Started work on spacer item

src/util/area.c

@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ int resize_by_layout(void *obj, int maximum_size)
 	}
 	else {
 		// detect free size for SIZE_BY_LAYOUT's Area
+		// TODO the spacer should collapse when the other areas are overflowing
 		size = a->height - (2 * (a->paddingxlr + a->bg->border.width));
 		GSList *l;
 		for (l = a->list ; l ; l = l->next) {
@@ -471,6 +472,8 @@ void free_area (Area *a)
 		XFreePixmap (server.dsp, a->pix);
 		a->pix = 0;
 	}
+	if (a->gc)
+		free(a);
 }
 
 

src/util/area.h

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int resize;
 	// need redraw Pixmap
 	int redraw;
+	int gc;
 	// paddingxlr = horizontal padding left/right
 	// paddingx = horizontal padding between childs
 	int paddingxlr, paddingx, paddingy;