WayfireWM / WayfireWM/wf-shell

panel: catch signal USR1 and popup menu

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enhancement
Dominant language
C++
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Description

Non-wayfire desktops need a way to signal the user wishes to popup the menu. I propose that we catch SIGUSR1 and pass it to menu widgets for this purpose

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Research direction

Start by locating the panel's signal-handling entry point and the menu widgets that receive popup requests. Trace how external signals are handled, then verify that SIGUSR1 is delivered to the menu widgets and opens the menu on non-Wayfire desktops.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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