Added config option with default being off

README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well establi
     - `dim_inactive_colors.urgent <hex color> ex, #900000FF`
 + Application saturation: `for_window [CRITERIA HERE] saturation <set|plus|minus> <val 0.0 <-> 2.0>`
 + Keep/remove separator border between titlebar and content: `titlebar_separator enable|disable`
++ Treat Scratchpad as minimized: `scratchpad_minimize on|off`
 
 ## Roadmap
 

config.in

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ dim_inactive 0.0
 dim_inactive_colors.unfocused #000000FF
 dim_inactive_colors.urgent #900000FF
 
+# Move minimized windows into Scratchpad
+scratchpad_minimize off
+
 ### Output configuration
 #
 # Default wallpaper (more resolutions are available in @datadir@/backgrounds/sway/)

include/sway/commands.h

@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ sway_cmd cmd_reload;
 sway_cmd cmd_rename;
 sway_cmd cmd_resize;
 sway_cmd cmd_scratchpad;
+sway_cmd cmd_scratchpad_minimize;
 sway_cmd cmd_seamless_mouse;
 sway_cmd cmd_set;
 sway_cmd cmd_shortcuts_inhibitor;

include/sway/config.h

@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ struct sway_config {
 	int shadow_blur_sigma;
 	float shadow_color[4];
 	bool titlebar_separator;
+	bool scratchpad_minimize;
 
 	char *swaynag_command;
 	struct swaynag_instance swaynag_config_errors;

sway/commands.c

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ static const struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 static const struct cmd_handler config_handlers[] = {
 	{ "default_orientation", cmd_default_orientation },
 	{ "include", cmd_include },
+	{ "scratchpad_minimize", cmd_scratchpad_minimize },
 	{ "swaybg_command", cmd_swaybg_command },
 	{ "swaynag_command", cmd_swaynag_command },
 	{ "workspace_layout", cmd_workspace_layout },

sway/commands/scratchpad_minimize.c

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <string.h>
+#include "sway/commands.h"
+#include "sway/config.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+struct cmd_results *cmd_scratchpad_minimize(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = checkarg(argc, "scratchpad_minimize", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1);
+
+	if (error) {
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	config->scratchpad_minimize = parse_boolean(argv[0], config->scratchpad_minimize);
+
+	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
+}

sway/config.c

@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->shadow_blur_sigma = 20.0f;
 	color_to_rgba(config->shadow_color, 0x0000007F);
 	config->titlebar_separator = true;
+	config->scratchpad_minimize = false;
 
 	// The keysym to keycode translation
 	struct xkb_rule_names rules = {0};

sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c

@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ static void handle_request_maximize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_request_minimize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		wl_container_of(listener, xdg_shell_view, request_minimize);
+	if (!config->scratchpad_minimize) {
+		struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *toplevel = xdg_shell_view->view.wlr_xdg_toplevel;
+		wlr_xdg_surface_schedule_configure(toplevel->base);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	struct sway_container *container = xdg_shell_view->view.container;
 	if (!container->pending.workspace) {

sway/desktop/xwayland.c

@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ static void handle_request_minimize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	}
 
 	struct wlr_xwayland_minimize_event *e = data;
+	if (config->scratchpad_minimize) {
 		struct sway_container *container = view->container;
 		if (!container->pending.workspace) {
 			while (container->pending.parent) {
@@ -604,6 +605,11 @@ static void handle_request_minimize(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			}
 		}
 		transaction_commit_dirty();
+		return;
+	}
+	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat();
+	bool focused = seat_get_focus(seat) == &view->container->node;
+	wlr_xwayland_surface_set_minimized(xsurface, !focused && e->minimize);
 }
 
 static void handle_request_move(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {

sway/meson.build

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/resize.c',
 	'commands/saturation.c',
 	'commands/scratchpad.c',
+	'commands/scratchpad_minimize.c',
 	'commands/seat.c',
 	'commands/seat/attach.c',
 	'commands/seat/cursor.c',

sway/sway.5.scd

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ The following commands may only be used in the configuration file.
 	*wordexp*(3) for details). The same include file can only be included once;
 	subsequent attempts will be ignored.
 
+*scratchpad_minimize* <value>
+	Adjusts if minimized windows should be moved into the scratchpad (on|off).
+	Must be set at config-time (when starting sway).
+
 *swaybg_command* <command>
 	Executes custom background _command_. Default is _swaybg_. Refer to
 	*sway-output*(5) for more information.

sway/tree/view.c

@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ static void handle_foreign_fullscreen_request(
 
 static void handle_foreign_minimize(
 		struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	if (!config->scratchpad_minimize) return;
+
 	struct sway_view *view = wl_container_of(
 			listener, view, foreign_minimize);
 	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_minimized_event *event = data;