From c8db7977d3d9332ca71987d2e0833a81e4fb2b99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: venus brock <venus@brock-v.dev>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:11:13 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] only display border on focused window

This patch removes the borders on all unfocused windows, and resizes
windows to use the space left behind.
---
 dwm.c | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 53b393e..0ea2e9a 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -800,6 +800,12 @@ focus(Client *c)
 		detachstack(c);
 		attachstack(c);
 		grabbuttons(c, 1);
+		if (!c->bw) {
+			c->bw = borderpx;
+			c->w -= borderpx * 2;
+			c->h -= borderpx * 2;
+			resizeclient(c, c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h);
+		}
 		XSetWindowBorder(dpy, c->win, scheme[SchemeSel][ColBorder].pixel);
 		setfocus(c);
 	} else {
@@ -1768,7 +1774,12 @@ unfocus(Client *c, int setfocus)
 	if (!c)
 		return;
 	grabbuttons(c, 0);
-	XSetWindowBorder(dpy, c->win, scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBorder].pixel);
+	if (c->bw) {
+		c->bw = 0;
+		c->w += borderpx * 2;
+		c->h += borderpx * 2;
+		resizeclient(c, c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h);
+	}
 	if (setfocus) {
 		XSetInputFocus(dpy, root, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
 		XDeleteProperty(dpy, root, netatom[NetActiveWindow]);
-- 
2.53.0