commit 9eede8d30b233bf3ee3c74fbbed3803540b556b5
from: Brett Fisher <code@brettfisher.xyz>
date: Wed May 13 18:48:00 2026 UTC

bxwm.c:

  - Add state management and logic for integration with bxbar.
  - Add layout state to Client struct to track window geometry.
  - Implement arrange() to re-tile windows when work area changes.
  - Modify layout functions to update layout state instead of  
    changing focus.
  - Set dock windows to persistent workspace -1.
  - Prevent dock windows from being moved or reassigned.
  - Spawn STATUSBAR command on startup via setup().

commit - 801fab761b523d968811e2c3d88a7a377dcb4975
commit + 9eede8d30b233bf3ee3c74fbbed3803540b556b5
blob - 8c2d515010933fbddb7f2346fc58bd29a1cd96d0
blob + f2036ceee0d2a17f9060e28eec8ee71c00c908af
--- bxwm.c
+++ bxwm.c
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+
+/* Layout types */
+enum { FLOAT, CENTER, LEFT_HALF, RIGHT_HALF, SMALL, MAXIMIZE };
+
 /* Types */
 typedef struct {
     Window win;
     int focused;
     int ws;
     int is_dock; /* dock/bar window: no border, no positioning,  no focus */
+    int layout; /* Remember window geometry type */
 } Client;
 
 /* Globals */
@@ -215,6 +220,8 @@ static void setup(void) {
 
     update_workarea();
 
+    spawn(STATUSBAR);
+
     #ifdef DEBUG
         fprintf(stderr, "bxwm: setup complete\n");
     #endif
@@ -274,6 +281,8 @@ static void manage(Window w) {
         win_x = wa_x + (wa_w - (win_w + 2 * BORDER_WIDTH)) / 2;
         win_y = wa_y + (wa_h - (win_h + 2 * BORDER_WIDTH)) / 2;
 
+        c->layout = SMALL; /* Default golden ratio placement */
+
         XWindowChanges wc = {
             .x = win_x,
             .y = win_y,
@@ -328,6 +337,7 @@ static void center_window(Client *c) {
     int win_y = wa_y;
 
     if (!c) return;
+    c->layout = CENTER;
 
     #ifdef DEBUG
         fprintf(stderr, "bxwm: center 0x%lx\n", c->win);
@@ -345,7 +355,6 @@ static void center_window(Client *c) {
         unsigned int mask = (CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth | CWStackMode);
         XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win, mask, &wc);
     }
-    focus_client(c);
 }
 
 static void left_half_window(Client *c) {
@@ -354,6 +363,7 @@ static void left_half_window(Client *c) {
     int win_y = wa_y;
 
     if (!c) return;
+    c->layout = LEFT_HALF;
 
     #ifdef DEBUG
         fprintf(stderr, "bxwm: left 0x%lx\n", c->win);
@@ -371,7 +381,6 @@ static void left_half_window(Client *c) {
         unsigned int mask = (CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth | CWStackMode);
         XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win, mask, &wc);
     }
-    focus_client(c);
 }
 
 static void right_half_window(Client *c) {
@@ -380,7 +389,8 @@ static void right_half_window(Client *c) {
     int win_y = wa_y;
 
     if (!c) return;
-
+    c->layout = RIGHT_HALF;
+ 
     #ifdef DEBUG
         fprintf(stderr, "bxwm: right 0x%lx\n", c->win);
     #endif
@@ -397,7 +407,6 @@ static void right_half_window(Client *c) {
         unsigned int mask = (CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth | CWStackMode);
         XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win, mask, &wc);
     }
-    focus_client(c);
 }
 
 static void small_window(Client *c) {
@@ -405,7 +414,8 @@ static void small_window(Client *c) {
     int win_x, win_y;
 
     if (!c) return;
-
+    c->layout = SMALL;
+ 
     /* Step 1: Calculate height first (50% of screen, minus borders) */
     win_h = (wa_h * INITIAL_HEIGHT) - (2 * BORDER_WIDTH);
     
@@ -443,7 +453,6 @@ static void small_window(Client *c) {
         unsigned int mask = CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth | CWStackMode;
         XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win, mask, &wc);
     }
-    focus_client(c);
 }
 
 static void maximize_window(Client *c) {
@@ -453,7 +462,8 @@ static void maximize_window(Client *c) {
     int win_y = wa_y;
 
     if (!c) return;
-
+    c->layout = MAXIMIZE;
+ 
     #ifdef DEBUG
         fprintf(stderr, "bxwm: maximize 0x%lx\n", c->win);
     #endif
@@ -470,7 +480,6 @@ static void maximize_window(Client *c) {
         unsigned int mask = (CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth | CWStackMode);
         XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win, mask, &wc);
     }
-    focus_client(c);
 }
 
 static void close_window(Client *c) {
@@ -836,6 +845,21 @@ static void update_client_list(void) {
         free(wins);
 }
 
+static void arrange(void) {
+    unsigned int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < num_clients; i++) {
+        if (clients[i].ws == curws && !clients[i].is_dock) {
+            switch (clients[i].layout) {
+                case CENTER:     center_window(&clients[i]);     break;
+                case LEFT_HALF:  left_half_window(&clients[i]);  break;
+                case RIGHT_HALF: right_half_window(&clients[i]); break;
+                case SMALL:      small_window(&clients[i]);      break;
+                case MAXIMIZE:   maximize_window(&clients[i]);   break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void update_workarea(void) {
     unsigned long left = 0, right = 0, top = 0, bottom = 0;
     unsigned int i;
@@ -892,6 +916,8 @@ static void update_workarea(void) {
                     PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *)workareas,
                     NUM_WORKSPACES * 4);
     free(workareas);
+
+    arrange();
 }