From e06ae737ef0a29e98363d6453ae3049aed164a64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aylur <k.demeter@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 18:00:17 +0200
Subject: feat: App monitor signals

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 docs/ags/faq.md | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)

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diff --git a/docs/ags/faq.md b/docs/ags/faq.md
index baf9d6c..eef0bcb 100644
--- a/docs/ags/faq.md
+++ b/docs/ags/faq.md
@@ -212,3 +212,46 @@ App.start({
 :::info
 It is considered bad practice to populate the global scope, but its your code, not a public library.
 :::
+
+## Auto create Window for each Monitor
+
+To have Window widgets appear on a monitor when its plugged in, listen to `App.monitor_added`.
+
+:::code-group
+
+```tsx [Bar.tsx]
+export default function Bar(gdkmonitor: Gdk.Monitor) {
+    return <window gdkmonitor={gdkmonitor} />
+}
+```
+
+:::
+
+:::code-group
+
+```ts [app.ts]
+import { Gdk, Gtk } from "astal"
+import Bar from "./Bar"
+
+function main() {
+    const bars = new Map<Gdk.Monitor, Gtk.Widget>()
+
+    // initialize
+    for (const gdkmonitor of App.get_monitors()) {
+        bars.set(gdkmonitor, Bar(gdkmonitor))
+    }
+
+    App.connect("monitor-added", (_, gdkmonitor) => {
+        bars.set(gdkmonitor, Bar(gdkmonitor))
+    })
+
+    App.connect("monitor-removed", (_, gdkmonitor) => {
+        bars.get(gdkmonitor)?.destroy()
+        bars.delete(gdkmonitor)
+    })
+}
+
+App.start({ main })
+```
+
+:::
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