From 2711782c428a4f163b518abbbe3e2ba604e0bff3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Albert Armea <github@albertarmea.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:30:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Hide Steam UI while loading

---
 crates/shepherd-launcher-ui/src/app.rs | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
 sway.conf                              | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/shepherd-launcher-ui/src/app.rs b/crates/shepherd-launcher-ui/src/app.rs
index 06ac9e0..57fe44a 100644
--- a/crates/shepherd-launcher-ui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/shepherd-launcher-ui/src/app.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ window {
     font-size: 24px;
     font-weight: 600;
 }
+
+.session-sublabel {
+    color: #888888;
+    font-size: 16px;
+}
 "#;
 
 pub struct LauncherApp {
@@ -356,11 +361,13 @@ impl LauncherApp {
                         entry_label,
                         time_remaining: _,
                     } => {
-                        session_label.set_text(&format!("Running: {}", entry_label));
-                        // Hide the launcher window so the application can be seen
+                        session_label.set_text(&format!("Loading: {}", entry_label));
+                        // Show the session view as a loading screen behind the game
+                        // The game window will appear on top when it launches
                         if let Some(ref win) = window {
-                            win.set_visible(false);
+                            win.set_visible(true);
                         }
+                        stack.set_visible_child_name("session");
                     }
                     LauncherState::Error { message } => {
                         if let Some(ref win) = window {
@@ -417,12 +424,17 @@ impl LauncherApp {
         container.set_valign(gtk4::Align::Center);
         container.add_css_class("session-active-box");
 
-        let label = gtk4::Label::new(Some("Session Active"));
+        let spinner = gtk4::Spinner::new();
+        spinner.set_spinning(true);
+        spinner.add_css_class("launching-spinner");
+        container.append(&spinner);
+
+        let label = gtk4::Label::new(Some("Loading..."));
         label.add_css_class("session-label");
         container.append(&label);
 
-        let hint = gtk4::Label::new(Some("Use the HUD to view time remaining"));
-        hint.add_css_class("status-label");
+        let hint = gtk4::Label::new(Some("Please wait while the application starts"));
+        hint.add_css_class("session-sublabel");
         container.append(&hint);
 
         (container, label)
diff --git a/sway.conf b/sway.conf
index 1bd3589..4d5dbdc 100644
--- a/sway.conf
+++ b/sway.conf
@@ -74,6 +74,22 @@ for_window [instance="^Minecraft [0-9]"] border none, focus
 for_window [class="^Minecraft Launcher$"] border none
 for_window [instance="^minecraft-launcher$"] border none
 
+# Steam: Hide Steam client windows that appear before the actual game launches
+# Steam shows various windows (client, dialogs, updates) before launching games
+# We make these completely transparent and floating off-screen so they don't interfere
+# Steam client main window and various dialogs
+for_window [class="^Steam$"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+for_window [instance="^Steam$"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+# Steam-related helper windows and dialogs (case-insensitive matching)
+for_window [class="^steam$"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+for_window [instance="^steam$"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+# Steam Big Picture mode overlay and notifications
+for_window [title="^Steam$"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+# Steam sign-in window
+for_window [title="^Sign in to Steam$"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+# Steam game update/install progress windows
+for_window [title="^Steam - News"] floating enable, opacity 0, move position -9999 -9999
+
 # Disable window decorations (no title bars) - for all windows
 default_border none
 default_floating_border none