add last updated date to the header

rendercv/data_model.py

@@ -371,6 +371,15 @@ class ClassicThemeOptions(BaseModel):
         ),
     )
 
+    show_last_updated_date: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        title="Show Last Updated Date",
+        description=(
+            "If this option is set to true, then the last updated date will be shown"
+            " in the header."
+        ),
+    )
+
     margins: ClassicThemeMargins = Field(
         default=ClassicThemeMargins(),
         title="Margins",
@@ -610,6 +619,7 @@ class Event(BaseModel):
 
         return month_and_year
 
+
 class OneLineEntry(Event):
     """This class stores [OneLineEntry](../index.md#onelineentry) information."""
 

rendercv/templates/classic.tex.j2

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
     colorlinks=true,
     urlcolor=primaryColor
 ]{hyperref} % for links, metadata and bookmarks
+\usepackage[pscoord]{eso-pic} % for floating text on the page
+\usepackage{calc} % for calculating lengths
 
 % Some settings:
 \pagestyle{empty} % no header or footer
@@ -94,9 +96,20 @@
         \par\kern\topsep
     } % new environment for the header
 
+\newcommand{\placelastupdatedtext}{% \placetextbox{<horizontal pos>}{<vertical pos>}{<stuff>}
+  \AddToShipoutPictureFG*{% Add <stuff> to current page foreground
+    \put(\LenToUnit{\paperwidth-0.5cm},\LenToUnit{\paperheight-0.5cm}){\vtop{{\null}\makebox[0pt][c]{
+        \small\color{gray}\emph{Last updated on \printdayon\today} \hspace{\widthof{Last updated on \printdayon\today}}}}}%
+  }%
+}%
+
 \newcommand{\hrefExternal}[2]{\href{#1}{#2\, \raisebox{.1ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}} % new command for external links
 
 \begin{document}
+((* if design.show_last_updated_date *))
+    \placelastupdatedtext
+((* endif *))
+
     <<header(name=cv.name, connections=cv.connections)|indent(4)>>
 
 ((* for section in cv.sections *))