Merge pull request #3066 from mwenzkowski/fix-gaps

Improvements to the runtime only part of the gaps command

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/gaps.c b/sway/commands/gaps.c
index ca8cb27a..3f0ef155 100644
--- a/sway/commands/gaps.c
+++ b/sway/commands/gaps.c
@@ -149,16 +149,17 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_gaps(int argc, char **argv) {
 		return error;
 	}
 
+	bool config_loading = !config->active || config->reloading;
+
 	if (argc == 2) {
 		return gaps_set_defaults(argc, argv);
 	}
-	if (argc == 4) {
-		if (config->active) {
-			return gaps_set_runtime(argc, argv);
-		} else {
-			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "gaps",
-					"This syntax can only be used when sway is running");
-		}
+	if (argc == 4 && !config_loading) {
+		return gaps_set_runtime(argc, argv);
+	}
+	if (config_loading) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "gaps",
+				"Expected 'gaps inner|outer <px>'");
 	}
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "gaps",
 			"Expected 'gaps inner|outer <px>' or "
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index f7ca00d6..4a645837 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ They are expected to be used with *bindsym* or at runtime through *swaymsg*(1).
 *fullscreen*
 	Toggles fullscreen for the focused view.
 
+*gaps* inner|outer all|current set|plus|minus <amount>
+	Changes the _inner_ or _outer_ gaps for either _all_ workspaces or the
+	_current_ workspace.
+
 *layout* default|splith|splitv|stacking|tabbed
 	Sets the layout mode of the focused container.
 
@@ -434,10 +438,6 @@ The default colors are:
 	This affects new workspaces only, and is used when the workspace doesn't
 	have its own gaps settings (see: workspace <ws> gaps inner|outer <amount>).
 
-*gaps* inner|outer all|current set|plus|minus <amount>
-	Changes the _inner_ or _outer_ gaps for either _all_ workspaces or the
-	_current_ workspace.
-
 *hide\_edge\_borders* none|vertical|horizontal|both|smart|smart\_no\_gaps
 	Hides window borders adjacent to the screen edges. Default is _none_.