1 files changed, 14 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index e57b791b..817f197e 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -87,17 +87,26 @@ static void handle_output_focused(wlc_handle output, bool focus) {
 
 static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
         swayc_t *focused = get_focused_container(&root_container);
-        swayc_t *view = new_view(focused, handle);
-        if (view) {
+        uint32_t type = wlc_view_get_type(handle);
+        //If override_redirect/unmanaged/popup/modal/splach
+        if (type) {
+                sway_log(L_DEBUG,"Unmanaged window of type %x left alone", type);
+                wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_ACTIVATED, true);
+                if (type & WLC_BIT_UNMANAGED) {
+                        return true;
+                }
+                //for things like Dmenu
+                if (type & WLC_BIT_OVERRIDE_REDIRECT) {
+                        wlc_view_focus(handle);
+                }
+        } else {
+                swayc_t *view = new_view(focused, handle);
                 //Set maximize flag for windows.
                 //TODO: floating windows have this unset
                 wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_MAXIMIZED, true);
                 unfocus_all(&root_container);
                 focus_view(view);
                 arrange_windows(view->parent, -1, -1);
-        } else { //Unmanaged view
-                wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_ACTIVATED, true);
-                wlc_view_focus(handle);
         }
         if (wlc_view_get_state(focused->handle) & WLC_BIT_FULLSCREEN) {
                 unfocus_all(&root_container);