fix(Screenshot): allow region capture over shell overlays

core/cmd/dms/commands_screenshot.go

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/clipboard"
@@ -179,9 +181,39 @@ func getScreenshotConfig(mode screenshot.Mode) screenshot.Config {
 	return config
 }
 
+// setPopoutScreenshotMode toggles the shell handshake so popouts drop their keyboard grab during region select. Best-effort.
+func setPopoutScreenshotMode(begin bool) {
+	fn := "end"
+	if begin {
+		fn = "begin"
+	}
+	cmdArgs := []string{"ipc"}
+	if pid, ok := getFirstDMSPID(); ok {
+		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--pid", strconv.Itoa(pid))
+	} else {
+		if err := findConfig(nil, nil); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if qsHasAnyDisplay() {
+			cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "--any-display")
+		}
+		cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "-p", configPath)
+	}
+	cmdArgs = append(cmdArgs, "call", "screenshot", fn)
+	_ = exec.Command("qs", cmdArgs...).Run()
+}
+
 func runScreenshot(config screenshot.Config) {
-	sc := screenshot.New(config)
-	result, err := sc.Run()
+	// Region select needs the keyboard; drop popout grabs for its duration.
+	result, err := func() (*screenshot.CaptureResult, error) {
+		interactive := config.Mode == screenshot.ModeRegion || config.Mode == screenshot.ModeLastRegion
+		if interactive {
+			setPopoutScreenshotMode(true)
+			defer setPopoutScreenshotMode(false)
+		}
+		return screenshot.New(config).Run()
+	}()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)

quickshell/Common/ModalManager.qml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Singleton {
     property var currentModalsByScreen: ({})
 
     function openModal(modal) {
+        PopoutManager.screenshotActive = false;
         const screenName = modal.effectiveScreen?.name ?? "unknown";
         currentModalsByScreen[screenName] = modal;
         modalChanged();

quickshell/Common/PopoutManager.qml

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ Singleton {
     property var currentPopoutsByScreen: ({})
     property var currentPopoutTriggers: ({})
 
+    // Set by the screenshot IPC handshake (dms screenshot region select); cleared by end() or any popout/modal open.
+    property bool screenshotActive: false
+
     signal popoutOpening
     signal popoutChanged
 
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ Singleton {
     function showPopout(popout) {
         if (!popout || !popout.screen)
             return;
+        screenshotActive = false;
         popoutOpening();
 
         const screenName = popout.screen.name;
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ Singleton {
     function requestPopout(popout, tabIndex, triggerSource) {
         if (!popout || !popout.screen)
             return;
+        screenshotActive = false;
         const screenName = popout.screen.name;
         const currentPopout = currentPopoutsByScreen[screenName];
         const triggerId = triggerSource !== undefined ? triggerSource : tabIndex;

quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml

@@ -161,6 +161,21 @@ Item {
         target: "control-center"
     }
 
+    IpcHandler {
+        // Screenshot region-select handshake
+        function begin(): string {
+            PopoutManager.screenshotActive = true;
+            return "SCREENSHOT_MODE_ON";
+        }
+
+        function end(): string {
+            PopoutManager.screenshotActive = false;
+            return "SCREENSHOT_MODE_OFF";
+        }
+
+        target: "screenshot"
+    }
+
     IpcHandler {
         function resolveTabIndex(tab: string): int {
             switch ((tab || "").toLowerCase()) {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml

@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectiveLauncherLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: PopoutManager.screenshotActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.None : (keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None)
 
         anchors {
             left: true

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml

@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectiveLauncherLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: PopoutManager.screenshotActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.None : (keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None)
 
         anchors {
             top: true

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml

@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectiveLauncherLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: PopoutManager.screenshotActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.None : (keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None)
 
         anchors {
             top: true

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContextMenu.qml

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:launcher-context-menu"
         WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Overlay
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: root.renderActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: PopoutManager.screenshotActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.None : (root.renderActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None)
 
         anchors {
             top: true

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/EditControls.qml

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Row {
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:control-center-widget-library"
         WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Overlay
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: visible ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: PopoutManager.screenshotActive ? WlrKeyboardFocus.None : (visible ? WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive : WlrKeyboardFocus.None)
 
         anchors {
             top: true

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml

@@ -981,6 +981,8 @@ BasePill {
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.barUsesOverlayLayer ? WlrLayershell.Overlay : WlrLayershell.Top
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
         WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+            if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
             if (!root.menuOpen)
                 return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
             if (CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab)
@@ -1449,6 +1451,8 @@ BasePill {
                 WlrLayershell.layer: root.barUsesOverlayLayer ? WlrLayershell.Overlay : WlrLayershell.Top
                 WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
                 WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+                    if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                        return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
                     if (!menuRoot.showMenu)
                         return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
                     if (CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab)

quickshell/Modules/Plugins/DesktopPluginWrapper.qml

@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ Item {
         }
         WlrLayershell.exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
         WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+            if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
             if (root.isInteracting) {
                 if (CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab)
                     return WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand;

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/HyprlandOverview.qml

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Scope {
                 WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
                 WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
                 WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+                    if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                        return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
                     if (!overviewScope.overviewOpen)
                         return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
                     if (CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab)

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml

@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ Scope {
                 WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
                 WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
                 WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+                    if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                        return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
                     if (!NiriService.inOverview)
                         return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
                     if (!isActiveScreen)

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml

@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectivePopoutLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
         WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+            if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
             if (customKeyboardFocus !== null)
                 return customKeyboardFocus;
             if (!shouldBeVisible)

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml

@@ -620,6 +620,8 @@ Item {
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectivePopoutLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
         WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: {
+            if (PopoutManager.screenshotActive)
+                return WlrKeyboardFocus.None;
             if (customKeyboardFocus !== null)
                 return customKeyboardFocus;
             if (!shouldBeVisible)