Adding windows to stacking area and not main window with awesome window manager

Question

Is it possible to configure awesome so that when new windows are created, they are added to stacking area instead of as a new main window?

Alternative, if it's configured with multiple main windows, can I add it as the second main window instead of as the main.

I usually have a main window that I work on, and spawn other apps via shortcuts, and would like the main window to stay where it is (as main window).

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Answer 1

If you are using part of the default rc.lua then just find the line -- awful.client.setslave(c) and remove -- from it, now your windows will open up in the stacking pane.

If you aren't using the default rc.lua then just add awful.client.setslave(c) to the codeblock starting with client.connect_signal("manage", function (c, startup)