wmtools/i3bar_brightness.nim

import std/os
import strutils
import std/osproc
import std/math
import i3bar_base
import std/threadpool

proc getLimit(): int

let limit = getLimit()
let args = getArguments()

proc getLimit(): int =
  let limit = parseInt(strip(readFile("/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/max_brightness")))
  return limit

proc getDesign(pcnt: float): string =
  var icon = "🌑"
  case pcnt:
    of 85..100:
      icon = "🌕"
    of 75..85:
      icon = "🌖"
    of 50..75:
      icon = "🌗"
    of 35..50:
      icon = "🌘"
    else:
      icon = "🌑"
  let percent = toInt(round(pcnt,0))
  let text = icon & " " & $percent & "%"
  return text

proc get_brightness(run_once: bool = false) =
  var last_pcnt: float = 0
  while true:
    let current = parseInt(strip(readFile("/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/actual_brightness")))
    let pcnt = (current/limit)*100
    if pcnt != last_pcnt:
      let text = getDesign(pcnt)
      let data = i3barData(
        full_text: text,
        color: foreground,
        border: yellow
      )
      outputJSON(data)
      if run_once:
        break
    last_pcnt = pcnt
    sleep(1000)

proc await_click_info() =
  while true:
    let input = parseInput()
    case input.button:
      of 1,4:
        let state = execCmd("xbacklight -inc 5")
        get_brightness(true)
      of 3,5:
        let state = execCmd("xbacklight -dec 5")
        get_brightness(true)
      else:
        let no = false 
        
    clearInput(2)

proc main() =
  spawn get_brightness()
  spawn await_click_info()
  sync()

main()