Taskbar #3

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This PR adds 3 new config options for the taskbar:

These changes are non-breaking and should actually increase the compatability of NixOS-95 with general setups

The most "controversial" change of this PR might be the introduction of pipe-operators. They are currently an experimental feature but greatly improve readability in this implementation, as they "stream-line" the transformation of config values to actual XML code.

`nixos95.taskbar.homeIcon`

Allows a user to change the home Icon in the left corner.

I think this is a "nice-to-have" option and I am currently using it in my setup to change the home Icon. It defaults to the old one and can be ignored.

`nixos95.taskbar.battery-plugin.enable`

Allows a user to disable the battery plugin.
I think most users want to see there battery status in the taskbar so I made it enabled by default, with an option to disable it (e.g. for desktop clients and because it wasn't enabled in the original configuration).

I still need to test the configuration for this plugin a bit. I think in the current state it matches the "vibe" of the DE best, but i don't know how easy it is to actually read the battery status.
It might help to additionally display the "bar" which changes colors based on the remaining battery percentage.

`nixos95.taskbar.applications`

This is the main compatability change for other setups. It allows users to specify which applications should be pinned in the taskbar. By default it will pin:

file manager
terminal
browser

This option accepts a list of attr sets, which must apply the following schema:

{
          enable = bool;        [optional; default = true]
          name = string;        [application name shown on hover; optional]
          description = string; [text shown on hover; optional]
          icon = string | path; [icon shown in the task bar]
          terminal = bool;      [start the program inside a terminal; optional; default = false]
          [either pkg or exe must be defined]
          pkg = package;        [use mainProgramm of a nix package; e.g. pkgs.firefox]
          exe = string;         [provide a program name directly; e.g. firefox]
}

The icon can etiher be the name of an icon (string) or a path directly to an image to use (path).

This PR adds 3 new config options for the taskbar: > These changes are non-breaking and should actually increase the compatability of `NixOS-95` with general setups The most "controversial" change of this PR might be the introduction of [pipe-operators](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.26/language/operators#pipe-operators). They are currently an experimental feature but greatly improve readability in this implementation, as they "stream-line" the transformation of config values to actual XML code. ### `nixos95.taskbar.homeIcon` Allows a user to change the home Icon in the left corner. I think this is a "nice-to-have" option and I am currently using it in my setup to change the home Icon. It defaults to the old one and can be ignored. ### `nixos95.taskbar.battery-plugin.enable` Allows a user to **disable** the battery plugin. I think most users want to see there battery status in the taskbar so I made it enabled by default, with an option to disable it (e.g. for desktop clients and because it wasn't enabled in the original configuration). > I still need to test the configuration for this plugin a bit. I think in the current state it matches the "vibe" of the DE best, but i don't know how easy it is to actually read the battery status. > It might help to additionally display the "bar" which changes colors based on the remaining battery percentage. ### `nixos95.taskbar.applications` This is the main compatability change for other setups. It allows users to specify which applications should be pinned in the taskbar. By default it will pin: 1. file manager 2. terminal 3. browser This option accepts a list of attr sets, which must apply the following schema: ``` { enable = bool; [optional; default = true] name = string; [application name shown on hover; optional] description = string; [text shown on hover; optional] icon = string | path; [icon shown in the task bar] terminal = bool; [start the program inside a terminal; optional; default = false] [either pkg or exe must be defined] pkg = package; [use mainProgramm of a nix package; e.g. pkgs.firefox] exe = string; [provide a program name directly; e.g. firefox] } ``` > The icon can etiher be the name of an icon (string) or a path directly to an image to use (path).