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FvwmWinList - the FVWM window list module
FvwmWinList is
spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- *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.
- *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.
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
# I like it achored
#*FvwmWinListNoAnchor
Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu) (Mike_Finger@atk.com)
(doodman on IRC, check the #linux channel)
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