Convert the output names specified in the "output" and "tray_output"
fields in bar blocks in i3's configuration to the referred output's
primary name. This allows specifying names other than the primary
output's name in the given fields without changing the IPC protocol.
+static char *canonicalize_output_name(char *name) {
+ Output *output = get_output_by_name(name, false);
+ return output ? output_primary_name(output) : name;
+}
+
static void dump_bar_config(yajl_gen gen, Barconfig *config) {
y(map_open);
static void dump_bar_config(yajl_gen gen, Barconfig *config) {
y(map_open);
if (config->num_outputs > 0) {
ystr("outputs");
y(array_open);
if (config->num_outputs > 0) {
ystr("outputs");
y(array_open);
- for (int c = 0; c < config->num_outputs; c++)
- ystr(config->outputs[c]);
+ for (int c = 0; c < config->num_outputs; c++) {
+ /* Convert monitor names (RandR ≥ 1.5) or output names
+ * (RandR < 1.5) into monitor names. This way, existing
+ * configs which use output names transparently keep
+ * working. */
+ ystr(canonicalize_output_name(config->outputs[c]));
+ }
struct tray_output_t *tray_output;
TAILQ_FOREACH(tray_output, &(config->tray_outputs), tray_outputs) {
struct tray_output_t *tray_output;
TAILQ_FOREACH(tray_output, &(config->tray_outputs), tray_outputs) {
- ystr(tray_output->output);
+ ystr(canonicalize_output_name(tray_output->output));