We can't easily use a metacity layer to hide windows as that means we
loose our original stacking position. (Metacity's stack positions are
only valid within a single layer) We now have a "guard window" per
screen that is a fullscreen override redirect that is lowered to the
bottom of the stack. Hidden windows now remain in their original layer
so the stacking position remains valid, but all hidden windows get
XRestacked under the guard window.
A new compositor hook is also added to inform it when a window becomes
hidden/unhidded, this lets us map/unmap the corresponding actor.
missing files in preview commit (TODO: rebase -i and squash this later)
ClutterActors for hidden windows (such windows on different than active
workspaces and windows that are minimized) are available, and reflect the
actual state of the window. This is intended for use in task-switchers etc.
This feature is disabled by default (due to increased demand on resources),
and can be enabled through the metacity/general/live_hidden_windows gconf key.
A trivial sample window switcher is included in the scratch plugin (activated
by clicking on the slide out panel).
2008-05-19 Iain Holmes <iain@gnome.org>
* src/include/frame.h
* src/include/display.h
* src/include/xprops.h
* src/include/compositor.h
* src/include/types.h
* src/include/window.h
* src/include/errors.h
* src/include/screen.h: New basic public API for compositor.
* src/compositor/*: Separate the compositor out into its own
separate
directory and set it up for backends. Initial XRender backend.
* src/core/compositor.[ch]: Remove
* src/core/frame.h
* src/core/screen.h
* src/core/display.h
* src/core/window.h: Rename to -private.h so as not to clash
with the
new files in include
* src/core/delete.c
* src/core/workspace.h
* src/core/stack.[ch]
* src/core/keybindings.[ch]
* src/core/errors.c
* src/core/effects.[ch]
* src/core/core.c
* src/core/group.h
* src/core/edge-resistance.[ch]
* src/core/window-props.[ch]
* src/core/constraints.h
* src/core/bell.[ch]
* src/core/iconcache.h
* src/core/session.[ch]
* src/core/main.c
* src/core/place.h
* src/core/xprops.c
* src/ui/tabpopup.c: Use the new -private headers
* src/core/display.c
* src/core/frame.c
* src/core/window.c
* src/core/screen.c: Add the API functions required by the
compositor
* src/Makefile.am: Relocate the new files
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