Colors

ARGS.md

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 Activate linux takes command line arguments for custom text and scaling.
 
-There are 4 different options for command line arguments: a custom main message, scale percent, custom main and secondary message, or all 3 options.
+There are 5 different options for command line arguments: a custom main message, scale percent, custom main and secondary message, all 3 options, or all 3 options and custom color.
 
 Scaling is used to display the message correctly on screens of different resolutions. 100% is based on 1080p. It also affects the offset from the corner of the screen
 so is not reccomended to be changed unless you are not using a 1080p screen.
 
+Color is formatted in "r-g-b-a", with each number being a decimal from 0 to 1. Default is a light grey color.
+
 ### Custom Main Message
 
 ```
@@ -31,4 +33,10 @@ note that scale is a percent represented as a floating point number, 1 being 100
 
 ```
 ./bin/activate_linux (main) (secondary) (scale)
+```
+
+### All 3 options and custom color
+
+```
+./bin/activate_linux (main) (secondary) (scale) (color)
 ```

README.md

@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ make
 ### Arch Linux
 This project is in the AUR under [activate-linux-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/activate-linux-git).
 
-Install it using your favorite AUR helper.
+Install/uninstall it using your favorite AUR helper.
 
 ### OpenSUSE (Open Build Service)
 This project is in the OBS under [activate-linux](https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3AWoMspace&package=activate-linux).
 
+### Other
+You can use `make install` to install to /usr/bin, and `make uninstall` to remove it
 
 # MacOS (Horrific)
 ## Dependencies
@@ -53,9 +55,6 @@ make
 
 > Note that the executable is located in `bin/`
 
-### Installing
-You can use `make install` to install to /usr/bin, and `make uninstall` to remove it
-
 ## Wayland
 This works out of the box through XWayland, or alternatively you can use [this port of the project by Kljunas2](https://github.com/Kljunas2/activate-linux).
 

src/activate_linux.c

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/X.h>
@@ -10,10 +11,20 @@
 #include <cairo.h>
 #include <cairo-xlib.h>
 
+//struct to hold rgb color
+struct RGBAColor
+{
+    //rgba color values from 0 to 1
+    float r;
+    float g;
+    float b;
+    float a;
+};
+
 // draw text
-void draw(cairo_t *cr, char *title, char *subtitle, float scale) {
+void draw(cairo_t *cr, char *title, char *subtitle, float scale, struct RGBAColor color) {
     //set color
-    cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.35);
+    cairo_set_source_rgba(cr, color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
 
     // set font size, and scale up or down
     cairo_set_font_size(cr, 24 * scale);
@@ -25,6 +36,32 @@ void draw(cairo_t *cr, char *title, char *subtitle, float scale) {
     cairo_show_text(cr, subtitle);
 }
 
+//fill RGBAColor struct values from a string formatted in "r-g-b-a" from 0.0 to 1.0
+void RGBAColor_from_string(struct RGBAColor* color, char* text)
+{
+    //split text into 4 parts along "-". If the input is not valid, use default setting
+   char* red = strtok(text, "-");
+   if (red != NULL)
+   {
+       color->r = atof(red);
+   }
+   char* green = strtok(NULL, "-");
+   if (green != NULL)
+   {
+       color->g = atof(green);
+   }
+   char* blue = strtok(NULL, "-");
+   if (green != NULL)
+   {
+       color->b = atof(blue);
+   }
+   char* alpha = strtok(NULL, "-");
+   if (alpha != NULL)
+   {
+       color->a = atof(alpha);
+   }
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     Display *d = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
     Window root = DefaultRootWindow(d);
@@ -42,11 +79,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    //title and subtitle text
     char *title, *subtitle;
 
     int overlay_width = 340;
     int overlay_height = 120;
 
+    //color of text - set default as light grey
+    struct RGBAColor text_color = {.r= 1.0, .g= 1.0, .b= 1.0, .a= 0.35};
+
     // default scale
     float scale = 1.0f;
 
@@ -95,9 +136,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             scale = atof(argv[3]);
             break;
 
+        //4 arguments
+        case (5):
+            title = argv[1];
+            subtitle = argv[2];
+            scale = atof(argv[3]);
+            RGBAColor_from_string(&text_color, argv[4]);
+            break;
+
         // if there are more than 3 arguments, print usage
         default:
-            printf("More than needed arguments have been passed. This program only supports at most 3 arguments.\n");
+            printf("More than needed arguments have been passed. This program only supports at most 4 arguments.\n");
             return 1;
     }
 
@@ -163,7 +212,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         // cairo context
         surface[i] = cairo_xlib_surface_create(d, overlay[i], vinfo.visual, overlay_width, overlay_height);
         cairo_ctx[i] = cairo_create(surface[i]);
-        draw(cairo_ctx[i], title, subtitle, scale);
+        draw(cairo_ctx[i], title, subtitle, scale, text_color);
     }
 
     // wait for X events forever
@@ -182,4 +231,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     XFree(si);
     XCloseDisplay(d);
     return 0;
-}
+}