feat(desktop): music, shepherd, mcron, aw

.config/guix/manifests/desktop.scm

@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@
    "copyq"
    "feh"
    "network-manager-applet"
+   "pavucontrol"
+   "ponymix"
    "light"
    "arandr"
    "xprop"
    "xrandr"
+   "activitywatch-bin"
    "flatpak"
    "zathura-djvu"
    "zathura-pdf-poppler"

.config/guix/manifests/mail.scm

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+(specifications->manifest
+ '(
+   "msmtp"
+   "parallel"
+   "notmuch"
+   "python-lieer"))

.config/guix/manifests/music.scm

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (specifications->manifest
  '(
+   "mpd-mpc"
    "mpd-watcher"
    "picard"
    "ncmpcpp"

.config/i3/config

@@ -311,13 +311,13 @@ mode "apps" {
 
 # [[file:../../Desktop.org::*Media controls & brightness][Media controls & brightness:1]]
 # Pulse Audio controls
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%"
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id "ponymix increase 5"
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%"
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id "ponymix decrease 5"
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle"
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id "ponymix toggle"
 
 exec --no-startup-id xmodmap -e 'keycode 135 = Super_R' && xset -r 135
-bindsym $mod+F2 exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%"
+bindsym $mod+F2 exec --no-startup-id "ponymix increase 5"
-bindsym $mod+F3 exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%"
+bindsym $mod+F3 exec --no-startup-id "ponymix decrease 5"
 
 # Media player controls
 bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec mpc toggle
@@ -390,12 +390,13 @@ exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 
 # Stuff
 # exec aw-qt
-exec "bash ~/bin/aw-start"
+# exec "bash ~/bin/aw-start"
+# exec shepherd
 # exec "vnstatd -d"
 exec dunst
 # exec kde-connect-indicator
 exec copyq
 exec "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap"
 # exec "xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources"
-exec "bash ~/bin/autostart.sh"
+# exec "bash ~/bin/autostart.sh"
 # Autostart:1 ends here

.config/ncmpcpp/config

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ audio_output {
        format          "44100:16:2"
 }
 
-visualizer_fifo_path = /tmp/mpd.fifo
+# visualizer_fifo_path = /tmp/mpd.fifo
 
 visualizer_output_name = Visualizer feed
 
 visualizer_in_stereo = yes
 
-visualizer_sync_interval = 30
+# visualizer_sync_interval = 30
 # Available values: spectrum, wave, wave_filled, ellipse.
-visualizer_type = spectrum
+# visualizer_type = spectrum
 visualizer_look = ●▮
 #visualizer_color = blue, cyan, green, yellow, magenta, red
 visualizer_color = 41, 83, 119, 155, 185, 215, 209, 203, 197, 161

.config/shepherd/init.scm

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   (make <service>
     #:provides '(mpd)
     #:respawn? #t
-    #:start (make-system-constructor "mpd")
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("mpd" "--no-daemon"))
     #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
 
 (define mpd-watcher
@@ -13,8 +13,44 @@
     #:stop (make-kill-destructor)
     #:requires '(mpd)))
 
-(register-services mpd mpd-watcher)
+(define mcron
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(mcron)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("mcron"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+
+(define aw-server
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(aw-server)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("aw-server"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+
+(define aw-watcher-afk
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(aw-watcher-afk)
+    #:requires '(aw-server)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("aw-watcher-afk"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+
+(define aw-watcher-window
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(aw-watcher-window)
+    #:requires '(aw-server)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("aw-watcher-window"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+
+(register-services
+ mpd
+ mpd-watcher
+ mcron
+ aw-server
+ aw-watcher-afk
+ aw-watcher-window)
 
 (action 'shepherd 'daemonize)
 
-(for-each start '(mpd mpd-watcher))
+(for-each start '(mpd mpd-watcher mcron aw-server aw-watcher-afk aw-watcher-window))

Desktop.org

@@ -561,13 +561,13 @@ mode "apps" {
 *** Media controls & brightness
 #+begin_src conf-space
 # Pulse Audio controls
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%"
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id "ponymix increase 5"
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%"
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id "ponymix decrease 5"
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle"
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id "ponymix toggle"
 
 exec --no-startup-id xmodmap -e 'keycode 135 = Super_R' && xset -r 135
-bindsym $mod+F2 exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%"
+bindsym $mod+F2 exec --no-startup-id "ponymix increase 5"
-bindsym $mod+F3 exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%"
+bindsym $mod+F3 exec --no-startup-id "ponymix decrease 5"
 
 # Media player controls
 bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec mpc toggle
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec mpc prev
 # Screen brightness
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec light -A 5
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec light -U 5
-
 #+end_src
 *** Screenshots
 #+begin_src conf-space
@@ -694,14 +693,15 @@ exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 
 # Stuff
 # exec aw-qt
-exec "bash ~/bin/aw-start"
+# exec "bash ~/bin/aw-start"
+exec shepherd
 # exec "vnstatd -d"
 exec dunst
 # exec kde-connect-indicator
 exec copyq
 exec "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap"
 # exec "xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources"
-exec "bash ~/bin/autostart.sh"
+# exec "bash ~/bin/autostart.sh"
 #+end_src
 * Polybar
 :PROPERTIES:
@@ -2127,6 +2127,7 @@ I previously used supervisor, but shepherd also seems pretty capable.
 | music    | ncmpcpp         |
 | music    | picard          |
 | music    | mpd-watcher     |
+| music    | mpd-mpc         |
 
 Music player daemon
 #+begin_src scheme
@@ -2134,7 +2135,7 @@ Music player daemon
   (make <service>
     #:provides '(mpd)
     #:respawn? #t
-    #:start (make-system-constructor "mpd")
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("mpd" "--no-daemon"))
     #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
 #+end_src
 
@@ -2148,10 +2149,65 @@ MPD watcher
     #:stop (make-kill-destructor)
     #:requires '(mpd)))
 #+end_src
+** GNU Mcron
+[[https://www.gnu.org/software/mcron/][GNU Mcron]] is a replacement for cron, written in Scheme.
+
+#+begin_src scheme
+(define mcron
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(mcron)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("mcron"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+#+end_src
+** ActivityWatch
+[[https://activitywatch.net/][ActivityWatch]] is a FOSS time tracker. It tracks screen and application usage and has integrations with browsers, Emacs, etc.
+
+| Guix dependency   |
+|-------------------|
+| activitywatch-bin |
+
+aw-server
+#+begin_src scheme
+(define aw-server
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(aw-server)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("aw-server"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+#+end_src
+
+aw-watcher-afk
+#+begin_src scheme
+(define aw-watcher-afk
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(aw-watcher-afk)
+    #:requires '(aw-server)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("aw-watcher-afk"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+#+end_src
+
+aw-watcher-window
+#+begin_src scheme
+(define aw-watcher-window
+  (make <service>
+    #:provides '(aw-watcher-window)
+    #:requires '(aw-server)
+    #:respawn? #t
+    #:start (make-forkexec-constructor '("aw-watcher-window"))
+    #:stop (make-kill-destructor)))
+#+end_src
 ** Shepherd config
 Register services
 #+begin_src scheme
-(register-services mpd mpd-watcher)
+(register-services
+ mpd
+ mpd-watcher
+ mcron
+ aw-server
+ aw-watcher-afk
+ aw-watcher-window)
 #+end_src
 
 Daemonize shepherd
@@ -2161,7 +2217,7 @@ Daemonize shepherd
 
 Run services
 #+begin_src scheme
-(for-each start '(mpd mpd-watcher))
+(for-each start '(mpd mpd-watcher mcron aw-server aw-watcher-afk aw-watcher-window))
 #+end_src
 * Guix settings
 Other desktop programs I use are listed below.
@@ -2172,6 +2228,8 @@ Other desktop programs I use are listed below.
 | xprop                  | Tool to display properties of X windows   |
 | arandr                 | GUI to xrandr                             |
 | light                  | Control screen brightness                 |
+| ponymix                | Control PulseAudio CLI                    |
+| pavucontrol            | Control PulseAudio GUI                    |
 | network-manager-applet | Applet to manage network connections      |
 | feh                    | Image viewer. Used to set background      |
 | copyq                  | Clipboard manager                         |