Hammerspoon/hammerspoon

Hint titles overlapping

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#943 opened on Jul 23, 2016

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

When I have many centered windows open, the hint titles start to overlap:

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I know I could not show the titles, but I really find them useful. I was wondering if we could measure the title when it's rendered and use that to prevent overlaps.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
objective clua
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with Hammerspoon's hint system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Examine the hint rendering code in the Hammerspoon source, likely in Objective C parts. The issue suggests measuring the title's rendered width to adjust positioning and prevent overlap. Look for existing comments or related code; the single comment may provide clues. Focus on the UI component that draws hint titles, and implement a layout algorithm that checks for overlaps and shifts or resizes as needed.