nixpkgs-suyu/nixos/modules/services/x11/extra-layouts.nix
2021-10-04 12:47:20 +02:00

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{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
with lib;
let
layouts = config.services.xserver.extraLayouts;
layoutOpts = {
options = {
description = mkOption {
type = types.str;
description = "A short description of the layout.";
};
languages = mkOption {
type = types.listOf types.str;
description =
''
A list of languages provided by the layout.
(Use ISO 639-2 codes, for example: "eng" for english)
'';
};
compatFile = mkOption {
type = types.nullOr types.path;
default = null;
description = ''
The path to the xkb compat file.
This file sets the compatibility state, used to preserve
compatibility with xkb-unaware programs.
It must contain a <literal>xkb_compat "name" { ... }</literal> block.
'';
};
geometryFile = mkOption {
type = types.nullOr types.path;
default = null;
description = ''
The path to the xkb geometry file.
This (completely optional) file describes the physical layout of
keyboard, which maybe be used by programs to depict it.
It must contain a <literal>xkb_geometry "name" { ... }</literal> block.
'';
};
keycodesFile = mkOption {
type = types.nullOr types.path;
default = null;
description = ''
The path to the xkb keycodes file.
This file specifies the range and the interpretation of the raw
keycodes sent by the keyboard.
It must contain a <literal>xkb_keycodes "name" { ... }</literal> block.
'';
};
symbolsFile = mkOption {
type = types.nullOr types.path;
default = null;
description = ''
The path to the xkb symbols file.
This is the most important file: it defines which symbol or action
maps to each key and must contain a
<literal>xkb_symbols "name" { ... }</literal> block.
'';
};
typesFile = mkOption {
type = types.nullOr types.path;
default = null;
description = ''
The path to the xkb types file.
This file specifies the key types that can be associated with
the various keyboard keys.
It must contain a <literal>xkb_types "name" { ... }</literal> block.
'';
};
};
};
xkb_patched = pkgs.xorg.xkeyboardconfig_custom {
layouts = config.services.xserver.extraLayouts;
};
in
{
###### interface
options.services.xserver = {
extraLayouts = mkOption {
type = types.attrsOf (types.submodule layoutOpts);
default = {};
example = literalExpression
''
{
mine = {
description = "My custom xkb layout.";
languages = [ "eng" ];
symbolsFile = /path/to/my/layout;
};
}
'';
description = ''
Extra custom layouts that will be included in the xkb configuration.
Information on how to create a new layout can be found here:
<link xlink:href="https://www.x.org/releases/current/doc/xorg-docs/input/XKB-Enhancing.html#Defining_New_Layouts"></link>.
For more examples see
<link xlink:href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_KeyBoard_extension#Basic_examples"></link>
'';
};
};
###### implementation
config = mkIf (layouts != { }) {
environment.sessionVariables = {
# runtime override supported by multiple libraries e. g. libxkbcommon
# https://xkbcommon.org/doc/current/group__include-path.html
XKB_CONFIG_ROOT = "${xkb_patched}/etc/X11/xkb";
};
services.xserver = {
xkbDir = "${xkb_patched}/etc/X11/xkb";
exportConfiguration = config.services.xserver.displayManager.startx.enable
|| config.services.xserver.displayManager.sx.enable;
};
};
}