window binding & other stuff

config.py

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ from layouts.tabbed import Tabbed
 from qtile_bonsai import Bonsai
 from qtile_extras.layout.decorations import RoundedCorners
 #from libqtile.utils import guess_terminal
+from libqtile import hook
+
 
 mod = "mod4"
 terminal = "kitty"
@@ -42,6 +44,24 @@ browser = "xdg-open http://"
 wallpaper_path = os.path.expanduser("~/.wallpaper")
 wallpaper_mode = "fill"
 
+bind_windows = {
+    "1": [
+        "kitty"
+    ],
+    "2": [
+        "zen",
+        "firefox"
+    ],
+    "3": [
+        "dev.zed.Zed",
+        "Code"
+    ],
+    "4": [],
+    "5": [
+        "Element"
+    ]
+}
+
 # Switches between tabbed and plasma layout
 @lazy.function
 def switch_tabbed(qtile):
@@ -128,6 +148,21 @@ keys = [
         [],
         "XF86AudioMute",
         lazy.spawn("pamixer -t")
+    ),
+    Key(
+        [],
+        "XF86AudioPrev",
+        lazy.spawn("playerctl previous")
+    ),
+    Key(
+        [],
+        "XF86AudioPlay",
+        lazy.spawn("playerctl play-pause")
+    ),
+    Key(
+        [],
+        "XF86AudioNext",
+        lazy.spawn("playerctl next")
     )
 ]
 
@@ -227,15 +262,16 @@ screens = [
                 ),
                 widget.Battery(
                     format="Battery: {percent:2.0%} ({char})",
-                    empty_char="Empty", 
-                    full_char="Full", 
-                    charge_char="Charging", 
-                    discharge_char="Discharging", 
-                    unknown_char="Unknown", 
-                    not_charging_char="Not Charging", 
-                    notify_below=15, 
+                    empty_char="Empty",
+                    full_char="Full",
+                    charge_char="Charging",
+                    discharge_char="Discharging",
+                    unknown_char="Unknown",
+                    not_charging_char="Not Charging",
+                    notify_below=15,
                     update_interval=1,
-                    show_short_text=False
+                    show_short_text=False,
+                    hide_crash=True
                 ),
                 widget.Volume(
                     get_volume_command="pamixer --get-volume-human",
@@ -244,7 +280,7 @@ screens = [
                     volume_down_command="pamixer -d 1"
 
                 ),
-                widget.Backlight(change_command="brightnessctl set {0}%", step=5, format=""),
+                widget.Backlight(change_command="brightnessctl set {0}%", step=5, format="", hide_crash=True),
                 widget.TextBox("default config", name="default"),
                 widget.TextBox("Press <M-r> to spawn", foreground="#d75f5f"),
                 # NB Systray is incompatible with Wayland, consider using StatusNotifier instead
@@ -290,6 +326,19 @@ floating_layout = layout.Floating(
         Match(title="pinentry"),  # GPG key password entry
     ]
 )
+
+
+@hook.subscribe.client_new
+def bind_group(spawned_window):
+    moved = False
+    for group, windows in bind_windows.items():
+        for window in windows:
+            if not moved and spawned_window.get_wm_class() is not None and window in spawned_window.get_wm_class():
+                spawned_window.togroup(group, switch_group=True)
+                moved = True
+    if not moved:
+        logger.warning(f"Window with Classname(s) {spawned_window.get_wm_class()} is not assigned to a group")
+
 auto_fullscreen = True
 focus_on_window_activation = "smart"
 reconfigure_screens = True