3 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 54223c1c..402780e0 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_STRING_LONG,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SStringData{""}, //##TODO UNSET?
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "decoration:border_part_of_window",
+        .description = "whether the border should be treated as a part of the window.",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{true},
+    },
 
     /*
      * blur:
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 983681c9..ebbdb7c6 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("decoration:dim_special", {0.2f});
     registerConfigVar("decoration:dim_around", {0.4f});
     registerConfigVar("decoration:screen_shader", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
+    registerConfigVar("decoration:border_part_of_window", Hyprlang::INT{1});
 
     registerConfigVar("dwindle:pseudotile", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("dwindle:force_split", Hyprlang::INT{0});
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprBorderDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprBorderDecoration.cpp
index 0d07c2ea..7ff1ee10 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprBorderDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprBorderDecoration.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ eDecorationLayer CHyprBorderDecoration::getDecorationLayer() {
 }
 
 uint64_t CHyprBorderDecoration::getDecorationFlags() {
-    return !doesntWantBorders() ? DECORATION_PART_OF_MAIN_WINDOW : 0;
+    static auto PPARTOFWINDOW = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("decoration:border_part_of_window");
+
+    return *PPARTOFWINDOW && !doesntWantBorders() ? DECORATION_PART_OF_MAIN_WINDOW : 0;
 }
 
 std::string CHyprBorderDecoration::getDisplayName() {