@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ 
 <resistance>
   <strength>10</strength>
   <screen_edge_strength>20</screen_edge_strength>
+  <edges_hit_layers_below>no</edges_hit_layers_below>
 </resistance>
 
 <focus>

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ </xs:annotation>
         <xs:sequence>
             <xs:element name="strength" type="xs:integer"/>
             <xs:element name="screen_edge_strength" type="xs:integer"/>
+            <xs:element name="edges_hit_layers_below" type="xs:yesorno"/>
         </xs:sequence>
     </xs:complexType>
     <xs:complexType name="focus">

@@ -3151,6 +3151,8 @@ if(screen_desktop != cur->desktop && cur->desktop != DESKTOP_ALL)
                 continue;
             if(cur->iconic)
                 continue;
+            if(cur->layer < c->layer && !config_resist_layers_below)
+                continue;
 
             his_edge_start = cur->frame->area.x;
             his_edge_end = cur->frame->area.x + cur->frame->area.width;
@@ -3191,6 +3193,8 @@ continue;
             if(screen_desktop != cur->desktop && cur->desktop != DESKTOP_ALL)
                 continue;
             if(cur->iconic)
+                continue;
+            if(cur->layer < c->layer && !config_resist_layers_below)
                 continue;
 
             his_edge_start = cur->frame->area.x;
@@ -3234,6 +3238,8 @@ if(screen_desktop != cur->desktop && cur->desktop != DESKTOP_ALL)
                 continue;
             if(cur->iconic)
                 continue;
+            if(cur->layer < c->layer && !config_resist_layers_below)
+                continue;
 
             his_edge_start = cur->frame->area.y;
             his_edge_end = cur->frame->area.y + cur->frame->area.height;
@@ -3275,6 +3281,8 @@ continue;
             if(screen_desktop != cur->desktop && cur->desktop != DESKTOP_ALL)
                 continue;
             if(cur->iconic)
+                continue;
+            if(cur->layer < c->layer && !config_resist_layers_below)
                 continue;
 
             his_edge_start = cur->frame->area.y;

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ 
 gint config_resist_win;
 gint config_resist_edge;
 
+gboolean config_resist_layers_below;
+
 /*
 
 <keybind key="C-x">
@@ -422,6 +424,8 @@ if ((n = parse_find_node("strength", node)))
         config_resist_win = parse_int(doc, n);
     if ((n = parse_find_node("screen_edge_strength", node)))
         config_resist_edge = parse_int(doc, n);
+    if ((n = parse_find_node("edges_hit_layers_below", node)))
+        config_resist_layers_below = parse_bool(doc, n);
 }
 
 typedef struct
@@ -589,6 +593,7 @@ parse_register(i, "mouse", parse_mouse, NULL);
 
     config_resist_win = 10;
     config_resist_edge = 20;
+    config_resist_layers_below = FALSE;
 
     parse_register(i, "resistance", parse_resistance, NULL);
 

@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ /*! Number of pixels to resist while crossing another window's edge */
 extern gint config_resist_win;
 /*! Number of pixels to resist while crossing a screen's edge */
 extern gint config_resist_edge;
+/*! Should windows resist edges at layers below */
+extern gboolean config_resist_layers_below;
 
 /*! Warp near edge on menu? */
 extern gboolean config_menu_warppointer;

@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ 
             if (!WINDOW_IS_CLIENT(it->data))
                 continue;
             target = it->data;
+
             /* don't snap to self or non-visibles */
             if (!target->frame->visible || target == c) continue; 
+
+            /* don't snap to windows in layers beneath */
+            if(target->layer < c->layer && !config_resist_layers_below)
+                continue;
 
             tl = RECT_LEFT(target->frame->area) - 1;
             tt = RECT_TOP(target->frame->area) - 1;
@@ -194,6 +199,10 @@ target = it->data;
 
             /* don't snap to invisibles or ourself */
             if (!target->frame->visible || target == c) continue;
+
+            /* don't snap to windows in layers beneath */
+            if(target->layer < c->layer && !config_resist_layers_below)
+                continue;
 
             tl = RECT_LEFT(target->frame->area);
             tr = RECT_RIGHT(target->frame->area);