vnc client to localhost for vdesk profile

defaults/main.yaml

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ kanboard_api_settings: "{{ lookup('file', '~/.kanboard_api_settings.json') }}"
 #  kanboard_api_url: https://kanboard.katyx.net/jsonrpc.php
 #  kanboard_api_user: ka
 #  kanboard_api_key: xxx
-home_vdesk_started_and_enabled: false
-home_vdesk_display_number: 47
+home_vncserver_started_and_enabled: "{{ home_profile == 'vdesk' }}"
+home_vncserver_display_number: 47
+home_xsession_vncviewer: "{{ home_profile == 'vdesk' }}"
 
 home_profile: desktop
 

tasks/i3.yaml

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
     src: i3/i3.config.j2
     dest: ~/.config/i3/config
 
+- name: i3 null config
+  template:
+    src: i3/i3.null.config.j2
+    dest: ~/.config/i3/null.config
+
 - name: check i3 config
   command: i3 -c ~/.config/i3/config -C
   changed_when: false

tasks/main.yaml

@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 - name: enable and start vncserver user service
   systemd:
-    name: vncserver@:{{home_vdesk_display_number}}.service
+    name: vncserver@:{{home_vncserver_display_number}}.service
     state: started
     enabled: true
     scope: user
-  when: home_vdesk_started_and_enabled
+  when: home_vncserver_started_and_enabled

tasks/vnc.yaml

@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@
 
 - name: vnc xsession script
   template:
-    src: x11/xsession.j2
+    src: vnc/xsession.j2
     dest: ~/.vnc/xsession
     mode: 0755

templates/i3/i3.null.config.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{{ ansible_managed | comment }}
+
+# i3 config file (v4)
+#
+# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+
+font pango:monospace 10
+
+bar {
+  mode invisible
+}
+
+default_border none
+hide_edge_borders both
+workspace_layout tabbed

templates/vnc/vncserver.service.j2

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ After=syslog.target network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
-ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/vncserver %i
 ExecStop=/usr/bin/vncserver -kill %i
 

templates/vnc/xsession.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+{{ansible_managed|comment}}
+
+exec systemctl --user start --wait xsession.target

templates/workspaces/workspace.space.fish.j2

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 {% if workspaces[workspace].type == "vdesk" %}
 
-xtigervncviewer localhost:{{workspaces[workspace].display|default(home_vdesk_display_number)}} -via {{workspaces[workspace].host}} -PasswordFile ~/.vnc/passwd.{{workspaces[workspace].host}}
+xtigervncviewer localhost:{{workspaces[workspace].display|default(home_vncserver_display_number)}} -via {{workspaces[workspace].host}} -PasswordFile ~/.vnc/passwd.{{workspaces[workspace].host}}
 
 {% elif workspaces[workspace].type == "tmux" %}
 

templates/x11/xsession.j2

@@ -2,4 +2,10 @@
 
 {{ansible_managed|comment}}
 
+{% if not home_xsession_vncviewer %}
 exec systemctl --user start --wait xsession.target
+{% else %}
+systemctl --user start vncserver@:{{home_vncserver_display_number}}.service
+i3 -c ~/.config/i3/null.config &
+exec xtigervncviewer localhost:{{home_vncserver_display_number}} -PasswordFile ~/.vnc/passwd -FullScreen=1 -Maximize=1
+{% endif %}