Added Quality of Life chapter, and more.

Also added more gamepad kernel options.

book/organization.xml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <title>Organization</title>
 
   <para>
-    This book is divided into the following 6 sections:
+    This book is divided into the following 7 sections:
   </para>
 
   <bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part I - Introduction</bridgehead>
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
     Wine</application> and configure it.
   </para>
 
+  <bridgehead renderas="sect2">Part VI - Quality of Life</bridgehead>
+
+  <para>
+    This section goes over quality of life improvements and packages
+    to improve the experience with the system after following the main
+    part of the book.
+  </para>
+
   <bridgehead renderas="sect2">Appendices</bridgehead>
 
   <para>

index.xml

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ $Date$
   <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="shareddeps/sdchapter.xml"/>
   <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="steam/steamchapter.xml"/>
   <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="wine/winechapter.xml"/>
+  <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="qol/qol.xml"/>
 
   <!-- Appendices -->
   <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="appendices/creat-comm.xml"/>

introduction/welcome/changelog.xml

@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>June 10th, 2024</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[Zeckmathederg] - Added Quality of Life chapter, and more.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[Zeckmathederg] - Added kernel-config, gamepad.xml, and qol.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[Zeckmathederg] - Changed GLFS copyright date to just 2024.</para>
         </listitem>

introduction/welcome/which.xml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   </para>
 
   <para>
-    The last chapter that most users will need is Wine. Likewise
+    The following chapter that most users will need is Wine. Likewise
     with the Steam chapter, users should follow every step in this
     chapter if they want to install <application>Wine</application>
     and use it. The Wine chapter at the moment does not consider
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@
     to avoid duplicate sections.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+    The last chapter covers quality of life improvements and packages.
+    This chapter is not required but recommended.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
     We hope you enjoy using GLFS. May you realize that LFS can
     provide you of your gaming needs!

kernel-config/qol/gamepad.toml

@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
+USB_SUPPORT="*"
 HID_SUPPORT="*"
 HID="*M"
-HID_NINTENDO= { value = " *", comment = "For Nintendo gamepad support" }
+INPUT="*"
-NINTENDO_FF="* "
+INPUT_JOYSTICK="*"
+JOYSTICK_GAMECON = { value = "*", comment = "For older gamepads" }
+JOYSTICK_XPAD = { value = "*", comment = "For Xbox gamepad support" }
+JOYSTICK_XPAD_FF=" *"
+JOYSTICK_XPAD_LEDS=" *"
+HID_NINTENDO = { value = "*", comment = "For Nintendo gamepad support" }
+NINTENDO_FF=" *"
+HID_WIIMOTE=" *M"
+HID_SONY = { value = "*M", comment = "For Playstation gamepad support" }
+SONY_FF=" *"
+HID_STEAM = { value = "*", comment = "For Steam controllers" }

qol/gamepad-kernel.xml

@@ -4,9 +4,28 @@
 <!-- Automatically generated by kernel-config.py
      DO NOT EDIT! -->
 <screen><emphasis role='blue'>D</emphasis>evice Drivers ---&gt;
+  <emphasis role='blue'>I</emphasis>nput device support ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; <emphasis role='blue'>G</emphasis>eneric input layer (needed for keyboard, mouse, ...)            [INPUT]
+    [*]   <emphasis role='blue'>J</emphasis>oysticks/Gamepads ---&gt;                               [INPUT_JOYSTICK]
+      # For older gamepads:
+      &lt;*&gt;     M<emphasis role='blue'>u</emphasis>ltisystem, NES, SNES, N64, PSX joysticks and gamepads
+                                                         ...  [JOYSTICK_GAMECON]
+      # For Xbox gamepad support:
+      &lt;*&gt;     <emphasis role='blue'>X</emphasis>box gamepad support                               [JOYSTICK_XPAD]
+      [ /*]     <emphasis role='blue'>X</emphasis>box gamepad rumble support                   [JOYSTICK_XPAD_FF]
+      [ /*]     <emphasis role='blue'>L</emphasis>ED Support for the Xbox 360 controller Guide button
+                                                       ...  [JOYSTICK_XPAD_LEDS]
   [*] H<emphasis role='blue'>I</emphasis>D bus support ---&gt;                                         [HID_SUPPORT]
     &lt;*/M&gt; H<emphasis role='blue'>I</emphasis>D bus core support                                             [HID]
       <emphasis role='blue'>S</emphasis>pecial HID drivers ---&gt;
       # For Nintendo gamepad support:
-      &lt; /*&gt;   N<emphasis role='blue'>i</emphasis>ntendo Joy-Con, NSO, and Pro Controller support   [HID_NINTENDO]
+      &lt;*&gt;       N<emphasis role='blue'>i</emphasis>ntendo Joy-Con, NSO, and Pro Controller support [HID_NINTENDO]
-      [ /*]     N<emphasis role='blue'>i</emphasis>ntendo Switch controller force feedback support  [NINTENDO_FF]</screen>
+      [ /*]       N<emphasis role='blue'>i</emphasis>ntendo Switch controller force feedback support
+                                                              ...  [NINTENDO_FF]
+      # For Playstation gamepad support:
+      &lt;*/M&gt;     <emphasis role='blue'>S</emphasis>ony PS2/3/4 accessories                              [HID_SONY]
+      [ /*]       <emphasis role='blue'>S</emphasis>ony PS2/3/4 accessories force feedback support      [SONY_FF]
+      # For Steam controllers:
+      &lt;*&gt;       <emphasis role='blue'>S</emphasis>team Controller/Deck support                        [HID_STEAM]
+      &lt; /*/M&gt;   N<emphasis role='blue'>i</emphasis>ntendo Wii / Wii U peripherals                   [HID_WIIMOTE]
+  [*] <emphasis role='blue'>U</emphasis>SB support ---&gt;                                             [USB_SUPPORT]</screen>

qol/gamepad.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
    "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
-  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
+  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
   %general-entities;
 ]>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <para>
     Now you should be able to plug in your gamepad and play. If you want to use
-    the gamepad wirelessly, you will need to connect in via Bluetooth. You can
+    the gamepad wirelessly, you will need to connect it via Bluetooth. You can
     enable Bluetooth by following the BLFS page <ulink
     url="&blfs-svn;/general/bluez.html">BlueZ</ulink> if you haven't already
     compiled it. If you have chosen to install a desktop environment, if not

qol/qol.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE part PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
+   "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
+  %general-entities;
+]>
+
+<part id="qol" xreflabel="Quality of Life">
+  <?dbhtml filename="qol.html" dir="qol"?>
+
+  <title>Quality of Life</title>
+
+  <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="qolintro.xml"/>
+
+</part>

qol/qolintro.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
+   "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
+  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent">
+  %general-entities;
+]>
+
+<chapter id="QualityofLife">
+  <?dbhtml filename="qolintro.html"?>
+
+
+  <title>Quality of Life</title>
+
+  <para>
+    Now that you have installed <application>Steam</application>, <application>
+    Wine</application>, or both, you may be satisfied with your current setup.
+    However, there are some quality of life improvements that may be of use to
+    you. This chapter goes through a handful of those improvements.
+  </para>
+
+  <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="gamepad.xml"/>
+
+</chapter>

shareddeps/drivers/nvidia.xml

@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@
       </para>
     </note>
 
+    <para>
+      First enable XFree86 DRI support in the kernel and recompile if necessary.
+    </para>
+
+    <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="nvidia-kernel.xml"/>
+
     <para>
       Install x86 <application>NVIDIA</application> by running the following
       commands as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user: