elkowar/eww

[BUG] stacking not working on some WMs

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#178 opened on May 18, 2021

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Description

Hello, I have been using eww for some time, and I really like it, I use it basically for everything in my WM, but I use more than one WM, and the question is ... In xmonad the option stacking = "bg", works very well, however in other WM's this does not happen, leaving the widegets fixed, like bars, always above the windows, would there be any way to deal with this problem?

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
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
Rust programmingX11 window stackingeww architecturebasic understanding of WMs
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate how eww handles window stacking across different window managers. The user reports that stacking='bg' works on xmonad but not on others. Look into the window management code in eww, specifically how it sets window properties like window type and layer. Review existing comments in the issue for possible solutions or suggestions. Consider testing on multiple WMs to reproduce the issue.
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