> 2. The default rc.lua should explicitly set the last parameter of > awful.tag to awful.layouts.floating, that way someone who is only > reading the config file can figure out there IS another parameter to > be changed, instead of having to browser the web/docs for it.
Good point.. wish someone had made that before.. Actually this point has been made many times before, but noone seems to be listening or care. This is the most common problem for new awesome users now, and doesn't seem to be going away, but there is nothing further than: http://julien.danjou.info/blog/index.php/post/2009/06/15/I-will-tile-your-face to explain the (un)rationale behind it. :S On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 01:47:11PM -0500, Alex Cornejo wrote: > I just answered my own question reading the awesome wiki. > > However, now I have two comments. > > 1. If floating is going to be the default layout and awesome's attempt > to move away from the tiling stigma, then it should also enable > titlebards by default (not that I actually hate titlebars and floating > mode, but I think they go together). > > 2. The default rc.lua should explicitly set the last parameter of > awful.tag to awful.layouts.floating, that way someone who is only > reading the config file can figure out there IS another parameter to > be changed, instead of having to browser the web/docs for it. > > Best, > > Alex > > > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Alex Cornejo <[email protected]> wrote: > > I installed awesome-git in a new machine, in my old machines I've been > > using an older version (3.1ish, I always build from git but have not > > checked out in the last few months cause I'm too busy to fiddle with > > configs). > > > > Using the default config the default layout is floating in every tag, > > is this intended? I for one prefer tiling as a default, and I don't > > see how to change this in the code, since tiling IS the first layout > > of the layouts table. > > > > To reiterate, I am using latest awesome-git with default config. > > > > Best, > > > > PS: In case it matters, do get awesome to compile I had to do the > > following changes > > > > diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c > > index 2412f17..54bb9bf 100644 > > --- a/awesome.c > > +++ b/awesome.c > > @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ > > #include <xcb/xtest.h> > > #include <xcb/xcb_event.h> > > > > +#define EVFLAG_NOSIGFD 0x00200000U > > + > > #include "awesome.h" > > #include "spawn.h" > > #include "objects/client.h" > > > > Best, > > > > Alex > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected]. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
