place the client menu at the top left of the window when opening it with a key binding.

change how the first menus are placed. place them like other people place menus. maybe this is good, maybe it is bad, we will see..

openbox/action.c

@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ void action_showmenu(union ActionData *data)
 {
     if (data->showmenu.name) {
         menu_show(data->showmenu.name, data->any.x, data->any.y,
-                  data->showmenu.any.c);
+                  data->any.button, data->showmenu.any.c);
     }
 }
 

openbox/client_menu.c

@@ -157,6 +157,69 @@ static void send_to_update(ObMenuFrame *frame, gpointer data)
     }
 }
 
+static void client_menu_place(ObMenuFrame *frame, gint *x, gint *y,
+                              gint button, gpointer data)
+{
+    gint dx, dy;
+
+    if (button == 0 && frame->client) {
+        *x = frame->client->frame->area.x;
+
+        /* try below the titlebar */
+        *y = frame->client->frame->area.y + frame->client->frame->size.top -
+            frame->client->frame->bwidth;
+        menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, *x, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        if (dy != 0) {
+            /* try above the titlebar */
+            *y = frame->client->frame->area.y + frame->client->frame->bwidth -
+                frame->area.height;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, *x, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dy != 0) {
+            /* didnt fit either way, use move on screen's values */
+            *y = frame->client->frame->area.y + frame->client->frame->size.top;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, *x, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+
+        *x += dx;
+        *y += dy;
+    } else {
+        gint myx, myy;
+
+        myx = *x;
+        myy = *y;
+
+        /* try to the bottom right of the cursor */
+        menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, myx, myy, &dx, &dy);
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* try to the bottom left of the cursor */
+            myx = *x - frame->area.width;
+            myy = *y;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, myx, myy, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* try to the top right of the cursor */
+            myx = *x;
+            myy = *y - frame->area.height;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, myx, myy, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* try to the top left of the cursor */
+            myx = *x - frame->area.width;
+            myy = *y - frame->area.height;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, myx, myy, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* if didnt fit on either side so just use what it says */
+            myx = *x;
+            myy = *y;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(frame, myx, myy, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        *x = myx + dx;
+        *y = myy + dy;
+    }
+}
+
 void client_menu_startup()
 {
     GSList *acts;
@@ -189,6 +252,7 @@ void client_menu_startup()
     menu = menu_new(CLIENT_MENU_NAME, _("Client menu"), TRUE, NULL);
     menu_show_all_shortcuts(menu, TRUE);
     menu_set_update_func(menu, client_update);
+    menu_set_place_func(menu, client_menu_place);
 
     menu_add_submenu(menu, CLIENT_SEND_TO, SEND_TO_MENU_NAME);
 

openbox/menu.c

@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void menu_free(ObMenu *menu)
     g_hash_table_remove(menu_hash, menu->name);
 }
 
-void menu_show(gchar *name, gint x, gint y, ObClient *client)
+void menu_show(gchar *name, gint x, gint y, gint button, ObClient *client)
 {
     ObMenu *self;
     ObMenuFrame *frame;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void menu_show(gchar *name, gint x, gint y, ObClient *client)
     menu_frame_hide_all();
 
     frame = menu_frame_new(self, client);
-    if (!menu_frame_show_topmenu(frame, x, y))
+    if (!menu_frame_show_topmenu(frame, x, y, button))
         menu_frame_free(frame);
     else if (frame->entries) {
         ObMenuEntryFrame *e = frame->entries->data;
@@ -515,6 +515,11 @@ void menu_set_destroy_func(ObMenu *self, ObMenuDestroyFunc func)
     self->destroy_func = func;
 }
 
+void menu_set_place_func(ObMenu *self, ObMenuPlaceFunc func)
+{
+    self->place_func = func;
+}
+
 ObMenuEntry* menu_find_entry_id(ObMenu *self, gint id)
 {
     ObMenuEntry *ret = NULL;

openbox/menu.h

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ typedef void (*ObMenuUpdateFunc)(struct _ObMenuFrame *frame, gpointer data);
 typedef void (*ObMenuExecuteFunc)(struct _ObMenuEntry *entry,
                                   guint state, gpointer data, Time time);
 typedef void (*ObMenuDestroyFunc)(struct _ObMenu *menu, gpointer data);
+/*! @param x is the mouse x coordinate. on return it should be the x coordinate
+             for the menu
+    @param y is the mouse y coordinate. on return it should be the y coordinate
+             for the menu
+*/
+typedef void (*ObMenuPlaceFunc)(struct _ObMenuFrame *frame, gint *x, gint *y,
+                                gint button, gpointer data);
 
 struct _ObMenu
 {
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ struct _ObMenu
     ObMenuUpdateFunc update_func;
     ObMenuExecuteFunc execute_func;
     ObMenuDestroyFunc destroy_func;
+    ObMenuPlaceFunc place_func;
 
     /* Pipe-menu parent, we get destroyed when it is destroyed */
     ObMenu *pipe_creator;
@@ -144,11 +152,13 @@ void menu_pipe_execute(ObMenu *self);
 
 void menu_show_all_shortcuts(ObMenu *self, gboolean show);
 
-void menu_show(gchar *name, gint x, gint y, struct _ObClient *client);
+void menu_show(gchar *name, gint x, gint y, gint button,
+               struct _ObClient *client);
 
 void menu_set_update_func(ObMenu *menu, ObMenuUpdateFunc func);
 void menu_set_execute_func(ObMenu *menu, ObMenuExecuteFunc func);
 void menu_set_destroy_func(ObMenu *menu, ObMenuDestroyFunc func);
+void menu_set_place_func(ObMenu *menu, ObMenuPlaceFunc func);
 
 /* functions for building menus */
 /*! @param allow_shortcut this should be false when the label is coming from

openbox/menuframe.c

@@ -209,21 +209,69 @@ void menu_frame_move(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y)
     XMoveWindow(ob_display, self->window, self->area.x, self->area.y);
 }
 
-void menu_frame_place_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y)
+static void menu_frame_place_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint *x, gint *y)
 {
-    if (self->client && x < 0 && y < 0) {
+    gint dx, dy;
-        x = self->client->frame->area.x + self->client->frame->size.left;
+
-        y = self->client->frame->area.y + self->client->frame->size.top;
+    if (config_menu_middle) {
+        gint myx;
+
+        myx = *x;
+        *y -= self->area.height / 2;
+
+        /* try to the right of the cursor */
+        menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        if (dx != 0) {
+            /* try to the left of the cursor */
+            myx = *x - self->area.width;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0) {
+            /* if didnt fit on either side so just use what it says */
+            myx = *x;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        *x = myx + dx;
+        *y += dy;
     } else {
-        if (config_menu_middle)
+        gint myx, myy;
-            y -= self->area.height / 2;
+
+        myx = *x;
+        myy = *y;
+
+        /* try to the bottom right of the cursor */
+        menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* try to the bottom left of the cursor */
+            myx = *x - self->area.width;
+            myy = *y;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* try to the top right of the cursor */
+            myx = *x;
+            myy = *y - self->area.height;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* try to the top left of the cursor */
+            myx = *x - self->area.width;
+            myy = *y - self->area.height;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
+            /* if didnt fit on either side so just use what it says */
+            myx = *x;
+            myy = *y;
+            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, myx, *y, &dx, &dy);
+        }
+        *x = myx + dx;
+        *y = myy + dy;
     }
-    menu_frame_move(self, x, y);
 }
 
-void menu_frame_place_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self)
+static void menu_frame_place_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint *x, gint *y)
 {
-    gint x, y;
     gint overlap;
     gint bwidth;
 
@@ -231,20 +279,20 @@ void menu_frame_place_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self)
     bwidth = ob_rr_theme->mbwidth;
 
     if (self->direction_right)
-        x = self->parent->area.x + self->parent->area.width - overlap - bwidth;
+        *x = self->parent->area.x + self->parent->area.width -
+            overlap - bwidth;
     else
-        x = self->parent->area.x - self->area.width + overlap + bwidth;
+        *x = self->parent->area.x - self->area.width + overlap + bwidth;
 
-    y = self->parent->area.y + self->parent_entry->area.y;
+    *y = self->parent->area.y + self->parent_entry->area.y;
     if (config_menu_middle)
-        y -= (self->area.height - (bwidth * 2) - self->item_h) / 2;
+        *y -= (self->area.height - (bwidth * 2) - self->item_h) / 2;
     else
-        y += overlap;
+        *y += overlap;
-
-    menu_frame_move(self, x, y);
 }
 
-void menu_frame_move_on_screen(ObMenuFrame *self, gint *dx, gint *dy)
+void menu_frame_move_on_screen(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y,
+                               gint *dx, gint *dy)
 {
     Rect *a = NULL;
     gint pos, half;
@@ -259,16 +307,16 @@ void menu_frame_move_on_screen(ObMenuFrame *self, gint *dx, gint *dy)
     /* if in the bottom half then check this stuff first, will keep the bottom
        edge of the menu visible */
     if (pos > half) {
-        *dx = MAX(*dx, a->x - self->area.x);
+        *dx = MAX(*dx, a->x - x);
-        *dy = MAX(*dy, a->y - self->area.y);
+        *dy = MAX(*dy, a->y - y);
     }
-    *dx = MIN(*dx, (a->x + a->width) - (self->area.x + self->area.width));
+    *dx = MIN(*dx, (a->x + a->width) - (x + self->area.width));
-    *dy = MIN(*dy, (a->y + a->height) - (self->area.y + self->area.height));
+    *dy = MIN(*dy, (a->y + a->height) - (y + self->area.height));
     /* if in the top half then check this stuff last, will keep the top
        edge of the menu visible */
     if (pos <= half) {
-        *dx = MAX(*dx, a->x - self->area.x);
+        *dx = MAX(*dx, a->x - x);
-        *dy = MAX(*dy, a->y - self->area.y);
+        *dy = MAX(*dy, a->y - y);
     }
 }
 
@@ -723,9 +771,9 @@ static gboolean menu_frame_show(ObMenuFrame *self)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-gboolean menu_frame_show_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y)
+gboolean menu_frame_show_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y,
+                                 gint button)
 {
-    gint dx, dy;
     guint i;
 
     if (menu_frame_is_visible(self))
@@ -733,8 +781,6 @@ gboolean menu_frame_show_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y)
     if (!menu_frame_show(self))
         return FALSE;
 
-    menu_frame_place_topmenu(self, x, y);
-
     /* find the monitor the menu is on */
     for (i = 0; i < screen_num_monitors; ++i) {
         Rect *a = screen_physical_area_monitor(i);
@@ -744,8 +790,12 @@ gboolean menu_frame_show_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y)
         }
     }
 
-    menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, &dx, &dy);
+    if (self->menu->place_func)
-    menu_frame_move(self, self->area.x + dx, self->area.y + dy);
+        self->menu->place_func(self, &x, &y, button, self->menu->data);
+    else
+        menu_frame_place_topmenu(self, &x, &y);
+
+    menu_frame_move(self, x, y);
 
     XMapWindow(ob_display, self->window);
 
@@ -756,7 +806,7 @@ gboolean menu_frame_show_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self, ObMenuFrame *parent,
                                  ObMenuEntryFrame *parent_entry)
 {
     ObMenuEntryFrame *e;
-    gint dx, dy;
+    gint x, y, dx, dy;
 
     if (menu_frame_is_visible(self))
         return TRUE;
@@ -773,29 +823,16 @@ gboolean menu_frame_show_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self, ObMenuFrame *parent,
     if (!menu_frame_show(self))
         return FALSE;
 
-    menu_frame_place_submenu(self);
+    menu_frame_place_submenu(self, &x, &y);
-    menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, &dx, &dy);
+    menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, x, y, &dx, &dy);
 
-    if (dx == 0) {
+    if (dx != 0) {
-        menu_frame_move(self, self->area.x, self->area.y + dy);
+        /*try the other side */
-    } else {
+        self->direction_right = !self->direction_right;
-        gboolean dir;
+        menu_frame_place_submenu(self, &x, &y);
-
+        menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, x, y, &dx, &dy);
-        /* flip the direction in which we're placing submenus */
-        if (dx > 0)
-            dir = TRUE;
-        else
-            dir = FALSE;
-
-        /* if it changed, then replace the menu on the opposite side,
-           and try keep it on the screen too */
-        if (dir != self->direction_right) {
-            self->direction_right = dir;
-            menu_frame_place_submenu(self);
-            menu_frame_move_on_screen(self, &dx, &dy);
-            menu_frame_move(self, self->area.x + dx, self->area.y + dy);
-        }
     }
+    menu_frame_move(self, x + dx, y + dy);
 
     XMapWindow(ob_display, self->window);
 

openbox/menuframe.h

@@ -111,12 +111,11 @@ ObMenuFrame* menu_frame_new(struct _ObMenu *menu, struct _ObClient *client);
 void menu_frame_free(ObMenuFrame *self);
 
 void menu_frame_move(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y);
-void menu_frame_move_on_screen(ObMenuFrame *self, gint *dx, gint *dy);
+void menu_frame_move_on_screen(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y,
+                               gint *dx, gint *dy);
 
-void menu_frame_place_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y);
+gboolean menu_frame_show_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y,
-void menu_frame_place_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self);
+                                 gint button);
-
-gboolean menu_frame_show_topmenu(ObMenuFrame *self, gint x, gint y);
 gboolean menu_frame_show_submenu(ObMenuFrame *self, ObMenuFrame *parent,
                                  ObMenuEntryFrame *parent_entry);
 void menu_frame_hide(ObMenuFrame *self);