1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<protocol name="wlr_layer_shell_unstable_v1">
3 <copyright>
4 Copyright © 2017 Drew DeVault
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27
28 <interface name="zwlr_layer_shell_v1" version="4">
29 <description summary="create surfaces that are layers of the desktop">
30 Clients can use this interface to assign the surface_layer role to
31 wl_surfaces. Such surfaces are assigned to a "layer" of the output and
32 rendered with a defined z-depth respective to each other. They may also be
33 anchored to the edges and corners of a screen and specify input handling
34 semantics. This interface should be suitable for the implementation of
35 many desktop shell components, and a broad number of other applications
36 that interact with the desktop.
37 </description>
38
39 <request name="get_layer_surface">
40 <description summary="create a layer_surface from a surface">
41 Create a layer surface for an existing surface. This assigns the role of
42 layer_surface, or raises a protocol error if another role is already
43 assigned.
44
45 Creating a layer surface from a wl_surface which has a buffer attached
46 or committed is a client error, and any attempts by a client to attach
47 or manipulate a buffer prior to the first layer_surface.configure call
48 must also be treated as errors.
49
50 After creating a layer_surface object and setting it up, the client
51 must perform an initial commit without any buffer attached.
52 The compositor will reply with a layer_surface.configure event.
53 The client must acknowledge it and is then allowed to attach a buffer
54 to map the surface.
55
56 You may pass NULL for output to allow the compositor to decide which
57 output to use. Generally this will be the one that the user most
58 recently interacted with.
59
60 Clients can specify a namespace that defines the purpose of the layer
61 surface.
62 </description>
63 <arg name="id" type="new_id" interface="zwlr_layer_surface_v1"/>
64 <arg name="surface" type="object" interface="wl_surface"/>
65 <arg name="output" type="object" interface="wl_output" allow-null="true"/>
66 <arg name="layer" type="uint" enum="layer" summary="layer to add this surface to"/>
67 <arg name="namespace" type="string" summary="namespace for the layer surface"/>
68 </request>
69
70 <enum name="error">
71 <entry name="role" value="0" summary="wl_surface has another role"/>
72 <entry name="invalid_layer" value="1" summary="layer value is invalid"/>
73 <entry name="already_constructed" value="2" summary="wl_surface has a buffer attached or committed"/>
74 </enum>
75
76 <enum name="layer">
77 <description summary="available layers for surfaces">
78 These values indicate which layers a surface can be rendered in. They
79 are ordered by z depth, bottom-most first. Traditional shell surfaces
80 will typically be rendered between the bottom and top layers.
81 Fullscreen shell surfaces are typically rendered at the top layer.
82 Multiple surfaces can share a single layer, and ordering within a
83 single layer is undefined.
84 </description>
85
86 <entry name="background" value="0"/>
87 <entry name="bottom" value="1"/>
88 <entry name="top" value="2"/>
89 <entry name="overlay" value="3"/>
90 </enum>
91
92 <!-- Version 3 additions -->
93
94 <request name="destroy" type="destructor" since="3">
95 <description summary="destroy the layer_shell object">
96 This request indicates that the client will not use the layer_shell
97 object any more. Objects that have been created through this instance
98 are not affected.
99 </description>
100 </request>
101 </interface>
102
103 <interface name="zwlr_layer_surface_v1" version="4">
104 <description summary="layer metadata interface">
105 An interface that may be implemented by a wl_surface, for surfaces that
106 are designed to be rendered as a layer of a stacked desktop-like
107 environment.
108
109 Layer surface state (layer, size, anchor, exclusive zone,
110 margin, interactivity) is double-buffered, and will be applied at the
111 time wl_surface.commit of the corresponding wl_surface is called.
112
113 Attaching a null buffer to a layer surface unmaps it.
114
115 Unmapping a layer_surface means that the surface cannot be shown by the
116 compositor until it is explicitly mapped again. The layer_surface
117 returns to the state it had right after layer_shell.get_layer_surface.
118 The client can re-map the surface by performing a commit without any
119 buffer attached, waiting for a configure event and handling it as usual.
120 </description>
121
122 <request name="set_size">
123 <description summary="sets the size of the surface">
124 Sets the size of the surface in surface-local coordinates. The
125 compositor will display the surface centered with respect to its
126 anchors.
127
128 If you pass 0 for either value, the compositor will assign it and
129 inform you of the assignment in the configure event. You must set your
130 anchor to opposite edges in the dimensions you omit; not doing so is a
131 protocol error. Both values are 0 by default.
132
133 Size is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
134 </description>
135 <arg name="width" type="uint"/>
136 <arg name="height" type="uint"/>
137 </request>
138
139 <request name="set_anchor">
140 <description summary="configures the anchor point of the surface">
141 Requests that the compositor anchor the surface to the specified edges
142 and corners. If two orthogonal edges are specified (e.g. 'top' and
143 'left'), then the anchor point will be the intersection of the edges
144 (e.g. the top left corner of the output); otherwise the anchor point
145 will be centered on that edge, or in the center if none is specified.
146
147 Anchor is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
148 </description>
149 <arg name="anchor" type="uint" enum="anchor"/>
150 </request>
151
152 <request name="set_exclusive_zone">
153 <description summary="configures the exclusive geometry of this surface">
154 Requests that the compositor avoids occluding an area with other
155 surfaces. The compositor's use of this information is
156 implementation-dependent - do not assume that this region will not
157 actually be occluded.
158
159 A positive value is only meaningful if the surface is anchored to one
160 edge or an edge and both perpendicular edges. If the surface is not
161 anchored, anchored to only two perpendicular edges (a corner), anchored
162 to only two parallel edges or anchored to all edges, a positive value
163 will be treated the same as zero.
164
165 A positive zone is the distance from the edge in surface-local
166 coordinates to consider exclusive.
167
168 Surfaces that do not wish to have an exclusive zone may instead specify
169 how they should interact with surfaces that do. If set to zero, the
170 surface indicates that it would like to be moved to avoid occluding
171 surfaces with a positive exclusive zone. If set to -1, the surface
172 indicates that it would not like to be moved to accommodate for other
173 surfaces, and the compositor should extend it all the way to the edges
174 it is anchored to.
175
176 For example, a panel might set its exclusive zone to 10, so that
177 maximized shell surfaces are not shown on top of it. A notification
178 might set its exclusive zone to 0, so that it is moved to avoid
179 occluding the panel, but shell surfaces are shown underneath it. A
180 wallpaper or lock screen might set their exclusive zone to -1, so that
181 they stretch below or over the panel.
182
183 The default value is 0.
184
185 Exclusive zone is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
186 </description>
187 <arg name="zone" type="int"/>
188 </request>
189
190 <request name="set_margin">
191 <description summary="sets a margin from the anchor point">
192 Requests that the surface be placed some distance away from the anchor
193 point on the output, in surface-local coordinates. Setting this value
194 for edges you are not anchored to has no effect.
195
196 The exclusive zone includes the margin.
197
198 Margin is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
199 </description>
200 <arg name="top" type="int"/>
201 <arg name="right" type="int"/>
202 <arg name="bottom" type="int"/>
203 <arg name="left" type="int"/>
204 </request>
205
206 <enum name="keyboard_interactivity">
207 <description summary="types of keyboard interaction possible for a layer shell surface">
208 Types of keyboard interaction possible for layer shell surfaces. The
209 rationale for this is twofold: (1) some applications are not interested
210 in keyboard events and not allowing them to be focused can improve the
211 desktop experience; (2) some applications will want to take exclusive
212 keyboard focus.
213 </description>
214
215 <entry name="none" value="0">
216 <description summary="no keyboard focus is possible">
217 This value indicates that this surface is not interested in keyboard
218 events and the compositor should never assign it the keyboard focus.
219
220 This is the default value, set for newly created layer shell surfaces.
221
222 This is useful for e.g. desktop widgets that display information or
223 only have interaction with non-keyboard input devices.
224 </description>
225 </entry>
226 <entry name="exclusive" value="1">
227 <description summary="request exclusive keyboard focus">
228 Request exclusive keyboard focus if this surface is above the shell surface layer.
229
230 For the top and overlay layers, the seat will always give
231 exclusive keyboard focus to the top-most layer which has keyboard
232 interactivity set to exclusive. If this layer contains multiple
233 surfaces with keyboard interactivity set to exclusive, the compositor
234 determines the one receiving keyboard events in an implementation-
235 defined manner. In this case, no guarantee is made when this surface
236 will receive keyboard focus (if ever).
237
238 For the bottom and background layers, the compositor is allowed to use
239 normal focus semantics.
240
241 This setting is mainly intended for applications that need to ensure
242 they receive all keyboard events, such as a lock screen or a password
243 prompt.
244 </description>
245 </entry>
246 <entry name="on_demand" value="2" since="4">
247 <description summary="request regular keyboard focus semantics">
248 This requests the compositor to allow this surface to be focused and
249 unfocused by the user in an implementation-defined manner. The user
250 should be able to unfocus this surface even regardless of the layer
251 it is on.
252
253 Typically, the compositor will want to use its normal mechanism to
254 manage keyboard focus between layer shell surfaces with this setting
255 and regular toplevels on the desktop layer (e.g. click to focus).
256 Nevertheless, it is possible for a compositor to require a special
257 interaction to focus or unfocus layer shell surfaces (e.g. requiring
258 a click even if focus follows the mouse normally, or providing a
259 keybinding to switch focus between layers).
260
261 This setting is mainly intended for desktop shell components (e.g.
262 panels) that allow keyboard interaction. Using this option can allow
263 implementing a desktop shell that can be fully usable without the
264 mouse.
265 </description>
266 </entry>
267 </enum>
268
269 <request name="set_keyboard_interactivity">
270 <description summary="requests keyboard events">
271 Set how keyboard events are delivered to this surface. By default,
272 layer shell surfaces do not receive keyboard events; this request can
273 be used to change this.
274
275 This setting is inherited by child surfaces set by the get_popup
276 request.
277
278 Layer surfaces receive pointer, touch, and tablet events normally. If
279 you do not want to receive them, set the input region on your surface
280 to an empty region.
281
282 Keyboard interactivity is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
283 </description>
284 <arg name="keyboard_interactivity" type="uint" enum="keyboard_interactivity"/>
285 </request>
286
287 <request name="get_popup">
288 <description summary="assign this layer_surface as an xdg_popup parent">
289 This assigns an xdg_popup's parent to this layer_surface. This popup
290 should have been created via xdg_surface::get_popup with the parent set
291 to NULL, and this request must be invoked before committing the popup's
292 initial state.
293
294 See the documentation of xdg_popup for more details about what an
295 xdg_popup is and how it is used.
296 </description>
297 <arg name="popup" type="object" interface="xdg_popup"/>
298 </request>
299
300 <request name="ack_configure">
301 <description summary="ack a configure event">
302 When a configure event is received, if a client commits the
303 surface in response to the configure event, then the client
304 must make an ack_configure request sometime before the commit
305 request, passing along the serial of the configure event.
306
307 If the client receives multiple configure events before it
308 can respond to one, it only has to ack the last configure event.
309
310 A client is not required to commit immediately after sending
311 an ack_configure request - it may even ack_configure several times
312 before its next surface commit.
313
314 A client may send multiple ack_configure requests before committing, but
315 only the last request sent before a commit indicates which configure
316 event the client really is responding to.
317 </description>
318 <arg name="serial" type="uint" summary="the serial from the configure event"/>
319 </request>
320
321 <request name="destroy" type="destructor">
322 <description summary="destroy the layer_surface">
323 This request destroys the layer surface.
324 </description>
325 </request>
326
327 <event name="configure">
328 <description summary="suggest a surface change">
329 The configure event asks the client to resize its surface.
330
331 Clients should arrange their surface for the new states, and then send
332 an ack_configure request with the serial sent in this configure event at
333 some point before committing the new surface.
334
335 The client is free to dismiss all but the last configure event it
336 received.
337
338 The width and height arguments specify the size of the window in
339 surface-local coordinates.
340
341 The size is a hint, in the sense that the client is free to ignore it if
342 it doesn't resize, pick a smaller size (to satisfy aspect ratio or
343 resize in steps of NxM pixels). If the client picks a smaller size and
344 is anchored to two opposite anchors (e.g. 'top' and 'bottom'), the
345 surface will be centered on this axis.
346
347 If the width or height arguments are zero, it means the client should
348 decide its own window dimension.
349 </description>
350 <arg name="serial" type="uint"/>
351 <arg name="width" type="uint"/>
352 <arg name="height" type="uint"/>
353 </event>
354
355 <event name="closed">
356 <description summary="surface should be closed">
357 The closed event is sent by the compositor when the surface will no
358 longer be shown. The output may have been destroyed or the user may
359 have asked for it to be removed. Further changes to the surface will be
360 ignored. The client should destroy the resource after receiving this
361 event, and create a new surface if they so choose.
362 </description>
363 </event>
364
365 <enum name="error">
366 <entry name="invalid_surface_state" value="0" summary="provided surface state is invalid"/>
367 <entry name="invalid_size" value="1" summary="size is invalid"/>
368 <entry name="invalid_anchor" value="2" summary="anchor bitfield is invalid"/>
369 <entry name="invalid_keyboard_interactivity" value="3" summary="keyboard interactivity is invalid"/>
370 </enum>
371
372 <enum name="anchor" bitfield="true">
373 <entry name="top" value="1" summary="the top edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
374 <entry name="bottom" value="2" summary="the bottom edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
375 <entry name="left" value="4" summary="the left edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
376 <entry name="right" value="8" summary="the right edge of the anchor rectangle"/>
377 </enum>
378
379 <!-- Version 2 additions -->
380
381 <request name="set_layer" since="2">
382 <description summary="change the layer of the surface">
383 Change the layer that the surface is rendered on.
384
385 Layer is double-buffered, see wl_surface.commit.
386 </description>
387 <arg name="layer" type="uint" enum="zwlr_layer_shell_v1.layer" summary="layer to move this surface to"/>
388 </request>
389 </interface>
390</protocol>