Fixed PR #273. Moved the graphic drivers into hardware since they are hardware specific, in the long run maybe we move them into 'drivers' or something. And moved the user interaction from gfx_drivers into user_interactions. And removed the import from installer.py to __init__.py since we don't want to import 'global functions' in extension imports.

3 files changed, 86 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
index 3da333de..047b3491 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/hardware.py
@@ -2,6 +2,25 @@ import os, subprocess, json
 from .general import sys_command
 from .networking import list_interfaces, enrichIfaceTypes
 from typing import Optional
+
+AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS = {
+	# Sub-dicts are layer-2 options to be selected
+	# and lists are a list of packages to be installed
+	'AMD / ATI' : {
+		'amd' : ['xf86-video-amdgpu'],
+		'ati' : ['xf86-video-ati']
+	},
+	'intel' : ['xf86-video-intel'],
+	'nvidia' : {
+		'open source' : ['xf86-video-nouveau'],
+		'proprietary' : ['nvidia']
+	},
+	'mesa' : ['mesa'],
+	'fbdev' : ['xf86-video-fbdev'],
+	'vesa' : ['xf86-video-vesa'],
+	'vmware' : ['xf86-video-vmware']
+}
+
 def hasWifi()->bool:
 	return 'WIRELESS' in enrichIfaceTypes(list_interfaces().values()).values()
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index 5523b1e1..484e7407 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from .systemd import Networkd
 from .output import log, LOG_LEVELS
 from .storage import storage
 from .hardware import *
-from .gfx_drivers import *
 
 # Any package that the Installer() is responsible for (optional and the default ones)
 __packages__ = ["base", "base-devel", "linux", "linux-firmware", "efibootmgr", "nano", "ntp", "iwd"]
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
index b94bf3f5..d17691de 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from .locale_helpers import search_keyboard_layout
 from .output import log, LOG_LEVELS
 from .storage import storage
 from .networking import list_interfaces
+from .general import sys_command
+from .hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS
 
 ## TODO: Some inconsistencies between the selection processes.
 ##       Some return the keys from the options, some the values?
@@ -363,3 +365,68 @@ def select_mirror_regions(mirrors, show_top_mirrors=True):
 		return selected_mirrors
 
 	raise RequirementError("Selecting mirror region require a least one region to be given as an option.")
+
+def select_driver(options=AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS):
+	"""
+	Some what convoluted function, which's job is simple.
+	Select a graphics driver from a pre-defined set of popular options.
+
+	(The template xorg is for beginner users, not advanced, and should
+	there for appeal to the general public first and edge cases later)
+	"""
+	drivers = sorted(list(options))
+
+	if len(drivers) >= 1:
+		for index, driver in enumerate(drivers):
+			print(f"{index}: {driver}")
+
+		print(' -- The above list are supported graphic card drivers. --')
+		print(' -- You need to select (and read about) which one you need. --')
+
+		lspci = sys_command(f'/usr/bin/lspci')
+		for line in lspci.trace_log.split(b'\r\n'):
+			if b' vga ' in line.lower():
+				if b'nvidia' in line.lower():
+					print(' ** nvidia card detected, suggested driver: nvidia **')
+				elif b'amd' in line.lower():
+					print(' ** AMD card detected, suggested driver: AMD / ATI **')
+
+		selected_driver = input('Select your graphics card driver: ')
+		initial_option = selected_driver
+
+		# Disabled search for now, only a few profiles exist anyway
+		#
+		#print(' -- You can enter ? or help to search for more drivers --')
+		#if selected_driver.lower() in ('?', 'help'):
+		#	filter_string = input('Search for layout containing (example: "sv-"): ')
+		#	new_options = search_keyboard_layout(filter_string)
+		#	return select_language(new_options)
+		if selected_driver.isdigit() and (pos := int(selected_driver)) <= len(drivers)-1:
+			selected_driver = options[drivers[pos]]
+		elif selected_driver in options:
+			selected_driver = options[options.index(selected_driver)]
+		elif len(selected_driver) == 0:
+			raise RequirementError("At least one graphics driver is needed to support a graphical environment. Please restart the installer and try again.")
+		else:
+			raise RequirementError("Selected driver does not exist.")
+
+		if type(selected_driver) == dict:
+			driver_options = sorted(list(selected_driver))
+			for index, driver_package_group in enumerate(driver_options):
+				print(f"{index}: {driver_package_group}")
+
+			selected_driver_package_group = input(f'Which driver-type do you want for {initial_option}: ')
+			if selected_driver_package_group.isdigit() and (pos := int(selected_driver_package_group)) <= len(driver_options)-1:
+				selected_driver_package_group = selected_driver[driver_options[pos]]
+			elif selected_driver_package_group in selected_driver:
+				selected_driver_package_group = selected_driver[selected_driver.index(selected_driver_package_group)]
+			elif len(selected_driver_package_group) == 0:
+				raise RequirementError(f"At least one driver package is required for a graphical environment using {selected_driver}. Please restart the installer and try again.")
+			else:
+				raise RequirementError(f"Selected driver-type does not exist for {initial_option}.")
+
+			return selected_driver_package_group
+
+		return selected_driver
+
+	raise RequirementError("Selecting drivers require a least one profile to be given as an option.")
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