From 1fb7ed5b8d1f9f813f8b3126e8484d0d191054b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Qvist <bc7291552be7a58f361522990465165c>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 02:24:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Made gutters configurable

---
 nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py    |  7 +++++++
 nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++--------
 nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py    |  1 +
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index 97bdb28..31154a0 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
         self.rrc_ui_space_msgs = False
         self.rrc_ui_render_markdown = True
         self.rrc_ui_render_micron = True
+        self.rrc_show_gutters = False
 
         if not os.path.isdir(self.storagepath):
             os.makedirs(self.storagepath)
@@ -1028,6 +1029,11 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                     try: value = self.config["rrc"].as_bool(option)
                     except Exception: value = True
                     self.rrc_ui_render_micron = value
+                
+                if option == "show_gutters":
+                    try: value = self.config["rrc"].as_bool(option)
+                    except Exception: value = False
+                    self.rrc_show_gutters = value
 
         if "node" in self.config:
             if not "enable_node" in self.config["node"]:
@@ -1374,6 +1380,7 @@ render_micron = yes
 nick_colors = yes
 justify_msgs = yes
 space_msgs = no
+show_gutters = yes
 
 # You can configure your own color theme
 # for nick color assignment
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
index 687ce96..8e82435 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ class RoomWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         self.users_box = UsersBox(self.users_listbox, title="Users")
         self.users_box.delegate = self
         self.users_gutter = UsersExpandGutter(self.app, self)
+        self.show_gutters = self.app.rrc_show_gutters
         self._refresh_users_pane()
 
         self.users_visible = self.display.users_visible
@@ -570,10 +571,16 @@ class RoomWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
                 (self.users_box, self.columns.options(urwid.GIVEN, RoomWidget.USERS_PANE_WIDTH)),
             ]
         else:
-            self.columns.contents = [
-                (self.chat_box,     self.columns.options(urwid.WEIGHT, 1)),
-                (self.users_gutter, self.columns.options(urwid.GIVEN, 1)),
-            ]
+            if self.show_gutters:
+                self.columns.contents = [
+                    (self.chat_box,     self.columns.options(urwid.WEIGHT, 1)),
+                    (self.users_gutter, self.columns.options(urwid.GIVEN, 1)),
+                ]
+            else:
+                self.columns.contents = [
+                    (self.chat_box,     self.columns.options(urwid.WEIGHT, 1))
+                ]
+
         self.columns.focus_position = 0
 
     def _refresh_users_pane(self):
@@ -1263,6 +1270,7 @@ class ChannelsDisplay():
 
         self._build_listbox()
         self.gutter = ChannelsExpandGutter(self.app, self)
+        self.show_gutters = self.app.rrc_show_gutters
 
         self.list_shortcuts = ChannelsListShortcuts(self.app)
         self.room_shortcuts = ChannelsRoomShortcuts(self.app)
@@ -1323,10 +1331,15 @@ class ChannelsDisplay():
                 try: self.columns_widget.focus_position = 1
                 except Exception: pass
         else:
-            self.columns_widget.contents = [
-                (self.gutter, gutter_opts),
-                (self.right,  right_opts),
-            ]
+            if self.show_gutters:
+                self.columns_widget.contents = [
+                    (self.gutter, gutter_opts),
+                    (self.right,  right_opts),
+                ]
+            else:
+                self.columns_widget.contents = [
+                    (self.right,  right_opts),
+                ]
             try: self.columns_widget.focus_position = 1
             except Exception: pass
 
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
index 561468c..19cee6c 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ Whether or not to render RRC nicks in distinct colors based on identity hash.
 >>>
 `!justify_msgs = yes`!
 `!space_msgs = no`!
+`!show_gutters = no`!
 >>>>
 Rendering layout options for messages.
 <