Allow users to add a new item to the blacklist from config file

README.md

@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ Parameters that are enabled by default have to be explicitly disabled. These (cu
 | `cellpadding_y`                    | Set the vertical cellpadding, default is `-0.085` |
 | `frametime`                        | Display frametime next to fps text                                                    |
 | `table_columns`                    | Set the number of table columns for ImGui, defaults to 3                              |
+| `blacklist`                        | Add a program to the blacklist. e.g `blacklist=vkcube,WatchDogs2.exe`                 |
 
 Example: `MANGOHUD_CONFIG=cpu_temp,gpu_temp,position=top-right,height=500,font_size=32`
 

bin/MangoHud.conf

@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ background_alpha=0.5
 ### Set to 'domain:bus:slot.function'
 # pci_dev = 0:0a:0.0
 
+### Blacklist
+#blacklist =
+
 ################## INTERACTION #################
 
 ### Change toggle keybinds for the hud & logging

src/blacklist.cpp

@@ -22,27 +22,28 @@ static std::string get_proc_name() {
     return proc_name;
 }
 
-static bool check_blacklisted() {
-    static const std::vector<std::string> blacklist {
-        "Battle.net.exe",
-        "BethesdaNetLauncher.exe",
-        "EpicGamesLauncher.exe",
-        "IGOProxy.exe",
-        "IGOProxy64.exe",
-        "Origin.exe",
-        "OriginThinSetupInternal.exe",
-        "steam",
-        "steamwebhelper",
-        "gldriverquery",
-        "vulkandriverquery",
-        "Steam.exe",
-        "ffxivlauncher.exe",
-        "ffxivlauncher64.exe",
-        "LeagueClient.exe",
-        "LeagueClientUxRender.exe",
-        "SocialClubHelper.exe",
-    };
+static  std::vector<std::string> blacklist {
+    "Battle.net.exe",
+    "BethesdaNetLauncher.exe",
+    "EpicGamesLauncher.exe",
+    "IGOProxy.exe",
+    "IGOProxy64.exe",
+    "Origin.exe",
+    "OriginThinSetupInternal.exe",
+    "steam",
+    "steamwebhelper",
+    "gldriverquery",
+    "vulkandriverquery",
+    "Steam.exe",
+    "ffxivlauncher.exe",
+    "ffxivlauncher64.exe",
+    "LeagueClient.exe",
+    "LeagueClientUxRender.exe",
+    "SocialClubHelper.exe",
+};
+
 
+static bool check_blacklisted() {
     std::string proc_name = get_proc_name();
     bool blacklisted = std::find(blacklist.begin(), blacklist.end(), proc_name) != blacklist.end();
 
@@ -59,3 +60,9 @@ bool is_blacklisted(bool force_recheck) {
         blacklisted = check_blacklisted();
     return blacklisted;
 }
+
+void add_blacklist(std::string new_item) {
+    blacklist.push_back (new_item);
+    is_blacklisted(true);
+}
+

src/blacklist.h

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 #ifndef MANGOHUD_BLACKLIST_H
 #define MANGOHUD_BLACKLIST_H
-
+#include<string>
 bool is_blacklisted(bool force_recheck = false);
+void add_blacklist(std::string);
+
 
 #endif //MANGOHUD_BLACKLIST_H

src/overlay_params.cpp

@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ parse_font_glyph_ranges(const char *str)
 #define parse_cpu_load_color(s) parse_load_color(s)
 #define parse_gpu_load_value(s) parse_load_value(s)
 #define parse_cpu_load_value(s) parse_load_value(s)
+#define parse_blacklist(s) parse_str(s)
 
 static bool
 parse_help(const char *str)

src/overlay_params.h

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ typedef unsigned long KeySym;
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(cpu_load_color)              \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(cellpadding_y)               \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(table_columns)               \
+   OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(blacklist)                   \
 
 enum overlay_param_position {
    LAYER_POSITION_TOP_LEFT,
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ struct overlay_params {
    std::string pci_dev;
    std::string media_player_name;
    std::string cpu_text, gpu_text;
+   std::string blacklist;
    unsigned log_interval;
    std::vector<media_player_order> media_player_order;
    std::vector<std::string> benchmark_percentiles;

src/vulkan.cpp

@@ -2079,8 +2079,17 @@ static VkResult overlay_CreateInstance(
                              &instance_data->vtable);
    instance_data_map_physical_devices(instance_data, true);
 
+   parse_overlay_config(&instance_data->params, getenv("MANGOHUD_CONFIG"));
+
+   //check for blacklist item in the config file
+   std::stringstream ss(instance_data->params.blacklist);
+   std::string token;
+   while (std::getline(ss, token, ',')) {
+      trim(token);
+      add_blacklist(token);
+   }
+
    if (!is_blacklisted()) {
-      parse_overlay_config(&instance_data->params, getenv("MANGOHUD_CONFIG"));
 #ifdef __gnu_linux__
       instance_data->notifier.params = &instance_data->params;
       start_notifier(instance_data->notifier);