builds and lists window names

Signed-off-by: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>

.gitignore

@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ go.sum
 files/
 
 xstartplacement
+devilspie/devilspie2

Makefile

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ BUILDTIME = $(shell date +%Y.%m.%d)
 build:
 	GO111MODULE=off go build \
 		-ldflags "-X main.VERSION=${VERSION} -X main.BUILDTIME=${BUILDTIME} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
+	./xstartplacement
 
 verbose:
 	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x \

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# devils pie code to try to fix window placement

devilspie/Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+PKGINC = $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs glib-2.0 libwnck-3.0 lua5.1)
+
+all: build run
+	# gcc *.c -o test
+
+run:
+	# lists out windows found?
+	echo apt install lua-posix
+	./devilspie2 -l
+	./devilspie2 -w
+	./devilspie2 -d -e -f lua
+
+build:
+	reset
+	gcc *.c -o devilspie2 ${PKGINC} \
+	-lwnck-3 -lgtk-3 -lgdk-3 -lz -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lharfbuzz -latk-1.0 -lcairo-gobject -lcairo -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -llua5.1 -lX11 -lXinerama

devilspie/devilspie2.c

@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 #define HAVE_GTK3
 #endif
 
+#define PACKAGE "jcarr"
+#define LOCALEDIR "/tmp/jcarr"
+#define DEVILSPIE2_VERSION "jwc"
+
 /**
  *
  */
@@ -237,7 +241,6 @@ void print_list(GSList *list)
 	}
 }
 
-
 /**
  *
  */

devilspie/lua/awesome.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+-- Support Awesome 3.5 WM
+
+local posix	= require("posix");
+local os		= require("os");
+
+local awesome = "/usr/bin/awesome-client"
+if not posix.stat(awesome, "type") == "file" then
+	awesome = nil;
+end
+
+-- Check for tiling mode
+function is_tiling()
+	if awesome then
+		return true;
+	end
+	return false;
+end
+
+-- Make window floating
+-- Parameters: state - true to make window floating, else make window tiled
+function set_tile_floating( state )
+	if not awesome then
+		return nil;
+	end
+
+	if state then state = "true" else state = "false" end
+
+	local xid = get_window_xid();
+
+	local command = "echo ";
+	command = command .. "'";
+	command = command .. " local naughty    = require(\"naughty\");";
+	command = command .. " local awcl       = require(\"awful.client\");";
+	command = command .. " local client     = require(\"client\");";
+	command = command .. " for k, c in pairs( client.get() ) do";
+	command = command .. "     if c.window == " .. xid .. " then";
+	command = command .. "         awcl.floating.set(c, " .. state .. ");";
+	command = command .. "    end";
+	command = command .. " end";
+	command = command .. "'";
+	command = command .. " | ";
+	command = command .. awesome;
+
+	debug_print("Awesome floating: " .. command);
+	return os.execute( command );
+end

devilspie/lua/file-header.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+--[[
+	This file is part of devilspie2
+	Copyright (C) 2023 Darren Salt
+
+	This is an example primarily intended for use in your own
+	configuration files etc. without causing licence contamination.
+	As such, no licence conditions are attached; it may be modified and
+	redistributed freely. Essentially, do what you want with it.
+
+	That said, retaining proper attribution would be appreciated.
+]]
+-- Optional, but probably useful. (Technical feedback would be helpful.)
+set_adjust_for_decoration(true)
+-- Set up some variables containing likely-to-be-referenced values
+win_class = get_window_class()
+win_role = get_window_role()
+win_name = get_window_name()
+app_name = get_application_name()
+ins_name = get_class_instance_name()
+if ins_name == nil then ins_name = '[nil]' end
+grp_name = get_class_group_name()
+if grp_name == nil then grp_name = '[nil]' end
+-- Debug output ("devilspie2 -d")
+decorated = get_window_is_decorated() and "yes" or "no"
+debug_print("\nName: '" .. win_name .. "'\nApp: '" .. app_name .. "'\nClass: " .. win_class .. "\nRole: <" .. win_role .. ">")
+debug_print ("Process: '" .. get_process_name() .. "'\nDecorated (jwc note. this is in the lua script): " .. decorated)
+debug_print ("Instance: '" .. ins_name .. "' & '" .. grp_name .. "'")
+
+-- Add your stuff here!

stuff.go

@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
+	"reflect"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/BurntSushi/xgb"
 	"github.com/BurntSushi/xgb/xproto"
-	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -19,15 +17,17 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	// Start the terminal (replace with your app)
+	/*
-	go func() {
+		// Start the terminal (replace with your app)
-		if err := exec.Command("mate-terminal", "--title", "Workspace1-Terminal").Start(); err != nil {
+		go func() {
-			fmt.Println("Error starting terminal:", err)
+			if err := exec.Command("mate-terminal", "--title", "Workspace1-Terminal").Start(); err != nil {
-		}
+				fmt.Println("Error starting terminal:", err)
-	}()
+			}
+		}()
 
-	// Wait for the window to appear
+		// Wait for the window to appear
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	*/
 
 	// Get the root window
 	setup := xproto.Setup(conn)
@@ -43,14 +43,67 @@ func main() {
 	// Find the window with the specified title
 	var target xproto.Window
 	for _, child := range reply.Children {
-		nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child,
+		// fmt.Printf("child: %+v\n", child)
-			xproto.AtomWmName, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+		/*
+			// Get the atom for _NET_WM_NAME
+			atomReply, err := xproto.InternAtom(conn, true, uint16(len("_NET_WM_NAME")), "_NET_WM_NAME").Reply()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to intern atom _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+			}
+			netWmNameAtom := atomReply.Atom // Correct field to use
+		*/
+
+		/*
+		   // Get the property for _NET_WM_NAME
+		   nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child, netWmNameAtom, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+		   if err != nil {
+		       log.Printf("Failed to get property _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+		   } else if len(nameReply.Value) > 0 {
+		       fmt.Printf("Window name: %s\n", string(nameReply.Value))
+		   }
+		*/
+
+		/*
+			// Get the atom for _NET_WM_NAME
+			atomReply, err := xproto.InternAtom(conn, true, uint16(len("_NET_WM_NAME")), "_NET_WM_NAME").Reply()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to intern atom _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("found atomic name: %s\n", string(atomReply.Value))
+			}
+			netWmNameAtom := atomReply.Atom
+		*/
+
+		/*
+			// Get the property for _NET_WM_NAME
+			nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child, netWmNameAtom, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Failed to get property _NET_WM_NAME: %v", err)
+			} else if len(nameReply.Value) > 0 {
+				fmt.Printf("Window name: %s\n", string(nameReply.Value))
+			}
+		*/
+
+		var test xproto.Drawable
+		geomReply, err := xproto.GetGeometry(conn, test).Reply()
+		if err != nil {
+			// fmt.Printf("err: %+v\n", err)
+			// fmt.Printf("child geomReply: %+v\n", geomReply)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("child geomReply: %+v\n", geomReply)
+		}
+
+		nameReply, err := xproto.GetProperty(conn, false, child, xproto.AtomWmName, xproto.AtomString, 0, (1<<32)-1).Reply()
+		if err != nil {
+			// fmt.Printf("child err: %+v\n", err)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("child %+v nameReply: %+v   %s\n", reflect.TypeOf(child), nameReply, string(nameReply.Value))
+		}
 		if err != nil || len(nameReply.Value) == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		name := string(nameReply.Value)
-		log.Info("found name:", name)
 		if name == "Workspace1-Terminal" {
 			target = child
 			break