Quick access terminal: Allow configuring the monitor to display the panel on in Wayland/X11

Fixes #8630

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Quick access terminal: Allow toggling the window to full screen and map using the standard kitty :sc:`toggle_fullscreen` shortcut (:iss:`8626`)
 
+- Quick access terminal: Allow configuring the monitor to display the panel on in Wayland/X11 (:iss:`8630`)
+
 - A new setting :opt:`remember_window_position` to optionally use the position of the last closed kitty OS Window as the position of the first kitty OS Window when running a new kitty instance (:pull:`8601`)
 
 

kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.go

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ func main(cmd *cli.Command, opts *Options, args []string) (rc int, err error) {
 	argv = append(argv, fmt.Sprintf("--override=background_opacity=%f", conf.Background_opacity))
 	if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" {
 		argv = append(argv, fmt.Sprintf("--app-id=%s", conf.App_id))
+		if conf.Output_name != "" {
+			argv = append(argv, fmt.Sprintf("--output-name=%s", conf.Output_name))
+		}
 	}
 	argv = append(argv, fmt.Sprintf("--focus-policy=%s", conf.Focus_policy))
 	if conf.Start_as_hidden {

kittens/quick_access_terminal/main.py

@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ opt('+kitty_override', '', long_text='Override individual kitty configuration op
 opt('app_id', f'{appname}-quick-access',
     long_text='The Wayland APP_ID assigned to the quick access window (Linux only)')
 
+
+opt('output_name', '', long_text='''
+On Wayland or X11, the panel can only be displayed on a single monitor (output) at a time. This allows
+you to specify which output is used, by name. If not specified the compositor will choose an
+output automatically, typically the last output the user interacted with or the primary monitor.
+''')
+
 opt('start_as_hidden', 'no', option_type='to_bool',
     long_text='Whether to start the quick access terminal hidden. Useful if you are starting it as part of system startup.')