From 4e16d193f7ce7e474a4d5c1d2f37f66051492dad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fil Sapia <filippo333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 23:19:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] - Added automatic monitor.conf setup to hdr-helper script -
 Setup script now copies config file and backups up old one

---
 hdr-helper                   |  8 ++++++++
 setup.py => monitor-setup.py | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 rename setup.py => monitor-setup.py (74%)

diff --git a/hdr-helper b/hdr-helper
index 51145f1..86a773f 100755
--- a/hdr-helper
+++ b/hdr-helper
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ else
 fi
 }
 
+setup_conf_file() {
+  python monitor-setup.py
+}
+
 auto_hdr() {
   if [[ $(kscreen-doctor -o | grep -A 15 $MONITOR | grep HDR) == *"enabled"* ]]; then
     disable_hdr
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@ show_help () {
   echo "	hdr-helper -h (--help)"
   echo "Tests whether the connected display is HDR capable"
   echo "	hdr-helper -t (--test)"
+  echo "Automate monitor.conf file setup"
+  echo "	hdr-helper -a (--auto-setup-conf-file)"
   echo ""
   echo "=== Info ==="
   echo "Currently only KDE Plasma is supported running Wayland. Ensure that kscreen-doctor"
@@ -158,6 +164,8 @@ elif [[ $1 == "-h" ]] || [[ $1 == "--help" ]]; then
   show_help
 elif [[ $1 == "-t" ]] || [[ $1 == "--test" ]]; then
   test_hdr_support
+elif [[ $1 == "-a" ]] || [[ $1 == "--auto-setup-conf-file" ]]; then
+  setup_conf_file
 elif [[ $# -eq 0 ]]; then # Automatically Toggle HDR | Default Behaviour
   auto_hdr
 else
diff --git a/setup.py b/monitor-setup.py
similarity index 74%
rename from setup.py
rename to monitor-setup.py
index 97e933a..25cb46e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/monitor-setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import re
 import subprocess
 import os
+import shutil
 
-class Setup():
+class MonitorSetup():
     def __init__(self):
+        self._stg_conf_file = "monitor.conf"
+        self._conf_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),
+                                            ".config/hdr-helper",self._stg_conf_file)
+        ################################
         self.default_mode = None
         self.alt_rate = None
         self.alt_res_and_rate = None
@@ -54,12 +59,11 @@ class Setup():
         print(f"Alternative Resolution and Rate: {self.alt_res_and_rate}")
 
     def edit_config_file(self):
-        conf_file = "monitor.conf"
-        if os.path.isfile(conf_file):
-            with open(conf_file, "r") as file:
+        if os.path.isfile(self._stg_conf_file):
+            with open(self._stg_conf_file, "r") as file:
                 lines = file.readlines()
 
-            with open(conf_file, "w") as file:            
+            with open(self._stg_conf_file, "w") as file:            
                 for line in lines:
                     if "MONITOR=" in line:
                         line = line.replace("MONITOR=\n", f"MONITOR={self.output_name}\n")
@@ -75,9 +79,17 @@ class Setup():
                         
                     file.write(line)
             
+    def copy_config_file(self):
+        # Backup existing config file if it exists
+        if os.path.isfile(self._conf_file_path):
+            shutil.move(self._conf_file_path, self._conf_file_path + ".backup" )
+        
+        # Copy staging config file to target location
+        if os.path.isfile(self._stg_conf_file):
+            shutil.copy(self._stg_conf_file, self._conf_file_path)
+        
 
-
-setup = Setup()
+setup = MonitorSetup()
 setup.extract_display_info()
-#setup.print_display_info()
-setup.edit_config_file()
\ No newline at end of file
+setup.edit_config_file()
+setup.copy_config_file()
\ No newline at end of file