motif hints: respect maximum border style in append_layout

3 files changed, 60 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/6-motif-append_layout b/release-notes/bugfixes/6-motif-append_layout
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4437ab5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/bugfixes/6-motif-append_layout
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+motif hints: respect maximum border style in append_layout
diff --git a/src/load_layout.c b/src/load_layout.c
index edcd50e9..603b029d 100644
--- a/src/load_layout.c
+++ b/src/load_layout.c
@@ -351,17 +351,18 @@ static int json_string(void *ctx, const unsigned char *val, size_t len) {
         } else if (strcasecmp(last_key, "border") == 0) {
             char *buf = NULL;
             sasprintf(&buf, "%.*s", (int)len, val);
-            if (strcasecmp(buf, "none") == 0)
-                json_node->border_style = BS_NONE;
-            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "1pixel") == 0) {
-                json_node->border_style = BS_PIXEL;
+            if (strcasecmp(buf, "none") == 0) {
+                json_node->max_user_border_style = json_node->border_style = BS_NONE;
+            } else if (strcasecmp(buf, "1pixel") == 0) {
+                json_node->max_user_border_style = json_node->border_style = BS_PIXEL;
                 json_node->current_border_width = 1;
-            } else if (strcasecmp(buf, "pixel") == 0)
-                json_node->border_style = BS_PIXEL;
-            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "normal") == 0)
-                json_node->border_style = BS_NORMAL;
-            else
+            } else if (strcasecmp(buf, "pixel") == 0) {
+                json_node->max_user_border_style = json_node->border_style = BS_PIXEL;
+            } else if (strcasecmp(buf, "normal") == 0) {
+                json_node->max_user_border_style = json_node->border_style = BS_NORMAL;
+            } else {
                 LOG("Unhandled \"border\": %s\n", buf);
+            }
             free(buf);
         } else if (strcasecmp(last_key, "type") == 0) {
             char *buf = NULL;
diff --git a/testcases/t/548-motif-hints.t b/testcases/t/548-motif-hints.t
index 1f0276fa..7174af82 100644
--- a/testcases/t/548-motif-hints.t
+++ b/testcases/t/548-motif-hints.t
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 # accordingly, respecting user configuration.
 # Ticket: #3678
 # Ticket: #5149
+# Ticket: #5438
 # Bug still in: 4.21
+use File::Temp qw(tempfile);
 use List::Util qw(first);
-use i3test i3_autostart => 0;
 use X11::XCB qw(:all);
+use i3test i3_autostart => 0;
 
 my $use_floating;
 sub subtest_with_config {
@@ -71,10 +73,12 @@ sub _change_motif_property {
 }
 
 sub open_window_with_motifs {
-    my $value = shift;
+    my ($value, %args) = @_;
+
+    $args{kill_all} //= 1;
 
     # we don't need other windows anymore, simplifies get_border_style
-    kill_all_windows;
+    kill_all_windows if $args{kill_all};
 
     my $open = \&open_window;
     if ($use_floating) {
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ sub open_window_with_motifs {
     }
 
     my $window = $open->(
+        %args,
         before_map => sub {
             my ($window) = @_;
             _change_motif_property($window, $value);
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ sub is_border_style {
     }
 
     local $Test::Builder::Level = $Test::Builder::Level + 1;
-    is(get_border_style($window), $expected, $msg);
+    is(get_border_style, $expected, $msg);
 }
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -202,4 +207,44 @@ change_motif_property(1);
 is_border_style('pixel', 'because of user maximum=pixel');
 };
 
+###############################################################################
+# Test with append_layout
+# See #5438
+###############################################################################
+
+$use_floating = 0;
+
+my $config = <<EOT;
+# i3 config file (v4)
+font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+
+EOT
+my $pid = launch_with_config($config);
+
+my ($fh, $filename) = tempfile(UNLINK => 1);
+print $fh <<'EOT';
+{
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"border": "none",
+			"swallows": [
+				{
+					"class": "^Special$"
+				}
+			],
+			"type": "con"
+		}
+	],
+	"type": "con"
+}
+EOT
+$fh->flush;
+cmd "append_layout $filename";
+
+# can't use get_border_style because append_layout creates a parent container
+is(@{get_ws(focused_ws)->{nodes}}[0]->{nodes}[0]->{border}, 'none', 'placeholder has border style none');
+
+$window = open_window_with_motifs(1, wm_class => 'Special', instance => 'Special', kill_all => 0);
+is(@{get_ws(focused_ws)->{nodes}}[0]->{nodes}[0]->{border}, 'none', 'window has border style none');
+
 done_testing;