Custom i3xblocks without needing to copy default config

[jgauth]

Currently, if you want to add a custom i3xrocks block, you can do so by creating a new file in ~/.config/regolith3/i3xrocks/conf.d. However, doing so will completely override the blocks defined in /usr/share/i3xrocks/conf.d. You must then copy the files you want from there into your home config dir.

This is described in the documentation: https://regolith-desktop.com/docs/howtos/add-remove-blocklets/

Note: If any block configuration exists in the user directory ~/.config/regolith3/i3xrocks/conf.d, then the defaults in /usr/share/i3xrocks/conf.d/ will be ignored.

This is a bit awkward to work with. If you want to add a block from apt, you first do apt install i3xrocks-volume, then copy the ~/.config. If you want to remove it, you can just delete it from ~/.config, but then some useless config is left hanging around in /usr/.

Is there any possibility of having both directories used? For example, everything in the /usr/ dir loads, then everything in ~/.config.

[kgilmer]

Hi @jgauth , in the past I believe it did what you're after. I don't recall the details now, it's been too long, but guess that this was a simplification. I noticed that some users had difficulties in dealing with multiple configuration directories and would be stuck when a conflict exists. Conflicts occur when multiple files reference the same "block id". A conflict resolution strategy is part of this, and I think originally it would just fail if there was a conflict. Ideally you'd have something more robust, like a precedence policy (eg user over rides package defaults) but this is significantly more logic to implement and test.

So, to answer your question, it's certainly possible.