FvwmWinList
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Updated: May 27th, 1995
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NAME
FvwmWinList - the FVWM window list module
SYNOPSIS
FvwmWinList is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work.
DESCRIPTION
The FvwmWinList module provides a widow list made up of buttons, each
corresponding to a window that FVWM is managing. Clicking on the buttons
with any of the three mouse buttons will either do a default action or
can be user configured. Like the other modules, FvwmWinList only works
when fvwm is used as the window manager.
COPYRIGHTS
The FvwmWinList module is the original work of Mike Finger.
Copyright 1994, Mike Finger. The author makes no guarantees or warranties of
any kind about the use of this module. Use this modules at your own risk.
You may freely use this module or any portion of it for any purpose as long
as the copyright is kept intact.
INITIALIZATION
During initialization, FvwmWinList will scan the same configuration file
that FVWM used during startup to find the options that pertain to it. These
options are discussed in a later section.
INVOCATION
FvwmWinList can be invoked by fvwm during initialization by inserting the
line 'Module FvwmWinList' in the .fvwmrc file.
FvwmWinList can also be bound to a keystroke, mouse button, or menu option to
be invoked later, in this case using 'Transient' as an argument will cause
FvwmWinList to resemble the built in window list.
FvwmWinList must reside in a directory that is listed in the ModulePath option
of FVWM for it to be executed by FVWM.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
The following options can be placed in the .fvwmrc file
- *FvwmWinListGeometry {+-}<X>x{+-}<Y>
-
Specifies the location and gravity of the FvwmWinList window. At the current
time, size is not supported and FvwmWinList will resize itself as buttons are
added. If the NoAnchor option is not specified then the windows gravity
corner will be anchored, and the window will grow in the opposite direction.
(i.e. If the geometry is specified -5-5, that is SoutEastGravity. This will
cause the window to draw up and to the left as windows are added)
- *FvwmWinListFont font
-
Specifies the font to be used for labeling the buttons.
- *FvwmWinListFore color
-
Specifies the color to use for the button names.
- *FvwmWinListBack color
-
Specifies the color for the buttons.
- *FvwmWinListFocusFore color
-
Specifies the color to use for the button names for the window that
has the input focus. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListFore
is used.
- *FvwmWinListFocusBack color
-
Specifies the color to use for the button for the window that
has the input focus. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListBack
is used.
- *FvwmWinListIconFore color
-
Specifies the color to use for the button names for windows that
are iconified. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListFore
is used.
- *FvwmWinListFocusBack color
-
Specifies the color to use for the button for windows that
are iconified. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListBack
is used.
- *FvwmWinListUseSkipList
-
Tells FvwmWinList to not show the windows that are listed on a WindowListSkip
line if the configuration file.
- *FvwmWinListNoAnchor
-
By default, FvwmWinList will anchor the gravity corner so the window will grow
in the opposite direction. This undoes that option.
- *FvwmWinListUseIconNames
-
Tells FvwmWinList to use the icon name of the window instead of the full window
name. This is useful to keep the width of the window small.
- *FvwmWinListLeftJustify
-
By default, FvwmWinList will center the icon text in the icon. This option
causes it to be justified flush with the left edge of the icon.
- *FvwmWinListMinWidth width
-
- *FvwmWinListMaxWidth width
-
Specify the minimum and maximum widths that the buttons will shrink or grow
to. The buttons will normally size to fit the longest name, but certain
applications produce icon titles that can easily fill the screen. Setting
these parameters constrains the size of the buttons to be between the two
values. Setting them identically will fix the size of the buttons.
Setting Max < Min will have unpredictable results.
- *FvwmWinListTruncateLeft
-
If names get truncated because of the setting of FvwmWinListMaxWidth,
they will normally get truncated on the right, so only the start of the names
are visible. Setting this resource will cause them to get truncated on the left,
so that the end of names are visible. This is useful when the window title
contains a directory and file name, for example.
- *FvwmWinListTruncateRight
-
This is the inverse of FvwmWinListTruncateLeft; it is the default
action. It is provided for completeness.
- *FvwmWinListAction action response[,reponse...]
-
Tells FvwmWinList to do response when action is done. The
currently supported actions are: Click1, Click2, Click3. The currently
supported responses are any fvwm built-in commands, including modules
and functions.
SAMPLE CONFIGURATION
The following are excepts from a .fvwmrc file which describe FvwmWinList
initialization commands:
########
# Pop up the window list in tranient mode on button 3 press & hold
Mouse 3 R A Module "FvwmWinList" FvwmWinList Transient
########################## Window-Lister ###############################
*FvwmWinListBack DarkOliveGreen
*FvwmWinListFore PaleGoldenRod
*FvwmWinListFont -*-new century schoolbook-bold-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*
*FvwmWinListAction Click1 Iconify -1,Raise
*FvwmWinListAction Click2 Iconify
*FvwmWinListAction Click3 Module "FvwmIdent" FvwmIdent
*FvwmWinListUseSkipList
*FvwmWinListUseIconNames
*FvwmWinListGeometry -50-85
*FvwmWinListMinWidth 70
*FvwmWinListMaxWidth 120
# I prefer the text centered
#*FvwmWinListLeftJustify
# I like it achored
#*FvwmWinListNoAnchor
AUTHOR
Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu)
(Mike_Finger@atk.com)
(doodman on IRC, check the #linux channel)
Various Patches by
John Heidemann <johnh@ficus.CS.UCLA.EDU> and
Jason L Tibbitts <tibbs@tcamc.uh.edu>.
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- COPYRIGHTS
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- INITIALIZATION
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- INVOCATION
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- CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
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- SAMPLE CONFIGURATION
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- AUTHOR
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