v0.2.2-preview.1

[cymian]

This is a preview release for v0.2.2.

In addition to the fixes from -preview.0 (#39, #30, and #52), it addresses the following:

• fixed old app_versions persisting in saved configs
• when saving config, a concise toast message is shown instead of verbose alert
• Improve grid layout on monitors of differing aspect ratios #49 - Handle multiple monitors with different aspect ratios -- THIS IS A BIG ONE:
  • It required a big change to the config file format, that should facilitate new/advanced features going forward
    • Instead of a flat config, fields are grouped into grid_config, style_config, and behavior_config entities
    • These new entities are stored in lists, so you can have multiple of each (currently only multiple grid_configs will have any effect)
    • These entities have a name field, for referencing elsewhere in the config
  • The new config field screen_assignment can take the following values
    • "single": preserves prior behavior; the first entry in grid_configs will be applied to all screens
    • "auto": the first grid_config will be applied to screens with a horizontal aspect ratio, the second will be applied to screens with a vertical aspect ratio
      • this is the default, and should provide the quickest, easiest solution to the direct issue of Improve grid layout on monitors of differing aspect ratios #49
    • a list of strings: these will map each screen to a grid_config, specified by name (a new feature; I will make an issue for it)
      • e.g. screen_assignment: [qwerty, qwerty_small] (assuming you've given those names to your grid configs)
      • I will add a facility soon so you can easily see screen numbers, for now, you may have to trial and error a bit if you have 3+ monitors
• For visibility: You can now map different configs to each display you have connected (see directly above)

Usage notes:

• mouseless should automatically migrate your prior config on startup. Don't delete your backups, though! Given this a preview release, it's possible you may have to revert to your prior config if there are further changes or reverts
• The new default config is attached (or will be loaded if you don't have a config.yaml present), and has both a horizontal grid config and vertical grid config defined
• There is no gui functionality yet for editing the additional grid_configs
• Full validation is not yet implemented for the new config. So be careful with your config editing! Namely, ensure that the _configs lists are not empty, and that any strings in a screen_assignment list actually have a grid_config with that name (should fallback to first grid_config entry if not)

Testing it out and providing feedback before/by Monday is definitely appreciated -- a big thank you to anyone who does!! 🙏

Enjoy! 🚀

config.txt

[cymian]

i think issues are the better place for these threads, going to start doing a separate issue for each preview release. closing this