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diff -ruN a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
--- a/config.def.h 2026-05-20 13:18:06.149571116 +0200
+++ b/config.def.h 2026-05-20 13:19:12.046956614 +0200
@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
-/* progress bar glyphs (ASCII default) */
+/* progress bar glyphs (ASCII default).
+ * Runtime config file ~/.config/ttym/config can override these via
+ * bar_fill / bar_empty keys.
+ */
static const char *const BAR_FILL = ">";
static const char *const BAR_EMPTY = "-";
/* persistent alert: keep ringing the bell until any key is pressed.
* Foreground-only; backgrounded runs always fall through.
- * Override per-run with --no-persist.
+ * Override per-run with --no-persist, or via the alert_persist key
+ * in the runtime config file (~/.config/ttym/config).
*/
static const int ALERT_PERSIST = 1;
/* reverse-video flash during the alert loop.
- * Override per-run with --flash on|off.
+ * Override per-run with --flash on|off, or via the flash key in the
+ * runtime config file (~/.config/ttym/config).
*/
static const int FLASH = 1;
/* desktop notification on countdown completion.
* Tokens are split on whitespace; placeholders {title} and {msg} are expanded.
* Set NULL or "" to disable.
+ * The runtime config file can override these via title / notify_cmd keys.
*/
static const char *const TITLE = "Timer";
static const char *const NOTIFY_CMD = "notify-send -u critical {title} {msg}";
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@
/* sound on countdown completion. If SOUND_CMD is "" the binary autodetects
* a player (paplay/aplay/mpv/ffplay) and plays a default freedesktop sound.
* SOUND_CMD is split on whitespace; same token rules as NOTIFY_CMD.
+ * The runtime config file can override this via the sound_cmd key.
*/
static const char *const SOUND_CMD = "";
@@ -35,5 +42,6 @@
/* default bar style: "" autodetects (unicode if locale is UTF-8, else ascii).
* Available: unicode | ascii | hash | dots | line | block | arrow | minimal.
+ * The runtime config file can override this via the bar_style key.
*/
static const char *const BAR_STYLE = "";
diff -ruN a/ttym.c b/ttym.c
--- a/ttym.c 2026-05-20 13:18:06.149571116 +0200
+++ b/ttym.c 2026-05-20 13:19:12.046956614 +0200
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
int alert_persist; /* alert loop until keypress; --no-persist disables */
int flash; /* reverse-video flash during alert loop */
char comment[512]; /* -c TEXT: logged with each entry */
+ char bar_fill[16]; /* override (utf-8 ok); from runtime config */
+ char bar_empty[16]; /* override */
char bar_style[32]; /* --bar STYLE */
- const char *title;
- const char *notify_cmd;
- const char *sound_cmd;
+ char title[256]; /* override; from runtime config */
+ char notify_cmd[512]; /* override; from runtime config */
+ char sound_cmd[512]; /* override; from runtime config */
char msg[1024];
} Config;
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@
static void
notify_and_sound(const Config *c)
{
- if (c->notify_cmd && c->notify_cmd[0] && command_exists("notify-send")) {
+ if (c->notify_cmd[0] && command_exists("notify-send")) {
char **a;
if (build_argv(c->notify_cmd, c, &a) > 0) {
spawn_bg(a);
@@ -417,7 +419,7 @@
}
}
if (!c->quiet) {
- if (c->sound_cmd && c->sound_cmd[0]) {
+ if (c->sound_cmd[0]) {
char **a;
if (build_argv(c->sound_cmd, c, &a) > 0) {
spawn_bg(a);
@@ -832,6 +834,112 @@
}
}
+/* ===== runtime config file (~/.config/ttym/config) =====
+ * key = value lines; '#' comments. Unknown keys ignored.
+ */
+
+static void
+trim(char *s)
+{
+ char *p = s;
+ while (*p && isspace((unsigned char)*p)) p++;
+ if (p != s) memmove(s, p, strlen(p) + 1);
+ size_t n = strlen(s);
+ while (n > 0 && isspace((unsigned char)s[n-1])) s[--n] = '\0';
+}
+
+static void
+ensure_default_config_file(const char *path)
+{
+ if (access(path, F_OK) == 0) return;
+ char dir[512];
+ snprintf(dir, sizeof(dir), "%s", path);
+ char *slash = strrchr(dir, '/');
+ if (slash) { *slash = '\0'; mkdir_p(dir, 0700); }
+ FILE *f = fopen(path, "w");
+ if (!f) return;
+ fputs(
+"# ttym configuration file\n"
+"#\n"
+"# Location : ~/.config/ttym/config (/etc/ttym.conf is read first, if present)\n"
+"# Syntax : key = value -- one entry per line; '#' begins a comment.\n"
+"# A commented-out or absent key keeps its built-in default.\n"
+"# Command-line flags override anything set in this file.\n"
+"#\n"
+"# Every key below is recognised by this build. Uncomment and edit to taste.\n"
+"# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+"\n"
+"# Progress-bar glyphs. Set BOTH or NEITHER -- mismatched display widths\n"
+"# break bar alignment. Multi-byte UTF-8 is fine. These override bar_style.\n"
+"# bar_fill = >\n"
+"# bar_empty = -\n"
+"\n"
+"# Named progress-bar style. One of:\n"
+"# unicode ascii hash dots line block arrow minimal\n"
+"# Leave unset to auto-detect (unicode on a UTF-8 locale, otherwise ascii).\n"
+"# bar_style = unicode\n"
+"\n"
+"# Reverse-video flash during the completion alert. on | off\n"
+"# flash = on\n"
+"\n"
+"# Persistent alert: keep ringing the bell until a key is pressed\n"
+"# (foreground runs only). on | off\n"
+"# alert_persist = on\n"
+"\n"
+"# Desktop-notification title.\n"
+"# title = Timer\n"
+"\n"
+"# Desktop-notification command run when a countdown finishes. Tokens are\n"
+"# split on whitespace; {title}/{msg} placeholders expand. Empty disables.\n"
+"# notify_cmd = notify-send -u critical {title} {msg}\n"
+"\n"
+"# Sound played when a countdown finishes. Leave unset to auto-detect a\n"
+"# player (paplay/aplay/mpv/ffplay) and play a default system sound.\n"
+"# Tokens are split on whitespace; {title}/{msg} placeholders expand.\n"
+"# sound_cmd = paplay /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/complete.oga\n",
+ f);
+ fclose(f);
+ chmod(path, 0600);
+}
+
+static void
+load_config_file(Config *c, const char *path)
+{
+ FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+ if (!f) return;
+ char line[1024];
+ while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), f)) {
+ char *hash = strchr(line, '#');
+ if (hash) *hash = '\0';
+ char *eq = strchr(line, '=');
+ if (!eq) continue;
+ *eq = '\0';
+ char *k = line, *v = eq + 1;
+ trim(k); trim(v);
+ if (!*k) continue;
+ if (!strcmp(k, "bar_fill")) snprintf(c->bar_fill, sizeof(c->bar_fill), "%s", v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "bar_empty")) snprintf(c->bar_empty, sizeof(c->bar_empty), "%s", v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "bar_style")) snprintf(c->bar_style, sizeof(c->bar_style), "%s", v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "flash")) c->flash = parse_bool_str(v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "alert_persist")) c->alert_persist = parse_bool_str(v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "title")) snprintf(c->title, sizeof(c->title), "%s", v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "notify_cmd")) snprintf(c->notify_cmd, sizeof(c->notify_cmd), "%s", v);
+ else if (!strcmp(k, "sound_cmd")) snprintf(c->sound_cmd, sizeof(c->sound_cmd), "%s", v);
+ }
+ fclose(f);
+}
+
+static void
+load_config(Config *c)
+{
+ load_config_file(c, "/etc/ttym.conf");
+ char path[512];
+ if (build_config_path(path, sizeof(path), "config") == 0) {
+ ensure_default_config_file(path);
+ load_config_file(c, path);
+ }
+}
+
/* ===== bar styles ===== */
typedef struct { const char *name, *fill, *empty; } BarStyle;
@@ -908,7 +1016,8 @@
" -h help\n"
"\n"
"controls: [space] pause/resume [q | Ctrl+C] quit\n"
-"hooks: ~/.config/ttym/hooks/{on_start,on_done,on_quit} (executable)\n");
+"hooks: ~/.config/ttym/hooks/{on_start,on_done,on_quit} (executable)\n"
+"config: ~/.config/ttym/config (auto-generated on first run)\n");
}
/* ===== run loop ===== */
@@ -924,6 +1033,10 @@
const char *fill_glyph, *empty_glyph;
int minimal = 0;
resolve_bar(cfg, &fill_glyph, &empty_glyph, &minimal);
+ /* explicit per-glyph overrides from the runtime config file
+ * (bar_fill / bar_empty) win over the named --bar style. */
+ if (cfg->bar_fill[0]) fill_glyph = cfg->bar_fill;
+ if (cfg->bar_empty[0]) empty_glyph = cfg->bar_empty;
ttyfd = open("/dev/tty", O_RDONLY);
if (ttyfd >= 0 && isatty(ttyfd)) {
@@ -1075,10 +1188,11 @@
Config cfg = {0};
cfg.alert_persist = ALERT_PERSIST;
cfg.flash = FLASH;
- cfg.title = TITLE;
- cfg.notify_cmd = NOTIFY_CMD;
- cfg.sound_cmd = SOUND_CMD;
+ snprintf(cfg.title, sizeof(cfg.title), "%s", TITLE ? TITLE : "");
+ snprintf(cfg.notify_cmd, sizeof(cfg.notify_cmd), "%s", NOTIFY_CMD ? NOTIFY_CMD : "");
+ snprintf(cfg.sound_cmd, sizeof(cfg.sound_cmd), "%s", SOUND_CMD ? SOUND_CMD : "");
snprintf(cfg.msg, sizeof(cfg.msg), "%s", "Time is up");
+ load_config(&cfg);
/* Pre-strip long-form flags before getopt. Stop at "--". */
int new_argc = 0;
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