Re: [Conky-development] RFC: [PATCH] introduce bar options setter meta-object

[Brenden M. <br...@di...>]

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Phil <n0...@us...> wrote:

> From: Phil Sutter <ph...@nw...>
>
> One can use ${set_bar_opts 5,100} to set the width and height for all
> following bar objects, unless they override it locally. $reset_bar_opts
> restores the default bar opts to their original state (no nesting is
> being done).
>

As I mentioned on irc earlier, I'm thinking of branching off a 1.8.0
(probably just 1.7.2 with some fixes and backports), and then taking the
current master and making it the start of conky 2.  This way we can break
the backwards compatibility all we want--I'd like to have a new syntax
altogether. I like the idea of using Lua, our own domain specific language,
or even (shudder) XML with embedded Lua code.  Either way I think we should
emphasize the handling of custom behaviour with Lua.

I'm going to update the wiki (at
http://wiki.conky.be/index.php/Conky_2_design) with some of my ideas and a
list of tasks that need to be carried out.  First thing would be backporting
some features to 1.7.2 and calling it 1.8.0.

Regards,

Brenden