commit b8690a64b1c29f72ee1d47208507e1d7475568d2
from: Brett Fisher <code@brettfisher.xyz>
date: Sun Jun  7 03:12:17 2026 UTC

bxwm.c: Clear _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW when workspace has no focus.

  - Update focus_next() and focus_prev() to reset the 
    _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW atom when transitioning to a workspace
    without clients.
  - Ensures consistent state display in status bars and 
    external monitors.

commit - c9f5f76d5451eb283e33019887e890a5f32071e4
commit + b8690a64b1c29f72ee1d47208507e1d7475568d2
blob - 12f91ea5a01c7cac362b744ab37afa01049d30ef
blob + 5087f911e780712fbc97dc10ef013eaab485cf4c
--- bxwm.c
+++ bxwm.c
@@ -806,6 +806,9 @@ focus_next(void) {
         focused_client->focused = 0;
         focused_client = NULL;
         XSetInputFocus(dpy, root, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+        long active = None;
+        XChangeProperty(dpy, root, net_active_window, XA_WINDOW, 32,
+                        PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *)&active, 1);
     }
 }
 
@@ -843,6 +846,9 @@ focus_prev(void) {
         focused_client->focused = 0;
         focused_client = NULL;
         XSetInputFocus(dpy, root, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+        long active = None;
+        XChangeProperty(dpy, root, net_active_window, XA_WINDOW, 32,
+                        PropModeReplace, (unsigned char *)&active, 1);
     }
 }