gandalf3
commented
1 year ago perhaps _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP isn't exactly a perfect fit for this, but this was the simplest/cleanest change i found that prevents firefox from offering these windows. a possible alternative might be not setting WM_STATE, but this would require more extensive changes.
for ease of reference, firefox's window listing code can be viewed here.
set window type for monitor roots to _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP to prevent them from being considered an application window by, for example, screen capture software.
prior to this change firefox would offer monitor root windows in its window capture chooser interface, and if chosen, would raise them which would cause input events to be misdirected.