Reworked runner position configuration to allow for far more flexibility

README.md

@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ Anyrun requires plugins to function, as they provide the results for input. The
   - Search and run system & user specific desktop entries.
 - [Symbols](plugins/symbols/README.md)
   - Search unicode symbols.
-  - [User defined symbols](plugins/symbols/README.md#User-defined-symbols)
 - [Rink](plugins/rink/README.md)
   - Calculator & unit conversion.
 - [Shell](plugins/shell/README.md)

anyrun-macros/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use proc_macro::{Span, TokenStream};
 use quote::quote;
-use syn::{parse_macro_input, parse_quote, Attribute, Ident, ReturnType, Type};
+use syn::{parse_macro_input, parse_quote, Ident, ReturnType, Type};
 
 /// The function to handle the selection of an item. Takes a `Match` as its first argument, and the second argument can be one of:
 /// - &T

anyrun/src/main.rs

@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ use wl_clipboard_rs::copy;
 #[anyrun_macros::config_args]
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 struct Config {
+    x: RelativeNum,
+    y: RelativeNum,
     width: RelativeNum,
-    vertical_offset: RelativeNum,
+    height: RelativeNum,
-    position: Position,
     plugins: Vec<PathBuf>,
     hide_icons: bool,
     hide_plugin_info: bool,
@@ -36,9 +37,10 @@ struct Config {
 impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            width: RelativeNum::Absolute(800),
+            x: RelativeNum::Fraction(0.5),
-            vertical_offset: RelativeNum::Absolute(0),
+            y: RelativeNum::Absolute(0),
-            position: Position::Top,
+            width: RelativeNum::Fraction(0.4),
+            height: RelativeNum::Absolute(0),
             plugins: vec![
                 "libapplications.so".into(),
                 "libsymbols.so".into(),
@@ -71,6 +73,15 @@ enum RelativeNum {
     Fraction(f32),
 }
 
+impl RelativeNum {
+    fn to_val(&self, val: u32) -> i32 {
+        match self {
+            RelativeNum::Absolute(num) => *num,
+            RelativeNum::Fraction(frac) => (frac * val as f32) as i32,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<&str> for RelativeNum {
     fn from(value: &str) -> Self {
         let (ty, val) = value.split_once(':').expect("Invalid RelativeNum value");
@@ -584,10 +595,14 @@ fn activate(app: &gtk::Application, runtime_data: Rc<RefCell<RuntimeData>>) {
         let main_list = main_list.clone();
 
         configure_once.call_once(move || {
-            let width = match runtime_data.borrow().config.width {
+            {
-                RelativeNum::Absolute(width) => width,
+                let runtime_data = runtime_data.borrow();
-                RelativeNum::Fraction(fraction) => (event.size().0 as f32 * fraction) as i32,
+
-            };
+                let width = runtime_data.config.width.to_val(event.size().0);
+                let x = runtime_data.config.x.to_val(event.size().0) - width / 2;
+                let height = runtime_data.config.height.to_val(event.size().1);
+                let y = runtime_data.config.y.to_val(event.size().1) - height / 2;
+
                 // The GtkFixed widget is used for absolute positioning of the main box
                 let fixed = gtk::Fixed::builder().build();
                 let main_vbox = gtk::Box::builder()
@@ -595,38 +610,25 @@ fn activate(app: &gtk::Application, runtime_data: Rc<RefCell<RuntimeData>>) {
                     .halign(gtk::Align::Center)
                     .vexpand(false)
                     .width_request(width)
+                    .height_request(height)
                     .name(style_names::MAIN)
                     .build();
                 main_vbox.add(&entry);
 
                 // Display the error message
-            if !runtime_data.borrow().error_label.is_empty() {
+                if !runtime_data.error_label.is_empty() {
                     main_vbox.add(
                         &gtk::Label::builder()
                             .label(&format!(
                                 r#"<span foreground="red">{}</span>"#,
-                            runtime_data.borrow().error_label
+                                runtime_data.error_label
                             ))
                             .use_markup(true)
                             .build(),
                     );
                 }
 
-            let vertical_offset = match runtime_data.borrow().config.vertical_offset {
+                fixed.put(&main_vbox, x, y);
-                RelativeNum::Absolute(offset) => offset,
-                RelativeNum::Fraction(fraction) => (event.size().1 as f32 * fraction) as i32,
-            };
-
-            fixed.put(
-                &main_vbox,
-                (event.size().0 as i32 - width) / 2,
-                match runtime_data.borrow().config.position {
-                    Position::Top => vertical_offset,
-                    Position::Center => {
-                        (event.size().1 as i32 - entry.allocated_height()) / 2 + vertical_offset
-                    }
-                },
-            );
                 window.add(&fixed);
                 window.show_all();
 
@@ -634,6 +636,7 @@ fn activate(app: &gtk::Application, runtime_data: Rc<RefCell<RuntimeData>>) {
                 main_vbox.add(&main_list);
                 main_list.show();
                 entry.grab_focus(); // Grab the focus so typing is immediately accepted by the entry box
+            }
 
             if runtime_data.borrow().config.show_results_immediately {
                 // Get initial matches

examples/config.ron

@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ Config(
   // Absolute(n): The absolute value in pixels
   // Fraction(n): A fraction of the width or height of the full screen (depends on exclusive zones and the settings related to them) window respectively
   
-  // How wide the input box and results are.  
+  // The horizontal position, adjusted so that Relative(0.5) always centers the runner
+  x: Relative(0.5),
+
+  // The vertical position, works the same as `x`
+  y: Absolute(0),
+
+  // The width of the runner
   width: Absolute(800),
 
-  // Where Anyrun is located on the screen: Top, Center
+  // The minimum height of the runner, the runner will expand to fit all the entries
-  position: Top, 
+  height: Absolute(0),
-
-  // How much the runner is shifted vertically  
-  vertical_offset: Absolute(0), 
   
   // Hide match and plugin info icons  
   hide_icons: false,