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Class pinnacle.tag.TagHandle ​

A tag handle.

This is a handle that allows manipulation of a tag.

This can be retrieved through the various get functions in the Tag module.

Fields ​

id ​

id: integer

The unique id of this tag.

Functions ​

method remove ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:remove()

Removes this tag.

Example ​

lua
local tags = Tag.add(Output.get_by_name("HDMI-1"), "1", "2", "Buckle", "Shoe")

tags[2]:remove()
tags[4]:remove()
 -- "HDMI-1" now only has tags "1" and "Buckle"

method switch_to ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:switch_to()

Activates this tag and deactivates all other ones on the same output.

Example ​

lua
 -- Assume the focused output has the following inactive tags and windows:
 --  - "1": Alacritty
 --  - "2": Firefox, Discord
 --  - "3": Steam
Tag.get("2"):switch_to() -- Displays Firefox and Discord
Tag.get("3"):switch_to() -- Displays Steam

method set_active ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:set_active(active: boolean)

Sets whether or not this tag is active.

Example ​

lua
 -- Assume the focused output has the following inactive tags and windows:
 --  - "1": Alacritty
 --  - "2": Firefox, Discord
 --  - "3": Steam
Tag.get("2"):set_active(true)  -- Displays Firefox and Discord
Tag.get("3"):set_active(true)  -- Displays Firefox, Discord, and Steam
Tag.get("2"):set_active(false) -- Displays Steam

Parameters ​

active
  ┃ boolean

method toggle_active ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:toggle_active()

Toggles this tag's active state.

Example ​

lua
 -- Assume the focused output has the following inactive tags and windows:
 --  - "1": Alacritty
 --  - "2": Firefox, Discord
 --  - "3": Steam
Tag.get("2"):toggle_active() -- Displays Firefox and Discord
Tag.get("2"):toggle_active() -- Displays nothing

method active ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:active()
    -> boolean

Gets whether or not this tag is active.

Returns ​

  1. boolean

method name ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:name()
    -> string?

Gets this tag's name.

Returns ​

  1. string

method output ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:output()
    -> pinnacle.output.OutputHandle

Gets the output this tag is on.

Returns ​

  1. pinnacle.output.OutputHandle

method windows ​

function pinnacle.tag.TagHandle:windows()
    -> pinnacle.window.WindowHandle[]

Gets the windows that have this tag.

Returns ​

  1. pinnacle.window.WindowHandle[]

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