catwm, Cute and Tiny Window Manager

schen · 2010-07-05 04:21:42

I will try this out when I get home. Looks nice!

pyknite · 2010-07-05 07:25:30

zenny wrote:

compiled using makepkg and installed. Added 'exec catwm' in .xinitrc. Now I am confused with the usage? What key combinations gives what? New to this. Thanks.

Watch the config.h file... There is some baisc shortuct in.

If you want to change/add/delete them you need to change this file and compile the program again.

pyknite · 2010-07-05 07:26:35

sicpsnake wrote:

Very, very nice! It uses even less memory than DWM. I can't wait to see how awesome catwm will be in it's mature stages. I really would like to see a bottom stack layout implemented by default, but I'm not complaining. I really appreciate the work you've done so far.

Hi, thanks for comment

I will probably not implement a stack because I don't use it, but if I have the time I can try to make a patch with this functionnality.

pyknite · 2010-07-05 20:57:33

Multiple desktops is working \o/ (but I didn't test it a very long time)

cesura · 2010-07-06 00:01:08

Wow! This may seriously replace awesomewm on my laptop!

EDIT: Actually, I had a look around the code on github, and I may want to help out

EDIT EDIT: catwm is now my full-time window manager!

Last edited by cesura (2012-03-03 20:33:33)

pyknite · 2010-07-06 07:23:42

itsbrad212 wrote:

EDIT: Actually, I had a look around the code on github, and I actually may want to help out

I will change the git server one of these days, I just got my own server and I installed git on it... I'm just waiting for my domain name.
If you are interested I'll contact you soon.

itsbrad212 wrote:

EDIT EDIT: catwm is now my full-time window manager!

Awesome!! I thought I was the only one who use it

sicpsnake · 2010-07-06 07:58:31

pyknite wrote:

sicpsnake wrote:
Very, very nice! It uses even less memory than DWM. I can't wait to see how awesome catwm will be in it's mature stages. I really would like to see a bottom stack layout implemented by default, but I'm not complaining. I really appreciate the work you've done so far.
Hi, thanks for comment
I will probably not implement a stack because I don't use it, but if I have the time I can try to make a patch with this functionnality.

I'd like that very much.

I'd like to make a suggestion, if that is okay: Would it be possible to make the focus of a client change depending on whether or not the cursor is placed above the client and not only with mod-j, much like DWM does? I occasionally move my mouse over a client to change the focus as a force of habit and I'd like it a lot if Catwm had this functionality.

pyknite · 2010-07-06 08:07:34

sicpsnake wrote:

pyknite wrote:
sicpsnake wrote:
Very, very nice! It uses even less memory than DWM. I can't wait to see how awesome catwm will be in it's mature stages. I really would like to see a bottom stack layout implemented by default, but I'm not complaining. I really appreciate the work you've done so far.
Hi, thanks for comment
I will probably not implement a stack because I don't use it, but if I have the time I can try to make a patch with this functionnality.
I'd like that very much.
I'd like to make a suggestion, if that is okay: Would it be possible to make the focus of a client change depending on whether or not the cursor is placed above the client and not only with mod-j, much like DWM does? I occasionally move my mouse over a client to change the focus as a force of habit and I'd like it a lot if Catwm had this functionality.

Yep it's planned... And the possibility to swap a window to an another desktop (I'll make that tonight normaly)

sicpsnake · 2010-07-06 09:18:46

pyknite wrote:

sicpsnake wrote:
pyknite wrote:
Hi, thanks for comment
I will probably not implement a stack because I don't use it, but if I have the time I can try to make a patch with this functionnality.
I'd like that very much.
I'd like to make a suggestion, if that is okay: Would it be possible to make the focus of a client change depending on whether or not the cursor is placed above the client and not only with mod-j, much like DWM does? I occasionally move my mouse over a client to change the focus as a force of habit and I'd like it a lot if Catwm had this functionality.
Yep it's planned... And the possibility to swap a window to an another desktop (I'll make that tonight normaly)

CatWM is winning over my heart.

pyknite · 2010-07-06 16:08:28

I just add the possiblity to swap the current window to an other desktop \o/

I think that I will implement one or two more function (like select a window with the mouse) and after that I think I'll need to "purge" a little the code because it begin to be crappy

btw, if someone know how to detect "unmanaged" window (like the file explorer when you open a file in a program or the download popup of firefox) I'll really appreciate the tip because I detected some bug with these window

cesura · 2010-07-06 16:24:30

Suggestion: The ability to increment and decrement the desktop with the Mod key + Left/Right.

Example: I was on, say, desktop 4. I hit Mod+Left and it switches to desktop 3.

I know this code doesn't work with catwm, it is just "theroretical".

void next_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 9) {
                 change_desktop(0);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop+1);
         }
 } 
void prev_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 0) {
                 change_desktop(9);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop-1);
         }
}

    {  MOD,        XK_Left,            prev_desktop,   {NULL}},
    {  MOD,        XK_Right,            next_desktop,   {NULL}}

Last edited by cesura (2010-07-06 16:25:26)

pyknite · 2010-07-06 16:46:37

itsbrad212 wrote:

Suggestion: The ability to increment and decrement the desktop with the Mod key + Left/Right.
Example: I was on, say, desktop 4. I hit Mod+Left and it switches to desktop 3.
I know this code doesn't work with catwm, it is just "theroretical".
void next_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 9) {
                 change_desktop(0);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop+1);
         }
 } 
void prev_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 0) {
                 change_desktop(9);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop-1);
         }
}
    {  MOD,        XK_Left,            prev_desktop,   {NULL}},
    {  MOD,        XK_Right,            next_desktop,   {NULL}}

Done !!

cesura · 2010-07-06 16:49:36

pyknite wrote:

itsbrad212 wrote:
Suggestion: The ability to increment and decrement the desktop with the Mod key + Left/Right.
Example: I was on, say, desktop 4. I hit Mod+Left and it switches to desktop 3.
I know this code doesn't work with catwm, it is just "theroretical".
void next_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 9) {
                 change_desktop(0);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop+1);
         }
 } 
void prev_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 0) {
                 change_desktop(9);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop-1);
         }
}
    {  MOD,        XK_Left,            prev_desktop,   {NULL}},
    {  MOD,        XK_Right,            next_desktop,   {NULL}}
Done !!

Awesome, works great!

milomouse · 2010-07-06 17:44:59

Hey again. I think I found a minor bug in the fullscreen mplayer toggling. Whenever I press fullscreen in mplayer it uses almost the whole screen except for the top and left side of screen (where I see my border color), and whenever I toggle (un-fullscreen) mplayer it moves the window down and to the right another pixel. If I keep toggling fullscreen back and forth it continuously moves the window further down and to the right. Not a big deal but I was wondering if I'm the only person experiencing this or not.

P.S. I like the desktops! Especially glad to move windows to another desktop, although it messes up sometimes when re-tiling the windows. I like how catwm is turning out. :}

basov · 2010-07-06 17:59:39

Gave it a try just a moment ago
and I'm already liking it

I think I may just leave awesome.

cesura · 2010-07-06 18:15:15

A screenshot

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9858/currenta.jpg

Last edited by cesura (2010-07-06 18:16:27)

jck · 2010-07-06 18:22:39

pyknite wrote:

itsbrad212 wrote:
Suggestion: The ability to increment and decrement the desktop with the Mod key + Left/Right.
Example: I was on, say, desktop 4. I hit Mod+Left and it switches to desktop 3.
I know this code doesn't work with catwm, it is just "theroretical".
void next_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 9) {
                 change_desktop(0);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop+1);
         }
 } 
void prev_desktop() {
         if(current_desktop == 0) {
                 change_desktop(9);
         }
         else {
                 change_desktop(current_desktop-1);
         }
}
    {  MOD,        XK_Left,            prev_desktop,   {NULL}},
    {  MOD,        XK_Right,            next_desktop,   {NULL}}
Done !!

Why not just change the change desktop function to this:

void change_desktop(const Arg arg) {
    client *c;
    if(arg.i > 9) {
        change_desktop(0);
        return; 
    }

    if(arg.i < 0) {
        change_desktop(9);
        return;
    }

    if(arg.i == current_desktop)
        return;

    // Unmap all window
    if(head != NULL)
        for(c=head;c;c=c->next)
            XUnmapWindow(dis,c->win);

    // Save current "properties"
    save_desktop(current_desktop);

    // Take "properties" from the new desktop
    select_desktop(arg.i);

    // Map all windows
    if(head != NULL)
        for(c=head;c;c=c->next)
            XMapWindow(dis,c->win);

    tile();
    update_current();
}

and config.h to this:

    {  MOD,        XK_Left,        change_desktop,   {.i = current_desktop - 1}},
    {  MOD,        XK_Right,            change_desktop,   {.i = current_desktop + 1}}

This will cut down the need for two extra functions..

Last edited by jck (2010-07-06 18:28:14)

pyknite · 2010-07-06 20:13:28

jck wrote:

This will cut down the need for two extra functions..

Yep, great idea, thank you... I made the functionnality to quickly, I didn't take the time to think

I'll change that tomorow.

cesura · 2010-07-06 20:17:39

First bug report from me:

Pressing the caps lock button renders the entire WM unresponsive. I'll see what I can do about it.

pyknite · 2010-07-06 20:37:45

itsbrad212 wrote:

First bug report from me:
Pressing the caps lock button renders the entire WM unresponsive. I'll see what I can do about it.

What do you mean by unresponive?
If your shortcut doesn't work anymore it's normal...

cesura · 2010-07-06 21:14:12

pyknite wrote:

itsbrad212 wrote:
First bug report from me:
Pressing the caps lock button renders the entire WM unresponsive. I'll see what I can do about it.
What do you mean by unresponive?
If your shortcut doesn't work anymore it's normal...

No control of anything.
Switching desktops and everything else doesn't work (I can understand shortcuts, because MOD+k is different than MOD+K)

EDIT: Also, I am experiencing the above problem after I close all instances of firefox, regardless of whether caps lock is on or not.

Last edited by cesura (2010-07-06 21:21:47)

pyknite · 2010-07-06 22:09:34

itsbrad212 wrote:

pyknite wrote:
itsbrad212 wrote:
First bug report from me:
Pressing the caps lock button renders the entire WM unresponsive. I'll see what I can do about it.
What do you mean by unresponive?
If your shortcut doesn't work anymore it's normal...
No control of anything.
Switching desktops and everything else doesn't work (I can understand shortcuts, because MOD+k is different than MOD+K)
EDIT: Also, I am experiencing the above problem after I close all instances of firefox, regardless of whether caps lock is on or not.

Ok, as you say with caps lock it's normal that your shortcuts doesn't work... But after closing firefox isn't I'm trying to reproduce the bug but I can't get it on my machine

Last edited by pyknite (2010-07-06 22:17:58)

cesura · 2010-07-06 22:50:10

pyknite wrote:

itsbrad212 wrote:
pyknite wrote:
What do you mean by unresponive?
If your shortcut doesn't work anymore it's normal...
No control of anything.
Switching desktops and everything else doesn't work (I can understand shortcuts, because MOD+k is different than MOD+K)
EDIT: Also, I am experiencing the above problem after I close all instances of firefox, regardless of whether caps lock is on or not.
Ok, as you say with caps lock it's normal that your shortcuts doesn't work... But after closing firefox isn't I'm trying to reproduce the bug but I can't get it on my machine

Hmm...closing firefox normally seems to be alright most of the time, but killall firefox seems to reproduce this.

EDIT: It also happens after firefox crashes. There are no such issues with uzbl.

Last edited by cesura (2010-07-07 01:49:44)

Lokaltog · 2010-07-06 23:25:43

I'm curious about this project, but can anyone tell me what separates catwm from dwm (except the 1000 SLOC rule instead of 2000 SLOC )?

sicpsnake · 2010-07-07 02:20:33

I think I found a bug.

Sometimes, if open a window on a desktop that has no windows open currently, it will act as if there is a slave window beside it. Here's a screenshot.

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