From 658328b39bbe9e1c25481dc728b976645b144b82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nevaforget <dom@moonarch.de>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:36:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat: MOONGREET_NO_LAYER_SHELL env var for windowed
 development mode

---
 src/main.rs | 30 ++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2890e97..7f68d9f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -54,22 +54,28 @@ fn activate(app: &gtk::Application) {
     let config = config::load_config(None);
     let bg_path = config::resolve_background_path(&config);
 
+    let use_layer_shell = std::env::var("MOONGREET_NO_LAYER_SHELL").is_err();
+
     // Main greeter window (login UI) — compositor picks focused monitor
     let greeter_window = greeter::create_greeter_window(&bg_path, &config, app);
-    setup_layer_shell(&greeter_window, true);
+    if use_layer_shell {
+        setup_layer_shell(&greeter_window, true);
+    }
     greeter_window.present();
 
-    // Wallpaper-only windows on all monitors
-    let monitors = display.monitors();
-    for i in 0..monitors.n_items() {
-        if let Some(monitor) = monitors
-            .item(i)
-            .and_then(|obj| obj.downcast::<gdk::Monitor>().ok())
-        {
-            let wallpaper = greeter::create_wallpaper_window(&bg_path, app);
-            setup_layer_shell(&wallpaper, false);
-            wallpaper.set_monitor(Some(&monitor));
-            wallpaper.present();
+    // Wallpaper-only windows on all monitors (only with layer shell)
+    if use_layer_shell {
+        let monitors = display.monitors();
+        for i in 0..monitors.n_items() {
+            if let Some(monitor) = monitors
+                .item(i)
+                .and_then(|obj| obj.downcast::<gdk::Monitor>().ok())
+            {
+                let wallpaper = greeter::create_wallpaper_window(&bg_path, app);
+                setup_layer_shell(&wallpaper, false);
+                wallpaper.set_monitor(Some(&monitor));
+                wallpaper.present();
+            }
         }
     }
 }