3 files changed, 15 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/sway/config/bar.c b/sway/config/bar.c
index 670219f1..069c0003 100644
--- a/sway/config/bar.c
+++ b/sway/config/bar.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct bar_config *default_bar_config(void) {
         bar->pango_markup = false;
         bar->swaybar_command = NULL;
         bar->font = NULL;
-        bar->height = -1;
+        bar->height = 0;
         bar->workspace_buttons = true;
         bar->wrap_scroll = false;
         bar->separator_symbol = NULL;
diff --git a/sway/sway-bar.5.scd b/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
index 2357591d..419c4427 100644
--- a/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Sway allows configuring swaybar in the sway configuration file.
         use.
 
 *height* <height>
-        Sets the height of the bar. Default height will match the font size.
+        Sets the height of the bar. Default height (0) will match the font size.
 
 *bindsym* [--release] button<n> <command>
         Executes _command_ when mouse button _n_ has been pressed (or if _released_
diff --git a/swaybar/render.c b/swaybar/render.c
index 9fe4ee9c..e149d3a2 100644
--- a/swaybar/render.c
+++ b/swaybar/render.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ static uint32_t render_status_line_error(cairo_t *cairo,
 
         uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
         uint32_t ideal_surface_height = ideal_height / output->scale;
-        if (output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
+        if (!output->bar->config->height &&
+                        output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
                 return ideal_surface_height;
         }
         *x -= text_width + margin;
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ static uint32_t render_status_line_text(cairo_t *cairo,
 
         uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
         uint32_t ideal_surface_height = ideal_height / output->scale;
-        if (output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
+        if (!output->bar->config->height &&
+                        output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
                 return ideal_surface_height;
         }
 
@@ -151,7 +153,8 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(cairo_t *cairo,
         double block_width = width;
         uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
         uint32_t ideal_surface_height = ideal_height / output->scale;
-        if (output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
+        if (!output->bar->config->height &&
+                        output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
                 return ideal_surface_height;
         }
 
@@ -173,7 +176,8 @@ static uint32_t render_status_block(cairo_t *cairo,
                                         output->scale, false, "%s", config->sep_symbol);
                         uint32_t _ideal_height = sep_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2;
                         uint32_t _ideal_surface_height = _ideal_height / output->scale;
-                        if (output->height < _ideal_surface_height) {
+                        if (!output->bar->config->height &&
+                                        output->height < _ideal_surface_height) {
                                 return _ideal_surface_height;
                         }
                         if (sep_width > sep_block_width) {
@@ -328,7 +332,8 @@ static uint32_t render_binding_mode_indicator(cairo_t *cairo,
         uint32_t ideal_height = text_height + ws_vertical_padding * 2
                 + border_width * 2;
         uint32_t ideal_surface_height = ideal_height / output->scale;
-        if (output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
+        if (!output->bar->config->height &&
+                        output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
                 return ideal_surface_height;
         }
         uint32_t width = text_width + ws_horizontal_padding * 2 + border_width * 2;
@@ -394,7 +399,8 @@ static uint32_t render_workspace_button(cairo_t *cairo,
         uint32_t ideal_height = ws_vertical_padding * 2 + text_height
                 + border_width * 2;
         uint32_t ideal_surface_height = ideal_height / output->scale;
-        if (output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
+        if (!output->bar->config->height &&
+                        output->height < ideal_surface_height) {
                 return ideal_surface_height;
         }
 
@@ -521,7 +527,7 @@ void render_frame(struct swaybar_output *output) {
         cairo_restore(cairo);
         uint32_t height = render_to_cairo(cairo, output);
         int config_height = output->bar->config->height;
-        if (config_height >= 0 && height < (uint32_t)config_height) {
+        if (config_height > 0) {
                 height = config_height;
         }
         if (height != output->height || output->width == 0) {