Update request: haskellPackages.xmonad-contrib 0.18.0 → 0.18.1

[u2x1]

• Package name: haskellPackages.xmonad-contrib
• Latest released version: 0.18.1

• Current version on the unstable channel: 0.18.0
• Current version on the stable/release channel: 0.18.0

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[u2x1]

xmonad-contrib 0.18.1 adds a fix(xmonad/xmonad-contrib#886) for steam client menus/flickering that is important for steam users.

[slotThe]

AFAIK it's already in #339272

[sternenseemann]

xmonad-contrib has a hard dependency on xmonad >= 0.18, so we won't be able to ship it as the default version since we inherit 0.17 from Stackage LTS. I expect you'll be able to use xmonad-contrib >= 0.18.1 by using haskellPackages.xmonad_0_18_0, though.

[u2x1]

I expect you'll be able to use xmonad-contrib >= 0.18.1 by using haskellPackages.xmonad_0_18_0, though.

Thank you.

I am still fairly new to nix. Can you please tell me what should I do next?

windowManager.xmonad = {
  enable = true;
  enableContribAndExtras = true;
  extraPackages = haskellPackages : [
    haskellPackages.xmonad-contrib
    haskellPackages.xmonad-extras
    haskellPackages.xmobar
    haskellPackages.xmonad_0_18_0
  ];
};

Is that enough?

[dschrempf]

Hm, I think this will not change the underlying xmonad build and provided set of libraries. As far I can see, you need to use a Haskell package set with xmonad version 0.18. For example,

services.xserver.windowManager.xmonad.haskellPackages = pkgs.haskell.packages.ghc98

Then you have xmonad 0.18. But then you still need to use xmonad-contrib v 0.18.1. I am not sure if this is available.

[u2x1]

Hm, I think this will not change the underlying xmonad build and provided set of libraries. As far I can see, you need to use a Haskell package set with xmonad version 0.18.

Oh, thanks for the information!

But then you still need to use xmonad-contrib v 0.18.1. I am not sure if this is available.

No, I just tried and sure it isn't available. But can I have an overlay or something to patch it myself?

[sternenseemann]

It's going to be available after #339272 (see also 9d2a706).

[sushi-shi]

@u2x1 this did the trick for me:

       services.xserver.windowManager.xmonad.haskellPackages = pkgs.haskell.packages.ghc98.override {
         overrides = self: super: {
           xmonad-contrib = self.callHackageDirect {
              pkg = "xmonad-contrib";
              ver = "0.18.1";
              sha256 = "sha256-3N85ThXu3dhjWNAKNXtJ8rV04n6R+/rGeq5C7fMOefY=";
           } {};
         };
       };