.dotfiles/sway/sway_unfocused_effects.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# This script requires the i3ipc-python package.
# It makes inactive windows semi-transparent and focused windows fully opaque.
import i3ipc
import signal
import sys
# --- Configuration ---
UNFOCUSED_OPACITY = 0.875 # Opacity for unfocused windows (0.0 to 1.0)
FOCUSED_OPACITY = 1.0 # Opacity for focused windows (should generally be 1.0)
# --- End Configuration ---
ipc = i3ipc.Connection()
prev_focused_win_id = None
def set_opacity(win_container, opacity_value):
"""Safely sets opacity for a window container."""
if win_container:
win_container.command(f'opacity {opacity_value}')
def initialize_opacities():
"""Sets initial opacity for all windows based on focus state."""
global prev_focused_win_id
try:
for window in ipc.get_tree().leaves(): # Iterate over actual windows
if window.focused:
set_opacity(window, FOCUSED_OPACITY)
prev_focused_win_id = window.id
else:
set_opacity(window, UNFOCUSED_OPACITY)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error during initialization: {e}")
def on_window_focus(ipc_connection, event):
"""Handles window focus changes to adjust opacity."""
global prev_focused_win_id
try:
focused_window = event.container
if focused_window:
# Set newly focused window to full opacity
set_opacity(focused_window, FOCUSED_OPACITY)
# Set previously focused window (if it exists and is different) to unfocused opacity
if prev_focused_win_id is not None and prev_focused_win_id!= focused_window.id:
# Find the previously focused window by its ID
prev_window_node = ipc_connection.get_tree().find_by_id(prev_focused_win_id)
if prev_window_node: # Check if previous window still exists
set_opacity(prev_window_node, UNFOCUSED_OPACITY)
prev_focused_win_id = focused_window.id
elif prev_focused_win_id is not None: # Current focus is not a window (e.g., empty workspace)
# Ensure the last focused window becomes unfocused if focus is lost to non-window
prev_window_node = ipc_connection.get_tree().find_by_id(prev_focused_win_id)
if prev_window_node:
set_opacity(prev_window_node, UNFOCUSED_OPACITY)
prev_focused_win_id = None # No window is currently focused
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error in on_window_focus: {e}")
def signal_handler(sig, frame):
"""Gracefully exits on SIGINT or SIGTERM."""
print("Opacity script exiting...")
# Optional: Reset all opacities to 1.0 on exit
try:
for window in ipc.get_tree().leaves():
set_opacity(window, 1.0)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error resetting opacities on exit: {e}")
finally:
ipc.main_quit()
sys.exit(0)
if __name__ == '__main__':
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
initialize_opacities()
ipc.on("window::focus", on_window_focus)
# Consider also listening to "window::close" to update prev_focused_win_id if it closes.
# ipc.on("window::close", on_window_close) # Example, implementation needed
ipc.main()