Chords do not work

[xircon]

Version Information:

• Distribution Information ( run uname -a ) Linux xircon-w6567sz 5.16.16-zen1-1-zen #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:59:42 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
• swhkd version ( swhkd -V ) swhkd 1.1.7

Describe the bug: Chords not working

super + n:  {n,p,d,x}
    {variety -n, variety -p, variety -t, variety --pause && notify-send Paused} 

[2022-03-28T13:43:13Z ERROR swhkd] Config Error: Error parsing config file "/etc/swhkd/swhkdrc". Unknown symbol at line 11.

Expected behavior: Should work as it does in sxhkd.

Actual behavior: See error swhkd does not load.

[Shinyzenith]

This is a known bug, we have implemented chords in the config but daemon doesn't support it yet. Eden, who is working on it is currently sick so it'll be implemented as soon as they're back!

[EdenQwQ]

@xircon would you mind trying out the new branch where we implemented a new feature called modes, which is supposed to work similar to chords but with a greater readability and functionality.

The basic syntax of key modes:

# the default mode is `normal` mode, which is always on the bottom of the mode stack
super + m
    # commands starting with `@` are internal commands. Internal commands can be combined with normal commands with `&&`
    # @enter will push a mode into the mode stack
    @enter music && echo music > .swhkd_mode

mode music # define a mode with the `mode` statement
super + {n,p,space}
    mpc {next,prev,pause}
q
    @escape # an internal command to pop the current mode out of the mode stack
endmode # end a mode definition with `endmode`

[xircon]

Seems to work OK, need to get my head around it, will have some questions :smile: First one:

• @enter music && echo music > .swhkd_mode This is set, but never unset? The file always contains music.

• KP_Add & KP_Subtract don't work as keys.

[EdenQwQ]

Thanks for your tests

• that .swhkd_mode is for something like waybar integration and I forgot to write echo normal > .swhkd_mode after the @escape
• Will check out the key issue later

[Shinyzenith]

Seems to work OK, need to get my head around it, will have some questions smile First one:

• @Enter music && echo music > .swhkd_mode This is set, but never unset? The file always contains music.
• KP_Add & KP_Subtract don't work as keys.

Hi kpsubtract and kpplusminus exists, can you try binding them?

[xircon]

@Shinyzenith - kpminus works for the "-" key (numeric keypad), kpplusminus is valid, but does nothing as do all combinations I invented which all error :smile:

[Shinyzenith]

Chords should work now, if you face any issue then please make a new ticket 😁.