feat(editor): add option to open editor above fullscreen windows

[wongcallum]

Summary

Adds an Open Above Fullscreen Windows toggle to the Editor settings tab (enabled by default) that puts the screenshot editor on the Overlay layer instead of the Top layer, so it is no longer hidden behind fullscreen windows.

Use Case

Previously, capturing a screenshot while a window is fullscreen opens an editor behind the fullscreen window. The user has to un-fullscreen the window or switch workspaces to get to it.

Changes

• CaptureConfig.qml: new modalOverlayLayer property reading the modalOverlayLayer setting, defaulting to true
• QuickCaptureModal.qml: binds DankModal.useOverlayLayer to modalOverlayLayer
• QuickCaptureDaemon.qml: same flag on the Recent Edits history carousel modal
• QuickCaptureSettings.qml: ToggleSettingPlus at the end of the Editor card and reset logic

Related Issues

Closes #215.

Testing

NixOS 26.11, niri 26.04, DMS 1.6-beta+date=2026-08-02_400a18a, Quick Capture 4.0.5

I tested it by checking niri msg layers when opening the editor, and by opening the editor while playing osu!, which previously displayed behind the game window.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Before:

2026-08-08.22-32-49.mp4

After:

2026-08-08.22-31-16.mp4

Checklist

• I have tested these changes on my setup
• I have updated the documentation (README, IPC/settings docs) if needed
• I have verified the plugin loads without errors

Summary by Sourcery

Add a configurable option for the screenshot editor to open above fullscreen windows and ensure related editor modals respect this setting.

New Features:

• Introduce an Editor setting to toggle opening the screenshot editor above fullscreen windows, enabled by default.

Enhancements:

• Wire the new overlay-layer setting through capture configuration and modal components so editor and recent-edits dialogs can render on the overlay layer.
• Extend the Editor settings reset behavior to include the new overlay-layer option.

[sourcery-ai]

Reviewer's guide (collapsed on small PRs)

Reviewer's Guide

Adds a new editor setting to control whether editor modals use the overlay layer so they remain visible above fullscreen windows, wiring the setting through configuration and both modal components and integrating it with existing reset behavior in the Editor settings section.

Flow diagram for editor overlay layer setting propagation

flowchart LR
    modalOverlayLayerSetting[Editor setting modalOverlayLayer]
    pluginData[pluginData modalOverlayLayer]
    captureConfig[CaptureConfig.modalOverlayLayer]
    quickCaptureModal[QuickCaptureModal.useOverlayLayer]
    quickCaptureDaemon[QuickCaptureDaemon.useOverlayLayer]

    modalOverlayLayerSetting --> pluginData
    pluginData --> captureConfig
    captureConfig --> quickCaptureModal
    pluginData --> quickCaptureDaemon

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File-Level Changes

Change	Details	Files
Introduce a configurable modal overlay layer setting for the editor and hook it into modal behavior.	Add a read-only boolean modalOverlayLayer property to the capture configuration that defaults to true unless explicitly set to false in plugin data. Bind the main editor modal’s useOverlayLayer flag to the capture configuration’s modalOverlayLayer property. Set the recent edits history carousel modal’s useOverlayLayer flag based on the modalOverlayLayer plugin data value, defaulting to true.	CaptureConfig.qml QuickCaptureModal.qml QuickCaptureDaemon.qml
Expose the overlay layer behavior as a user-facing toggle in the Editor settings and integrate it with the section reset logic.	Add a ToggleSettingPlus for the Open Above Fullscreen Windows option in the Editor settings card, with a default value of true and descriptive label/description. Include the new modalOverlayLayer setting in the Editor section’s showReset condition so the reset icon appears when it is dirty. Reset modalOverlayLayer to its default value when the Editor section reset action is triggered.	QuickCaptureSettings.qml

Assessment against linked issues

Issue	Objective	Addressed	Explanation
#215	Add an editor setting to control whether the screenshot editor uses the overlay modal layer, with the option enabled by default.	✅
#215	Wire the screenshot editor (QuickCaptureModal) to use the overlay layer based on the new setting so it opens above fullscreen windows.	✅

Possibly linked issues

• [Feature]: Open screenshot editor above fullscreen windows #215: PR adds the modalOverlayLayer setting and binds useOverlayLayer, exactly implementing the requested fullscreen overlay behavior.

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[sourcery-ai]

Hey - I've left some high level feedback:

• The defaulting logic for modalOverlayLayer is duplicated (CaptureConfig.qml vs QuickCaptureDaemon.qml); consider centralizing this in one place to avoid divergence if the default behavior ever changes.

Prompt for AI Agents

Please address the comments from this code review:

## Overall Comments
- The defaulting logic for `modalOverlayLayer` is duplicated (`CaptureConfig.qml` vs `QuickCaptureDaemon.qml`); consider centralizing this in one place to avoid divergence if the default behavior ever changes.

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[hthienloc]

Thanks for your PR. I removed the option because I couldn’t identify a practical use case for disabling the overlay layer. Since users explicitly open the editor, it should always appear above fullscreen windows.

[wongcallum]

Gotcha thanks :)