xdg: add modules for supporting various XDG specs

13 files changed, 133 insertions, 29 deletions

diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix b/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix
index 36115166501..a07a40e86bd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/system-path.nix
@@ -107,12 +107,7 @@ in
         "/etc/gtk-3.0"
         "/lib" # FIXME: remove and update debug-info.nix
         "/sbin"
-        "/share/applications"
-        "/share/desktop-directories"
         "/share/emacs"
-        "/share/icons"
-        "/share/menus"
-        "/share/mime"
         "/share/nano"
         "/share/org"
         "/share/themes"
@@ -132,10 +127,6 @@ in
       # outputs TODO: note that the tools will often not be linked by default
       postBuild =
         ''
-          if [ -x $out/bin/update-mime-database -a -w $out/share/mime ]; then
-              XDG_DATA_DIRS=$out/share $out/bin/update-mime-database -V $out/share/mime > /dev/null
-          fi
-
           if [ -x $out/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache -a -f $out/share/icons/hicolor/index.theme ]; then
               $out/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache $out/share/icons/hicolor
           fi
@@ -144,16 +135,16 @@ in
               $out/bin/glib-compile-schemas $out/share/glib-2.0/schemas
           fi
 
-          if [ -x $out/bin/update-desktop-database -a -w $out/share/applications ]; then
-              $out/bin/update-desktop-database $out/share/applications
-          fi
-
           if [ -x $out/bin/install-info -a -w $out/share/info ]; then
             shopt -s nullglob
             for i in $out/share/info/*.info $out/share/info/*.info.gz; do
                 $out/bin/install-info $i $out/share/info/dir
             done
           fi
+        '' ++ optionalString config.xdg.mime.enable ''
+          XDG_DATA_DIRS=$out/share ${pkgs.shared-mime-info}/bin/update-mime-database -V $out/share/mime > /dev/null
+
+          ${pkgs.desktop-file-utils}/bin/update-desktop-database $out/share/applications
         '';
     };
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/xdg/autostart.nix b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/autostart.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ee94fed818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/autostart.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+{
+  options = {
+    xdg.autostart.enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = ''
+        Whether to install files to support the 
+        <link xlink:href="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/autostart-spec/autostart-spec-latest.html">XDG Autostart specification</link>.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf config.xdg.autostart.enable {
+    environment.pathsToLink = [ 
+      "/etc/xdg/autostart"
+    ];
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/xdg/icons.nix b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/icons.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8268a3771a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/icons.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+{
+  options = {
+    xdg.icons.enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = ''
+        Whether to install files to support the 
+        <link xlink:href="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/icon-theme-spec/icon-theme-spec-latest.html">XDG Icon Theme specification</link>.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf config.xdg.icons.enable {
+    environment.pathsToLink = [ 
+      "/share/icons" 
+      "/share/pixmaps" 
+    ];
+    
+    environment.profileRelativeEnvVars = {
+      XCURSOR_PATH = [ "/share/icons" ];
+    };
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/xdg/menus.nix b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/menus.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c172692df5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/menus.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+{
+  options = {
+    xdg.menus.enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = ''
+        Whether to install files to support the 
+        <link xlink:href="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/menu-spec-latest.html">XDG Desktop Menu specification</link>.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf config.xdg.menus.enable {
+    environment.pathsToLink = [ 
+      "/share/applications"
+      "/share/desktop-directories"
+      "/etc/xdg/menus"
+      "/etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged"
+    ];
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/config/xdg/mime.nix b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/mime.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db3e7c6d4c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/config/xdg/mime.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+{
+  options = {
+    xdg.mime.enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = true;
+      description = ''
+        Whether to install files to support the 
+        <link xlink:href="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/shared-mime-info-spec/shared-mime-info-spec-latest.html">XDG Shared MIME-info specification</link> and the
+        <link xlink:href="https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/mime-apps-spec-latest.html">XDG MIME Applications specification</link>.
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf config.xdg.mime.enable {
+    environment.pathsToLink = [ "/share/mime" ];
+
+    environment.systemPackages = [ 
+      # this package also installs some useful data, as well as its utilities 
+      pkgs.shared-mime-info 
+    ];
+  };
+
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index 73173dd4e24..5bb5f4f6145 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   ./config/fonts/fontdir.nix
   ./config/fonts/fonts.nix
   ./config/fonts/ghostscript.nix
+  ./config/xdg/autostart.nix
+  ./config/xdg/icons.nix
+  ./config/xdg/menus.nix
+  ./config/xdg/mime.nix
   ./config/gnu.nix
   ./config/i18n.nix
   ./config/iproute2.nix
diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix
index 3bac8d98990..3c6d356ef99 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/environment.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ in
         GTK_PATH = [ "/lib/gtk-2.0" "/lib/gtk-3.0" ];
         XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = [ "/etc/xdg" ];
         XDG_DATA_DIRS = [ "/share" ];
-        XCURSOR_PATH = [ "/share/icons" ];
         MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH = [ "/lib/mozilla/plugins" ];
         LIBEXEC_PATH = [ "/lib/libexec" ];
       };
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix
index 0e882873b4b..61f22a366a0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/xrdp.nix
@@ -93,10 +93,14 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
 
-    # copied from <nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix>
     # xrdp can run X11 program even if "services.xserver.enable = false"
-    environment.pathsToLink =
-      [ "/etc/xdg" "/share/xdg" "/share/applications" "/share/icons" "/share/pixmaps" ];
+    xdg = {
+      autostart.enable = true;
+      menus.enable = true;
+      mime.enable = true;
+      icons.enable = true;
+    };
+
     fonts.enableDefaultFonts = mkDefault true;
 
     systemd = {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/enlightenment.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/enlightenment.nix
index da3287aaea6..6fa3ec3b925 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/enlightenment.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/enlightenment.nix
@@ -33,12 +33,17 @@ in
       pkgs.xorg.xauth # used by kdesu
       pkgs.gtk2 # To get GTK+'s themes.
       pkgs.tango-icon-theme
-      pkgs.shared-mime-info
+
       pkgs.gnome2.gnomeicontheme
       pkgs.xorg.xcursorthemes
     ];
 
-    environment.pathsToLink = [ "/etc/enlightenment" "/etc/xdg" "/share/enlightenment" "/share/elementary" "/share/applications" "/share/locale" "/share/icons" "/share/themes" "/share/mime" "/share/desktop-directories" ];
+    environment.pathsToLink = [ 
+      "/etc/enlightenment" 
+      "/share/enlightenment" 
+      "/share/elementary" 
+      "/share/locale"
+    ];
 
     services.xserver.desktopManager.session = [
     { name = "Enlightenment";
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lumina.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lumina.nix
index 5fe84cfb82e..43fed2572b5 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lumina.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/lumina.nix
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ in
 
     # Link some extra directories in /run/current-system/software/share
     environment.pathsToLink = [
-      "/share/desktop-directories"
-      "/share/icons"
       "/share/lumina"
+      # FIXME: modules should link subdirs of `/share` rather than relying on this
       "/share"
     ];
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
index 83d1957a646..d1cb962f6ff 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/plasma5.nix
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ in
         ++ lib.optional config.services.colord.enable colord-kde
         ++ lib.optionals config.services.samba.enable [ kdenetwork-filesharing pkgs.samba ];
 
-      environment.pathsToLink = [ "/share" ];
+      environment.pathsToLink = [ 
+        # FIXME: modules should link subdirs of `/share` rather than relying on this
+        "/share" 
+      ];
 
       environment.etc = singleton {
         source = xcfg.xkbDir;
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
index ae155470419..75b9a76e192 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/xfce.nix
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ in
       tango-icon-theme
       xfce4-icon-theme
 
-      desktop-file-utils
-      shared-mime-info
-
       # Needed by Xfce's xinitrc script
       # TODO: replace with command -v
       which
@@ -100,8 +97,6 @@ in
     environment.pathsToLink = [
       "/share/xfce4"
       "/share/themes"
-      "/share/mime"
-      "/share/desktop-directories"
       "/share/gtksourceview-2.0"
     ];
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index b45e510f6b8..0237dd6f560 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -616,8 +616,12 @@ in
       ]
       ++ optional (elem "virtualbox" cfg.videoDrivers) xorg.xrefresh;
 
-    environment.pathsToLink =
-      [ "/etc/xdg" "/share/xdg" "/share/applications" "/share/icons" "/share/pixmaps" ];
+    xdg = { 
+      autostart.enable = true;
+      menus.enable = true;
+      mime.enable = true;
+      icons.enable = true;
+    };
 
     # The default max inotify watches is 8192.
     # Nowadays most apps require a good number of inotify watches,