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diff --git a/docs/copy.sh-tui-analysis-3-14-2026.md b/docs/copy.sh-tui-analysis-3-14-2026.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b94e693 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/copy.sh-tui-analysis-3-14-2026.md @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +# copy.sh vs TUI Installer Parity Report (2026-03-14) + +This report compares the Bash-based `copy.sh` flow (including helper scripts) against the Python/Textual TUI installer in `../Hyprland-Dots-TUI-Installer/`. + +## ✅ Parity Matches + +### Core Modes & Flow +- Install / Upgrade / Express workflows exist in both. + - `copy.sh`, `scripts/copy_menu.sh` + - TUI: `src/dots_tui/__main__.py`, `src/dots_tui/screens/menu.py`, `src/dots_tui/logic/orchestrator.py` + +### Safety / Setup +- Root check (both abort if root). +- Repo update flow (stash + pull + summary). +- Logs written to `Copy-Logs/` with per-run log file. + +### Hardware / OS Detection + Tweaks +- Nvidia / VM / NixOS tweaks. + - `scripts/lib_detect.sh` + - `src/dots_tui/logic/orchestrator.py`, `src/dots_tui/logic/system.py` + +### User Prompts / Config Choices +- Keyboard layout detect + confirmation. +- Resolution selection (<1440p vs ≥1440p). +- 12h/24h clock (waybar + hyprlock edits). +- Default editor selection (nvim/vim). +- Optional app enablement: asusctl, blueman, ags, quickshell. + +### Copy / Backup / Restore +- Phase1 copy w/ replace prompts: fastfetch, kitty, rofi, swaync. +- Waybar merge semantics (backup, merge configs/styles/UserModules). +- Phase2 copy (btop, cava, hypr, etc.). +- Restore user configs / scripts / hypr files (with express skip). +- Duplicate UserConfigs cleanup. + +### Wallpapers +- Base wallpaper copy to `~/Pictures/wallpapers`. +- Optional 1GB Wallpaper-Bank download (skipped in express). + +### Finalization +- chmod scripts, waybar symlinks, cleanup backups, wallust init. + +## ⚠️ Parity Gaps (Missing or Divergent Behavior) + +### 1) waybar-weather install + config handling +`copy.sh` does **two things** the TUI does not: +- **Installs waybar-weather binary** + - `scripts/lib_apps.sh`: `install_waybar_weather()` + - `copy.sh`: calls it on non-NixOS, or warns on NixOS. +- **Copies waybar-weather config + prompts for units** + - `copy.sh`: block near `WAYBAR_WEATHER_SRC / DEST` (install/upgrade/express logic + Fahrenheit prompt). + +✅ **TUI currently has no references to waybar-weather**. + +--- + +### 2) KeybindsLayoutInit always enabled +`copy.sh` always ensures `exec-once = $scriptsDir/KeybindsLayoutInit.sh` via `ensure_keybinds_init` (called unconditionally). + +TUI only adds it if **one of** (asus / blueman / ags / quickshell) is enabled: +- `src/dots_tui/logic/orchestrator.py` → `_apply_user_choices` + +So if user disables all optional apps, TUI skips it while `copy.sh` still adds it. + +--- + +### 3) Waybar symlink enforcement +`copy.sh` forces `~/.config/waybar/config` and `style.css` to be symlinks even if they are regular files. + +TUI only replaces them **if missing or already a symlink**: +- `src/dots_tui/logic/orchestrator.py` → `_finalize_post_copy` + +So regular files won’t be converted in TUI. + +--- + +### 4) Express mode + SDDM 12h edits +`copy.sh` explicitly **skips SDDM 12h edits** in express mode to avoid sudo prompts. + +TUI still attempts SDDM edits if user chooses 12h: +- `src/dots_tui/logic/orchestrator.py` → `_finalize_post_copy` (SDDM clock edits run whenever `clock_24h` is false). + +--- + +### 5) Menu behavior / CLI flags +- `copy.sh` supports `--tty` to force non-whiptail menu. +- TUI has no equivalent. + +--- + +## ✅ TUI-only Extras (Not in copy.sh) +- Dry-run / plan mode (`--dry-run`). +- Download repo (clone flow). +- Path safety guard (prevents deletes outside `$HOME`). +- Default wallpaper initialization if `.wallpaper_current` missing. + +--- + +## Summary +The TUI installer is **mostly aligned** with `copy.sh`, but **not full parity** due to: +1) Missing `waybar-weather` binary + config + units prompt +2) KeybindsLayoutInit not always added +3) Waybar symlink enforcement behavior mismatch +4) Express-mode SDDM 12h edits mismatch +5) Minor CLI/menu flag mismatch |