add option to randomize new tag colors

timetagger/app/dialogs.py

@@ -1646,6 +1646,10 @@ def open(self, mode, record, callback=None):
         self._delete_but2.onclick = self._delete2
         self.maindiv.addEventListener("click", self._autocompleter.clear)
 
+        # Generate the next random tag color
+        color = utils.color_random()
+        window.simplesettings.set("next_random_color", color)
+
         # Enable for some more info (e.g. during dev)
         if False:
             for x in [f"ID: {record.key}", f"Modified: {dt.time2localstr(record.mt)}"]:
@@ -2148,7 +2152,7 @@ def _set_default_color(self):
         self._set_color(self._default_color)
 
     def _set_random_color(self):
-        clr = "#" + Math.floor(Math.random() * 16777215).toString(16)
+        clr = utils.color_random()
         self._set_color(clr)
 
     def _set_color(self, clr):
@@ -3920,9 +3924,18 @@ def open(self, callback=None):
                 </select>
             </div>
             <h2><i class='fas'>\uf085</i>&nbsp;&nbsp;Misc</h2>
+            <div class='formlayout'>
+                <div>Default tag color:</div>
+                <select>
+                    <option value='default'>Yellow</option>
+                    <option value='tag_name'>From Name</option>
+                    <option value='random'>Random</option>
+                </select>
+            </div>
             <label>
                 <input type='checkbox' checked='true'></input>
-                Show elapsed time below start-button</label>
+                Show elapsed time below start-button
+            </label>
 
             <hr style='margin-top: 1em;' />
 
@@ -3971,6 +3984,7 @@ def open(self, callback=None):
             _,  # Time repr header
             self._repr_form,
             _,  # Misc header
+            self._tag_form,
             self._stopwatch_label,
             _,  # hr
             _,  # Section: per device
@@ -4032,6 +4046,12 @@ def open(self, callback=None):
         self._today_end_offset.value = today_end_offset
         self._today_end_offset.onchange = self._on_today_end_offset_change
 
+        # Tag color
+        tag_color = window.simplesettings.get("tag_color")
+        self._tag_color = self._tag_form.children[1]
+        self._tag_color.value = tag_color
+        self._tag_color.onchange = self._on_tag_color_change
+
         # Stopwatch
         show_stopwatch = window.simplesettings.get("show_stopwatch")
         self._stopwatch_check = self._stopwatch_label.children[0]
@@ -4128,6 +4148,10 @@ def _on_stopwatch_check(self):
         show_stopwatch = bool(self._stopwatch_check.checked)
         window.simplesettings.set("show_stopwatch", show_stopwatch)
 
+    def _on_tag_color_change(self):
+        tag_color = self._tag_color.value
+        window.simplesettings.set("tag_color", tag_color)
+
 
 class GuideDialog(BaseDialog):
     """Dialog to have quick access to the guide."""

timetagger/app/stores.py

@@ -358,7 +358,15 @@ def get_tag_info(self, tagz):
     def get_color_for_tag(self, tag):
         info = self.get_tag_info(tag)
         color = info.get("color", "")
-        return color or window.front.COLORS.acc_clr
+        if not color:
+            if window.simplesettings.get("tag_color") == "tag_name":
+                color = utils.color_from_name(tag)
+            elif window.simplesettings.get("tag_color") == "random":
+                color = window.simplesettings.get("next_random_color")
+            else:
+                color = window.front.COLORS.acc_clr
+            self.set_tag_info(tag, {"color": color})
+        return color
 
 
 class RecordStore(BaseStore):

timetagger/app/utils.py

@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ def color_from_name(name):
     return _lasthashedcolors[name]
 
 
+def color_random():
+    """Generate a random color"""
+    clr = "#" + Math.floor(Math.random() * 16777215).toString(16).padStart(6, "0")
+    return clr
+
+
 def create_palettes():
     # The Github color palette, consisting of 8 strong colors and 8 lighter variants.
     # The difference between these variants is pretty big.
@@ -629,6 +635,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             "today_snap_offset": "",
             "today_end_offset": "",
             "show_stopwatch": True,
+            "tag_color": "default",
         }
         # The data store for synced source
         self._store = None