send single to color tag as red

2011-05-26 Thread chris M. sprite
I find that when someone call you in irssi, then the tag has that irssi client will be colored with *red*, so I think that I can write a script, so that I can run this script behind some command task to notify me that this task is finished. So: I need to how to send this single. This script

set a key bind for qucik client call

2011-05-24 Thread chris M. sprite
I want a function that set a key bind for quickly call a client that *role* is VimWiki, when I press Mod4+b , Then a client with that role name will be displayed on current tag whereever it was before. And set some rule or preporty for this function if it is possible. Btw, Primim , I have

can not adjust size for fair layout

2011-05-24 Thread chris M. sprite
I find that I can not adjust the size of window in fair layout. I saw *man awesome*: Mod4+shift+h Mod4+Ctrl+h etc , does not work . so how to adjust size of window in fair layout ? -- [ *chris* ] I am a stardiviner ( divine star ) :P , I try to detoxify my memory. Forgotten is not a

how to use that mark client

2011-05-16 Thread chris M. sprite
I saw a Mod+t to mark a client, I tested it. It can not mark multiple client. I want to know what it is used for . Thanks -- [ *chris* ] I try to detoxify my memory. Forgotten is not a disappointment. Give me a hug for my life. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to

Re: swap widget from memwidget

2011-04-20 Thread chris M. sprite
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 08:17:57 -0700, Perry Hargrave wrote: On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 4:38 AM, Adrian C. an...@sysphere.org wrote: On Wed, 20 Apr 2011, chris M. sprite wrote: but the new swapwidget can not work . display nothing , Again, really? Let me draw it for you this time

Re: swap widget from memwidget

2011-04-19 Thread chris M. sprite
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 20:31:08 +0200, Adrian C. wrote: On Tue, 19 Apr 2011, Pieter Praet wrote: vicious.register(memwidget, vicious.widgets.mem, .. colwhi .. swap You mean swapwidget, right? Nope, he does mean memwidget. No. I actually mean the memwidget, and $5 $6

volume is mute sometimes

2011-04-12 Thread chris M. sprite
I find that sometimes the volume widget of awesome will display mute , sometimes not at system startup . It is weird , I do not know which one is controlling volume ( alsa , oss ? ) belowing is the code of volume widget . -- Volume widget volwidget = widget({ type = textbox })

let widget's width to be flexible

2011-04-10 Thread chris M. sprite
I find that the mpd widget's width will override other widget, How to let widget's length to be flexible ? so that it will not override other widget any more. Thanks in advannce -- I try to detoxify my memory. Forget can not be treated as betray. It's not certainly a love even though you

set a tag number for one App

2011-04-10 Thread chris M. sprite
How to set a tag number for one App, I want to let one App that auto startup in a special tag number . And by the way, How to select multi window (client) like select files with Ctrl to move selected client to a special tag. for example: move ncmpcpp and chromium to tag[2] at one time. Thanks

does awesome rules support regexp ?

2011-04-09 Thread chris M. sprite
I want to specify client with tags , like when you start computer, then automatic move urxvt -e mutt , this client contain mutt, so regexp is *mutt* , Can I let rules do this ? for example: { rule = { name = *mutt* }, properties = { tag = tags[1][2], }}, -- I try to detoxify my

Re: set size for a window in rules

2011-04-09 Thread chris M. sprite
, 2011 at 08:51:19AM +0200, Adrian C. wrote: On Sat, 9 Apr 2011, chris M. sprite wrote: How to set a size ( length/width ) for a window or client In rules ? See the last rule: https://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/FAQ#How_to_start_clients_on_specific_tags_and_others_as_floating.3F

theme file font setting

2011-04-09 Thread chris M. sprite
how to set font in theme.lua with font face and type like this theme.font = Comic Sans MS Sans MS Italic 10 but it can not display . Like those font face has multi phrase, how to deal with this ? -- I try to detoxify my memory. Forget can not be treated as betray. It's not certainly a love

how to let widget has a flexible length

2011-04-08 Thread chris M. sprite
how to let widget's length is flexible , so that the mpd widget will not override other widget, because the mpd widget's length will change. belowing is a clip of my mpd widget: Thanks for your help in advance -- MPD widget mpdwidget = widget({ type = 'textbox' })

jump to next window, not work on minimized window

2011-04-06 Thread chris M. sprite
When you press Mod4+j you will jump to next window. but it can not jump to next window when this window is minimized ( through Mod4+n ) into taskbar, How can I let mod4+j support to jump to next minimized window ? -- I try to detoxify my memory. http://about.me/Evanescence Forget can

save session when exit awesome

2011-04-01 Thread chris M. sprite
usually I will let my notebook running when i go to sleep because I has some work on it . I notice that maybe awesome can save every Apps's session like position ect when exit awesome . If this is possible, tell me how . beside . How to let awesome go to save power ( battery ) mode ? -- I

random wallpaper without in .xinitrc

2011-03-30 Thread chris M. sprite
I find one way to random wallpaper in awesome , but it start in .xinitrc . ( https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Awesome3#Random_Background_Image ) I want to one way random wallpaper in theme.lua or rc.lua . Is there someone a good idea ? -- I try to detoxify my memory.

remove icon on tasklist error | replace systray icon

2011-03-29 Thread chris M. sprite
1: I use awesome wiki's way to remove icon on tasklist. but it is wrong . I do not know where is wrong . bellowing: -- Create a tasklist widget -- original mytaglist[s] = awful.widget.taglist(s, awful.widget.taglist.label.all, mytaglist.buttons) -- remove icon on tasklist

how to remove taskbar's icon

2011-03-26 Thread chris M. sprite
How to remove the icon on tasklist[s]. ? I saw the rc.lua . I do not know lua, so I where is it to control whether display Apps' icon . Thanks for reply . -- I try to detoxify my memory. http://about.me/Evanescence Forget can not be treated as betray. It's not certainly a love even

remove icon on tasklist in wiki does not work

2011-03-26 Thread chris M. sprite
belowing code is a clip of my rc.lua , awesome version : 3.4.5 after I changed, I can not restart my awesome . ( syntax checked ) -- Create a taglist widget mytaglist[s] = awful.widget.taglist(s, awful.widget.taglist.label.all, mytaglist.buttons) -- original tasklist -- Create a

rules for terminal Apps to match, and GTK for Gimp

2011-03-19 Thread chris M. sprite
I want the rules to match for xterm ( or Terminal ) like this example: I open a Terminal, and type a command : $ mutt -- to open a mutt App, i want to use xprop | grep WM_CLASS or WM_NAME to get the detail, but it does not work, only one gnome-terminal I got. Question: how to let those Apps

how to add autostart with system in GDM

2011-03-19 Thread chris M. sprite
I find that sometimes my computer will automatic has a very high RAM usage, 89% so that my computer is almost dead and I can not do anything without reaction. when I am in Gnome, it has not this . so I guess something is wrong in awesome. I checked the ~/.xsession-errors I find xscreensaver and

irssi notify

2011-03-18 Thread chris M. sprite
I want to add color for irssi notify . but after I add the awesome span color , then it can not display any content now. bellowing is a Perl script for irssi IRC used to notify. question: How to add color span so that the perl script can display color correctly ? system(notify-send -t 1

matched rules can not apply

2011-03-17 Thread chris M. sprite
After I read the wiki and reference, I try to write some rules. but some concepts is confusing . concepts: what is class, instance, and name, (In app, I use $ xprop | grep WM_CLASS to get those variable ) question: 1 what are those concepts and how to get those Apps' class etc except xprop ?

Re: how to add a statusbar

2011-03-16 Thread chris M. sprite
I have solve that mytextbox.text problem now. and all is ok now. No reply. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:49:49PM +0800, chris M. sprite wrote: How to add a bar like the default statusbar putting it at the bottom of the screen.? by the way, how to set mytextbox.text() 's font size ? -- I

how to add a statusbar

2011-03-15 Thread chris M. sprite
How to add a bar like the default statusbar putting it at the bottom of the screen.? by the way, how to set mytextbox.text() 's font size ? -- I try to detoxify my memory. http://about.me/Evanescence Forget can not be treated as betray. It's not certainly a love even though you

the awful rules are not working

2011-03-12 Thread chris M. sprite
belowing is a clip of my rc.lua, I have tested that thee MPlayer rule can work, but the stardict can chromium can not auto move to a setted tag , and can not let max or floating layout work too. Is it some thing wrong ? awful.rules.rules = { -- All clients will match this rule. { rule

define a key to call a dict app and display result

2011-03-12 Thread chris M. sprite
I find a clip of code from a website. I can not parse the code because I do not know Lua . So I hope you can help me to check this clip of code . sdcv is a dict software in terminal . stardict is a GUI dict software. Usage: define a key to translate the selected word then display it. and

Re: netwidget has no number

2011-03-12 Thread chris M. sprite
= { } . I think separator, upicon, netwidget, dnicon should work. ? is that something missed ? On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 07:49:32PM +0100, Adrian C. wrote: On Sat, 12 Mar 2011, chris M. sprite wrote: separator, upicon, netwidget, dnicon, Those are 4 different widgets. Not one

netwidget has no number

2011-03-11 Thread chris M. sprite
I can not add bellowing line, once this line is added into rc.lua, the tags' name all will disappear. separator, upicon, netwidget, dnicon, thannks for your reply. -- I try to detoxify my memory. Forget can not be treated as betray. It's not certainly a love even though you remember to

rules tags value

2011-03-11 Thread chris M. sprite
{ rule = { class = MPlayer }, properties = { max = true, tag = tags[1][6] } }, the tags[1][6] , [6] is the tag number , and the [1] is the layout , does it right ? -- I try to detoxify my memory. http://about.me/Evanescence Forget can not be treated as betray. It's not certainly a love

four question: matached tag, widget, layout..

2011-03-10 Thread chris M. sprite
( maybe you only need to give a little tips ) [1]: How to automate move a app that matached in a list: like chromium,firefox into a tag browser. [2]: what is the Button1 in man awesome Navigation . i do not know which key is it on the keyboard. [3]: how to set default window type for every