Attemp to fix the unstable xremap daemon (#779)

* Introduce xremap-gnome * Enable debug logging in xremap For a preparation part for GH-773 * Manually install xremap-gnome extension * Disable xremap debug logging for now
kachick · Sep 9, 2024 · 5cafcfa · 5cafcfa
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diff --git a/home-manager/gnome.nix b/home-manager/gnome.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ in
             just-perfection
             dash-to-dock
             # color-picker # Don't enable by default. It conflicts with clipboard-history
+            xremap
           ]
         );
 

diff --git a/nixos/configuration.nix b/nixos/configuration.nix
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
       just-perfection
       dash-to-dock
       color-picker
+      xremap
     ]);
 
   # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/33282#issuecomment-523572259

diff --git a/nixos/xremap.nix b/nixos/xremap.nix
@@ -1,30 +1,41 @@
 {
   # Modmap for single key rebinds
-  services.xremap.config = {
-    modmap = [
-      {
-        name = "Global";
-        remap = {
-          "CapsLock" = "Ctrl_L";
-          "Alt_L" = {
-            "held" = "Alt_L";
-            "alone" = "Muhenkan";
-            "alone_timeout_millis" = 500;
+  services.xremap = {
+    enable = true;
+    # https://github.com/xremap/xremap-gnome
+    # https://github.com/xremap/nix-flake/blob/3717cb0539f4967010ba540baa439a4cf6ea8576/lib/default.nix#L64-L65
+    withGnome = true;
+
+    # Enable when you investigate GH-773
+    # You can check the logs with `journalctl -f`
+    debug = false;
+
+    config = {
+      modmap = [
+        {
+          name = "Global";
+          remap = {
+            "CapsLock" = "Ctrl_L";
+            "Alt_L" = {
+              "held" = "Alt_L";
+              "alone" = "Muhenkan";
+              "alone_timeout_millis" = 500;
+            };
+            "Alt_R" = "Henkan";
           };
-          "Alt_R" = "Henkan";
-        };
-      }
-    ];
+        }
+      ];
 
-    # Disabled while using Alt-Space for pop-shell launcher
-    # Keymap for key combo rebinds
-    # keymap = [
-    #   {
-    #     name = "Gnome lancher";
-    #     remap = {
-    #       "Alt-Space" = "LEFTMETA";
-    #     };
-    #   }
-    # ];
+      # Disabled while using Alt-Space for pop-shell launcher
+      # Keymap for key combo rebinds
+      # keymap = [
+      #   {
+      #     name = "Gnome lancher";
+      #     remap = {
+      #       "Alt-Space" = "LEFTMETA";
+      #     };
+      #   }
+      # ];
+    };
   };
 }