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README

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
        dunst [-b] [-fn font] [-nb color] [-nf color] [-to secs]
 
 DESCRIPTION
-       dunst  is  a  lightweight notification-daemon for the libnotify. It can also be used as a standalone notification system. Dnotify displays messages received via
-       dbus or as commandline argument in a fashion similar to dmenu and additionally prints them to stdout. Notifications can be closed via mouseclick.
+       dunst  is a lightweight notification-daemon for the libnotify. It can also be used as a standalone notifica‐
+       tion system. Dnotify displays messages received via dbus or as commandline argument in a fashion similar  to
+       dmenu and additionally prints them to stdout. Notifications can be closed via mouseclick.
 
 OPTIONS
        -h/--help
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ OPTIONS
 
        -b     dunst appears at the bottom of the screen.
 
+       -ne l/r
+              Don't expand popup across the screen and put it in the [l]eft or [r]ight edge
+
        -fn/ font
               defines the font or font set used.
 
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@ AUTHOR
        written by Sascha Kruse <knopwob@googlemail.com>
 
 COPYRIGHT
-       Parts of the code are taken from dmenu (especially draw.c and draw.h).  Read LICENCE.dmenu and look at http://tools.suckless.org/dmenu.
+       Parts  of  the  code  are  taken  from dmenu (especially draw.c and draw.h).  Read LICENCE.dmenu and look at
+       http://tools.suckless.org/dmenu.
 
        Some snippets in dunst_dbus.c are taken from twmn. See http://github.com/sboli/twmn.
 

dunst.1

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ display help message.
 .B \-b
 dunst appears at the bottom of the screen.
 .TP
+.BI \-ne " l/r"
+Don't expand popup across the screen and put it in the [l]eft or [r]ight edge
+.TP
 .BI \-fn/ " font"
 defines the font or font set used.
 .TP

dunst.c

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ typedef struct _msg_queue_t {
 
 /* global variables */
 static int bh, mw, mh;
+static int expand = False;
+static int right = False;
 static int lines = 0;
 static const char *font = NULL;
 static const char *normbgcolor = "#cccccc";
@@ -98,13 +100,29 @@ pop(msg_queue_t *queue) {
 
 void
 drawmsg(const char *msg) {
+    int width, x, y;
+    int screen = DefaultScreen(dc->dpy);
     dc->x = 0;
     dc->y = 0;
     dc->h = 0;
-    drawrect(dc, 0, 0, mw, mh, True, BG(dc, normcol));
+    y = topbar ? 0 : DisplayHeight(dc->dpy, screen) - mh;
+    if(expand) {
+        width = mw;
+    } else {
+        width = textw(dc, msg);
+    }
+    if(right) {
+        x = mw -width;
+    } else {
+        x = 0;
+    }
+    resizedc(dc, width, mh);
+    XResizeWindow(dc->dpy, win, width, mh);
+    drawrect(dc, 0, 0, width, mh, True, BG(dc, normcol));
     drawtext(dc, msg, normcol);
+    XMoveWindow(dc->dpy, win, x, y);
 
-    mapdc(dc, win, mw, mh);
+    mapdc(dc, win, width, mh);
 }
 
 void
@@ -258,10 +276,27 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     now = time(&now);
 
     for(i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        /* switches */
         if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-b"))
             topbar = False;
-        else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-h") || !strcmp(argv[i], "--help")) {
+        else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-h") || !strcmp(argv[i], "--help"))
             usage(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+
+        /* options */
+        else if(i == argc) {
+            printf("Option needs an argument\n");
+            usage(1);
+        }
+        else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-ne")) {
+            expand = False;
+            if(!strcmp(argv[i+1], "l")) {
+                right = False;
+            } else if (!strcmp(argv[i+1], "r")) {
+                right = True;
+            } else {
+                usage(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
+            i++;
         }
         else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-fn"))
             font = argv[++i];
@@ -272,9 +307,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-to"))
             global_timeout = atoi(argv[++i]);
         else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-msg")) {
-             if(i+1 == argc) {
-                 usage(EXIT_FAILURE);
-             }
              msgqueuehead = append(msgqueuehead, argv[++i]);
              loop = False;
         }
@@ -297,6 +329,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 void
 usage(int exit_status) {
-    fputs("usage: dunst [-h/--help] [-b] [-fn font]\n[-nb/-bg color] [-nf/-fg color] [-to secs] [-msg msg]\n", stderr);
+    fputs("usage: dunst [-h/--help] [-b] [-ne l/r] [-fn font]\n[-nb/-bg color] [-nf/-fg color] [-to secs] [-msg msg]\n", stderr);
     exit(exit_status);
 }