1 // -*- mode: C++; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
6 @brief Provides access to window properties
11 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
19 #include "screeninfo.hh"
23 //! Provides easy access to window properties.
26 //! The atoms on the X server which this class will cache
29 Atom_Cardinal
, //!< The atom which represents the Cardinal data type
30 Atom_Window
, //!< The atom which represents window ids
31 Atom_Pixmap
, //!< The atom which represents pixmap ids
32 Atom_Atom
, //!< The atom which represents atom values
33 Atom_String
, //!< The atom which represents ascii strings
34 Atom_Utf8
, //!< The atom which represents utf8-encoded strings
50 blackbox_change_attributes
,
53 // blackbox-protocol atoms (wm -> client)
54 blackbox_structure_messages
,
55 blackbox_notify_startup
,
56 blackbox_notify_window_add
,
57 blackbox_notify_window_del
,
58 blackbox_notify_window_focus
,
59 blackbox_notify_current_workspace
,
60 blackbox_notify_workspace_count
,
61 blackbox_notify_window_raise
,
62 blackbox_notify_window_lower
,
63 // blackbox-protocol atoms (client -> wm)
64 blackbox_change_workspace
,
65 blackbox_change_window_focus
,
66 blackbox_cycle_window_focus
,
68 openbox_show_root_menu
,
69 openbox_show_workspace_menu
,
72 // root window properties
75 net_client_list_stacking
,
76 net_number_of_desktops
,
83 net_supporting_wm_check
,
85 // root window messages
88 // application window properties
93 net_wm_visible_icon_name
,
98 // net_wm_icon_geometry,
101 // net_wm_handled_icons,
102 net_wm_allowed_actions
,
103 // application protocols
106 net_wm_window_type_desktop
,
107 net_wm_window_type_dock
,
108 net_wm_window_type_toolbar
,
109 net_wm_window_type_menu
,
110 net_wm_window_type_utility
,
111 net_wm_window_type_splash
,
112 net_wm_window_type_dialog
,
113 net_wm_window_type_normal
,
115 net_wm_moveresize_size_topleft
,
116 net_wm_moveresize_size_topright
,
117 net_wm_moveresize_size_bottomleft
,
118 net_wm_moveresize_size_bottomright
,
119 net_wm_moveresize_move
,
122 net_wm_action_resize
,
124 net_wm_action_maximize_horz
,
125 net_wm_action_maximize_vert
,
126 net_wm_action_change_desktop
,
131 net_wm_state_maximized_vert
,
132 net_wm_state_maximized_horz
,
134 net_wm_state_skip_taskbar
,
135 net_wm_state_skip_pager
,
137 net_wm_state_fullscreen
,
141 kde_net_system_tray_windows
,
142 kde_net_wm_system_tray_window_for
,
143 kde_net_wm_window_type_override
,
145 #ifndef DOXYGEN_IGNORE
146 // constant for how many atoms exist in the enumerator
151 //! The possible types/encodings of strings
153 ascii
, //!< Standard 8-bit ascii string
154 utf8
, //!< Utf8-encoded string
155 #ifndef DOXYGEN_IGNORE
161 //! The value of all atoms on the X server that exist in the
162 //! OBProperty::Atoms enum
163 Atom _atoms
[NUM_ATOMS
];
165 //! Gets the value of an Atom from the X server, creating it if nessesary
166 Atom
create(const char *name
) const;
168 //! Sets a property on a window
169 void set(Window win
, Atom atom
, Atom type
, unsigned char *data
,
170 int size
, int nelements
, bool append
) const;
171 //! Gets a property's value from a window
172 bool get(Window win
, Atom atom
, Atom type
,
173 unsigned long *nelements
, unsigned char **value
,
177 //! A list of strings
178 typedef std::vector
<std::string
> StringVect
;
180 //! Constructs a new OBAtom object
182 CAUTION: This constructor uses OBDisplay::display, so ensure that it is
183 initialized before initializing this class!
186 //! Destroys the OBAtom object
187 virtual ~OBProperty();
189 //! Sets a single-value property on a window to a new value
191 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
192 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
194 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
195 of the property to set
196 @param value The value to set the property to
198 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
, unsigned long value
) const;
199 //! Sets an multiple-value property on a window to a new value
201 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
202 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
204 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
205 of the property to set
206 @param value Any array of values to set the property to. The array must
207 contain <i>elements</i> number of elements
208 @param elements The number of elements in the <i>value</i> array
210 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
,
211 unsigned long value
[], int elements
) const;
212 //! Sets a string property on a window to a new value
214 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
215 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
217 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
218 type of the string the property is being set to
219 @param value The string to set the property to
221 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
,
222 const std::string
&value
) const;
223 //! Sets a string-array property on a window to a new value
225 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
226 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
228 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
229 type of the string the property is being set to
230 @param strings A list of strings to set the property to
232 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
,
233 const StringVect
&strings
) const;
235 //! Gets the value of a property on a window
237 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
238 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
240 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
241 of the property to retrieve
242 @param nelements The maximum number of elements to retrieve from the
243 property (assuming it has more than 1 value in it). To
244 retrieve all possible elements, use "(unsigned) -1".<br>
245 When the function returns, if it returns true, this will
246 contain the actual number of elements retrieved.<br>
247 @param value If the function returns true, then this contains an array of
248 retrieved values for the property.<br>
249 The <i>value</i> is allocated inside the function and
250 <b>delete[]</b> value needs to be called when you are done
252 The <i>value</i> array returned is null terminated, and has
253 <i>nelements</i> elements in it plus the terminating null.
254 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
255 type was successful; otherwise, false
257 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
,
258 unsigned long *nelements
, unsigned long **value
) const;
259 //! Gets a single element from the value of a property on a window
261 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
262 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
264 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
265 of the property to retrieve
266 @param value If the function returns true, then this contains the first
267 (and possibly only) element in the value of the specified
269 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
270 type was successful; otherwise, false
272 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
, unsigned long *value
) const;
273 //! Gets a single string from the value of a property on a window
275 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
276 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
278 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
279 type of the string property to retrieve
280 @param value If the function returns true, then this contains the first
281 (and possibly only) string in the value of the specified
283 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
284 type was successful; otherwise, false
286 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
, std::string
*value
) const;
287 //! Gets strings from the value of a property on a window
289 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
290 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
292 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
293 type of the string property to retrieve
294 @param nelements The maximum number of strings to retrieve from the
295 property (assuming it has more than 1 string in it). To
296 retrieve all possible strings, use "(unsigned) -1".<br>
297 When the function returns, if it returns true, this will
298 contain the actual number of strings retrieved.<br>
299 @param strings If the function returns true, then this contains all of the
300 strings retrieved from the property's value.
301 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
302 type was successful; otherwise, false
304 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
,
305 unsigned long *nelements
, StringVect
*strings
) const;
307 //! Removes a property from a window
309 @param win The window id of the window to remove the property from
310 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
311 property to remove from the window
313 void erase(Window win
, Atoms atom
) const;
315 //! Gets the value of an atom on the X server
317 @param a A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which Atom's
319 @return The value of the specified Atom
321 inline Atom
atom(Atoms a
) const {
322 assert(a
>= 0 && a
< NUM_ATOMS
); Atom ret
= _atoms
[a
]; assert(ret
!= 0);