[GH-ISSUE #248] [Launcher] Indicate number of open windows #1514

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opened 2026-05-22 22:52:45 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 2 comments

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Originally created by @donovanglover on GitHub (Jul 18, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/248

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Would be cool if there was a way to indicate how many windows are open similar to dash-to-panel.

Describe the solution you'd like
Applications have dots/underlines indicating how many windows of an application are open. Not sure if this would require the logic to be separate from the user's CSS.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Different CSS classes depending on the number of windows. Might only need an indicator for "more than one window".

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Originally created by @donovanglover on GitHub (Jul 18, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/248 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Would be cool if there was a way to indicate how many windows are open similar to [`dash-to-panel`](https://github.com/home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel). **Describe the solution you'd like** Applications have dots/underlines indicating how many windows of an application are open. Not sure if this would require the logic to be separate from the user's CSS. **Describe alternatives you've considered** Different CSS classes depending on the number of windows. Might only need an indicator for "more than one window". **Additional context** ![dash-to-panel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-sweet-gnome/dash-to-panel/master/media/design/png/metro.png)

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Jul 18, 2023):

I think the alternative here is the only feasible way to go. I can maybe add classes for all of one, two, three, four+ windows, and then how these are displayed can be controlled in the CSS.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Jul 18, 2023): I think the alternative here is the only feasible way to go. I can maybe add classes for all of one, two, three, four+ windows, and then how these are displayed can be controlled in the CSS.

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2024):

A recent discovery while working on #480 is the GTK Overlay widget, which actually might make this a lot easier than originally thought and unlock the way to doing it the dash-to-panel way.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2024): A recent discovery while working on #480 is the GTK `Overlay` widget, which actually might make this a lot easier than originally thought and unlock the way to doing it the dash-to-panel way. ![image](https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/assets/5057870/65e28aa4-2746-4e76-9b07-098bd36c7058)