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Dhruva Sambrani a44a71ab0f add gamepad-bindings patch 2026-07-18 23:04:54 +02:00
A Frederick Christensen c9f31f29ea simpleborders: Update for 0.8 and for wlroots-next-f4249db
Abandoned simpleborders patch updated by @fauxmight
2026-07-16 06:09:31 +02:00
Viktor Woloszczuk 8085c4759f inputdevicerules: update for v0.8 dwl
addresses issue #623
2026-07-12 20:19:16 +01:00
skeetamine 514ad37ea9 per-app-cast: prefix var with ext_ for compatibility with other patches 2026-07-02 17:43:32 +03:00
nshan651 fd64a18e6f namedscratchpads: update for v0.8 dwl. 2026-06-29 12:37:42 +02:00
10 changed files with 928 additions and 46 deletions
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@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
### Description
Gamepad bindings to dwl. Press `LB + RB` toggle gamepad bindings.
### Download
- [2026-07-18](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/gamepad-bindings/gamepad-bindings.patch)
### Authors
- [dhruva_sambrani](https://codeberg.org/dhruva_sambrani)
@@ -0,0 +1,423 @@
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 578194f..601c70e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@ DWLDEVCFLAGS = -g -Wpedantic -Wall -Wextra -Wdeclaration-after-statement \
-Wfloat-conversion
# CFLAGS / LDFLAGS
-PKGS = wayland-server xkbcommon libinput $(XLIBS)
+PKGS = wayland-server xkbcommon libinput libevdev libudev $(XLIBS)
DWLCFLAGS = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags $(PKGS)` $(WLR_INCS) $(DWLCPPFLAGS) $(DWLDEVCFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
LDLIBS = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs $(PKGS)` $(WLR_LIBS) -lm $(LIBS)
all: dwl
-dwl: dwl.o util.o
- $(CC) dwl.o util.o $(DWLCFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDLIBS) -o $@
-dwl.o: dwl.c client.h config.h config.mk cursor-shape-v1-protocol.h \
+dwl: dwl.o gamepad.o util.o
+ $(CC) dwl.o gamepad.o util.o $(DWLCFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDLIBS) -o $@
+dwl.o: dwl.c client.h gamepad.h config.h config.mk cursor-shape-v1-protocol.h \
pointer-constraints-unstable-v1-protocol.h wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-protocol.h \
wlr-output-power-management-unstable-v1-protocol.h xdg-shell-protocol.h
+gamepad.o: gamepad.c gamepad.h
util.o: util.c util.h
# wayland-scanner is a tool which generates C headers and rigging for Wayland
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ clean:
dist: clean
mkdir -p dwl-$(VERSION)
cp -R LICENSE* Makefile CHANGELOG.md README.md client.h config.def.h \
- config.mk protocols dwl.1 dwl.c util.c util.h dwl.desktop \
+ config.mk protocols dwl.1 dwl.c gamepad.c gamepad.h util.c util.h dwl.desktop \
dwl-$(VERSION)
tar -caf dwl-$(VERSION).tar.gz dwl-$(VERSION)
rm -rf dwl-$(VERSION)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 8a6eda0..48270f6 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -165,6 +165,22 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
CHVT(7), CHVT(8), CHVT(9), CHVT(10), CHVT(11), CHVT(12),
};
+static const GamepadButton gamepadbuttons[] = {
+ { BTN_DPAD_DOWN, focusstack, {.i = +1} },
+ { BTN_DPAD_UP, focusstack, {.i = -1} },
+ { BTN_DPAD_LEFT, setmfact, {.f = -0.05f} },
+ { BTN_DPAD_RIGHT, setmfact, {.f = +0.05f} },
+ { BTN_SOUTH, zoom, {0} },
+ { BTN_EAST, setlayout, {.v = &layouts[0]} },
+ { BTN_NORTH, setlayout, {.v = &layouts[1]} },
+ { BTN_WEST, setlayout, {.v = &layouts[2]} },
+ { ABS_Z, focusmon, {.i = WLR_DIRECTION_LEFT} },
+ { ABS_RZ, focusmon, {.i = WLR_DIRECTION_RIGHT} },
+ { BTN_START, spawn, SHCMD("wmenu-run") },
+ { BTN_SELECT, winview, {0} },
+ { BTN_MODE, spawn, { "steam", NULL }},
+};
+
static const Button buttons[] = {
{ MODKEY, BTN_LEFT, moveresize, {.ui = CurMove} },
{ MODKEY, BTN_MIDDLE, togglefloating, {0} },
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 101a45f..96e1c01 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
#include <wlr/util/log.h>
#include <wlr/util/region.h>
#include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
+#include "gamepad.h"
#ifdef XWAYLAND
#include <wlr/xwayland.h>
#include <xcb/xcb.h>
@@ -149,6 +150,12 @@ typedef struct {
const Arg arg;
} Key;
+typedef struct {
+ unsigned int button;
+ void (*func)(const Arg *);
+ const Arg arg;
+} GamepadButton;
+
typedef struct {
struct wlr_keyboard_group *wlr_group;
@@ -289,6 +296,7 @@ static void focusstack(const Arg *arg);
static Client *focustop(Monitor *m);
static void fullscreennotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void gpureset(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void gamepadbutton(unsigned int button, int state);
static void handlesig(int signo);
static void incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
static void inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -398,6 +406,7 @@ static struct wlr_session_lock_v1 *cur_lock;
static struct wlr_seat *seat;
static KeyboardGroup *kb_group;
+static struct gamepad *gamepad;
static unsigned int cursor_mode;
static Client *grabc;
static int grabcx, grabcy; /* client-relative */
@@ -713,6 +722,7 @@ cleanup(void)
wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(cursor_mgr);
destroykeyboardgroup(&kb_group->destroy, NULL);
+ gamepad_destroy(gamepad);
/* If it's not destroyed manually, it will cause a use-after-free of wlr_seat.
* Destroy it until it's fixed on the wlroots side */
@@ -1558,6 +1568,21 @@ gpureset(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
wlr_renderer_destroy(old_drw);
}
+void
+gamepadbutton(unsigned int button, int state)
+{
+ const GamepadButton *b;
+ if (!state || locked)
+ return;
+ wlr_idle_notifier_v1_notify_activity(idle_notifier, seat);
+ for (b = gamepadbuttons; b < END(gamepadbuttons); b++) {
+ if (button == b->button && b->func) {
+ b->func(&b->arg);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
void
handlesig(int signo)
{
@@ -2643,6 +2668,7 @@ setup(void)
kb_group = createkeyboardgroup();
wl_list_init(&kb_group->destroy.link);
+ gamepad = gamepad_create(event_loop, session, gamepadbutton);
output_mgr = wlr_output_manager_v1_create(dpy);
wl_signal_add(&output_mgr->events.apply, &output_mgr_apply);
diff --git a/gamepad.c b/gamepad.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bad2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gamepad.c
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <libevdev/libevdev.h>
+#include <libudev.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <wayland-server-core.h>
+#include <wlr/backend/session.h>
+
+#include "gamepad.h"
+
+struct pad {
+ struct wl_list link;
+ char *path;
+ int fd;
+ struct libevdev *dev;
+ struct wl_event_source *src;
+ unsigned char key[KEY_CNT];
+ unsigned char abs[ABS_CNT];
+ int enabled;
+ GamepadHandler fn;
+};
+
+struct gamepad {
+ struct udev *udev;
+ struct udev_monitor *mon;
+ struct wl_event_source *msrc;
+ struct wl_event_loop *loop;
+ struct wl_list pads;
+ GamepadHandler fn;
+};
+
+static int
+ispad(struct udev_device *d)
+{
+ const char *p;
+
+ p = udev_device_get_property_value(d, "ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK");
+ return !strcmp(udev_device_get_subsystem(d), "input")
+ && !strncmp(udev_device_get_sysname(d), "event", 5)
+ && p && !strcmp(p, "1");
+}
+
+static void
+padstop(struct pad *p)
+{
+ if (p->src)
+ wl_event_source_remove(p->src);
+ if (p->dev)
+ libevdev_free(p->dev);
+ if (p->fd >= 0)
+ close(p->fd);
+ p->src = NULL;
+ p->dev = NULL;
+ p->fd = -1;
+}
+
+static void
+padclose(struct pad *p)
+{
+ padstop(p);
+ wl_list_remove(&p->link);
+ free(p->path);
+ free(p);
+}
+
+static int
+padin(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
+{
+ struct pad *p = data;
+ struct input_event e;
+ int r, v;
+
+ if (mask & (WL_EVENT_HANGUP | WL_EVENT_ERROR)) {
+ padclose(p);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ while ((r = libevdev_next_event(p->dev, LIBEVDEV_READ_FLAG_NORMAL, &e)) == 0
+ || r == LIBEVDEV_READ_STATUS_SYNC) {
+ if (e.type == EV_KEY) {
+ v = !!e.value;
+ if (p->key[e.code] != v) {
+ p->key[e.code] = v;
+ if (p->enabled)
+ p->fn(e.code, v);
+ if ((e.code == BTN_TL || e.code == BTN_TR)
+ && p->key[BTN_TL] && p->key[BTN_TR] && v)
+ p->enabled ^= 1;
+ }
+ } else if (e.type == EV_ABS && (e.code == ABS_Z || e.code == ABS_RZ
+ || e.code == ABS_GAS || e.code == ABS_BRAKE)) {
+ const struct input_absinfo *a = libevdev_get_abs_info(p->dev, e.code);
+
+ v = e.value > (a->minimum + a->maximum) / 2;
+ if (p->abs[e.code] != v) {
+ p->abs[e.code] = v;
+ if (p->enabled)
+ p->fn(e.code, v);
+ }
+ } else if (e.type == EV_ABS && e.code == ABS_HAT0X) {
+ v = e.value + 1;
+ if (p->abs[e.code] != v) {
+ if (p->enabled) {
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_LEFT, 0);
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_RIGHT, 0);
+ }
+ p->abs[e.code] = v;
+ if (p->enabled) {
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_LEFT, e.value < 0);
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_RIGHT, e.value > 0);
+ }
+ }
+ } else if (e.type == EV_ABS && e.code == ABS_HAT0Y) {
+ v = e.value + 1;
+ if (p->abs[e.code] != v) {
+ if (p->enabled) {
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_UP, 0);
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_DOWN, 0);
+ }
+ p->abs[e.code] = v;
+ if (p->enabled) {
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_UP, e.value < 0);
+ p->fn(BTN_DPAD_DOWN, e.value > 0);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+padstart(struct pad *p, struct wl_event_loop *loop)
+{
+ if (p->fd >= 0 || (p->fd = open(p->path, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK | O_CLOEXEC)) < 0)
+ return;
+ if (libevdev_new_from_fd(p->fd, &p->dev)) {
+ close(p->fd);
+ p->fd = -1;
+ return;
+ }
+ if (!(p->src = wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, p->fd, WL_EVENT_READABLE, padin, p)))
+ padstop(p);
+}
+
+static void
+padadd(struct gamepad *g, struct udev_device *d)
+{
+ struct pad *p;
+ struct pad *q;
+ const char *path;
+
+ if (!ispad(d) || !(path = udev_device_get_devnode(d)))
+ return;
+ wl_list_for_each(q, &g->pads, link) {
+ if (!strcmp(q->path, path))
+ return;
+ }
+ if (!(p = calloc(1, sizeof(*p))))
+ return;
+ if (!(p->path = strdup(path))) {
+ free(p);
+ return;
+ }
+ p->fd = -1;
+ p->enabled = 1;
+ p->fn = g->fn;
+ wl_list_insert(&g->pads, &p->link);
+ padstart(p, g->loop);
+}
+
+static void
+padremove(struct gamepad *g, const char *path)
+{
+ struct pad *p, *t;
+
+ wl_list_for_each_safe(p, t, &g->pads, link) {
+ if (!strcmp(p->path, path)) {
+ padclose(p);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+static int
+monin(int fd, uint32_t mask, void *data)
+{
+ struct gamepad *g = data;
+ struct udev_device *d;
+ const char *a;
+ const char *path;
+
+ if (!(d = udev_monitor_receive_device(g->mon)))
+ return 0;
+ a = udev_device_get_action(d);
+ path = udev_device_get_devnode(d);
+ if (a && !strcmp(a, "add"))
+ padadd(g, d);
+ else if (a && !strcmp(a, "remove") && path)
+ padremove(g, path);
+ udev_device_unref(d);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+struct gamepad *
+gamepad_create(struct wl_event_loop *loop, struct wlr_session *s, GamepadHandler fn)
+{
+ struct gamepad *g;
+ struct udev_enumerate *e;
+ struct udev_list_entry *l;
+ struct udev_device *d;
+
+ if (!s || !(g = calloc(1, sizeof(*g))) || !(g->udev = udev_new()))
+ return NULL;
+ g->loop = loop;
+ g->fn = fn;
+ wl_list_init(&g->pads);
+ if ((e = udev_enumerate_new(g->udev))) {
+ udev_enumerate_add_match_subsystem(e, "input");
+ udev_enumerate_scan_devices(e);
+ udev_list_entry_foreach(l, udev_enumerate_get_list_entry(e)) {
+ d = udev_device_new_from_syspath(g->udev, udev_list_entry_get_name(l));
+ if (d) {
+ padadd(g, d);
+ udev_device_unref(d);
+ }
+ }
+ udev_enumerate_unref(e);
+ }
+ if (!(g->mon = udev_monitor_new_from_netlink(g->udev, "udev"))
+ || udev_monitor_filter_add_match_subsystem_devtype(g->mon, "input", NULL)
+ || udev_monitor_enable_receiving(g->mon)
+ || !(g->msrc = wl_event_loop_add_fd(loop, udev_monitor_get_fd(g->mon), WL_EVENT_READABLE, monin, g))) {
+ gamepad_destroy(g);
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ return g;
+}
+
+void
+gamepad_destroy(struct gamepad *g)
+{
+ struct pad *p, *t;
+
+ if (!g)
+ return;
+ wl_list_for_each_safe(p, t, &g->pads, link)
+ padclose(p);
+ if (g->msrc)
+ wl_event_source_remove(g->msrc);
+ if (g->mon)
+ udev_monitor_unref(g->mon);
+ if (g->udev)
+ udev_unref(g->udev);
+ free(g);
+}
diff --git a/gamepad.h b/gamepad.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d45d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gamepad.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef GAMEPAD_H
+#define GAMEPAD_H
+
+#include <linux/input.h>
+
+struct gamepad;
+struct wl_event_loop;
+struct wlr_session;
+
+typedef void (*GamepadHandler)(unsigned int, int);
+
+struct gamepad *gamepad_create(struct wl_event_loop *, struct wlr_session *, GamepadHandler);
+void gamepad_destroy(struct gamepad *);
+
+#endif
+2 -1
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@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ Examples provided:
- exclude certain keyboards (eg ydotool) from keyboard group
### Download
- [git branch](https://codeberg.org/bencc/dwl/src/branch/inputdevicerules)
- [v0.8](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/inputdevicerules/inputdevicerules-v0.8.patch)
- [v0.7](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/inputdevicerules/inputdevicerules-v0.7.patch)
- [v0.6](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/inputdevicerules/inputdevicerules-v0.6.patch)
### Authors
- [Viktor Woloszczuk](https://codeberg.org/vwoloszczuk)
- [Ben Collerson](https://codeberg.org/bencc)
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
From 31c8493d7f2a863949a91cd14769e28894f259e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Viktor Woloszczuk <viktor@woloszcz.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:41:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] input device rules (v0.8)
* customise input device handling
* ignore unwanted input devices
* configure a toggle for an input device
---
config.def.h | 13 ++++++++++
dwl.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
2 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 8a6eda0..4dbcfd1 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ static const struct xkb_rule_names xkb_rules = {
.options = NULL,
};
+/* input devices */
+static const InputRule inputrules[] = {
+ /* name kbcreate ptrcreate */
+ /* ignore bad device - like a touchpad ;) */
+ { "BAD DEVICE", NULL, NULL },
+ /* ungroup ydotool device - fixes a bug */
+ { "ydotoold virtual device", createungroupedkeyboard, createpointer },
+ /* put your touchpad name here to enable toggle touchpad */
+ { "Elan Touchpad", createkeyboard, createtogglepointer },
+ { NULL, createkeyboard, createpointer },
+};
+
static const int repeat_rate = 25;
static const int repeat_delay = 600;
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_space, setlayout, {0} },
{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_space, togglefloating, {0} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_e, togglefullscreen, {0} },
+ { MODKEY, XKB_KEY_u, togglepointer, {0} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_0, view, {.ui = ~0} },
{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_parenright, tag, {.ui = ~0} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_comma, focusmon, {.i = WLR_DIRECTION_LEFT} },
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 44f3ad9..42557fe 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ typedef struct {
uint32_t resize; /* configure serial of a pending resize */
} Client;
+typedef struct {
+ const char *name;
+ void (*kbcreate)(struct wlr_keyboard *);
+ void (*ptrcreate)(struct wlr_pointer *);
+} InputRule;
+
typedef struct {
uint32_t mod;
xkb_keysym_t keysym;
@@ -268,6 +274,8 @@ static void createnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void createpointer(struct wlr_pointer *pointer);
static void createpointerconstraint(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void createpopup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static void createtogglepointer(struct wlr_pointer *pointer);
+static void createungroupedkeyboard(struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard);
static void cursorconstrain(struct wlr_pointer_constraint_v1 *constraint);
static void cursorframe(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void cursorwarptohint(void);
@@ -336,6 +344,7 @@ static void tagmon(const Arg *arg);
static void tile(Monitor *m);
static void togglefloating(const Arg *arg);
static void togglefullscreen(const Arg *arg);
+static void togglepointer(const Arg *arg);
static void toggletag(const Arg *arg);
static void toggleview(const Arg *arg);
static void unlocksession(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -406,6 +415,8 @@ static struct wlr_box sgeom;
static struct wl_list mons;
static Monitor *selmon;
+static struct libinput_device *togglepointerdevice = NULL;
+
/* global event handlers */
static struct wl_listener cursor_axis = {.notify = axisnotify};
static struct wl_listener cursor_button = {.notify = buttonpress};
@@ -1199,6 +1210,33 @@ createpopup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
LISTEN_STATIC(&popup->base->surface->events.commit, commitpopup);
}
+void
+createtogglepointer(struct wlr_pointer *pointer)
+{
+ struct libinput_device *device;
+
+ createpointer(pointer);
+
+ if (wlr_input_device_is_libinput(&pointer->base)
+ && (device = wlr_libinput_get_device_handle(&pointer->base))) {
+ togglepointerdevice = device;
+ }
+}
+
+void
+createungroupedkeyboard(struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard)
+{
+ /* for keyboards that need their own keyboard group */
+ KeyboardGroup *group = createkeyboardgroup();
+
+ /* Set the keymap to match the group keymap */
+ wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(keyboard, group->wlr_group->keyboard.keymap);
+ LISTEN(&keyboard->base.events.destroy, &group->destroy, destroykeyboardgroup);
+
+ /* Add the new keyboard to the group */
+ wlr_keyboard_group_add_keyboard(group->wlr_group, keyboard);
+}
+
void
cursorconstrain(struct wlr_pointer_constraint_v1 *constraint)
{
@@ -1582,13 +1620,27 @@ inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
* available. */
struct wlr_input_device *device = data;
uint32_t caps;
+ const InputRule *r;
switch (device->type) {
case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_KEYBOARD:
- createkeyboard(wlr_keyboard_from_input_device(device));
+ for (r = inputrules; r < END(inputrules); r++) {
+ if (!r->name || strstr(device->name, r->name)) {
+ if (r->kbcreate)
+ r->kbcreate(wlr_keyboard_from_input_device(device));
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
break;
case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:
- createpointer(wlr_pointer_from_input_device(device));
+ for (r = inputrules; r < END(inputrules); r++) {
+ if (!r->name || strstr(device->name, r->name)) {
+ if (r->ptrcreate)
+ r->ptrcreate(wlr_pointer_from_input_device(device));
+ break;
+ }
+ }
break;
default:
/* TODO handle other input device types */
@@ -2760,6 +2812,18 @@ togglefullscreen(const Arg *arg)
setfullscreen(sel, !sel->isfullscreen);
}
+void
+togglepointer(const Arg *arg)
+{
+ if (!togglepointerdevice)
+ return;
+
+ libinput_device_config_send_events_set_mode(
+ togglepointerdevice,
+ libinput_device_config_send_events_get_mode(togglepointerdevice) ^ LIBINPUT_CONFIG_SEND_EVENTS_DISABLED
+ );
+}
+
void
toggletag(const Arg *arg)
{
--
2.53.0
+2 -1
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@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ This patch adds the following functions:
If you don't assign keybindings to any of the above functions and so get a compiler warning about them not being used, just remove them from your dwl branch to stop the warning.
### Download
- [git branch (v0.6)](https://codeberg.org/bencc/dwl/src/branch/namedscratchpads)
- [2024-07-13 (v0.6)](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/namedscratchpads/namedscratchpads.patch)
- [namedscratchpads-0.8.patch](/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/namedscratchpads/namedscratchpads-0.8.patch)
### Authors
- [nshan651](https://codeberg.org/nshan651)
- [Ben Collerson](https://codeberg.org/bencc)
- [wochap](https://codeberg.org/wochap)
- [Louis-Michel Raynauld](https://github.com/loumray)
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
From 40ef197886f402c44a5a5c6856478cad5277e0bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nshan651 <nshan651@proton.me>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:04:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] namedscratchpads: v0.8 compatibility
---
config.def.h | 11 ++++++++---
dwl.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 8a6eda0..79b4efb 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ static const float fullscreen_bg[] = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}; /* You ca
static int log_level = WLR_ERROR;
static const Rule rules[] = {
- /* app_id title tags mask isfloating monitor */
- { "Gimp_EXAMPLE", NULL, 0, 1, -1 }, /* Start on currently visible tags floating, not tiled */
- { "firefox_EXAMPLE", NULL, 1 << 8, 0, -1 }, /* Start on ONLY tag "9" */
+ /* app_id title tags mask isfloating monitor scratchkey */
+ { "Gimp_EXAMPLE", NULL, 0, 1, -1, 0 }, /* Start on currently visible tags floating, not tiled */
+ { "firefox_EXAMPLE", NULL, 1 << 8, 0, -1, 0 }, /* Start on ONLY tag "9" */
+ { NULL, "scratchpad", 0, 1, -1, 's' },
/* default/example rule: can be changed but cannot be eliminated; at least one rule must exist */
};
@@ -118,11 +119,15 @@ static const enum libinput_config_tap_button_map button_map = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_TA
static const char *termcmd[] = { "foot", NULL };
static const char *menucmd[] = { "wmenu-run", NULL };
+/* named scratchpads - First arg only serves to match against key in rules*/
+static const char *scratchpadcmd[] = { "s", "foot", "-T", "scratchpad", NULL };
+
static const Key keys[] = {
/* Note that Shift changes certain key codes: 2 -> at, etc. */
/* modifier key function argument */
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_p, spawn, {.v = menucmd} },
{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_Return, spawn, {.v = termcmd} },
+ { MODKEY, XKB_KEY_grave, togglescratch, {.v = scratchpadcmd } },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_j, focusstack, {.i = +1} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_k, focusstack, {.i = -1} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_i, incnmaster, {.i = +1} },
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 44f3ad9..3e3db4c 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ typedef struct {
unsigned int bw;
uint32_t tags;
int isfloating, isurgent, isfullscreen;
+ char scratchkey;
uint32_t resize; /* configure serial of a pending resize */
} Client;
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ typedef struct {
uint32_t tags;
int isfloating;
int monitor;
+ const char scratchkey;
} Rule;
typedef struct {
@@ -330,12 +332,14 @@ static void setpsel(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void setsel(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void setup(void);
static void spawn(const Arg *arg);
+static void spawnscratch(const Arg *arg);
static void startdrag(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void tag(const Arg *arg);
static void tagmon(const Arg *arg);
static void tile(Monitor *m);
static void togglefloating(const Arg *arg);
static void togglefullscreen(const Arg *arg);
+static void togglescratch(const Arg *arg);
static void toggletag(const Arg *arg);
static void toggleview(const Arg *arg);
static void unlocksession(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -483,6 +487,7 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
const Rule *r;
Monitor *mon = selmon, *m;
+ c->scratchkey = 0;
appid = client_get_appid(c);
title = client_get_title(c);
@@ -490,6 +495,7 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
if ((!r->title || strstr(title, r->title))
&& (!r->id || strstr(appid, r->id))) {
c->isfloating = r->isfloating;
+ c->scratchkey = r->scratchkey;
newtags |= r->tags;
i = 0;
wl_list_for_each(m, &mons, link) {
@@ -2677,6 +2683,16 @@ spawn(const Arg *arg)
}
}
+void spawnscratch(const Arg *arg)
+{
+ if (fork() == 0) {
+ dup2(STDERR_FILENO, STDOUT_FILENO);
+ setsid();
+ execvp(((char **)arg->v)[1], ((char **)arg->v)+1);
+ die("dwl: execvp %s failed:", ((char **)arg->v)[1]);
+ }
+}
+
void
startdrag(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
{
@@ -2760,6 +2776,29 @@ togglefullscreen(const Arg *arg)
setfullscreen(sel, !sel->isfullscreen);
}
+void
+togglescratch(const Arg *arg)
+{
+ Client *c;
+ unsigned int found = 0;
+
+ /* search for first window that matches the scratchkey */
+ wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link)
+ if (c->scratchkey == ((char**)arg->v)[0][0]) {
+ found = 1;
+ break;
+ }
+
+ if (found) {
+ c->tags = VISIBLEON(c, selmon) ? 0 : selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+ focusclient(c->tags == 0 ? focustop(selmon) : c, 1);
+ arrange(selmon);
+ } else{
+ spawnscratch(arg);
+ }
+}
+
void
toggletag(const Arg *arg)
{
--
2.52.0
From e21146a0924c5940c7fb912d0c99790e2553b613 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nshan651 <nshan651@proton.me>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:05:33 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] namedscratchpads: focusortoggle functions v0.8
---
config.def.h | 2 ++
dwl.c | 87 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 89 insertions(+)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 79b4efb..e253862 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_p, spawn, {.v = menucmd} },
{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_Return, spawn, {.v = termcmd} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_grave, togglescratch, {.v = scratchpadcmd } },
+ // { MODKEY, XKB_KEY_grave, focusortogglescratch, {.v = scratchpadcmd } },
+ // { MODKEY, XKB_KEY_grave, focusortogglematchingscratch, {.v = scratchpadcmd } },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_j, focusstack, {.i = +1} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_k, focusstack, {.i = -1} },
{ MODKEY, XKB_KEY_i, incnmaster, {.i = +1} },
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 3e3db4c..0f406d9 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ static void destroykeyboardgroup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static Monitor *dirtomon(enum wlr_direction dir);
static void focusclient(Client *c, int lift);
static void focusmon(const Arg *arg);
+static void focusortogglematchingscratch(const Arg *arg);
+static void focusortogglescratch(const Arg *arg);
static void focusstack(const Arg *arg);
static Client *focustop(Monitor *m);
static void fullscreennotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -1491,6 +1493,91 @@ focusmon(const Arg *arg)
focusclient(focustop(selmon), 1);
}
+void
+focusortogglematchingscratch(const Arg *arg)
+{
+ Client *c;
+ unsigned int found = 0;
+ unsigned int hide = 0;
+
+ wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link) {
+ if (c->scratchkey == 0) {
+ continue;
+ }
+ if (c->scratchkey == ((char**)arg->v)[0][0]) {
+ if (VISIBLEON(c, selmon)) {
+ if (found == 1) {
+ if (hide == 1) {
+ c->tags = 0;
+ focusclient(focustop(selmon), 1);
+ }
+ continue;
+ }
+ if (focustop(selmon) == c) {
+ // hide
+ c->tags = 0;
+ focusclient(focustop(selmon), 1);
+ hide = 1;
+ } else {
+ // focus
+ focusclient(c, 1);
+ }
+ } else {
+ // show
+ c->tags = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+ // focus
+ focusclient(c, 1);
+ }
+ found = 1;
+ continue;
+ }
+ if (VISIBLEON(c, selmon)) {
+ // hide
+ c->tags = 0;
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (found) {
+ arrange(selmon);
+ } else {
+ spawnscratch(arg);
+ }
+}
+
+void
+focusortogglescratch(const Arg *arg)
+{
+ Client *c;
+ unsigned int found = 0;
+
+ /* search for first window that matches the scratchkey */
+ wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link)
+ if (c->scratchkey == ((char**)arg->v)[0][0]) {
+ found = 1;
+ break;
+ }
+
+ if (found) {
+ if (VISIBLEON(c, selmon)) {
+ if (focustop(selmon) == c) {
+ // hide
+ c->tags = 0;
+ focusclient(focustop(selmon), 1);
+ } else {
+ // focus
+ focusclient(c, 1);
+ }
+ } else {
+ // show
+ c->tags = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+ focusclient(c, 1);
+ }
+ arrange(selmon);
+ } else{
+ spawnscratch(arg);
+ }
+}
+
void
focusstack(const Arg *arg)
{
--
2.52.0
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xwayland;
} surface;
struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1 *decoration;
+ struct wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1 *foreign_toplevel;
+ struct wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1 *ext_foreign_toplevel;
struct wl_listener commit;
struct wl_listener map;
struct wl_listener maximize;
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
static struct wlr_scene_rect *locked_bg;
static struct wlr_session_lock_v1 *cur_lock;
+static struct wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_list_v1 *foreign_toplevel_list;
+static struct wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_list_v1 *ext_foreign_toplevel_list;
+static struct wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1 *toplevel_capture_mgr;
+static struct wl_listener foreign_toplevel_capture_request = {.notify = handlecapturerequest};
+static struct wl_listener ext_foreign_toplevel_capture_request = {.notify = handlecapturerequest};
+
static struct wlr_seat *seat;
static KeyboardGroup *kb_group;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
wl_list_remove(&request_start_drag.link);
wl_list_remove(&start_drag.link);
wl_list_remove(&new_session_lock.link);
+ wl_list_remove(&foreign_toplevel_capture_request.link);
+ wl_list_remove(&ext_foreign_toplevel_capture_request.link);
#ifdef XWAYLAND
wl_list_remove(&new_xwayland_surface.link);
wl_list_remove(&xwayland_ready.link);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
+ struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *source;
+
+ wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link) {
+ if (c->foreign_toplevel != req->toplevel_handle)
+ if (c->ext_foreign_toplevel != req->toplevel_handle)
+ continue;
+
+ cs = ecalloc(1, sizeof(*cs));
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
+ .title = client_get_title(c),
+ .app_id = client_get_appid(c),
+ };
+ c->foreign_toplevel = wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_create(foreign_toplevel_list, &ft_state);
+ c->ext_foreign_toplevel = wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_create(ext_foreign_toplevel_list, &ft_state);
+ }
+
/* Set initial monitor, tags, floating status, and focus:
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
wlr_presentation_create(dpy, backend, 2);
wlr_alpha_modifier_v1_create(dpy);
+ foreign_toplevel_list = wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_list_v1_create(dpy, 1);
+ ext_foreign_toplevel_list = wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_list_v1_create(dpy, 1);
+ toplevel_capture_mgr = wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_image_capture_source_manager_v1_create(dpy, 1);
+ wl_signal_add(&toplevel_capture_mgr->events.new_request, &foreign_toplevel_capture_request);
+ wl_signal_add(&toplevel_capture_mgr->events.new_request, &ext_foreign_toplevel_capture_request);
+
/* Initializes the interface used to implement urgency hints */
activation = wlr_xdg_activation_v1_create(dpy);
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
wl_list_remove(&c->flink);
}
+ if (c->foreign_toplevel) {
+ wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_destroy(c->foreign_toplevel);
+ c->foreign_toplevel = NULL;
+ if (c->ext_foreign_toplevel) {
+ wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_destroy(c->ext_foreign_toplevel);
+ c->ext_foreign_toplevel = NULL;
+ }
+
wlr_scene_node_destroy(&c->scene->node);
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ index 8101ffa..7f4d059 100644
if (c == focustop(c->mon))
printstatus();
+
+ if (c->foreign_toplevel) {
+ if (c->ext_foreign_toplevel) {
+ struct wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_state ft_state = {
+ .title = client_get_title(c),
+ .app_id = client_get_appid(c),
+ };
+ wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_update_state(c->foreign_toplevel, &ft_state);
+ wlr_ext_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_update_state(c->ext_foreign_toplevel, &ft_state);
+ }
}
+4 -5
View File
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
Like smartborders. Don't put borders when there is only one window on the screen.
The patch for tag v0.7 below appears to apply cleanly to the current HEAD of
upstream/main as at 2024-10-11.
### Download
- [git branch](https://codeberg.org/bencc/dwl/src/branch/simpleborders)
- [v0.7](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/simpleborders/simpleborders-v0.7.patch)
- [v0.6](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/simpleborders/simpleborders-v0.6.patch)
- [simpleborders-wlroots-next-f4249db](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/simpleborders/simpleborders-wlroots-next-f4249db.patch)
- [simpleborders-0.8.patch](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/simpleborders/simpleborders-v0.8.patch)
### Authors
- [A Frederick Christensen](https://codeberg.org/fauxmight)
- [Ben Collerson](https://codeberg.org/bencc)
@@ -1,34 +1,34 @@
From 681e520deaeee460647de36f5312af3cb0c31f4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Collerson <benc@benc.cc>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:39:31 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] simpleborders
From 41eb0c0d196d302790ae87a5ca1a4da660864f10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: A Frederick Christensen <dwl@ivories.org>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:11:56 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Apply simpleborders patch
---
dwl.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 4d19357..900e651 100644
index 44f3ad9..defe2a8 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ static void cleanupmon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void closemon(Monitor *m);
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ static void closemon(Monitor *m);
static void commitlayersurfacenotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void commitnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void commitpopup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+static int countclients(Monitor *m);
static void createdecoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void createidleinhibitor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void createkeyboard(struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard);
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ static void motionabsolute(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void motionnotify(uint32_t time);
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ static void motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double
double sy, double sx_unaccel, double sy_unaccel);
static void motionrelative(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void moveresize(const Arg *arg);
+static int needsborder(Client *c);
static void outputmgrapply(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void outputmgrapplyortest(struct wlr_output_configuration_v1 *config, int test);
static void outputmgrtest(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -739,6 +741,17 @@ commitnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
c->resize = 0;
@@ -915,6 +917,17 @@ commitpopup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
free(listener);
}
+int
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ index 4d19357..900e651 100644
void
createdecoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
{
@@ -1697,6 +1710,14 @@ moveresize(const Arg *arg)
@@ -1980,6 +1993,14 @@ moveresize(const Arg *arg)
}
}
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ index 4d19357..900e651 100644
void
outputmgrapply(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
{
@@ -1930,6 +1951,7 @@ resize(Client *c, struct wlr_box geo, int interact)
struct wlr_box clip;
@@ -2215,6 +2236,7 @@ resize(Client *c, struct wlr_box geo, int interact)
client_set_bounds(c, geo.width, geo.height);
c->geom = geo;
+ c->bw = needsborder(c) ? borderpx : 0;
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ index 4d19357..900e651 100644
/* Update scene-graph, including borders */
--
2.43.0
2.52.0
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
From 09759c3ef75158c366e9fc63814485fbb31a3ccf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Collerson <benc@benc.cc>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:39:31 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] simpleborders
From 33364ee84f8063813fbdb8b319965a87f63e2694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: A Frederick Christensen <dwl@ivories.org>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:14:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Apply simpleborders patch
---
dwl.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index a2711f67..415fe1a0 100644
index 8a9715d..a3caac8 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ static void closemon(Monitor *m);
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ index a2711f67..415fe1a0 100644
static void createdecoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void createidleinhibitor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void createkeyboard(struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard);
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ static void motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ static void motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double
double sy, double sx_unaccel, double sy_unaccel);
static void motionrelative(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void moveresize(const Arg *arg);
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ index a2711f67..415fe1a0 100644
static void outputmgrapply(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
static void outputmgrapplyortest(struct wlr_output_configuration_v1 *config, int test);
static void outputmgrtest(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
@@ -849,6 +851,17 @@ commitpopup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
wl_list_remove(&listener->link);
@@ -917,6 +919,17 @@ commitpopup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
free(listener);
}
+int
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ index a2711f67..415fe1a0 100644
void
createdecoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
{
@@ -1927,6 +1940,14 @@ moveresize(const Arg *arg)
@@ -1982,6 +1995,14 @@ moveresize(const Arg *arg)
}
}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ index a2711f67..415fe1a0 100644
void
outputmgrapply(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
{
@@ -2190,6 +2211,7 @@ resize(Client *c, struct wlr_box geo, int interact)
@@ -2217,6 +2238,7 @@ resize(Client *c, struct wlr_box geo, int interact)
client_set_bounds(c, geo.width, geo.height);
c->geom = geo;
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ index a2711f67..415fe1a0 100644
/* Update scene-graph, including borders */
--
2.45.2
2.52.0