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
,
130 net_wm_state_maximized_vert
,
131 net_wm_state_maximized_horz
,
133 net_wm_state_skip_taskbar
,
134 net_wm_state_skip_pager
,
136 net_wm_state_fullscreen
,
137 net_wm_state_floating
,
139 kde_net_system_tray_windows
,
140 kde_net_wm_system_tray_window_for
,
141 kde_net_wm_window_type_override
,
143 #ifndef DOXYGEN_IGNORE
144 // constant for how many atoms exist in the enumerator
149 //! The possible types/encodings of strings
151 ascii
, //!< Standard 8-bit ascii string
152 utf8
, //!< Utf8-encoded string
153 #ifndef DOXYGEN_IGNORE
159 //! The value of all atoms on the X server that exist in the
160 //! OBProperty::Atoms enum
161 Atom _atoms
[NUM_ATOMS
];
163 //! Gets the value of an Atom from the X server, creating it if nessesary
164 Atom
create(const char *name
) const;
166 //! Sets a property on a window
167 void set(Window win
, Atom atom
, Atom type
, unsigned char *data
,
168 int size
, int nelements
, bool append
) const;
169 //! Gets a property's value from a window
170 bool get(Window win
, Atom atom
, Atom type
,
171 unsigned long *nelements
, unsigned char **value
,
175 //! A list of strings
176 typedef std::vector
<std::string
> StringVect
;
178 //! Constructs a new OBAtom object
180 CAUTION: This constructor uses OBDisplay::display, so ensure that it is
181 initialized before initializing this class!
184 //! Destroys the OBAtom object
185 virtual ~OBProperty();
187 //! Sets a single-value property on a window to a new value
189 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
190 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
192 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
193 of the property to set
194 @param value The value to set the property to
196 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
, unsigned long value
) const;
197 //! Sets an multiple-value property on a window to a new value
199 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
200 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
202 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
203 of the property to set
204 @param value Any array of values to set the property to. The array must
205 contain <i>elements</i> number of elements
206 @param elements The number of elements in the <i>value</i> array
208 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
,
209 unsigned long value
[], int elements
) const;
210 //! Sets a string property on a window to a new value
212 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
213 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
215 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
216 type of the string the property is being set to
217 @param value The string to set the property to
219 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
,
220 const std::string
&value
) const;
221 //! Sets a string-array property on a window to a new value
223 @param win The window id of the window on which to set the property's value
224 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
226 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
227 type of the string the property is being set to
228 @param strings A list of strings to set the property to
230 void set(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
,
231 const StringVect
&strings
) const;
233 //! Gets the value of a property on a window
235 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
236 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
238 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
239 of the property to retrieve
240 @param nelements The maximum number of elements to retrieve from the
241 property (assuming it has more than 1 value in it). To
242 retrieve all possible elements, use "(unsigned) -1".<br>
243 When the function returns, if it returns true, this will
244 contain the actual number of elements retrieved.<br>
245 @param value If the function returns true, then this contains an array of
246 retrieved values for the property.<br>
247 The <i>value</i> is allocated inside the function and
248 <b>delete[]</b> value needs to be called when you are done
250 The <i>value</i> array returned is null terminated, and has
251 <i>nelements</i> elements in it plus the terminating null.
252 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
253 type was successful; otherwise, false
255 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
,
256 unsigned long *nelements
, unsigned long **value
) const;
257 //! Gets a single element from the value of a property on a window
259 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
260 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
262 @param type A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies the type
263 of the property to retrieve
264 @param value If the function returns true, then this contains the first
265 (and possibly only) element in the value of the specified
267 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
268 type was successful; otherwise, false
270 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, Atoms type
, unsigned long *value
) const;
271 //! Gets a single string from the value of a property on a window
273 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
274 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
276 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
277 type of the string property to retrieve
278 @param value If the function returns true, then this contains the first
279 (and possibly only) string in the value of the specified
281 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
282 type was successful; otherwise, false
284 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
, std::string
*value
) const;
285 //! Gets strings from the value of a property on a window
287 @param win The window id of the window to get the property value from
288 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
290 @param type A member of the OBProperty::StringType enum that specifies the
291 type of the string property to retrieve
292 @param nelements The maximum number of strings to retrieve from the
293 property (assuming it has more than 1 string in it). To
294 retrieve all possible strings, use "(unsigned) -1".<br>
295 When the function returns, if it returns true, this will
296 contain the actual number of strings retrieved.<br>
297 @param strings If the function returns true, then this contains all of the
298 strings retrieved from the property's value.
299 @return true if retrieval of the specified property with the specified
300 type was successful; otherwise, false
302 bool get(Window win
, Atoms atom
, StringType type
,
303 unsigned long *nelements
, StringVect
*strings
) const;
305 //! Removes a property from a window
307 @param win The window id of the window to remove the property from
308 @param atom A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which
309 property to remove from the window
311 void erase(Window win
, Atoms atom
) const;
313 //! Gets the value of an atom on the X server
315 @param a A member of the OBProperty::Atoms enum that specifies which Atom's
317 @return The value of the specified Atom
319 inline Atom
atom(Atoms a
) const {
320 assert(a
>= 0 && a
< NUM_ATOMS
); Atom ret
= _atoms
[a
]; assert(ret
!= 0);