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| author | Ivan Molodetskikh <yalterz@gmail.com> | 2024-12-28 12:23:52 +0300 |
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| committer | Ivan Molodetskikh <yalterz@gmail.com> | 2024-12-30 20:12:37 +0300 |
| commit | 7af33f9e6a1bd8c71ca6c09c174a5b83abca501c (patch) | |
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wiki: Add some floating window documentation
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diff --git a/wiki/Floating-Windows.md b/wiki/Floating-Windows.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cd646b8f --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/Floating-Windows.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +### Overview + +<sup>Since: next release</sup> + +Floating windows in niri always show on top of the tiled windows. +The floating layout does not scroll. +Each workspace/monitor has its own floating layout, just like each workspace/monitor has its own tiling layout. + +New windows will automatically float if they have a parent (e.g. dialogs) or if they are fixed size (e.g. splash screens). +To change a window between floating and tiling, you can use the `toggle-window-floating` bind or right click while dragging/moving the window. +You can also use the `open-floating true/false` window rule to either force a window to open as floating, or to disable the automatic floating logic. + +Use `switch-focus-between-floating-and-tiling` to switch the focus between the two layouts. +When focused on the floating layout, binds (like `focus-column-right`) will operate on the floating window. + +You can precisely position a floating window with a command like `niri msg action move-floating-window -x 100 -y 200`. diff --git a/wiki/_Sidebar.md b/wiki/_Sidebar.md index ac2f0f48..c8454ad5 100644 --- a/wiki/_Sidebar.md +++ b/wiki/_Sidebar.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ * [Getting Started](./Getting-Started.md) * [Example systemd Setup](./Example-systemd-Setup.md) * [Important Software](./Important-Software.md) +* [Floating Windows](./Floating-Windows.md) * [Layer‐Shell Components](./Layer%E2%80%90Shell-Components.md) * [IPC, `niri msg`](./IPC.md) * [Application-Specific Issues](./Application-Issues.md) |