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Update session script and desktop entry for installer

- gar-session.sh: Dynamic binary path lookup instead of hardcoded
- gar.desktop: Update default path to /usr/local/share/gar
Authored by mfwolffe <wolffemf@dukes.jmu.edu>
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StatusFile+-
M gar-session.sh 22 2
M gar.desktop 3 2
gar-session.shmodified
@@ -1,7 +1,27 @@
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 #!/bin/bash
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 # gar session wrapper - sets up environment before starting gar
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+# This script is typically installed to /usr/local/share/gar/gar-session.sh
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-GAR_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
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+# Find gar binary - check common locations
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+GAR_BIN="${GAR_BIN:-}"
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+if [ -z "$GAR_BIN" ]; then
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+    for path in /usr/local/bin/gar /usr/bin/gar "$HOME/.local/bin/gar"; do
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+        if [ -x "$path" ]; then
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+            GAR_BIN="$path"
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+            break
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+        fi
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+    done
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+fi
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+
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+# Fallback to PATH lookup
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+if [ -z "$GAR_BIN" ] || [ ! -x "$GAR_BIN" ]; then
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+    GAR_BIN="$(command -v gar 2>/dev/null || true)"
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+fi
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+
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+if [ -z "$GAR_BIN" ] || [ ! -x "$GAR_BIN" ]; then
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+    echo "ERROR: gar binary not found. Please ensure gar is installed." >&2
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+    exit 1
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+fi
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 # Optional: configure monitor layout
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 # Uncomment and customize for your setup:
@@ -51,4 +71,4 @@ export GAR_LOG=info
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 # (Legacy polybar launch removed - use gar.bar config instead)
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 # Start gar
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-exec /home/mfwolffe/GithubOrgs/tenseleyFlow/gar/target/release/gar
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+exec "$GAR_BIN"
gar.desktopmodified
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
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 [Desktop Entry]
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 Name=gar
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-Comment=Tiling window manager with smart splits
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-Exec=/home/mfwolffe/GithubOrgs/tenseleyFlow/gar/gar-session.sh
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+Comment=gar tiling window manager - modular X11 desktop
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+Exec=/usr/local/share/gar/gar-session.sh
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 Type=XSession
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 DesktopNames=gar
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+Keywords=tiling;window;manager;wm;x11;