From cc3bac5ce7a82c70cda9e7d281aecd78ef8f2fd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Makesesama <maximilian@ruhm.info>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 23:47:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: player animations

---
 sims/modules/player.py | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 sims/styles/bar.css    |  1 -
 2 files changed, 88 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sims/modules/player.py b/sims/modules/player.py
index 9a083b2..d3b87c1 100644
--- a/sims/modules/player.py
+++ b/sims/modules/player.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
 import tempfile
-from gi.repository import Gtk, GLib, Gio, Gdk
+from gi.repository import Gtk, GLib, Gio, Gdk, Pango
 from fabric.widgets.box import Box
 from fabric.widgets.centerbox import CenterBox
 from fabric.widgets.label import Label
@@ -578,6 +578,9 @@ class PlayerSmall(Box):
             max_chars_width=26,
             h_align="center",
         )
+        self._width_tween_id = None
+        self._current_label_width_px = None
+        self._width_tween_duration_ms = 220
 
         self.play_image = Image(
             name="compact-mpris-button-icon",
@@ -633,6 +636,86 @@ class PlayerSmall(Box):
         self.mpris_manager.connect("player-appeared", self.on_player_appeared)
         self.mpris_manager.connect("player-vanished", self.on_player_vanished)
 
+    def _char_width_px(self):
+        metrics = self.mpris_label.get_pango_context().get_metrics(None, None)
+        return max(1.0, metrics.get_approximate_char_width() / Pango.SCALE)
+
+    def _measure_text_width(self, text):
+        if not text:
+            return 0
+        layout = self.mpris_label.create_pango_layout(text)
+        text_width_px, _ = layout.get_pixel_size()
+        max_px = int(self._char_width_px() * 26)
+        return min(text_width_px, max_px)
+
+    def _apply_label_width(self, width_px):
+        if width_px <= 0:
+            self.mpris_label.set_size_request(0, -1)
+            if self.mpris_label.get_margin_start() != 0:
+                self.mpris_label.set_margin_start(0)
+                self.mpris_label.set_margin_end(0)
+            if self.mpris_label.get_visible():
+                self.mpris_label.set_visible(False)
+            self._current_label_width_px = 0
+            return
+
+        if not self.mpris_label.get_visible():
+            self.mpris_label.set_visible(True)
+        chars = max(1, int(round(width_px / self._char_width_px())))
+        if chars != self.mpris_label.get_max_width_chars():
+            self.mpris_label.set_max_width_chars(chars)
+        self.mpris_label.set_size_request(width_px, -1)
+        margin = min(6, width_px // 2)
+        if self.mpris_label.get_margin_start() != margin:
+            self.mpris_label.set_margin_start(margin)
+            self.mpris_label.set_margin_end(margin)
+        self._current_label_width_px = width_px
+
+    def _set_label_text(self, text):
+        target_text = text or ""
+        target_px = self._measure_text_width(target_text)
+
+        if self._width_tween_id is not None:
+            GLib.source_remove(self._width_tween_id)
+            self._width_tween_id = None
+
+        # First call — snap to target without animation.
+        if self._current_label_width_px is None:
+            self.mpris_label.set_text(target_text)
+            self._apply_label_width(target_px)
+            return
+
+        start_px = self._current_label_width_px
+
+        # Growing from collapsed: set new text first so it's ready to reveal.
+        # Cross-fading between two non-empty texts: also swap text immediately.
+        # Shrinking to empty: keep old text visible while it shrinks, clear at end.
+        if target_px > 0:
+            self.mpris_label.set_text(target_text)
+
+        if start_px == target_px:
+            self._apply_label_width(target_px)
+            return
+
+        duration_ms = self._width_tween_duration_ms
+        start_time = GLib.get_monotonic_time()
+
+        def tick():
+            elapsed_ms = (GLib.get_monotonic_time() - start_time) / 1000.0
+            progress = min(1.0, elapsed_ms / duration_ms)
+            t = 1 - (1 - progress) ** 3  # ease-out cubic
+            cur_px = int(start_px + (target_px - start_px) * t)
+            self._apply_label_width(cur_px)
+            if progress >= 1.0:
+                self._apply_label_width(target_px)
+                if target_px == 0:
+                    self.mpris_label.set_text("")
+                self._width_tween_id = None
+                return False
+            return True
+
+        self._width_tween_id = GLib.timeout_add(16, tick)
+
     def _set_cover_from_path(self, image_path):
         if image_path and os.path.isfile(image_path):
             try:
@@ -701,7 +784,7 @@ class PlayerSmall(Box):
 
     def _apply_mpris_properties(self):
         if not self.mpris_player:
-            self.mpris_label.set_text("Nothing Playing")
+            self._set_label_text("")
             self.play_image.set_property("icon-name", self.PLAY_ICON)
             self.cover_stack.set_visible_child(self.fallback_icon)
             self.center_stack.set_visible_child(self.mpris_label)
@@ -713,10 +796,10 @@ class PlayerSmall(Box):
         self.update_play_pause_icon()
 
         if self._current_display == "title":
-            text = mp.title if mp.title and mp.title.strip() else "Nothing Playing"
+            text = mp.title.strip() if mp.title and mp.title.strip() else ""
         else:  # "artist"
-            text = mp.artist if mp.artist and mp.artist.strip() else "Nothing Playing"
-        self.mpris_label.set_text(text)
+            text = mp.artist.strip() if mp.artist and mp.artist.strip() else ""
+        self._set_label_text(text)
         self.center_stack.set_visible_child(self.mpris_label)
 
     def _on_icon_button_press(self, widget, event):
diff --git a/sims/styles/bar.css b/sims/styles/bar.css
index 4a7d0b5..46175fd 100644
--- a/sims/styles/bar.css
+++ b/sims/styles/bar.css
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
 #compact-mpris-label {
     color: var(--foreground);
     font-size: 13px;
-    margin: 0 6px;
 }
 
 #nixos-label {