An update inspired by "Wallpaper Engine" to save resources
I hope this allows for more prolonged daily use
What's new:
- 2 new options "--auto-pause/-p" and "--auto-stop/-s"
- 2 watch lists "pauselist" and "stoplist"
- New program called "mpvpaper-holder" to facilitate "stopping" mpvpaper
- User configs in "~/.config/mpv/" are now loaded
- mpv terminal mode is enabled by default for better controls
- set "terminal=no" mpv option if you don't want that
- Various minor improvements
What's auto, pause, and stop:
- auto: automagically pause/stop if the wallpaper is *hidden.
- pause: literally just pauses mpv to save processing power.
- stop: "suspends" mpvpaper to a separate holder program called "mpvpaper-holder".
This saves not just processing power, but RAM usage as well.
What's a "pauselist" and "stoplist":
It's a list of user defined programs that, if running, will cause mpvpaper to **pause/stop.
To utilize:
- Create a text file in "~/.config/mpvpaper/" with
the file name "pauselist" and/or "stoplist" respectively. - Add programs that can be found with the "pidof" command into the list.
Make sure the programs are separated by either spaces or newlines.
For example: "wine firefox steam"
Notes:
*Limitations of automagic:
There's a feature of Wayland called a "surface frame callback".
With this feature a Wayland compositor can tell mpvpaper to
draw/render only when it makes sense to do so.
And one reason mpvpaper might not draw/render is if it's "hidden".
This is the magic behind the automagic pause/stop options.
But "hidden", at least with Sway, only means if there is a fullscreen window
in the way of the wallpaper. mpvpaper will still draw/render even if there
is a normal window blocking the wallpaper view entirely.
**More on lists:
- mpvpaper will automatically resume only after all the programs
in the watch lists are no longer running. - If there are programs running from both lists, stopping will always win out.
- Programs added into a list at runtime will be ignored, unless restarted or "stopped".
Misc points:
- When mpvpaper is resuming after "stopping", mpvpaper should begin where it left off.
Both in terms of time position and playlist position(if not shuffled). - There is a small time delay(1-2 secs.) with the automagic options
as it uses time to calculate when to act.