Add deactivate-unfocused-windows debug flag (#1706)

* force xdg deactivation on invisable workspaces

This debug option provides a workaround for many Chromium-based chat
applications that fail to show notifications when they're active in
a workspace that's not currently visible and don't have keyboard focus

Signed-off-by: Alex Yosifov <sashomasho@gmail.com>

* fixes

---------

Signed-off-by: Alex Yosifov <sashomasho@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Ivan Molodetskikh <yalterz@gmail.com>

niri-config/src/lib.rs

@@ -2351,6 +2351,8 @@ pub struct DebugConfig {
     #[knuffel(child)]
     pub honor_xdg_activation_with_invalid_serial: bool,
     #[knuffel(child)]
+    pub deactivate_unfocused_windows: bool,
+    #[knuffel(child)]
     pub skip_cursor_only_updates_during_vrr: bool,
 }
 
@@ -5324,6 +5326,7 @@ mod tests {
                 disable_monitor_names: false,
                 strict_new_window_focus_policy: false,
                 honor_xdg_activation_with_invalid_serial: false,
+                deactivate_unfocused_windows: false,
                 skip_cursor_only_updates_during_vrr: false,
             },
             workspaces: [

src/layout/floating.rs

@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> FloatingSpace<W> {
         self.interactive_resize = None;
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh(&mut self, is_active: bool) {
+    pub fn refresh(&mut self, is_active: bool, is_focused: bool) {
         let active = self.active_window_id.clone();
         for tile in &mut self.tiles {
             let win = tile.window_mut();
@@ -1098,7 +1098,10 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> FloatingSpace<W> {
             win.set_active_in_column(true);
             win.set_floating(true);
 
-            let is_active = is_active && Some(win.id()) == active.as_ref();
+            let mut is_active = is_active && Some(win.id()) == active.as_ref();
+            if self.options.deactivate_unfocused_windows {
+                is_active &= is_focused;
+            }
             win.set_activated(is_active);
 
             let resize_data = self

src/layout/mod.rs

@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     // Debug flags.
     pub disable_resize_throttling: bool,
     pub disable_transactions: bool,
+    pub deactivate_unfocused_windows: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Options {
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@ impl Default for Options {
                 PresetSize::Proportion(0.5),
                 PresetSize::Proportion(2. / 3.),
             ],
+            deactivate_unfocused_windows: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -658,6 +660,7 @@ impl Options {
             overview: config.overview,
             disable_resize_throttling: config.debug.disable_resize_throttling,
             disable_transactions: config.debug.disable_transactions,
+            deactivate_unfocused_windows: config.debug.deactivate_unfocused_windows,
             preset_window_heights,
         }
     }
@@ -5124,7 +5127,8 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Layout<W> {
                     }
 
                     for (ws_idx, ws) in mon.workspaces.iter_mut().enumerate() {
-                        ws.refresh(is_active);
+                        let is_focused = is_active && ws_idx == mon.active_workspace_idx;
+                        ws.refresh(is_active, is_focused);
 
                         if let Some(is_scrolling) = ongoing_scrolling_dnd {
                             // Lock or unlock the view for scrolling interactive move.
@@ -5144,7 +5148,7 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Layout<W> {
             }
             MonitorSet::NoOutputs { workspaces, .. } => {
                 for ws in workspaces {
-                    ws.refresh(false);
+                    ws.refresh(false, false);
                     ws.view_offset_gesture_end(None);
                 }
             }

src/layout/scrolling.rs

@@ -3458,7 +3458,7 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> ScrollingSpace<W> {
         self.interactive_resize = None;
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh(&mut self, is_active: bool) {
+    pub fn refresh(&mut self, is_active: bool, is_focused: bool) {
         for (col_idx, col) in self.columns.iter_mut().enumerate() {
             let mut col_resize_data = None;
             if let Some(resize) = &self.interactive_resize {
@@ -3503,11 +3503,14 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> ScrollingSpace<W> {
                 win.set_active_in_column(active_in_column);
                 win.set_floating(false);
 
-                let active = is_active
-                    && self.active_column_idx == col_idx
+                let mut active = is_active && self.active_column_idx == col_idx;
+                if self.options.deactivate_unfocused_windows {
+                    active &= active_in_column && is_focused;
+                } else {
                     // In tabbed mode, all tabs have activated state to reduce unnecessary
                     // animations when switching tabs.
-                    && (active_in_column || is_tabbed);
+                    active &= active_in_column || is_tabbed;
+                }
                 win.set_activated(active);
 
                 win.set_interactive_resize(col_resize_data);

src/layout/workspace.rs

@@ -1600,11 +1600,11 @@ impl<W: LayoutElement> Workspace<W> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh(&mut self, is_active: bool) {
+    pub fn refresh(&mut self, is_active: bool, is_focused: bool) {
         self.scrolling
-            .refresh(is_active && !self.floating_is_active.get());
+            .refresh(is_active && !self.floating_is_active.get(), is_focused);
         self.floating
-            .refresh(is_active && self.floating_is_active.get());
+            .refresh(is_active && self.floating_is_active.get(), is_focused);
     }
 
     pub fn scroll_amount_to_activate(&self, window: &W::Id) -> f64 {

wiki/Configuration:-Debug-Options.md

@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ debug {
     keep-laptop-panel-on-when-lid-is-closed
     disable-monitor-names
     strict-new-window-focus-policy
-    honor-xdg-activation-with-invalid-serial 
+    honor-xdg-activation-with-invalid-serial
     skip-cursor-only-updates-during-vrr
+    deactivate-unfocused-windows
 }
 
 binds {
@@ -292,6 +293,22 @@ debug {
 }
 ```
 
+### `deactivate-unfocused-windows`
+
+<sup>Since: next release</sup>
+
+Some clients (notably, Chromium- and Electron-based, like Teams or Slack) erroneously use the Activated xdg window state instead of keyboard focus for things like deciding whether to send notifications for new messages, or for picking where to show an IME popup.
+Niri keeps the Activated state on unfocused workspaces and invisible tabbed windows (to reduce unwanted animations), surfacing bugs in these applications.
+
+Set this debug flag to work around these problems.
+It will cause niri to drop the Activated state for all unfocused windows.
+
+```kdl
+debug {
+    deactivate-unfocused-windows
+}
+```
+
 ### Key Bindings
 
 These are not debug options, but rather key bindings.