Set tracker/popup windows as a proper floating class
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Description
In tiling window managers (such as i3), the "tracker" windows display strangely. Since their contents don't expand to fill the (usually much larger than expected) space the WM gives them, they render poorly.
(On the user's end, if they are using i3, they can fix it by adding the line for_window [title="tracker - .*"] floating enable.)
In the case of i3 (and probably other tiling WMs, though I don't personally know), this can be fixed by setting the window type to be dialog, utility, toolbar or splash.
See also: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/61/forcing-windows-as-always-floating.1.html
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
The issue names no file or test; start by locating where tracker windows are created and where their window type is configured. Compare the available window-type options with the i3 behavior described in the issue, then verify that tracker windows display correctly as floating windows in a tiling window manager.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, go
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100