From ba44aeda4afb501f2ba9e95df7b6743e62b01d7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Molodetskikh Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 10:24:20 +0400 Subject: wiki: Add a FAQ page --- wiki/Configuration:-Layout.md | 2 +- wiki/FAQ.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ wiki/_Sidebar.md | 1 + 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 wiki/FAQ.md diff --git a/wiki/Configuration:-Layout.md b/wiki/Configuration:-Layout.md index 102b0e62..a16dcb79 100644 --- a/wiki/Configuration:-Layout.md +++ b/wiki/Configuration:-Layout.md @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ The difference is that the focus ring is drawn only around the active window, wh | ![](./img/focus-ring.png) | ![](./img/border.png) | > [!TIP] -> By default focus ring and border are rendered as a solid background rectangle behind windows. +> By default, focus ring and border are rendered as a solid background rectangle behind windows. > That is, they will show up through semitransparent windows. > This is because windows using client-side decorations can have an arbitrary shape. > diff --git a/wiki/FAQ.md b/wiki/FAQ.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3c977667 --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/FAQ.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +### Why is the border/focus ring showing up through semitransparent windows? + +Uncomment the `prefer-no-csd` setting at the [top level](./Configuration:-Miscellaneous.md) of the config. +Niri will draw focus rings and borders *around* windows that agree to omit their client-side decorations. + +By default, focus ring and border are rendered as a solid background rectangle behind windows. +That is, they will show up through semitransparent windows. +This is because windows using client-side decorations can have an arbitrary shape. + +### Why is the Waybar pop-up menu showing behind windows? + +Set `"layer": "top"` in your Waybar config. + +Niri currently draws pop-up menus on the same layer as their parent surface. +By default, Waybar is on the `bottom` layer, which is behind windows, so Waybar pop-up menus also show behind windows. diff --git a/wiki/_Sidebar.md b/wiki/_Sidebar.md index da8566f1..d6d7cdad 100644 --- a/wiki/_Sidebar.md +++ b/wiki/_Sidebar.md @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ * [`niri msg`](./IPC.md) * [VSCode, Chromium, WezTerm](./Application-Issues.md) * [Xwayland](./Xwayland.md) +* [FAQ](./FAQ.md) ## Configuration * [Overview](./Configuration:-Overview.md) -- cgit