Fixes #161

src/singletons/Settings.hpp

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public:
 
     /// Appearance
     BoolSetting showTimestamps = {"/appearance/messages/showTimestamps", true};
+    BoolSetting enableAnimationsWhenFocused = {
+        "/appearance/enableAnimationsWhenFocused", false};
     QStringSetting timestampFormat = {"/appearance/messages/timestampFormat",
                                       "h:mm"};
     BoolSetting showBadges = {"/appearance/messages/showBadges", true};

src/singletons/helper/GifTimer.cpp

@@ -11,18 +11,19 @@ void GIFTimer::initialize()
     this->timer.setInterval(30);
 
     getSettings()->enableGifAnimations.connect([this](bool enabled, auto) {
-        if (enabled) {
+        if (enabled)
             this->timer.start();
-        } else {
+        else
             this->timer.stop();
-        }
     });
 
     QObject::connect(&this->timer, &QTimer::timeout, [this] {
+        if (getSettings()->enableAnimationsWhenFocused &&
+            qApp->activeWindow() == nullptr)
+            return;
+
         this->signal.invoke();
-        // fourtf:
+        getApp()->windows->repaintGifEmotes();
-        auto app = getApp();
-        app->windows->repaintGifEmotes();
     });
 }
 

src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp

@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ void LookPage::addEmoteTab(LayoutCreator<QVBoxLayout> layout)
     */
     layout.append(
         this->createCheckBox("Animations", getSettings()->enableGifAnimations));
+    layout.append(
+        this->createCheckBox("Animations only when chatterino has focus",
+                             getSettings()->enableAnimationsWhenFocused));
 
     auto scaleBox = layout.emplace<QHBoxLayout>().withoutMargin();
     {