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>
33 * Go through all existing windows (if the window manager is restarted) and manage them
36 void manage_existing_windows(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_property_handlers_t *prophs, xcb_window_t root) {
37 xcb_query_tree_reply_t *reply;
39 xcb_window_t *children;
40 xcb_get_window_attributes_cookie_t *cookies;
42 /* Get the tree of windows whose parent is the root window (= all) */
43 if ((reply = xcb_query_tree_reply(conn, xcb_query_tree(conn, root), 0)) == NULL)
46 len = xcb_query_tree_children_length(reply);
47 cookies = smalloc(len * sizeof(*cookies));
49 /* Request the window attributes for every window */
50 children = xcb_query_tree_children(reply);
51 for(i = 0; i < len; ++i)
52 cookies[i] = xcb_get_window_attributes(conn, children[i]);
54 /* Call manage_window with the attributes for every window */
55 for(i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
56 window_attributes_t wa = { TAG_COOKIE, { cookies[i] } };
57 manage_window(prophs, conn, children[i], wa);
65 * Do some sanity checks and then reparent the window.
68 void manage_window(xcb_property_handlers_t *prophs, xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_window_t window, window_attributes_t wa) {
69 LOG("managing window.\n");
70 xcb_drawable_t d = { window };
71 xcb_get_geometry_cookie_t geomc;
72 xcb_get_geometry_reply_t *geom;
73 xcb_get_window_attributes_reply_t *attr = 0;
75 if (wa.tag == TAG_COOKIE) {
76 /* Check if the window is mapped (it could be not mapped when intializing and
77 calling manage_window() for every window) */
78 if ((attr = xcb_get_window_attributes_reply(conn, wa.u.cookie, 0)) == NULL)
81 if (attr->map_state != XCB_MAP_STATE_VIEWABLE)
85 wa.u.override_redirect = attr->override_redirect;
88 /* Don’t manage clients with the override_redirect flag */
89 if (wa.u.override_redirect)
92 /* Check if the window is already managed */
93 if (table_get(&by_child, window))
96 /* Get the initial geometry (position, size, …) */
97 geomc = xcb_get_geometry(conn, d);
100 wa.u.cookie = xcb_get_window_attributes(conn, window);
101 if ((attr = xcb_get_window_attributes_reply(conn, wa.u.cookie, 0)) == NULL)
104 if ((geom = xcb_get_geometry_reply(conn, geomc, 0)) == NULL)
107 /* Reparent the window and add it to our list of managed windows */
108 reparent_window(conn, window, attr->visual, geom->root, geom->depth,
109 geom->x, geom->y, geom->width, geom->height);
111 /* Generate callback events for every property we watch */
112 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, WM_CLASS);
113 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, WM_NAME);
114 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, WM_NORMAL_HINTS);
115 xcb_property_changed(prophs, XCB_PROPERTY_NEW_VALUE, window, atoms[_NET_WM_NAME]);
124 * reparent_window() gets called when a new window was opened and becomes a child of the root
125 * window, or it gets called by us when we manage the already existing windows at startup.
127 * Essentially, this is the point where we take over control.
130 void reparent_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_window_t child,
131 xcb_visualid_t visual, xcb_window_t root, uint8_t depth,
132 int16_t x, int16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height) {
134 xcb_get_property_cookie_t wm_type_cookie, strut_cookie, state_cookie,
135 utf8_title_cookie, title_cookie, class_cookie;
139 /* We are interested in property changes */
140 mask = XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK;
141 values[0] = CHILD_EVENT_MASK;
142 xcb_change_window_attributes(conn, child, mask, values);
144 /* Map the window first to avoid flickering */
145 xcb_map_window(conn, child);
147 /* Place requests for properties ASAP */
148 wm_type_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE], UINT32_MAX);
149 strut_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL], UINT32_MAX);
150 state_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_STATE], UINT32_MAX);
151 utf8_title_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, atoms[_NET_WM_NAME], 128);
152 title_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, WM_NAME, 128);
153 class_cookie = xcb_get_any_property_unchecked(conn, false, child, WM_CLASS, 128);
155 Client *new = table_get(&by_child, child);
157 /* Events for already managed windows should already be filtered in manage_window() */
160 LOG("reparenting new client\n");
161 new = calloc(sizeof(Client), 1);
162 new->force_reconfigure = true;
164 /* Update the data structures */
165 Client *old_focused = CUR_CELL->currently_focused;
167 new->container = CUR_CELL;
168 new->workspace = new->container->workspace;
170 new->frame = xcb_generate_id(conn);
172 new->rect.width = width;
173 new->rect.height = height;
177 /* Don’t generate events for our new window, it should *not* be managed */
178 mask |= XCB_CW_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT;
181 /* We want to know when… */
182 mask |= XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK;
183 values[1] = FRAME_EVENT_MASK;
185 LOG("Reparenting 0x%08x under 0x%08x.\n", child, new->frame);
187 i3Font *font = load_font(conn, config.font);
188 width = min(width, c_ws->rect.x + c_ws->rect.width);
189 height = min(height, c_ws->rect.y + c_ws->rect.height);
191 Rect framerect = {x, y,
192 width + 2 + 2, /* 2 px border at each side */
193 height + 2 + 2 + font->height}; /* 2 px border plus font’s height */
195 /* Yo dawg, I heard you like windows, so I create a window around your window… */
196 new->frame = create_window(conn, framerect, XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT, XCB_CURSOR_LEFT_PTR, mask, values);
198 /* Set WM_STATE_NORMAL because GTK applications don’t want to drag & drop if we don’t.
199 * Also, xprop(1) needs that to work. */
200 long data[] = { XCB_WM_STATE_NORMAL, XCB_NONE };
201 xcb_change_property(conn, XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, new->child, atoms[WM_STATE], atoms[WM_STATE], 32, 2, data);
203 /* Put the client inside the save set. Upon termination (whether killed or normal exit
204 does not matter) of the window manager, these clients will be correctly reparented
205 to their most closest living ancestor (= cleanup) */
206 xcb_change_save_set(conn, XCB_SET_MODE_INSERT, child);
208 /* Generate a graphics context for the titlebar */
209 new->titlegc = xcb_generate_id(conn);
210 xcb_create_gc(conn, new->titlegc, new->frame, 0, 0);
212 /* Moves the original window into the new frame we've created for it */
213 new->awaiting_useless_unmap = true;
214 xcb_void_cookie_t cookie = xcb_reparent_window_checked(conn, child, new->frame, 0, font->height);
215 if (xcb_request_check(conn, cookie) != NULL) {
216 LOG("Could not reparent the window, aborting\n");
217 xcb_destroy_window(conn, new->frame);
222 /* Put our data structure (Client) into the table */
223 table_put(&by_parent, new->frame, new);
224 table_put(&by_child, child, new);
226 /* We need to grab the mouse buttons for click to focus */
227 xcb_grab_button(conn, false, child, XCB_EVENT_MASK_BUTTON_PRESS,
228 XCB_GRAB_MODE_SYNC, XCB_GRAB_MODE_ASYNC, root, XCB_NONE,
229 1 /* left mouse button */,
230 XCB_BUTTON_MASK_ANY /* don’t filter for any modifiers */);
232 /* Get _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE (to see if it’s a dock) */
234 xcb_get_property_reply_t *preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, wm_type_cookie, NULL);
235 if (preply != NULL && preply->value_len > 0 && (atom = xcb_get_property_value(preply))) {
236 for (int i = 0; i < xcb_get_property_value_length(preply); i++) {
237 if (atom[i] != atoms[_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK])
239 LOG("Window is a dock.\n");
241 new->titlebar_position = TITLEBAR_OFF;
242 new->force_reconfigure = true;
243 new->container = NULL;
244 SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&(c_ws->screen->dock_clients), new, dock_clients);
249 /* Get _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL to determine the client’s requested height */
251 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, strut_cookie, NULL);
252 if (preply != NULL && preply->value_len > 0 && (strut = xcb_get_property_value(preply))) {
253 /* We only use a subset of the provided values, namely the reserved space at the top/bottom
254 of the screen. This is because the only possibility for bars is at to be at the top/bottom
255 with maximum horizontal size.
256 TODO: bars at the top */
257 new->desired_height = strut[3];
258 if (new->desired_height == 0) {
259 LOG("Client wanted to be 0 pixels high, using the window's height (%d)\n", height);
260 new->desired_height = height;
262 LOG("the client wants to be %d pixels high\n", new->desired_height);
264 LOG("The client didn't specify space to reserve at the screen edge, using its height (%d)\n", height);
265 new->desired_height = height;
268 /* If it’s not a dock, we can check on which workspace we should put it. */
270 /* Firstly, we need to get the window’s class / title. We asked for the properties at the
271 * top of this function, get them now and pass them to our callback function for window class / title
272 * changes. It is important that the client was already inserted into the by_child table,
273 * because the callbacks won’t work otherwise. */
274 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, utf8_title_cookie, NULL);
275 handle_windowname_change(NULL, conn, 0, new->child, atoms[_NET_WM_NAME], preply);
277 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, title_cookie, NULL);
278 handle_windowname_change_legacy(NULL, conn, 0, new->child, WM_NAME, preply);
280 preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, class_cookie, NULL);
281 handle_windowclass_change(NULL, conn, 0, new->child, WM_CLASS, preply);
283 LOG("DEBUG: should have all infos now\n");
284 struct Assignment *assign;
285 TAILQ_FOREACH(assign, &assignments, assignments) {
286 if (get_matching_client(conn, assign->windowclass_title, new) == NULL)
289 LOG("Assignment \"%s\" matches, so putting it on workspace %d\n",
290 assign->windowclass_title, assign->workspace);
292 if (c_ws->screen->current_workspace == (assign->workspace-1)) {
293 LOG("We are already there, no need to do anything\n");
297 LOG("Changin container/workspace and unmapping the client\n");
298 Workspace *t_ws = &(workspaces[assign->workspace-1]);
299 if (t_ws->screen == NULL) {
300 LOG("initializing new workspace, setting num to %d\n", assign->workspace);
301 t_ws->screen = c_ws->screen;
302 /* Copy the dimensions from the virtual screen */
303 memcpy(&(t_ws->rect), &(t_ws->screen->rect), sizeof(Rect));
306 new->container = t_ws->table[t_ws->current_col][t_ws->current_row];
307 new->workspace = t_ws;
308 xcb_unmap_window(conn, new->frame);
313 if (CUR_CELL->workspace->fullscreen_client != NULL) {
314 if (new->container == CUR_CELL) {
315 /* If we are in fullscreen, we should lower the window to not be annoying */
316 uint32_t values[] = { XCB_STACK_MODE_BELOW };
317 xcb_configure_window(conn, new->frame, XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_STACK_MODE, values);
319 } else if (!new->dock) {
320 /* Focus the new window if we’re not in fullscreen mode and if it is not a dock window */
321 if (new->container->workspace->fullscreen_client == NULL) {
322 new->container->currently_focused = new;
323 if (new->container == CUR_CELL)
324 xcb_set_input_focus(conn, XCB_INPUT_FOCUS_POINTER_ROOT, new->child, XCB_CURRENT_TIME);
328 /* Insert into the currently active container, if it’s not a dock window */
330 /* Insert after the old active client, if existing. If it does not exist, the
331 container is empty and it does not matter, where we insert it */
332 if (old_focused != NULL && !old_focused->dock)
333 CIRCLEQ_INSERT_AFTER(&(new->container->clients), old_focused, new, clients);
334 else CIRCLEQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(new->container->clients), new, clients);
336 SLIST_INSERT_HEAD(&(new->container->workspace->focus_stack), new, focus_clients);
338 /* Ensure that it is below all floating clients */
339 Client *first_floating;
340 SLIST_FOREACH(first_floating, &(new->container->workspace->focus_stack), focus_clients)
341 if (first_floating->floating)
344 if (first_floating != SLIST_END(&(new->container->workspace->focus_stack))) {
345 LOG("Setting below floating\n");
346 uint32_t values[] = { first_floating->frame, XCB_STACK_MODE_BELOW };
347 xcb_configure_window(conn, new->frame, XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_SIBLING | XCB_CONFIG_WINDOW_STACK_MODE, values);
351 /* Check if the window already got the fullscreen hint set */
353 if ((preply = xcb_get_property_reply(conn, state_cookie, NULL)) != NULL &&
354 (state = xcb_get_property_value(preply)) != NULL)
355 /* Check all set _NET_WM_STATEs */
356 for (int i = 0; i < xcb_get_property_value_length(preply); i++) {
357 if (state[i] != atoms[_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN])
359 /* If the window got the fullscreen state, we just toggle fullscreen
360 and don’t event bother to redraw the layout – that would not change
362 toggle_fullscreen(conn, new);