# A desktop environment using "qtile" window manager with common packages. import archinstall is_top_level_profile = False # New way of defining packages for a profile, which is iterable and can be used out side # of the profile to get a list of "what packages will be installed". __packages__ = [ 'qtile', 'alacritty', 'lightdm-gtk-greeter', 'lightdm', ] def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs): """ Magic function called by the importing installer before continuing any further. It also avoids executing any other code in this stage. So it's a safe way to ask the user for more input before any other installer steps start. """ # qtile optionally supports xorg, we'll install it since it also # includes graphic driver setups (this might change in the future) profile = archinstall.Profile(None, 'xorg') with profile.load_instructions(namespace='xorg.py') as imported: if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'): return imported._prep_function() else: print('Deprecated (??): xorg profile has no _prep_function() anymore') if __name__ == 'qtile': # Install dependency profiles archinstall.storage['installation_session'].install_profile('xorg') # Install packages for qtile archinstall.storage['installation_session'].add_additional_packages(__packages__) # Auto start lightdm for all users archinstall.storage['installation_session'].enable_service('lightdm') # Light Display Manager