no context shown after installation about powerline-taskwarrior

[felixschurk]

When I add .next_task or .active_task function, powerline-lint gives me an error like this:

powerline-lint 

Path /home/felix/.config/powerline/colorschemes/.default.json.swp is not a directory or configuration file

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 4/function)
found highlight groups list (taskwarrior:next_id) with all groups not defined in some colorschemes
(Group names were taken from function documentation.)
  in "/home/felix/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json", line 46, column 40:
     ... nction": "powerline_taskwarrior.next_task",
                                         ^

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 4/function)
found highlight group taskwarrior:next_id not defined in the following colorschemes: solarized

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 4/function)
found highlight groups list (taskwarrior:next_desc) with all groups not defined in some colorschemes
(Group names were taken from function documentation.)
  in "/home/felix/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json", line 46, column 40:
     ... nction": "powerline_taskwarrior.next_task",
                                         ^

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 4/function)
found highlight group taskwarrior:next_desc not defined in the following colorschemes: solarized

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 5/function)
found highlight groups list (taskwarrior:active_id) with all groups not defined in some colorschemes
(Group names were taken from function documentation.)
  in "/home/felix/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json", line 50, column 40:
     ... nction": "powerline_taskwarrior.active_task",
                                         ^

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 5/function)
found highlight group taskwarrior:active_id not defined in the following colorschemes: solarized

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 5/function)
found highlight groups list (taskwarrior:active_desc) with all groups not defined in some colorschemes
(Group names were taken from function documentation.)
  in "/home/felix/.config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json", line 50, column 40:
     ... nction": "powerline_taskwarrior.active_task",
                                         ^

Error while checking theme (key /segments/right/list item 5/function)
found highlight group taskwarrior:active_desc not defined in the following colorschemes: solarized

[Zebradil]

Hi @felixschurk, thanks for reporting.

I'll take a look later today.

Could you also attach default.json? You can use triple backticks to make a multiline code block.

Which version of Powerline do you use? How do you run it (what's in .bashrc)?

[Zebradil]

I did some tests. You must add the colorscheme definition into your .config/powerline/colorschemes/default.json:

{
  "taskwarrior:context":       "information:regular",
  "taskwarrior:active_id":     { "bg": "mediumgreen", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] },
  "taskwarrior:active_desc":   { "bg": "green", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] },
  "taskwarrior:next_id":       { "bg": "brightyellow", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] },
  "taskwarrior:next_desc":     { "bg": "yellow", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] }
}

Otherwise it doesn't work. It is not clear form the README.md, I will update it.

[Zebradil]

The readme is updated. I hope it's more clear now.

[felixschurk]

Hei @Zebradil,
thank you for the reply.
my .config/powerline/themes/shell/default.json looks like that.

	"segments": {
		"left": [
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.shell.mode"
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.common.net.hostname",
				"priority": 10
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.common.env.user",
				"priority": 30
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.common.env.virtualenv",
				"priority": 50
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.shell.cwd",
				"priority": 10
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.shell.jobnum",
				"priority": 20
			}
		],
		"right": [
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.shell.last_pipe_status",
				"priority": 10
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.common.vcs.stash",
				"priority": 50
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline.segments.common.vcs.branch",
				"priority": 40
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline_taskwarrior.context",
				"priority": 70
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline_taskwarrior.next_task",
				"priority": 70
			},
			{
				"function": "powerline_taskwarrior.active_task",
				"priority": 70
			}
		]
	}
}

The colorschemes/default.json like that

{
	"name": "Default",
	"groups": {
		"information:additional":     { "fg": "gray9", "bg": "gray4", "attrs": [] },
		"information:regular":        { "fg": "gray10", "bg": "gray4", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"information:highlighted":    { "fg": "white", "bg": "gray4", "attrs": [] },
		"information:priority":       { "fg": "brightyellow", "bg": "mediumorange", "attrs": [] },
		"warning:regular":            { "fg": "white", "bg": "brightred", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"critical:failure":           { "fg": "white", "bg": "darkestred", "attrs": [] },
		"critical:success":           { "fg": "white", "bg": "darkestgreen", "attrs": [] },
		"background":                 { "fg": "white", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"background:divider":         { "fg": "gray5", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"session":                    { "fg": "black", "bg": "gray10", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"date":                       { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": [] },
		"time":                       { "fg": "gray10", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"time:divider":               { "fg": "gray5", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": [] },
		"email_alert":                "warning:regular",
		"email_alert_gradient":       { "fg": "white", "bg": "yellow_orange_red", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"hostname":                   { "fg": "black", "bg": "gray10", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"weather":                    { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"weather_temp_gradient":      { "fg": "blue_red", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"weather_condition_hot":      { "fg": "khaki1", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"weather_condition_snowy":    { "fg": "skyblue1", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"weather_condition_rainy":    { "fg": "skyblue1", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"uptime":                     { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"external_ip":                { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"internal_ip":                { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"network_load":               { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"network_load_gradient":      { "fg": "green_yellow_orange_red", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"network_load_sent_gradient": "network_load_gradient",
		"network_load_recv_gradient": "network_load_gradient",
		"network_load:divider":       "background:divider",
		"system_load":                { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"system_load_gradient":       { "fg": "green_yellow_orange_red", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"environment":                { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"cpu_load_percent":           { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"cpu_load_percent_gradient":  { "fg": "green_yellow_orange_red", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"battery":                    { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"battery_gradient":           { "fg": "white_red", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"battery_full":               { "fg": "red", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"battery_empty":              { "fg": "white", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"player":                     { "fg": "gray10", "bg": "black", "attrs": [] },
		"user":                       { "fg": "white", "bg": "darkblue", "attrs": ["bold"] },
		"branch":                     { "fg": "gray9", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": [] },
		"branch_dirty":               { "fg": "brightyellow", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": [] },
		"branch_clean":               { "fg": "gray9", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": [] },
		"branch:divider":             { "fg": "gray7", "bg": "gray2", "attrs": [] },
		"stash":                      "branch_dirty",
		"stash:divider":              "branch:divider",
		"cwd":                        "information:additional",
		"cwd:current_folder":         "information:regular",
		"cwd:divider":                { "fg": "gray7", "bg": "gray4", "attrs": [] },
		"virtualenv":                 { "fg": "white", "bg": "darkcyan", "attrs": [] },
		"attached_clients":           { "fg": "gray8", "bg": "gray0", "attrs": [] },
		"taskwarrior:context":       "information:regular",
  		"taskwarrior:active_id":     { "bg": "mediumgreen", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] },
  		"taskwarrior:active_desc":   { "bg": "green", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] },
  		"taskwarrior:next_id":       { "bg": "brightyellow", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] },
  		"taskwarrior:next_desc":     { "bg": "yellow", "fg": "black", "attrs": [] }
	}
}

My powerline call in .bashrc looks like that.

if [ -f /usr/share/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh ]; then
  powerline-daemon -q
  POWERLINE_BASH_CONTINUATION=1
  POWERLINE_BASH_SELECT=1
  source /usr/share/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh
fi

Powerline is Version 2.7 in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages so it should be the latest version.

I don't know where I missed a setting. I'm very sorry.

[Zebradil]

Did you try restarting powerline-daemon (with powerline-daemon --replace)?

Did you change any other configuration files? Main configuration for example.

I'm a bit puzzled by the solarized theme mention in the output of powerline-lint which you posted earlier.

[felixschurk]

I don't understand it why its pointing to solarized theme, as soon as I add powerline_taskwarrior.next_task.
In my config.json, the shell colorscheme is set to default.

"shell": {
                        "colorscheme": "default",
                        "theme": "default",
                        "local_themes": {
                                "continuation": "continuation",
                                "select": "select"
                        }

So it should not look onto the solarized colorscheme.

[Zebradil]

Let's try to debug this in the following way.
You can create a new python virtual environment, install powerline and powerline-taskwarrior there, activate it, and see if the issue repeats.

mkdir /tmp/pw-tw-test
cd /tmp/pw-tw-test
python -m venv .venv
. .venv/bin/activate
which python
# should print: /tmp/pw-tw-test/.venv/bin/python
pip install powerline_status powerline-taskwarrior
# start clean shell
bash --norc
# stop the daemon to not interfere
powerline-daemon --kill
# now enable powerline
. .venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/powerline/bindings/bash/powerline.sh

Let's try this.

[felixschurk]

Okay I created the venv.
I put the powerline_taskwarrior.context into the new .venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/powerline/config_files/themes/shell/default.json and added "taskwarrior:context": "information:regular" to .venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/default.json.

After again killing the powerlien-daemon and restarting powerline, I still can't see the context on the right side of the shell.

[Zebradil]

No, you don't need to change powerline configuration. It should take the configuration you have currently in ~/.config/powerline. The idea is to have a clean powerline installation with your custom user configuration.

But maybe you can try to use my configuration to pinpoint the issue. You can take it from here: https://github.com/Zebradil/dotfiles/tree/master/powerline. Just put the powerline directory into ~/.config. Though, you will have to either install powerline-gitstatus or remove it`s segments from the config file.

[felixschurk]

Okay, with your configuration its all working, I can finally see the context, active task and all.
It fixed my issue, but I still don't understand why it didn't worked bevor.

Thank you a lot.

[Zebradil]

It's good to hear! Yet we can do better, if you like ;-)

I'm still not sure how you configure powerline.
Did you do any changes to the global configuration (that would require using sudo)? If so, I would suggest you to revert default configuration and use only user configuration in ~/.config.
Do you use configuration in ~/.config? If so, what is the difference with mine configuration? Can you archive the whole ~/.config/powerline and attach it here? So I can look at it and maybe figure out what's wrong.

[felixschurk]

Yes, of course I would like to know what causes the problem.
I did the installation accourding to https://www.ricalo.com/blog/install-powerline-ubuntu/#configure-tmux and copied in the beginnen the hole config_files out, right now there is only the colorschemes, and themes folder, because I don't need the others.
Attached there are the files theye are stored in ~/.config/
powerline.tar.gz

[felixschurk]

I found the problem :)

You added an "above": [{ ..... }]over the segments blocks left and right. When I added that to my configuration, the tasks shows up.

[Zebradil]

That's strange, I thought it doesn't matter where you put a segment (if there is enough space to display that segment according to its priority).

Anyway, I'm happy you solved you issue. I'm going to close this now. Reopen it if you still have issues on this topic.