Merge pull request #878 from Elv13/geometry_overhaul_p3.02

Geometry overhaul part 3.02: Wibars

awesomerc.lua

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen(function(s)
     mytasklist[s] = awful.widget.tasklist(s, awful.widget.tasklist.filter.currenttags, mytasklist.buttons)
 
     -- Create the wibox
-    mywibox[s] = awful.wibox({ position = "top", screen = s })
+    mywibox[s] = awful.wibar({ position = "top", screen = s })
 
     -- Add widgets to the wibox
     mywibox[s]:setup {

docs/common/wibox.ldoc

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+--- Border width.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::border_width*
+--
+-- @property border_width
+-- @param integer
+
+--- Border color.
+--
+-- Please note that this property only support string based 24 bit or 32 bit
+-- colors:
+--
+--    Red Blue
+--     _|  _|
+--    #FF00FF
+--       T‾
+--     Green
+--
+--
+--    Red Blue
+--     _|  _|
+--    #FF00FF00
+--       T‾  ‾T
+--    Green   Alpha
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::border_color*
+--
+-- @property border_color
+-- @param string
+
+--- On top of other windows.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::ontop*
+--
+-- @property ontop
+-- @param boolean
+
+--- The mouse cursor.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::cursor*
+--
+-- @property cursor
+-- @param string
+-- @see mouse
+
+--- Visibility.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::visible*
+--
+-- @property visible
+-- @param boolean
+
+--- The opacity of the wibox, between 0 and 1.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::opacity*
+--
+-- @property opacity
+-- @tparam number opacity (between 0 and 1)
+
+--- The window type (desktop, normal, dock, ...).
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::type*
+--
+-- @property type
+-- @param string
+-- @see client.type
+
+--- The x coordinates.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::x*
+--
+-- @property x
+-- @param integer
+
+--- The y coordinates.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::y*
+--
+-- @property y
+-- @param integer
+
+--- The width of the wibox.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::width*
+--
+-- @property width
+-- @param width
+
+--- The height of the wibox.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::height*
+--
+-- @property height
+-- @param height
+
+--- The wibox screen.
+--
+-- @property screen
+-- @param screen
+
+---  The wibox's `drawable`.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::drawable*
+--
+-- @property drawable
+-- @tparam drawable drawable
+
+--- The widget that the `wibox` displays.
+-- @property widget
+-- @param widget
+
+--- The X window id.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::window*
+--
+-- @property window
+-- @param string
+-- @see client.window
+
+--- The wibox's bounding shape as a (native) cairo surface.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::shape_bounding*
+--
+-- @property shape_bounding
+-- @param surface._native
+
+--- The wibox's clip shape as a (native) cairo surface.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::shape_clip*
+--
+-- @property shape_clip
+-- @param surface._native
+
+--- Get or set mouse buttons bindings to a wibox.
+--
+-- @param buttons_table A table of buttons objects, or nothing.
+-- @function wibox.buttons
+
+--- Get or set wibox geometry. That's the same as accessing or setting the x,
+-- y, width or height properties of a wibox.
+--
+-- @param A table with coordinates to modify.
+-- @return A table with wibox coordinates and geometry.
+-- @function wibox.geometry
+
+--- Get or set wibox struts.
+--
+-- @param strut A table with new strut, or nothing
+-- @return The wibox strut in a table.
+-- @function wibox.struts
+-- @see client.struts
+
+--- The default background color.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.bg_normal
+-- @see bg
+
+--- The default foreground (text) color.
+-- @beautiful beautiful.fg_normal
+-- @see fg
+
+--- Set a declarative widget hierarchy description.
+-- See [The declarative layout system](../documentation/03-declarative-layout.md.html)
+-- @param args An array containing the widgets disposition
+-- @name setup
+-- @class function
+
+--- The background of the wibox.
+-- @param c The background to use. This must either be a cairo pattern object,
+--   nil or a string that gears.color() understands.
+-- @property bg
+-- @see gears.color
+
+--- The background image of the drawable.
+-- If `image` is a function, it will be called with `(context, cr, width, height)`
+-- as arguments. Any other arguments passed to this method will be appended.
+-- @param image A background image or a function
+-- @property bgimage
+-- @see gears.surface
+
+--- The foreground (text) of the wibox.
+-- @param c The foreground to use. This must either be a cairo pattern object,
+--   nil or a string that gears.color() understands.
+-- @property fg
+-- @see gears.color
+
+--- Find a widget by a point.
+-- The wibox must have drawn itself at least once for this to work.
+-- @tparam number x X coordinate of the point
+-- @tparam number y Y coordinate of the point
+-- @treturn table A sorted table of widgets positions. The first element is the biggest
+-- container while the last is the topmost widget. The table contains *x*, *y*,
+-- *width*, *height* and *widget*.
+-- @name find_widgets
+-- @class function

lib/awful/client.lua

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local spawn = require("awful.spawn")
 local object = require("gears.object")
+local grect = require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 local pairs = pairs
 local type = type
 local ipairs = ipairs
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ function client.swap.bydirection(dir, c, stacked)
         for i,cl in ipairs(cltbl) do
             geomtbl[i] = cl:geometry()
         end
-        local target = util.get_rectangle_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, sel:geometry())
+        local target = grect.get_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, sel:geometry())
 
         -- If we found a client to swap with, then go for it
         if target then
@@ -693,6 +694,54 @@ function client.floating.delete(c)
     client.object.set_floating(c, nil)
 end
 
+--- The x coordinates.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::x*
+--
+-- @property x
+-- @param integer
+
+--- The y coordinates.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::y*
+--
+-- @property y
+-- @param integer
+
+--- The width of the wibox.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::width*
+--
+-- @property width
+-- @param width
+
+--- The height of the wibox.
+--
+-- **Signal:**
+--
+--  * *property::height*
+--
+-- @property height
+-- @param height
+
+-- Add the geometry helpers to match the wibox API
+for _, v in ipairs {"x", "y", "width", "height"} do
+    client.object["get_"..v] = function(c)
+        return c:geometry()[v]
+    end
+
+    client.object["set_"..v] = function(c, value)
+        return c:geometry({[v] = value})
+    end
+end
+
+
 --- Restore (=unminimize) a random client.
 -- @function awful.client.restore
 -- @param s The screen to use.

lib/awful/client/focus.lua

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 -- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
 -- @submodule client
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-local util = require("awful.util")
+local grect = require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 
 local capi =
 {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function focus.bydirection(dir, c, stacked)
             geomtbl[i] = cl:geometry()
         end
 
-        local target = util.get_rectangle_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, sel:geometry())
+        local target = grect.get_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, sel:geometry())
 
         -- If we found a client to focus, then do it.
         if target then
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function focus.global_bydirection(dir, c, stacked)
             for i,cl in ipairs(cltbl) do
                 geomtbl[i] = cl:geometry()
             end
-            local target = util.get_rectangle_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, scr.geometry)
+            local target = grect.get_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, scr.geometry)
 
             if target then
                 cltbl[target]:emit_signal("request::activate",

lib/awful/init.lua

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ return
     remote = require("awful.remote");
     key = require("awful.key");
     button = require("awful.button");
+    wibar = require("awful.wibar");
     wibox = require("awful.wibox");
     startup_notification = require("awful.startup_notification");
     tooltip = require("awful.tooltip");

lib/awful/mouse/init.lua

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 -- Grab environment we need
 local layout = require("awful.layout")
 local aplace = require("awful.placement")
-local awibox = require("awful.wibox")
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local type = type
 local ipairs = ipairs
@@ -123,43 +122,31 @@ end
 
 --- Move the wibox under the cursor.
 -- @function awful.mouse.wibox.move
---@param w The wibox to move, or none to use that under the pointer
+--@tparam wibox w The wibox to move, or none to use that under the pointer
 function mouse.wibox.move(w)
     w = w or mouse.wibox_under_pointer()
     if not w then return end
 
+    if not w
+        or w.type == "desktop"
+        or w.type == "splash"
+        or w.type == "dock" then
+        return
+    end
+
+    -- Compute the offset
+    local coords = capi.mouse.coords()
+    local geo    = aplace.centered(capi.mouse,{parent=w, pretend=true})
+
     local offset = {
-        x = w.x - capi.mouse.coords().x,
+        x = geo.x - coords.x,
-        y = w.y - capi.mouse.coords().y
+        y = geo.y - coords.y,
     }
 
-    capi.mousegrabber.run(function (_mouse)
+    mouse.resize(w, "mouse.move", {
-        local button_down = false
+        placement = aplace.under_mouse,
-        if awibox.get_position(w) == "floating" then
+        offset    = offset
-            w.x = capi.mouse.coords().x + offset.x
+    })
-            w.y = capi.mouse.coords().y + offset.y
-        else
-            local wa = capi.screen[capi.mouse.screen].workarea
-
-            if capi.mouse.coords()["y"] > wa.y + wa.height - 10 then
-                awibox.set_position(w, "bottom", w.screen)
-            elseif capi.mouse.coords()["y"] < wa.y + 10 then
-                awibox.set_position(w, "top", w.screen)
-            elseif capi.mouse.coords()["x"] > wa.x + wa.width - 10 then
-                awibox.set_position(w, "right", w.screen)
-            elseif capi.mouse.coords()["x"] < wa.x + 10 then
-                awibox.set_position(w, "left", w.screen)
-            end
-            w.screen = capi.mouse.screen
-        end
-        for _, v in ipairs(_mouse.buttons) do
-            if v then button_down = true end
-        end
-        if not button_down then
-            return false
-        end
-        return true
-    end, "fleur")
 end
 
 --- Get a client corner coordinates.
@@ -234,22 +221,11 @@ function mouse.resize_handler(c, context, hints)
         local lay = c.screen.selected_tag.layout
 
         if lay == layout.suit.floating or c.floating then
-            local offset = hints and hints.offset or {}
-
-            if type(offset) == "number" then
-                offset = {
-                    x      = offset,
-                    y      = offset,
-                    width  = offset,
-                    height = offset,
-                }
-            end
-
             c:geometry {
-                x      = hints.x      + (offset.x      or 0 ),
+                x      = hints.x,
-                y      = hints.y      + (offset.y      or 0 ),
+                y      = hints.y,
-                width  = hints.width  + (offset.width  or 0 ),
+                width  = hints.width,
-                height = hints.height + (offset.height or 0 ),
+                height = hints.height,
             }
         elseif lay.resize_handler then
             lay.resize_handler(c, context, hints)

lib/awful/placement.lua

@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 --
 -- **attach** (*boolean*):
 --
+-- When the parent geometry (like the screen) changes, re-apply the placement
+-- function. This will add a `detach_callback` function to the drawable. Call
+-- this to detach the function. This will be called automatically when a new
+-- attached function is set.
+--
 -- **offset** (*table or number*):
 --
 -- The offset(s) to apply to the new geometry.
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ local capi =
 local client = require("awful.client")
 local layout = require("awful.layout")
 local a_screen = require("awful.screen")
+local grect = require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local dpi = require("beautiful").xresources.apply_dpi
 
@@ -96,6 +102,15 @@ local function get_screen(s)
 end
 
 local wrap_client = nil
+local placement
+
+-- Store function -> keys
+local reverse_align_map = {}
+
+-- Forward declarations
+local area_common
+local wibox_update_strut
+local attach
 
 --- Allow multiple placement functions to be daisy chained.
 -- This also allow the functions to be aware they are being chained and act
@@ -123,7 +138,8 @@ local function compose(...)
         end
     end
 
-    local ret = wrap_client(function(d, args, ...)
+    local ret
+    ret = wrap_client(function(d, args, ...)
         local rets = {}
         local last_geo = nil
 
@@ -134,13 +150,16 @@ local function compose(...)
         -- Only apply the geometry once, not once per chain node, to do this,
         -- Force the "pretend" argument and restore the original value for
         -- the last node.
-        local pretend_real = args.pretend
+        local attach_real = args.attach
-
         args.pretend      = true
+        args.attach       = false
+        args.offset       = {}
 
         for k, f in ipairs(queue) do
             if k == #queue then
-                args.pretend = pretend_real or false
+                -- Let them fallback to the parent table
+                args.pretend = nil
+                args.offset  = nil
             end
 
             local r = {f(d, args, ...)}
@@ -160,6 +179,11 @@ local function compose(...)
             end
         end
 
+        if attach_real then
+            args.attach = true
+            attach(d, ret, args)
+        end
+
         return last_geo, rets
     end, "compose")
 
@@ -189,7 +213,7 @@ local placement_private = {}
 --
 --    (awful.placement.no_overlap + awful.placement.no_offscreen)(c)
 --
-local placement = setmetatable({}, {
+placement = setmetatable({}, {
     __index = placement_private,
     __newindex = function(_, k, f)
         placement_private[k] = wrap_client(f, k)
@@ -221,9 +245,6 @@ local align_map = {
     center_horizontal = function(sw, _ , dw, _ ) return {x=sw/2-dw/2, y= nil     } end,
 }
 
--- Store function -> keys
-local reverse_align_map = {}
-
 -- Some parameters to correctly compute the final size
 local resize_to_point_map = {
     -- Corners
@@ -259,39 +280,61 @@ local function store_geometry(d, reqtype)
     data[d][reqtype].screen = d.screen
 end
 
---- Apply some modifications before applying the new geometry.
+--- Get the margins and offset
--- @tparam table new_geo The new geometry
+-- @tparam table args The arguments
--- @tparam table args The common arguments
+-- @treturn table The margins
--- @treturn table|nil The new geometry
+-- @treturn table The offsets
-local function fix_new_geometry(new_geo, args)
+local function get_decoration(args)
-    if args.pretend or not new_geo then return nil end
+    local offset = args.offset
 
-    local offset = args.offset or {}
+    -- Offset are "blind" values added to the output
-
+    offset = type(offset) == "number" and {
-    if type(offset) == "number" then
-        offset = {
         x      = offset,
         y      = offset,
         width  = offset,
         height = offset,
+    } or args.offset or {}
+
+    -- Margins are distances on each side to substract from the area`
+    local m = type(args.margins) == "table" and args.margins or {
+        left = args.margins or 0 , right  = args.margins or 0,
+        top  = args.margins or 0 , bottom = args.margins or 0
     }
+
+    return m, offset
 end
 
+--- Apply some modifications before applying the new geometry.
+-- @tparam table new_geo The new geometry
+-- @tparam table args The common arguments
+-- @tparam boolean force Always ajust the geometry, even in pretent mode. This
+--  should only be used when returning the final geometry as it would otherwise
+--  mess the pipeline.
+-- @treturn table|nil The new geometry
+local function fix_new_geometry(new_geo, args, force)
+    if (args.pretend and not force) or not new_geo then return nil end
+
+    local m, offset = get_decoration(args)
+
     return {
-        x      = new_geo.x      and (new_geo.x      + (offset.x      or 0)),
+        x      = new_geo.x      and (new_geo.x + (offset.x or 0) + (m.left or 0) ),
-        y      = new_geo.y      and (new_geo.y      + (offset.y      or 0)),
+        y      = new_geo.y      and (new_geo.y + (offset.y or 0) + (m.top  or 0) ),
-        width  = new_geo.width  and (new_geo.width  + (offset.width  or 0)),
+        width  = new_geo.width  and math.max(
-        height = new_geo.height and (new_geo.height + (offset.height or 0)),
+            1, (new_geo.width  + (offset.width  or 0) - (m.left or 0) - (m.right or 0)  )
+        ),
+        height = new_geo.height and math.max(
+            1, (new_geo.height + (offset.height or 0) - (m.top  or 0) - (m.bottom or 0) )
+        ),
     }
 end
 
---- Get the area covered by a drawin.
+-- Get the area covered by a drawin.
 -- @param d The drawin
 -- @tparam[opt=nil] table new_geo A new geometry
 -- @tparam[opt=false] boolean ignore_border_width Ignore the border
 -- @tparam table args the method arguments
 -- @treturn The drawin's area.
-local function area_common(d, new_geo, ignore_border_width, args)
+area_common = function(d, new_geo, ignore_border_width, args)
     -- The C side expect no arguments, nil isn't valid
     local geometry = new_geo and d:geometry(new_geo) or d:geometry()
     local border = ignore_border_width and 0 or d.border_width or 0
@@ -316,7 +359,6 @@ end
 -- @tparam[opt=false] boolean ignore_border_width Ignore the border
 -- @treturn table A table with *x*, *y*, *width* and *height*.
 local function geometry_common(obj, args, new_geo, ignore_border_width)
-
     -- Store the current geometry in a singleton-memento
     if args.store_geometry and new_geo and args.context then
         store_geometry(obj, args.context)
@@ -338,16 +380,13 @@ local function geometry_common(obj, args, new_geo, ignore_border_width)
 
             -- Apply the margins
             if args.margins then
-                local delta = type(args.margins) == "table" and args.margins or {
+                local delta = get_decoration(args)
-                    left = args.margins , right  = args.margins,
-                    top  = args.margins , bottom = args.margins
-                }
 
                 return {
-                    x      = dgeo.x      + (delta.left or 0),
+                    x      = dgeo.x      - (delta.left or 0),
-                    y      = dgeo.y      + (delta.top  or 0),
+                    y      = dgeo.y      - (delta.top  or 0),
-                    width  = dgeo.width  - (delta.left or 0) - (delta.right  or 0),
+                    width  = dgeo.width  + (delta.left or 0) + (delta.right  or 0),
-                    height = dgeo.height - (delta.top  or 0) - (delta.bottom or 0),
+                    height = dgeo.height + (delta.top  or 0) + (delta.bottom or 0),
                 }
             end
 
@@ -367,12 +406,18 @@ end
 -- @tparam table args the method arguments
 -- @treturn table A table with *x*, *y*, *width* and *height*.
 local function get_parent_geometry(obj, args)
+    -- Didable override_geometry, context and other to avoid mutating the state
+    -- or using the wrong geo.
+
     if args.bounding_rect then
         return args.bounding_rect
     elseif args.parent then
-        return geometry_common(args.parent, args)
+        return geometry_common(args.parent, {})
     elseif obj.screen then
-        return geometry_common(obj.screen, args)
+        return geometry_common(obj.screen, {
+            honor_padding  = args.honor_padding,
+            honor_workarea = args.honor_workarea
+        })
     else
         return geometry_common(capi.screen[capi.mouse.screen], args)
     end
@@ -405,7 +450,7 @@ local function move_into_geometry(source, target)
 end
 
 -- Update the workarea
-local function wibox_update_strut(d, position)
+wibox_update_strut = function(d, position, args)
     -- If the drawable isn't visible, remove the struts
     if not d.visible then
         d:struts { left = 0, right = 0, bottom = 0, top = 0 }
@@ -420,16 +465,18 @@ local function wibox_update_strut(d, position)
     -- the workarea
     local struts = { left = 0, right = 0, bottom = 0, top = 0 }
 
+    local m = get_decoration(args)
+
     if vertical then
         for _, v in ipairs {"right", "left"} do
             if (not position) or position:match(v) then
-                struts[v] = geo.width
+                struts[v] = geo.width + m[v]
             end
         end
     else
         for _, v in ipairs {"top", "bottom"} do
             if (not position) or position:match(v) then
-                struts[v] = geo.height
+                struts[v] = geo.height + m[v]
             end
         end
     end
@@ -438,16 +485,18 @@ local function wibox_update_strut(d, position)
     d:struts(struts)
 end
 
---- Pin a drawable to a placement function.
+-- Pin a drawable to a placement function.
 -- Automatically update the position when the size change.
 -- All other arguments will be passed to the `position` function (if any)
 -- @tparam[opt=client.focus] drawable d A drawable (like `client`, `mouse`
 --   or `wibox`)
 -- @param position_f A position name (see `align`) or a position function
 -- @tparam[opt={}] table args Other arguments
-local function attach(d, position_f, args)
+attach = function(d, position_f, args)
     args = args or {}
 
+    if args.pretend then return end
+
     if not args.attach then return end
 
     -- Avoid a connection loop
@@ -462,110 +511,78 @@ local function attach(d, position_f, args)
 
     if not position_f then return end
 
+    -- If there is multiple attached function, there is an high risk of infinite
+    -- loop. While some combinaisons are harmless, other are very hard to debug.
+    --
+    -- Use the placement composition to build explicit multi step attached
+    -- placement functions.
+    if d.detach_callback then
+        d.detach_callback()
+        d.detach_callback = nil
+    end
+
     local function tracker()
         position_f(d, args)
     end
 
     d:connect_signal("property::width"       , tracker)
     d:connect_signal("property::height"      , tracker)
+    d:connect_signal("property::border_width", tracker)
 
-    tracker()
-
-    if args.update_workarea then
     local function tracker_struts()
         --TODO this is too fragile and doesn't work with all methods.
-            wibox_update_strut(d, reverse_align_map[position_f])
+        wibox_update_strut(d, d.position or reverse_align_map[position_f], args)
     end
 
+    local parent = args.parent or d.screen
+
+    if args.update_workarea then
         d:connect_signal("property::geometry" , tracker_struts)
         d:connect_signal("property::visible"  , tracker_struts)
+        capi.client.connect_signal("property::struts", tracker_struts)
 
         tracker_struts()
+    elseif parent == d.screen then
+        if args.honor_workarea then
+            parent:connect_signal("property::workarea", tracker)
+        end
+
+        if args.honor_padding then
+            parent:connect_signal("property::padding", tracker)
+        end
     end
 
     -- If there is a parent drawable, screen or mouse, also track it
-    local parent = args.parent or d.screen
     if parent then
-        args.parent:connect_signal("property::geometry" , tracker)
+        parent:connect_signal("property::geometry" , tracker)
-    end
     end
 
---- Check if an area intersect another area.
+    -- Create a way to detach a placement function
--- @param a The area.
+    d:add_signal("property::detach_callback")
--- @param b The other area.
+    function d.detach_callback()
--- @return True if they intersect, false otherwise.
+        d:disconnect_signal("property::width"       , tracker)
-local function area_intersect_area(a, b)
+        d:disconnect_signal("property::height"      , tracker)
-    return (b.x < a.x + a.width
+        d:disconnect_signal("property::border_width", tracker)
-            and b.x + b.width > a.x
+        if parent then
-            and b.y < a.y + a.height
+            parent:disconnect_signal("property::geometry" , tracker)
-            and b.y + b.height > a.y)
+
+            if parent == d.screen then
+                if args.honor_workarea then
+                    parent:disconnect_signal("property::workarea", tracker)
                 end
 
---- Get the intersect area between a and b.
+                if args.honor_padding then
--- @param a The area.
+                    parent:disconnect_signal("property::padding", tracker)
--- @param b The other area.
--- @return The intersect area.
-local function area_intersect_area_get(a, b)
-    local g = {}
-    g.x = math.max(a.x, b.x)
-    g.y = math.max(a.y, b.y)
-    g.width = math.min(a.x + a.width, b.x + b.width) - g.x
-    g.height = math.min(a.y + a.height, b.y + b.height) - g.y
-    return g
-end
-
---- Remove an area from a list, splitting the space between several area that
--- can overlap.
--- @param areas Table of areas.
--- @param elem Area to remove.
--- @return The new area list.
-local function area_remove(areas, elem)
-    for i = #areas, 1, -1 do
-        -- Check if the 'elem' intersect
-        if area_intersect_area(areas[i], elem) then
-            -- It does? remove it
-            local r = table.remove(areas, i)
-            local inter = area_intersect_area_get(r, elem)
-
-            if inter.x > r.x then
-                table.insert(areas, {
-                    x = r.x,
-                    y = r.y,
-                    width = inter.x - r.x,
-                    height = r.height
-                })
-            end
-
-            if inter.y > r.y then
-                table.insert(areas, {
-                    x = r.x,
-                    y = r.y,
-                    width = r.width,
-                    height = inter.y - r.y
-                })
-            end
-
-            if inter.x + inter.width < r.x + r.width then
-                table.insert(areas, {
-                    x = inter.x + inter.width,
-                    y = r.y,
-                    width = (r.x + r.width) - (inter.x + inter.width),
-                    height = r.height
-                })
-            end
-
-            if inter.y + inter.height < r.y + r.height then
-                table.insert(areas, {
-                    x = r.x,
-                    y = inter.y + inter.height,
-                    width = r.width,
-                    height = (r.y + r.height) - (inter.y + inter.height)
-                })
                 end
             end
         end
 
-    return areas
+        if args.update_workarea then
+            d:disconnect_signal("property::geometry" , tracker_struts)
+            d:disconnect_signal("property::visible"  , tracker_struts)
+            capi.client.disconnect_signal("property::struts", tracker_struts)
+        end
+    end
 end
 
 -- Convert 2 points into a rectangle
@@ -633,7 +650,7 @@ function placement.closest_corner(d, args)
     local new_args = setmetatable({position = corner}, {__index=args})
     local ngeo = placement_private.align(d, new_args)
 
-    return ngeo, corner
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true), corner
 end
 
 --- Place the client so no part of it will be outside the screen (workarea).
@@ -685,7 +702,7 @@ function placement.no_overlap(c)
     local areas = { screen.workarea }
     for _, cl in pairs(cls) do
         if cl ~= c and cl.type ~= "desktop" and (cl.floating or curlay == layout.suit.floating) then
-            areas = area_remove(areas, area_common(cl))
+            areas = grect.area_remove(areas, area_common(cl))
         end
     end
 
@@ -751,7 +768,9 @@ function placement.under_mouse(d, args)
     ngeo.width  = ngeo.width  - 2*bw
     ngeo.height = ngeo.height - 2*bw
 
-    return ngeo
+    geometry_common(d, args, ngeo)
+
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true)
 end
 
 --- Place the client next to the mouse.
@@ -862,7 +881,7 @@ function placement.resize_to_mouse(d, args)
 
     geometry_common(d, args, ngeo)
 
-    return ngeo
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true)
 end
 
 --- Move the drawable (client or wibox) `d` to a screen position or side.
@@ -913,7 +932,7 @@ function placement.align(d, args)
 
     attach(d, placement[args.position], args)
 
-    return ngeo
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true)
 end
 
 -- Add the alias functions
@@ -1002,7 +1021,7 @@ function placement.stretch(d, args)
 
     attach(d, placement["stretch_"..args.direction], args)
 
-    return ngeo
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true)
 end
 
 -- Add the alias functions
@@ -1056,7 +1075,7 @@ function placement.maximize(d, args)
 
     attach(d, placement.maximize, args)
 
-    return ngeo
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true)
 end
 
 -- Add the alias functions
@@ -1121,7 +1140,7 @@ function placement.scale(d, args)
 
     attach(d, placement.maximize, args)
 
-    return ngeo
+    return fix_new_geometry(ngeo, args, true)
 end
 
 ---@DOC_awful_placement_maximize_vertically_EXAMPLE@

lib/awful/screen.lua

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ local capi =
 }
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local object = require("gears.object")
+local grect =  require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 
 local function get_screen(s)
     return s and capi.screen[s]
@@ -62,20 +63,7 @@ end
 -- @tparam number y Y coordinate of point
 -- @treturn number The squared distance of the screen to the provided point
 function screen.object.get_square_distance(self, x, y)
-    self = get_screen(self)
+    return grect.get_square_distance(get_screen(self).geometry, x, y)
-    local geom = self.geometry
-    local dist_x, dist_y = 0, 0
-    if x < geom.x then
-        dist_x = geom.x - x
-    elseif x >= geom.x + geom.width then
-        dist_x = x - geom.x - geom.width + 1
-    end
-    if y < geom.y then
-        dist_y = geom.y - y
-    elseif y >= geom.y + geom.height then
-        dist_y = y - geom.y - geom.height + 1
-    end
-    return dist_x * dist_x + dist_y * dist_y
 end
 
 ---
@@ -83,20 +71,18 @@ end
 -- The number returned can be used as an index into the global
 -- `screen` table/object.
 -- @function awful.screen.getbycoord
--- @param x The x coordinate
+-- @tparam number x The x coordinate
--- @param y The y coordinate
+-- @tparam number y The y coordinate
+-- @treturn ?number The screen index
 function screen.getbycoord(x, y)
-    local dist = math.huge
+    local s, sgeos = capi.screen.primary, {}
-    local s = capi.screen.primary
+
-    if s then
+    for scr in capi.screen do
-        dist = screen.object.get_square_distance(s, x, y)
+        sgeos[scr] = scr.geometry
-    end
-    for i in capi.screen do
-        local d = screen.object.get_square_distance(i, x, y)
-        if d < dist then
-            s, dist = capi.screen[i], d
-        end
     end
+
+    s = grect.get_closest_by_coord(sgeos, x, y) or s
+
     return s and s.index
 end
 
@@ -151,7 +137,7 @@ function screen.focus_bydirection(dir, _screen)
         for s in capi.screen do
             geomtbl[s] = capi.screen[s].geometry
         end
-        local target = util.get_rectangle_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, sel.geometry)
+        local target = grect.get_in_direction(dir, geomtbl, sel.geometry)
         if target then
             return screen.focus(target)
         end

lib/awful/util.lua

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ local type = type
 local rtable = table
 local string = string
 local lgi = require("lgi")
+local grect = require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 local Gio = require("lgi").Gio
 local Pango = lgi.Pango
 local capi =
@@ -301,76 +302,18 @@ function util.subsets(set)
     return ret
 end
 
---- Return true whether rectangle B is in the right direction
--- compared to rectangle A.
--- @param dir The direction.
--- @param gA The geometric specification for rectangle A.
--- @param gB The geometric specification for rectangle B.
--- @return True if B is in the direction of A.
-local function is_in_direction(dir, gA, gB)
-    if dir == "up" then
-        return gA.y > gB.y
-    elseif dir == "down" then
-        return gA.y < gB.y
-    elseif dir == "left" then
-        return gA.x > gB.x
-    elseif dir == "right" then
-        return gA.x < gB.x
-    end
-    return false
-end
-
---- Calculate distance between two points.
--- i.e: if we want to move to the right, we will take the right border
--- of the currently focused screen and the left side of the checked screen.
--- @param dir The direction.
--- @param _gA The first rectangle.
--- @param _gB The second rectangle.
--- @return The distance between the screens.
-local function calculate_distance(dir, _gA, _gB)
-    local gAx = _gA.x
-    local gAy = _gA.y
-    local gBx = _gB.x
-    local gBy = _gB.y
-
-    if dir == "up" then
-        gBy = _gB.y + _gB.height
-    elseif dir == "down" then
-        gAy = _gA.y + _gA.height
-    elseif dir == "left" then
-        gBx = _gB.x + _gB.width
-    elseif dir == "right" then
-        gAx = _gA.x + _gA.width
-    end
-
-    return math.sqrt(math.pow(gBx - gAx, 2) + math.pow(gBy - gAy, 2))
-end
-
 --- Get the nearest rectangle in the given direction. Every rectangle is specified as a table
 -- with 'x', 'y', 'width', 'height' keys, the same as client or screen geometries.
+-- @deprecated awful.util.get_rectangle_in_direction
 -- @param dir The direction, can be either "up", "down", "left" or "right".
 -- @param recttbl A table of rectangle specifications.
 -- @param cur The current rectangle.
 -- @return The index for the rectangle in recttbl closer to cur in the given direction. nil if none found.
+-- @see gears.geometry
 function util.get_rectangle_in_direction(dir, recttbl, cur)
-    local dist, dist_min
+    util.deprecate("gears.geometry.rectangle.get_in_direction")
-    local target = nil
 
-    -- We check each object
+    return grect.get_in_direction(dir, recttbl, cur)
-    for i, rect in pairs(recttbl) do
-        -- Check geometry to see if object is located in the right direction.
-        if is_in_direction(dir, cur, rect) then
-            -- Calculate distance between current and checked object.
-            dist = calculate_distance(dir, cur, rect)
-
-            -- If distance is shorter then keep the object.
-            if not target or dist < dist_min then
-                target = i
-                dist_min = dist
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return target
 end
 
 --- Join all tables given as parameters.

lib/awful/wibar.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--- Wibox module for awful.
+-- This module allows you to easily create wibox and attach them to the edge of
+-- a screen.
+--
+-- @author Emmanuel Lepage Vallee <elv1313@gmail.com>
+-- @copyright 2016 Emmanuel Lepage Vallee
+-- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
+-- @classmod awful.wibar
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- Grab environment we need
+local capi =
+{
+    screen = screen,
+    client = client
+}
+local setmetatable = setmetatable
+local tostring = tostring
+local ipairs = ipairs
+local error = error
+local wibox = require("wibox")
+local beautiful = require("beautiful")
+local util = require("awful.util")
+local placement = require("awful.placement")
+
+local function get_screen(s)
+    return s and capi.screen[s]
+end
+
+local awfulwibar = { mt = {} }
+
+--- Array of table with wiboxes inside.
+-- It's an array so it is ordered.
+local wiboxes = setmetatable({}, {__mode = "v"})
+
+-- Compute the margin on one side
+local function get_margin(w, position, auto_stop)
+    local h_or_w = (position == "top" or position == "bottom") and "height" or "width"
+    local ret = 0
+
+    for _, v in ipairs(wiboxes) do
+        -- Ignore the wibars placed after this one
+        if auto_stop and v == w then break end
+
+        if v.position == position and v.screen == w.screen and v.visible then
+            ret = ret + v[h_or_w]
+        end
+    end
+
+    return ret
+end
+
+-- `honor_workarea` cannot be used as it does modify the workarea itself.
+-- a manual padding has to be generated.
+local function get_margins(w)
+    local position = w.position
+    assert(position)
+
+    local margins = {left=0, right=0, top=0, bottom=0}
+
+    margins[position] = get_margin(w, position, true)
+
+    -- Avoid overlapping wibars
+    if position == "left" or position == "right" then
+        margins.top    = get_margin(w, "top"   )
+        margins.bottom = get_margin(w, "bottom")
+    end
+
+    return margins
+end
+
+-- Create the placement function
+local function gen_placement(position, stretch)
+    local maximize = (position == "right" or position == "left") and
+        "maximize_vertically" or "maximize_horizontally"
+
+    return placement[position] + (stretch and placement[maximize] or nil)
+end
+
+-- Attach the placement function.
+local function attach(wb, align)
+    gen_placement(align, wb._stretch)(wb, {
+        attach          = true,
+        update_workarea = true,
+        margins         = get_margins(wb)
+    })
+end
+
+-- Re-attach all wibars on a given wibar screen
+local function reattach(wb)
+    local s = wb.screen
+    for _, w in ipairs(wiboxes) do
+        if w ~= wb and w.screen == s then
+            if w.detach_callback then
+                w.detach_callback()
+                w.detach_callback = nil
+            end
+            attach(w, w.position)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- The wibox position.
+-- @property position
+-- @param string Either "left", right", "top" or "bottom"
+
+local function get_position(wb)
+    return wb._position or "top"
+end
+
+local function set_position(wb, position)
+    -- Detach first to avoid any uneeded callbacks
+    if wb.detach_callback then
+        wb.detach_callback()
+
+        -- Avoid disconnecting twice, this produces a lot of warnings
+        wb.detach_callback = nil
+    end
+
+    -- Move the wibar to the end of the list to avoid messing up the others in
+    -- case there is stacked wibars on one side.
+    if wb._position then
+        for k, w in ipairs(wiboxes) do
+            if w == wb then
+                table.remove(wiboxes, k)
+            end
+        end
+        table.insert(wiboxes, wb)
+    end
+
+    -- In case the position changed, it may be necessary to reset the size
+    if (wb._position == "left" or wb._position == "right")
+      and (position == "top" or position == "bottom") then
+        wb.height = math.ceil(beautiful.get_font_height(wb.font) * 1.5)
+    elseif (wb._position == "top" or wb._position == "bottom")
+      and (position == "left" or position == "right") then
+        wb.width = math.ceil(beautiful.get_font_height(wb.font) * 1.5)
+    end
+
+    -- Changing the position will also cause the other margins to be invalidated.
+    -- For example, adding a wibar to the top will change the margins of any left
+    -- or right wibars. To solve, this, they need to be re-attached.
+    reattach(wb)
+
+    -- Set the new position
+    wb._position = position
+
+    -- Attach to the new position
+    attach(wb, position)
+end
+
+--- Stretch the wibar.
+--
+-- @property stretch
+-- @param[opt=true] boolean
+
+local function get_stretch(w)
+    return w._stretch
+end
+
+local function set_stretch(w, value)
+    w._stretch = value
+
+    attach(w, w.position)
+end
+
+--- Remove a wibar.
+-- @function remove
+local function remove(self)
+    self.visible = false
+
+    if self.detach_callback then
+        self.detach_callback()
+        self.detach_callback = nil
+    end
+
+    for k, w in ipairs(wiboxes) do
+        if w == self then
+            table.remove(wiboxes, k)
+        end
+    end
+
+    self._screen = nil
+end
+
+--- Get a wibox position if it has been set, or return top.
+-- @param wb The wibox
+-- @deprecated awful.wibar.get_position
+-- @return The wibox position.
+function awfulwibar.get_position(wb)
+    util.deprecate("Use wb:get_position() instead of awful.wibar.get_position")
+    return get_position(wb)
+end
+
+--- Put a wibox on a screen at this position.
+-- @param wb The wibox to attach.
+-- @param position The position: top, bottom left or right.
+-- @param screen This argument is deprecated, use wb.screen directly.
+-- @deprecated awful.wibar.set_position
+function awfulwibar.set_position(wb, position, screen) --luacheck: no unused args
+    util.deprecate("Use wb:set_position(position) instead of awful.wibar.set_position")
+
+    set_position(wb, position)
+end
+
+--- Attach a wibox to a screen.
+-- If a wibox is attached, it will be automatically be moved when other wiboxes
+-- will be attached.
+-- @param wb The wibox to attach.
+-- @param position The position of the wibox: top, bottom, left or right.
+-- @param screen The screen to attach to
+-- @deprecated awful.wibar.attach
+function awfulwibar.attach(wb, position, screen) --luacheck: no unused args
+    util.deprecate("awful.wibar.attach is deprecated, use the 'attach' property"..
+        " of awful.placement. This method doesn't do anything anymore"
+    )
+end
+
+--- Align a wibox.
+--
+-- Supported alignment are:
+--
+-- * top_left
+-- * top_right
+-- * bottom_left
+-- * bottom_right
+-- * left
+-- * right
+-- * top
+-- * bottom
+-- * centered
+-- * center_vertical
+-- * center_horizontal
+--
+-- @param wb The wibox.
+-- @param align The alignment
+-- @param screen This argument is deprecated. It is not used. Use wb.screen
+--  directly.
+-- @deprecated awful.wibar.align
+-- @see awful.placement.align
+function awfulwibar.align(wb, align, screen) --luacheck: no unused args
+    if align == "center" then
+        util.deprecate("awful.wibar.align(wb, 'center' is deprecated, use 'centered'")
+        align = "centered"
+    end
+
+    if screen then
+        util.deprecate("awful.wibar.align 'screen' argument is deprecated")
+    end
+
+    attach(wb, align)
+end
+
+--- Stretch a wibox so it takes all screen width or height.
+--
+-- **This function has been removed.**
+--
+-- @deprecated awful.wibox.stretch
+-- @see awful.placement
+-- @see stretch
+
+--- Create a new wibox and attach it to a screen edge.
+-- @see wibox
+-- @param arg A table with standard arguments to wibox() creator.
+-- You can add also position key with value top, bottom, left or right.
+-- You can also use width or height in % and set align to center, right or left.
+-- You can also set the screen key with a screen number to attach the wibox.
+-- If not specified, 1 is assumed.
+-- @return The wibox created.
+function awfulwibar.new(arg)
+    arg = arg or {}
+    local position = arg.position or "top"
+    local has_to_stretch = true
+    local screen = get_screen(arg.screen or 1)
+
+    arg.type = arg.type or "dock"
+
+    if position ~= "top" and position ~="bottom"
+            and position ~= "left" and position ~= "right" then
+        error("Invalid position in awful.wibar(), you may only use"
+            .. " 'top', 'bottom', 'left' and 'right'")
+    end
+
+    -- Set default size
+    if position == "left" or position == "right" then
+        arg.width = arg.width or math.ceil(beautiful.get_font_height(arg.font) * 1.5)
+        if arg.height then
+            has_to_stretch = false
+            if arg.screen then
+                local hp = tostring(arg.height):match("(%d+)%%")
+                if hp then
+                    arg.height = math.ceil(screen.geometry.height * hp / 100)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        arg.height = arg.height or math.ceil(beautiful.get_font_height(arg.font) * 1.5)
+        if arg.width then
+            has_to_stretch = false
+            if arg.screen then
+                local wp = tostring(arg.width):match("(%d+)%%")
+                if wp then
+                    arg.width = math.ceil(screen.geometry.width * wp / 100)
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    local w = wibox(arg)
+
+    w.screen   = screen
+    w._screen  = screen --HACK When a screen is removed, then getbycoords wont work
+    w._stretch = arg.stretch == nil and has_to_stretch or arg.stretch
+
+    w:add_signal("property::position")
+    w.get_position = get_position
+    w.set_position = set_position
+
+    w:add_signal("property::stretch")
+    w.get_stretch = get_stretch
+    w.set_stretch = set_stretch
+    w.remove      = remove
+
+    w.visible = true
+
+    w:set_position(position)
+
+    table.insert(wiboxes, w)
+
+    w:connect_signal("property::visible", function() reattach(w) end)
+
+    return w
+end
+
+capi.screen.connect_signal("removed", function(s)
+    for _, wibar in ipairs(wiboxes) do
+        if wibar._screen == s then
+            wibar:remove()
+        end
+    end
+end)
+
+function awfulwibar.mt:__call(...)
+    return awfulwibar.new(...)
+end
+
+--@DOC_wibox_COMMON@
+
+return setmetatable(awfulwibar, awfulwibar.mt)
+
+-- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80

lib/awful/wibox.lua

@@ -1,302 +1,32 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---- Wibox module for awful.
+--- This module is deprecated and has been renamed `awful.wibar`
--- This module allows you to easily create wibox and attach them to the edge of
--- a screen.
 --
--- @author Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info>
+-- @author Emmanuel Lepage Vallee <elv1313@gmail.com>
--- @copyright 2009 Julien Danjou
+-- @copyright 2016 Emmanuel Lepage Vallee
 -- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
 -- @module awful.wibox
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+local util = require("awful.util")
+local wibar = require("awful.wibar")
 
--- Grab environment we need
+local function call(_,...)
-local capi =
+    util.deprecate("awful.wibox has been renamed to awful.wibar")
-{
-    screen = screen,
-    client = client
-}
-local setmetatable = setmetatable
-local tostring = tostring
-local ipairs = ipairs
-local table = table
-local error = error
-local wibox = require("wibox")
-local beautiful = require("beautiful")
-local round = require("awful.util").round
 
-local function get_screen(s)
+    return wibar(...)
-    return s and capi.screen[s]
 end
 
-local awfulwibox = { mt = {} }
+local function index(_, k)
+    util.deprecate("awful.wibox has been renamed to awful.wibar")
 
---- Array of table with wiboxes inside.
+    return wibar[k]
--- It's an array so it is ordered.
-local wiboxes = {}
-
---- Get a wibox position if it has been set, or return top.
--- @param wb The wibox
--- @return The wibox position.
-function awfulwibox.get_position(wb)
-    for _, wprop in ipairs(wiboxes) do
-        if wprop.wibox == wb then
-            return wprop.position
-        end
-    end
-    return "top"
 end
 
---- Put a wibox on a screen at this position.
+local function newindex(_, k, v)
--- @param wb The wibox to attach.
+    util.deprecate("awful.wibox has been renamed to awful.wibar")
--- @param position The position: top, bottom left or right.
--- @param screen If the wibox it not attached to a screen, specified on which
--- screen the position should be set.
-function awfulwibox.set_position(wb, position, screen)
-    local area = get_screen(screen).geometry
 
-    -- The "length" of a wibox is always chosen to be the optimal size
+    wibar[k] = v
-    -- (non-floating).
-    -- The "width" of a wibox is kept if it exists.
-    if position == "right" then
-        wb.x = area.x + area.width - (wb.width + 2 * wb.border_width)
-    elseif position == "left" then
-        wb.x = area.x
-    elseif position == "bottom" then
-        wb.y = (area.y + area.height) - (wb.height + 2 * wb.border_width)
-    elseif position == "top" then
-        wb.y = area.y
 end
 
-    for _, wprop in ipairs(wiboxes) do
+return setmetatable({}, {__call = call, __index = index, __newindex  = newindex})
-        if wprop.wibox == wb then
-            wprop.position = position
-            break
-        end
-    end
-end
-
---- Reset all wiboxes positions.
-local function update_all_wiboxes_position()
-    for _, wprop in ipairs(wiboxes) do
-        awfulwibox.set_position(wprop.wibox, wprop.position, wprop.screen)
-    end
-end
-
-local function call_wibox_position_hook_on_prop_update()
-    update_all_wiboxes_position()
-end
-
-local function wibox_update_strut(wb)
-    for _, wprop in ipairs(wiboxes) do
-        if wprop.wibox == wb then
-            if not wb.visible then
-                wb:struts { left = 0, right = 0, bottom = 0, top = 0 }
-            elseif wprop.position == "top" then
-                wb:struts { left = 0, right = 0, bottom = 0, top = wb.height + 2 * wb.border_width }
-            elseif wprop.position == "bottom" then
-                wb:struts { left = 0, right = 0, bottom = wb.height + 2 * wb.border_width, top = 0 }
-            elseif wprop.position == "left" then
-                wb:struts { left = wb.width + 2 * wb.border_width, right = 0, bottom = 0, top = 0 }
-            elseif wprop.position == "right" then
-                wb:struts { left = 0, right = wb.width + 2 * wb.border_width, bottom = 0, top = 0 }
-            end
-            break
-        end
-    end
-end
-
---- Attach a wibox to a screen.
--- If a wibox is attached, it will be automatically be moved when other wiboxes
--- will be attached.
--- @param wb The wibox to attach.
--- @param position The position of the wibox: top, bottom, left or right.
--- @param screen The screen to attach to
-function awfulwibox.attach(wb, position, screen)
-    screen = get_screen(screen)
-    -- Store wibox as attached in a weak-valued table
-    local wibox_prop_table
-    -- Start from end since we sometimes remove items
-    for i = #wiboxes, 1, -1 do
-        -- Since wiboxes are stored as weak value, they can disappear.
-        -- If they did, remove their entries
-        if wiboxes[i].wibox == nil then
-            table.remove(wiboxes, i)
-        elseif wiboxes[i].wibox == wb then
-            wibox_prop_table = wiboxes[i]
-            -- We could break here, but well, let's check if there is no other
-            -- table with their wiboxes been garbage collected.
-        end
-    end
-
-    if not wibox_prop_table then
-        table.insert(wiboxes, setmetatable({ wibox = wb, position = position, screen = screen }, { __mode = 'v' }))
-    else
-        wibox_prop_table.position = position
-    end
-
-    wb:connect_signal("property::width", wibox_update_strut)
-    wb:connect_signal("property::height", wibox_update_strut)
-    wb:connect_signal("property::visible", wibox_update_strut)
-
-    wb:connect_signal("property::width", call_wibox_position_hook_on_prop_update)
-    wb:connect_signal("property::height", call_wibox_position_hook_on_prop_update)
-    wb:connect_signal("property::visible", call_wibox_position_hook_on_prop_update)
-    wb:connect_signal("property::border_width", call_wibox_position_hook_on_prop_update)
-end
-
---- Align a wibox.
--- @param wb The wibox.
--- @param align The alignment: left, right or center.
--- @param screen If the wibox is not attached to any screen, you can specify the
--- screen where to align.
-function awfulwibox.align(wb, align, screen)
-    screen = get_screen(screen)
-    local position = awfulwibox.get_position(wb)
-    local area = screen.workarea
-
-    if position == "right" then
-        if align == "right" then
-            wb.y = area.y
-        elseif align == "left" then
-            wb.y = area.y + area.height - (wb.height + 2 * wb.border_width)
-        elseif align == "center" then
-            wb.y = area.y + round((area.height - wb.height) / 2)
-        end
-    elseif position == "left" then
-        if align == "right" then
-            wb.y = (area.y + area.height) - (wb.height + 2 * wb.border_width)
-        elseif align == "left" then
-            wb.y = area.y
-        elseif align == "center" then
-            wb.y = area.y + round((area.height - wb.height) / 2)
-        end
-    elseif position == "bottom" then
-        if align == "right" then
-            wb.x = area.x + area.width - (wb.width + 2 * wb.border_width)
-        elseif align == "left" then
-            wb.x = area.x
-        elseif align == "center" then
-            wb.x = area.x + round((area.width - wb.width) / 2)
-        end
-    elseif position == "top" then
-        if align == "right" then
-            wb.x = area.x + area.width - (wb.width + 2 * wb.border_width)
-        elseif align == "left" then
-            wb.x = area.x
-        elseif align == "center" then
-            wb.x = area.x + round((area.width - wb.width) / 2)
-        end
-    end
-
-    -- Update struts regardless of changes
-    wibox_update_strut(wb)
-end
-
---- Stretch a wibox so it takes all screen width or height.
--- @param wb The wibox.
--- @param screen The screen to stretch on, or the wibox screen.
-function awfulwibox.stretch(wb, screen)
-    if screen then
-        screen = get_screen(screen)
-        local position = awfulwibox.get_position(wb)
-        local area = screen.workarea
-        if position == "right" or position == "left" then
-            wb.height = area.height - (2 * wb.border_width)
-            wb.y = area.y
-        else
-            wb.width = area.width - (2 * wb.border_width)
-            wb.x = area.x
-        end
-    end
-end
-
---- Create a new wibox and attach it to a screen edge.
--- @see wibox
--- @param arg A table with standard arguments to wibox() creator.
--- You can add also position key with value top, bottom, left or right.
--- You can also use width or height in % and set align to center, right or left.
--- You can also set the screen key with a screen number to attach the wibox.
--- If not specified, 1 is assumed.
--- @return The wibox created.
-function awfulwibox.new(arg)
-    arg = arg or {}
-    local position = arg.position or "top"
-    local has_to_stretch = true
-    local screen = get_screen(arg.screen or 1)
-
-    arg.type = arg.type or "dock"
-
-    if position ~= "top" and position ~="bottom"
-            and position ~= "left" and position ~= "right" then
-        error("Invalid position in awful.wibox(), you may only use"
-            .. " 'top', 'bottom', 'left' and 'right'")
-    end
-
-    -- Set default size
-    if position == "left" or position == "right" then
-        arg.width = arg.width or round(beautiful.get_font_height(arg.font) * 1.5)
-        if arg.height then
-            has_to_stretch = false
-            if arg.screen then
-                local hp = tostring(arg.height):match("(%d+)%%")
-                if hp then
-                    arg.height = round(screen.geometry.height * hp / 100)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    else
-        arg.height = arg.height or round(beautiful.get_font_height(arg.font) * 1.5)
-        if arg.width then
-            has_to_stretch = false
-            if arg.screen then
-                local wp = tostring(arg.width):match("(%d+)%%")
-                if wp then
-                    arg.width = round(screen.geometry.width * wp / 100)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-
-    local w = wibox(arg)
-
-    w.visible = true
-
-    awfulwibox.attach(w, position, screen)
-    if has_to_stretch then
-        awfulwibox.stretch(w, screen)
-    else
-        awfulwibox.align(w, arg.align, screen)
-    end
-
-    awfulwibox.set_position(w, position, screen)
-
-    return w
-end
-
-local function update_wiboxes_on_struts(c)
-    local struts = c:struts()
-    if struts.left ~= 0 or struts.right ~= 0
-       or struts.top ~= 0 or struts.bottom ~= 0 then
-        update_all_wiboxes_position()
-    end
-end
-
--- Hook registered to reset all wiboxes position.
-capi.client.connect_signal("property::struts", update_wiboxes_on_struts)
-capi.client.connect_signal("unmanage", update_wiboxes_on_struts)
-
-capi.screen.connect_signal("removed", function(s)
-    for _, wprop in ipairs(wiboxes) do
-        if wprop.screen == s then
-            wprop.wibox.visible = false
-        end
-    end
-end)
-
-function awfulwibox.mt:__call(...)
-    return awfulwibox.new(...)
-end
-
-return setmetatable(awfulwibox, awfulwibox.mt)
 
 -- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80

lib/awful/widget/layoutbox.lua

@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
-local capi = { screen = screen }
+local capi = { screen = screen, tag = tag }
 local layout = require("awful.layout")
 local tooltip = require("awful.tooltip")
-local tag = require("awful.tag")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local imagebox = require("wibox.widget.imagebox")
 
@@ -48,8 +47,8 @@ function layoutbox.new(screen)
     -- Do we already have the update callbacks registered?
     if boxes == nil then
         boxes = setmetatable({}, { __mode = "kv" })
-        tag.attached_connect_signal(nil, "property::selected", update_from_tag)
+        capi.tag.connect_signal("property::selected", update_from_tag)
-        tag.attached_connect_signal(nil, "property::layout", update_from_tag)
+        capi.tag.connect_signal("property::layout", update_from_tag)
         layoutbox.boxes = boxes
     end
 
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ function layoutbox.new(screen)
         w._layoutbox_tooltip = tooltip({ objects = {w}, delay_show = 1 })
 
         update(w, screen)
-        boxes[screen] = w
+        boxes[screen] = setmetatable({}, {__index = w, __newindex = w})
     end
 
     return w

lib/gears/geometry.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- Helper functions used to compute geometries.
+--
+-- When this module refer to a geometry table, this assume a table with at least
+-- an *x*, *y*, *width* and *height* keys and numeric values.
+--
+-- @author Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info>
+-- @copyright 2008 Julien Danjou
+-- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
+-- @module gears.geometry
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+local math = math
+
+local gears = {geometry = {rectangle = {} } }
+
+--- Get the square distance between a rectangle and a point.
+-- @tparam table geom A rectangle
+-- @tparam number geom.x The horizontal coordinate
+-- @tparam number geom.y The vertical coordinate
+-- @tparam number geom.width The rectangle width
+-- @tparam number geom.height The rectangle height
+-- @tparam number x X coordinate of point
+-- @tparam number y Y coordinate of point
+-- @treturn number The squared distance of the rectangle to the provided point
+function gears.geometry.rectangle.get_square_distance(geom, x, y)
+    local dist_x, dist_y = 0, 0
+    if x < geom.x then
+        dist_x = geom.x - x
+    elseif x >= geom.x + geom.width then
+        dist_x = x - geom.x - geom.width + 1
+    end
+    if y < geom.y then
+        dist_y = geom.y - y
+    elseif y >= geom.y + geom.height then
+        dist_y = y - geom.y - geom.height + 1
+    end
+    return dist_x * dist_x + dist_y * dist_y
+end
+
+--- Return the closest rectangle from `list` for a given point.
+-- @tparam table list A list of geometry tables.
+-- @tparam number x The x coordinate
+-- @tparam number y The y coordinate
+-- @return The key from the closest geometry.
+function gears.geometry.rectangle.get_closest_by_coord(list, x, y)
+    local dist = math.huge
+    local ret = nil
+
+    for k, v in pairs(list) do
+        local d = gears.geometry.rectangle.get_square_distance(v, x, y)
+        if d < dist then
+            ret, dist = k, d
+        end
+    end
+
+    return ret
+end
+
+--- Return the rectangle containing the [x, y] point.
+--
+-- Note that if multiple element from the geometry list contains the point, the
+-- returned result is nondeterministic.
+--
+-- @tparam table list A list of geometry tables.
+-- @tparam number x The x coordinate
+-- @tparam number y The y coordinate
+-- @return The key from the closest geometry. In case no result is found, *nil*
+--  is returned.
+function gears.geometry.rectangle.get_by_coord(list, x, y)
+    for k, geometry in pairs(list) do
+        if x >= geometry.x and x < geometry.x + geometry.width
+           and y >= geometry.y and y < geometry.y + geometry.height then
+            return k
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Return true whether rectangle B is in the right direction
+-- compared to rectangle A.
+-- @param dir The direction.
+-- @param gA The geometric specification for rectangle A.
+-- @param gB The geometric specification for rectangle B.
+-- @return True if B is in the direction of A.
+local function is_in_direction(dir, gA, gB)
+    if dir == "up" then
+        return gA.y > gB.y
+    elseif dir == "down" then
+        return gA.y < gB.y
+    elseif dir == "left" then
+        return gA.x > gB.x
+    elseif dir == "right" then
+        return gA.x < gB.x
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+--- Calculate distance between two points.
+-- i.e: if we want to move to the right, we will take the right border
+-- of the currently focused screen and the left side of the checked screen.
+-- @param dir The direction.
+-- @param _gA The first rectangle.
+-- @param _gB The second rectangle.
+-- @return The distance between the screens.
+local function calculate_distance(dir, _gA, _gB)
+    local gAx = _gA.x
+    local gAy = _gA.y
+    local gBx = _gB.x
+    local gBy = _gB.y
+
+    if dir == "up" then
+        gBy = _gB.y + _gB.height
+    elseif dir == "down" then
+        gAy = _gA.y + _gA.height
+    elseif dir == "left" then
+        gBx = _gB.x + _gB.width
+    elseif dir == "right" then
+        gAx = _gA.x + _gA.width
+    end
+
+    return math.sqrt(math.pow(gBx - gAx, 2) + math.pow(gBy - gAy, 2))
+end
+
+--- Get the nearest rectangle in the given direction. Every rectangle is specified as a table
+-- with *x*, *y*, *width*, *height* keys, the same as client or screen geometries.
+-- @tparam string dir The direction, can be either *up*, *down*, *left* or *right*.
+-- @tparam table recttbl A table of rectangle specifications.
+-- @tparam table cur The current rectangle.
+-- @return The index for the rectangle in recttbl closer to cur in the given direction. nil if none found.
+function gears.geometry.rectangle.get_in_direction(dir, recttbl, cur)
+    local dist, dist_min
+    local target = nil
+
+    -- We check each object
+    for i, rect in pairs(recttbl) do
+        -- Check geometry to see if object is located in the right direction.
+        if is_in_direction(dir, cur, rect) then
+            -- Calculate distance between current and checked object.
+            dist = calculate_distance(dir, cur, rect)
+
+            -- If distance is shorter then keep the object.
+            if not target or dist < dist_min then
+                target = i
+                dist_min = dist
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return target
+end
+
+--- Check if an area intersect another area.
+-- @param a The area.
+-- @param b The other area.
+-- @return True if they intersect, false otherwise.
+local function area_intersect_area(a, b)
+    return (b.x < a.x + a.width
+            and b.x + b.width > a.x
+            and b.y < a.y + a.height
+            and b.y + b.height > a.y)
+end
+
+--- Get the intersect area between a and b.
+-- @tparam table a The area.
+-- @tparam number a.x The horizontal coordinate
+-- @tparam number a.y The vertical coordinate
+-- @tparam number a.width The rectangle width
+-- @tparam number a.height The rectangle height
+-- @tparam table b The other area.
+-- @tparam number b.x The horizontal coordinate
+-- @tparam number b.y The vertical coordinate
+-- @tparam number b.width The rectangle width
+-- @tparam number b.height The rectangle height
+-- @treturn table The intersect area.
+function gears.geometry.rectangle.get_intersection(a, b)
+    local g = {}
+    g.x = math.max(a.x, b.x)
+    g.y = math.max(a.y, b.y)
+    g.width = math.min(a.x + a.width, b.x + b.width) - g.x
+    g.height = math.min(a.y + a.height, b.y + b.height) - g.y
+    return g
+end
+
+--- Remove an area from a list, splitting the space between several area that
+-- can overlap.
+-- @tparam table areas Table of areas.
+-- @tparam table elem Area to remove.
+-- @tparam number elem.x The horizontal coordinate
+-- @tparam number elem.y The vertical coordinate
+-- @tparam number elem.width The rectangle width
+-- @tparam number elem.height The rectangle height
+-- @return The new area list.
+function gears.geometry.rectangle.area_remove(areas, elem)
+    for i = #areas, 1, -1 do
+        -- Check if the 'elem' intersect
+        if area_intersect_area(areas[i], elem) then
+            -- It does? remove it
+            local r = table.remove(areas, i)
+            local inter = gears.geometry.rectangle.get_intersection(r, elem)
+
+            if inter.x > r.x then
+                table.insert(areas, {
+                    x = r.x,
+                    y = r.y,
+                    width = inter.x - r.x,
+                    height = r.height
+                })
+            end
+
+            if inter.y > r.y then
+                table.insert(areas, {
+                    x = r.x,
+                    y = r.y,
+                    width = r.width,
+                    height = inter.y - r.y
+                })
+            end
+
+            if inter.x + inter.width < r.x + r.width then
+                table.insert(areas, {
+                    x = inter.x + inter.width,
+                    y = r.y,
+                    width = (r.x + r.width) - (inter.x + inter.width),
+                    height = r.height
+                })
+            end
+
+            if inter.y + inter.height < r.y + r.height then
+                table.insert(areas, {
+                    x = r.x,
+                    y = inter.y + inter.height,
+                    width = r.width,
+                    height = (r.y + r.height) - (inter.y + inter.height)
+                })
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    return areas
+end
+
+return gears.geometry

lib/gears/init.lua

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ return
     matrix = require("gears.matrix");
     shape = require("gears.shape");
     protected_call = require("gears.protected_call");
-    screen = require("gears.screen");
+    geometry = require("gears.geometry");
 }
 
 -- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80

lib/gears/screen.lua

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- @author Uli Schlachter
--- @copyright 2016 Uli Schlachter
--- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
--- @classmod gears.screen
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-local ascreen =  require("awful.screen")
-local util = require("awful.util")
-
-local module = {}
-
---- Call a function for each existing and created-in-the-future screen.
--- @tparam function func The function to call.
-function module.connect_for_each_screen(func)
-    util.deprecate("Use awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen")
-    ascreen.connect_for_each_screen(func)
-end
-
---- Undo the effect of connect_for_each_screen.
--- @tparam function func The function that should no longer be called.
-function module.disconnect_for_each_screen(func)
-    util.deprecate("Use awful.screen.disconnect_for_each_screen")
-    ascreen.disconnect_for_each_screen(func)
-end
-
-return module
-
--- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80

lib/wibox/drawable.lua

@@ -19,30 +19,26 @@ local color = require("gears.color")
 local object = require("gears.object")
 local surface = require("gears.surface")
 local timer = require("gears.timer")
+local grect =  require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 local matrix = require("gears.matrix")
 local hierarchy = require("wibox.hierarchy")
 local unpack = unpack or table.unpack -- luacheck: globals unpack (compatibility with Lua 5.1)
 
 local drawables = setmetatable({}, { __mode = 'k' })
 
--- This is awful.screen.getbycoord() which we sadly cannot use from here (cyclic
--- dependencies are bad!)
-local function screen_getbycoord(x, y)
-    for i in screen do
-        local geometry = screen[i].geometry
-        if x >= geometry.x and x < geometry.x + geometry.width
-           and y >= geometry.y and y < geometry.y + geometry.height then
-            return capi.screen[i]
-        end
-    end
-    return capi.screen.primary
-end
-
 -- Get the widget context. This should always return the same table (if
 -- possible), so that our draw and fit caches can work efficiently.
 local function get_widget_context(self)
     local geom = self.drawable:geometry()
-    local s = screen_getbycoord(geom.x, geom.y)
+
+    local sgeos = {}
+
+    for s in capi.screen do
+        sgeos[s] = s.geometry
+    end
+
+    local s = grect.get_by_coord(sgeos, geom.x, geom.y) or capi.screen.primary
+
     local context = self._widget_context
     local dpi = beautiful.xresources.get_dpi(s)
     if (not context) or context.screen ~= s or context.dpi ~= dpi then

lib/wibox/init.lua

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 local capi = {
     drawin = drawin,
     root = root,
-    awesome = awesome
+    awesome = awesome,
+    screen = screen
 }
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
 local pairs = pairs
 local type = type
 local object = require("gears.object")
+local grect =  require("gears.geometry").rectangle
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
 local base = require("wibox.widget.base")
 
@@ -26,234 +28,57 @@ wibox.widget = require("wibox.widget")
 wibox.drawable = require("wibox.drawable")
 wibox.hierarchy = require("wibox.hierarchy")
 
---- Set the widget that the wibox displays
+local force_forward = {
+    shape_bounding = true,
+    shape_clip = true,
+}
+
+--@DOC_wibox_COMMON@
+
 function wibox:set_widget(widget)
     self._drawable:set_widget(widget)
 end
 
--- Import some drawin documentation
+function wibox:get_widget()
+    return self._drawable.widget
+end
 
---- Border width.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::border_width*
---
--- @property border_width
--- @param integer
-
---- Border color.
---
--- Please note that this property only support string based 24 bit or 32 bit
--- colors:
---
---    Red Blue
---     _|  _|
---    #FF00FF
---       T‾
---     Green
---
---
---    Red Blue
---     _|  _|
---    #FF00FF00
---       T‾  ‾T
---    Green   Alpha
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::border_color*
---
--- @property border_color
--- @param string
-
---- On top of other windows.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::ontop*
---
--- @property ontop
--- @param boolean
-
---- The mouse cursor.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::cursor*
---
--- @property cursor
--- @param string
--- @see mouse
-
---- Visibility.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::visible*
---
--- @property visible
--- @param boolean
-
---- The opacity of the wibox, between 0 and 1.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::opacity*
---
--- @property opacity
--- @tparam number opacity (between 0 and 1)
-
---- The window type (desktop, normal, dock, ...).
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::type*
---
--- @property type
--- @param string
--- @see client.type
-
---- The x coordinates.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::x*
---
--- @property x
--- @param integer
-
---- The y coordinates.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::y*
---
--- @property y
--- @param integer
-
---- The width of the wibox.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::width*
---
--- @property width
--- @param width
-
---- The height of the wibox.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::height*
---
--- @property height
--- @param height
-
----  The wibox's `drawable`.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::drawable*
---
--- @property drawable
--- @tparam drawable drawable
-
---- The X window id.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::window*
---
--- @property window
--- @param string
--- @see client.window
-
---- The wibox's bounding shape as a (native) cairo surface.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::shape_bounding*
---
--- @property shape_bounding
--- @param surface._native
-
---- The wibox's clip shape as a (native) cairo surface.
---
--- **Signal:**
---
---  * *property::shape_clip*
---
--- @property shape_clip
--- @param surface._native
-
---- Get or set mouse buttons bindings to a wibox.
---
--- @param buttons_table A table of buttons objects, or nothing.
--- @function wibox.buttons
-
---- Get or set wibox geometry. That's the same as accessing or setting the x,
--- y, width or height properties of a wibox.
---
--- @param A table with coordinates to modify.
--- @return A table with wibox coordinates and geometry.
--- @function wibox.geometry
-
---- Get or set wibox struts.
---
--- @param strut A table with new strut, or nothing
--- @return The wibox strut in a table.
--- @function wibox.struts
--- @see client.struts
-
---- The default background color.
--- @beautiful beautiful.bg_normal
--- @see set_bg
-
---- The default foreground (text) color.
--- @beautiful beautiful.fg_normal
--- @see set_fg
-
---- Set a declarative widget hierarchy description.
--- See [The declarative layout system](../documentation/03-declarative-layout.md.html)
--- @param args An array containing the widgets disposition
--- @name setup
--- @class function
 wibox.setup = base.widget.setup
 
---- Set the background of the wibox
--- @param c The background to use. This must either be a cairo pattern object,
---   nil or a string that gears.color() understands.
 function wibox:set_bg(c)
     self._drawable:set_bg(c)
 end
 
---- Set the background image of the drawable
--- If `image` is a function, it will be called with `(context, cr, width, height)`
--- as arguments. Any other arguments passed to this method will be appended.
--- @param image A background image or a function
 function wibox:set_bgimage(image, ...)
     self._drawable:set_bgimage(image, ...)
 end
 
---- Set the foreground of the wibox
--- @param c The foreground to use. This must either be a cairo pattern object,
---   nil or a string that gears.color() understands.
 function wibox:set_fg(c)
     self._drawable:set_fg(c)
 end
 
---- Find a widget by a point.
--- The wibox must have drawn itself at least once for this to work.
--- @tparam number x X coordinate of the point
--- @tparam number y Y coordinate of the point
--- @treturn table A sorted table of widgets positions. The first element is the biggest
--- container while the last is the topmost widget. The table contains *x*, *y*,
--- *width*, *height* and *widget*.
 function wibox:find_widgets(x, y)
     return self._drawable:find_widgets(x, y)
 end
 
+function wibox:get_screen()
+    local sgeos = {}
+
+    for s in capi.screen do
+        sgeos[s] = s.geometry
+    end
+
+    return grect.get_closest_by_coord(sgeos, self.x, self.y)
+end
+
+function wibox:set_screen(s)
+    s = capi.screen[s or 1]
+    if s ~= self:get_screen() then
+        self.x = s.geometry.x
+        self.y = s.geometry.y
+    end
+end
+
 for _, k in pairs{ "buttons", "struts", "geometry", "get_xproperty", "set_xproperty" } do
     wibox[k] = function(self, ...)
         return self.drawin[k](self.drawin, ...)
@@ -297,6 +122,7 @@ local function setup_signals(_wibox)
 end
 
 local function new(args)
+    args = args or {}
     local ret = object()
     local w = capi.drawin(args)
 
@@ -339,10 +165,24 @@ local function new(args)
     -- Make sure the wibox is drawn at least once
     ret.draw()
 
-    -- Redirect all non-existing indexes to the "real" drawin
+    -- If a value is not found, look in the drawin
     setmetatable(ret, {
-        __index = w,
+        __index = function(self, k)
-        __newindex = w
+            if rawget(self, "get_"..k) then
+                return self["get_"..k](self)
+            else
+                return w[k]
+            end
+        end,
+        __newindex = function(self, k,v)
+            if rawget(self, "set_"..k) then
+                self["set_"..k](self, v)
+            elseif w[k] ~= nil or force_forward[k] then
+                w[k] = v
+            else
+                rawset(self, k, v)
+            end
+        end
     })
 
     return ret

objects/client.c

@@ -3423,21 +3423,12 @@ client_class_setup(lua_State *L)
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::transient_for");
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::type");
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::urgent");
-    /**
-     * @signal property::width
-     */
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::width");
     /**
      * @signal property::window
      */
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::window");
-    /**
-     * @signal property::x
-     */
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::x");
-    /**
-     * @signal property::y
-     */
     signal_add(&client_class.signals, "property::y");
     /** When a client should get activated (focused and/or raised).
      *

objects/screen.c

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  *
  * It is also possible loop over all current screens using:
  *
- *    for s, screen do
+ *    for s in screen do
  *        -- do something
  *    end
  *
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
  * The screen workarea.
  *
  * The workarea is a subsection of the screen where clients can be placed. It
- * usually excludes the toolbars (see `awful.wibox`) and dockable clients
+ * usually excludes the toolbars (see `awful.wibar`) and dockable clients
  * (see `client.dockable`) like WindowMaker DockAPP.
  *
  * It can be modified be altering the `wibox` or `client` struts.
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@ void screen_update_workarea(screen_t *screen)
 
     area.x += left;
     area.y += top;
-    area.width -= left + right;
+    area.width -= MIN(area.width, left + right);
-    area.height -= top + bottom;
+    area.height -= MIN(area.height, top + bottom);
 
     if (AREA_EQUAL(area, screen->workarea))
         return;

tests/examples/awful/placement/under_mouse.lua

@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ mouse.coords {x= 50, y=50} --DOC_HIDE
 mouse.push_history() --DOC_HIDE
 
 awful.placement.under_mouse(client.focus)
+
+assert(client.focus.x + client.focus.width /2 - mouse.coords().x <= 1) --DOC_HIDE
+assert(client.focus.y + client.focus.height/2 - mouse.coords().y <= 1) --DOC_HIDE

tests/examples/wibox/template.lua

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 local file_path, image_path, luacovpath = ...   
 
 -- Set the global shims
--- luacheck: globals awesome client tag drawin
+-- luacheck: globals awesome client tag drawin screen
 awesome = require( "awesome" )
 client  = require( "client"  )
 tag     = require( "tag"     )
 drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
+screen  = require( "screen"  )
 
 -- Force luacheck to be silent about setting those as unused globals
 assert(awesome and client and tag)

tests/test-miss-handlers.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local mouse = mouse
 local class = tag
 local obj = class({})
 local handler = require("gears.object.properties")
+local wibox = require("wibox")
 
 awesome.connect_signal("debug::index::miss", error)
 awesome.connect_signal("debug::newindex::miss", error)
@@ -35,4 +36,8 @@ assert(obj.key == 1337)
 mouse.foo = "bar"
 assert(mouse.foo == "bar")
 
+local w = wibox()
+w.foo = "bar"
+assert(w.foo == "bar")
+
 require("_runner").run_steps({ function() return true end })

tests/test-struts.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+local placement   = require("awful.placement")
+local wibox       = require("wibox")
+local wibar       = require("awful.wibar")
+
+-- luacheck: globals mywibox
+local steps = {}
+
+local parent, small
+
+local twibar, bwibar, lwibar, rwibar = mywibox[screen.primary]
+
+-- Test the struts without using wibars
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    local sgeo = screen.primary.geometry
+
+    -- Manually place at the bottom right
+    local w = wibox{
+        height  = 50,
+        width   = 50,
+        y       = sgeo.y + sgeo.height - 50,
+        x       = sgeo.x + sgeo.width - 50,
+        visible = true,
+    }
+
+    w:struts {
+        left   = 0,
+        top    = 0,
+        bottom = 50,
+        right  = 50,
+    }
+
+    local wa = screen.primary.workarea
+
+    assert(wa.x      == 0                               )
+    assert(wa.y      == twibar.height                   )
+    assert(wa.width  == sgeo.width  - 50                )
+    assert(wa.height == sgeo.height - 50 - twibar.height)
+
+    w:struts {
+        left   = 0,
+        top    = 0,
+        bottom = 0,
+        right  = 0,
+    }
+    w.visible = false
+
+    wa = screen.primary.workarea
+
+    assert(wa.x      == 0                          )
+    assert(wa.y      == twibar.height              )
+    assert(wa.width  == sgeo.width                 )
+    assert(wa.height == sgeo.height - twibar.height)
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+-- Test "attach" for wibox/client to wibox
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    parent = wibox {
+        visible = true,
+        width   = 500,
+        height  = 500,
+    }
+
+    placement.centered(parent)
+
+    small = wibox {
+        bg      = "#ff0000",
+        height  = 24,
+        ontop   = true,
+        visible = true,
+    }
+
+    -- Add an attached function
+    placement.top_left(small, {parent = parent})
+    placement.maximize_horizontally(small, {parent = parent, attach = true})
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    assert(parent:geometry().width  == 500)
+    assert(parent:geometry().height == 500)
+
+    assert(parent:geometry().y == small:geometry().y)
+    assert(parent:geometry().x == small:geometry().x)
+    assert(parent:geometry().width == small:geometry().width )
+    assert(small:geometry().height == 24)
+
+    -- Now, move the parent and see of the attached one is correctly updated
+    placement.stretch_left(parent)
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    assert(parent:geometry().y == small:geometry().y)
+    assert(parent:geometry().x == small:geometry().x)
+    assert(parent:geometry().width == small:geometry().width )
+    assert(small:geometry().height == 24)
+
+    -- Do the same, but with placement compositing
+    small = wibox {
+        bg      = "#ff0000",
+        height  = 50,
+        width   = 50,
+        ontop   = true,
+        visible = true,
+    }
+
+    local p = placement.bottom_right + placement.scale
+
+    p(small, {parent=parent, attach=true, direction="left", to_percent=0.5})
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+local function check_ratio()
+    assert(
+        (
+              parent:geometry().y
+            + parent:geometry().height
+            - small :geometry().height
+        ) == small:geometry().y
+    )
+
+    assert(math.abs(parent:geometry().x + math.ceil(parent:geometry().width/2) - small:geometry().x) <= 1)
+    assert(math.abs(math.ceil(parent:geometry().width/2) - small:geometry().width) <= 1)
+    assert(small:geometry().height == 50)
+end
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_ratio()
+
+    -- Now, do some more transformation on the parent and make sure the "small"
+    -- wibox follow.
+    placement.scale    (parent, {direction="left", to_percent=0.2})
+    placement.scale    (parent, {direction="up"  , to_percent=0.2})
+    placement.bottom   (parent                                    )
+    placement.top_right(parent                                    )
+    placement.centered (parent                                    )
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+-- Do the same checks to see if everything has followed as expected
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_ratio()
+
+    -- Now, test if the wibar has updated the workarea.
+    placement.maximize(parent, {honor_workarea = true})
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    local wa   = screen.primary.workarea
+    local sgeo = screen.primary.geometry
+    local wgeo = twibar:geometry()
+
+    assert(wa.width    == sgeo.width               )
+    assert(wa.x        == sgeo.x                   )
+    assert(wa.y        == sgeo.y + wgeo.height     )
+--     assert(wa.height   == sgeo.height - wgeo.height)
+--     assert(wgeo.height == sgeo.height - wa.height  )
+
+    assert(parent.y      == wa.y                   )
+    assert(parent.x      == wa.x                   )
+    assert(parent.width  == wa.width               )
+    assert(parent.height == wa.height              )
+
+    -- Add more wibars
+    bwibar = wibar {position = "bottom", bg = "#00ff00"}
+    lwibar = wibar {position = "left"  , bg = "#0000ff"}
+    rwibar = wibar {position = "right" , bg = "#ff00ff"}
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+-- Make sure the maximized client has the right size and position
+local function check_maximize()
+    local pgeo = parent:geometry()
+
+    local margins = {left=0, right=0, top=0, bottom=0}
+
+    for _, w in ipairs {twibar, lwibar, rwibar, bwibar} do
+        if w.visible then
+            local pos = w.position
+            local w_or_h = (pos == "left" or pos == "right") and "width" or "height"
+            margins[pos] = margins[pos] + w[w_or_h]
+        end
+    end
+
+    local sgeo = parent.screen.geometry
+
+    sgeo.x      = sgeo.x      + margins.left
+    sgeo.y      = sgeo.y      + margins.top
+    sgeo.width  = sgeo.width  - margins.left - margins.right
+    sgeo.height = sgeo.height - margins.top  - margins.bottom
+
+    local wa = parent.screen.workarea
+
+    for k, v in pairs(wa) do
+        assert(sgeo[k] == v)
+    end
+
+    assert(sgeo.width  == pgeo.width  + 2*parent.border_width)
+    assert(sgeo.height == pgeo.height + 2*parent.border_width)
+    assert(sgeo.x      == pgeo.x                             )
+    assert(sgeo.y      == pgeo.y                             )
+end
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    -- Attach the parent wibox to it is updated along the workarea
+    placement.maximize(parent, {honor_workarea = true, attach = true})
+
+    -- Make the wibox more visible
+    parent.border_color = "#ffff00"
+    parent.border_width = 10
+    parent.ontop        = true
+--     parent.visible = false
+
+    local wa   = screen.primary.workarea
+    local sgeo = screen.primary.geometry
+
+    assert(lwibar.width  == rwibar.width        )
+    assert(lwibar.height == rwibar.height       )
+    assert(twibar.x      == bwibar.x            )
+    assert(twibar.width  == bwibar.width        )
+
+    -- Check the left wibar size and position
+    assert(lwibar.x      == wa.x - lwibar.width )
+    assert(lwibar.height == wa.height           )
+
+    -- Check the right wibar size and position
+    assert(rwibar.x      == wa.x + wa.width     )
+    assert(rwibar.height == wa.height           )
+
+    -- Check the bottom wibar size and position
+    assert(bwibar.width  == sgeo.width          )
+    assert(bwibar.x      == 0                   )
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    -- There should be a detach callback
+    assert(lwibar.detach_callback)
+
+    -- Begin to move wibars around
+    lwibar.position = "top"
+    assert(lwibar.position == "top")
+    assert(lwibar.y == twibar.height)
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    bwibar.position = "right"
+    bwibar.ontop = true
+    rwibar.ontop = true
+    assert(bwibar.position == "right")
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    rwibar.position = "top"
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    bwibar.position = "top"
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    for _, w in ipairs {twibar, lwibar, rwibar, bwibar} do
+        w.position = "right"
+    end
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+-- Test visibility
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    twibar.visible = false
+    rwibar.visible = false
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    twibar.visible = true
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+table.insert(steps, function()
+    check_maximize()
+
+    return true
+end)
+
+
+require("_runner").run_steps(steps)