add new_win_master

new windows spawned can now be set as master window

7 files changed, 23 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 320b2a5..ff3fe90 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - **NEW**: Can move windows between monitors via keyboard
 - **NEW**: Can click on a window to set focus to it
 - **NEW**: Window swallowing
+- **NEW**: New windows can now open as master window
 - **CHANGE**: Renamed `focus_previous` to `focus_prev`
 - **CHANGE**: Invalid sample config
 - **CHANGE**: Parser `$HOME` searching order. XDG Compliance
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2905b04..47028e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ The file uses a `key : value` format. Lines starting with `#` are ignored.
 | `exec`                   | String  | `Nothing` | Command to run on startup (e.g., `sxbar`, `picom`, "autostart", etc.).      |
 | `can_swallow`            | String  | `st`      | Windows that can swallow.                                                   |
 | `can_be_swallowed`       | String  | `mpv`     | Windows that can be swallowed.                                              |
+| `new_win_master`         | Bool    | `false`   | New windows will open as master window.                                              |
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/default_sxwmrc b/default_sxwmrc
index 78ff91e..746912c 100644
--- a/default_sxwmrc
+++ b/default_sxwmrc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ new_win_focus           : true
 warp_cursor             : true
 can_swallow             : "st"
 can_be_swallowed        : "mpv"
+new_win_master          : false
 
 # Keybinds:
 # Commands must be surrounded with ""
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index a0e06f2..ae60c94 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int bindsn;
 	Bool new_win_focus;
 	Bool warp_cursor;
+	Bool new_win_master;
 	Binding binds[256];
 	char **should_float[256];
 	char **can_swallow[256];
diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index 315013d..42c57df 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ found:
 				token = strtok(NULL, ",");
 			}
 		}
+		else if (!strcmp(key, "new_win_master")) {
+			cfg->new_win_master = !strcmp(rest, "true") ? True : False;
+		}
 		else {
 			fprintf(stderr, "sxwmrc:%d: unknown option '%s'\n", lineno, key);
 		}
diff --git a/src/sxwm.c b/src/sxwm.c
index b223207..7b35b09 100644
--- a/src/sxwm.c
+++ b/src/sxwm.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *	  will use this will probably be programmers :)
  *
  *	  (C) Abhinav Prasai 2025
- */
+*/
 
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include <err.h>
@@ -173,11 +173,17 @@ Client *add_client(Window w, int ws)
 		workspaces[ws] = c;
 	}
 	else {
-		Client *tail = workspaces[ws];
-		while (tail->next) {
-			tail = tail->next;
+		if (user_config.new_win_master) {
+			c->next = workspaces[ws];
+			workspaces[ws] = c;
+		}
+		else {
+			Client *tail = workspaces[ws];
+			while (tail->next) {
+				tail = tail->next;
+			}
+			tail->next = c;
 		}
-		tail->next = c;
 	}
 
 	open_windows++;
@@ -1437,6 +1443,7 @@ void init_defaults(void)
 	default_config.bindsn = 0;
 	default_config.new_win_focus = True;
 	default_config.warp_cursor = True;
+	default_config.new_win_master = False;
 
 	if (backup_binds) {
 		for (unsigned long i = 0; i < LENGTH(binds); i++) {
diff --git a/sxwm.1 b/sxwm.1
index 4e05ea5..fabab4d 100644
--- a/sxwm.1
+++ b/sxwm.1
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ Windows that can swallow other windows. Default is "st".
 .B can_be_swallowed
 Windows that can be swallowed by others. Default is "mpv".
 
+.TP
+.B new_win_as_master
+New windows will take place as the master window
+
 .SH KEYBINDINGS
 Keybindings associate key combinations with actions, either running external commands or internal sxwm functions.