messy, unfinished version

include/config.h

@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ struct workspace_output {
 	char *workspace;
 };
 
+struct pid_workspace {
+	pid_t *pid;
+	char *workspace;
+};
+
+void free_pid_workspace(struct pid_workspace *pw);
+
 struct bar_config {
 	/**
 	 * One of "dock", "hide", "invisible"
@@ -175,6 +182,7 @@ struct sway_config {
 	list_t *bars;
 	list_t *cmd_queue;
 	list_t *workspace_outputs;
+	list_t *pid_workspaces;
 	list_t *output_configs;
 	list_t *input_configs;
 	list_t *criteria;

sway/commands.c

@@ -549,12 +549,19 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 	close(fd[0]);
 	// cleanup child process
 	wait(0);
-	if (*child > 0) {
-		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Child process created with pid %d", *child);
+	swayc_t *ws = swayc_active_workspace();
+	if (*child > 0 && ws) {
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Child process created with pid %d for workspace %s", *child, ws->name);
+		struct pid_workspace *pw = malloc(sizeof(struct pid_workspace));
+		pw->pid = child;
+		pw->workspace = strdup(ws->name);
+		list_add(config->pid_workspaces, pw);
 		// TODO: keep track of this pid and open the corresponding view on the current workspace
 		// blocked pending feature in wlc
-	}
+	} else {
 		free(child);
+	}
+
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 

sway/config.c

@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ static void free_workspace_output(struct workspace_output *wo) {
 	free(wo);
 }
 
+void free_pid_workspace(struct pid_workspace *pw) {
+	if (!pw) {
+		return;
+	}
+	free(pw->pid);
+	free(pw->workspace);
+	free(pw);
+}
+
 void free_config(struct sway_config *config) {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < config->symbols->length; ++i) {
@@ -113,6 +122,11 @@ void free_config(struct sway_config *config) {
 	}
 	list_free(config->workspace_outputs);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < config->pid_workspaces->length; ++i) {
+		free_pid_workspace(config->pid_workspaces->items[i]);
+	}
+	list_free(config->pid_workspaces);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < config->criteria->length; ++i) {
 		free_criteria(config->criteria->items[i]);
 	}
@@ -148,6 +162,7 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->modes = create_list();
 	config->bars = create_list();
 	config->workspace_outputs = create_list();
+	config->pid_workspaces = create_list();
 	config->criteria = create_list();
 	config->input_configs = create_list();
 	config->output_configs = create_list();

sway/handlers.c

@@ -185,6 +185,63 @@ static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
 	if (parent) {
 		focused = swayc_by_handle(parent);
 	}
+
+	// TODO: test with wayland apps (gnome terminal or corebird)
+
+	// try to match this up to a pid_workspace
+	struct wl_client *client = wlc_view_get_wl_client(handle);
+	pid_t pid;
+	struct pid_workspace *pw = NULL;
+
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "checking pid workspaces, handle is %lu", handle);
+
+	if (client) {
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "found client");
+		wl_client_get_credentials(client, &pid, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "all pid_workspaces");
+	for (int k = 0; k < config->pid_workspaces->length; k++) {
+		pw = config->pid_workspaces->items[k];
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "pid %d workspace %s", *pw->pid, pw->workspace);
+	}
+
+	if (pid) {
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "found pid %d for client", pid);
+		int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < config->pid_workspaces->length; i++) {
+			pw = config->pid_workspaces->items[i];
+			pid_t *pw_pid = pw->pid;
+			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "checking pid %d against pid %d, i is %d", pid, *pw_pid, i);
+			if (pid == *pw_pid) {
+				sway_log(L_DEBUG, "found pid_workspace for pid, %d %s", pid, pw->workspace);
+				break;
+			}
+			pw = NULL;
+		}
+
+		swayc_t *ws = NULL;
+
+		if (pw) {
+			ws = workspace_by_name(pw->workspace);
+
+			if (!ws) {
+				sway_log(L_DEBUG, "creating workspace %s because it disappeared", pw->workspace);
+				ws = workspace_create(pw->workspace);
+			}
+
+			if (ws) {
+				sway_log(L_DEBUG, "workspace exists, name is %s", ws->name);
+				focused = ws;
+			}
+
+			list_del(config->pid_workspaces, i);
+		}
+	}
+
+	free_pid_workspace(pw);
+	// free(&pid);
+
 	if (!focused || focused->type == C_OUTPUT) {
 		focused = get_focused_container(&root_container);
 		// Move focus from floating view
@@ -220,7 +277,7 @@ static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
 	// Dmenu keeps viewfocus, but others with this flag don't, for now simulate
 	// dmenu
 	case WLC_BIT_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT:
-// 		locked_view_focus = true;
+	// locked_view_focus = true;
 		wlc_view_focus(handle);
 		wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_ACTIVATED, true);
 		wlc_view_bring_to_front(handle);