4 * i3 - an improved dynamic tiling window manager
6 * © 2009 Michael Stapelberg and contributors
8 * See file LICENSE for license information.
10 * src/manage.c: Contains all functions for initially managing new windows
11 * (or existing ones on restart).
19 #include <xcb/xcb_icccm.h>
34 * Go through all existing windows (if the window manager is restarted) and manage them
37 void manage_existing_windows(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_property_handlers_t *prophs, xcb_window_t root) {
38 xcb_query_tree_reply_t *reply;
40 xcb_window_t *children;
41 xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t *cookies;
43 /* Get the tree of windows whose parent is the root window (= all) */
44 if ((reply = xcb_query_tree_reply(conn, xcb_query_tree(conn, root), 0)) == NULL)
47 len = xcb_query_tree_children_length(reply);
48 cookies = smalloc(len * sizeof(*cookies));
50 /* Request the window attributes for every window */
51 children = xcb_query_tree_children(reply);
52 for(i = 0; i < len; ++i)
53 cookies[i] = xcb_get_window_attributes(conn, children[i]);
55 /* Call manage_window with the attributes for every window */
56 for(i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
57 window_attributes_t wa = { TAG_COOKIE, { cookies[i] } };
58 manage_window(prophs, conn, children[i], wa);
66 * Do some sanity checks and then reparent the window.
69 void manage_window(xcb_property_handlers_t *prophs, xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_window_t window, window_attributes_t wa) {
70 LOG("managing window.\n");
71 xcb_drawable_t d = { window };
72 xcb_get_geometry_cookie_t geomc;
73 xcb_get_geometry_reply_t *geom;
74 xcb_get_window_attributes_reply_t *attr = 0;
76 if (wa.tag == TAG_COOKIE) {
77 /* Check if the window is mapped (it could be not mapped when intializing and
78 calling manage_window() for every window) */
79 if ((attr = xcb_get_window_attributes_reply(conn, wa.u.cookie, 0)) == NULL)
82 if (attr->map_state != XCB_MAP_STATE_VIEWABLE)
86 wa.u.override_redirect = attr->override_redirect;
89 /* Don’t manage clients with the override_redirect flag */
90 if (wa.u.override_redirect)
93 /* Check if the window is already managed */
94 if (table_get(&by_child, window))
97 /* Get the initial geometry (position, size, …) */
98 geomc = xcb_get_geometry(conn, d);
101 wa.u.cookie = xcb_get_window_attributes(conn, window);
102 if ((attr = xcb_get_window_attributes_reply(conn, wa.u.cookie, 0)) == NULL)
105 if ((geom = xcb_get_geometry_reply(conn, geomc, 0)) == NULL)
108 /* Reparent the window and add it to our list of managed windows */
109 reparent_window(conn, window, attr->visual, geom->root, geom->depth,
110 geom->x, geom->y, geom->width, geom->height);
112 /* Generate callback events for every property we watch */
113 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, WM_CLASS);
114 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, WM_NAME);
115 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, WM_NORMAL_HINTS);
116 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, atoms[_NET_WM_NAME]);
125 * reparent_window() gets called when a new window was opened and becomes a child of the root
126 * window, or it gets called by us when we manage the already existing windows at startup.
128 * Essentially, this is the point where we take over control.
131 void reparent_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_window_t child,
132 xcb_visualid_t visual, xcb_window_t root, uint8_t depth,
133 int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height) {
135 xcb_get_property_cookie_t wm_type_cookie, strut_cookie, state_cookie,
136 utf8_title_cookie, title_cookie, class_cookie;
140 /* We are interested in property changes */
141 mask = XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK;
142 values[0] = CHILD_EVENT_MASK;
143 xcb_change_window_attributes(conn, child, mask, values);
145 /* Map the window first to avoid flickering */
146 xcb_map_window(conn, child);
148 /* Place requests for properties ASAP */
149 wm_type_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE], UINT32_MAX);
150 strut_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL], UINT32_MAX);
151 state_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE], UINT32_MAX);
152 utf8_title_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_NAME], 128);
153 title_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, WM_NAME, 128);
154 class_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, WM_CLASS, 128);
156 Client *new = table_get(&by_child, child);
158 /* Events for already managed windows should already be filtered in manage_window() */
161 LOG("reparenting new client\n");
162 new = calloc(sizeof(Client), 1);
163 new->force_reconfigure = true;
165 /* Update the data structures */
166 Client *old_focused = CUR_CELL->currently_focused;
168 new->container = CUR_CELL;
169 new->workspace = new->container->workspace;
171 new->frame = xcb_generate_id(conn);
173 new->rect.width = width;
174 new->rect.height = height;
178 /* Don’t generate events for our new window, it should *not* be managed */
179 mask |= XCB_CW_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT;
182 /* We want to know when… */
183 mask |= XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK;
184 values[1] = FRAME_EVENT_MASK;
186 LOG("Reparenting 0x%08x under 0x%08x.\n", child, new->frame);
188 i3Font *font = load_font(conn, config.font);
189 width = min(width, c_ws->rect.x + c_ws->rect.width);
190 height = min(height, c_ws->rect.y + c_ws->rect.height);
192 Rect framerect = {x, y,
193 width + 2 + 2, /* 2 px border at each side */
194 height + 2 + 2 + font->height}; /* 2 px border plus font’s height */
196 /* Yo dawg, I heard you like windows, so I create a window around your window… */
197 new->frame = create_window(conn, framerect, XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT, XCB_CURSOR_LEFT_PTR, mask, values);
199 /* Set WM_STATE_NORMAL because GTK applications don’t want to drag & drop if we don’t.
200 * Also, xprop(1) needs that to work. */
201 long data[] = { XCB_WM_STATE_NORMAL, XCB_NONE };
202 xcb_change_property(conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, new->child, atoms[WM_STATE], atoms[WM_STATE], 32, 2, data);
204 /* Put the client inside the save set. Upon termination (whether killed or normal exit
205 does not matter) of the window manager, these clients will be correctly reparented
206 to their most closest living ancestor (= cleanup) */
207 xcb_change_save_set(conn, XCB_SET_MODE_INSERT, child);
209 /* Generate a graphics context for the titlebar */
210 new->titlegc = xcb_generate_id(conn);
211 xcb_create_gc(conn, new->titlegc, new->frame, 0, 0);
213 /* Moves the original window into the new frame we've created for it */
214 new->awaiting_useless_unmap = true;
215 xcb_void_cookie_t cookie = xcb_reparent_window_checked(conn, child, new->frame, 0, font->height);
216 if (xcb_request_check(conn, cookie) != NULL) {
217 LOG("Could not reparent the window, aborting\n");
218 xcb_destroy_window(conn, new->frame);
223 /* Put our data structure (Client) into the table */
224 table_put(&by_parent, new->frame, new);
225 table_put(&by_child, child, new);
227 /* We need to grab the mouse buttons for click to focus */
228 xcb_grab_button(conn, false, child, XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_PRESS,
229 XCB_GRAB_MODE_SYNC, XCB_GRAB_MODE_ASYNC, root, XCB_NONE,
230 1 /* left mouse button */,
231 XCB_BUTTON_MASK_ANY /* don’t filter for any modifiers */);
233 /* Get _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE (to see if it’s a dock) */
235 xcb_get_property_reply_t *preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, wm_type_cookie, NULL);
236 if (preply != NULL && preply->value_len > 0 && (atom = xcb_get_property_value(preply))) {
237 for (int i = 0; i < xcb_get_property_value_length(preply); i++) {
238 if (atom[i] != atoms[_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK])
240 LOG("Window is a dock.\n");
242 new->titlebar_position = TITLEBAR_OFF;
243 new->force_reconfigure = true;
244 new->container = NULL;
245 SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&(c_ws->screen->dock_clients), new, dock_clients);
250 /* Get _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL to determine the client’s requested height */
252 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, strut_cookie, NULL);
253 if (preply != NULL && preply->value_len > 0 && (strut = xcb_get_property_value(preply))) {
254 /* We only use a subset of the provided values, namely the reserved space at the top/bottom
255 of the screen. This is because the only possibility for bars is at to be at the top/bottom
256 with maximum horizontal size.
257 TODO: bars at the top */
258 new->desired_height = strut[3];
259 if (new->desired_height == 0) {
260 LOG("Client wanted to be 0 pixels high, using the window's height (%d)\n", height);
261 new->desired_height = height;
263 LOG("the client wants to be %d pixels high\n", new->desired_height);
265 LOG("The client didn't specify space to reserve at the screen edge, using its height (%d)\n", height);
266 new->desired_height = height;
269 /* If it’s not a dock, we can check on which workspace we should put it. */
271 /* Firstly, we need to get the window’s class / title. We asked for the properties at the
272 * top of this function, get them now and pass them to our callback function for window class / title
273 * changes. It is important that the client was already inserted into the by_child table,
274 * because the callbacks won’t work otherwise. */
275 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, utf8_title_cookie, NULL);
276 handle_windowname_change(NULL, conn, 0, new->child, atoms[_NET_WM_NAME], preply);
278 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, title_cookie, NULL);
279 handle_windowname_change_legacy(NULL, conn, 0, new->child, WM_NAME, preply);
281 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, class_cookie, NULL);
282 handle_windowclass_change(NULL, conn, 0, new->child, WM_CLASS, preply);
284 LOG("DEBUG: should have all infos now\n");
285 struct Assignment *assign;
286 TAILQ_FOREACH(assign, &assignments, assignments) {
287 if (get_matching_client(conn, assign->windowclass_title, new) == NULL)
290 LOG("Assignment \"%s\" matches, so putting it on workspace %d\n",
291 assign->windowclass_title, assign->workspace);
293 if (c_ws->screen->current_workspace == (assign->workspace-1)) {
294 LOG("We are already there, no need to do anything\n");
298 LOG("Changin container/workspace and unmapping the client\n");
299 Workspace *t_ws = &(workspaces[assign->workspace-1]);
300 if (t_ws->screen == NULL) {
301 LOG("initializing new workspace, setting num to %d\n", assign->workspace);
302 t_ws->screen = c_ws->screen;
303 /* Copy the dimensions from the virtual screen */
304 memcpy(&(t_ws->rect), &(t_ws->screen->rect), sizeof(Rect));
307 new->container = t_ws->table[t_ws->current_col][t_ws->current_row];
308 new->workspace = t_ws;
309 xcb_unmap_window(conn, new->frame);
314 if (CUR_CELL->workspace->fullscreen_client != NULL) {
315 if (new->container == CUR_CELL) {
316 /* If we are in fullscreen, we should lower the window to not be annoying */
317 uint32_t values[] = { XCB_STACK_MODE_BELOW };
318 xcb_configure_window(conn, new->frame, XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_STACK_MODE, values);
320 } else if (!new->dock) {
321 /* Focus the new window if we’re not in fullscreen mode and if it is not a dock window */
322 if (new->container->workspace->fullscreen_client == NULL) {
323 new->container->currently_focused = new;
324 if (new->container == CUR_CELL)
325 xcb_set_input_focus(conn, XCB_INPUT_FOCUS_POINTER_ROOT, new->child, XCB_CURRENT_TIME);
329 /* Insert into the currently active container, if it’s not a dock window */
331 /* Insert after the old active client, if existing. If it does not exist, the
332 container is empty and it does not matter, where we insert it */
333 if (old_focused != NULL && !old_focused->dock)
334 CIRCLEQ_INSERT_AFTER(&(new->container->clients), old_focused, new, clients);
335 else CIRCLEQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(new->container->clients), new, clients);
337 SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&(new->container->workspace->focus_stack), new, focus_clients);
339 /* Ensure that it is below all floating clients */
340 Client *first_floating;
341 SLIST_FOREACH(first_floating, &(new->container->workspace->focus_stack), focus_clients)
342 if (first_floating->floating)
345 if (first_floating != SLIST_END(&(new->container->workspace->focus_stack))) {
346 LOG("Setting below floating\n");
347 uint32_t values[] = { first_floating->frame, XCB_STACK_MODE_BELOW };
348 xcb_configure_window(conn, new->frame, XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_SIBLING | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_STACK_MODE, values);
352 /* Check if the window already got the fullscreen hint set */
354 if ((preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, state_cookie, NULL)) != NULL &&
355 (state = xcb_get_property_value(preply)) != NULL)
356 /* Check all set _NET_WM_STATEs */
357 for (int i = 0; i < xcb_get_property_value_length(preply); i++) {
358 if (state[i] != atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN])
360 /* If the window got the fullscreen state, we just toggle fullscreen
361 and don’t event bother to redraw the layout – that would not change
363 client_toggle_fullscreen(conn, new);