reversi working, fixes

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 target/
 Cargo.lock
+ming-wm

README.md

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+
+## Running
+
+For best performance:
+```
+cargo build --release
+./target/release/main
+```
+
+Though just `cargo run --release` can be done.
+
+## Config
+
+### Desktop Backgrounds
+
+In `$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/ming-wm/desktop-background`, you can configure what the desktop background should be for each workspace. The first line decides the background for the first workspace, and so on. If lines are missing, or empty, or the config file is missing, the default green background is used.
+
+If a line starts with "#", and is followed by 6 lowercase hex characters, then it will interpreted as a RGB colour.
+
+If a line starts with "r", then what follows with be interpreted as a path to a BMP image file in BGRA order, and if it starts with any other character, what follows will be interpreted as a path to a BMP image file in RGBA order.
+
+Example:
+
+```
+#008080
+#003153
+r./bmps/castle1440x842.bmp
+r./bmps/ming1440x842.bmp
+r./bmps/blur1440x842.bmp
+```
+
+//
+

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src/bin/audio_player.rs

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ impl WindowLike for AudioPlayer {
   fn draw(&self, theme_info: &ThemeInfo) -> Vec<DrawInstructions> {
     let mut instructions = vec![DrawInstructions::Text([2, self.dimensions[1] - LINE_HEIGHT], vec!["times-new-roman".to_string()], if self.command.len() > 0 { self.command.clone() } else { self.response.clone() }, theme_info.text, theme_info.background, None, None)];
     if let Some(sink) = &self.sink {
+      if sink.len() > 0 {
         let current = &self.queue[self.queue.len() - sink.len()];
         let current_name = current.0.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy().into_owned();
         instructions.push(DrawInstructions::Text([self.dimensions[0] / 2 - current_name.len() * MONO_WIDTH as usize / 2, 2], vec!["times-new-romono".to_string(), "shippori-mincho".to_string()], current_name.clone(), theme_info.text, theme_info.background, Some(0), Some(MONO_WIDTH)));
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ impl WindowLike for AudioPlayer {
         let time_string = format!("{}/{}", format_seconds(sink.get_pos().as_secs()), format_seconds(current.1));
         instructions.push(DrawInstructions::Text([self.dimensions[0] / 2 - time_string.len() * MONO_WIDTH as usize / 2, LINE_HEIGHT * 2 + 2], vec!["times-new-romono".to_string()], time_string, theme_info.text, theme_info.background, Some(0), Some(MONO_WIDTH)));
       }
+    }
     //
     instructions
   }

src/bin/reversi.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::vec::Vec;
 use std::vec;
-use std::fmt;
 
 use ming_wm::window_manager::{ DrawInstructions, WindowLike, WindowLikeType };
 use ming_wm::messages::{ WindowMessage, WindowMessageResponse };
@@ -8,6 +7,24 @@ use ming_wm::framebuffer::{ Dimensions, RGBColor };
 use ming_wm::themes::ThemeInfo;
 use ming_wm::ipc::listen;
 
+const REVERSI_GREEN: RGBColor = [72, 93, 63];
+
+struct ValidMove {
+  pub point: [usize; 2],
+  pub will_flip: Vec<[usize; 2]>,
+}
+
+//tried to do some PartialEq implementation but didn't play nice with .contains
+//so just do this instead
+fn valid_moves_contains(valid_moves: &Vec<ValidMove>, point: &[usize; 2]) -> Option<Vec<[usize; 2]>> {
+  for valid_move in valid_moves {
+    if &valid_move.point == point {
+      return Some(valid_move.will_flip.clone());
+    }
+  }
+  None
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, PartialEq)]
 enum Tile {
   #[default]
@@ -30,7 +47,9 @@ impl Tile {
 struct Reversi {
   dimensions: Dimensions,
   tiles: [[Tile; 8]; 8],
-  //
+  current_number: Option<u8>, //the first number of the tile that user wants to place piece on
+  valid_moves: Vec<ValidMove>,
+  white_turn: bool, //if false, black turn
 }
 
 impl WindowLike for Reversi {
@@ -39,16 +58,39 @@ impl WindowLike for Reversi {
       WindowMessage::Init(dimensions) => {
         self.dimensions = dimensions;
         self.new_tiles();
+        self.valid_moves = self.get_valid_moves();
+        WindowMessageResponse::JustRerender
+      },
+      WindowMessage::KeyPress(key_press) => {
+        if let Ok(n) = key_press.key.to_string().parse::<u8>() {
+          if let Some(current_number) = self.current_number {
+            let y = current_number as usize;
+            let x = n as usize;
+            if let Some(mut will_flip) = valid_moves_contains(&self.valid_moves, &[x, y]) {
+              self.tiles[y][x] = if self.white_turn { Tile::White } else { Tile::Black };
+              will_flip.push([x, y]);
+              for point in will_flip {
+                self.tiles[point[1]][point[0]] = if self.white_turn { Tile::White } else { Tile::Black };
+              }
+              self.white_turn = !self.white_turn;
+              self.valid_moves = self.get_valid_moves();
+            }
+            self.current_number = None;
+          } else {
+            self.current_number = Some(n);
+          }
+        } else if key_press.key == '𐘁' { //backspace
+          self.current_number = None;
+        }
         WindowMessageResponse::JustRerender
       },
-      //
       _ => WindowMessageResponse::DoNothing,
     }
   }
 
   fn draw(&self, theme_info: &ThemeInfo) -> Vec<DrawInstructions> {
     let mut instructions = vec![
-      DrawInstructions::Rect([0, 0], self.dimensions, [72, 93, 63]),
+      DrawInstructions::Rect([0, 0], self.dimensions, REVERSI_GREEN),
     ];
     let square_width = (self.dimensions[0] - 10) / 8;
     for l in 0..9 {
@@ -67,7 +109,16 @@ impl WindowLike for Reversi {
       for x in 0..8 {
         let tile = &self.tiles[y][x];
         if tile == &Tile::Empty {
-          //
+          instructions.push(DrawInstructions::Text([x * square_width + square_width / 2, y * square_width + square_width / 2], vec!["times-new-roman".to_string()], format!("{}{}", y, x), theme_info.text, REVERSI_GREEN, None, None));
+          if valid_moves_contains(&self.valid_moves, &[x, y]).is_some() {
+            //yellow border
+            instructions.extend([
+              DrawInstructions::Rect([5 + x * square_width, 5 + y * square_width], [square_width + 2, 2], [255, 255, 0]),
+              DrawInstructions::Rect([5 + x * square_width, 5 + y * square_width], [2, square_width], [255, 255, 0]),
+              DrawInstructions::Rect([5 + (x + 1) * square_width, 5 + y * square_width], [2, square_width], [255, 255, 0]),
+              DrawInstructions::Rect([5 + x * square_width + 2, 5 + (y + 1) * square_width], [square_width + 2, 2], [255, 255, 0]),
+            ]);
+          }
         } else {
           instructions.push(DrawInstructions::Circle([x * square_width + square_width / 2 + 5, y * square_width + square_width / 2 + 5], square_width / 2 - 3, tile.to_color().unwrap()));
         }
@@ -103,6 +154,97 @@ impl Reversi {
     self.tiles[3][4] = Tile::Black;
     self.tiles[4][4] = Tile::White;
   }
+
+  pub fn get_valid_moves(&self) -> Vec<ValidMove> {
+    let mut valid_moves = Vec::new();
+    for y0 in 0..8 {
+      for x0 in 0..8 {
+        let current_tile = &self.tiles[y0][x0];
+        if (current_tile == &Tile::White && self.white_turn) || (current_tile == &Tile::Black && !self.white_turn) {
+          for t in 0..8 {
+            let mut potential_move = false; //true once opposite colour tile found
+            let mut point = [x0, y0];
+            let mut will_flip = Vec::new();
+            loop {
+              let x = point[0];
+              let y = point[1];
+              if t == 0 {
+                //up left
+                if y > 0 && x > 0 {
+                  point = [x - 1, y - 1];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 1 {
+                //up
+                if y > 0 {
+                  point = [x, y - 1];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 2 {
+                //up right
+                if y > 0 && x < 7 {
+                  point = [x, y - 1];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 3 {
+                //left
+                if x > 0 {
+                  point = [x - 1, y];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 4 {
+                //right
+                if x < 7 {
+                  point = [x + 1, y];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 5 {
+                //down left
+                if y < 7 && x > 0 {
+                  point = [x - 1, y + 1];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 6 {
+                //down
+                if y < 7 {
+                  point = [x, y + 1];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              } else if t == 7 {
+                //down right
+                if y < 7 && x < 7 {
+                  point = [x + 1, y + 1];
+                } else {
+                  break;
+                }
+              }
+              let tile = &self.tiles[point[1]][point[0]];
+              if tile == &Tile::Empty && potential_move {
+                valid_moves.push(ValidMove {
+                  point,
+                  will_flip,
+                });
+                break;
+              } else if (tile == &Tile::Black && self.white_turn) || (tile == &Tile::White && !self.white_turn) {
+                will_flip.push(point);
+                potential_move = true;
+              } else {
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    valid_moves
+  }
 }
 
 pub fn main() {

src/bin/test.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn main() {
   let mut a = Command::new("cargo").arg("run").arg("-q").arg("--bin").arg("start_menu").stdout(Stdio::piped()).stdin(Stdio::piped()).stderr(Stdio::null()).spawn().unwrap();
   a.stdin.unwrap().write_all("subtype\n".to_string().as_bytes());
   let mut output = String::new();
-  a.stdout.as_mut().unwrap().read_to_string(&mut output);
+  let _ = a.stdout.as_mut().unwrap().read_to_string(&mut output);
   println!("{}", output);
   //println!("{}", &ron::to_string(&[122, 400]).unwrap());
 }

src/essential/desktop_background.rs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl WindowLike for DesktopBackground {
             let color = [hex_to_u8(chars.next().unwrap(), chars.next().unwrap()), hex_to_u8(chars.next().unwrap(), chars.next().unwrap()), hex_to_u8(chars.next().unwrap(), chars.next().unwrap())];
             return vec![DrawInstructions::Rect([0, 0], self.dimensions, color)];
           }
-        } else {
+        } else if line.len() > 1 {
           //first character of line is either r or any other character, but is not part of the path
           return vec![DrawInstructions::Bmp([0, 0], line[1..].to_string(), line.chars().next().unwrap() == 'r')];
         }

src/ipc.rs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::io::{ stdin, BufRead };
 use ron;
 
 use crate::window_manager::WindowLike;
+use crate::logging::log;
 
 /*
 pub trait WindowLike {
@@ -26,25 +27,44 @@ pub trait WindowLike {
 }
 */
 
+const LOG: bool = false;
+
 pub fn listen(mut window_like: impl WindowLike) {
   let stdin = stdin();
   for line in stdin.lock().lines() {
     let line = line.unwrap().clone();
+    if LOG {
+      log(&line);
+    }
     let mut parts = line.split(" ");
     let method = parts.next().unwrap();
     let arg = &parts.collect::<Vec<&str>>().join(" ");
-    if method == "handle_message" {
-      println!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.handle_message(ron::from_str(arg).unwrap())).unwrap());
-    } else if method == "draw" {
-      println!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.draw(&ron::from_str(arg).unwrap())).unwrap());
-    } else if method == "title" {
-      println!("{}", window_like.title());
-    } else if method == "resizable" {
-      println!("{}", window_like.resizable());
-    } else if method == "subtype" {
-      println!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.subtype()).unwrap());
-    } else if method == "ideal_dimensions" {
-      println!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.ideal_dimensions(ron::from_str(arg).unwrap())).unwrap());
+    let output = match method {
+      "handle_message" => {
+        format!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.handle_message(ron::from_str(arg).unwrap())).unwrap())
+      },
+      "draw" => {
+        format!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.draw(&ron::from_str(arg).unwrap())).unwrap())
+      },
+      "title" => {
+        format!("{}", window_like.title())
+      },
+      "resizable" => {
+        format!("{}", window_like.resizable())
+      },
+      "subtype" => {
+        format!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.subtype()).unwrap())
+      },
+      "ideal_dimensions" => {
+        format!("{}", ron::to_string(&window_like.ideal_dimensions(ron::from_str(arg).unwrap())).unwrap())
+      },
+      _ => String::new(),
+    };
+    if output != String::new() {
+      if LOG {
+        log(&output);
+      }
+      println!("{}", output);
     }
   }
 }

src/lib.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod themes;
 pub mod messages;
 pub mod fs;
 pub mod utils;
+pub mod logging;
 pub mod ipc;
 mod proxy_window_like;
 mod keyboard;

src/logging.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+use std::fs::{ OpenOptions, create_dir };
+use std::io::Write;
+
+use dirs::data_dir;
+
+pub fn log(message: &str) {
+  let data = data_dir().unwrap().into_os_string().into_string().unwrap();
+  let _ = create_dir(format!("{}/ming-wm", data));
+  let _ = writeln!(OpenOptions::new().append(true).create(true).open(format!("{}/ming-wm/logs.txt", data)).unwrap(), "{}", message);
+}
+

src/proxy_window_like.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use std::vec::Vec;
 use std::process::{ Command, Child, Stdio };
 use std::io::{ BufReader, BufRead, Write };
 use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::io::Read;
 
 use ron;
 
@@ -81,8 +83,13 @@ impl ProxyWindowLike {
   }
 
   pub fn new_rust(file: &str) -> Self {
+    let loc = format!("./target/release/{}", file);
+    if Path::new(&loc).exists() {
+      ProxyWindowLike::new(Command::new(loc).stdout(Stdio::piped()).stdin(Stdio::piped()).stderr(Stdio::null()))
+    } else {
       ProxyWindowLike::new(Command::new("cargo").arg("run").arg("--quiet").arg("--release").arg("--bin").arg(file).stdout(Stdio::piped()).stdin(Stdio::piped()).stderr(Stdio::null()))
     }
+  }
 
   //return empty string if error, do not propogate Err becuase that's messy
   //or maybe return "panicked"?