The WMFS Thread (Window Manager From Scratch)

eduardo.eae · 2011-01-05 14:28:38

Multiple screens doesn't work for me. It handle it as one large screen. Anyone have this working? It works on Xmonad but not with WMFS.

Here is my config:

#
# This is the default wmfs config file, copy it to
# ~/.config/wmfs/wmfsrc and edit it.
#

# Include file to split configuration
# @include "~/.config/wmfs/menu-wmfsrc"

[misc]
        font               = "fixed-8"
        raisefocus         = true
        focus_follow_mouse = false
        focus_pointer_click = true
        status_timing      = 15 #seconds
[/misc]

[bar]
        bg     = "#191919"
        fg     = "#ffffff"
        border = true
        # selbar = false   #not worked now, see section [selbar]

        [systray]
                # Enable/disable systray
                active = true

                # Screen of systray
                screen = 1

                # Spacing between tray icons
                spacing = 3
        [/systray]

        # Remove this section to disable the selbar.
        [selbar]
                bg = "#191919"
                fg = "#ffffff"

                # Cut title length
                # max_length = 25

                [mouse] button = "3" func = "clientlist"  [/mouse]
                [mouse] button = "4" func = "client_next" [/mouse]
                [mouse] button = "5" func = "client_prev" [/mouse]
        [/selbar]

[/bar]

[layouts]
        fg = "#191919"
        bg = "#FFAA00"

        # Border around the layout button.
        border = true

        # Value menu or switch.
        system = "menu"

        # Value left or right.
        placement = "right"

        # Keep layout geo for free layout
        keep_layout_geo = false

        # Symbol displayed for the selected layout in the list
        selected_layout_symbol = "*"

        # layouts.
        [layout] type = "tile_right"         symbol = "Derecha"    [/layout]
        [layout] type = "tile_left"          symbol = "Izquierda"  [/layout]
        [layout] type = "tile_top"           symbol = "Arriba"     [/layout]
        [layout] type = "tile_bottom"        symbol = "Abajo"      [/layout]
        [layout] type = "mirror_vertical"    symbol = "Espejo_V"   [/layout]
        [layout] type = "mirror_horizontal"  symbol = "Espejo_H"   [/layout]
        [layout] type = "tile_grid"          symbol = "Grilla_H"   [/layout]
        [layout] type = "tile_grid_vertical" symbol = "Grilla_V"   [/layout]
        [layout] type = "max"                symbol = "Maximizada" [/layout]
        [layout] type = "free"               symbol = "Libre"      [/layout]

[/layouts]

[tags]
        [default_tag]
             name             = "new tag"
             mwfact           = 0.5
             nmaster          = 1
             layout           = "tile_right"
             resizehint       = false
             infobar_position = "top"
        [/default_tag]

        tag_round      = false
        occupied_bg    = "#FF7700"
        occupied_fg    = "#191919"
        sel_fg         = "#191919"
        sel_bg         = "#FFAA00"
        urgent_bg      = "#DD1111"
        urgent_fg      = "#000000"
        # If true, number of the tag will be used for name
        name_count     = false

        # Border around the tag buttons.
        border      = true

        # Hide empty tags in tag list
        autohide    = true

        # Mouse buttons action on tag.
        mouse_button_tag_sel       = "1"
        mouse_button_tag_transfert = "2"
        mouse_button_tag_add       = "3"
        mouse_button_tag_next      = "4"
        mouse_button_tag_prev      = "5"

        [tag] name = "#"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "1"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "2"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "3"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "4"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "5"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "6"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "7"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "8"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "9"  [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E1" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E2" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E3" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E4" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E5" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E6" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E7" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "Descargas" infobar_position = "hide" [/tag]
        [tag] name = "E9" screen = 0 [/tag]
[/tags]

[root]
       # Command you can execute to set the background.
        background_command = "nitrogen --set-tiled /home/eduardo/datos/documentos/fondos/fondo.jpg"

        [mouse] button = "4" func = "tag_next"              [/mouse]
        [mouse] button = "5" func = "tag_prev"              [/mouse]
[/root]

[client]
        client_round         = true
        border_height        = 1
        border_shadow        = false
        border_normal        = "#191919"
        border_focus         = "#FFAA00"
        resize_corner_normal = "#191919"
        resize_corner_focus  = "#FFAA00"
        set_new_win_master   = false

        # Space between tiled clients
        padding = 0

        # Modifier for mouse use
        modifier = "Mod4"

        [mouse] button = "1" func = "client_raise" [/mouse]
        [mouse] button = "1" func = "mouse_move"   [/mouse]
        [mouse] button = "3" func = "client_raise" [/mouse]
        [mouse] button = "3" func = "mouse_resize" [/mouse]

[/client]

[rules]
       [rule] class = "MPlayer"  max = true [/rule]
       [rule] class = "Zathura"  max = true [/rule]
       [rule] class = "Gpicview" max = true [/rule]
       [rule] class = "Gliv"     free = true [/rule]
       [rule] class = "Gimp" role  = "gimp-toolbox" free = true [/rule]
       [rule] instance = "sun-awt-X11-XFramePeer" class = "jd-Main" screen = 1 tag = 18 [/rule]
       [rule] instance = "Download" screen = 1 tag = 18 [/rule]
       [rule] instance = "youtube"  screen = 1 tag = 18 [/rule]
       [rule] instance = "FlashGot" screen = 1 tag = 18 [/rule]
[/rules]

[launcher]
        [set_launcher]
                width_limit = 300
                name = "launcher_exec"
                prompt = "Ejecutar: "
                command = "exec"
        [/set_launcher]

        # Lauch in Terminal
        [set_launcher]
                width_limit = 400
                name = "launcherm_exec"
                prompt = "Ejecutar en terminal: "
                command = "urxvtc -e"
        [/set_launcher]
[/launcher]

[keys]
         # Reload the configuration of wmfs.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Control"} key = "r" func = "reload" [/key]

        # Open a terminal.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Return" func = "spawn" cmd = "urxvtc" [/key]

        # Kill the selected client.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "c" func = "client_kill" [/key]

        # Quit wmfs.
        [key] mod = {"Control", "Mod4", "Shift"} key = "q" func = "quit" [/key]

        # Toggle maximum the selected client
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "m" func = "toggle_max" [/key]

        # Toggle free the selected client.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "f" func = "toggle_free" [/key]

        # Toggle the position of the infobar.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "b" func = "toggle_infobar_position" [/key]

        # Toggle above all
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "a" func = "toggle_abovefc" [/key]

        # Select the next client.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Tab" func = "client_next" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Alt" } key = "Tab" func = "client_next" [/key]

        # Select the previous client.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Shift"} key = "Tab" func = "client_prev" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Alt" ,"Shift"} key = "Tab" func = "client_prev" [/key]

        # Swap current client with the next.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt"} key = "Tab" func = "client_swap_next" [/key]

        # Swap current client with the previous.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt","Shift"} key = "Tab" func = "client_swap_prev" [/key]

        # Select the next tag.
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "Right" func = "tag_next" [/key]

        # Select the previous tag.
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "Left" func = "tag_prev" [/key]

        # Select the next visible tag.
        [key] mod = {"Control","Mod4"} key = "Right" func = "tag_next_visible" [/key]

        # Select the previous visible tag.
        [key] mod = {"Control","Mod4"} key = "Left" func = "tag_prev_visible" [/key]

        # Set the next layout.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "space" func = "layout_next" [/key]

        # Set the previous layout.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "space" func = "layout_prev" [/key]

        # Increase mwfact.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Right" func = "set_mwfact" cmd = "+0.025" [/key]

        # Decrease mwfact.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Left" func = "set_mwfact" cmd = "-0.025" [/key]

        # Increase nmaster.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Up" func = "set_nmaster" cmd = "+1" [/key]

        # Decease nmaster.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Down" func = "set_nmaster" cmd = "-1" [/key]

        [key] mod = {"Control" } key = "Up" func = "screen_next" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control" } key = "Down" func = "screen_prev" [/key]

        #LauncherM.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt"} key = "p" func = "launcher" cmd = "launcherm_exec" [/key]

        #Launcher.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "p" func = "launcher" cmd = "launcher_exec" [/key]

        # Set the tag x.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "bar" func = "tag" cmd = "1"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "1"   func = "tag" cmd = "2"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "2"   func = "tag" cmd = "3"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "3"   func = "tag" cmd = "4"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "4"   func = "tag" cmd = "5"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "5"   func = "tag" cmd = "6"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "6"   func = "tag" cmd = "7"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "7"   func = "tag" cmd = "8"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "8"   func = "tag" cmd = "9"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "9"   func = "tag" cmd = "10" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F1"  func = "tag" cmd = "11" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F2"  func = "tag" cmd = "12" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F3"  func = "tag" cmd = "13" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F4"  func = "tag" cmd = "14" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F5"  func = "tag" cmd = "15" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F6"  func = "tag" cmd = "16" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F7"  func = "tag" cmd = "17" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F8"  func = "tag" cmd = "18" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "F9"  func = "tag" cmd = "19" [/key]

        # Transfert selected client to x.
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "bar" func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="1"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "1"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="2"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "2"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="3"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "3"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="4"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "4"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="5"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "5"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="6"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "6"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="7"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "7"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="8"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "8"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="9"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "9"   func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="10" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F1"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="11" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F2"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="12" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F3"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="13" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F4"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="14" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F5"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="15" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F6"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="16" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F7"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="17" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F8"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="18" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Shift"} key = "F9"  func = "tag_transfert" cmd ="19" [/key]

        # Toggle additional tags (x) on the current tag
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "bar" func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="1"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "1"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="2"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "2"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="3"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "3"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="4"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "4"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="5"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "5"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="6"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "6"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="7"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "7"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="8"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "8"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="9"  [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "9"   func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="10" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F1"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="11" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F2"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="12" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F3"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="13" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F4"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="14" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F5"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="15" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F6"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="16" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F7"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="17" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F8"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="18" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4", "Alt"} key = "F9"  func = "tag_toggle_additional" cmd ="19" [/key]

        # Mis teclas

        # MC
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "e" func = "spawn" cmd = "urxvtc -e mc" [/key]
        # Newsbeuter
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "n" func = "spawn" cmd = "urxvtc -e newsbeuter" [/key]
        # RedShift
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "l" func = "spawn" cmd = "[[ -f /tmp/.gamma ]] && (redshift -x -m randr ; rm /tmp/.gamma) || (redshift -t 4500:4500 -o -l 1:1 -m randr ; touch /tmp/.gamma)" [/key]
        # Monitor
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "o" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/local/bin/monitor" [/key]
        # VirtualVox
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "v" func = "spawn" cmd = ". /etc/eae.cosas ; VM=`ls -1 /home/eduardo/datos/.VirtualBox/Machines/ | menu -p 'VirtualBox'` && VirtualBox --startvm $VM &" [/key]
        # nmon
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "t" func = "spawn" cmd = "urxvtc -e nmon" [/key]
        # NetMan
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "w" func = "spawn" cmd = "sudo /usr/local/sbin/netman" [/key]
        # Favoritos
        [key] mod = {}       key = "Pause" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/local/bin/favoritos favoritos" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "Pause" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/local/bin/favoritos favoritos2" [/key]
        # htop
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt"} key = "t" func = "spawn" cmd = "urxvtc -e htop" [/key]
        # ACPI
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt"} key = "a" func = "spawn" cmd = ". /etc/eae.cosas ; [ -f /var/run/daemons/acpid ] && (sudo /etc/rc.d/acpid stop && echo 'ACPID detenido' | zen &) || (sudo /etc/rc.d/acpid start && echo 'ACPID iniciado' | zen &)" [/key]
        # Lock screen
        [key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "BackSpace" func = "spawn" cmd = "sleep 0.5s ; xset dpms force off & alock -auth pam" [/key]
        # Kill basura
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Control"} key = "BackSpace" func = "spawn" cmd = "killall dbus-daemon dbus-launch xclip" [/key]
        # Equalizador
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Control"} key = "e" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/local/bin/equal" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt"}     key = "e" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/local/bin/equal" [/key]
        # MOCP
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Control"} key = "m" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/bin/urxvtc -tn rxvt-unicode -e /usr/bin/mocp" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Alt"}     key = "m" func = "spawn" cmd = "/usr/bin/urxvtc -tn rxvt-unicode -e /usr/bin/mocp" [/key]
        [key] mod = {}          key = "XF86AudioPlay" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -G" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "XF86AudioPlay" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -p" [/key]
        [key] mod = {}          key = "XF86AudioStop" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -s" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "XF86AudioStop" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -x" [/key]
        [key] mod = {}          key = "XF86AudioNext" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -f" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "XF86AudioNext" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -k 5" [/key]
        [key] mod = {}          key = "XF86AudioPrev" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -r" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "XF86AudioPrev" func = "spawn" cmd = "mocp -k -5" [/key]
        # Volumen
        [key] mod = {}          key = "XF86AudioLowerVolume" func = "spawn" cmd = "amixer -q set Master 5- unmute" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "XF86AudioLowerVolume" func = "spawn" cmd = "amixer -q set Master 0 mute" [/key]
        [key] mod = {}          key = "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" func = "spawn" cmd = "amixer -q set Master 5+ unmute" [/key]
        [key] mod = {"Control"} key = "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" func = "spawn" cmd = "amixer -q set Master 100 unmute" [/key]
        # Reiniciar
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Control","Alt"} key = "r" func = "spawn" cmd = "sudo reboot" [/key]
        # Apagar
        [key] mod = {"Mod4","Control","Alt"} key = "a" func = "spawn" cmd = "sudo poweroff" [/key]

        #[key] mod = {} key = "" func = "spawn" cmd = "" [/key]
[/keys]

I use xrandr and have xinerama disabled. xinerama is for having one large desktop right? I remember that WMFS used to hang when I configured the other monitor with xinerama enabled.

Last edited by eduardo.eae (2011-01-05 14:30:56)

bacardi55 · 2011-01-05 17:40:36

eduardo.eae wrote:

Multiple screens doesn't work for me. It handle it as one large screen. Anyone have this working? It works on Xmonad but not with WMFS.
Here is my config:
#
...
I use xrandr and have xinerama disabled. xinerama is for having one large desktop right? I remember that WMFS used to hang when I configured the other monitor with xinerama enabled.

How are you using xrandr?
I'm using xrandr and 2 screens and both screen are handled separatly

jasonwryan · 2011-01-05 20:28:16

Merging into the WMFS thread.

Rather than have WMFS stuff spread over the boards, it would be better to consolidate in the one thread...

eduardo.eae · 2011-01-05 22:47:20

I use xrandr manually:

xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --right-of LVDS1

LVDS1 = Laptop LCD
VGA1 = External monitor

I tried with --left-of instead and got the same outcome.

How do you use it??

* SORRY!! Aparently now it doesn't work properly in xmonad either. I must have screwed something up by myself. Will have a look at it. Thanks anyway.

Last edited by eduardo.eae (2011-01-06 00:14:25)

Erus_Iluvatar · 2011-01-11 12:29:54

Proud WMFS user, reporting here since i have just finished translating Wiki page to French (with some minor additions)

* picks another booze *

Here's a shot of my WMFS desktop :

NYFinest · 2011-01-15 14:27:02

Erus_Iluvatar what are you using for the status bar? also what font are you using?

Thanks

thayer · 2011-01-16 19:33:12

Thanks Jason, as if I don't have enough half-finished projects on the go...how can I not try out a new dwm-like window manager after reading your blog post?

I must admit I like the config syntax and built-in system tray (damn I wish Anselm would do this). The built-in launcher seems nice too, though I still prefer gmrun for this.

What I dislike is the omission of a drawsquare function that indicates a non-active tag is occupied. I'm not crazy about introducing yet another colour scheme to the bar for this purpose; it just starts to look sloppy.

If anyone is interested, you can find my ongoing test config here:

https://github.com/thayerwilliams/wmfs- … ter/wmfsrc

I'll stick with dwm for now, but they definitely have my attention.

Last edited by thayer (2011-01-18 17:51:39)

jasonwryan · 2011-01-16 20:37:01

thayer wrote:

What I dislike is the omission of a drawsquare function that indicates a non-active tag is occupied. I'm not crazy about introducing yet another colour scheme to the bar for this purpose; it just starts to look sloppy.

I must agree: I do miss the squares. I was looking at the code in dwm.c over the weekend to see if it was readily importable, but -with no C skills- it appears to be a little trickier than I hoped.

What I really like about WMFS, is that all of the functionality that I patch into dwm is already there - plus some of the stuff I just haven't bothered with, like xft fonts and colours in the status bar, which are just eye-candy but add to the overall usability nonetheless.

Dieter@be · 2011-01-16 21:02:06

why did i not hear of this before?
also, what's the philosophy behind this? do they aim to be "a more simple awesome", or something?
when i first read the name, i thought it was more like a framework, expecting users to build their own WM's from it (a bit like Xmonad)

Alm · 2011-01-16 21:56:15

NYFinest wrote:

Erus_Iluvatar what are you using for the status bar? also what font are you using?
Thanks

You can find Erus' config there: https://github.com/erus/WmfsConfig

jasonwryan · 2011-01-16 22:43:36

Dieter@be wrote:

why did i not hear of this before?

It's still in stealth mode

bacardi55 · 2011-01-17 08:21:46

jasonwryan wrote:

thayer wrote:
What I dislike is the omission of a drawsquare function that indicates a non-active tag is occupied. I'm not crazy about introducing yet another colour scheme to the bar for this purpose; it just starts to look sloppy.
I must agree: I do miss the squares. I was looking at the code in dwm.c over the weekend to see if it was readily importable, but -with no C skills- it appears to be a little trickier than I hoped.
What I really like about WMFS, is that all of the functionality that I patch into dwm is already there - plus some of the stuff I just haven't bothered with, like xft fonts and colours in the status bar, which are just eye-candy but add to the overall usability nonetheless.

I'm not familiar with DWM but if you explain what you need and ask for a feature in the redmine, I'm sure that someone will do it (me for example )

Erus_Iluvatar · 2011-01-17 10:37:35

@NYFinest : using conky and an uggly sed script for coloring the output, and Alm already answered for the rest, thanks to him.

thayer · 2011-01-17 16:15:19

bacardi55 wrote:

thayer wrote:
What I dislike is the omission of a drawsquare function that indicates a non-active tag is occupied.
I'm not familiar with DWM but if you explain what you need and ask for a feature in the redmine, I'm sure that someone will do it (me for example )

Done: http://wmfs.info/issues/71

Cheers and thanks

bacardi55 · 2011-01-17 18:00:49

thayer wrote:

bacardi55 wrote:
thayer wrote:
What I dislike is the omission of a drawsquare function that indicates a non-active tag is occupied.
I'm not familiar with DWM but if you explain what you need and ask for a feature in the redmine, I'm sure that someone will do it (me for example )
Done: http://wmfs.info/issues/71
Cheers and thanks

It seems that xorg62 (creator and lead dev) wants to do it himself :-)
it will be something more configurable than just having a square

blin · 2011-01-17 22:10:46

Is it possible to use special characters like ".","/","*" etc. in keybindings?

I've tried to bind "mpc toggle" to Mod4+/ (also tried Mod4+. and Mod4+,) and was unsuccessful.
Here is the line that i've tried:

[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "/"  func = "spawn" cmd = "mpc -q toggle" [/key]

Changing / to t works, as expected. Should i escape this characters somehow (backslash escaping doesn't work), or is it so by design?

BurntSushi · 2011-01-18 02:39:47

@blin

Try using "slash" instead of "/".

For other characters, either run xev from a terminal, press the desired key, and examine the output, or consult /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h.

blin · 2011-01-18 10:45:19

Thanks, BurntSushi.

Thanks to the open source i was able to find screen controling functions. They probably should be included in the default config.

[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "s" func = "screen_next" [/key]
[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "o" func = "client_screen_next" [/key] #send current client to the next screen

I've also encountered a bug https://wmfs.info/issues/72 has anyone else encountered this?

enzzzy · 2011-01-19 08:28:41

Is it possible to switch between the floating or free layer and tiling layer ?
For example. I open a terminal on a tag (which is in tile right mode). On that same tag i launch the rdesktop client in free mode.
The rdesktop client will always stay on top.

The only solution i found is to bring focus to the terminal, set it in "max" mode. At that point i can switch with ALT + Tab...

jasonwryan · 2011-01-19 08:31:43

You can set up keybindings to toggle between layouts:

# Toggle layouts
[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "t" func = "set_layout" cmd = "tile_right" [/key]
[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "s" func = "set_layout" cmd = "tile_bottom" [/key]
[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "m" func = "set_layout" cmd = "max" [/key]
[key] mod = {"Mod4"} key = "f" func = "set_layout" cmd = "free" [/key]

enzzzy · 2011-01-19 10:40:33

That's not really what i ment. I would like to keep the client in free mode and bring al tiled clients to the front.

Inxsible · 2011-01-19 17:01:02

I am a very happy i3 user, but I am gonna try this out tonight and give it a whirl just for the heck of it. The only thing that worries me is that I shouldn't forget all my i3 shortcuts in trying to learn the wmfs ones

Before i3, i used musca adn dwm before that, but I probably wouldn't remember how to do certain things in the earlier tilers. how do you guys keep track of the WM related commands (if you use more than 1 WM)

jasonwryan · 2011-01-19 17:35:55

Inxsible wrote:

how do you guys keep track of the WM related commands (if you use more than 1 WM)

Map all keybindings the same way across all WM's. It might take a little longer to set up a WM that way, but it makes the transition seamless...

Inxsible · 2011-01-19 18:02:37

yes but not every WM is capable of doing things that another WM can. you know what I mean ?

ggarm · 2011-01-19 18:33:45

Hello,

I'm also trying wmfs and love it so far. However there is a small issue...

When i try to play a video with mplayer I can no longer switch from fullscreen, pressing 'f' only changes the aspect-ratio.
I've switched to another WM and there is no problem there, so I'm betting it's my config:

 
[rules]
     # Example of rule for Mplayer
     [rule]
         instance = "xv"       # First part of WM_CLASS
         class    = "MPlayer"  # Seconf part of WM_CLASS, not needed if first part is correct
         # role = ""           # WM_WINDOW_ROLE
         screen   = 0          # Screen to use
         tag      = 2          # Tag number of apps
         free     = true       # Set automatic free client
         max      = false      # Set automatic maximized client
     [/rule]

   [tag]
          name             = "main"
          screen           = 0
          mwfact           = 0.65
          nmaster          = 1
          layout           = "tile_grid_vertical"
          resizehint       = false
          infobar_position = "top"
          #[mouse] [/mouse] Possible multi mouse section
    [/tag]

    [tag] name = "web"   [/tag]
    [tag] name = "chat" screen = 0 layout = "free" [/tag]

Did anyone have a similar issue before?

Last edited by ggarm (2011-01-19 18:35:20)

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