panel: Integrate KConfig for settings #1

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opened 2026-02-10 23:24:39 +01:00 by JoshStrobl · 1 comment

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2026-02-10 23:24:39 +01:00

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Based on similar work done for magpie, this is a task for integration of KConfig into panel. This may be done in the following ways:

Creating of a panel.kcfg and use of kconfig_target_kcfg_file to generate a PanelKCfg class.
Implementing a PanelConfig class (similar to how Magpie has its Config class with a KCfg backing class)
Ensuring we tie configuration changes into position, sizing, extension position logic.

Examples groups and keys:

Appearance
- AutoHide enum (None, Dodge, Automatic?) - Mostly a no-op, maybe have a budgie Wayland protocol that enables a given surface to know it is being intersected with another)
- Dock: bool
- Size: int
- Transparency: bool
Layout
- ~~Output: QString of serial. If null, attempts placement on 0.~~ Pending #2
- Output: int (just so we don't have something hardcoded here)
- Position: ScreenEdge enum, default to Bottom
Extensions
- (Start/Center/End)Region: QStringList (though technically it'd be a QList). Position in list dictates position on panel.
Locked: bool (whether panel is locked / can be modified), default false -> This might not be necessary depending on what we have at our disposal with KConfig

Based on similar work done for magpie, this is a task for integration of KConfig into panel. This _may_ be done in the following ways: 1. Creating of a `panel.kcfg` and use of `kconfig_target_kcfg_file` to generate a PanelKCfg class. 2. Implementing a PanelConfig class (similar to how Magpie has its `Config` class with a `KCfg` backing class) 3. Ensuring we tie configuration changes into position, sizing, extension position logic. Examples groups and keys: - Appearance - AutoHide enum (None, Dodge, Automatic?) - Mostly a no-op, maybe have a budgie Wayland protocol that enables a given surface to know it is being intersected with another) - Dock: bool - Size: int - Transparency: bool - Layout - ~~Output: QString of serial. If null, attempts placement on 0.~~ Pending #2 - Output: int (just so we don't have _something_ hardcoded here) - Position: ScreenEdge enum, default to Bottom - Extensions - (Start/Center/End)Region: QStringList (though technically it'd be a QList<QUuid>). Position in list dictates position on panel. - Locked: bool (whether panel is locked / can be modified), default false -> This might not be necessary depending on what we have at our disposal with KConfig

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JoshStrobl changed title from ~~Integrate KConfig into panel for settings~~ to panel: Integrate KConfig for settings

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panel: Implement output setting #2

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panel: Implement extension loading #6

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2026-02-11 00:25:59 +01:00

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For now, I'll have Output be an integer so we don't have to use a hardcoded value that either places it on the wrong monitor for me, or the wrong one for Evan 😁

Proper support will be in #2

For now, I'll have Output be an integer so we don't have to use a hardcoded value that either places it on the wrong monitor for me, or the wrong one for Evan 😁 Proper support will be in #2