Add an option to not request window attention on bell. Fixes #507

kitty/config.py

@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ type_map = {
     'inactive_text_alpha': unit_float,
     'url_style': url_style,
     'copy_on_select': to_bool,
+    'window_alert_on_bell': to_bool,
     'tab_bar_edge': tab_bar_edge,
     'kitty_mod': to_modifiers,
     'clear_all_shortcuts': to_bool,

kitty/glfw.c

@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ request_window_attention(id_type kitty_window_id, bool audio_bell) {
     OSWindow *w = os_window_for_kitty_window(kitty_window_id);
     if (w) {
         if (audio_bell) ring_audio_bell(w);
-        glfwRequestWindowAttention(w->handle);
+        if (OPT(window_alert_on_bell)) glfwRequestWindowAttention(w->handle);
         glfwPostEmptyEvent();
     }
 }

kitty/kitty.conf

@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ visual_bell_duration 0.0
 
 # Enable/disable the audio bell. Useful in environments that require silence.
 enable_audio_bell yes
+
+# Request window attention on bell.
+# Makes the dock icon bounce on macOS or the taskbar flash on linux.
+window_alert_on_bell yes
 # }}}
 
 

kitty/state.c

@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ PYWRAP1(set_options) {
     S(input_delay, repaint_delay);
     S(sync_to_monitor, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(close_on_child_death, PyObject_IsTrue);
+    S(window_alert_on_bell, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_option_as_alt, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_hide_titlebar, PyObject_IsTrue);
     S(macos_hide_from_tasks, PyObject_IsTrue);

kitty/state.h

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct {
     Edge tab_bar_edge;
     bool sync_to_monitor;
     bool close_on_child_death;
+    bool window_alert_on_bell;
 } Options;
 
 typedef struct {