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1 <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT -->
2 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
3 <protocol name="wlr_layer_shell_unstable_v1">
4 <copyright>
5 Copyright © 2017 Drew DeVault
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28
29 <interface name="zwlr_layer_shell_v1" version="5">
30 <description summary="create surfaces that are layers of the desktop">
31 Clients can use this interface to assign the surface_layer role to
32 wl_surfaces. Such surfaces are assigned to a "layer" of the output and
33 rendered with a defined z-depth respective to each other. They may also be
34 anchored to the edges and corners of a screen and specify input handling
35 semantics. This interface should be suitable for the implementation of
36 many desktop shell components, and a broad number of other applications
37 that interact with the desktop.
38 </description>
39
40 <request name="get_layer_surface">
41 <description summary="create a layer_surface from a surface">
42 Create a layer surface for an existing surface. This assigns the role of
43 layer_surface, or raises a protocol error if another role is already
44 assigned.
45
46 Creating a layer surface from a wl_surface which has a buffer attached
47 or committed is a client error, and any attempts by a client to attach
48 or manipulate a buffer prior to the first layer_surface.configure call
49 must also be treated as errors.
50
51 After creating a layer_surface object and setting it up, the client
52 must perform an initial commit without any buffer attached.
53 The compositor will reply with a layer_surface.configure event.
54 The client must acknowledge it and is then allowed to attach a buffer
55 to map the surface.
56
57 You may pass NULL for output to allow the compositor to decide which
58 output to use. Generally this will be the one that the user most
59 recently interacted with.
60
61 Clients can specify a namespace that defines the purpose of the layer
62 surface.
63 </description>
64 <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="zwlr_layer_surface_v1"/>
65 <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="wl_surface"/>
66 <arg name="output" type="object" interface="wl_output" allow-null="true"/>
67 <arg name="layer" type="uint" enum="layer" summary="layer to add this surface to"/>
68 <arg name="namespace" type="string" summary="namespace for the layer surface"/>
69 </request>
70
71 <enum name="error">
72 <entry name="role" value="0" summary="wl_surface has another role"/>
73 <entry name="invalid_layer" value="1" summary="layer value is invalid"/>
74 <entry name="already_constructed" value="2" summary="wl_surface has a buffer attached or committed"/>
75 </enum>
76
77 <enum name="layer">
78 <description summary="available layers for surfaces">
79 These values indicate which layers a surface can be rendered in. They
80 are ordered by z depth, bottom-most first. Traditional shell surfaces
81 will typically be rendered between the bottom and top layers.
82 Fullscreen shell surfaces are typically rendered at the top layer.
83 Multiple surfaces can share a single layer, and ordering within a
84 single layer is undefined.
85 </description>
86
87 <entry name="background" value="0"/>
88 <entry name="bottom" value="1"/>
89 <entry name="top" value="2"/>
90 <entry name="overlay" value="3"/>
91 </enum>
92
93 <!-- Version 3 additions -->
94
95 <request name="destroy" type="destructor" since="3">
96 <description summary="destroy the layer_shell object">
97 This request indicates that the client will not use the layer_shell
98 object any more. Objects that have been created through this instance
99 are not affected.
100 </description>
101 </request>
102 </interface>
103
104 <interface name="zwlr_layer_surface_v1" version="5">
105 <description summary="layer metadata interface">
106 An interface that may be implemented by a wl_surface, for surfaces that
107 are designed to be rendered as a layer of a stacked desktop-like
108 environment.
109
110 Layer surface state (layer, size, anchor, exclusive zone,
111 margin, interactivity) is double-buffered, and will be applied at the
112 time wl_surface.commit of the corresponding wl_surface is called.
113
114 Attaching a null buffer to a layer surface unmaps it.
115
116 Unmapping a layer_surface means that the surface cannot be shown by the
117 compositor until it is explicitly mapped again. The layer_surface
118 returns to the state it had right after layer_shell.get_layer_surface.
119 The client can re-map the surface by performing a commit without any
120 buffer attached, waiting for a configure event and handling it as usual.
121 </description>
122
123 <request name="set_size">
124 <description summary="sets the size of the surface">
125 Sets the size of the surface in surface-local coordinates. The
126 compositor will display the surface centered with respect to its
127 anchors.
128
129 If you pass 0 for either value, the compositor will assign it and
130 inform you of the assignment in the configure event. You must set your
131 anchor to opposite edges in the dimensions you omit; not doing so is a
132 protocol error. Both values are 0 by default.
133
134 Size is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
135 </description>
136 <arg name="width" type="uint"/>
137 <arg name="height" type="uint"/>
138 </request>
139
140 <request name="set_anchor">
141 <description summary="configures the anchor point of the surface">
142 Requests that the compositor anchor the surface to the specified edges
143 and corners. If two orthogonal edges are specified (e.g. 'top' and
144 'left'), then the anchor point will be the intersection of the edges
145 (e.g. the top left corner of the output); otherwise the anchor point
146 will be centered on that edge, or in the center if none is specified.
147
148 Anchor is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
149 </description>
150 <arg name="anchor" type="uint" enum="anchor"/>
151 </request>
152
153 <request name="set_exclusive_zone">
154 <description summary="configures the exclusive geometry of this surface">
155 Requests that the compositor avoids occluding an area with other
156 surfaces. The compositor's use of this information is
157 implementation-dependent - do not assume that this region will not
158 actually be occluded.
159
160 A positive value is only meaningful if the surface is anchored to one
161 edge or an edge and both perpendicular edges. If the surface is not
162 anchored, anchored to only two perpendicular edges (a corner), anchored
163 to only two parallel edges or anchored to all edges, a positive value
164 will be treated the same as zero.
165
166 A positive zone is the distance from the edge in surface-local
167 coordinates to consider exclusive.
168
169 Surfaces that do not wish to have an exclusive zone may instead specify
170 how they should interact with surfaces that do. If set to zero, the
171 surface indicates that it would like to be moved to avoid occluding
172 surfaces with a positive exclusive zone. If set to -1, the surface
173 indicates that it would not like to be moved to accommodate for other
174 surfaces, and the compositor should extend it all the way to the edges
175 it is anchored to.
176
177 For example, a panel might set its exclusive zone to 10, so that
178 maximized shell surfaces are not shown on top of it. A notification
179 might set its exclusive zone to 0, so that it is moved to avoid
180 occluding the panel, but shell surfaces are shown underneath it. A
181 wallpaper or lock screen might set their exclusive zone to -1, so that
182 they stretch below or over the panel.
183
184 The default value is 0.
185
186 Exclusive zone is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
187 </description>
188 <arg name="zone" type="int"/>
189 </request>
190
191 <request name="set_margin">
192 <description summary="sets a margin from the anchor point">
193 Requests that the surface be placed some distance away from the anchor
194 point on the output, in surface-local coordinates. Setting this value
195 for edges you are not anchored to has no effect.
196
197 The exclusive zone includes the margin.
198
199 Margin is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
200 </description>
201 <arg name="top" type="int"/>
202 <arg name="right" type="int"/>
203 <arg name="bottom" type="int"/>
204 <arg name="left" type="int"/>
205 </request>
206
207 <enum name="keyboard_interactivity">
208 <description summary="types of keyboard interaction possible for a layer shell surface">
209 Types of keyboard interaction possible for layer shell surfaces. The
210 rationale for this is twofold: (1) some applications are not interested
211 in keyboard events and not allowing them to be focused can improve the
212 desktop experience; (2) some applications will want to take exclusive
213 keyboard focus.
214 </description>
215
216 <entry name="none" value="0">
217 <description summary="no keyboard focus is possible">
218 This value indicates that this surface is not interested in keyboard
219 events and the compositor should never assign it the keyboard focus.
220
221 This is the default value, set for newly created layer shell surfaces.
222
223 This is useful for e.g. desktop widgets that display information or
224 only have interaction with non-keyboard input devices.
225 </description>
226 </entry>
227 <entry name="exclusive" value="1">
228 <description summary="request exclusive keyboard focus">
229 Request exclusive keyboard focus if this surface is above the shell surface layer.
230
231 For the top and overlay layers, the seat will always give
232 exclusive keyboard focus to the top-most layer which has keyboard
233 interactivity set to exclusive. If this layer contains multiple
234 surfaces with keyboard interactivity set to exclusive, the compositor
235 determines the one receiving keyboard events in an implementation-
236 defined manner. In this case, no guarantee is made when this surface
237 will receive keyboard focus (if ever).
238
239 For the bottom and background layers, the compositor is allowed to use
240 normal focus semantics.
241
242 This setting is mainly intended for applications that need to ensure
243 they receive all keyboard events, such as a lock screen or a password
244 prompt.
245 </description>
246 </entry>
247 <entry name="on_demand" value="2" since="4">
248 <description summary="request regular keyboard focus semantics">
249 This requests the compositor to allow this surface to be focused and
250 unfocused by the user in an implementation-defined manner. The user
251 should be able to unfocus this surface even regardless of the layer
252 it is on.
253
254 Typically, the compositor will want to use its normal mechanism to
255 manage keyboard focus between layer shell surfaces with this setting
256 and regular toplevels on the desktop layer (e.g. click to focus).
257 Nevertheless, it is possible for a compositor to require a special
258 interaction to focus or unfocus layer shell surfaces (e.g. requiring
259 a click even if focus follows the mouse normally, or providing a
260 keybinding to switch focus between layers).
261
262 This setting is mainly intended for desktop shell components (e.g.
263 panels) that allow keyboard interaction. Using this option can allow
264 implementing a desktop shell that can be fully usable without the
265 mouse.
266 </description>
267 </entry>
268 </enum>
269
270 <request name="set_keyboard_interactivity">
271 <description summary="requests keyboard events">
272 Set how keyboard events are delivered to this surface. By default,
273 layer shell surfaces do not receive keyboard events; this request can
274 be used to change this.
275
276 This setting is inherited by child surfaces set by the get_popup
277 request.
278
279 Layer surfaces receive pointer, touch, and tablet events normally. If
280 you do not want to receive them, set the input region on your surface
281 to an empty region.
282
283 Keyboard interactivity is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
284 </description>
285 <arg name="keyboard_interactivity" type="uint" enum="keyboard_interactivity"/>
286 </request>
287
288 <request name="get_popup">
289 <description summary="assign this layer_surface as an xdg_popup parent">
290 This assigns an xdg_popup's parent to this layer_surface. This popup
291 should have been created via xdg_surface::get_popup with the parent set
292 to NULL, and this request must be invoked before committing the popup's
293 initial state.
294
295 See the documentation of xdg_popup for more details about what an
296 xdg_popup is and how it is used.
297 </description>
298 <arg name="popup" type="object" interface="xdg_popup"/>
299 </request>
300
301 <request name="ack_configure">
302 <description summary="ack a configure event">
303 When a configure event is received, if a client commits the
304 surface in response to the configure event, then the client
305 must make an ack_configure request sometime before the commit
306 request, passing along the serial of the configure event.
307
308 If the client receives multiple configure events before it
309 can respond to one, it only has to ack the last configure event.
310
311 A client is not required to commit immediately after sending
312 an ack_configure request - it may even ack_configure several times
313 before its next surface commit.
314
315 A client may send multiple ack_configure requests before committing, but
316 only the last request sent before a commit indicates which configure
317 event the client really is responding to.
318 </description>
319 <arg name="serial" type="uint" summary="the serial from the configure event"/>
320 </request>
321
322 <request name="destroy" type="destructor">
323 <description summary="destroy the layer_surface">
324 This request destroys the layer surface.
325 </description>
326 </request>
327
328 <event name="configure">
329 <description summary="suggest a surface change">
330 The configure event asks the client to resize its surface.
331
332 Clients should arrange their surface for the new states, and then send
333 an ack_configure request with the serial sent in this configure event at
334 some point before committing the new surface.
335
336 The client is free to dismiss all but the last configure event it
337 received.
338
339 The width and height arguments specify the size of the window in
340 surface-local coordinates.
341
342 The size is a hint, in the sense that the client is free to ignore it if
343 it doesn't resize, pick a smaller size (to satisfy aspect ratio or
344 resize in steps of NxM pixels). If the client picks a smaller size and
345 is anchored to two opposite anchors (e.g. 'top' and 'bottom'), the
346 surface will be centered on this axis.
347
348 If the width or height arguments are zero, it means the client should
349 decide its own window dimension.
350 </description>
351 <arg name="serial" type="uint"/>
352 <arg name="width" type="uint"/>
353 <arg name="height" type="uint"/>
354 </event>
355
356 <event name="closed">
357 <description summary="surface should be closed">
358 The closed event is sent by the compositor when the surface will no
359 longer be shown. The output may have been destroyed or the user may
360 have asked for it to be removed. Further changes to the surface will be
361 ignored. The client should destroy the resource after receiving this
362 event, and create a new surface if they so choose.
363 </description>
364 </event>
365
366 <enum name="error">
367 <entry name="invalid_surface_state" value="0" summary="provided surface state is invalid"/>
368 <entry name="invalid_size" value="1" summary="size is invalid"/>
369 <entry name="invalid_anchor" value="2" summary="anchor bitfield is invalid"/>
370 <entry name="invalid_keyboard_interactivity" value="3" summary="keyboard interactivity is invalid"/>
371 <entry name="invalid_exclusive_edge" value="4" summary="exclusive edge is invalid given the surface anchors"/>
372 </enum>
373
374 <enum name="anchor" bitfield="true">
375 <entry name="top" value="1" summary="the top edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
376 <entry name="bottom" value="2" summary="the bottom edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
377 <entry name="left" value="4" summary="the left edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
378 <entry name="right" value="8" summary="the right edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
379 </enum>
380
381 <!-- Version 2 additions -->
382
383 <request name="set_layer" since="2">
384 <description summary="change the layer of the surface">
385 Change the layer that the surface is rendered on.
386
387 Layer is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
388 </description>
389 <arg name="layer" type="uint" enum="zwlr_layer_shell_v1.layer" summary="layer to move this surface to"/>
390 </request>
391
392 <!-- Version 5 additions -->
393
394 <request name="set_exclusive_edge" since="5">
395 <description summary="set the edge the exclusive zone will be applied to">
396 Requests an edge for the exclusive zone to apply. The exclusive
397 edge will be automatically deduced from anchor points when possible,
398 but when the surface is anchored to a corner, it will be necessary
399 to set it explicitly to disambiguate, as it is not possible to deduce
400 which one of the two corner edges should be used.
401
402 The edge must be one the surface is anchored to, otherwise the
403 invalid_exclusive_edge protocol error will be raised.
404 </description>
405 <arg name="edge" type="uint" enum="anchor"/>
406 </request>
407 </interface>
408 </protocol>