals are, however, somewhat
tricky to get consistent results on, so be aware of the following:
User interface caveats
----------------------
The ncurses interface aspires to be as close to a GUI as possible. Don't shy
away from using your mouse (though keyboard is also fine). Terminals are,
however, tricky to get consistent results on, so be aware of the following:
- use a UTF-8 locale to get finer resolution progress bars and scrollbars
- Xterm needs `XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true` for the default bindings to work
- urxvt's 'vtwheel' plugin sabotages scrolling
The X11 graphical interface is a second-class citizen, so some limitations of
terminals carry over, such as the plain default theme.
Contributing and Support
------------------------
Use https://git.janouch.name/p/nncmpp to report any bugs, request features,

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@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
#cmakedefine HAVE_RESIZETERM
#cmakedefine WITH_FFTW
#cmakedefine WITH_PULSE
#cmakedefine WITH_X11
#endif /* ! CONFIG_H */

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Subproject commit 7e8e085c97311b52db4d6739b6ef2a1b26a2319f
Subproject commit 63aed8f0fd61e097ae9eea43977cac4af595ca43

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ nncmpp(1)
Name
----
nncmpp - terminal-based MPD client
nncmpp - MPD client
Synopsis
--------
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Synopsis
Description
-----------
*nncmpp* is a terminal-based GUI-like MPD client. On start up it will welcome
*nncmpp* is a hybrid terminal/X11 MPD client. On start up it will welcome
you with an overview of all key bindings and the actions they're assigned to.
Individual tabs can be switched to either using the mouse or by pressing *M-1*
through *M-9*, corresponding to the order they appear in.
@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ Options
Adds a "Debug" tab showing all MPD communication and other information
that help debug various issues.
*-x*, *--x11*::
Use an X11 interface even when run from a terminal.
Note that the application may be built with this feature disabled.
*-h*, *--help*::
Display a help message and exit.
@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ settings = {
address = "~/.mpd/mpd.socket"
password = "<your password>"
pulseaudio = on
x11_font = "sans\\-serif-11"
}
colors = {
normal = ""
@ -69,9 +74,9 @@ streams = {
}
....
Terminal attributes are accepted in a format similar to that of *git-config*(1),
only named colours aren't supported. The distribution contains example colour
schemes in the _contrib_ directory.
Terminal attributes also apply to the GUI, and are accepted in a format similar
to that of *git-config*(1), only named colours aren't supported.
The distribution contains example colour schemes in the _contrib_ directory.
// TODO: it seems like liberty should contain an includable snippet about
// the format, which could form a part of nncmpp.conf(5).

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