src/config.c Modified

@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@
     }
     else if (strcasecmp(name, "toggle_fullscreen") == 0)
 	kb->action = &toggle_fullscreen;
+    else if (strcasecmp(name, "halfimize") == 0) {
+	kb->action = &halfimize;
+	kb->data = calloc(1, sizeof(enum direction));
+	*(enum direction *)(kb->data) = direction_from_name(data);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -121,7 +126,10 @@
     }
 
     // key
-    kb->key = xkb_keysym_from_name(s, XKB_KEYSYM_CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+    kb->key = xkb_keysym_from_name(s, XKB_KEYSYM_NO_FLAGS);
+    if (kb->key == XKB_KEY_NoSymbol)
+	kb->key = xkb_keysym_from_name(s, XKB_KEYSYM_CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+
     if (kb->key == XKB_KEY_NoSymbol) {
 	kb->key = mouse_key_from_name(s);
 	if (kb->key == 0) {

src/action.h Modified

@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
 void go_to_mark(struct server *server, void *data);
 void actually_go_to_mark(struct server *server, const xkb_keysym_t sym);
 void toggle_fullscreen(struct server *server, void *data);
+void halfimize(struct server *server, void *data);
 
 #endif

src/action.c Modified

@@ -268,3 +268,54 @@
     struct view *view = wl_container_of(server->current_desk->views.next, view, link);
     fullscreen_xdg_surface(view, xdg_surface, NULL);
 }
+
+
+void halfimize(struct server *server, void *data) {
+    struct view *view = wl_container_of(server->current_desk->views.next, view, link);
+    if (!view)
+	return;
+
+    if  (server->current_desk->fullscreened == view->surface)
+	fullscreen_xdg_surface(view, view->surface, NULL);
+
+    enum direction dir = *(enum direction*)data;
+    double vx = view->x + view->surface->geometry.width / 2;
+    double vy = view->y + view->surface->geometry.height / 2;
+    double x, y, width, height;
+    wlr_output_layout_closest_point(server->output_layout, NULL, vx, vy, &x, &y);
+    struct wlr_output *output = wlr_output_layout_output_at(server->output_layout, x, y);
+
+    switch (dir) {
+	case RIGHT:
+	    x = output->width / 2;
+	    y = 0;
+	    width = output->width / 2;
+	    height = output->height;
+	    break;
+	case LEFT:
+	    x = 0;
+	    y = 0;
+	    width = output->width / 2;
+	    height = output->height;
+	    break;
+	case UP:
+	    x = 0;
+	    y = 0;
+	    width = output->width;
+	    height = output->height / 2;
+	    break;
+	case DOWN:
+	    x = 0;
+	    y = output->height / 2;
+	    width = output->width;
+	    height = output->height / 2;
+	    break;
+	case NONE:
+	    return;
+    }
+
+    double zoom = server->current_desk->zoom;
+    view->x = (x - view->surface->geometry.x) / zoom;
+    view->y = (y - view->surface->geometry.y) / zoom;
+    wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_size(view->surface, width / zoom, height / zoom);
+}

readme.rst Modified

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  - make configuration much nicer and remove all the strcmps
  - read default configuration as string
     - then add action to read config
+ - fix issue where Shift-using key bindings require pre-shifted key in config
  - xwayland
  - functions to shift desk view
  - pinch gestures for desk zooming

deskwm.conf Modified

@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
 bind		l		focus right
 bind		f		toggle_fullscreen
 
+# These give the focussed window half of the screen
+bind	Shift	J		halfimize down
+bind	Shift	K		halfimize up
+bind	Shift	H		halfimize left
+bind	Shift	L		halfimize right
+
 # And these act on desks
 bind		Tab		next_desk
 bind		ISO_Left_Tab	prev_desk