tmux-catppuccin-coal/custom/README.md
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* Clarify creating a custom module

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Co-authored-by: Hamothy <58985301+sgoudham@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: sgoudham <sgoudham@gmail.com>
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# User Defined Modules
This folder is used to store user defined modules. You can use this folder to
add a new module or override any existing module. To override an existing
module, make sure that you use the same name for your module as the module you
want to override. You can also override the window module for the current and
default window.
## Creating A New Module
> [!NOTE]
> Changes will only be applied after reloading your Tmux configuration by executing `tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf`.
You can create a custom module by following the steps outlined below. This can be something you create entirely by yourself or integrating an existing Tmux plugin.
1. Create a new file in `~/.tmux/plugins/tmux/custom/<module_name>.sh` to store the custom module.
- The file **must** end in `.sh`
- The file **does not** need to be set as executable.
2. Copy the following template to this new file. Make sure to replace every instance of `<module_name>` by the name you chose as filename.
```bash
# If this module depends on an external Tmux plugin, say so in a comment.
# E.g.: Requires https://github.com/aaronpowell/tmux-weather
show_<module_name>() { # This function name must match the module name!
local index icon color text module
index=$1 # This variable is used internally by the module loader in order to know the position of this module
icon="$( get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_<module_name>_icon" "" )"
color="$( get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_<module_name>_color" "$thm_orange" )"
text="$( get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_<module_name>_text" "hello world" )"
module=$( build_status_module "$index" "$icon" "$color" "$text" )
echo "$module"
}
```
3. Add the custom module to the list of modules in `.tmux.conf`
```bash
set -g @catppuccin_status_modules_right "... <module_name> ..."
```
## Customization
Change the icon to one from [Nerd Fonts](https://www.nerdfonts.com/cheat-sheet).
Change the color to one of the [official colors](../catppuccin-macchiato.tmuxtheme), for instance `"$thm_cyan"`, or to a hexadecimal color like `"#00ff00"`.
The text to display can either be:
- A static text, e.g. `"hello world"`.
- The output of a command, e.g. `"#( date +%T )"`.
- The output of a script, e.g. `"#( $HOME/my_script.sh )"` . Any script will do, e.g. a Bash or Python script that prints some text, but ensure that it is executable: `chmod u+x my_script.sh`.
- An existing Tmux plugin, e.g. `" #{forecast} "` for the [Tmux Weather plugin](https://github.com/aaronpowell/tmux-weather).
Note that the icon and the color can be generated dynamically as well, for instance by having a Bash script `echo` a hexadecimal color.
To modify how often the modules are updated, add the following to `.tmux.conf`:
```tmux
set -g status-interval <number of seconds>
```
To configure a custom path for your modules, set this option:
```tmux
set -g @catppuccin_custom_plugin_dir "<path>"
```