feat(wallpaper): added ability for granular pick of transitions via checkboxes

Assets/settings-default.json

@@ -205,7 +205,14 @@
     "wallpaperChangeMode": "random",
     "randomIntervalSec": 300,
     "transitionDuration": 1500,
-    "transitionType": "random",
+    "transitionType": [
+      "fade",
+      "disc",
+      "stripes",
+      "wipe",
+      "pixelate",
+      "honeycomb"
+    ],
     "skipStartupTransition": false,
     "transitionEdgeSmoothness": 0.05,
     "panelPosition": "follow_bar",

Assets/settings-search-index.json

@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@
   {
     "labelKey": "panels.wallpaper.look-feel-transition-type-label",
     "descriptionKey": "panels.wallpaper.look-feel-transition-type-description",
-    "widget": "NComboBox",
+    "widget": "NLabel",
     "tab": 3,
     "tabLabel": "common.wallpaper",
     "subTab": 1,

Commons/Migrations/Migration59.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import QtQuick
+
+QtObject {
+  function migrate(adapter, logger, rawJson) {
+    logger.i("Settings", "Migrating settings to v59 (wallpaper.transitionType: string -> array)");
+
+    if (rawJson && rawJson.wallpaper && typeof rawJson.wallpaper.transitionType === "string") {
+      var oldValue = rawJson.wallpaper.transitionType;
+      var newValue;
+
+      if (oldValue === "random") {
+        newValue = ["fade", "disc", "stripes", "wipe", "pixelate", "honeycomb"];
+      } else if (oldValue === "none") {
+        newValue = [];
+      } else {
+        newValue = [oldValue];
+      }
+
+      adapter.wallpaper.transitionType = newValue;
+      logger.i("Settings", "Migrated wallpaper.transitionType:", oldValue, "->", JSON.stringify(newValue));
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+}

Commons/Migrations/MigrationRegistry.qml

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ QtObject {
                                        55: migration55Component,
                                        56: migration56Component,
                                        57: migration57Component,
-                                       58: migration58Component
+                                       58: migration58Component,
+                                       59: migration59Component
                                      })
 
   // Migration components
@@ -58,4 +59,5 @@ QtObject {
   property Component migration56Component: Migration56 {}
   property Component migration57Component: Migration57 {}
   property Component migration58Component: Migration58 {}
+  property Component migration59Component: Migration59 {}
 }

Commons/Settings.qml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Singleton {
   - Default cache directory: ~/.cache/noctalia
   */
   readonly property alias data: adapter  // Used to access via Settings.data.xxx.yyy
-  readonly property int settingsVersion: 58
+  readonly property int settingsVersion: 59
   property bool isDebug: Quickshell.env("NOCTALIA_DEBUG") === "1"
   readonly property string shellName: "noctalia"
   readonly property string configDir: Quickshell.env("NOCTALIA_CONFIG_DIR") || (Quickshell.env("XDG_CONFIG_HOME") || Quickshell.env("HOME") + "/.config") + "/" + shellName + "/"
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ Singleton {
       property string wallpaperChangeMode: "random" // "random" or "alphabetical"
       property int randomIntervalSec: 300 // 5 min
       property int transitionDuration: 1500 // 1500 ms
-      property string transitionType: "random"
+      property list<string> transitionType: ["fade", "disc", "stripes", "wipe", "pixelate", "honeycomb"]
       property bool skipStartupTransition: false
       property real transitionEdgeSmoothness: 0.05
       property string panelPosition: "follow_bar"

Modules/Background/Background.qml

@@ -673,12 +673,15 @@ Variants {
       // ------------------------------------------------------
       // Main method that actually trigger the wallpaper change
       function changeWallpaper() {
-        // Get the transitionType from the settings
-        transitionType = Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType;
-
-        if (transitionType == "random") {
-          var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * allTransitions.length);
-          transitionType = allTransitions[index];
+        // Pick a transition from the user's selected list
+        var selected = Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType;
+        if (!selected || selected.length === 0) {
+          transitionType = "none";
+        } else if (selected.length === 1) {
+          transitionType = selected[0];
+        } else {
+          var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * selected.length);
+          transitionType = selected[index];
         }
 
         // Ensure the transition type really exists
@@ -732,12 +735,15 @@ Variants {
           return;
         }
 
-        // Get the transitionType from the settings
-        transitionType = Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType;
-
-        if (transitionType == "random") {
-          var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * allTransitions.length);
-          transitionType = allTransitions[index];
+        // Pick a transition from the user's selected list
+        var selected = Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType;
+        if (!selected || selected.length === 0) {
+          transitionType = "none";
+        } else if (selected.length === 1) {
+          transitionType = selected[0];
+        } else {
+          var index = Math.floor(Math.random() * selected.length);
+          transitionType = selected[index];
         }
 
         // Ensure the transition type really exists

Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/Wallpaper/AutomationSubTab.qml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
       ]
       currentKey: Settings.data.wallpaper.wallpaperChangeMode || "random"
       onSelected: key => Settings.data.wallpaper.wallpaperChangeMode = key
-      defaultValue: Settings.getDefaultValue("wallpaper.transitionType")
+      defaultValue: Settings.getDefaultValue("wallpaper.wallpaperChangeMode")
     }
 
     RowLayout {

Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/Wallpaper/LookAndFeelSubTab.qml

@@ -36,13 +36,46 @@ ColumnLayout {
     }
   }
 
-  NComboBox {
-    label: I18n.tr("panels.wallpaper.look-feel-transition-type-label")
-    description: I18n.tr("panels.wallpaper.look-feel-transition-type-description")
-    model: WallpaperService.transitionsModel
-    currentKey: Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType
-    onSelected: key => Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType = key
-    defaultValue: Settings.getDefaultValue("wallpaper.transitionType")
+  NDivider {
+    Layout.fillWidth: true
+  }
+
+  ColumnLayout {
+    spacing: Style.marginS
+    Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+    NLabel {
+      label: I18n.tr("panels.wallpaper.look-feel-transition-type-label")
+      description: I18n.tr("panels.wallpaper.look-feel-transition-type-description")
+    }
+
+    Repeater {
+      model: WallpaperService.allTransitions
+
+      NCheckbox {
+        required property string modelData
+
+        label: {
+          var key = "wallpaper.transitions." + modelData;
+          return I18n.tr(key);
+        }
+        checked: Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType.includes(modelData)
+        onToggled: {
+          var arr = Array.from(Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType);
+          if (checked) {
+            if (!arr.includes(modelData))
+              arr.push(modelData);
+          } else {
+            arr = arr.filter(k => k !== modelData);
+          }
+          Settings.data.wallpaper.transitionType = arr;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  NDivider {
+    Layout.fillWidth: true
   }
 
   NToggle {