rsblocks now is a multi threaded and have a delay for each item in the bar

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 [package]
 name = "rsblocks"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 authors = ["mustafa salih <mustafasalih1991@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
+keywords = ["linux", "dwm","statusbar"]
 repository = "https://github.com/MustafaSalih1993/rsblocks"
-description = "This is a minimal status bar for dwm window manager for linux"
+description = "a multi threaded status bar for dwm window manager for linux"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]

README.md

@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 # rsblocks
-A minimal fast dwm status bar written in **Rust** 🦀
+A minimal multi threaded fast status bar for dwm window manager written in **Rust** 🦀
 <p>
 <img align="center" src="./screenshots/1.png"/>
 </p><br/>
 
 ## Features
+* Multi Threads
 * Time/Date
 * Used Memory
 * Used Disk space
-* Sound volume _reads from `amixer` for now_
-* Easy to configure
-* Minimal
+* Sound volume _reads from `alsa-utils` for now_
+* Easy to configure with `rsblocks.yml` file
 
-## Note
-This tool is still in development stage.
+
+## Notes
+* This tool is still in development stage.
+* currently supports only linux.
 
 ## Cargo Installation
 You can install the binary crate directly
@@ -38,7 +40,9 @@ mv ./target/release/rsblocks /usr/local/bin
 you good to go now and can run `rsblocks` from your terminal or put that in your `.xinitrc`
 
 ## Configuration
-**rsblocks** will try to read the file `~/.config/rsblocks/rsblocks.yml`, if it does not exist, it will load the defaults.
+#### Notes:
+* **rsblocks** will try to read the file `$HOME/.config/rsblocks/rsblocks.yml`, if it does not exist, it will load the defaults.
+* **rsblocks** will read the configuration file **only** on startup, which means you have to kill it and start it again if you updated your `rsblocks.yml` file.
 
 create the directory
 ```sh

rsblocks.yml

@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
 # This is the full configuration template available for rsblocks tool
 # the names are clearly defines itself.
 
+# NOTE: the (delay) is **seconds** with the float point to update the item in the bar.
+
 general:
   seperator: '┃'
 
 time:
   icon: ''
   format: '%d %b, %I:%M:%S %p'
+  delay: 1.0
 
 memory:
   enable: true
   icon: '▦'
+  delay: 2.0
 
 disk:
   enable: true
   icon: ''
+  delay: 120.0
 
-# reads from amixer
+# reads from alsa-utils
 volume:
   enable: false
   icon: ''
+  delay: 0.18

src/lib.rs

@@ -4,10 +4,20 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::Error;
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::process::Command;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use yaml_rust::{yaml, YamlLoader};
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum ThreadsData {
+    Sound(String),
+    Disk(String),
+    Memory(String),
+    Time(String),
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub seperator: String,
     pub time: Time,
@@ -16,45 +26,78 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub volume: Volume,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Time {
     pub format: String,
     pub icon: String,
+    pub delay: f64,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Memory {
     pub icon: String,
     pub enabled: bool,
+    pub delay: f64,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Disk {
     pub icon: String,
     pub enabled: bool,
+    pub delay: f64,
 }
-
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Volume {
     pub icon: String,
     pub enabled: bool,
+    pub delay: f64,
 }
 
 pub fn load_config() -> Result<Config, Error> {
     let yml_source = env::var("HOME").unwrap() + "/.config/rsblocks/rsblocks.yml";
     let mut data = String::new();
-    let mut file = match File::open(yml_source) {
+    let mut file = match File::open(&yml_source) {
         Ok(file) => file,
         Err(_) => {
-            println!("~/.config/rsblocks/rsblocks.yml file not found, loading defaults!");
+            eprintln!("{} file not found, loading defaults!", &yml_source);
             return Ok(load_defaults());
         }
     };
     file.read_to_string(&mut data)?;
 
     let yml_content = &YamlLoader::load_from_str(&data).unwrap()[0];
-    let config = gen_default_config(yml_content);
+    let config = parse_config(yml_content);
     Ok(config)
 }
 
-fn gen_default_config(doc: &yaml::Yaml) -> Config {
-    // setting icons
+fn load_defaults() -> Config {
+    Config {
+        seperator: String::from("|"),
+        time: Time {
+            format: String::from("%T"),
+            icon: String::from(""),
+            delay: 1.0,
+        },
+        memory: Memory {
+            icon: String::from(""),
+            enabled: true,
+            delay: 2.0,
+        },
+        disk: Disk {
+            icon: String::from(""),
+            enabled: false,
+            delay: 60.0,
+        },
+        volume: Volume {
+            icon: String::from(""),
+            enabled: false,
+            delay: 0.17,
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_config(doc: &yaml::Yaml) -> Config {
+    // parsing icons and set default if not exist in the config file
     let seperator = get_or_set_string(doc, "general", "seperator", "|");
     let time_icon = get_or_set_string(doc, "time", "icon", "");
     let time_format = get_or_set_string(doc, "time", "format", "%T");
@@ -62,32 +105,52 @@ fn gen_default_config(doc: &yaml::Yaml) -> Config {
     let disk_icon = get_or_set_string(doc, "disk", "icon", "");
     let volume_icon = get_or_set_string(doc, "volume", "icon", "");
 
-    // everything false by default
+    // parsing enabled state (everything false by default)
     let disk_enabled = get_or_set_bool(doc, "disk", "enable");
     let memory_enabled = get_or_set_bool(doc, "memory", "enable");
     let volume_enabled = get_or_set_bool(doc, "volume", "enable");
 
+    // parsing update_delay state (should be all seconds in f64 type)
+    let time_delay = get_or_set_f32(doc, "time", "delay", 1.0);
+    let disk_delay = get_or_set_f32(doc, "disk", "delay", 60.0);
+    let memory_delay = get_or_set_f32(doc, "memory", "delay", 2.0);
+    let volume_delay = get_or_set_f32(doc, "volume", "delay", 0.17);
+
     Config {
         seperator,
         time: Time {
             format: time_format,
             icon: time_icon,
+            delay: time_delay,
         },
         memory: Memory {
             icon: mem_icon,
             enabled: memory_enabled,
+            delay: memory_delay,
         },
         disk: Disk {
             icon: disk_icon,
             enabled: disk_enabled,
+            delay: disk_delay,
         },
         volume: Volume {
             icon: volume_icon,
             enabled: volume_enabled,
+            delay: volume_delay,
         },
     }
 }
 
+// getting a f32 value from rsblocks.yml file or set default (last argument)
+fn get_or_set_f32(doc: &yaml::Yaml, parent: &str, child: &str, default: f64) -> f64 {
+    let val: f64 = if doc[parent][child].is_badvalue() {
+        default
+    } else {
+        doc[parent][child].as_f64().unwrap()
+    };
+    val
+}
+
 // getting a boolean value from rsblocks.yml file or set it false if it does not exist
 fn get_or_set_bool(doc: &yaml::Yaml, parent: &str, child: &str) -> bool {
     let val: bool;
@@ -99,7 +162,7 @@ fn get_or_set_bool(doc: &yaml::Yaml, parent: &str, child: &str) -> bool {
     val
 }
 
-// getting a String value from the rsblocks.yml file or set the default in the last parameter
+// getting a String value from the rsblocks.yml file or set the default(last argument)
 fn get_or_set_string(doc: &yaml::Yaml, parent: &str, child: &str, default_val: &str) -> String {
     let val: String;
     if doc[parent][child].is_badvalue() {
@@ -111,68 +174,109 @@ fn get_or_set_string(doc: &yaml::Yaml, parent: &str, child: &str, default_val: &
     val
 }
 
-fn load_defaults() -> Config {
-    Config {
-        seperator: String::from("|"),
-        time: Time {
-            format: String::from("%T"),
-            icon: String::from(""),
-        },
-        memory: Memory {
-            icon: String::from(""),
-            enabled: false,
-        },
-        disk: Disk {
-            icon: String::from(""),
-            enabled: false,
-        },
-        volume: Volume {
-            icon: String::from(""),
-            enabled: false,
-        },
-    }
-}
-/* LOADING CONFIGS ENDS HERE  */
+/*######################## LOADING CONFIGS ENDS HERE  ############################
+
+*/
 
 /* Running the program:
+TODO: this is sucks, repeated code in threads below, fix me you fucking asshole
+ */
 
-TODO: this is sucks, i want to update each one in a diffrent delay, maybe i'll try to use threads
-*/
 pub fn run(config: Config) {
-    loop {
-        let mut bar = String::from("");
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
-        // the order of the IF's below matters to the final format
+    // volume thread
+    if config.volume.enabled {
+        let volume_tx = tx.clone();
+        let configcp = config.clone();
+        let mut vol_data = ThreadsData::Sound(get_volume(&configcp));
+        thread::spawn(move || loop {
+            let _ = volume_tx.send(vol_data);
+            vol_data = ThreadsData::Sound(get_volume(&configcp));
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs_f64(configcp.volume.delay))
+        });
+    }
 
-        if config.volume.enabled {
-            // volume return String
-            bar.push_str(&get_sound(&config));
+    // Disk thread
+    if config.disk.enabled {
+        let disk_tx = tx.clone();
+        let configcp = config.clone();
+        let mut disk_data = ThreadsData::Disk(get_disk(&configcp));
+        thread::spawn(move || loop {
+            disk_tx.send(disk_data).unwrap();
+            disk_data = ThreadsData::Disk(get_disk(&configcp));
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs_f64(configcp.disk.delay))
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Memory thread
+    if config.memory.enabled {
+        let memory_tx = tx.clone();
+        let configcp = config.clone();
+        let memory_data = get_memory(&configcp).unwrap();
+        let mut memory_data = ThreadsData::Memory(memory_data);
+        thread::spawn(move || loop {
+            memory_tx.send(memory_data).unwrap();
+            memory_data = ThreadsData::Memory(get_memory(&configcp).unwrap());
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs_f64(configcp.memory.delay))
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Time thread
+    {
+        let time_tx = tx;
+        let configcp = config.clone();
+        let mut time_data = ThreadsData::Time(get_time(&configcp));
+        thread::spawn(move || loop {
+            time_tx.send(time_data).unwrap();
+            time_data = ThreadsData::Time(get_time(&configcp));
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs_f64(configcp.time.delay))
+        });
+    }
+
+    //Main
+    {
+        // NOTE: order matters to the final format
+
+        let mut bar: Vec<String> = vec!["".to_string(); 4];
+        //iterating the values recieved from the threads
+        for data in rx {
+            match data {
+                ThreadsData::Sound(x) => bar[0] = x,
+                ThreadsData::Disk(x) => bar[1] = x,
+                ThreadsData::Memory(x) => bar[2] = x,
+                ThreadsData::Time(x) => bar[3] = x,
+            }
+
+            // match ends here
+            update(&bar);
         }
-
-        if config.disk.enabled {
-            // disk_free return String
-            bar.push_str(&disk_free(&config));
-        }
-
-        if config.memory.enabled {
-            // mem return Result
-            bar.push_str(&mem(&config).unwrap());
-        }
-
-        bar.push_str(&fmt_date(&config));
-
-        Command::new("xsetroot")
-            .arg("-name")
-            .arg(bar)
-            .output()
-            .unwrap();
-
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(75));
     }
 }
 
-// format bar date/time
-pub fn fmt_date(config: &Config) -> String {
+pub fn update(bar: &Vec<String>) {
+    // TODO: FIX ME, this solution sucks
+    let mut x = String::new();
+    for i in bar.iter() {
+        x.push_str(i.as_str());
+    }
+    Command::new("xsetroot")
+        .arg("-name")
+        .arg(x)
+        .output()
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
+/*############################ RUNNING THE PROGRAM ENDS HERE ###########################################*/
+
+/*
+
+
+
+
+############################# HELPER FUNCTIONS BELOW ###################################
+*/
+pub fn get_time(config: &Config) -> String {
     let now = Local::now();
 
     format!(
@@ -183,7 +287,7 @@ pub fn fmt_date(config: &Config) -> String {
     )
 }
 
-pub fn disk_free(config: &Config) -> String {
+pub fn get_disk(config: &Config) -> String {
     let cmd = Command::new("sh")
         .arg("-c")
         .args(&["df -h"])
@@ -205,9 +309,9 @@ pub fn disk_free(config: &Config) -> String {
 }
 
 // TODO: what a horrible solution to get the sound, i dont like it
-//       find another way you dumb fuck
+//       find another way
 
-pub fn get_sound(config: &Config) -> String {
+pub fn get_volume(config: &Config) -> String {
     let cmd_content = Command::new("amixer")
         .args(&["-D", "pulse", "get", "Master"])
         .output()
@@ -227,7 +331,7 @@ pub fn get_sound(config: &Config) -> String {
     format!("  {}  {}  {}", config.volume.icon, vol, config.seperator)
 }
 
-pub fn mem(config: &Config) -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
+pub fn get_memory(config: &Config) -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
     let mut buf = String::new();
 
     File::open("/proc/meminfo")?.read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
@@ -288,7 +392,7 @@ pub fn mem(config: &Config) -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
     }
     Ok(result)
 }
-
+// helper function for the get_memory function
 fn assign_val(line: &str, assignable: &mut u32) {
     let parsed: u32 = line.split(':').collect::<Vec<&str>>()[1]
         .trim()