Support up to 8 languages

README.md

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Default configuration:
 ```json
 {
   "output_path": "assets/github-stats.svg",
-  "max_languages": 6,
+  "max_languages": 8,
   "exclude_languages": [],
   "theme": {
     "background": "#0d1117",
@@ -175,18 +175,19 @@ Default configuration:
 
 ### Number of languages
 
-Display between one and six language entries:
+Display between one and eight language entries:
 
 ```json
-"max_languages": 6
+"max_languages": 8
 ```
 
 Supported values:
 
 ```text
-1–6
+1–8
 ```
 
+With eight entries, the language legend is displayed in two columns with four rows each.
 When more languages exist than the configured limit, the remaining languages are grouped under `Other`.
 
 ### Exclude languages

config.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "output_path": "assets/github-stats.svg",
-  "max_languages": 6,
+  "max_languages": 8,
   "exclude_languages": [],
   "theme": {
     "background": "#0d1117",

scripts/generate_stats.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 DEFAULT_CONFIG: dict[str, Any] = {
     "username": "",
     "output_path": "assets/github-stats.svg",
-    "max_languages": 6,
+    "max_languages": 8,
     "exclude_languages": [],
     "theme": {
         "background": "#0d1117",
@@ -422,13 +422,13 @@ def load_config(
     ]
 
     if (
-        not isinstance(max_languages, int)
-        or isinstance(max_languages, bool)
-        or not 1 <= max_languages <= 6
+    not isinstance(max_languages, int)
+    or isinstance(max_languages, bool)
+    or not 1 <= max_languages <= 8
     ):
         raise ConfigurationError(
-            "'max_languages' must be an "
-            "integer from 1 to 6."
+        "'max_languages' must be an "
+        "integer from 1 to 8."
         )
 
     excluded = config[
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ def build_language_svg(
         legend_y = (
             bar_y
             + 34
-            + row * 31
+            + row * 26
         )
 
         legend.append(

tests/test_generate_stats.py

@@ -80,14 +80,32 @@ def test_load_config_merges_defaults(self) -> None:
             "",
         )
 
+    def test_eight_languages_are_allowed(
+        self,
+    ) -> None:
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
+            path = self.write_config(
+                directory,
+                {
+                    "max_languages": 8,
+                },
+            )
+
+            config = generator.load_config(path)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            config["max_languages"],
+            8,
+        )
+
     def test_invalid_language_limit_is_rejected(
         self,
     ) -> None:
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as directory:
             path = self.write_config(
                 directory,
                 {
-                    "max_languages": 7,
+                    "max_languages": 9,
                 },
             )
 
@@ -414,6 +432,42 @@ def make_stats(self) -> dict:
             ],
         }
 
+    def test_language_legend_supports_eight_entries(
+        self,
+    ) -> None:
+        languages = [
+            {
+                "name": f"Language {index}",
+                "percentage": 12.5,
+                "color": "#58a6ff",
+            }
+            for index in range(1, 9)
+        ]
+
+        _, legend = generator.build_language_svg(
+            languages,
+            bar_x=535,
+            bar_y=98,
+            bar_width=405,
+            bar_height=7,
+            muted="#8b949e",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            legend.count("<circle"),
+            8,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            legend.count('cx="540"'),
+            4,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            legend.count('cx="740"'),
+            4,
+        )
+
     def test_svg_contains_expected_metadata(
         self,
     ) -> None: