Added signal support and wait-for-activity bool.

include/modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp

@@ -10,21 +10,31 @@ namespace waybar::modules {
 
 class IdleInhibitor : public ALabel {
   sigc::connection timeout_;
+  sigc::connection activity_timeout_;
+  sigc::connection motion_connection_;
+  sigc::connection key_connection_;
 
  public:
   IdleInhibitor(const std::string&, const waybar::Bar&, const Json::Value&);
   virtual ~IdleInhibitor();
   auto update() -> void override;
+  auto refresh(int) -> void override;
   static std::list<waybar::AModule*> modules;
   static bool status;
 
  private:
   bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) override;
+  bool handleMotion(GdkEventMotion* const& e);
+  bool handleKey(GdkEventKey* const& e);
   void toggleStatus();
+  void resetActivityTimeout();
+  void setupActivityMonitoring();
+  void teardownActivityMonitoring();
 
   const Bar& bar_;
   struct zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1* idle_inhibitor_;
   int pid_;
+  bool wait_for_activity_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules

man/waybar-idle-inhibitor.5.scd

@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ screensaver, also known as "presentation mode".
 	typeof: double ++
 	The number of minutes the inhibition should last.
 
+*wait-for-activity*: ++
+	typeof: bool ++
+	default: *false* ++
+	When enabled, the idle inhibitor remains active as long as there is keyboard or mouse activity on the bar. If there is no activity for the duration specified in *timeout*, the inhibitor will automatically toggle off. This option requires *timeout* to be set.
+
+*signal*: ++
+	typeof: integer ++
+	The signal number used to toggle the idle inhibitor externally. ++
+	The number is valid between 1 and N, where *SIGRTMIN+N* = *SIGRTMAX*. ++
+	Use `pkill -SIGRTMIN+N waybar` to toggle the idle inhibitor from scripts or keybindings.
+
 *tooltip*: ++
 	typeof: bool ++
 	default: true ++
@@ -115,17 +126,46 @@ screensaver, also known as "presentation mode".
 
 # EXAMPLES
 
+Basic usage with timeout:
+
 ```
 "idle_inhibitor": {
 	"format": "{icon}",
 	"format-icons": {
-		"activated": "",
-		"deactivated": ""
+		"activated": "",
+		"deactivated": ""
 	},
 	"timeout": 30.5
 }
 ```
 
+With external control via signals (can be toggled with `pkill -SIGRTMIN+8 waybar`):
+
+```
+"idle_inhibitor": {
+	"format": "{icon}",
+	"format-icons": {
+		"activated": "",
+		"deactivated": ""
+	},
+	"signal": 8
+}
+```
+
+With wait-for-activity feature:
+
+```
+"idle_inhibitor": {
+	"format": "{icon}",
+	"format-icons": {
+		"activated": "",
+		"deactivated": ""
+	},
+	"timeout": 5.0,
+	"wait-for-activity": true
+}
+```
+
 # STYLE
 
 - *#idle_inhibitor*

src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp

@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@ waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::IdleInhibitor(const std::string& id, const Bar&
     : ALabel(config, "idle_inhibitor", id, "{status}", 0, false, true),
       bar_(bar),
       idle_inhibitor_(nullptr),
-      pid_(-1) {
+      pid_(-1),
+      wait_for_activity_(false) {
   if (waybar::Client::inst()->idle_inhibit_manager == nullptr) {
     throw std::runtime_error("idle-inhibit not available");
   }
 
+  // Read the wait-for-activity config option
+  if (config_["wait-for-activity"].isBool()) {
+    wait_for_activity_ = config_["wait-for-activity"].asBool();
+  }
+
   if (waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::modules.empty() && config_["start-activated"].isBool() &&
       config_["start-activated"].asBool() != status) {
     toggleStatus();
@@ -32,6 +38,8 @@ waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::IdleInhibitor(const std::string& id, const Bar&
 }
 
 waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::~IdleInhibitor() {
+  teardownActivityMonitoring();
+
   if (idle_inhibitor_ != nullptr) {
     zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1_destroy(idle_inhibitor_);
     idle_inhibitor_ = nullptr;
@@ -77,6 +85,17 @@ auto waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::update() -> void {
   ALabel::update();
 }
 
+auto waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::refresh(int sig) -> void {
+  if (config_["signal"].isInt() && sig == SIGRTMIN + config_["signal"].asInt()) {
+    toggleStatus();
+
+    // Make all other idle inhibitor modules update
+    for (auto const& module : waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::modules) {
+      module->update();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::toggleStatus() {
   status = !status;
 
@@ -89,6 +108,12 @@ void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::toggleStatus() {
     auto timeoutMins = config_["timeout"].asDouble();
     int timeoutSecs = timeoutMins * 60;
 
+    // If wait-for-activity is enabled, set up activity monitoring
+    if (wait_for_activity_) {
+      setupActivityMonitoring();
+      resetActivityTimeout();
+    } else {
+      // Original behavior: simple timeout
       timeout_ = Glib::signal_timeout().connect_seconds(
           []() {
             /* intentionally not tied to a module instance lifetime
@@ -104,6 +129,10 @@ void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::toggleStatus() {
           },
           timeoutSecs);
     }
+  } else {
+    // When deactivated, tear down activity monitoring
+    teardownActivityMonitoring();
+  }
 }
 
 bool waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
@@ -121,3 +150,74 @@ bool waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
   ALabel::handleToggle(e);
   return true;
 }
+
+bool waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleMotion(GdkEventMotion* const& e) {
+  if (wait_for_activity_ && status) {
+    resetActivityTimeout();
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::handleKey(GdkEventKey* const& e) {
+  if (wait_for_activity_ && status) {
+    resetActivityTimeout();
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::resetActivityTimeout() {
+  if (!config_["timeout"].isNumeric()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (activity_timeout_.connected()) {
+    activity_timeout_.disconnect();
+  }
+
+  auto timeoutMins = config_["timeout"].asDouble();
+  int timeoutSecs = timeoutMins * 60;
+
+  activity_timeout_ = Glib::signal_timeout().connect_seconds(
+      []() {
+        spdlog::info("deactivating idle_inhibitor due to inactivity");
+        status = false;
+        for (auto const& module : waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::modules) {
+          module->update();
+        }
+        return false;
+      },
+      timeoutSecs);
+}
+
+void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::setupActivityMonitoring() {
+  // Don't set up if already connected
+  if (motion_connection_.connected() || key_connection_.connected()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Enable motion and key event monitoring on the bar window
+  auto window = bar_.window.get_window();
+  if (window) {
+    window->set_events(window->get_events() | Gdk::POINTER_MOTION_MASK | Gdk::KEY_PRESS_MASK);
+  }
+
+  // Connect to the bar window's event signals
+  motion_connection_ = bar_.window.signal_motion_notify_event().connect(
+      sigc::mem_fun(*this, &IdleInhibitor::handleMotion));
+  key_connection_ = bar_.window.signal_key_press_event().connect(
+      sigc::mem_fun(*this, &IdleInhibitor::handleKey));
+}
+
+void waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::teardownActivityMonitoring() {
+  if (activity_timeout_.connected()) {
+    activity_timeout_.disconnect();
+  }
+  
+  if (motion_connection_.connected()) {
+    motion_connection_.disconnect();
+  }
+  
+  if (key_connection_.connected()) {
+    key_connection_.disconnect();
+  }
+}