From 7b472770eec28abc11ca00b7bb3a5edb4801a83f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Xinhao Yuan <xinhaoyuan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 22:12:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Try to reduce size changes when arranging clients, but allow
 clipping in switcher.

---
 layout.lua   | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 switcher.lua |  1 +
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+)

diff --git a/layout.lua b/layout.lua
index d1ff077..6f1a895 100644
--- a/layout.lua
+++ b/layout.lua
@@ -132,6 +132,38 @@ local function get_machi_tag_string(tag)
     return tag.machi_tag_string
 end
 
+local function sanitize_geometry(geo, parent_area)
+    local x = geo.x
+    local width = geo.width
+
+    if x + width > parent_area.x + parent_area.width then
+        x = parent_area.x + parent_area.width - width
+    end
+    if x < parent_area.x then
+        x = parent_area.x
+    end
+    if x + width > parent_area.x + parent_area.width then
+        width = parent_area.x + parent_area.width - x
+    end
+    geo.x = x
+    geo.width = width
+
+    local y = geo.y
+    local height = geo.height
+    if y + height > parent_area.y + parent_area.height then
+        y = parent_area.y + parent_area.height - height
+    end
+    if y < parent_area.y then
+        y = parent_area.y
+    end
+    if y + height > parent_area.y + parent_area.height then
+        height = parent_area.y + parent_area.height - y
+    end
+    geo.y = y
+    geo.height = height
+end
+
+
 function module.create(args_or_name, editor, default_cmd)
     local args
     if type(args_or_name) == "string" then
@@ -284,6 +316,12 @@ function module.create(args_or_name, editor, default_cmd)
                     height = c.height + c.border_width * 2,
                 }
 
+                if not c.machi_no_sanitize_geometry then
+                    sanitize_geometry(geo, screen.workarea)
+                else
+                    c.machi_no_sanitize_geometry = nil
+                end
+
                 if not cd[c].placement and new_placement_cb then
                     cd[c].placement = true
                     new_placement_cb(c, instance, areas, geo)
diff --git a/switcher.lua b/switcher.lua
index 5e8328a..da5ee32 100644
--- a/switcher.lua
+++ b/switcher.lua
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ function module.start(c, exit_keys)
                     end
                     c:emit_signal("request::activate", "mouse.move", {raise=false})
                     c:raise()
+                    c.machi_no_sanitize_geometry = true
                     awful.layout.arrange(screen)
 
                     tablist = nil