add nord theme and better widget management

config.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from libqtile import bar, layout, qtile
-from libqtile.config import Click, Drag, Group, Key, Match, Screen
+from libqtile.config import Click, Drag, Group, Key, Match, Screen, ScratchPad, DropDown
 from libqtile.lazy import lazy
 from libqtile.utils import guess_terminal
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ keys = [
     Key([mod, "shift"], "Return",lazy.layout.toggle_split(),desc="Toggle between split and unsplit sides of stack",),
     Key([mod], "Return", lazy.spawn(terminal), desc="Launch terminal"),
     Key([mod], "Tab", lazy.next_layout(), desc="Toggle between layouts"),
-    Key([mod], "q", lazy.window.kill(), desc="Kill focused window"),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "q", lazy.window.kill(), desc="Kill focused window"),
     Key([mod], "f", lazy.window.toggle_fullscreen(), desc="Toggle fullscreen on the focused window",),
     Key([mod], "t", lazy.window.toggle_floating(), desc="Toggle floating on the focused window"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "r", lazy.reload_config(), desc="Reload the config"),
@@ -62,20 +62,49 @@ for key, group in zip(group_keys, groups):
             desc=f"Switch to & move focused window to group {group.name}")
     ])
 
-# Add layouts
+# nord color theme
+nord = {
+    "polar_night_0": "#2E3440",
+    "polar_night_1": "#3B4252",
+    "polar_night_2": "#434C5E",
+    "polar_night_3": "#4C566A",
+    "snow_storm_0": "#D8DEE9",
+    "snow_storm_1": "#E5E9F0",
+    "snow_storm_2": "#ECEFF4",
+    "frost_0": "#8FBCBB",
+    "frost_1": "#88C0D0",
+    "frost_2": "#81A1C1",
+    "frost_3": "#5E81AC",
+    "aurora_red": "#BF616A",
+    "aurora_orange": "#D08770",
+    "aurora_yellow": "#EBCB8B",
+    "aurora_green": "#A3BE8C",
+    "aurora_purple": "#B48EAD",
+}
+
+# define layouts
 layouts = [
-    layout.Spiral(margin=10, main_pane="left", new_client_position="after_current"),
+    layout.MonadTall(
-    layout.Bsp(margin=10, lower_right=True),
+        margin=10,
-    layout.MonadTall(margin=10),
+        border_width=2,
-    # layout.Columns(border_focus_stack=["#d75f5f", "#8f3d3d"], border_width=4), layout.Max(),
+        border_focus=nord["frost_0"],
-    # layout.Stack(num_stacks=2),
+        border_normal=nord["polar_night_3"],
-    # layout.Matrix(),
+    ),
-    # layout.MonadWide(),
+    layout.Spiral(
-    # layout.RatioTile(),
+        margin=10,
-    # layout.Tile(),
+        border_width=2,
-    # layout.TreeTab(),
+        border_focus=nord["frost_0"],
-    # layout.VerticalTile(),
+        border_normal=nord["polar_night_3"],
-    # layout.Zoomy(),
+        main_pane="left",
+        new_client_position="after_current",
+    ),
+    layout.Bsp(
+        margin=10,
+        border_width=2,
+        border_focus=nord["frost_0"],
+        border_normal=nord["polar_night_3"],
+        lower_right=True,
+    ),
 ]
 
 widget_defaults = dict(
@@ -91,26 +120,114 @@ powerline = {
     ]
 }
 
+# configure widgets
 screens = [
     Screen(
-        # wallpaper
         wallpaper="~/.local/share/wallpaper/wp.png",
         wallpaper_mode="fill",
-        # top bar
         top=bar.Bar(
             [
-                widget.CurrentLayoutIcon(background="111111", **powerline),
+                # Groups
-                widget.GroupBox(background="111111", highlight_method='line', hide_unused=True, **powerline),
+                widget.GroupBox(
-                widget.WindowName(background="000000", **powerline),
+                    background=nord["polar_night_1"],
-                widget.Wlan(background="333333", format=" {ipaddr} {essid} {percent:2.0%}", interface="wlp0s20f3", **powerline),
+                    highlight_method='line',
-                widget.Volume(background="111111", fmt=" {}", **powerline),
+                    inactive=nord["snow_storm_0"],
-                widget.Battery(background="222222", empty_char="󰂎", discharge_char="󱊢", charge_char="󰂄", full_char="󱊣", format="{char} {percent:2.0%}", **powerline),
+                    active=nord["snow_storm_2"],
-                widget.Clock(background="333333", format="󰃭 %a", **powerline),
+                    this_current_screen_border=nord["frost_2"],
-                widget.Clock(background="444444", format=" %H:%M:%S", **powerline),
+                    this_screen_border=nord["frost_3"],
-                widget.QuickExit(background="666666", default_text=" 󰐥 ", countdown_format=" {} ", **powerline),
+                    hide_unused=True,
-                widget.StatusNotifier(background="000000", **powerline),
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # Window Name
+                widget.WindowName(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_2"],
+                    foreground=nord["snow_storm_2"],
+                    max_chars=60,
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # WLAN (click opens nm-applet)
+                widget.Wlan(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_3"],
+                    foreground=nord["frost_0"],
+                    format=" {essid} {percent:2.0%}",
+                    interface="wlp0s20f3",
+                    mouse_callbacks={"Button1": lambda: qtile.spawn("nm-connection-editor")},
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # Volume (click opens pavucontrol)
+                widget.Volume(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_1"],
+                    foreground=nord["frost_1"],
+                    fmt=" {}",
+                    mouse_callbacks={"Button1": lambda: qtile.spawn("pavucontrol")},
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # Battery with condition-based icons
+                widget.Battery(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_0"],
+                    foreground=nord["aurora_yellow"],
+                    format="{char} {percent:2.0%}",
+                    charge_char="",
+                    discharge_char="",
+                    full_char="",
+                    empty_char="",
+                    update_interval=10,
+                    show_short_text=False,
+                    #mouse_callbacks={"Button1": lambda: qtile.spawn("xfce4-power-manager-settings")},
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # Date + Time
+                widget.Clock(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_1"],
+                    foreground=nord["snow_storm_1"],
+                    format="󰃭 %a %d %b",
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+                widget.Clock(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_2"],
+                    foreground=nord["snow_storm_2"],
+                    format=" %H:%M",
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # System Tray
+                widget.StatusNotifier(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_3"],
+                    icon_size=16,
+                    padding=10,
+                    **powerline
+                ),
+
+                # Quick Exit with style
+                widget.QuickExit(
+                    background=nord["aurora_red"],
+                    foreground=nord["snow_storm_2"],
+                    default_text="  Power ",
+                    countdown_format="{}s ",
+                    countdown_start=3,
+                    mouse_callbacks={
+                        # Left: open wlogout GUI (recommended)
+                        "Button1": lambda: qtile.spawn("wlogout"),
+                        # Right: open a simple lock (see lock below)
+                        "Button3": lambda: qtile.spawn("bash -lc \"$(which wlogout) || { echo 'wlogout missing'; }\""),
+                    },
+                ),
+
+                # Layout
+                widget.CurrentLayout(
+                    background=nord["polar_night_0"],
+                    foreground=nord["frost_2"],
+                    mode="icon",
+                ),
             ],
-            25,
+            30,
+            margin=[5, 10, 0, 5],  # nice subtle spacing
+            opacity=0.9,
         ),
     ),
 ]