adding files to xorg.conf.d

adding files to xorg.conf.d

[Martin Castillo]

hi,

I want to add one file to xorg.conf.d, but can't find the right way to
do so. my current solution just appends my xsettings to xorg.conf:

(define cyborg-quirk
"Section \"InputClass\"
#yadayada
EndSection")

(define %my-xorg-conf
        (xorg-configuration-file #:extra-config (list cyborg-quirk)))

(define %my-startx
        (xorg-start-command #:configuration-file %my-xorg-conf))

(define %my-services
       ;; My very own list of services.
       (modify-services %desktop-services
         (slim-service-type config =>
                            (slim-configuration
                              (inherit config)
                              (startx %my-startx)))))


currently, xorg.conf.d is created by a function that gets a list of
X-modules or so. but it doesn't seem like there is any interface to
pass any of these functions a gexp that evaluates to a file or so. Is my
observation correct? If yes, is this wanted?

Martin

Re: adding files to xorg.conf.d

[Chris Marusich]

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Martin Castillo <castilma@uni-bremen.de> writes:

> hi,
>
> I want to add one file to xorg.conf.d, but can't find the right way to
> do so. my current solution just appends my xsettings to xorg.conf:
>
> (define cyborg-quirk
> "Section \"InputClass\"
> #yadayada
> EndSection")
>
> (define %my-xorg-conf
>         (xorg-configuration-file #:extra-config (list cyborg-quirk)))
>
> (define %my-startx
>         (xorg-start-command #:configuration-file %my-xorg-conf))
>
> (define %my-services
>        ;; My very own list of services.
>        (modify-services %desktop-services
>          (slim-service-type config =>
>                             (slim-configuration
>                               (inherit config)
>                               (startx %my-startx)))))
>
>
> currently, xorg.conf.d is created by a function that gets a list of
> X-modules or so. but it doesn't seem like there is any interface to
> pass any of these functions a gexp that evaluates to a file or so. Is my
> observation correct? If yes, is this wanted?

This is the only way I know of right now to customize the Xorg config.
For example, this same solution was recommended here, also:

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-06/msg00264.html

Does this solution not solve your problem?

-- 
Chris

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Re: adding files to xorg.conf.d

[Martin Castillo]

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hi

On 22.01.2018 07:30, Chris Marusich wrote:
> Martin Castillo <castilma@uni-bremen.de> writes:
> 
>> hi,
>>
>> I want to add one file to xorg.conf.d, but can't find the right way to
>> do so. my current solution just appends my xsettings to xorg.conf:
>>
>> (define cyborg-quirk
>> "Section \"InputClass\"
>> #yadayada
>> EndSection")
>>
>> (define %my-xorg-conf
>>         (xorg-configuration-file #:extra-config (list cyborg-quirk)))
>>
>> (define %my-startx
>>         (xorg-start-command #:configuration-file %my-xorg-conf))
>>
>> (define %my-services
>>        ;; My very own list of services.
>>        (modify-services %desktop-services
>>          (slim-service-type config =>
>>                             (slim-configuration
>>                               (inherit config)
>>                               (startx %my-startx)))))
>>
>>
>> currently, xorg.conf.d is created by a function that gets a list of
>> X-modules or so. but it doesn't seem like there is any interface to
>> pass any of these functions a gexp that evaluates to a file or so. Is my
>> observation correct? If yes, is this wanted?
> 
> This is the only way I know of right now to customize the Xorg config.
> For example, this same solution was recommended here, also:
> 
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-06/msg00264.html
> 
> Does this solution not solve your problem?
> 

okay. It does solve my problem but I think it is not so 'clean'. So I
wondered, if the clean method is possible.
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