FvwmWinList(1)FvwmWinList(1)NAMEFvwmWinList - the FVWM window list module
SYNOPSISFvwmWinList is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will
work.
DESCRIPTION
The FvwmWinList module provides a window 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.
INVOCATIONFvwmWinList 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>{+-}<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.
*FvwmWinListIconBack color
Specifies the color to use for the button for windows that are
iconified. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListBack is used.
*FvwmWinListDontDepressFocus
By default FvwmWinlist will show the button for the window that
has the input focus as pressed in. This option disables that
feature.
*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. This option is turned on when MiniIcons are used.
*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.
*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:
XCOMM#######
XCOMM Pop up the window list in tranient mode on button 3 press & hold
Mouse 3 R A Module "FvwmWinList" FvwmWinList Transient
XCOMM######################### 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
XCOMM I prefer the text centered
XCOMM*FvwmWinListLeftJustify
XCOMM I like it achored
XCOMM*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>.
3rd Berkeley Distribution May 27th, 1995
