From f711e55a224b99a3cd5e6287555743d5cb241098 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bartek Mucha <muchzill4@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:29:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Expose window activity state in the kitty @ ls

---
 kitty/tabs.py   | 4 ++++
 kitty/window.py | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index a1026681f..618631cbc 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ class TabDict(TypedDict):
     is_active: bool
     title: str
     title_overridden: bool
+    needs_attention: bool
+    has_activity_since_last_focus: bool
     layout: str
     layout_state: dict[str, Any]
     layout_opts: dict[str, Any]
@@ -1444,6 +1446,8 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
                         'is_active': tab is active_tab,
                         'title': tab.name or tab.title,
                         'title_overridden': bool(tab.name),
+                        'needs_attention': any(w.needs_attention for w in tab),
+                        'has_activity_since_last_focus': any(w.has_activity_since_last_focus for w in tab),
                         'layout': str(tab.current_layout.name),
                         'layout_state': tab.current_layout.serialize(tab.windows),
                         'layout_opts': tab.current_layout.layout_opts.serialized(),
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index fa0b27343..e2e4a41a2 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ class WindowDict(TypedDict):
     in_alternate_screen: bool
     neighbors: NeighborsMap
     session_name: str
+    needs_attention: bool
+    has_activity_since_last_focus: bool
 
 
 class PipeData(TypedDict):
@@ -2160,6 +2162,8 @@ class Window:
             'in_alternate_screen': self.screen.is_using_alternate_linebuf(),
             'neighbors': neighbors_map,
             'session_name': self.created_in_session_name,
+            'needs_attention': self.needs_attention,
+            'has_activity_since_last_focus': self.has_activity_since_last_focus,
         }
 
     def serialize_state(self) -> dict[str, Any]:

From 0aa5d32f5f0169e910605b3f547ce0d1574a9636 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bartek Mucha <muchzill4@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:59:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Don't replicate data on tabs

---
 kitty/tabs.py | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 618631cbc..a1026681f 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ class TabDict(TypedDict):
     is_active: bool
     title: str
     title_overridden: bool
-    needs_attention: bool
-    has_activity_since_last_focus: bool
     layout: str
     layout_state: dict[str, Any]
     layout_opts: dict[str, Any]
@@ -1446,8 +1444,6 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
                         'is_active': tab is active_tab,
                         'title': tab.name or tab.title,
                         'title_overridden': bool(tab.name),
-                        'needs_attention': any(w.needs_attention for w in tab),
-                        'has_activity_since_last_focus': any(w.has_activity_since_last_focus for w in tab),
                         'layout': str(tab.current_layout.name),
                         'layout_state': tab.current_layout.serialize(tab.windows),
                         'layout_opts': tab.current_layout.layout_opts.serialized(),