feat!: support exponential brightness curve

I don't need most of the fluff for handling other types of displays, and getting rid of it lets me do something a lot nicer: add an exponential-gamma brightness display.

assets/icon-missing.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="512px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="512px" fill="#787c99">
+  <path d="M560-360q17 0 29.5-12.5T602-402q0-17-12.5-29.5T560-444q-17 0-29.5 12.5T518-402q0 17 12.5 29.5T560-360Zm-30-128h60q0-29 6-42.5t28-35.5q30-30 40-48.5t10-43.5q0-45-31.5-73.5T560-760q-41 0-71.5 23T446-676l54 22q9-25 24.5-37.5T560-704q24 0 39 13.5t15 36.5q0 14-8 26.5T578-596q-33 29-40.5 45.5T530-488ZM320-240q-33 0-56.5-23.5T240-320v-480q0-33 23.5-56.5T320-880h480q33 0 56.5 23.5T880-800v480q0 33-23.5 56.5T800-240H320Zm0-80h480v-480H320v480ZM160-80q-33 0-56.5-23.5T80-160v-560h80v560h560v80H160Zm160-720v480-480Z"/>
+</svg>

config/Config.qml

@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     readonly property QtObject services: QtObject {
+        readonly property real batteryWarning: 0.15
+
         readonly property string weatherLocation: ""
         readonly property bool useFahrenheit: [Locale.ImperialUSSystem, Locale.ImperialSystem].includes(Qt.locale().measurementSystem)
 
@@ -169,6 +171,8 @@ Singleton {
         readonly property string sunsetFrom: "21:00"
         readonly property string sunsetTo: "9:00"
         readonly property int sunsetTemperature: 4500
+
+        readonly property real brightnessExp: 4.0
     }
 
     readonly property QtObject session: QtObject {

modules/bar/modules/StatusIcons.qml

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Container {
             readonly property bool hasBattery: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery
             readonly property real percentage: UPower.displayDevice.percentage
             readonly property bool charging: !UPower.onBattery && batteryText.text !== "100"
-            readonly property bool warning: UPower.onBattery && percentage < 0.15
+            readonly property bool warning: UPower.onBattery && percentage < Config.services.batteryWarning + 0.01
 
             text: {
                 if (!hasBattery) {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Container {
 
                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                     anchors.verticalCenterOffset: 0.5
-                    text: Math.round(battery.percentage * 100)
+                    text: Math.floor(battery.percentage * 100)
                     color: battery.warning ? Config.colors.batteryWarning : Config.colors.bg
                     font.family: Config.font.family.mono
                     font.pointSize: 6

modules/bar/popouts/ActiveWindow.qml

@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ Item {
             property: "scale"
             to: 1
         }
+        // Fixes really weird transition bug
+        NumberAnimation {
+            targets: header
+            property: "height"
+            to: Config.font.size.normal
+            duration: 20
+        }
     }
 
     // Reveal on window title change
@@ -111,6 +118,7 @@ Item {
                     anchors.right: infobox.right
                     anchors.top: infobox.top
                     anchors.margins: 12
+                    anchors.topMargin: 11
                 }
             }
 

modules/bar/popouts/Battery.qml

@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
     spacing: 4
 
-    readonly property color color: UPower.onBattery && UPower.displayDevice.percentage < 0.15 ?
+    readonly property bool hasBattery: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery
-        Config.colors.batteryWarning :
+    readonly property real percentage: UPower.displayDevice.percentage
-        Config.colors.battery
+    readonly property bool warning: UPower.onBattery && percentage < Config.services.batteryWarning + 0.01
+    readonly property color color: warning ? Config.colors.batteryWarning : Config.colors.battery
 
     Loader {
         Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
 
-        active: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery
+        active: root.hasBattery
         asynchronous: true
 
         height: active ? (item?.implicitHeight ?? 0) : 0
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
                         radiusX: (meter.size + meter.thickness) / 2 + meter.padding
                         radiusY: radiusX
                         startAngle: -90 - meter.angle / 2
-                        sweepAngle: meter.angle * UPower.displayDevice.percentage
+                        sweepAngle: meter.angle * root.percentage
                     }
 
                     Behavior on strokeColor {
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
 
                 CustomText {
                     anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                    text: Math.round(UPower.displayDevice.percentage * 100) + "%"
+                    text: Math.floor(root.percentage * 100) + "%"
                     font.pointSize: Config.font.size.largest
                 }
 

modules/bar/popouts/Content.qml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Item {
             name: "battery"
             source: "Battery.qml"
             color: UPower.displayDevice.isLaptopBattery &&
-                UPower.onBattery && UPower.displayDevice.percentage < 0.15 ?
+                UPower.onBattery && UPower.displayDevice.percentage < Config.services.batteryWarning + 0.01 ?
                 Config.colors.batteryWarning :
                 Config.colors.battery
         }

modules/bar/popouts/Wrapper.qml

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     required property PersistentProperties uiState
-    required property ShellScreen screen
 
     readonly property real nonAnimWidth: content.implicitWidth
     readonly property real nonAnimHeight: y > 0 || hasCurrent ? content.implicitHeight : 0

modules/dashboard/Mixer.qml

@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ Item {
                         source: {
                             const icon = entry.modelData.properties["application.icon-name"];
                             if (icon)
-                                return Icons.getAppIcon(icon, "image-missing");
+                                return Icons.getAppIcon(icon, "icon-missing");
-                            Icons.getAppIcon(entry.modelData.name, "image-missing")
+                            Icons.getAppIcon(entry.modelData.name, "icon-missing")
                         }
                     }
 

modules/dashboard/Workspaces.qml

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ Item {
                                 property var ipc: modelData.lastIpcObject
 
                                 opacity: ipc && ipc.at && !ipc.hidden ? 1 : 0
+                                visible: opacity > 0
 
                                 property real nonAnimX: ipc?.at ? (ipc.at[0] - preview.monX) * preview.sizeRatio : 0
                                 property real nonAnimY: ipc?.at ? (ipc.at[1] - preview.monY) * preview.sizeRatio : 0

modules/dashboard/dash/Weather.qml

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ Item {
                 anchors.left: parent.right
                 anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
                 anchors.leftMargin: 12
-                anchors.bottomMargin: 1
 
                 animate: true
                 text: Weather.feelsLike

modules/launcher/items/AppItem.qml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Item {
         IconImage {
             id: icon
 
-            source: Quickshell.iconPath(root.modelData?.icon, "image-missing")
+            source: Quickshell.iconPath(root.modelData?.icon, "icon-missing")
             implicitSize: parent.height * 0.9
 
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter

modules/osd/Content.qml

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     required property var uiState
-    required property Brightness.Monitor monitor
 
     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
     anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -95,13 +94,10 @@ Item {
             implicitHeight: Config.osd.sliderLength
 
             function onWheel(event: WheelEvent) {
-                const monitor = root.monitor;
-                if (!monitor)
-                    return;
                 if (event.angleDelta.y > 0)
-                    monitor.setBrightness(monitor.brightness + 0.1);
+                    Brightness.setBrightness(Brightness.brightness + 0.1);
                 else if (event.angleDelta.y < 0)
-                    monitor.setBrightness(monitor.brightness - 0.1);
+                    Brightness.setBrightness(Brightness.brightness - 0.1);
             }
 
             CustomFilledSlider {
@@ -109,8 +105,8 @@ Item {
 
                 color: Config.colors.brightness
                 icon: Icons.getBrightnessIcon(value)
-                value: root.monitor?.brightness ?? 0
+                value: Brightness.brightness
-                onMoved: root.monitor?.setBrightness(value)
+                onMoved: Brightness.setBrightness(value)
             }
         }
     }

modules/osd/Interactions.qml

@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ Scope {
     id: root
 
     required property PersistentProperties uiState
-    required property ShellScreen screen
     required property bool hovered
     required property bool suppressed
-    readonly property Brightness.Monitor monitor: Brightness.getMonitorForScreen(screen)
 
     function show(): void {
         if (!root.suppressed) {
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ Scope {
     }
 
     Connections {
-        target: root.monitor
+        target: Brightness
 
         function onBrightnessChanged(): void {
             if (root.uiState.osdBrightnessReact)

modules/osd/Wrapper.qml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     required property var uiState
-    required property ShellScreen screen
 
     visible: width > 0
     implicitWidth: 0
@@ -61,6 +60,5 @@ Item {
         id: content
 
         uiState: root.uiState
-        monitor: Brightness.getMonitorForScreen(root.screen)
     }
 }

modules/ui/Interactions.qml

@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ CustomMouseArea {
         if (y < Config.bar.height && !popoutsSuppressed && !popouts.persistent) {
             bar.checkPopout(x);
         }
+        // Hide bar popouts (if user moves mouse along edge)
+        if (y > popouts.nonAnimHeight + Config.bar.height) {
+            popouts.hasCurrent = false;
+        }
 
         // Show osd on hover
         const showOsd = inRightPanel(panels.osd, x, y);
@@ -116,7 +120,6 @@ CustomMouseArea {
 
     Osd.Interactions {
         uiState: root.uiState
-        screen: root.screen
         hovered: root.osdHovered
         suppressed: root.osdSuppressed
     }

modules/ui/Panels.qml

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     required property PersistentProperties uiState
-    required property ShellScreen screen
     required property Item bar
 
     readonly property alias popouts: popouts
@@ -31,14 +30,12 @@ Item {
         id: popouts
 
         uiState: root.uiState
-        screen: root.screen
     }
 
     Osd.Wrapper {
         id: osd
 
         uiState: root.uiState
-        screen: root.screen
 
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         anchors.right: parent.right

modules/ui/UI.qml

@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ Variants {
 
                     visible: !uiState.uiState.hidden
                     uiState: uiState.uiState
-                    screen: scope.modelData
                     bar: bar
                 }
             }

package.nix

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     cp -R . $out/share/${pname}
 
+    mkdir -p $out/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/
+    cp assets/icon-missing.png $out/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/
+
     makeWrapper ${quickshell}/bin/qs $out/bin/${pname} \
       --prefix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath runtimeDeps}" \
       --set FONTCONFIG_FILE "${fontconfig}" \

services/Brightness.qml

@@ -12,59 +12,39 @@ Singleton {
 
     reloadableId: "brightness"
 
-    property list<var> ddcMonitors: []
+    property real brightness: 1.0
-    readonly property list<Monitor> monitors: variants.instances
+    property real maxBrightness: 0.0
-    property bool appleDisplayPresent: false
-
-    function getMonitorForScreen(screen: ShellScreen): var {
-        return monitors.find(m => m.modelData === screen);
-    }
 
     function increaseBrightness(): void {
-        const focusedName = Hypr.focusedMonitor.name;
+        setBrightness(brightness + Config.osd.brightnessIncrement);
-        const monitor = monitors.find(m => focusedName === m.modelData.name);
-        if (monitor)
-            monitor.setBrightness(monitor.brightness + Config.osd.brightnessIncrement);
     }
 
     function decreaseBrightness(): void {
-        const focusedName = Hypr.focusedMonitor.name;
+        setBrightness(brightness - Config.osd.brightnessIncrement);
-        const monitor = monitors.find(m => focusedName === m.modelData.name);
-        if (monitor)
-            monitor.setBrightness(monitor.brightness - Config.osd.brightnessIncrement);
     }
 
-    onMonitorsChanged: {
+    function setBrightness(value: real): void {
-        ddcMonitors = [];
+        value = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, value));
-        ddcProc.running = true;
+        if (Math.abs(brightness - value) < 0.01) return;
-    }
+        brightness = value;
-
+
-    Variants {
+        const exp = Config.services.brightnessExp;
-        id: variants
+        const raw = Math.round((value ** exp) * maxBrightness);
-
+        Quickshell.execDetached(["brightnessctl", "s", `${raw}`]);
-        model: Quickshell.screens
-
-        Monitor {}
     }
 
+    Component.onCompleted: initProc.running = true
     Process {
-        running: true
+        id: initProc
-        command: ["sh", "-c", "asdbctl get"] // To avoid warnings if asdbctl is not installed
+        command: ["sh", "-c", "echo $(brightnessctl g) $(brightnessctl m)"]
         stdout: StdioCollector {
-            onStreamFinished: root.appleDisplayPresent = text.trim().length > 0
+            onStreamFinished: {
+                const exp = Config.services.brightnessExp;
+                const [cur, max] = text.split(" ");
+                root.maxBrightness = parseInt(max);
+                root.brightness = (parseInt(cur) / root.maxBrightness) ** (1 / exp);
             }
         }
-
-    Process {
-        id: ddcProc
-
-        command: ["ddcutil", "detect", "--brief"]
-        stdout: StdioCollector {
-            onStreamFinished: root.ddcMonitors = text.trim().split("\n\n").filter(d => d.startsWith("Display ")).map(d => ({
-                        model: d.match(/Monitor:.*:(.*):.*/)[1],
-                        busNum: d.match(/I2C bus:[ ]*\/dev\/i2c-([0-9]+)/)[1]
-                    }))
-        }
     }
 
     CustomShortcut {
@@ -110,77 +90,4 @@ Singleton {
             root.decreaseBrightness();
         }
     }
-
-    component Monitor: QtObject {
-        id: monitor
-
-        required property ShellScreen modelData
-        readonly property bool isDdc: root.ddcMonitors.some(m => m.model === modelData.model)
-        readonly property string busNum: root.ddcMonitors.find(m => m.model === modelData.model)?.busNum ?? ""
-        readonly property bool isAppleDisplay: root.appleDisplayPresent && modelData.model.startsWith("StudioDisplay")
-        property real brightness
-        property real queuedBrightness: NaN
-
-        readonly property Process initProc: Process {
-            stdout: StdioCollector {
-                onStreamFinished: {
-                    if (monitor.isAppleDisplay) {
-                        const val = parseInt(text.trim());
-                        monitor.brightness = val / 101;
-                    } else {
-                        const [, , , cur, max] = text.split(" ");
-                        monitor.brightness = parseInt(cur) / parseInt(max);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        readonly property Timer timer: Timer {
-            interval: 500
-            onTriggered: {
-                if (!isNaN(monitor.queuedBrightness)) {
-                    monitor.setBrightness(monitor.queuedBrightness);
-                    monitor.queuedBrightness = NaN;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        function setBrightness(value: real): void {
-            value = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, value));
-            const rounded = Math.round(value * 100);
-            if (Math.round(brightness * 100) === rounded)
-                return;
-
-            if (isDdc && timer.running) {
-                queuedBrightness = value;
-                return;
-            }
-
-            brightness = value;
-
-            if (isAppleDisplay)
-                Quickshell.execDetached(["asdbctl", "set", rounded]);
-            else if (isDdc)
-                Quickshell.execDetached(["ddcutil", "-b", busNum, "setvcp", "10", rounded]);
-            else
-                Quickshell.execDetached(["brightnessctl", "s", `${rounded}%`]);
-
-            if (isDdc)
-                timer.restart();
-        }
-
-        function initBrightness(): void {
-            if (isAppleDisplay)
-                initProc.command = ["asdbctl", "get"];
-            else if (isDdc)
-                initProc.command = ["ddcutil", "-b", busNum, "getvcp", "10", "--brief"];
-            else
-                initProc.command = ["sh", "-c", "echo a b c $(brightnessctl g) $(brightnessctl m)"];
-
-            initProc.running = true;
-        }
-
-        onBusNumChanged: initBrightness()
-        Component.onCompleted: initBrightness()
-    }
 }