feat: add --watch/-w flag for live system monitoring dashboard#2478
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Adds a --watch mode that turns fastfetch into a live-updating system monitor. Features: - --watch [interval_ms] flag (default 2000ms, short flag -w) - Reverse-video header bar with timestamp, iteration count, and interval display - Clean alternate buffer mode with Ctrl+C exit hint - Uses existing --dynamic-interval infrastructure internally Example: fastfetch --watch 1000
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Summary
This PR adds a
--watchmode that turns fastfetch into a live-updating system monitor — perfect for keeping an eye on your system in real-time.🎬 Demo
✨ Features
--watch [interval_ms]flag (short:-w, default: 2000ms)--dynamic-intervalinfrastructure📸 Screenshot description
When running
fastfetch --watch, the terminal enters a full-screen alternate buffer with:🔧 Implementation
printWatchHeader()function using existingffTimeToShortStr()/ffTimeGetNow()for cross-platform time formatting--watchflag inparseCommand()maps todynamicIntervalinternally\e[Hcursor-home in the main loopFiles changed
src/fastfetch.c: Added printWatchHeader(), --watch/-w parsing, iteration counter