Mutter Reference Manual: MetaCompositor

## MetaCompositor MetaCompositor — Compositor API |

## Functions

MetaCompositor * | meta_compositor_new ()
void | meta_compositor_destroy ()
void | meta_compositor_window_shape_changed ()
gboolean | meta_compositor_process_event ()
gboolean | meta_compositor_filter_keybinding ()
void | meta_compositor_add_window ()
void | meta_compositor_remove_window ()
void | meta_compositor_show_window ()
void | meta_compositor_hide_window ()
void | meta_compositor_switch_workspace ()
void | meta_compositor_maximize_window ()
void | meta_compositor_unmaximize_window ()
void | meta_compositor_sync_window_geometry ()
void | meta_compositor_queue_frame_drawn ()
void | meta_compositor_sync_stack ()
void | meta_compositor_flash_screen ()
ClutterActor * | meta_get_stage_for_screen ()
Window | meta_get_overlay_window ()
GList * | meta_get_window_actors ()
ClutterActor * | meta_get_window_group_for_screen ()
ClutterActor * | meta_get_top_window_group_for_screen ()
void | meta_disable_unredirect_for_screen ()
void | meta_enable_unredirect_for_screen ()
void | meta_set_stage_input_region ()
void | meta_empty_stage_input_region ()

## Types and Values

enum | MetaCompEffect
| MetaCompositor

## Description

At a high-level, a window is not-visible or visible. When a window is added (with `meta_compositor_add_window()`) it is not visible. `meta_compositor_show_window()` indicates a transition from not-visible to visible. Some of the reasons for this:

- Window newly created

- Window is unminimized

- Window is moved to the current desktop

- Window was made sticky

meta_compositor_hide_window() indicates that the window has transitioned from visible to not-visible. Some reasons include:

- Window was destroyed

- Window is minimized

- Window is moved to a different desktop

- Window no longer sticky.

Note that combinations are possible - a window might have first been minimized and then moved to a different desktop. The 'effect' parameter to `meta_compositor_show_window()` and `meta_compositor_hide_window()` is a hint as to the appropriate effect to show the user and should not be considered to be indicative of a state change.

When the active workspace is changed, `meta_compositor_switch_workspace()` is called first, then `meta_compositor_show_window()` and `meta_compositor_hide_window()` are called individually for each window affected, with an effect of META_COMP_EFFECT_NONE. If hiding windows will affect the switch workspace animation, the compositor needs to delay hiding the windows until the switch workspace animation completes.

meta_compositor_maximize_window() and `meta_compositor_unmaximize_window()` are transitions within the visible state. The window is resized __before__ the call, so it may be necessary to readjust the display based on the old_rect to start the animation.

### Containers

There's two containers in the stage that are used to place window actors, here are listed in the order in which they are painted:

- window group, accessible with `meta_get_window_group_for_screen()`

- top window group, accessible with `meta_get_top_window_group_for_screen()`

Mutter will place actors representing windows in the window group, except for override-redirect windows (ie. popups and menus) which will be placed in the top window group.

## Functions

### meta_compositor_new ()

    MetaCompositor *
    meta_compositor_new (MetaDisplay *display);

### meta_compositor_destroy ()

    void
    meta_compositor_destroy (MetaCompositor *compositor);

### meta_compositor_window_shape_changed ()

    void
    meta_compositor_window_shape_changed (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                          MetaWindow *window);

### meta_compositor_process_event ()

    gboolean
    meta_compositor_process_event (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                   XEvent *event,
                                   MetaWindow *window);

### meta_compositor_filter_keybinding ()

    gboolean
    meta_compositor_filter_keybinding (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                       MetaKeyBinding *binding);

### meta_compositor_add_window ()

    void
    meta_compositor_add_window (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                MetaWindow *window);

### meta_compositor_remove_window ()

    void
    meta_compositor_remove_window (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                   MetaWindow *window);

### meta_compositor_show_window ()

    void
    meta_compositor_show_window (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                 MetaWindow *window,
                                 MetaCompEffect effect);

### meta_compositor_hide_window ()

    void
    meta_compositor_hide_window (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                 MetaWindow *window,
                                 MetaCompEffect effect);

### meta_compositor_switch_workspace ()

    void
    meta_compositor_switch_workspace (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                      MetaWorkspace *from,
                                      MetaWorkspace *to,
                                      MetaMotionDirection direction);

### meta_compositor_maximize_window ()

    void
    meta_compositor_maximize_window (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                     MetaWindow *window,
                                     MetaRectangle *old_rect,
                                     MetaRectangle *new_rect);

### meta_compositor_unmaximize_window ()

    void
    meta_compositor_unmaximize_window (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                       MetaWindow *window,
                                       MetaRectangle *old_rect,
                                       MetaRectangle *new_rect);

### meta_compositor_sync_window_geometry ()

    void
    meta_compositor_sync_window_geometry (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                          MetaWindow *window,
                                          gboolean did_placement);

### meta_compositor_queue_frame_drawn ()

    void
    meta_compositor_queue_frame_drawn (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                       MetaWindow *window,
                                       gboolean no_delay_frame);

### meta_compositor_sync_stack ()

    void
    meta_compositor_sync_stack (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                GList *stack);

### meta_compositor_flash_screen ()

    void
    meta_compositor_flash_screen (MetaCompositor *compositor,
                                  MetaScreen *screen);

### meta_get_stage_for_screen ()

    ClutterActor *
    meta_get_stage_for_screen (MetaScreen *screen);

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

#### Returns

The ClutterStage for the screen.

[transfer none]

### meta_get_overlay_window ()

    Window
    meta_get_overlay_window (MetaScreen *screen);

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

### meta_get_window_actors ()

    GList *
    meta_get_window_actors (MetaScreen *screen);

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

#### Returns

The set of MetaWindowActor on `screen` .

[transfer none][element-type Clutter.Actor]

### meta_get_window_group_for_screen ()

    ClutterActor *
    meta_get_window_group_for_screen (MetaScreen *screen);

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

#### Returns

The window group corresponding to `screen` .

[transfer none]

### meta_get_top_window_group_for_screen ()

    ClutterActor *
    meta_get_top_window_group_for_screen (MetaScreen *screen);

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

#### Returns

The top window group corresponding to `screen` .

[transfer none]

### meta_disable_unredirect_for_screen ()

    void
    meta_disable_unredirect_for_screen (MetaScreen *screen);

Disables unredirection, can be usefull in situations where having unredirected windows is undesireable like when recording a video.

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

### meta_enable_unredirect_for_screen ()

    void
    meta_enable_unredirect_for_screen (MetaScreen *screen);

Enables unredirection which reduces the overhead for apps like games.

#### Parameters

screen | a MetaScreen |

### meta_set_stage_input_region ()

    void
    meta_set_stage_input_region (MetaScreen *screen,
                                 XserverRegion region);

### meta_empty_stage_input_region ()

    void
    meta_empty_stage_input_region (MetaScreen *screen);

## Types and Values

### enum MetaCompEffect

Indicates the appropriate effect to show the user for `meta_compositor_show_window()` and `meta_compositor_hide_window()`

#### Members

META_COMP_EFFECT_CREATE | The window is newly created (also used for a window that was previously on a different workspace and is changed to become visible on the active workspace.) |
META_COMP_EFFECT_UNMINIMIZE | The window should be shown as unminimizing from its icon geometry. |
META_COMP_EFFECT_DESTROY | The window is being destroyed |
META_COMP_EFFECT_MINIMIZE | The window should be shown as minimizing to its icon geometry. |
META_COMP_EFFECT_NONE | No effect, the window should be shown or hidden immediately. |

### MetaCompositor

    typedef struct _MetaCompositor MetaCompositor;