Re: [wmii] getting started (confused)

[Kris Maglione]

On Sat, Mar 01, 2008 at 11:42:19AM -0700, David Morris wrote:

In my never-ending search for the perfect window manager I'm
currently experimenting with WMII.  So far I like what I see
but I am confused on a few points and am having difficulty
determining how to accomplish some tasks (if they can be
done at all).  I've been reading through mailing list
archives, but in some respects I lack enough understanding
of the system to understand what is being said.

Let me start off by noting that I really like the design
concept of WMII.  Its a lot cleaner and easier to navigate
than other window managers I've used (including my standard
fvwm setup).

To put questions in perspective, here is my setup:
OS: Debian Lenny
WMII: latest snapshot from web
DMENU: latest snapshot from web
9base: Debian Lenny default version

So, my questions:

1. wmiirc and rc.wmii
This has me the most perplexed....why two configuration
files with overlapping functionality?  Are they both used,
or only one?  If only one, how is the correct config file
chosen.

rc.wmii is used if it's possible, wmiirc otherwise. There are two, basically, because I'm insane and idealistic, which is not a good combination.

2. How do I set a color scheme?
I put the following lines in my rc.wmii.local file:

   wmiifocuscol=`{echo '#ffffff #153F1F #2A7F3F'}
   wmiinormcol =`{echo '#222222 #5FBF77 #2A7F3F'}
   wmiibackground='#333333'

bar at the bottom of the screen.

This changes *most* of the colors, but not the center of the

Sorry, this is a bug in rc.wmii. I'll fix it.

3. How can I change window size with keyboard shortcut keys?
For my use, this is a vital feature of the window manager I
use.

At the moment, you can't.

4. How can I set the layout for one full-width window at the
bottom of the screen and multiple columns above it (usually
two)?

Again, at the moment, you can't, unless you somehow set EWMH struts on it.

5. How can I pull a window from a different view to the
current view with a shortcut key, then send it back with the
same key (or hide it entirely as an alternative)?

wmiir xwrite /client/$c/ctl +sel
wmiir xwrite /client/$c/ctl -sel

You need to set struts if you want it to displace other windows.

I might make this feature more accessable.

6. Is it possible to move the title bar to the left side of
windows and have stacking mode move left-right instead of

up-down?

No. It makes things much more complicated than you'd think.

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