concentrate machine-specific options at top

dot_config/qtile/config.py

@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ from qtile_extras.widget.decorations import PowerLineDecoration
 from qutils import get_num_screens, get_network_interface, Colors
 
 mod = "mod4"              # Sets mod key to SUPER/WINDOWS
-myTerm = "alacritty"      # My terminal of choice
-myBrowser = "firefox" # My browser of choice
-
+myTerm = "alacritty"
+myBrowser = "firefox"
+sound_ctrl = "cinnamon-settings sound"
+update_distro_key = "Ubuntu"
 
 keys = [
     ### The essentials
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ groups.append(ScratchPad('scratch',
         DropDown('term', myTerm, height=0.66, width=0.66, x=0.166, y=0.166),
         DropDown('qalc', myTerm+' -e qalc', height=0.66, width=0.33, x=0.33, y=0.166),
         DropDown('nnn', myTerm+' -e nnn -d', height=0.66, width=0.66, x=0.166, y=0.166),
-        DropDown('sound', 'cinnamon-settings sound', height=0.66, width=0.50, x=0.25, y=0.166),
+        DropDown('sound', sound_ctrl, height=0.66, width=0.50, x=0.25, y=0.166),
     ]),
 )
 
@@ -255,14 +256,13 @@ def init_widgets_list():
         ),
         widget.CheckUpdates(
             update_interval = 1800,
-            distro = "Mint",
-            custom_command = "aptitude search '~U'",
+            distro = update_distro_key,
             markup = False,
             display_format = "\uf546 {updates}",
             foreground = Colors.bg,
             colour_have_updates = Colors.bg,
             colour_no_updates = Colors.bg,
-            # mouse_callbacks = {'Button1': lambda: qtile.cmd_spawn(myTerm + ' -e sudo apt upgrade')},
+x           # mouse_callbacks = {'Button1': lambda: qtile.cmd_spawn(myTerm + ' -e sudo apt upgrade')},
             background = Colors.red,
             **powerline,
         ),