Modifying qtile config to work on either X11 or wayland.

.config/conky/qtile/01/doom-one.conf

@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ conky.config = {
 
         --Windows
         own_window = true,                   -- create your own window to draw
-        own_window_argb_value = 255,         -- real transparency - composite manager required 0-255
-        own_window_argb_visual = true,       -- use ARGB - composite manager required
-        own_window_class = 'Conky',          -- manually set the WM_CLASS name for use with xprop
-        own_window_colour = '#282c34',       -- set colour if own_window_transparent no
         own_window_transparent = false,      -- if own_window_argb_visual is true sets background opacity 0%
+        own_window_argb_visual = true,       -- use ARGB - composite manager required
+        own_window_argb_value = 255,         -- real transparency - composite manager required 0-255
+        own_window_colour = '#282c34',       -- set colour if own_window_transparent no
+        own_window_class = 'Conky',          -- manually set the WM_CLASS name for use with xprop
         own_window_title = 'conky-qtile-01', -- set the name manually
         own_window_type = 'override',        -- if own_window true options are: normal/override/dock/desktop/panel
-        own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,above,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',  -- if own_window true - just hints - own_window_type sets it
+        own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',  -- if own_window true - just hints - own_window_type sets it
+        # out_to_x = false,
+        # out_to_wayland = true,
 
         --COLOR CODE BEGIN--
         --Colorscheme: Doom One

.config/qtile/README.org

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 * Table of Contents :toc:
 - [[#about-this-config][About This Config]]
 - [[#imports][Imports]]
+- [[#helper-flags-for-x11wayland][Helper Flags For X11/Wayland]]
 - [[#variables][Variables]]
 - [[#custom-functions][Custom Functions]]
 - [[#keybindings][Keybindings]]
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
 - [[#layouts][Layouts]]
 - [[#default-settings-for-all-widgets][Default Settings For All Widgets]]
 - [[#widgets][Widgets]]
+  - [[#system-tray-widget][System Tray Widget]]
+  - [[#the-rest-of-the-widgets][The Rest of the Widgets]]
 - [[#screens][Screens]]
 - [[#some-important-functions][Some Important Functions]]
 - [[#drag-floating-layouts][Drag Floating Layouts]]
@@ -74,6 +77,13 @@ import colors
 
 #+END_SRC
 
+* Helper Flags For X11/Wayland
+#+begin_src python
+IS_WAYLAND = qtile.core.name == "wayland"
+IS_X11 = qtile.core.name == "x11"
+
+#+end_src
+
 * Variables
 Just some variables I am setting to make my life easier.
 
@@ -394,8 +404,21 @@ extension_defaults = widget_defaults.copy()
 * Widgets
 This is the bar (the panel) and the widgets within the bar.
 
+** System Tray Widget
+This will be a different widget depending on if we are logging into the X11 session or the Wayland session.
+
 #+begin_src python
-def init_widgets_list():
+def tray_widget():
+    if IS_WAYLAND:
+        return widget.StatusNotifier(padding=6)
+    else:
+        return widget.Systray(padding=6)
+
+#+end_src
+
+** The Rest of the Widgets
+#+begin_src python
+def init_widgets_list(include_tray=True):
     widgets_list = [
         widget.Spacer(length = 8),
         widget.Image(
@@ -510,11 +533,14 @@ def init_widgets_list():
                  ## Uncomment for time only
                  format = "%I:%M %p",
                  ),
-        # DISABLE Systray if using Wayland!!!
+    ]
-        widget.Systray(padding = 6), 
+
-        widget.Spacer(length = 8),
+    if include_tray:
+        widgets_list.extend([
+            tray_widget(),
+            widget.Spacer(length=8),
+        ])
 
-        ]
     return widgets_list
 
 #+end_src
@@ -652,8 +678,11 @@ Executes a bash script (autostart.sh) which launches programs for autostart.
 #+begin_src python
 @hook.subscribe.startup_once
 def start_once():
-    home = os.path.expanduser('~')
+    home = os.path.expanduser("~")
-    subprocess.call([home + '/.config/qtile/autostart-x11'])
+    if IS_WAYLAND:
+        subprocess.call([home + "/.config/qtile/autostart-wayland"])
+    else:
+        subprocess.call([home + "/.config/qtile/autostart-x11"])
         
 #+end_src
 

.config/qtile/autostart-wayland

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ COLORSCHEME=doom-one
 
 ### AUTOSTART PROGRAMS ###
 kanshi &
-# dunst -conf "$HOME"/.config/dunst/"$COLORSCHEME" &
+dunst -conf "$HOME"/.config/dunst/"$COLORSCHEME" &
-# nm-applet &
+nm-applet &
-# nextcloud --background &
+nextcloud --background &
-# flameshot &
+flameshot &
 # systemctl --user start mpd &
 /usr/bin/emacs --daemon &
 waypaper --backend swaybg --restore &

.config/qtile/config.py

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from libqtile.config import Click, Drag, Group, Key, KeyChord, Match, Screen
 from libqtile.lazy import lazy
 import colors
 
+IS_WAYLAND = qtile.core.name == "wayland"
+IS_X11 = qtile.core.name == "x11"
+
 mod = "mod4"              # Sets mod key to SUPER/WINDOWS
 myTerm = "alacritty"      # My terminal of choice
 myBrowser = "brave"       # My browser of choice
@@ -273,7 +276,13 @@ widget_defaults = dict(
 
 extension_defaults = widget_defaults.copy()
 
-def init_widgets_list():
+def tray_widget():
+    if IS_WAYLAND:
+        return widget.StatusNotifier(padding=6)
+    else:
+        return widget.Systray(padding=6)
+
+def init_widgets_list(include_tray=True):
     widgets_list = [
         widget.Spacer(length = 8),
         widget.Image(
@@ -388,11 +397,14 @@ def init_widgets_list():
                  ## Uncomment for time only
                  format = "%I:%M %p",
                  ),
-        # DISABLE Systray if using Wayland!!!
+    ]
-        widget.Systray(padding = 6), 
+
-        widget.Spacer(length = 8),
+    if include_tray:
+        widgets_list.extend([
+            tray_widget(),
+            widget.Spacer(length=8),
+        ])
 
-        ]
     return widgets_list
 
 def init_widgets_screen1():
@@ -503,8 +515,11 @@ wl_input_rules = None
 
 @hook.subscribe.startup_once
 def start_once():
-    home = os.path.expanduser('~')
+    home = os.path.expanduser("~")
-    subprocess.call([home + '/.config/qtile/autostart-x11'])
+    if IS_WAYLAND:
+        subprocess.call([home + "/.config/qtile/autostart-wayland"])
+    else:
+        subprocess.call([home + "/.config/qtile/autostart-x11"])
 
 # XXX: Gasp! We're lying here. In fact, nobody really uses or cares about this
 # string besides java UI toolkits; you can see several discussions on the