Switching groups using `group_activate_specific` doesn't save the stacking order.

tudurom / windowchef

Window Chef is a stacking window manager that cooks windows with orders from the Waitron

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Switching groups using `group_activate_specific` doesn't save the stacking order. #33

Closed CamilleScholtz closed 7 years ago

CamilleScholtz commented 7 years ago

Example,

Before I switch forth and back between group 1 and 2: https://punpun.xyz/o2hv.png
After: https://punpun.xyz/vzp8.png

This is probably also the case for any of the other group_ commands.

tudurom commented 7 years ago

It is intended behavior. And also hard to avoid behavior.

Right now I am not at home, I will return tomorrow. I will check all the issues and the PR then.

Thanks for reporting!

CamilleScholtz commented 7 years ago

I'm not exactly sure how windows get mapped, but it might be possible to map them (when switching/toggling a group) in an order that would make them appear in the same stacking order.

tudurom commented 7 years ago

We can save the stacking order of the windows relative to the group (I think), like window 1A is on top of window 1B that is under 1C but we cannot save stacking order details like 1A is under 2A (the first digit is the group number in my example).

CamilleScholtz commented 7 years ago

I use windowchef with the sticky option enabled, so that wouldn't be a problem for me I think ;).

tudurom commented 7 years ago

Well I don't want to implement a feature that only works with sticky groups, perhaps you can write a script and add it to the contrib directory?

CamilleScholtz commented 7 years ago

It seems like lsw prints windows in the stacked order (or maybe last focused order?), anyways I think this might be scriptable yes, closing this then.