@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ """Focuses the window on which the event occured"""
     client = Openbox_findClient(openbox, data.window())
     if not client: return
     type = OBClient_type(client)
-    # these types of windows dont get focus from window enter events
-    if data.action() == EventEnterWindow:
-        if (type == OBClient_Type_Dock or \
-            type == OBClient_Type_Desktop):
-            return
+    # !normal windows dont get focus from window enter events
+    if data.action() == EventEnterWindow and not OBClient_normal(client):
+        return
     OBClient_focus(client)
 
 def move(data):
@@ -25,11 +23,8 @@ MouseMotion events"""
     client = Openbox_findClient(openbox, data.window())
     if not client: return
 
-    type = OBClient_type(client)
-    # these types of windows dont get moved
-    if type == OBClient_Type_Dock or \
-       type == OBClient_Type_Desktop:
-        return
+    # !normal windows dont get moved
+    if not OBClient_normal(client): return
 
     dx = data.xroot() - data.pressx()
     dy = data.yroot() - data.pressy()
@@ -41,11 +36,8 @@ MouseMotion events"""
     client = Openbox_findClient(openbox, data.window())
     if not client: return
 
-    type = OBClient_type(client)
-    # these types of windows dont get resized
-    if type == OBClient_Type_Dock or \
-       type == OBClient_Type_Desktop:
-        return
+    # !normal windows dont get moved
+    if not OBClient_normal(client): return
 
     px = data.pressx()
     py = data.pressy()

@@ -966,6 +966,22 @@ otk::OBProperty::Atom_Atom, netstate, num);
   
 }
 
+
+void OBClient::setStackLayer(int l)
+{
+  if (l == 0)
+    _above = _below = false;  // normal
+  else if (l > 0) {
+    _above = true;
+    _below = false; // above
+  } else {
+    _above = false;
+    _below = true;  // below
+  }
+  changeState();
+}
+
+
 void OBClient::shade(bool shade)
 {
   if (shade == _shaded) return; // already done

@@ -352,6 +352,16 @@ inline Window window() const { return _window; }
 
   //! Returns the type of the window, one of the OBClient::WindowType values
   inline WindowType type() const { return _type; }
+  //! Returns if the window should be treated as a normal window.
+  /*!
+    Some windows (desktops, docks, splash screens) have special rules applied
+    to them in a number of places regarding focus or user interaction.
+  */
+  inline bool normal() const {
+    return ! (_type == Type_Desktop || _type == Type_Dock ||
+              _type == Type_Splash);
+  }
+  
   //! Returns the desktop on which the window resides
   /*!
     This value is a 0-based index.<br>
@@ -458,6 +468,15 @@ 
   //! Request the client to close its window.
   void close();
 
+  //! Sets the window's stacking layer
+  /*!
+    @param l An integer specifying the layer.<br>
+    '0' - the normal layer<br>
+    '> 0' - the 'above' layer<br>
+    '< 0' - the 'below' layer
+  */
+  void setStackLayer(int l);
+  
   //! Shades or unshades the client window
   /*!
     @param shade true if the window should be shaded; false if it should be

@@ -1853,6 +1853,23 @@ return NULL;
 }
 
 
+static PyObject *_wrap_OBClient_normal(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
+    PyObject *resultobj;
+    ob::OBClient *arg1 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
+    bool result;
+    PyObject * obj0  = 0 ;
+    
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,(char *)"O:OBClient_normal",&obj0)) goto fail;
+    if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj0,(void **) &arg1, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBClient,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
+    result = (bool)((ob::OBClient const *)arg1)->normal();
+    
+    resultobj = PyInt_FromLong((long)result);
+    return resultobj;
+    fail:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
 static PyObject *_wrap_OBClient_desktop(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
     PyObject *resultobj;
     ob::OBClient *arg1 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
@@ -2311,6 +2328,23 @@ return NULL;
 }
 
 
+static PyObject *_wrap_OBClient_setStackLayer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
+    PyObject *resultobj;
+    ob::OBClient *arg1 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
+    int arg2 ;
+    PyObject * obj0  = 0 ;
+    
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,(char *)"Oi:OBClient_setStackLayer",&obj0,&arg2)) goto fail;
+    if ((SWIG_ConvertPtr(obj0,(void **) &arg1, SWIGTYPE_p_ob__OBClient,SWIG_POINTER_EXCEPTION | 0 )) == -1) SWIG_fail;
+    (arg1)->setStackLayer(arg2);
+    
+    Py_INCREF(Py_None); resultobj = Py_None;
+    return resultobj;
+    fail:
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
 static PyObject *_wrap_OBClient_shade(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
     PyObject *resultobj;
     ob::OBClient *arg1 = (ob::OBClient *) 0 ;
@@ -2701,6 +2735,7 @@ { (char *)"OBClient_ignore_unmaps_get", _wrap_OBClient_ignore_unmaps_get, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_screen", _wrap_OBClient_screen, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_window", _wrap_OBClient_window, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_type", _wrap_OBClient_type, METH_VARARGS },
+	 { (char *)"OBClient_normal", _wrap_OBClient_normal, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_desktop", _wrap_OBClient_desktop, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_title", _wrap_OBClient_title, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_iconTitle", _wrap_OBClient_iconTitle, METH_VARARGS },
@@ -2726,6 +2761,7 @@ { (char *)"OBClient_strut", _wrap_OBClient_strut, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_move", _wrap_OBClient_move, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_resize", _wrap_OBClient_resize, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_close", _wrap_OBClient_close, METH_VARARGS },
+	 { (char *)"OBClient_setStackLayer", _wrap_OBClient_setStackLayer, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_shade", _wrap_OBClient_shade, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_focus", _wrap_OBClient_focus, METH_VARARGS },
 	 { (char *)"OBClient_unfocus", _wrap_OBClient_unfocus, METH_VARARGS },

@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ // update the root properties
   setClientList();
 
   Openbox::instance->bindings()->grabButtons(true, client);
+
+  // XXX: make this optional or more intelligent
+  client->focus();
 }
 
 
@@ -533,9 +536,13 @@ 
   // pass around focus if this window was focused XXX do this better!
   if (Openbox::instance->focusedClient() == client) {
     OBClient *newfocus = 0;
-    if (!_stacking.empty())
-      newfocus = _stacking.front();
-    if (! (newfocus && newfocus->focus()))
+    ClientList::iterator it, end = _stacking.end();
+    for (it = _stacking.begin(); it != end; ++it)
+      if ((*it)->normal() && (*it)->focus()) {
+        newfocus = *it;
+        break;
+      }
+    if (!newfocus)
       client->unfocus();
   }