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+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# Please read the following documents before working on tests:
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html
+# (or docs/testsuite)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/lib-i3test.html
+# (alternatively: perldoc ./testcases/lib/i3test.pm)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html
+# (or docs/ipc)
+#
+# • http://onyxneon.com/books/modern_perl/modern_perl_a4.pdf
+# (unless you are already familiar with Perl)
+#
+# Ticket: #1873
+use i3test;
+use X11::XCB qw(:all);
+
+sub get_wm_state {
+ sync_with_i3;
+ my $atom = $x->atom(name => '_NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN');
+
+ my ($con) = @_;
+ my $cookie = $x->get_property(
+ 0,
+ $con->{id},
+ $x->atom(name => '_NET_WM_STATE')->id,
+ GET_PROPERTY_TYPE_ANY,
+ 0,
+ 4096
+ );
+
+ my $reply = $x->get_property_reply($cookie->{sequence});
+ my $len = $reply->{length};
+ return 0 if $len == 0;
+
+ my @atoms = unpack("L$len", $reply->{value});
+ return \@atoms;
+}
+
+my $wm_state_sticky = $x->atom(name => '_NET_WM_STATE_STICKY')->id;
+my $wm_state_fullscreen = $x->atom(name => '_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN')->id;
+
+##########################################################################
+# Given a sticky container, when it is fullscreened, then both wm state
+# atoms are set. When the container is unfullscreened, then only the
+# sticky atom is still set.
+##########################################################################
+
+fresh_workspace;
+my $window = open_window;
+cmd 'sticky enable';
+is_deeply(get_wm_state($window), [ $wm_state_sticky ], 'sanity check: _NET_WM_STATE_STICKY is set');
+
+cmd 'fullscreen enable';
+is_deeply(get_wm_state($window), [ $wm_state_sticky, $wm_state_fullscreen ],
+ 'both _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN and _NET_WM_STATE_STICKY are set');
+
+cmd 'sticky disable';
+is_deeply(get_wm_state($window), [ $wm_state_fullscreen ], 'only _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN is set');
+
+cmd 'sticky enable';
+cmd 'fullscreen disable';
+is_deeply(get_wm_state($window), [ $wm_state_sticky ], 'only _NET_WM_STATE_STICKY is set');
+
+##########################################################################
+
+done_testing;