Implemented the show/hide feature

added the following options to make terminator
	able to behave like a drop-down terminal:
		hide from taskbar
		always on top
		hide on lose focus (experimental)
		sticky (Show on all workspaces)

terminatorlib/config.py

@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'close_button_on_tab'   : True,
             'hide_tabbar'           : False,
             'scroll_tabbar'         : False,
+            'hide_from_taskbar'     : False,
+            'always_on_top'         : False,
+            'hide_on_lose_focus'    : False,
+            'sticky'                : False,
             'try_posix_regexp'      : platform.system() != 'Linux',
             'title_transmit_fg_color' : '#ffffff',
             'title_transmit_bg_color' : '#c80003',

terminatorlib/preferences.glade

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
                     <child>
                       <object class="GtkTable" id="global_config_table">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
-                        <property name="n_rows">6</property>
+                        <property name="n_rows">10</property>
                         <property name="n_columns">2</property>
                         <property name="column_spacing">6</property>
                         <child>
@@ -469,6 +469,126 @@
                             <property name="x_padding">20</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label24">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Hide from taskbar</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="top_attach">6</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options"></property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="hidefromtaskbcheck">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="active">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_hidefromtaskbcheck_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">6</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options">GTK_EXPAND</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label25">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Always on top</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="top_attach">7</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options"></property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label26">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Hide on lose focus</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="top_attach">8</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">9</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options"></property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="alwaysontopcheck">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="active">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_alwaysontopcheck_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">7</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options">GTK_EXPAND</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="hideonlosefocuscheck">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="active">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_hideonlosefocuscheck_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">8</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">9</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options">GTK_EXPAND</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label27">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Show on all workspaces</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="top_attach">9</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">10</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options"></property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="stickycheck">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="active">True</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_stickycheck_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">9</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">10</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options">GTK_EXPAND</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="position">0</property>

terminatorlib/prefseditor.py

@@ -207,6 +207,18 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         else:
             active = 0
         widget.set_active(active)
+        #Hide from taskbar
+        widget = guiget('hidefromtaskbcheck')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['hide_from_taskbar'])
+        #Always on top
+        widget = guiget('alwaysontopcheck')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['always_on_top'])
+        #Hide on lose focus
+        widget = guiget('hideonlosefocuscheck')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['hide_on_lose_focus'])
+        #Show on all workspaces
+        widget = guiget('stickycheck')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['sticky'])
 
         ## Profile tab
         # Populate the profile list
@@ -496,6 +508,26 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['borderless'] = not widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_hidefromtaskbcheck_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Hide from taskbar setting changed"""
+        self.config['hide_from_taskbar'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
+    def on_alwaysontopcheck_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Always on top setting changed"""
+        self.config['always_on_top'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
+    def on_hideonlosefocuscheck_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Hide on lose focus setting changed"""
+        self.config['hide_on_lose_focus'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
+    def on_stickycheck_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Sticky setting changed"""
+        self.config['sticky'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_allow_bold_checkbutton_toggled(self, widget):
         """Allow bold setting changed"""
         self.config['allow_bold'] = widget.get_active()

terminatorlib/terminator.py

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
         window = maker.make('Window')
         terminal = maker.make('Terminal')
         window.add(terminal)
-        window.show()
+        window.show(True)
         terminal.spawn_child()
 
         return(window, terminal)

terminatorlib/window.py

@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
     title = None
     isfullscreen = None
     ismaximised = None
+    iswithdrawn = None
     hidebound = None
     hidefunc = None
+    position = None
+    ignore_startup_show = None
 
     zoom_data = None
     term_zoomed = gobject.property(type=bool, default=False)
@@ -99,6 +102,10 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
         fullscreen = self.config['window_state'] == 'fullscreen'
         hidden = self.config['window_state'] == 'hidden'
         borderless = self.config['borderless']
+        skiptaskbar = self.config['hide_from_taskbar']
+        alwaysontop = self.config['always_on_top']
+        hideonlosefocus = self.config['hide_on_lose_focus']
+        sticky = self.config['sticky']
 
         if options:
             if options.maximise:
@@ -113,9 +120,13 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
         self.set_fullscreen(fullscreen)
         self.set_maximised(maximise)
         self.set_borderless(borderless)
+        self.set_always_on_top(alwaysontop)
+        self.set_hide_on_lose_focus(hideonlosefocus)
         self.set_real_transparency()
+        self.set_sticky(sticky)
         if self.hidebound:
             self.set_hidden(hidden)
+            self.set_skip_taskbar_hint(skiptaskbar)
         else:
             self.set_iconified(hidden)
 
@@ -203,8 +214,18 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
 
     def on_hide_window(self, data=None):
         """Handle a request to hide/show the window"""
-        # FIXME: Implement or drop, or explain why its empty
+        if self.iswithdrawn == True:
-        pass
+            if self.position:
+                self.move(self.position[0], self.position[1])
+            self.present()
+        else:
+            self.position = self.get_position()
+            self.hidefunc()
+
+    def on_lose_focus(self, widget, event):
+        """Handle when window lose focus"""
+        self.position = self.get_position()
+        self.hidefunc()
 
     # pylint: disable-msg=W0613
     def on_window_state_changed(self, window, event):
@@ -213,8 +234,11 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
                                  gtk.gdk.WINDOW_STATE_FULLSCREEN)
         self.ismaximised = bool(event.new_window_state &
                                  gtk.gdk.WINDOW_STATE_MAXIMIZED)
-        dbg('Window::on_window_state_changed: fullscreen=%s, maximised=%s' %
+        self.iswithdrawn = bool(event.new_window_state &
-            (self.isfullscreen, self.ismaximised))
+                                 gtk.gdk.WINDOW_STATE_WITHDRAWN)
+        dbg('Window::on_window_state_changed: fullscreen=%s, maximised=%s,\
+                withdrawn=%s' %
+            (self.isfullscreen, self.ismaximised, self.iswithdrawn))
 
         return(False)
 
@@ -238,13 +262,29 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
 
     def set_hidden(self, value):
         """Set the visibility of the window from the supplied value"""
-        # FIXME: Implement or drop this
+        if value == True:
-        pass
+            self.ignore_startup_show = True
+        else:
+            self.ignore_startup_show = False
 
     def set_iconified(self, value):
-        """Set the minimised state of the window from the value"""
+        """Set the minimised state of the window from the supplied value"""
-        # FIXME: Implement or drop this
+        if value == True:
-        pass
+            self.iconify()
+
+    def set_always_on_top(self, value):
+        """Set the always on top window hint from the supplied value"""
+        self.set_keep_above(value)
+
+    def set_sticky(self, value):
+        """Set the sticky hint from the supplied value"""
+        if value == True:
+            self.stick()
+
+    def set_hide_on_lose_focus(self,value):
+        """Registers the callback for lost focus from the supplied value"""
+        if value == True:
+            self.connect('focus-out-event', self.on_lose_focus)
 
     def set_real_transparency(self, value=True):
         """Enable RGBA if supported on the current screen"""
@@ -262,6 +302,14 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
         if colormap:
             self.set_colormap(colormap)
     
+    def show(self, startup=False):
+        """Undo the startup show request if started in hidden mode"""
+        gtk.Window.show(self)
+        #Window must be shown, then hidden for the hotkeys to be registered
+        if (self.ignore_startup_show and startup == True):
+            self.hide()
+
+
     def add(self, widget):
         """Add a widget to the window by way of gtk.Window.add()"""
         maker = Factory()