From 72a91337eec613badc731be427f0ad18d257d7b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: voidarc <admin@voidarc.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fixed otter launcher somewhat

---
 modules/features/otter-launcher/config.toml | 10 ++++++++--
 modules/features/otter-launcher/default.nix |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/features/otter-launcher/config.toml b/modules/features/otter-launcher/config.toml
index 54bd094..6b124f4 100644
--- a/modules/features/otter-launcher/config.toml
+++ b/modules/features/otter-launcher/config.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cheatsheet_viewer = "less -R; clear" # command to show cheatsheet; through pipin
 clear_screen_after_execution = false
 loop_mode = false # don't quit after executing a module, useful with scratchpads; stderr is hidden in loop mode
 external_editor = "nvim" # if set, press ctrl+x ctrl+ee (or v in vi normal mode) to edit prompt in the specified program
-delay_startup = 1 # sometimes the otter runs too fast even before the terminal window is ready; this slows it down by milliseconds; useful when chafa image is skewed
+delay_startup = 0 # sometimes the otter runs too fast even before the terminal window is ready; this slows it down by milliseconds; useful when chafa image is skewed
 
 [interface]
 # use three quotes to write longer codes
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ header_cmd = "" # run a command and print stdout above the header
 header_cmd_trimmed_lines = 0 # remove trailing lines from header_cmd output, in case of some programs appending excessive empty lines
 place_holder = "execute" # at the input field
 suggestion_mode = "list" # available options: list, hint
+separator = """
+$( \
+    text="                      void"; \
+    printf "\u001B[0;90m$text \
+    $(printf -v line '%*s' \"$(( COLUMNS - $(printf "$text" | wc -m) - 3 ))\" ''; printf '%s' \"${line// /─}\")" \
+)"""
 footer = "" # add a line after suggestion list
 suggestion_lines = 7 # 0 to disable suggestions and tab completion
 list_prefix = "  "
@@ -37,7 +43,7 @@ place_holder_color = "\u001B[30m"
 hint_color = "\u001B[30m" # suggestion color in hint mode
 # move the interface rightward or downward
 move_interface_right = 21
-move_interface_down = 0
+move_interface_down = 1
 
 [[modules]]
 description = "programs"
diff --git a/modules/features/otter-launcher/default.nix b/modules/features/otter-launcher/default.nix
index f005a3e..b263d85 100644
--- a/modules/features/otter-launcher/default.nix
+++ b/modules/features/otter-launcher/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       otter-launcher = let
         extra-config = ''
           [overlay]
-          overlay_cmd = "${lib.getExe pkgs.chafa} -s 20x ${./cat.png}"
+          overlay_cmd = "${lib.getExe pkgs.chafa} -s 20x ${./cat.png} --align=top,left"
           overlay_trimmed_lines = 1
         '';
         final-config = pkgs.writeText "config.toml" ''