Implement kill-command to kill the current window, document it

CMDMODE

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ with := <w> { [ <times> ] <where> }+ <space> <cmd>
 
 oder
 
-special := [ exec <path> | exit | restart ]
+special := [ exec <path> | kill | exit | restart ]
 
 an jeder Stelle kann mit escape abgebrochen werden
 

i3.config

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ bind Mod1+Shift+19 m10
 # Mod1+Enter starts a new terminal
 bind Mod1+36 exec /usr/bin/urxvt
 
+# Mod1+Shift+q kills the current client
+bind Mod1+Shift+24 kill
+
 # Mod1+v starts dmenu and launches the selected application
 # for now, we don’t have an own launcher
 bind Mod1+55 exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run

include/i3.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef _I3_H
 #define _I3_H
 
-#define NUM_ATOMS 10
+#define NUM_ATOMS 12
 
 extern char *application_path;
 extern Display *xkbdpy;

include/util.h

@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ void leave_stack_mode(xcb_connection_t *conn, Container *container);
 void switch_layout_mode(xcb_connection_t *conn, Container *container, int mode);
 void warp_pointer_into(xcb_connection_t *conn, Client *client);
 void toggle_fullscreen(xcb_connection_t *conn, Client *client);
+void kill_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, Client *window);
 
 #endif

include/xcb.h

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ enum { _NET_SUPPORTED = 0,
         _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK,
         _NET_WM_DESKTOP,
         _NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL,
+        WM_PROTOCOLS,
+        WM_DELETE_WINDOW,
         UTF8_STRING
 };
 

man/i3.man

@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ Enable stacking layout for the current container.
 Mod1+d::
 Enable default layout for the current container.
 
+Mod1+Shift+q::
+Kills the current client.
+
 Mod1+Shift+r::
 Restarts i3 in place (without losing any windows, but the layout).
 
@@ -136,6 +139,9 @@ bind Mod1+36 exec /usr/bin/urxvt
 # Start dmenu (Mod1+v)
 bind Mod1+55 exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
 
+# Kill current client (Mod1+Shift+q)
+bind Mod1+Shift+24 kill
+
 # Beamer on/off
 bind Mod1+73 exec /home/michael/toggle_beamer.sh
 

src/commands.c

@@ -560,8 +560,10 @@ void parse_command(xcb_connection_t *conn, const char *command) {
         }
 
         /* Is it an <exit>? */
-        if (STARTS_WITH(command, "exit"))
+        if (STARTS_WITH(command, "exit")) {
-                exit(0);
+                LOG("User issued exit-command, exiting without error.\n");
+                exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+        }
 
         /* Is it <restart>? Then restart in place. */
         if (STARTS_WITH(command, "restart")) {
@@ -570,6 +572,17 @@ void parse_command(xcb_connection_t *conn, const char *command) {
                 /* not reached */
         }
 
+        if (STARTS_WITH(command, "kill")) {
+                if (CUR_CELL->currently_focused == NULL) {
+                        LOG("There is no window to kill\n");
+                        return;
+                }
+
+                LOG("Killing current window\n");
+                kill_window(conn, CUR_CELL->currently_focused);
+                return;
+        }
+
         /* Is it 'f' for fullscreen? */
         if (command[0] == 'f') {
                 if (CUR_CELL->currently_focused == NULL)

src/mainx.c

@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *env[]) {
         REQUEST_ATOM(_NET_WM_DESKTOP);
         REQUEST_ATOM(_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK);
         REQUEST_ATOM(_NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL);
+        REQUEST_ATOM(WM_PROTOCOLS);
+        REQUEST_ATOM(WM_DELETE_WINDOW);
         REQUEST_ATOM(UTF8_STRING);
 
         /* TODO: this has to be more beautiful somewhen */
@@ -475,6 +477,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *env[]) {
         GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_DESKTOP);
         GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK);
         GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL);
+        GET_ATOM(WM_PROTOCOLS);
+        GET_ATOM(WM_DELETE_WINDOW);
         GET_ATOM(UTF8_STRING);
 
         xcb_property_set_handler(&prophs, atoms[_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE], UINT_MAX, handle_window_type, NULL);

src/util.c

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <iconv.h>
 
+#include <xcb/xcb_icccm.h>
+
 #include "i3.h"
 #include "data.h"
 #include "table.h"
@@ -391,3 +393,54 @@ void toggle_fullscreen(xcb_connection_t *conn, Client *client) {
 
         xcb_flush(conn);
 }
+
+/*
+ * Returns true if the client supports the given protocol atom (like WM_DELETE_WINDOW)
+ *
+ */
+static bool client_supports_protocol(xcb_connection_t *conn, Client *client, xcb_atom_t atom) {
+        xcb_get_property_cookie_t cookie;
+        xcb_get_wm_protocols_reply_t protocols;
+        bool result = false;
+
+        cookie = xcb_get_wm_protocols_unchecked(conn, client->child, atoms[WM_PROTOCOLS]);
+        if (xcb_get_wm_protocols_reply(conn, cookie, &protocols, NULL) != 1)
+                return false;
+
+        /* Check if the client’s protocols have the requested atom set */
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < protocols.atoms_len; i++)
+                if (protocols.atoms[i] == atom)
+                        result = true;
+
+        xcb_get_wm_protocols_reply_wipe(&protocols);
+
+        return result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Kills the given window using WM_DELETE_WINDOW or xcb_kill_window
+ *
+ */
+void kill_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, Client *window) {
+        /* If the client does not support WM_DELETE_WINDOW, we kill it the hard way */
+        if (!client_supports_protocol(conn, window, atoms[WM_DELETE_WINDOW])) {
+                LOG("Killing window the hard way\n");
+                xcb_kill_client(conn, window->child);
+                return;
+        }
+
+        xcb_client_message_event_t ev;
+
+        memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(xcb_client_message_event_t));
+
+        ev.response_type = XCB_CLIENT_MESSAGE;
+        ev.window = window->child;
+        ev.type = atoms[WM_PROTOCOLS];
+        ev.format = 32;
+        ev.data.data32[0] = atoms[WM_DELETE_WINDOW];
+        ev.data.data32[1] = XCB_CURRENT_TIME;
+
+        LOG("Sending WM_DELETE to the client\n");
+        xcb_send_event(conn, false, window->child, XCB_EVENT_MASK_NO_EVENT, (char*)&ev);
+        xcb_flush(conn);
+}