♻️ refactor(dock, applications): add option to hide apps in special workspaces, refactor related functions

config/data.py

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ if os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE):
     WORKSPACE_DOTS = config.get("workspace_dots", False)
     WINDOW_SWITCHER_ITEMS_PER_ROW = config.get("window_switcher_items_per_row", 13)
     DOCK_HIDE_SPECIAL_WORKSPACE = config.get("dock_hide_special_workspace", True)
+    DOCK_HIDE_SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_APPS = config.get("dock_hide_special_workspace_apps", True)
 
     NOTIF_POS = config.get(NOTIF_POS_KEY, NOTIF_POS_DEFAULT)
 
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ else:
     WINDOW_SWITCHER_ITEMS_PER_ROW = 13
     NOTIF_POS = NOTIF_POS_DEFAULT
     DOCK_HIDE_SPECIAL_WORKSPACE = True
+    DOCK_HIDE_SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_APPS = True
 
     DOCK_COMPONENTS_VISIBILITY = {
         "workspace": True,

config/settings/constants.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     "dock_applications_visible": True,
     "dock_language_visible": True,
     "dock_hide_special_workspace": True,
+    "dock_hide_special_workspace_apps": True,
     "workspace_nums": False,
     "workspace_use_chinese_numerals": False,
     "workspace_dots": False,

config/settings/gui.py

@@ -465,6 +465,26 @@ class HyprConfGUI(Window):
         dock_hide_special_switch_container.add(self.dock_hide_special_switch)
         layout_grid.attach(dock_hide_special_switch_container, 3, 3, 1, 1)
 
+        # Add dock hide special workspace apps option
+        dock_hide_special_apps_label = Label(
+            label="Hide Special Workspace Apps", h_align="start", v_align="center"
+        )
+        layout_grid.attach(dock_hide_special_apps_label, 2, 5, 1, 1)
+        dock_hide_special_apps_switch_container = Gtk.Box(
+            orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL,
+            halign=Gtk.Align.START,
+            valign=Gtk.Align.CENTER,
+        )
+        self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch = Gtk.Switch(
+            active=bind_vars.get("dock_hide_special_workspace_apps", True),
+            sensitive=self.dock_switch.get_active(),
+        )
+        self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch.set_tooltip_text(
+            "Hide applications that are in special workspaces (scratchpad) from the dock"
+        )
+        dock_hide_special_apps_switch_container.add(self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch)
+        layout_grid.attach(dock_hide_special_apps_switch_container, 3, 5, 1, 1)
+
         notification_pos_label = Label(
             label="Notification Position", h_align="start", v_align="center"
         )
@@ -856,10 +876,12 @@ class HyprConfGUI(Window):
         self.dock_hover_switch.set_sensitive(is_active)
         self.dock_auto_hide_switch.set_sensitive(is_active)
         self.dock_hide_special_switch.set_sensitive(is_active)
+        self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch.set_sensitive(is_active)
         if not is_active:
             self.dock_hover_switch.set_active(False)
             self.dock_auto_hide_switch.set_active(False)
             self.dock_hide_special_switch.set_active(False)
+            self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch.set_active(False)
 
     def on_select_face_icon(self, widget):
         dialog = Gtk.FileChooserDialog(
@@ -922,6 +944,9 @@ class HyprConfGUI(Window):
         current_bind_vars_snapshot["dock_hide_special_workspace"] = (
             self.dock_hide_special_switch.get_active()
         )
+        current_bind_vars_snapshot["dock_hide_special_workspace_apps"] = (
+            self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch.get_active()
+        )
         current_bind_vars_snapshot["dock_icon_size"] = int(
             self.icon_size_scale.get_value()
         )
@@ -1189,9 +1214,13 @@ class HyprConfGUI(Window):
             self.dock_hide_special_switch.set_active(
                 utils.bind_vars.get("dock_hide_special_workspace", True)
             )
+            self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch.set_active(
+                utils.bind_vars.get("dock_hide_special_workspace_apps", True)
+            )
             self.dock_hover_switch.set_sensitive(self.dock_switch.get_active())
             self.dock_auto_hide_switch.set_sensitive(self.dock_switch.get_active())
             self.dock_hide_special_switch.set_sensitive(self.dock_switch.get_active())
+            self.dock_hide_special_apps_switch.set_sensitive(self.dock_switch.get_active())
             self.terminal_entry.set_text(utils.bind_vars["terminal_command"])
 
             default_dock_theme_val = DEFAULTS.get("dock_theme", "Pills")

modules/dock/components/applications.py

@@ -278,6 +278,26 @@ class Applications(Box):
                 normalized = normalized[: -len(suffix)]
         return normalized
 
+    def _is_special_workspace(self, client):
+        """Check if a client is in a special workspace"""
+        if "workspace" not in client:
+            return False
+
+        workspace = client["workspace"]
+        if "name" in workspace:
+            workspace_name = str(workspace["name"])
+            # Special workspaces typically start with "special:" or have negative IDs
+            if workspace_name.startswith("special:"):
+                return True
+
+        if "id" in workspace:
+            workspace_id = workspace["id"]
+            # Special workspaces have negative IDs
+            if workspace_id < 0:
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
     def update_applications(self):
         for child in self.get_children():
             self.remove(child)
@@ -292,6 +312,10 @@ class Applications(Box):
 
         running_windows = {}
         for client in clients:
+            # Skip clients in special workspaces if the setting is enabled
+            if data.DOCK_HIDE_SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_APPS and self._is_special_workspace(client):
+                continue
+
             class_name = client.get("class", "").lower()
             if class_name:
                 if class_name not in running_windows: