Adding statusbutton patch ref. #33

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
 
 ### Changelog:
 
-2020-06-24 - Added resizepoint patch
+2020-06-24 - Added resizepoint and statusbutton patches
 
 2020-06-21 - Added floatpos and bar_height patches
 
@@ -394,15 +394,18 @@ Refer to [https://dwm.suckless.org/](https://dwm.suckless.org/) for details on t
    - [staticstatus](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/staticstatus/)
       - allows the status text to be fixed to the bar on a specific monitor rather than being drawn on the focused monitor
 
-   - [statuscmd](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statuscmd/)
-      - adds the ability to execute shell commands based on the mouse button and position when clicking the status bar
-
    - [status2d](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/status2d/)
       - allows colors and rectangle drawing in the dwm status bar
 
    - [statusallmons](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statuspadding/)
       - this patch draws and updates the statusbar on all monitors
 
+   - [statusbutton](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statusbutton/)
+      - adds a clickable button to the left hand side of the statusbar
+
+   - [statuscmd](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statuscmd/)
+      - adds the ability to execute shell commands based on the mouse button and position when clicking the status bar
+
    - [statuscolors](https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statuscolors/)
       - enables colored text in the status bar allowing multiple color combinations for use in the status script
 

config.def.h

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ static const int vertpadbar              = 0;   /* vertical padding for statusba
 #if STATICSTATUS_PATCH && !STATUSALLMONS_PATCH
 static const int statmonval              = 0;
 #endif // STATICSTATUS_PATCH
+#if STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+static const char buttonbar[]            = "<O>";
+#endif // STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 #if SYSTRAY_PATCH
 static const unsigned int systraypinning = 0;   /* 0: sloppy systray follows selected monitor, >0: pin systray to monitor X */
 static const unsigned int systrayspacing = 2;   /* systray spacing */
@@ -1134,9 +1137,16 @@ static Command commands[] = {
 #endif // KEYMODES_PATCH
 
 /* button definitions */
+#if STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+/* click can be ClkButton, ClkTagBar, ClkLtSymbol, ClkStatusText, ClkWinTitle, ClkClientWin, or ClkRootWin */
+#else
 /* click can be ClkTagBar, ClkLtSymbol, ClkStatusText, ClkWinTitle, ClkClientWin, or ClkRootWin */
+#endif //
 static Button buttons[] = {
 	/* click                event mask           button          function        argument */
+	#if STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+	{ ClkButton,            0,                   Button1,        spawn,          {.v = dmenucmd } },
+	#endif // STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 	{ ClkLtSymbol,          0,                   Button1,        setlayout,      {0} },
 	{ ClkLtSymbol,          0,                   Button3,        setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[2]} },
 	#if AWESOMEBAR_PATCH

dwm.c

@@ -134,13 +134,29 @@ enum {
 	NetClientList, NetLast
 }; /* EWMH atoms */
 
-#if WINDOWROLERULE_PATCH
-enum { WMProtocols, WMDelete, WMState, WMTakeFocus, WMWindowRole, WMLast }; /* default atoms */
-#else
-enum { WMProtocols, WMDelete, WMState, WMTakeFocus, WMLast }; /* default atoms */
-#endif // WINDOWROLERULE_PATCH
-enum { ClkTagBar, ClkLtSymbol, ClkStatusText, ClkWinTitle,
-       ClkClientWin, ClkRootWin, ClkLast }; /* clicks */
+enum {
+	WMProtocols,
+	WMDelete,
+	WMState,
+	WMTakeFocus,
+	#if WINDOWROLERULE_PATCH
+	WMWindowRole,
+	#endif // WINDOWROLERULE_PATCH
+	WMLast
+}; /* default atoms */
+
+enum {
+	#if STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+	ClkButton,
+	#endif // STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+	ClkTagBar,
+	ClkLtSymbol,
+	ClkStatusText,
+	ClkWinTitle,
+	ClkClientWin,
+	ClkRootWin,
+	ClkLast
+}; /* clicks */
 
 typedef union {
 	int i;
@@ -827,8 +843,17 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 		x += blw;
 		if (ev->x < x) {
 			click = ClkLtSymbol;
+		#if STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+		} else if (ev->x < (x += TEXTW(buttonbar))) {
+			click = ClkButton;
+		#endif // STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 		} else {
-		#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
+		#elif STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+		x += TEXTW(buttonbar);
+		if (ev->x < x) {
+			click = ClkButton;
+		} else {
+		#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH | STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 		#if HIDEVACANTTAGS_PATCH
 		for (c = m->clients; c; c = c->next)
 			occ |= c->tags == 255 ? 0 : c->tags;
@@ -938,9 +963,9 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 		else
 			click = ClkWinTitle;
 		#endif // AWESOMEBAR_PATCH
-		#if LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
+		#if LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH || STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 		}
-		#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
+		#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH | STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 	} else if ((c = wintoclient(ev->window))) {
 		#if FOCUSONCLICK_PATCH
 		if (focusonwheel || (ev->button != Button4 && ev->button != Button5))
@@ -1594,6 +1619,19 @@ drawbar(Monitor *m)
 	x = drw_text(drw, x, 0, w, bh, lrpad / 2, m->ltsymbol, 0);
 	#endif // PANGO_PATCH
 	#endif // LEFTLAYOUT_PATCH
+	#if STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
+	w = TEXTW(buttonbar);
+	#if VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeTagsNorm]);
+	#else
+	drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+	#endif // VTCOLORS_PATCH
+	#if PANGO_PATCH
+	x = drw_text(drw, x, 0, w, bh, lrpad / 2, buttonbar, 0, False);
+	#else
+	x = drw_text(drw, x, 0, w, bh, lrpad / 2, buttonbar, 0);
+	#endif // PANGO_PATCH
+	#endif // STATUSBUTTON_PATCH
 	#if TAGGRID_PATCH
 	if (drawtagmask & DRAWCLASSICTAGS)
 	#endif // TAGGRID_PATCH

patches.def.h

@@ -588,6 +588,11 @@
  */
 #define STATUSALLMONS_PATCH 0
 
+/* This patch adds a clickable button to the left hand side of the statusbar.
+ * https://dwm.suckless.org/patches/statusbutton/
+ */
+#define STATUSBUTTON_PATCH 0
+
 /* This patch enables colored text in the status bar. It changes the way colors are defined
  * in config.h allowing multiple color combinations for use in the status script.
  * This patch is incompatible with and takes precedence over the status2d patch.