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@@ -1,104 +1,114 @@
-#+title: Compiling xmobar from source
+#+title: Compiling xmobar
-If you don't have =cabal-install= installed, you can get xmobar's source
-code in a variety of ways:
+* Getting the source
-- From [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/xmobar/][Hackage]]. Just download the latest release from xmobar's hackage
- page.
+ If you don't have =cabal-install= installed, you can get xmobar's source
+ code in a variety of ways:
-- From [[http://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar/][Codeberg]]. There are also tarballs available for every tagged
- release on [[https://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar/releases][Codeberg's releases page]]
+ - From [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/xmobar/][Hackage]]. Just download the latest release from xmobar's hackage
+ page.
-- From the bleeding edge repo. If you prefer to live dangerously, just
- get the latest and greatest (and buggiest, I guess) using git:
+ - From [[http://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar/][Codeberg]]. There are also tarballs available for every tagged
+ release on [[https://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar/releases][Codeberg's releases page]]
+
+ - From the bleeding edge repo. If you prefer to live dangerously, just
+ get the latest and greatest (and buggiest, I guess) using git:
+
+ #+begin_src shell
+ git clone git://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar
+ #+end_src
+
+* C library dependencies
+ :PROPERTIES:
+ :CUSTOM_ID: c-libraries
+ :END:
+
+ To build xmobar you will need the Xorg and Pango/Cairo C-libraries and
+ headers installed in your system. In Debian and derivatives that's easily
+ accomplished via
#+begin_src shell
- git clone git://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar
+ apt-get install -y xorg-dev libxrandr-dev libpango1.0-dev
#+end_src
-If you have cabal installed, you can now use it from within xmobar's
-source tree:
-
-#+begin_src shell
- cabal install --flags="all_extensions"
-#+end_src
+ and, optionally, in order to be able to build all available extensions and
+ plugins:
-There is also a =stack.yaml= file that will allow you to install the
-xmobar executable with
+ #+begin_src shell
+ apt-get install -y libasound2-dev libxpm-dev libmpd-dev
+ #+end_src
-#+begin_src shell
- stack install
-#+end_src
+* Compilation using cabal
-See the =stack.yaml= file for the enabled extensions. You can also pass
-them to =stack= directly:
+ If you have cabal installed, you can now use it from within xmobar's source
+ tree:
-#+begin_src shell
- stack install --flag xmobar:all_extensions
-#+end_src
+ #+begin_src shell
+ cabal install --flags="all_extensions"
+ #+end_src
-** Optional features
- :PROPERTIES:
- :CUSTOM_ID: optional-features
- :END:
+* Compilation using stack
- You can configure xmobar to include some optional plugins and
- features, which are not compiled by default. To that end, you need
- to add one or more flags to either the cabal install command or
- the configure setup step, as shown in the examples above.
+ There is also a =stack.yaml= file that will allow you to install the
+ xmobar executable with
- Extensions need additional libraries (listed below) that will be
- automatically downloaded and installed if you're using cabal
- install. Otherwise, you'll need to install them yourself.
+ #+begin_src shell
+ stack install
+ #+end_src
- - =with_dbus= Enables support for DBUS by making xmobar to publish a
- service on the session bus. Requires the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/dbus][dbus]] package.
+ See the =stack.yaml= file for the enabled extensions. You can also pass
+ them to =stack= directly:
- - =with_threaded= Uses GHC's threaded runtime. Use this option if xmobar
- enters a high-CPU regime right after starting.
+ #+begin_src shell
+ stack install --flag xmobar:all_extensions
+ #+end_src
- - =with_cairo= Antialiased fonts via Cairo/Pango. For fonts, you can use
- their fontconfig name, e.g
+* Compilation flags
+ :PROPERTIES:
+ :CUSTOM_ID: optional-features
+ :END:
- #+begin_src haskell
- font = "Iosevka Medium 10"
- font = "DejaVu Sans Mono italic 9"
- #+end_src
+ You can configure xmobar to include some optional plugins and features,
+ which are not compiled by default. To that end, you need to add one or more
+ flags to either the cabal install command or the configure setup step.
- Or to have fallback fonts, just separate them by commas:
+ Extensions need additional Haskell packages (listed below) that will be
+ automatically downloaded and installed if you're using cabal install.
+ Otherwise, you'll need to install them yourself.
- #+begin_src haskell
- font = "Open Sans,WenQuanYi Zen Hei 9"
- #+end_src
+** Optional features
- For backwards compatibility, font names with `xft:` are also supported.
+ - =with_dbus= Enables support for DBUS by making xmobar to publish a
+ service on the session bus. Requires the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/dbus][dbus]] package.
- #+begin_src haskell
- font = "xft:DejaVu Sans Mono-10"
- #+end_src
+ - =with_threaded= Uses GHC's threaded runtime. Use this option if xmobar
+ enters a high-CPU regime right after starting.
- =with_xrender= Enables the main bar background alpha parameter. Requires
the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/X11-xft/][X11-xft]] package.
+ - =with_xpm= Support for xpm image file format. This will allow loading
+ .xpm files in =<icon>=. Requires the [[http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm][libXpm]] C library.
+
+** Optional plugins
+
+ The following plugins and monitors are optional. You can enable them all
+ at once using the flag ~all_extensions~, or one by one with the following
+ flags:
+
- =with_mpd= Enables support for the [[http://mpd.wikia.com/][MPD]] daemon. Requires the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/libmpd/][libmpd]]
package.
- - =with_mpris= Enables support for MPRIS v1/v2 protocol. Requires the
- [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/dbus][dbus]] and [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/text][text]] packages.
+ - =with_mpris= Enables support for MPRIS v1/v2 protocol used by the plugins
+ of the same name. Requires the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/dbus][dbus]] and [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/text][text]] packages.
- - =with_inotify= Support for inotify in modern Linux kernels. This
- option is needed for the MBox and Mail plugins to work. Requires the
- [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hinotify/][hinotify]] package.
+ - =with_inotify= Support for inotify in modern Linux kernels. This option is
+ needed for the ~MBox~ and ~Mail~ plugins to work. Requires the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hinotify/][hinotify]]
+ package.
- =with_nl80211= Support for wireless cards on Linux via nl80211 (all
- upstream drivers). Enables the Wireless plugin. Requires [netlink] and
- [cereal] packages.
-
- - =with_iwlib= Support for wireless cards via Wext ioctls (deprecated).
- Enables the Wireless plugin. No Haskell library is required, but you
- will need the [[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html][iwlib]] C library and headers in your system (e.g.,
- install =libiw-dev= in Debian-based systems or =wireless_tools= on
- Arch Linux). Conflicts with =with_nl80211=.
+ upstream drivers). Enables the ~Wireless~ plugin. Requires [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/netlink][netlink]] and
+ [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/cereal/][cereal]] packages.
- =with_alsa= Support for ALSA sound cards. Enables the Volume plugin.
Requires the [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/alsa-mixer][alsa-mixer]] package. To install the latter, you'll need
@@ -108,13 +118,17 @@ them to =stack= directly:
- =with_datezone= Support for other timezones. Enables the DateZone
plugin. Requires [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/timezone-olson][timezone-olson]] and [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/timezone-series][timezone-series]] package.
- - =with_xpm= Support for xpm image file format. This will allow loading
- .xpm files in =<icon>=. Requires the [[http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm][libXpm]] C library.
+ - =with_weather= Support to display weather information. Enables Weather
+ plugin.
- - =with_uvmeter= Enables UVMeter plugin. The plugin shows UV data for
+ Finally, the following flags enable plugins not included by ~all_extensions~:
+
+ - =with_uvmeter= Enables the ~UVMeter~ plugin. The plugin shows UV data for
Australia.
- - =with_weather= Support to display weather information. Enables Weather
- plugin.
+ - =with_kraken= Enables the ~Kraken~ plugin.
- - =all_extensions= Enables all the extensions above.
+ - =with_iwlib= Support for wireless cards via Wext ioctls (deprecated).
+ Enables the ~Wireless~ plugin. You will need the [[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html][iwlib]] C library and
+ headers in your system (e.g., install =libiw-dev= in Debian-based systems
+ or =wireless_tools= on Arch Linux). Conflicts with =with_nl80211=.
diff --git a/readme.org b/readme.org
index ee93fdc..f9226e9 100644
--- a/readme.org
+++ b/readme.org
@@ -64,29 +64,28 @@ channel, ~#xmobar~, at [[ircs://irc.libera.chat][Libera]].
emerge --ask xmobar
#+end_src
-** Using cabal-install
+** Using cabal or stack
- Xmobar is available from [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/xmobar/][Hackage]], and you can install it using
- =cabal-install=:
+ Xmobar is available from [[http://hackage.haskell.org/package/xmobar/][Hackage]], and you can compile and install it using
+ =cabal-install=, making sure the [[doc/compiling.org#c-libraries][required C libraries]] are in place. For a
+ full build with all available extensions:
#+begin_src shell
- cabal install xmobar
+ # required C librarises
+ apt-get install xorg-dev libxrandr-dev libpango1.0-dev
+ # optional C libraries for additional plugins
+ apt-get install libasound2-dev libxpm-dev libmpd-dev
+
+ cabal install xmobar -fall_extensions
#+end_src
- Starting with version 0.35.1, xmobar now requires at least GHC version
+ Starting with version 0.35.1, xmobar requires at least GHC version
8.4.x. to build. See [[https://codeberg.org/xmobar/xmobar/issues/461][this issue]] for more information.
See [[file:doc/compiling.org#optional-features][here]] for a list of optional compilation flags that will enable some
- optional plugins. For instance, to install xmobar with all the bells and
- whistles (this is probably what you want), use:
-
- #+begin_src shell
- cabal install xmobar --flags="all_extensions"
- #+end_src
-
-** From source
+ optional plugins.
- See [[file:doc/compiling.org][compiling]].
+ See [[file:doc/compiling.org][compiling]] for full compilation instructions starting from source.
* Running xmobar
** Running xmobar with a configuration file