Forgot to check base size is set before using for ratio check
[mikachu/openbox.git] / openbox / client.c
index afea324..f110a66 100644 (file)
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "startupnotify.h"
 #include "dock.h"
-#include "xerror.h"
 #include "screen.h"
 #include "moveresize.h"
 #include "ping.h"
 #include "place.h"
-#include "prop.h"
-#include "extensions.h"
 #include "frame.h"
 #include "session.h"
 #include "event.h"
 #include "menuframe.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "mouse.h"
-#include "render/render.h"
+#include "obrender/render.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
+#include "obt/display.h"
+#include "obt/xqueue.h"
+#include "obt/prop.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #  include <unistd.h>
@@ -108,23 +108,18 @@ static GSList *client_search_all_top_parents_internal(ObClient *self,
 static void client_call_notifies(ObClient *self, GSList *list);
 static void client_ping_event(ObClient *self, gboolean dead);
 static void client_prompt_kill(ObClient *self);
-static gboolean client_can_steal_focus(ObClient *self, Time steal_time,
-                                       Time launch_time);
+static gboolean client_can_steal_focus(ObClient *self,
+                                       gboolean allow_other_desktop,
+                                       gboolean request_from_user,
+                                       Time steal_time, Time launch_time);
+static void client_setup_default_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self);
+static void client_setup_decor_undecorated(ObClient *self);
 
 void client_startup(gboolean reconfig)
 {
-    if ((client_default_icon = RrImageCacheFind(ob_rr_icons,
-                                                ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon,
-                                                ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon_w,
-                                                ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon_h)))
-        RrImageRef(client_default_icon);
-    else {
-        client_default_icon = RrImageNew(ob_rr_icons);
-        RrImageAddPicture(client_default_icon,
-                          ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon,
-                          ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon_w,
-                          ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon_h);
-    }
+    client_default_icon = RrImageNewFromData(
+        ob_rr_icons, ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon,
+        ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon_w, ob_rr_theme->def_win_icon_h);
 
     if (reconfig) return;
 
@@ -151,7 +146,7 @@ static void client_call_notifies(ObClient *self, GSList *list)
 
 void client_add_destroy_notify(ObClientCallback func, gpointer data)
 {
-    ClientCallback *d = g_new(ClientCallback, 1);
+    ClientCallback *d = g_slice_new(ClientCallback);
     d->func = func;
     d->data = data;
     client_destroy_notifies = g_slist_prepend(client_destroy_notifies, d);
@@ -164,7 +159,22 @@ void client_remove_destroy_notify(ObClientCallback func)
     for (it = client_destroy_notifies; it; it = g_slist_next(it)) {
         ClientCallback *d = it->data;
         if (d->func == func) {
-            g_free(d);
+            g_slice_free(ClientCallback, d);
+            client_destroy_notifies =
+                g_slist_delete_link(client_destroy_notifies, it);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void client_remove_destroy_notify_data(ObClientCallback func, gpointer data)
+{
+    GSList *it;
+
+    for (it = client_destroy_notifies; it; it = g_slist_next(it)) {
+        ClientCallback *d = it->data;
+        if (d->func == func && d->data == data) {
+            g_slice_free(ClientCallback, d);
             client_destroy_notifies =
                 g_slist_delete_link(client_destroy_notifies, it);
             break;
@@ -187,8 +197,8 @@ void client_set_list(void)
     } else
         windows = NULL;
 
-    PROP_SETA32(RootWindow(ob_display, ob_screen),
-                net_client_list, window, (gulong*)windows, size);
+    OBT_PROP_SETA32(obt_root(ob_screen), NET_CLIENT_LIST, WINDOW,
+                    (gulong*)windows, size);
 
     if (windows)
         g_free(windows);
@@ -196,113 +206,34 @@ void client_set_list(void)
     stacking_set_list();
 }
 
-void client_manage_all(void)
-{
-    guint i, j, nchild;
-    Window w, *children;
-    XWMHints *wmhints;
-    XWindowAttributes attrib;
-
-    XQueryTree(ob_display, RootWindow(ob_display, ob_screen),
-               &w, &w, &children, &nchild);
-
-    /* remove all icon windows from the list */
-    for (i = 0; i < nchild; i++) {
-        if (children[i] == None) continue;
-        wmhints = XGetWMHints(ob_display, children[i]);
-        if (wmhints) {
-            if ((wmhints->flags & IconWindowHint) &&
-                (wmhints->icon_window != children[i]))
-                for (j = 0; j < nchild; j++)
-                    if (children[j] == wmhints->icon_window) {
-                        children[j] = None;
-                        break;
-                    }
-            XFree(wmhints);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* manage windows in reverse order from how they were originally mapped.
-       this is an attempt to manage children windows before their parents, so
-       that when the parent is mapped, it can find the child */
-    for (i = 0; i < nchild; ++i) {
-        if (children[i] == None)
-            continue;
-        if (XGetWindowAttributes(ob_display, children[i], &attrib)) {
-            if (attrib.override_redirect) continue;
-
-            if (attrib.map_state != IsUnmapped)
-                client_manage(children[i], NULL);
-        }
-    }
-    XFree(children);
-}
-
 void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
 {
     ObClient *self;
-    XEvent e;
-    XWindowAttributes attrib;
     XSetWindowAttributes attrib_set;
-    XWMHints *wmhint;
-    gboolean activate = FALSE;
+    gboolean try_activate = FALSE;
+    gboolean do_activate;
     ObAppSettings *settings;
     gboolean transient = FALSE;
-    Rect place, *monitor;
-    Time launch_time, map_time;
+    Rect place;
+    Time launch_time;
     guint32 user_time;
+    gboolean obplaced;
+    gulong ignore_start = FALSE;
 
-    grab_server(TRUE);
-
-    /* check if it has already been unmapped by the time we started
-       mapping. the grab does a sync so we don't have to here */
-    if (XCheckTypedWindowEvent(ob_display, window, DestroyNotify, &e) ||
-        XCheckTypedWindowEvent(ob_display, window, UnmapNotify, &e))
-    {
-        XPutBackEvent(ob_display, &e);
-
-        ob_debug("Trying to manage unmapped window. Aborting that.\n");
-        grab_server(FALSE);
-        return; /* don't manage it */
-    }
-
-    /* make sure it isn't an override-redirect window */
-    if (!XGetWindowAttributes(ob_display, window, &attrib) ||
-        attrib.override_redirect)
-    {
-        grab_server(FALSE);
-        return; /* don't manage it */
-    }
-
-    /* is the window a docking app */
-    if ((wmhint = XGetWMHints(ob_display, window))) {
-        if ((wmhint->flags & StateHint) &&
-            wmhint->initial_state == WithdrawnState)
-        {
-            dock_add(window, wmhint);
-            grab_server(FALSE);
-            XFree(wmhint);
-            return;
-        }
-        XFree(wmhint);
-    }
-
-    ob_debug("Managing window: 0x%lx\n", window);
-
-    map_time = event_get_server_time();
+    ob_debug("Managing window: 0x%lx", window);
 
     /* choose the events we want to receive on the CLIENT window
        (ObPrompt windows can request events too) */
     attrib_set.event_mask = CLIENT_EVENTMASK |
         (prompt ? prompt->event_mask : 0);
     attrib_set.do_not_propagate_mask = CLIENT_NOPROPAGATEMASK;
-    XChangeWindowAttributes(ob_display, window,
+    XChangeWindowAttributes(obt_display, window,
                             CWEventMask|CWDontPropagate, &attrib_set);
 
     /* create the ObClient struct, and populate it from the hints on the
        window */
-    self = g_new0(ObClient, 1);
-    self->obwin.type = Window_Client;
+    self = g_slice_new0(ObClient);
+    self->obwin.type = OB_WINDOW_CLASS_CLIENT;
     self->window = window;
     self->prompt = prompt;
     self->managed = TRUE;
@@ -315,25 +246,35 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
     /* get all the stuff off the window */
     client_get_all(self, TRUE);
 
-    ob_debug("Window type: %d\n", self->type);
-    ob_debug("Window group: 0x%x\n", self->group?self->group->leader:0);
-    ob_debug("Window name: %s class: %s role: %s\n", self->name, self->class, self->role);
+    ob_debug("Window type: %d", self->type);
+    ob_debug("Window group: 0x%x", self->group?self->group->leader:0);
+    ob_debug("Window name: %s class: %s role: %s title: %s",
+             self->name, self->class, self->role, self->title);
+    ob_debug("Window group name: %s group class: %s",
+             self->group_name, self->group_class);
 
     /* per-app settings override stuff from client_get_all, and return the
        settings for other uses too. the returned settings is a shallow copy,
        that needs to be freed with g_free(). */
     settings = client_get_settings_state(self);
 
-    /* now we have all of the window's information so we can set this up.
-       do this before creating the frame, so it can tell that we are still
-       mapping and doesn't go applying things right away */
-    client_setup_decor_and_functions(self, FALSE);
+    /* the session should get the last say though */
+    client_restore_session_state(self);
+
+    /* the per-app settings/session may have changed the decorations for
+       the window, so we setup decorations for that here.  this is a special
+       case because we want to place the window according to these decoration
+       changes.
+       we do this before setting up the frame so that it will reflect the
+       decorations of the window as it will be placed on screen.
+    */
+    client_setup_decor_undecorated(self);
 
     /* specify that if we exit, the window should not be destroyed and
        should be reparented back to root automatically, unless we are managing
        an internal ObPrompt window  */
     if (!self->prompt)
-        XChangeSaveSet(ob_display, window, SetModeInsert);
+        XChangeSaveSet(obt_display, window, SetModeInsert);
 
     /* create the decoration frame for the client window */
     self->frame = frame_new(self);
@@ -344,14 +285,24 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
        time now */
     grab_server(FALSE);
 
-    /* the session should get the last say though */
-    client_restore_session_state(self);
+    /* this needs to occur once we have a frame, since it sets a property on
+       the frame */
+    client_update_opacity(self);
+
+    /* don't put helper/modal windows on a different desktop if they are
+       related to the focused window.  */
+    if (!screen_compare_desktops(self->desktop, screen_desktop) &&
+        focus_client && client_search_transient(focus_client, self)  &&
+        (client_helper(self) || self->modal))
+    {
+        self->desktop = screen_desktop;
+    }
 
     /* tell startup notification that this app started */
     launch_time = sn_app_started(self->startup_id, self->class, self->name);
 
-    if (!PROP_GET32(self->window, net_wm_user_time, cardinal, &user_time))
-        user_time = map_time;
+    if (!OBT_PROP_GET32(self->window, NET_WM_USER_TIME, CARDINAL, &user_time))
+        user_time = event_time();
 
     /* do this after we have a frame.. it uses the frame to help determine the
        WM_STATE to apply. */
@@ -367,20 +318,21 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
     if (ob_state() != OB_STATE_STARTING &&
         (!self->session || self->session->focused) &&
         /* this means focus=true for window is same as config_focus_new=true */
-        ((config_focus_new || (settings && settings->focus == 1)) ||
+        ((config_focus_new || settings->focus == 1) ||
          client_search_focus_tree_full(self)) &&
         /* NET_WM_USER_TIME 0 when mapping means don't focus */
         (user_time != 0) &&
         /* this checks for focus=false for the window */
-        (!settings || settings->focus != 0) &&
-        focus_valid_target(self, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE,
+        settings->focus != 0 &&
+        focus_valid_target(self, self->desktop,
+                           FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE,
                            settings->focus == 1))
     {
-        activate = TRUE;
+        try_activate = TRUE;
     }
 
     /* remove the client's border */
-    XSetWindowBorderWidth(ob_display, self->window, 0);
+    XSetWindowBorderWidth(obt_display, self->window, 0);
 
     /* adjust the frame to the client's size before showing or placing
        the window */
@@ -389,11 +341,20 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
 
     /* where the frame was placed is where the window was originally */
     place = self->area;
-    monitor = screen_physical_area_monitor(screen_find_monitor(&place));
+
+    ob_debug("Going to try activate new window? %s",
+             try_activate ? "yes" : "no");
+    if (try_activate)
+        do_activate = client_can_steal_focus(
+            self, settings->focus == 1,
+            (!!launch_time || settings->focus == 1),
+            event_time(), launch_time);
+    else
+        do_activate = FALSE;
 
     /* figure out placement for the window if the window is new */
     if (ob_state() == OB_STATE_RUNNING) {
-        ob_debug("Positioned: %s @ %d %d\n",
+        ob_debug("Positioned: %s @ %d %d",
                  (!self->positioned ? "no" :
                   (self->positioned == PPosition ? "program specified" :
                    (self->positioned == USPosition ? "user specified" :
@@ -401,7 +362,7 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
                      "program + user specified" :
                      "BADNESS !?")))), place.x, place.y);
 
-        ob_debug("Sized: %s @ %d %d\n",
+        ob_debug("Sized: %s @ %d %d",
                  (!self->sized ? "no" :
                   (self->sized == PSize ? "program specified" :
                    (self->sized == USSize ? "user specified" :
@@ -409,9 +370,26 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
                      "program + user specified" :
                      "BADNESS !?")))), place.width, place.height);
 
-        /* splash screens are also returned as TRUE for transient,
-           and so will be forced on screen below */
-        transient = place_client(self, &place.x, &place.y, settings);
+        obplaced = place_client(self, do_activate, &place, settings);
+
+        /* watch for buggy apps that ask to be placed at (0,0) when there is
+           a strut there */
+        if (!obplaced && place.x == 0 && place.y == 0 &&
+            /* non-normal windows are allowed */
+            client_normal(self) &&
+            /* oldschool fullscreen windows are allowed */
+            !client_is_oldfullscreen(self, &place))
+        {
+            Rect *r;
+
+            r = screen_area(self->desktop, SCREEN_AREA_ALL_MONITORS, NULL);
+            if (r->x || r->y) {
+                place.x = r->x;
+                place.y = r->y;
+                ob_debug("Moving buggy app from (0,0) to (%d,%d)", r->x, r->y);
+            }
+            g_slice_free(Rect, r);
+        }
 
         /* make sure the window is visible. */
         client_find_onscreen(self, &place.x, &place.y,
@@ -427,21 +405,22 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
                                 it is up to the placement routines to avoid
                                 the xinerama divides)
 
-                                splash screens get "transient" set to TRUE by
-                                the place_client call
+                                children and splash screens are forced on
+                                screen, but i don't remember why i decided to
+                                do that.
                              */
                              ob_state() == OB_STATE_RUNNING &&
-                             (transient ||
+                             (self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DIALOG ||
+                              self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_SPLASH ||
                               (!((self->positioned & USPosition) ||
-                                 (settings && settings->pos_given)) &&
+                                 settings->pos_given) &&
                                client_normal(self) &&
                                !self->session &&
                                /* don't move oldschool fullscreen windows to
                                   fit inside the struts (fixes Acroread, which
                                   makes its fullscreen window fit the screen
                                   but it is not USSize'd or USPosition'd) */
-                               !(self->decorations == 0 &&
-                                 RECT_EQUAL(place, *monitor)))));
+                               !client_is_oldfullscreen(self, &place))));
     }
 
     /* if the window isn't user-sized, then make it fit inside
@@ -461,7 +440,7 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
           /* don't shrink oldschool fullscreen windows to fit inside the
              struts (fixes Acroread, which makes its fullscreen window
              fit the screen but it is not USSize'd or USPosition'd) */
-          !(self->decorations == 0 && RECT_EQUAL(place, *monitor)))))
+          !client_is_oldfullscreen(self, &place))))
     {
         Rect *a = screen_area(self->desktop, SCREEN_AREA_ONE_MONITOR, &place);
 
@@ -473,21 +452,21 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
         place.width = MIN(place.width, a->width);
         place.height = MIN(place.height, a->height);
 
-        ob_debug("setting window size to %dx%d\n", place.width, place.height);
+        ob_debug("setting window size to %dx%d", place.width, place.height);
 
         /* get the size of the client back */
         place.width -= self->frame->size.left + self->frame->size.right;
         place.height -= self->frame->size.top + self->frame->size.bottom;
 
-        g_free(a);
+        g_slice_free(Rect, a);
     }
 
     ob_debug("placing window 0x%x at %d, %d with size %d x %d. "
-             "some restrictions may apply\n",
+             "some restrictions may apply",
              self->window, place.x, place.y, place.width, place.height);
     if (self->session)
         ob_debug("  but session requested %d, %d  %d x %d instead, "
-                 "overriding\n",
+                 "overriding",
                  self->session->x, self->session->y,
                  self->session->w, self->session->h);
 
@@ -499,15 +478,28 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
     client_apply_startup_state(self, place.x, place.y,
                                place.width, place.height);
 
-    g_free(monitor);
-    monitor = NULL;
+    /* set the initial value of the desktop hint, when one wasn't requested
+       on map. */
+    OBT_PROP_SET32(self->window, NET_WM_DESKTOP, CARDINAL, self->desktop);
+
+    /* grab mouse bindings before showing the window */
+    mouse_grab_for_client(self, TRUE);
 
-    ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS, "Going to try activate new window? %s\n",
-                  activate ? "yes" : "no");
-    if (activate) {
-        activate = client_can_steal_focus(self, map_time, launch_time);
+    if (!config_focus_under_mouse)
+        ignore_start = event_start_ignore_all_enters();
 
-        if (!activate) {
+    /* this has to happen before we try focus the window, but we want it to
+       happen after the client's stacking has been determined or it looks bad
+    */
+    client_show(self);
+
+    /* activate/hilight/raise the window */
+    if (try_activate) {
+        if (do_activate) {
+            gboolean stacked = client_restore_session_stacking(self);
+            client_present(self, FALSE, !stacked, TRUE);
+        }
+        else {
             /* if the client isn't stealing focus, then hilite it so the user
                knows it is there, but don't do this if we're restoring from a
                session */
@@ -527,30 +519,12 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
             stacking_raise(CLIENT_AS_WINDOW(self));
     }
 
-    mouse_grab_for_client(self, TRUE);
-
-    /* this has to happen before we try focus the window, but we want it to
-       happen after the client's stacking has been determined or it looks bad
-    */
-    {
-        gulong ignore_start;
-        if (!config_focus_under_mouse)
-            ignore_start = event_start_ignore_all_enters();
-
-        client_show(self);
-
-        if (!config_focus_under_mouse)
-            event_end_ignore_all_enters(ignore_start);
-    }
-
-    if (activate) {
-        gboolean stacked = client_restore_session_stacking(self);
-        client_present(self, FALSE, !stacked, TRUE);
-    }
+    if (!config_focus_under_mouse)
+        event_end_ignore_all_enters(ignore_start);
 
     /* add to client list/map */
     client_list = g_list_append(client_list, self);
-    g_hash_table_insert(window_map, &self->window, self);
+    window_add(&self->window, CLIENT_AS_WINDOW(self));
 
     /* this has to happen after we're in the client_list */
     if (STRUT_EXISTS(self->strut))
@@ -560,12 +534,10 @@ void client_manage(Window window, ObPrompt *prompt)
     client_set_list();
 
     /* free the ObAppSettings shallow copy */
-    g_free(settings);
+    g_slice_free(ObAppSettings, settings);
 
-    ob_debug("Managed window 0x%lx plate 0x%x (%s)\n",
+    ob_debug("Managed window 0x%lx plate 0x%x (%s)",
              window, self->frame->window, self->class);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 ObClient *client_fake_manage(Window window)
@@ -573,11 +545,11 @@ ObClient *client_fake_manage(Window window)
     ObClient *self;
     ObAppSettings *settings;
 
-    ob_debug("Pretend-managing window: %lx\n", window);
+    ob_debug("Pretend-managing window: %lx", window);
 
     /* do this minimal stuff to figure out the client's decorations */
 
-    self = g_new0(ObClient, 1);
+    self = g_slice_new0(ObClient);
     self->window = window;
 
     client_get_all(self, FALSE);
@@ -585,18 +557,18 @@ ObClient *client_fake_manage(Window window)
        uses too. this returns a shallow copy that needs to be freed */
     settings = client_get_settings_state(self);
 
-    client_setup_decor_and_functions(self, FALSE);
-
     /* create the decoration frame for the client window and adjust its size */
     self->frame = frame_new(self);
-    frame_adjust_area(self->frame, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
 
-    ob_debug("gave extents left %d right %d top %d bottom %d\n",
+    client_apply_startup_state(self, self->area.x, self->area.y,
+                               self->area.width, self->area.height);
+
+    ob_debug("gave extents left %d right %d top %d bottom %d",
              self->frame->size.left, self->frame->size.right,
              self->frame->size.top, self->frame->size.bottom);
 
     /* free the ObAppSettings shallow copy */
-    g_free(settings);
+    g_slice_free(ObAppSettings, settings);
 
     return self;
 }
@@ -612,7 +584,7 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
     GSList *it;
     gulong ignore_start;
 
-    ob_debug("Unmanaging window: 0x%x plate 0x%x (%s) (%s)\n",
+    ob_debug("Unmanaging window: 0x%x plate 0x%x (%s) (%s)",
              self->window, self->frame->window,
              self->class, self->title ? self->title : "");
 
@@ -620,7 +592,7 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
 
     /* we dont want events no more. do this before hiding the frame so we
        don't generate more events */
-    XSelectInput(ob_display, self->window, NoEventMask);
+    XSelectInput(obt_display, self->window, NoEventMask);
 
     /* ignore enter events from the unmap so it doesnt mess with the focus */
     if (!config_focus_under_mouse)
@@ -628,7 +600,7 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
 
     frame_hide(self->frame);
     /* flush to send the hide to the server quickly */
-    XFlush(ob_display);
+    XFlush(obt_display);
 
     if (!config_focus_under_mouse)
         event_end_ignore_all_enters(ignore_start);
@@ -640,7 +612,7 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
     /* remove the window from our save set, unless we are managing an internal
        ObPrompt window */
     if (!self->prompt)
-        XChangeSaveSet(ob_display, self->window, SetModeDelete);
+        XChangeSaveSet(obt_display, self->window, SetModeDelete);
 
     /* update the focus lists */
     focus_order_remove(self);
@@ -655,7 +627,7 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
 
     client_list = g_list_remove(client_list, self);
     stacking_remove(self);
-    g_hash_table_remove(window_map, &self->window);
+    window_remove(self->window);
 
     /* once the client is out of the list, update the struts to remove its
        influence */
@@ -708,7 +680,7 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
         self->decorations = 0; /* unmanaged windows have no decor */
 
         /* give the client its border back */
-        XSetWindowBorderWidth(ob_display, self->window, self->border_width);
+        XSetWindowBorderWidth(obt_display, self->window, self->border_width);
 
         client_move_resize(self, a.x, a.y, a.width, a.height);
     }
@@ -721,25 +693,25 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
     if (ob_state() != OB_STATE_EXITING) {
         /* these values should not be persisted across a window
            unmapping/mapping */
-        PROP_ERASE(self->window, net_wm_desktop);
-        PROP_ERASE(self->window, net_wm_state);
-        PROP_ERASE(self->window, wm_state);
+        OBT_PROP_ERASE(self->window, NET_WM_DESKTOP);
+        OBT_PROP_ERASE(self->window, NET_WM_STATE);
+        OBT_PROP_ERASE(self->window, WM_STATE);
     } else {
         /* if we're left in an unmapped state, the client wont be mapped.
            this is bad, since we will no longer be managing the window on
            restart */
-        XMapWindow(ob_display, self->window);
+        XMapWindow(obt_display, self->window);
     }
 
     /* these should not be left on the window ever.  other window managers
        don't necessarily use them and it will mess them up (like compiz) */
-    PROP_ERASE(self->window, net_wm_visible_name);
-    PROP_ERASE(self->window, net_wm_visible_icon_name);
+    OBT_PROP_ERASE(self->window, NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME);
+    OBT_PROP_ERASE(self->window, NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME);
 
     /* update the list hints */
     client_set_list();
 
-    ob_debug("Unmanaged window 0x%lx\n", self->window);
+    ob_debug("Unmanaged window 0x%lx", self->window);
 
     /* free all data allocated in the client struct */
     RrImageUnref(self->icon_set);
@@ -752,9 +724,11 @@ void client_unmanage(ObClient *self)
     g_free(self->name);
     g_free(self->class);
     g_free(self->role);
+    g_free(self->group_name);
+    g_free(self->group_class);
     g_free(self->client_machine);
     g_free(self->sm_client_id);
-    g_free(self);
+    g_slice_free(ObClient, self);
 }
 
 void client_fake_unmanage(ObClient *self)
@@ -762,105 +736,170 @@ void client_fake_unmanage(ObClient *self)
     /* this is all that got allocated to get the decorations */
 
     frame_free(self->frame);
-    g_free(self);
+    g_slice_free(ObClient, self);
 }
 
-static gboolean client_can_steal_focus(ObClient *self, Time steal_time,
+static gboolean client_can_steal_focus(ObClient *self,
+                                       gboolean allow_other_desktop,
+                                       gboolean request_from_user,
+                                       Time steal_time,
                                        Time launch_time)
 {
     gboolean steal;
     gboolean relative_focused;
-    gboolean parent_focused;
 
     steal = TRUE;
 
-    parent_focused = (focus_client != NULL &&
-                      client_search_focus_parent(self));
     relative_focused = (focus_client != NULL &&
                         (client_search_focus_tree_full(self) != NULL ||
                          client_search_focus_group_full(self) != NULL));
 
     /* This is focus stealing prevention */
-    ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                  "Want to focus new window 0x%x at time %u "
-                  "launched at %u (last user interaction time %u)\n",
-                  self->window, steal_time, launch_time,
-                  event_last_user_time);
-
-    /* if it's on another desktop */
-    if (!(self->desktop == screen_desktop ||
-          self->desktop == DESKTOP_ALL) &&
-        /* the timestamp is from before you changed desktops */
-        launch_time && screen_desktop_user_time &&
-        !event_time_after(launch_time, screen_desktop_user_time))
-    {
-        steal = FALSE;
-        ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                      "Not focusing the window because its on another "
-                      "desktop\n");
+    ob_debug("Want to focus window 0x%x at time %u "
+             "launched at %u (last user interaction time %u) "
+             "request from %s, allow other desktop: %s, "
+             "desktop switch time %u",
+             self->window, steal_time, launch_time,
+             event_last_user_time,
+             (request_from_user ? "user" : "other"),
+             (allow_other_desktop ? "yes" : "no"),
+             screen_desktop_user_time);
+
+    /*
+      if no launch time is provided for an application, make one up.
+
+      if the window is related to other existing windows
+        and one of those windows was the last used
+          then we will give it a launch time equal to the last user time,
+          which will end up giving the window focus probably.
+        else
+          the window is related to other windows, but you are not working in
+          them?
+          seems suspicious, so we will give it a launch time of
+          NOW - STEAL_INTERVAL,
+          so it will be given focus only if we didn't use something else
+          during the steal interval.
+      else
+        the window is all on its own, so we can't judge it.  give it a launch
+        time equal to the last user time, so it will probably take focus.
+
+      this way running things from a terminal will give them focus, but popups
+      without a launch time shouldn't steal focus so easily.
+    */
+
+    if (!launch_time) {
+        if (client_has_relative(self)) {
+            if (event_last_user_time && client_search_focus_group_full(self)) {
+                /* our relative is focused */
+                launch_time = event_last_user_time;
+                ob_debug("Unknown launch time, using %u - window in active "
+                         "group", launch_time);
+            }
+            else if (!request_from_user) {
+                /* has relatives which are not being used. suspicious */
+                launch_time = event_time() - OB_EVENT_USER_TIME_DELAY;
+                ob_debug("Unknown launch time, using %u - window in inactive "
+                         "group", launch_time);
+            }
+            else {
+                /* has relatives which are not being used, but the user seems
+                   to want to go there! */
+            launch_time = event_last_user_time;
+            ob_debug("Unknown launch time, using %u - user request",
+                     launch_time);
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            /* the window is on its own, probably the user knows it is going
+               to appear */
+            launch_time = event_last_user_time;
+            ob_debug("Unknown launch time, using %u - independent window",
+                     launch_time);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* if it's on another desktop
+       and if allow_other_desktop is true, we generally let it steal focus.
+       but if it didn't come from the user, don't let it steal unless it was
+       launched before the user switched desktops.
+       focus, unless it was launched after we changed desktops and the request
+       came from the user
+     */
+    if (!screen_compare_desktops(screen_desktop, self->desktop)) {
+        /* must be allowed */
+        if (!allow_other_desktop) {
+            steal = FALSE;
+            ob_debug("Not focusing the window because its on another desktop");
+        }
+        /* if we don't know when the desktop changed, but request is from an
+           application, don't let it change desktop on you */
+        else if (!request_from_user) {
+            steal = FALSE;
+            ob_debug("Not focusing the window because non-user request");
+        }
     }
     /* If something is focused... */
     else if (focus_client) {
         /* If the user is working in another window right now, then don't
            steal focus */
-        if (!parent_focused &&
-            event_last_user_time && launch_time &&
-            event_time_after(event_last_user_time, launch_time) &&
-            event_last_user_time != launch_time &&
+        if (!relative_focused &&
+            event_last_user_time &&
+            /* last user time must be strictly > launch_time to block focus */
+            (event_time_after(event_last_user_time, launch_time) &&
+             event_last_user_time != launch_time) &&
             event_time_after(event_last_user_time,
                              steal_time - OB_EVENT_USER_TIME_DELAY))
         {
             steal = FALSE;
-            ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                          "Not focusing the window because the user is "
-                          "working in another window that is not "
-                          "its parent\n");
-        }
-        /* If the new window is a transient (and its relatives aren't
-           focused) */
-        else if (client_has_parent(self) && !relative_focused) {
-            steal = FALSE;
-            ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                          "Not focusing the window because it is a "
-                          "transient, and its relatives aren't focused\n");
-        }
-        /* Don't steal focus from globally active clients.
-           I stole this idea from KWin. It seems nice.
-        */
-        else if (!(focus_client->can_focus ||
-                   focus_client->focus_notify))
-        {
-            steal = FALSE;
-            ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                          "Not focusing the window because a globally "
-                          "active client has focus\n");
+            ob_debug("Not focusing the window because the user is "
+                     "working in another window that is not its relative");
         }
         /* Don't move focus if it's not going to go to this window
            anyway */
         else if (client_focus_target(self) != self) {
             steal = FALSE;
-            ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                          "Not focusing the window because another window "
-                          "would get the focus anyway\n");
+            ob_debug("Not focusing the window because another window "
+                     "would get the focus anyway");
         }
-        /* Don't move focus if the window is not visible on the current
-           desktop and none of its relatives are focused */
-        else if (!(self->desktop == screen_desktop ||
-                   self->desktop == DESKTOP_ALL) &&
-                 !relative_focused)
-        {
-            steal = FALSE;
-            ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                          "Not focusing the window because it is on "
-                          "another desktop and no relatives are focused ");
+        /* For requests that don't come from the user */
+        else if (!request_from_user) {
+            /* If the new window is a transient (and its relatives aren't
+               focused) */
+            if (client_has_parent(self) && !relative_focused) {
+                steal = FALSE;
+                ob_debug("Not focusing the window because it is a "
+                         "transient, and its relatives aren't focused");
+            }
+            /* Don't steal focus from globally active clients.
+               I stole this idea from KWin. It seems nice.
+            */
+            else if (!(focus_client->can_focus || focus_client->focus_notify))
+            {
+                steal = FALSE;
+                ob_debug("Not focusing the window because a globally "
+                         "active client has focus");
+            }
+            /* Don't move focus if the window is not visible on the current
+               desktop and none of its relatives are focused */
+            else if (!allow_other_desktop &&
+                     !screen_compare_desktops(self->desktop, screen_desktop) &&
+                     !relative_focused)
+            {
+                steal = FALSE;
+                ob_debug("Not focusing the window because it is on "
+                         "another desktop and no relatives are focused ");
+            }
         }
     }
 
     if (!steal)
-        ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                      "Focus stealing prevention activated for %s at "
-                      "time %u (last user interaction time %u)\n",
-                      self->title, steal_time, event_last_user_time);
+        ob_debug("Focus stealing prevention activated for %s at "
+                 "time %u (last user interaction time %u)",
+                 self->title, steal_time, event_last_user_time);
+    else
+        ob_debug("Allowing focus stealing for %s at time %u (last user "
+                 "interaction time %u)",
+                 self->title, steal_time, event_last_user_time);
     return steal;
 }
 
@@ -877,26 +916,41 @@ static ObAppSettings *client_get_settings_state(ObClient *self)
         ObAppSettings *app = it->data;
         gboolean match = TRUE;
 
-        g_assert(app->name != NULL || app->class != NULL);
+        g_assert(app->name != NULL || app->class != NULL ||
+                 app->role != NULL || app->title != NULL ||
+                 app->group_name != NULL || app->group_class != NULL ||
+                 (signed)app->type >= 0);
 
-        /* we know that either name or class is not NULL so it will have to
-           match to use the rule */
         if (app->name &&
             !g_pattern_match(app->name, strlen(self->name), self->name, NULL))
             match = FALSE;
+        else if (app->group_name &&
+            !g_pattern_match(app->group_name,
+                             strlen(self->group_name), self->group_name, NULL))
+            match = FALSE;
         else if (app->class &&
                  !g_pattern_match(app->class,
                                   strlen(self->class), self->class, NULL))
             match = FALSE;
+        else if (app->group_class &&
+                 !g_pattern_match(app->group_class,
+                                  strlen(self->group_class), self->group_class,
+                                  NULL))
+            match = FALSE;
         else if (app->role &&
                  !g_pattern_match(app->role,
                                   strlen(self->role), self->role, NULL))
             match = FALSE;
-        else if ((signed)app->type >= 0 && app->type != self->type)
+        else if (app->title &&
+                 !g_pattern_match(app->title,
+                                  strlen(self->title), self->title, NULL))
+            match = FALSE;
+        else if ((signed)app->type >= 0 && app->type != self->type) {
             match = FALSE;
+        }
 
         if (match) {
-            ob_debug("Window matching: %s\n", app->name);
+            ob_debug("Window matching: %s", app->name);
 
             /* copy the settings to our struct, overriding the existing
                settings if they are not defaults */
@@ -951,17 +1005,17 @@ static void client_restore_session_state(ObClient *self)
     GList *it;
 
     ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_SM,
-                  "Restore session for client %s\n", self->title);
+                  "Restore session for client %s", self->title);
 
     if (!(it = session_state_find(self))) {
         ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_SM,
-                      "Session data not found for client %s\n", self->title);
+                      "Session data not found for client %s", self->title);
         return;
     }
 
     self->session = it->data;
 
-    ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_SM, "Session data loaded for client %s\n",
+    ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_SM, "Session data loaded for client %s",
                   self->title);
 
     RECT_SET_POINT(self->area, self->session->x, self->session->y);
@@ -971,13 +1025,13 @@ static void client_restore_session_state(ObClient *self)
         self->area.width = self->session->w;
     if (self->session->h > 0)
         self->area.height = self->session->h;
-    XResizeWindow(ob_display, self->window,
+    XResizeWindow(obt_display, self->window,
                   self->area.width, self->area.height);
 
     self->desktop = (self->session->desktop == DESKTOP_ALL ?
                      self->session->desktop :
                      MIN(screen_num_desktops - 1, self->session->desktop));
-    PROP_SET32(self->window, net_wm_desktop, cardinal, self->desktop);
+    OBT_PROP_SET32(self->window, NET_WM_DESKTOP, CARDINAL, self->desktop);
 
     self->shaded = self->session->shaded;
     self->iconic = self->session->iconic;
@@ -1139,7 +1193,7 @@ gboolean client_find_onscreen(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint w, gint h,
         if (rudeb && !self->strut.bottom && *y + fh > a->y + a->height)
             *y = a->y + MAX(0, a->height - fh);
 
-        g_free(a);
+        g_slice_free(Rect, a);
     }
 
     /* get where the client should be */
@@ -1158,22 +1212,28 @@ static void client_get_all(ObClient *self, gboolean real)
     client_get_mwm_hints(self);
     /* this can change the mwmhints for special cases */
     client_get_type_and_transientness(self);
-    client_get_state(self);
     client_update_normal_hints(self);
 
+    /* set up the maximum possible decor/functions */
+    client_setup_default_decor_and_functions(self);
+
+    client_get_state(self);
+
     /* get the session related properties, these can change decorations
        from per-app settings */
     client_get_session_ids(self);
 
-    /* save the values of the variables used for app rule matching */
-    client_save_app_rule_values(self);
+    /* get this early so we have it for debugging, also this can be used
+     by app rule matching */
+    client_update_title(self);
 
-    /* now we got everything that can affect the decorations */
+    /* now we got everything that can affect the decorations or app rule
+       matching */
     if (!real)
         return;
 
-    /* get this early so we have it for debugging */
-    client_update_title(self);
+    /* save the values of the variables used for app rule matching */
+    client_save_app_rule_values(self);
 
     client_update_protocols(self);
 
@@ -1207,10 +1267,10 @@ static void client_get_all(ObClient *self, gboolean real)
 
 static void client_get_startup_id(ObClient *self)
 {
-    if (!(PROP_GETS(self->window, net_startup_id, utf8, &self->startup_id)))
+    if (!(OBT_PROP_GETS_UTF8(self->window, NET_STARTUP_ID, &self->startup_id)))
         if (self->group)
-            PROP_GETS(self->group->leader,
-                      net_startup_id, utf8, &self->startup_id);
+            OBT_PROP_GETS_UTF8(self->group->leader, NET_STARTUP_ID,
+                               &self->startup_id);
 }
 
 static void client_get_area(ObClient *self)
@@ -1218,14 +1278,14 @@ static void client_get_area(ObClient *self)
     XWindowAttributes wattrib;
     Status ret;
 
-    ret = XGetWindowAttributes(ob_display, self->window, &wattrib);
+    ret = XGetWindowAttributes(obt_display, self->window, &wattrib);
     g_assert(ret != BadWindow);
 
     RECT_SET(self->area, wattrib.x, wattrib.y, wattrib.width, wattrib.height);
     POINT_SET(self->root_pos, wattrib.x, wattrib.y);
     self->border_width = wattrib.border_width;
 
-    ob_debug("client area: %d %d  %d %d  bw %d\n", wattrib.x, wattrib.y,
+    ob_debug("client area: %d %d  %d %d  bw %d", wattrib.x, wattrib.y,
              wattrib.width, wattrib.height, wattrib.border_width);
 }
 
@@ -1233,12 +1293,12 @@ static void client_get_desktop(ObClient *self)
 {
     guint32 d = screen_num_desktops; /* an always-invalid value */
 
-    if (PROP_GET32(self->window, net_wm_desktop, cardinal, &d)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GET32(self->window, NET_WM_DESKTOP, CARDINAL, &d)) {
         if (d >= screen_num_desktops && d != DESKTOP_ALL)
             self->desktop = screen_num_desktops - 1;
         else
             self->desktop = d;
-        ob_debug("client requested desktop 0x%x\n", self->desktop);
+        ob_debug("client requested desktop 0x%x", self->desktop);
     } else {
         GSList *it;
         gboolean first = TRUE;
@@ -1261,7 +1321,7 @@ static void client_get_desktop(ObClient *self)
         if (all != screen_num_desktops) {
             self->desktop = all;
 
-            ob_debug("client desktop set from parents: 0x%x\n",
+            ob_debug("client desktop set from parents: 0x%x",
                      self->desktop);
         }
         /* try get from the startup-notification protocol */
@@ -1269,13 +1329,13 @@ static void client_get_desktop(ObClient *self)
             if (self->desktop >= screen_num_desktops &&
                 self->desktop != DESKTOP_ALL)
                 self->desktop = screen_num_desktops - 1;
-            ob_debug("client desktop set from startup-notification: 0x%x\n",
+            ob_debug("client desktop set from startup-notification: 0x%x",
                      self->desktop);
         }
         /* defaults to the current desktop */
         else {
             self->desktop = screen_desktop;
-            ob_debug("client desktop set to the current desktop: %d\n",
+            ob_debug("client desktop set to the current desktop: %d",
                      self->desktop);
         }
     }
@@ -1286,32 +1346,32 @@ static void client_get_state(ObClient *self)
     guint32 *state;
     guint num;
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, net_wm_state, atom, &state, &num)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, NET_WM_STATE, ATOM, &state, &num)) {
         gulong i;
         for (i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
-            if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_modal)
+            if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MODAL))
                 self->modal = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_shaded)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SHADED))
                 self->shaded = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_hidden)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN))
                 self->iconic = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_taskbar)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR))
                 self->skip_taskbar = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_pager)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER))
                 self->skip_pager = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_fullscreen)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN))
                 self->fullscreen = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_vert)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT))
                 self->max_vert = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_horz)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ))
                 self->max_horz = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_above)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE))
                 self->above = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_below)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_BELOW))
                 self->below = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_demands_attention)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION))
                 self->demands_attention = TRUE;
-            else if (state[i] == prop_atoms.ob_wm_state_undecorated)
+            else if (state[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(OB_WM_STATE_UNDECORATED))
                 self->undecorated = TRUE;
         }
 
@@ -1323,14 +1383,14 @@ static void client_get_shaped(ObClient *self)
 {
     self->shaped = FALSE;
 #ifdef SHAPE
-    if (extensions_shape) {
+    if (obt_display_extension_shape) {
         gint foo;
         guint ufoo;
         gint s;
 
-        XShapeSelectInput(ob_display, self->window, ShapeNotifyMask);
+        XShapeSelectInput(obt_display, self->window, ShapeNotifyMask);
 
-        XShapeQueryExtents(ob_display, self->window, &s, &foo,
+        XShapeQueryExtents(obt_display, self->window, &s, &foo,
                            &foo, &ufoo, &ufoo, &foo, &foo, &foo, &ufoo,
                            &ufoo);
         self->shaped = !!s;
@@ -1344,22 +1404,22 @@ void client_update_transient_for(ObClient *self)
     ObClient *target = NULL;
     gboolean trangroup = FALSE;
 
-    if (XGetTransientForHint(ob_display, self->window, &t)) {
+    if (XGetTransientForHint(obt_display, self->window, &t)) {
         if (t != self->window) { /* can't be transient to itself! */
-            target = g_hash_table_lookup(window_map, &t);
+            ObWindow *tw = window_find(t);
             /* if this happens then we need to check for it */
-            g_assert(target != self);
-            if (target && !WINDOW_IS_CLIENT(target)) {
+            g_assert(tw != CLIENT_AS_WINDOW(self));
+            if (tw && WINDOW_IS_CLIENT(tw)) {
                 /* watch out for windows with a parent that is something
                    different, like a dockapp for example */
-                target = NULL;
+                target = WINDOW_AS_CLIENT(tw);
             }
         }
 
         /* Setting the transient_for to Root is actually illegal, however
            applications from time have done this to specify transient for
            their group */
-        if (!target && self->group && t == RootWindow(ob_display, ob_screen))
+        if (!target && self->group && t == obt_root(ob_screen))
             trangroup = TRUE;
     } else if (self->group && self->transient)
         trangroup = TRUE;
@@ -1494,8 +1554,8 @@ void client_get_mwm_hints(ObClient *self)
 
     self->mwmhints.flags = 0; /* default to none */
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, motif_wm_hints, motif_wm_hints,
-                    &hints, &num)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, MOTIF_WM_HINTS, MOTIF_WM_HINTS,
+                        &hints, &num)) {
         if (num >= OB_MWM_ELEMENTS) {
             self->mwmhints.flags = hints[0];
             self->mwmhints.functions = hints[1];
@@ -1514,26 +1574,27 @@ void client_get_type_and_transientness(ObClient *self)
     self->type = -1;
     self->transient = FALSE;
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, net_wm_window_type, atom, &val, &num)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE, ATOM, &val, &num)) {
         /* use the first value that we know about in the array */
         for (i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
-            if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_desktop)
+            if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_dock)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DOCK;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_toolbar)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_TOOLBAR))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_TOOLBAR;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_menu)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_MENU))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_MENU;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_utility)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_UTILITY))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_UTILITY;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_splash)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_SPLASH;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_dialog)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DIALOG;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_window_type_normal)
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL))
                 self->type = OB_CLIENT_TYPE_NORMAL;
-            else if (val[i] == prop_atoms.kde_net_wm_window_type_override) {
+            else if (val[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(KDE_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_OVERRIDE))
+            {
                 /* prevent this window from getting any decor or
                    functionality */
                 self->mwmhints.flags &= (OB_MWM_FLAG_FUNCTIONS |
@@ -1547,7 +1608,7 @@ void client_get_type_and_transientness(ObClient *self)
         g_free(val);
     }
 
-    if (XGetTransientForHint(ob_display, self->window, &t))
+    if (XGetTransientForHint(obt_display, self->window, &t))
         self->transient = TRUE;
 
     if (self->type == (ObClientType) -1) {
@@ -1573,26 +1634,26 @@ void client_get_type_and_transientness(ObClient *self)
 void client_update_protocols(ObClient *self)
 {
     guint32 *proto;
-    guint num_return, i;
+    guint num_ret, i;
 
     self->focus_notify = FALSE;
     self->delete_window = FALSE;
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, wm_protocols, atom, &proto, &num_return)) {
-        for (i = 0; i < num_return; ++i) {
-            if (proto[i] == prop_atoms.wm_delete_window)
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, WM_PROTOCOLS, ATOM, &proto, &num_ret)) {
+        for (i = 0; i < num_ret; ++i) {
+            if (proto[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(WM_DELETE_WINDOW))
                 /* this means we can request the window to close */
                 self->delete_window = TRUE;
-            else if (proto[i] == prop_atoms.wm_take_focus)
+            else if (proto[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(WM_TAKE_FOCUS))
                 /* if this protocol is requested, then the window will be
                    notified whenever we want it to receive focus */
                 self->focus_notify = TRUE;
-            else if (proto[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_ping)
+            else if (proto[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_PING))
                 /* if this protocol is requested, then the window will allow
                    pings to determine if it is still alive */
                 self->ping = TRUE;
 #ifdef SYNC
-            else if (proto[i] == prop_atoms.net_wm_sync_request)
+            else if (proto[i] == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST))
                 /* if this protocol is requested, then resizing the
                    window will be synchronized between the frame and the
                    client */
@@ -1608,8 +1669,15 @@ void client_update_sync_request_counter(ObClient *self)
 {
     guint32 i;
 
-    if (PROP_GET32(self->window, net_wm_sync_request_counter, cardinal, &i)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GET32(self->window, NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST_COUNTER, CARDINAL,&i))
+    {
+        XSyncValue val;
+
         self->sync_counter = i;
+
+        /* this must be set when managing a new window according to EWMH */
+        XSyncIntToValue(&val, 0);
+        XSyncSetCounter(obt_display, self->sync_counter, val);
     } else
         self->sync_counter = None;
 }
@@ -1619,7 +1687,7 @@ static void client_get_colormap(ObClient *self)
 {
     XWindowAttributes wa;
 
-    if (XGetWindowAttributes(ob_display, self->window, &wa))
+    if (XGetWindowAttributes(obt_display, self->window, &wa))
         client_update_colormap(self, wa.colormap);
 }
 
@@ -1627,7 +1695,7 @@ void client_update_colormap(ObClient *self, Colormap colormap)
 {
     if (colormap == self->colormap) return;
 
-    ob_debug("Setting client %s colormap: 0x%x\n", self->title, colormap);
+    ob_debug("Setting client %s colormap: 0x%x", self->title, colormap);
 
     if (client_focused(self)) {
         screen_install_colormap(self, FALSE); /* uninstall old one */
@@ -1637,6 +1705,16 @@ void client_update_colormap(ObClient *self, Colormap colormap)
         self->colormap = colormap;
 }
 
+void client_update_opacity(ObClient *self)
+{
+    guint32 o;
+
+    if (OBT_PROP_GET32(self->window, NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY, CARDINAL, &o))
+        OBT_PROP_SET32(self->frame->window, NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY, CARDINAL, o);
+    else
+        OBT_PROP_ERASE(self->frame->window, NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY);
+}
+
 void client_update_normal_hints(ObClient *self)
 {
     XSizeHints size;
@@ -1651,7 +1729,7 @@ void client_update_normal_hints(ObClient *self)
     SIZE_SET(self->max_size, G_MAXINT, G_MAXINT);
 
     /* get the hints from the window */
-    if (XGetWMNormalHints(ob_display, self->window, &size, &ret)) {
+    if (XGetWMNormalHints(obt_display, self->window, &size, &ret)) {
         /* normal windows can't request placement! har har
         if (!client_normal(self))
         */
@@ -1682,18 +1760,18 @@ void client_update_normal_hints(ObClient *self)
         if (size.flags & PResizeInc && size.width_inc && size.height_inc)
             SIZE_SET(self->size_inc, size.width_inc, size.height_inc);
 
-        ob_debug("Normal hints: min size (%d %d) max size (%d %d)\n   "
-                 "size inc (%d %d) base size (%d %d)\n",
+        ob_debug("Normal hints: min size (%d %d) max size (%d %d)",
                  self->min_size.width, self->min_size.height,
-                 self->max_size.width, self->max_size.height,
+                 self->max_size.width, self->max_size.height);
+        ob_debug("size inc (%d %d) base size (%d %d)",
                  self->size_inc.width, self->size_inc.height,
                  self->base_size.width, self->base_size.height);
     }
     else
-        ob_debug("Normal hints: not set\n");
+        ob_debug("Normal hints: not set");
 }
 
-void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self, gboolean reconfig)
+static void client_setup_default_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self)
 {
     /* start with everything (cept fullscreen) */
     self->decorations =
@@ -1769,6 +1847,13 @@ void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self, gboolean reconfig)
         break;
     }
 
+    /* If the client has no decor from its type (which never changes) then
+       don't allow the user to "undecorate" the window.  Otherwise, allow them
+       to, even if there are motif hints removing the decor, because those
+       may change these days (e.g. chromium) */
+    if (self->decorations == 0)
+        self->functions &= ~OB_CLIENT_FUNC_UNDECORATE;
+
     /* Mwm Hints are applied subtractively to what has already been chosen for
        decor and functionality */
     if (self->mwmhints.flags & OB_MWM_FLAG_DECORATIONS) {
@@ -1819,24 +1904,31 @@ void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self, gboolean reconfig)
         self->functions &= ~OB_CLIENT_FUNC_MAXIMIZE;
         self->decorations &= ~OB_FRAME_DECOR_MAXIMIZE;
     }
+}
 
-    if (self->max_horz && self->max_vert) {
-        /* you can't resize fully maximized windows */
-        self->functions &= ~OB_CLIENT_FUNC_RESIZE;
-        /* kill the handle on fully maxed windows */
-        self->decorations &= ~(OB_FRAME_DECOR_HANDLE | OB_FRAME_DECOR_GRIPS);
-    }
-
-    /* If there are no decorations to remove, don't allow the user to try
-       toggle the state */
-    if (self->decorations == 0)
-        self->functions &= ~OB_CLIENT_FUNC_UNDECORATE;
-
-    /* finally, the user can have requested no decorations, which overrides
-       everything (but doesnt give it a border if it doesnt have one) */
+/*! Set up decor for a client based on its undecorated state. */
+static void client_setup_decor_undecorated(ObClient *self)
+{
+    /* If the user requested no decorations, then remove all the decorations,
+       except the border.  But don't add a border if there wasn't one. */
     if (self->undecorated)
         self->decorations &= (config_theme_keepborder ?
                               OB_FRAME_DECOR_BORDER : 0);
+}
+
+void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self, gboolean reconfig)
+{
+    client_setup_default_decor_and_functions(self);
+
+    client_setup_decor_undecorated(self);
+
+    if (self->max_horz && self->max_vert) {
+        /* once upon a time you couldn't resize maximized windows, that is not
+           the case any more though !
+
+           but do kill the handle on fully maxed windows */
+        self->decorations &= ~(OB_FRAME_DECOR_HANDLE | OB_FRAME_DECOR_GRIPS);
+    }
 
     /* if we don't have a titlebar, then we cannot shade! */
     if (!(self->decorations & OB_FRAME_DECOR_TITLEBAR))
@@ -1853,8 +1945,8 @@ void client_setup_decor_and_functions(ObClient *self, gboolean reconfig)
     client_change_allowed_actions(self);
 
     if (reconfig)
-        /* force reconfigure to make sure decorations are updated */
-        client_reconfigure(self, TRUE);
+        /* reconfigure to make sure decorations are updated */
+        client_reconfigure(self, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void client_change_allowed_actions(ObClient *self)
@@ -1864,38 +1956,38 @@ static void client_change_allowed_actions(ObClient *self)
 
     /* desktop windows are kept on all desktops */
     if (self->type != OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_change_desktop;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_CHANGE_DESKTOP);
 
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_SHADE)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_shade;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_SHADE);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_CLOSE)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_close;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_CLOSE);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_MOVE)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_move;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_MOVE);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_ICONIFY)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_minimize;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_MINIMIZE);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_RESIZE)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_resize;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_FULLSCREEN)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_fullscreen;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_MAXIMIZE) {
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_maximize_horz;
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_maximize_vert;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_HORZ);
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_MAXIMIZE_VERT);
     }
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_ABOVE)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_above;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_ABOVE);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_BELOW)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_action_below;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_ACTION_BELOW);
     if (self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_UNDECORATE)
-        actions[num++] = prop_atoms.ob_wm_action_undecorate;
+        actions[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(OB_WM_ACTION_UNDECORATE);
 
-    PROP_SETA32(self->window, net_wm_allowed_actions, atom, actions, num);
+    OBT_PROP_SETA32(self->window, NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS, ATOM, actions, num);
 
-   /* make sure the window isn't breaking any rules now
+    /* make sure the window isn't breaking any rules now
 
-   don't check ICONIFY here.  just cuz a window can't iconify doesnt mean
-   it can't be iconified with its parent
-   */
+       don't check ICONIFY here.  just cuz a window can't iconify doesnt mean
+       it can't be iconified with its parent
+    */
 
     if (!(self->functions & OB_CLIENT_FUNC_SHADE) && self->shaded) {
         if (self->frame) client_shade(self, FALSE);
@@ -1919,7 +2011,7 @@ void client_update_wmhints(ObClient *self)
     /* assume a window takes input if it doesn't specify */
     self->can_focus = TRUE;
 
-    if ((hints = XGetWMHints(ob_display, self->window)) != NULL) {
+    if ((hints = XGetWMHints(obt_display, self->window)) != NULL) {
         gboolean ur;
 
         if (hints->flags & InputHint)
@@ -2010,15 +2102,14 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
     g_free(self->original_title);
 
     /* try netwm */
-    if (!PROP_GETS(self->window, net_wm_name, utf8, &data)) {
+    if (!OBT_PROP_GETS_UTF8(self->window, NET_WM_NAME, &data)) {
         /* try old x stuff */
-        if (!(PROP_GETS(self->window, wm_name, locale, &data)
-              || PROP_GETS(self->window, wm_name, utf8, &data))) {
+        if (!OBT_PROP_GETS(self->window, WM_NAME, &data)) {
             if (self->transient) {
-    /*
-    GNOME alert windows are not given titles:
-    http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/draft_hig_new/windows-alert.html
-    */
+   /*
+   GNOME alert windows are not given titles:
+   http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/draft_hig_new/windows-alert.html
+   */
                 data = g_strdup("");
             } else
                 data = g_strdup(_("Unnamed Window"));
@@ -2041,7 +2132,7 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
         g_free(data);
     }
 
-    PROP_SETS(self->window, net_wm_visible_name, visible);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, NET_WM_VISIBLE_NAME, visible);
     self->title = visible;
 
     if (self->frame)
@@ -2052,10 +2143,9 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
     g_free(self->icon_title);
 
     /* try netwm */
-    if (!PROP_GETS(self->window, net_wm_icon_name, utf8, &data))
+    if (!OBT_PROP_GETS_UTF8(self->window, NET_WM_ICON_NAME, &data))
         /* try old x stuff */
-        if (!(PROP_GETS(self->window, wm_icon_name, locale, &data) ||
-              PROP_GETS(self->window, wm_icon_name, utf8, &data)))
+        if (!OBT_PROP_GETS(self->window, WM_ICON_NAME, &data))
             data = g_strdup(self->title);
 
     if (self->client_machine) {
@@ -2073,7 +2163,7 @@ void client_update_title(ObClient *self)
         g_free(data);
     }
 
-    PROP_SETS(self->window, net_wm_visible_icon_name, visible);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, NET_WM_VISIBLE_ICON_NAME, visible);
     self->icon_title = visible;
 }
 
@@ -2084,8 +2174,9 @@ void client_update_strut(ObClient *self)
     gboolean got = FALSE;
     StrutPartial strut;
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, net_wm_strut_partial, cardinal,
-                    &data, &num)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, NET_WM_STRUT_PARTIAL, CARDINAL,
+                        &data, &num))
+    {
         if (num == 12) {
             got = TRUE;
             STRUT_PARTIAL_SET(strut,
@@ -2097,9 +2188,9 @@ void client_update_strut(ObClient *self)
     }
 
     if (!got &&
-        PROP_GETA32(self->window, net_wm_strut, cardinal, &data, &num)) {
+        OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, NET_WM_STRUT, CARDINAL, &data, &num)) {
         if (num == 4) {
-            Rect *a;
+            const Rect *a;
 
             got = TRUE;
 
@@ -2112,7 +2203,6 @@ void client_update_strut(ObClient *self)
                               a->x, a->x + a->width - 1,
                               a->y, a->y + a->height - 1,
                               a->x, a->x + a->width - 1);
-            g_free(a);
         }
         g_free(data);
     }
@@ -2136,7 +2226,6 @@ void client_update_icons(ObClient *self)
     guint num;
     guint32 *data;
     guint w, h, i, j;
-    guint num_seen;  /* number of icons present */
     RrImage *img;
 
     img = NULL;
@@ -2146,16 +2235,18 @@ void client_update_icons(ObClient *self)
        icon */
     grab_server(TRUE);
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, net_wm_icon, cardinal, &data, &num)) {
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, NET_WM_ICON, CARDINAL, &data, &num)) {
         /* figure out how many valid icons are in here */
         i = 0;
-        num_seen = 0;
         while (i + 2 < num) { /* +2 is to make sure there is a w and h */
             w = data[i++];
             h = data[i++];
             /* watch for the data being too small for the specified size,
                or for zero sized icons. */
-            if (i + w*h > num || w == 0 || h == 0) break;
+            if (i + w*h > num || w == 0 || h == 0) {
+                i += w*h;
+                continue;
+            }
 
             /* convert it to the right bit order for ObRender */
             for (j = 0; j < w*h; ++j)
@@ -2165,29 +2256,13 @@ void client_update_icons(ObClient *self)
                     (((data[i+j] >>  8) & 0xff) << RrDefaultGreenOffset) +
                     (((data[i+j] >>  0) & 0xff) << RrDefaultBlueOffset);
 
-            /* is it in the cache? */
-            img = RrImageCacheFind(ob_rr_icons, &data[i], w, h);
-            if (img) RrImageRef(img); /* own it */
+            /* add it to the image cache as an original */
+            if (!img)
+                img = RrImageNewFromData(ob_rr_icons, &data[i], w, h);
+            else
+                RrImageAddFromData(img, &data[i], w, h);
 
             i += w*h;
-            ++num_seen;
-
-            /* don't bother looping anymore if we already found it in the cache
-               since we'll just use that! */
-            if (img) break;
-        }
-
-        /* if it's not in the cache yet, then add it to the cache now.
-           we have already converted it to the correct bit order above */
-        if (!img && num_seen > 0) {
-            img = RrImageNew(ob_rr_icons);
-            i = 0;
-            for (j = 0; j < num_seen; ++j) {
-                w = data[i++];
-                h = data[i++];
-                RrImageAddPicture(img, &data[i], w, h);
-                i += w*h;
-            }
         }
 
         g_free(data);
@@ -2198,28 +2273,23 @@ void client_update_icons(ObClient *self)
     if (!img) {
         XWMHints *hints;
 
-        if ((hints = XGetWMHints(ob_display, self->window))) {
+        if ((hints = XGetWMHints(obt_display, self->window))) {
             if (hints->flags & IconPixmapHint) {
                 gboolean xicon;
-                xerror_set_ignore(TRUE);
+                obt_display_ignore_errors(TRUE);
                 xicon = RrPixmapToRGBA(ob_rr_inst,
                                        hints->icon_pixmap,
                                        (hints->flags & IconMaskHint ?
                                         hints->icon_mask : None),
                                        (gint*)&w, (gint*)&h, &data);
-                xerror_set_ignore(FALSE);
+                obt_display_ignore_errors(FALSE);
 
                 if (xicon) {
                     if (w > 0 && h > 0) {
-                        /* is this icon in the cache yet? */
-                        img = RrImageCacheFind(ob_rr_icons, data, w, h);
-                        if (img) RrImageRef(img); /* own it */
-
-                        /* if not, then add it */
-                        if (!img) {
-                            img = RrImageNew(ob_rr_icons);
-                            RrImageAddPicture(img, data, w, h);
-                        }
+                        if (!img)
+                            img = RrImageNewFromData(ob_rr_icons, data, w, h);
+                        else
+                            RrImageAddFromData(img, data, w, h);
                     }
 
                     g_free(data);
@@ -2250,7 +2320,7 @@ void client_update_icons(ObClient *self)
                 (((icon[i] >> RrDefaultRedOffset) & 0xff) << 16) +
                 (((icon[i] >> RrDefaultGreenOffset) & 0xff) << 8) +
                 (((icon[i] >> RrDefaultBlueOffset) & 0xff) << 0);
-        PROP_SETA32(self->window, net_wm_icon, cardinal, ldata, w*h+2);
+        OBT_PROP_SETA32(self->window, NET_WM_ICON, CARDINAL, ldata, w*h+2);
         g_free(ldata);
     } else if (self->frame)
         /* don't draw the icon empty if we're just setting one now anyways,
@@ -2267,7 +2337,8 @@ void client_update_icon_geometry(ObClient *self)
 
     RECT_SET(self->icon_geometry, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 
-    if (PROP_GETA32(self->window, net_wm_icon_geometry, cardinal, &data, &num))
+    if (OBT_PROP_GETA32(self->window, NET_WM_ICON_GEOMETRY, CARDINAL,
+                        &data, &num))
     {
         if (num == 4)
             /* don't let them set it with an area < 0 */
@@ -2284,23 +2355,18 @@ static void client_get_session_ids(ObClient *self)
     gchar *s;
     gchar **ss;
 
-    if (!PROP_GET32(self->window, wm_client_leader, window, &leader))
+    if (!OBT_PROP_GET32(self->window, WM_CLIENT_LEADER, WINDOW, &leader))
         leader = None;
 
     /* get the SM_CLIENT_ID */
-    got = FALSE;
-    if (leader)
-        got = PROP_GETS(leader, sm_client_id, locale, &self->sm_client_id);
-    if (!got)
-        PROP_GETS(self->window, sm_client_id, locale, &self->sm_client_id);
+    if (leader && leader != self->window)
+        OBT_PROP_GETS_XPCS(leader, SM_CLIENT_ID, &self->sm_client_id);
+    else
+        OBT_PROP_GETS_XPCS(self->window, SM_CLIENT_ID, &self->sm_client_id);
 
     /* get the WM_CLASS (name and class). make them "" if they are not
        provided */
-    got = FALSE;
-    if (leader)
-        got = PROP_GETSS(leader, wm_class, locale, &ss);
-    if (!got)
-        got = PROP_GETSS(self->window, wm_class, locale, &ss);
+    got = OBT_PROP_GETSS_TYPE(self->window, WM_CLASS, STRING_NO_CC, &ss);
 
     if (got) {
         if (ss[0]) {
@@ -2314,12 +2380,27 @@ static void client_get_session_ids(ObClient *self)
     if (self->name == NULL) self->name = g_strdup("");
     if (self->class == NULL) self->class = g_strdup("");
 
-    /* get the WM_WINDOW_ROLE. make it "" if it is not provided */
-    got = FALSE;
+    /* get the WM_CLASS (name and class) from the group leader. make them "" if
+       they are not provided */
     if (leader)
-        got = PROP_GETS(leader, wm_window_role, locale, &s);
-    if (!got)
-        got = PROP_GETS(self->window, wm_window_role, locale, &s);
+        got = OBT_PROP_GETSS_TYPE(leader, WM_CLASS, STRING_NO_CC, &ss);
+    else
+        got = FALSE;
+
+    if (got) {
+        if (ss[0]) {
+            self->group_name = g_strdup(ss[0]);
+            if (ss[1])
+                self->group_class = g_strdup(ss[1]);
+        }
+        g_strfreev(ss);
+    }
+
+    if (self->group_name == NULL) self->group_name = g_strdup("");
+    if (self->group_class == NULL) self->group_class = g_strdup("");
+
+    /* get the WM_WINDOW_ROLE. make it "" if it is not provided */
+    got = OBT_PROP_GETS_XPCS(self->window, WM_WINDOW_ROLE, &s);
 
     if (got)
         self->role = s;
@@ -2330,9 +2411,9 @@ static void client_get_session_ids(ObClient *self)
     got = FALSE;
 
     if (leader)
-        got = PROP_GETSS(leader, wm_command, locale, &ss);
+        got = OBT_PROP_GETSS(leader, WM_COMMAND, &ss);
     if (!got)
-        got = PROP_GETSS(self->window, wm_command, locale, &ss);
+        got = OBT_PROP_GETSS(self->window, WM_COMMAND, &ss);
 
     if (got) {
         /* merge/mash them all together */
@@ -2355,9 +2436,9 @@ static void client_get_session_ids(ObClient *self)
     /* get the WM_CLIENT_MACHINE */
     got = FALSE;
     if (leader)
-        got = PROP_GETS(leader, wm_client_machine, locale, &s);
+        got = OBT_PROP_GETS(leader, WM_CLIENT_MACHINE, &s);
     if (!got)
-        got = PROP_GETS(self->window, wm_client_machine, locale, &s);
+        got = OBT_PROP_GETS(self->window, WM_CLIENT_MACHINE, &s);
 
     if (got) {
         gchar localhost[128];
@@ -2372,22 +2453,15 @@ static void client_get_session_ids(ObClient *self)
 
         /* see if it has the PID set too (the PID requires that the
            WM_CLIENT_MACHINE be set) */
-        if (PROP_GET32(self->window, net_wm_pid, cardinal, &pid))
+        if (OBT_PROP_GET32(self->window, NET_WM_PID, CARDINAL, &pid))
             self->pid = pid;
     }
 }
 
-/*! Save the properties used for app matching rules, as seen by Openbox when
-  the window mapped, so that users can still access them later if the app
-  changes them */
-static void client_save_app_rule_values(ObClient *self)
+const gchar *client_type_to_string(ObClient *self)
 {
     const gchar *type;
 
-    PROP_SETS(self->window, ob_app_role, self->role);
-    PROP_SETS(self->window, ob_app_name, self->name);
-    PROP_SETS(self->window, ob_app_class, self->class);
-
     switch (self->type) {
     case OB_CLIENT_TYPE_NORMAL:
         type = "normal"; break;
@@ -2406,7 +2480,23 @@ static void client_save_app_rule_values(ObClient *self)
     case OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DOCK:
         type = "dock"; break;
     }
-    PROP_SETS(self->window, ob_app_type, type);
+
+    return type;
+}
+
+/*! Save the properties used for app matching rules, as seen by Openbox when
+  the window mapped, so that users can still access them later if the app
+  changes them */
+static void client_save_app_rule_values(ObClient *self)
+{
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_ROLE, self->role);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_NAME, self->name);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_CLASS, self->class);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_GROUP_NAME, self->group_name);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_GROUP_CLASS, self->group_class);
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_TITLE, self->original_title);
+
+    OBT_PROP_SETS(self->window, OB_APP_TYPE, client_type_to_string(self));
 }
 
 static void client_change_wm_state(ObClient *self)
@@ -2424,12 +2514,12 @@ static void client_change_wm_state(ObClient *self)
         self->wmstate = NormalState;
 
     if (old != self->wmstate) {
-        PROP_MSG(self->window, kde_wm_change_state,
-                 self->wmstate, 1, 0, 0);
+        OBT_PROP_MSG(ob_screen, self->window, KDE_WM_CHANGE_STATE,
+                     self->wmstate, 1, 0, 0, 0);
 
         state[0] = self->wmstate;
         state[1] = None;
-        PROP_SETA32(self->window, wm_state, wm_state, state, 2);
+        OBT_PROP_SETA32(self->window, WM_STATE, WM_STATE, state, 2);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2440,30 +2530,30 @@ static void client_change_state(ObClient *self)
 
     num = 0;
     if (self->modal)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_modal;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MODAL);
     if (self->shaded)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_shaded;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SHADED);
     if (self->iconic)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_hidden;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN);
     if (self->skip_taskbar)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_taskbar;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR);
     if (self->skip_pager)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_pager;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER);
     if (self->fullscreen)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_fullscreen;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN);
     if (self->max_vert)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_vert;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT);
     if (self->max_horz)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_horz;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ);
     if (self->above)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_above;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE);
     if (self->below)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_below;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_BELOW);
     if (self->demands_attention)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.net_wm_state_demands_attention;
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION);
     if (self->undecorated)
-        netstate[num++] = prop_atoms.ob_wm_state_undecorated;
-    PROP_SETA32(self->window, net_wm_state, atom, netstate, num);
+        netstate[num++] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(OB_WM_STATE_UNDECORATED);
+    OBT_PROP_SETA32(self->window, NET_WM_STATE, ATOM, netstate, num);
 
     if (self->frame)
         frame_adjust_state(self->frame);
@@ -2488,7 +2578,7 @@ ObClient *client_search_focus_tree_full(ObClient *self)
 
         for (it = self->parents; it; it = g_slist_next(it)) {
             ObClient *c = it->data;
-            if ((c = client_search_focus_tree_full(it->data))) return c;
+            if ((c = client_search_focus_tree_full(c))) return c;
         }
 
         return NULL;
@@ -2523,12 +2613,32 @@ gboolean client_has_parent(ObClient *self)
     return self->parents != NULL;
 }
 
+gboolean client_has_children(ObClient *self)
+{
+    return self->transients != NULL;
+}
+
+gboolean client_is_oldfullscreen(const ObClient *self,
+                                 const Rect *area)
+{
+    const Rect *monitor, *allmonitors;
+
+    /* No decorations and fills the monitor = oldskool fullscreen.
+       But not for maximized windows.
+    */
+
+    if (self->decorations || self->max_horz || self->max_vert) return FALSE;
+
+    monitor = screen_physical_area_monitor(screen_find_monitor(area));
+    allmonitors = screen_physical_area_all_monitors();
+
+    return (RECT_EQUAL(*area, *monitor) ||
+            RECT_EQUAL(*area, *allmonitors));
+}
+
 static ObStackingLayer calc_layer(ObClient *self)
 {
     ObStackingLayer l;
-    Rect *monitor;
-
-    monitor = screen_physical_area_monitor(client_monitor(self));
 
     if (self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP)
         l = OB_STACKING_LAYER_DESKTOP;
@@ -2537,12 +2647,7 @@ static ObStackingLayer calc_layer(ObClient *self)
         else l = OB_STACKING_LAYER_ABOVE;
     }
     else if ((self->fullscreen ||
-              /* No decorations and fills the monitor = oldskool fullscreen.
-                 But not for maximized windows.
-              */
-              (self->decorations == 0 &&
-               !(self->max_horz && self->max_vert) &&
-               RECT_EQUAL(self->area, *monitor))) &&
+              client_is_oldfullscreen(self, &self->area)) &&
              /* you are fullscreen while you or your children are focused.. */
              (client_focused(self) || client_search_focus_tree(self) ||
               /* you can be fullscreen if you're on another desktop */
@@ -2557,8 +2662,6 @@ static ObStackingLayer calc_layer(ObClient *self)
     else if (self->below) l = OB_STACKING_LAYER_BELOW;
     else l = OB_STACKING_LAYER_NORMAL;
 
-    g_free(monitor);
-
     return l;
 }
 
@@ -2631,7 +2734,7 @@ gboolean client_should_show(ObClient *self)
 {
     if (self->iconic)
         return FALSE;
-    if (client_normal(self) && screen_showing_desktop)
+    if (client_normal(self) && screen_showing_desktop())
         return FALSE;
     if (self->desktop == screen_desktop || self->desktop == DESKTOP_ALL)
         return TRUE;
@@ -2713,6 +2816,12 @@ gboolean client_helper(ObClient *self)
             self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_TOOLBAR);
 }
 
+gboolean client_occupies_space(ObClient *self)
+{
+    return !(self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP ||
+             self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_SPLASH);
+}
+
 gboolean client_mouse_focusable(ObClient *self)
 {
     return !(self->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_MENU ||
@@ -2757,7 +2866,7 @@ static void client_apply_startup_state(ObClient *self,
        pre-max/pre-fullscreen values
     */
     client_try_configure(self, &x, &y, &w, &h, &l, &l, FALSE);
-    ob_debug("placed window 0x%x at %d, %d with size %d x %d\n",
+    ob_debug("placed window 0x%x at %d, %d with size %d x %d",
              self->window, x, y, w, h);
     /* save the area, and make it where it should be for the premax stuff */
     oldarea = self->area;
@@ -2767,8 +2876,6 @@ static void client_apply_startup_state(ObClient *self,
 
     if (iconic)
         client_iconify(self, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE);
-    if (fullscreen)
-        client_fullscreen(self, TRUE);
     if (undecorated)
         client_set_undecorated(self, TRUE);
     if (shaded)
@@ -2783,6 +2890,13 @@ static void client_apply_startup_state(ObClient *self,
     else if (max_horz)
         client_maximize(self, TRUE, 1);
 
+    /* fullscreen removes the ability to apply other states */
+    if (fullscreen)
+        client_fullscreen(self, TRUE);
+
+    /* make sure client_setup_decor_and_functions() is called at least once */
+    client_setup_decor_and_functions(self, FALSE);
+
     /* if the window hasn't been configured yet, then do so now, in fact the
        x,y,w,h may _not_ be the same as the area rect, which can end up
        meaning that the client isn't properly moved/resized by the fullscreen
@@ -2796,9 +2910,6 @@ static void client_apply_startup_state(ObClient *self,
     self->area = oldarea;
     client_configure(self, x, y, w, h, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE);
 
-    /* set the desktop hint, to make sure that it always exists */
-    PROP_SET32(self->window, net_wm_desktop, cardinal, self->desktop);
-
     /* nothing to do for the other states:
        skip_taskbar
        skip_pager
@@ -2878,6 +2989,14 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
        the updated frame dimensions. */
     frame_adjust_area(self->frame, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
 
+    /* cap any X windows at the size of an unsigned short */
+    *w = MIN(*w,
+             (gint)G_MAXUSHORT
+             - self->frame->size.left - self->frame->size.right);
+    *h = MIN(*h,
+             (gint)G_MAXUSHORT
+             - self->frame->size.top - self->frame->size.bottom);
+
     /* gets the frame's position */
     frame_client_gravity(self->frame, x, y);
 
@@ -2885,7 +3004,7 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
 
     /* set the size and position if fullscreen */
     if (self->fullscreen) {
-        Rect *a;
+        const Rect *a;
         guint i;
 
         i = screen_find_monitor(&desired);
@@ -2898,8 +3017,6 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
 
         user = FALSE; /* ignore if the client can't be moved/resized when it
                          is fullscreening */
-
-        g_free(a);
     } else if (self->max_horz || self->max_vert) {
         Rect *a;
         guint i;
@@ -2922,7 +3039,7 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
         user = FALSE; /* ignore if the client can't be moved/resized when it
                          is maximizing */
 
-        g_free(a);
+        g_slice_free(Rect, a);
     }
 
     /* gets the client's position */
@@ -2933,11 +3050,11 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
        through this code */
     {
         gint basew, baseh, minw, minh;
-        gint incw, inch;
+        gint incw, inch, maxw, maxh;
         gfloat minratio, maxratio;
 
-        incw = self->fullscreen || self->max_horz ? 1 : self->size_inc.width;
-        inch = self->fullscreen || self->max_vert ? 1 : self->size_inc.height;
+        incw = self->size_inc.width;
+        inch = self->size_inc.height;
         minratio = self->fullscreen || (self->max_horz && self->max_vert) ?
             0 : self->min_ratio;
         maxratio = self->fullscreen || (self->max_horz && self->max_vert) ?
@@ -2973,6 +3090,10 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
         *w -= basew;
         *h -= baseh;
 
+        /* the sizes to used for maximized */
+        maxw = *w;
+        maxh = *h;
+
         /* keep to the increments */
         *w /= incw;
         *h /= inch;
@@ -2988,13 +3109,19 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
         *w *= incw;
         *h *= inch;
 
+        /* if maximized/fs then don't use the size increments */
+        if (self->fullscreen || self->max_horz) *w = maxw;
+        if (self->fullscreen || self->max_vert) *h = maxh;
+
         *w += basew;
         *h += baseh;
 
         /* adjust the height to match the width for the aspect ratios.
            for this, min size is not substituted for base size ever. */
-        *w -= self->base_size.width;
-        *h -= self->base_size.height;
+        if (self->base_size.width >= 0 && self->base_size.height >= 0) {
+            *w -= self->base_size.width;
+            *h -= self->base_size.height;
+        }
 
         if (minratio)
             if (*h * minratio > *w) {
@@ -3017,8 +3144,10 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
                 }
             }
 
-        *w += self->base_size.width;
-        *h += self->base_size.height;
+        if (self->base_size.width >= 0 && self->base_size.height >= 0) {
+            *w += self->base_size.width;
+            *h += self->base_size.height;
+        }
     }
 
     /* these override the above states! if you cant move you can't move! */
@@ -3040,8 +3169,7 @@ void client_try_configure(ObClient *self, gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h,
 void client_configure(ObClient *self, gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
                       gboolean user, gboolean final, gboolean force_reply)
 {
-    Rect oldframe;
-    gint oldw, oldh;
+    Rect oldframe, oldclient;
     gboolean send_resize_client;
     gboolean moved = FALSE, resized = FALSE, rootmoved = FALSE;
     gboolean fmoved, fresized;
@@ -3061,9 +3189,8 @@ void client_configure(ObClient *self, gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
     moved = (x != self->area.x || y != self->area.y);
     resized = (w != self->area.width || h != self->area.height);
 
-    oldw = self->area.width;
-    oldh = self->area.height;
     oldframe = self->frame->area;
+    oldclient = self->area;
     RECT_SET(self->area, x, y, w, h);
 
     /* for app-requested resizes, always resize if 'resized' is true.
@@ -3074,10 +3201,10 @@ void client_configure(ObClient *self, gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
                                     (resized && config_resize_redraw))));
 
     /* if the client is enlarging, then resize the client before the frame */
-    if (send_resize_client && (w > oldw || h > oldh)) {
-        XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->window,
+    if (send_resize_client && (w > oldclient.width || h > oldclient.height)) {
+        XMoveResizeWindow(obt_display, self->window,
                           self->frame->size.left, self->frame->size.top,
-                          MAX(w, oldw), MAX(h, oldh));
+                          MAX(w, oldclient.width), MAX(h, oldclient.height));
         frame_adjust_client_area(self->frame);
     }
 
@@ -3127,25 +3254,27 @@ void client_configure(ObClient *self, gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
        When user = FALSE, then the request is coming from the application
        itself, and we are more strict about when to send a synthetic
        ConfigureNotify.  We strictly follow the rules of the ICCCM sec 4.1.5
-       in this case (if force_reply is true)
+       in this case (or send one if force_reply is true)
 
        When user = TRUE, then the request is coming from "us", like when we
        maximize a window or something.  In this case we are more lenient.  We
        used to follow the same rules as above, but _Java_ Swing can't handle
        this. So just to appease Swing, when user = TRUE, we always send
        a synthetic ConfigureNotify to give the window its root coordinates.
+       Lastly, if force_reply is TRUE, we always send a
+       ConfigureNotify, which is needed during a resize with XSYNCronization.
     */
     if ((!user && !resized && (rootmoved || force_reply)) ||
-        (user && final && rootmoved))
+        (user && ((!resized && force_reply) || (final && rootmoved))))
     {
         XEvent event;
 
         event.type = ConfigureNotify;
-        event.xconfigure.display = ob_display;
+        event.xconfigure.display = obt_display;
         event.xconfigure.event = self->window;
         event.xconfigure.window = self->window;
 
-        ob_debug("Sending ConfigureNotify to %s for %d,%d %dx%d\n",
+        ob_debug("Sending ConfigureNotify to %s for %d,%d %dx%d",
                  self->title, self->root_pos.x, self->root_pos.y, w, h);
 
         /* root window real coords */
@@ -3165,18 +3294,28 @@ void client_configure(ObClient *self, gint x, gint y, gint w, gint h,
        both of these resize sections may run, because the top one only resizes
        in the direction that is growing
      */
-    if (send_resize_client && (w <= oldw || h <= oldh)) {
+    if (send_resize_client && (w <= oldclient.width || h <= oldclient.height))
+    {
         frame_adjust_client_area(self->frame);
-        XMoveResizeWindow(ob_display, self->window,
+        XMoveResizeWindow(obt_display, self->window,
                           self->frame->size.left, self->frame->size.top, w, h);
     }
 
-    XFlush(ob_display);
+    XFlush(obt_display);
 
     /* if it moved between monitors, then this can affect the stacking
-       layer of this window or others - for fullscreen windows */
-    if (screen_find_monitor(&self->frame->area) !=
-        screen_find_monitor(&oldframe))
+       layer of this window or others - for fullscreen windows.
+       also if it changed to/from oldschool fullscreen then its layer may
+       change
+
+       watch out tho, don't try change stacking stuff if the window is no
+       longer being managed !
+    */
+    if (self->managed &&
+        (screen_find_monitor(&self->frame->area) !=
+         screen_find_monitor(&oldframe) ||
+         (final && (client_is_oldfullscreen(self, &oldclient) !=
+                    client_is_oldfullscreen(self, &self->area)))))
     {
         client_calc_layer(self);
     }
@@ -3194,6 +3333,9 @@ void client_fullscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean fs)
 
     if (fs) {
         self->pre_fullscreen_area = self->area;
+        self->pre_fullscreen_max_horz = self->max_horz;
+        self->pre_fullscreen_max_vert = self->max_vert;
+
         /* if the window is maximized, its area isn't all that meaningful.
            save its premax area instead. */
         if (self->max_horz) {
@@ -3215,6 +3357,17 @@ void client_fullscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean fs)
         g_assert(self->pre_fullscreen_area.width > 0 &&
                  self->pre_fullscreen_area.height > 0);
 
+        self->max_horz = self->pre_fullscreen_max_horz;
+        self->max_vert = self->pre_fullscreen_max_vert;
+        if (self->max_horz) {
+            self->pre_max_area.x = self->pre_fullscreen_area.x;
+            self->pre_max_area.width = self->pre_fullscreen_area.width;
+        }
+        if (self->max_vert) {
+            self->pre_max_area.y = self->pre_fullscreen_area.y;
+            self->pre_max_area.height = self->pre_fullscreen_area.height;
+        }
+
         x = self->pre_fullscreen_area.x;
         y = self->pre_fullscreen_area.y;
         w = self->pre_fullscreen_area.width;
@@ -3222,9 +3375,14 @@ void client_fullscreen(ObClient *self, gboolean fs)
         RECT_SET(self->pre_fullscreen_area, 0, 0, 0, 0);
     }
 
-    ob_debug("Window %s going fullscreen (%d)\n",
+    ob_debug("Window %s going fullscreen (%d)",
              self->title, self->fullscreen);
 
+    if (fs) {
+        /* make sure the window is on some monitor */
+        client_find_onscreen(self, &x, &y, w, h, FALSE);
+    }
+
     client_setup_decor_and_functions(self, FALSE);
     client_move_resize(self, x, y, w, h);
 
@@ -3247,7 +3405,7 @@ static void client_iconify_recursive(ObClient *self,
     gboolean changed = FALSE;
 
     if (self->iconic != iconic) {
-        ob_debug("%sconifying window: 0x%lx\n", (iconic ? "I" : "Uni"),
+        ob_debug("%sconifying window: 0x%lx", (iconic ? "I" : "Uni"),
                  self->window);
 
         if (iconic) {
@@ -3367,6 +3525,11 @@ void client_maximize(ObClient *self, gboolean max, gint dir)
     if (dir == 0 || dir == 2) /* vert */
         self->max_vert = max;
 
+    if (max) {
+        /* make sure the window is on some monitor */
+        client_find_onscreen(self, &x, &y, w, h, FALSE);
+    }
+
     client_change_state(self); /* change the state hints on the client */
 
     client_setup_decor_and_functions(self, FALSE);
@@ -3423,12 +3586,12 @@ void client_close(ObClient *self)
     if (!self->delete_window)
         /* don't use client_kill(), we should only kill based on PID in
            response to a lack of PING replies */
-        XKillClient(ob_display, self->window);
+        XKillClient(obt_display, self->window);
     else {
         /* request the client to close with WM_DELETE_WINDOW */
-        PROP_MSG_TO(self->window, self->window, wm_protocols,
-                    prop_atoms.wm_delete_window, event_curtime, 0, 0, 0,
-                    NoEventMask);
+        OBT_PROP_MSG_TO(self->window, self->window, WM_PROTOCOLS,
+                        OBT_PROP_ATOM(WM_DELETE_WINDOW), event_time(),
+                        0, 0, 0, NoEventMask);
 
         /* we're trying to close the window, so see if it is responding. if it
            is not, then we will let them kill the window */
@@ -3536,14 +3699,14 @@ void client_kill(ObClient *self)
             client_update_title(self);
         }
         else {
-            ob_debug("killing window 0x%x with pid %lu, with SIGKILL\n",
+            ob_debug("killing window 0x%x with pid %lu, with SIGKILL",
                      self->window, self->pid);
             kill(self->pid, SIGKILL); /* kill -9 */
         }
     }
     else {
         /* running on a remote host */
-        XKillClient(ob_display, self->window);
+        XKillClient(obt_display, self->window);
     }
 }
 
@@ -3583,13 +3746,13 @@ static void client_set_desktop_recursive(ObClient *self,
 
     if (target != self->desktop && self->type != OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DESKTOP) {
 
-        ob_debug("Setting desktop %u\n", target+1);
+        ob_debug("Setting desktop %u", target+1);
 
         g_assert(target < screen_num_desktops || target == DESKTOP_ALL);
 
         old = self->desktop;
         self->desktop = target;
-        PROP_SET32(self->window, net_wm_desktop, cardinal, target);
+        OBT_PROP_SET32(self->window, NET_WM_DESKTOP, CARDINAL, target);
         /* the frame can display the current desktop state */
         frame_adjust_state(self->frame);
         /* 'move' the window to the new desktop */
@@ -3645,36 +3808,31 @@ ObClient *client_search_modal_child(ObClient *self)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static gboolean client_validate_unmap(ObClient *self, int n)
-{
-    XEvent e;
-    gboolean ret = TRUE;
-
-    if (XCheckTypedWindowEvent(ob_display, self->window, UnmapNotify, &e)) {
-        if (n < self->ignore_unmaps) // ignore this one, but look for more
-            ret = client_validate_unmap(self, n+1);
-        else
-            ret = FALSE; // the window is going to become unmanaged
-
-        /* put them back on the event stack so they end up in the same order */
-        XPutBackEvent(ob_display, &e);
-    }
+struct ObClientFindDestroyUnmap {
+    Window window;
+    gint ignore_unmaps;
+};
 
-    return ret;
+static gboolean find_destroy_unmap(XEvent *e, gpointer data)
+{
+    struct ObClientFindDestroyUnmap *find = data;
+    if (e->type == DestroyNotify)
+        return e->xdestroywindow.window == find->window;
+    if (e->type == UnmapNotify && e->xunmap.window == find->window)
+        /* ignore the first $find->ignore_unmaps$ many unmap events */
+        return --find->ignore_unmaps < 0;
+    return FALSE;
 }
 
 gboolean client_validate(ObClient *self)
 {
-    XEvent e;
-
-    XSync(ob_display, FALSE); /* get all events on the server */
+    struct ObClientFindDestroyUnmap find;
 
-    if (XCheckTypedWindowEvent(ob_display, self->window, DestroyNotify, &e)) {
-        XPutBackEvent(ob_display, &e);
-        return FALSE;
-    }
+    XSync(obt_display, FALSE); /* get all events on the server */
 
-    if (!client_validate_unmap(self, 0))
+    find.window = self->window;
+    find.ignore_unmaps = self->ignore_unmaps;
+    if (xqueue_exists_local(find_destroy_unmap, &find))
         return FALSE;
 
     return TRUE;
@@ -3707,10 +3865,11 @@ void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, glong data1, glong data2)
     gboolean above = self->above;
     gboolean below = self->below;
     gint i;
+    gboolean value;
 
-    if (!(action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add ||
-          action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove ||
-          action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_toggle))
+    if (!(action == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ADD) ||
+          action == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_REMOVE) ||
+          action == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_TOGGLE)))
         /* an invalid action was passed to the client message, ignore it */
         return;
 
@@ -3720,105 +3879,69 @@ void client_set_state(ObClient *self, Atom action, glong data1, glong data2)
         if (!state) continue;
 
         /* if toggling, then pick whether we're adding or removing */
-        if (action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_toggle) {
-            if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_modal)
-                action = modal ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_vert)
-                action = self->max_vert ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_horz)
-                action = self->max_horz ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_shaded)
-                action = shaded ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_taskbar)
-                action = self->skip_taskbar ?
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_pager)
-                action = self->skip_pager ?
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_hidden)
-                action = self->iconic ?
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_fullscreen)
-                action = fullscreen ?
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_above)
-                action = self->above ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_below)
-                action = self->below ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_demands_attention)
-                action = self->demands_attention ?
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
-            else if (state == prop_atoms.ob_wm_state_undecorated)
-                action = undecorated ? prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove :
-                    prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add;
+        if (action == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_TOGGLE)) {
+            if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MODAL))
+                value = modal;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT))
+                value = self->max_vert;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ))
+                value = self->max_horz;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SHADED))
+                value = shaded;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR))
+                value = self->skip_taskbar;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER))
+                value = self->skip_pager;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN))
+                value = self->iconic;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN))
+                value = fullscreen;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE))
+                value = self->above;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_BELOW))
+                value = self->below;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION))
+                value = self->demands_attention;
+            else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(OB_WM_STATE_UNDECORATED))
+                value = undecorated;
+            else
+                g_assert_not_reached();
+            action = value ? OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_REMOVE) :
+                             OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ADD);
         }
 
-        if (action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_add) {
-            if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_modal) {
-                modal = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_vert) {
-                max_vert = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_horz) {
-                max_horz = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_shaded) {
-                shaded = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_taskbar) {
-                self->skip_taskbar = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_pager) {
-                self->skip_pager = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_hidden) {
-                iconic = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_fullscreen) {
-                fullscreen = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_above) {
-                above = TRUE;
+        value = action == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ADD);
+        if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MODAL)) {
+            modal = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT)) {
+            max_vert = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ)) {
+            max_horz = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SHADED)) {
+            shaded = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR)) {
+            self->skip_taskbar = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_PAGER)) {
+            self->skip_pager = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_HIDDEN)) {
+            iconic = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN)) {
+            fullscreen = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_ABOVE)) {
+            above = value;
+            /* only unset below when setting above, otherwise you can't get to
+               the normal layer */
+            if (value)
                 below = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_below) {
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_BELOW)) {
+            /* and vice versa */
+            if (value)
                 above = FALSE;
-                below = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_demands_attention) {
-                demands_attention = TRUE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.ob_wm_state_undecorated) {
-                undecorated = TRUE;
-            }
-
-        } else { /* action == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_remove */
-            if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_modal) {
-                modal = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_vert) {
-                max_vert = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_maximized_horz) {
-                max_horz = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_shaded) {
-                shaded = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_taskbar) {
-                self->skip_taskbar = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_skip_pager) {
-                self->skip_pager = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_hidden) {
-                iconic = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_fullscreen) {
-                fullscreen = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_above) {
-                above = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_below) {
-                below = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.net_wm_state_demands_attention) {
-                demands_attention = FALSE;
-            } else if (state == prop_atoms.ob_wm_state_undecorated) {
-                undecorated = FALSE;
-            }
+            below = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(NET_WM_STATE_DEMANDS_ATTENTION)){
+            demands_attention = value;
+        } else if (state == OBT_PROP_ATOM(OB_WM_STATE_UNDECORATED)) {
+            undecorated = value;
         }
     }
 
@@ -3901,6 +4024,8 @@ gboolean client_can_focus(ObClient *self)
 
 gboolean client_focus(ObClient *self)
 {
+    if (!client_validate(self)) return FALSE;
+
     /* we might not focus this window, so if we have modal children which would
        be focused instead, bring them to this desktop */
     client_bring_modal_windows(self);
@@ -3910,53 +4035,56 @@ gboolean client_focus(ObClient *self)
 
     if (!client_can_focus(self)) {
         ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                      "Client %s can't be focused\n", self->title);
+                      "Client %s can't be focused", self->title);
         return FALSE;
     }
 
+    /* if we have helper windows they should be there with the window */
+    client_bring_helper_windows(self);
+
     ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS,
-                  "Focusing client \"%s\" (0x%x) at time %u\n",
-                  self->title, self->window, event_curtime);
+                  "Focusing client \"%s\" (0x%x) at time %u",
+                  self->title, self->window, event_time());
 
     /* if using focus_delay, stop the timer now so that focus doesn't
        go moving on us */
     event_halt_focus_delay();
 
-    xerror_set_ignore(TRUE);
-    xerror_occured = FALSE;
+    obt_display_ignore_errors(TRUE);
 
     if (self->can_focus) {
         /* This can cause a BadMatch error with CurrentTime, or if an app
            passed in a bad time for _NET_WM_ACTIVE_WINDOW. */
-        XSetInputFocus(ob_display, self->window, RevertToPointerRoot,
-                       event_curtime);
+        XSetInputFocus(obt_display, self->window, RevertToPointerRoot,
+                       event_time());
     }
 
     if (self->focus_notify) {
         XEvent ce;
         ce.xclient.type = ClientMessage;
-        ce.xclient.message_type = prop_atoms.wm_protocols;
-        ce.xclient.display = ob_display;
+        ce.xclient.message_type = OBT_PROP_ATOM(WM_PROTOCOLS);
+        ce.xclient.display = obt_display;
         ce.xclient.window = self->window;
         ce.xclient.format = 32;
-        ce.xclient.data.l[0] = prop_atoms.wm_take_focus;
-        ce.xclient.data.l[1] = event_curtime;
+        ce.xclient.data.l[0] = OBT_PROP_ATOM(WM_TAKE_FOCUS);
+        ce.xclient.data.l[1] = event_time();
         ce.xclient.data.l[2] = 0l;
         ce.xclient.data.l[3] = 0l;
         ce.xclient.data.l[4] = 0l;
-        XSendEvent(ob_display, self->window, FALSE, NoEventMask, &ce);
+        XSendEvent(obt_display, self->window, FALSE, NoEventMask, &ce);
     }
 
-    xerror_set_ignore(FALSE);
+    obt_display_ignore_errors(FALSE);
 
-    ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS, "Error focusing? %d\n", xerror_occured);
-    return !xerror_occured;
+    ob_debug_type(OB_DEBUG_FOCUS, "Error focusing? %d",
+                  obt_display_error_occured);
+    return !obt_display_error_occured;
 }
 
 static void client_present(ObClient *self, gboolean here, gboolean raise,
                            gboolean unshade)
 {
-    if (client_normal(self) && screen_showing_desktop)
+    if (client_normal(self) && screen_showing_desktop())
         screen_show_desktop(FALSE, self);
     if (self->iconic)
         client_iconify(self, FALSE, here, FALSE);
@@ -3984,13 +4112,10 @@ void client_activate(ObClient *self, gboolean desktop,
                      gboolean here, gboolean raise,
                      gboolean unshade, gboolean user)
 {
-    if ((user && (desktop ||
-                  self->desktop == DESKTOP_ALL ||
-                  self->desktop == screen_desktop)) ||
-        client_can_steal_focus(self, event_curtime, CurrentTime))
-    {
+    self = client_focus_target(self);
+
+    if (client_can_steal_focus(self, desktop, user, event_time(), CurrentTime))
         client_present(self, here, raise, unshade);
-    }
     else
         client_hilite(self, TRUE);
 }
@@ -4009,7 +4134,7 @@ static void client_bring_windows_recursive(ObClient *self,
 
     if (((helpers && client_helper(self)) ||
          (modals && self->modal)) &&
-        ((self->desktop != desktop && self->desktop != DESKTOP_ALL) ||
+        (!screen_compare_desktops(self->desktop, desktop) ||
          (iconic && self->iconic)))
     {
         if (iconic && self->iconic)
@@ -4266,15 +4391,15 @@ static void detect_edge(Rect area, ObDirection dir,
             g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 
-    ob_debug("my head %d size %d\n", my_head, my_size);
-    ob_debug("head %d tail %d dest %d\n", head, tail, *dest);
+    ob_debug("my head %d size %d", my_head, my_size);
+    ob_debug("head %d tail %d dest %d", head, tail, *dest);
     if (!skip_head) {
-        ob_debug("using near edge %d\n", head);
+        ob_debug("using near edge %d", head);
         *dest = head;
         *near_edge = TRUE;
     }
     else if (!skip_tail) {
-        ob_debug("using far edge %d\n", tail);
+        ob_debug("using far edge %d", tail);
         *dest = tail;
         *near_edge = FALSE;
     }
@@ -4319,7 +4444,7 @@ void client_find_edge_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection dir,
         Rect *area = screen_area(self->desktop, i, NULL);
         detect_edge(*area, dir, my_head, my_size, my_edge_start,
                     my_edge_size, dest, near_edge);
-        g_free(area);
+        g_slice_free(Rect, area);
     }
 
     /* search for edges of clients */
@@ -4335,7 +4460,7 @@ void client_find_edge_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection dir,
             cur->desktop != screen_desktop)
             continue;
 
-        ob_debug("trying window %s\n", cur->title);
+        ob_debug("trying window %s", cur->title);
 
         detect_edge(cur->frame->area, dir, my_head, my_size, my_edge_start,
                     my_edge_size, dest, near_edge);
@@ -4343,7 +4468,8 @@ void client_find_edge_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection dir,
     dock_get_area(&dock_area);
     detect_edge(dock_area, dir, my_head, my_size, my_edge_start,
                 my_edge_size, dest, near_edge);
-    g_free(a);
+
+    g_slice_free(Rect, a);
 }
 
 void client_find_move_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection dir,
@@ -4413,8 +4539,9 @@ void client_find_move_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection dir,
     frame_frame_gravity(self->frame, x, y);
 }
 
-void client_find_resize_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection side,
-                                    gboolean grow,
+void client_find_resize_directional(ObClient *self,
+                                    ObDirection side,
+                                    ObClientDirectionalResizeType resize_type,
                                     gint *x, gint *y, gint *w, gint *h)
 {
     gint head;
@@ -4422,31 +4549,84 @@ void client_find_resize_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection side,
     gboolean near;
     ObDirection dir;
 
+    gboolean grow;
+    switch (resize_type) {
+    case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW:
+        grow = TRUE;
+        break;
+    case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW_IF_NOT_ON_EDGE:
+        grow = TRUE;
+        break;
+    case CLIENT_RESIZE_SHRINK:
+        grow = FALSE;
+        break;
+    }
+
     switch (side) {
     case OB_DIRECTION_EAST:
-        head = RECT_RIGHT(self->frame->area) +
-            (self->size_inc.width - 1) * (grow ? 1 : 0);
+        head = RECT_RIGHT(self->frame->area);
+        switch (resize_type) {
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW:
+            head += self->size_inc.width - 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW_IF_NOT_ON_EDGE:
+            head -= 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_SHRINK:
+            break;
+        }
+
         e_start = RECT_TOP(self->frame->area);
         e_size = self->frame->area.height;
         dir = grow ? OB_DIRECTION_EAST : OB_DIRECTION_WEST;
         break;
     case OB_DIRECTION_WEST:
-        head = RECT_LEFT(self->frame->area) -
-            (self->size_inc.width - 1) * (grow ? 1 : 0);
+        head = RECT_LEFT(self->frame->area);
+        switch (resize_type) {
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW:
+            head -= self->size_inc.width - 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW_IF_NOT_ON_EDGE:
+            head += 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_SHRINK:
+            break;
+        }
+
         e_start = RECT_TOP(self->frame->area);
         e_size = self->frame->area.height;
         dir = grow ? OB_DIRECTION_WEST : OB_DIRECTION_EAST;
         break;
     case OB_DIRECTION_NORTH:
-        head = RECT_TOP(self->frame->area) -
-            (self->size_inc.height - 1) * (grow ? 1 : 0);
+        head = RECT_TOP(self->frame->area);
+        switch (resize_type) {
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW:
+            head -= self->size_inc.height - 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW_IF_NOT_ON_EDGE:
+            head += 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_SHRINK:
+            break;
+        }
+
         e_start = RECT_LEFT(self->frame->area);
         e_size = self->frame->area.width;
         dir = grow ? OB_DIRECTION_NORTH : OB_DIRECTION_SOUTH;
         break;
     case OB_DIRECTION_SOUTH:
-        head = RECT_BOTTOM(self->frame->area) +
-            (self->size_inc.height - 1) * (grow ? 1 : 0);
+        head = RECT_BOTTOM(self->frame->area);
+        switch (resize_type) {
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW:
+            head += self->size_inc.height - 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_GROW_IF_NOT_ON_EDGE:
+            head -= 1;
+            break;
+        case CLIENT_RESIZE_SHRINK:
+            break;
+        }
+
         e_start = RECT_LEFT(self->frame->area);
         e_size = self->frame->area.width;
         dir = grow ? OB_DIRECTION_SOUTH : OB_DIRECTION_NORTH;
@@ -4455,10 +4635,10 @@ void client_find_resize_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection side,
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 
-    ob_debug("head %d dir %d\n", head, dir);
+    ob_debug("head %d dir %d", head, dir);
     client_find_edge_directional(self, dir, head, 1,
                                  e_start, e_size, &e, &near);
-    ob_debug("edge %d\n", e);
+    ob_debug("edge %d", e);
     *x = self->frame->area.x;
     *y = self->frame->area.y;
     *w = self->frame->area.width;
@@ -4485,7 +4665,7 @@ void client_find_resize_directional(ObClient *self, ObDirection side,
         if (grow == near) --e;
         delta = e - RECT_BOTTOM(self->frame->area);
         *h += delta;
-        break;
+       break;
     default:
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
@@ -4528,6 +4708,13 @@ gboolean client_has_group_siblings(ObClient *self)
     return self->group && self->group->members->next;
 }
 
+gboolean client_has_relative(ObClient *self)
+{
+    return client_has_parent(self) ||
+        client_has_group_siblings(self) ||
+        client_has_children(self);
+}
+
 /*! Returns TRUE if the client is running on the same machine as Openbox */
 gboolean client_on_localhost(ObClient *self)
 {