From e785b6e477fbeb9e8c33159eb9c74240eef9969b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Basil Keeler <basil.keeler@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:25:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add config option for primary_output_follows_pointer +
 document it

Closes: #6
---
 docs/CONFIGURATION.md |  3 +++
 man/beansprout.5.scd  |  4 ++++
 src/Config.zig        | 13 +++++++++++++
 src/Seat.zig          | 13 ++++++++-----
 4 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index b8923a2..c30ddb5 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ primary_ratio 0.55
 // Whether mousing over a new window should move focus
 focus_follows_pointer #true
 
+// Whether mousing over a new output should move output focus (i.e. the output new windows spawn on)
+output_focus_follows_pointer #true
+
 // Whether the focus should warp to the center of newly-focused windows
 pointer_warp_on_focus_change #true
 
diff --git a/man/beansprout.5.scd b/man/beansprout.5.scd
index 84acf1f..b480ef7 100644
--- a/man/beansprout.5.scd
+++ b/man/beansprout.5.scd
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ This is useful for sharing a config file across machines. Nodes without a
 	Whether mousing over a new window should move focus.
 	(Default: *true*)
 
+*output_focus_follows_pointer* _bool_
+	Whether mousing over a new output should move output focus (i.e. the output new windows spawn on)
+	(Default: *true*)
+
 *pointer_warp_on_focus_change* _bool_
 	Whether the pointer should warp to the center of newly-focused windows.
 	(Default: *true*)
diff --git a/src/Config.zig b/src/Config.zig
index 90cce78..51e5fd6 100644
--- a/src/Config.zig
+++ b/src/Config.zig
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ primary_side: PrimarySide = .left,
 attach_mode: AttachMode = .top,
 /// Should focus change when the cursor moves onto a new window
 focus_follows_pointer: bool = true,
+/// Should the output that windows spawn on change to follow the pointer
+output_focus_follows_pointer: bool = true,
 /// Should the pointer warp to the center of newly-focused windows
 pointer_warp_on_focus_change: bool = true,
 
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ const NodeName = enum {
     single_window_ratio,
     primary_side,
     focus_follows_pointer,
+    output_focus_follows_pointer,
     pointer_warp_on_focus_change,
     wallpaper_image_path,
     // Sections with child blocks
@@ -287,6 +290,16 @@ fn load(config: *Config, reader: *Io.Reader) !void {
                                 continue;
                             }
                         },
+                        .output_focus_follows_pointer => {
+                            const output_focus_follows_pointer_str = utils.stripQuotes(node.arg(&parser, 0) orelse "");
+                            if (helpers.boolFromKdlStr(output_focus_follows_pointer_str)) |output_focus_follows_pointer| {
+                                config.output_focus_follows_pointer = output_focus_follows_pointer;
+                                logDebugSettingNode(name, output_focus_follows_pointer_str);
+                            } else |_| {
+                                logWarnInvalidNodeArg(name, output_focus_follows_pointer_str);
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        },
                         .pointer_warp_on_focus_change => {
                             const pointer_warp_on_focus_change_str = utils.stripQuotes(node.arg(&parser, 0) orelse "");
                             if (helpers.boolFromKdlStr(pointer_warp_on_focus_change_str)) |pointer_warp_on_focus_change| {
diff --git a/src/Seat.zig b/src/Seat.zig
index 22b0fb8..ea9455f 100644
--- a/src/Seat.zig
+++ b/src/Seat.zig
@@ -111,11 +111,14 @@ fn seatListener(river_seat_v1: *river.SeatV1, event: river.SeatV1.Event, seat: *
         .pointer_position => |ev| {
             seat.pointer_pos.x = ev.x;
             seat.pointer_pos.y = ev.y;
-            // Iterate over every display and check if the curser is inside it
-            var it = seat.context.wm.outputs.iterator(.forward);
-            while (it.next()) |output| {
-                if (utils.isPosInRect(seat.pointer_pos, output.geometry)) {
-                    seat.focused_output = output;
+            if (seat.context.config.output_focus_follows_pointer) {
+                // Iterate over every display and check if the curser is inside it
+                var it = seat.context.wm.outputs.iterator(.forward);
+                while (it.next()) |output| {
+                    if (utils.isPosInRect(seat.pointer_pos, output.geometry)) {
+                        seat.focused_output = output;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         },