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31 bspwm \- Binary space partitioning window manager
34 \fBbspwm\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-v\fR|\fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG_PATH\fR]
36 \fBbspc\fR \fIDOMAIN\fR [\fISELECTOR\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
38 \fBbspc\fR \fICOMMAND\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fIARGUMENTS\fR]
41 \fBbspwm\fR is a tiling window manager that represents windows as the leaves of a full binary tree\&.
43 It is controlled and configured via \fBbspc\fR\&.
48 Print the synopsis and exit\&.
53 Print the version and exit\&.
56 \fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG_PATH\fR
58 Use the given configuration file\&.
60 .SH "COMMON DEFINITIONS"
66 DIR := north | west | south | east
67 CYCLE_DIR := next | prev
74 Selectors are used to select a target node, desktop, or monitor\&. A selector can either describe the target relatively or name it globally\&.
76 Selectors consist of an optional reference, a descriptor and any number of non\-conflicting modifiers as follows:
82 [REFERENCE#]DESCRIPTOR(\&.MODIFIER)*
88 The relative targets are computed in relation to the given reference (the default reference value is \fBfocused\fR)\&.
90 An exclamation mark can be prepended to any modifier in order to reverse its meaning\&.
99 NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|last|older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|<node_id>)[\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]automatic][\&.[!]local][\&.[!]active][\&.[!]leaf][\&.[!]window][\&.[!]STATE][\&.[!]FLAG][\&.[!]LAYER][\&.[!]same_class][\&.[!]descendant_of][\&.[!]ancestor_of]
101 STATE := tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen
103 FLAG := hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent
105 LAYER := below|normal|above
107 PATH := @[DESKTOP_SEL:][[/]JUMP](/JUMP)*
109 JUMP := first|1|second|2|brother|parent|DIR
116 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
125 Selects the window in the given (spacial) direction relative to the reference node\&.
130 Selects the window in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference node\&.
135 Selects the node at the given path\&.
140 Selects the previously focused node relative to the reference node\&.
145 Selects the node older than the reference node in the history\&.
150 Selects the node newer than the reference node in the history\&.
155 Selects the currently focused node\&.
160 Selects the window under the pointer\&.
165 Selects the biggest window\&.
170 Selects the node with the given ID\&.
175 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
182 The initial node is the focused node (or the root if the path starts with \fI/\fR) of the reference desktop (or the selected desktop if the path has a \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR prefix)\&.
186 Jumps to the first child\&.
191 Jumps to the second child\&.
196 Jumps to the brother node\&.
201 Jumps to the parent node\&.
206 Jumps to the node holding the edge in the given direction\&.
211 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
220 Only consider focused or unfocused nodes\&.
225 Only consider nodes in automatic or manual insertion mode\&. See also
226 \fB\-\-presel\-dir\fR
236 Only consider nodes in or not in the reference desktop\&.
241 Only consider nodes in or not in the active desktop of their monitor\&.
246 Only consider leaves or internal nodes\&.
251 Only consider nodes that hold or don\(cqt hold a window\&.
254 [!](tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen)
256 Only consider windows in or not in the given state\&.
261 Only consider windows that have or don\(cqt have the same class as the reference window\&.
266 Only consider nodes that are or aren\(cqt descendants of the reference node\&.
271 Only consider nodes that are or aren\(cqt ancestors of the reference node\&.
274 [!](hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent)
276 Only consider windows that have or don\(cqt have the given flag set\&.
279 [!](below|normal|above)
281 Only consider windows in or not in the given layer\&.
292 DESKTOP_SEL := [DESKTOP_SEL#](CYCLE_DIR|last|older|newer|[MONITOR_SEL:](focused|^<n>)|<desktop_id>|<desktop_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]urgent][\&.[!]local]
299 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
308 Selects the desktop in the given direction relative to the reference desktop\&.
313 Selects the previously focused desktop relative to the reference desktop\&.
318 Selects the desktop older than the reference desktop in the history\&.
323 Selects the desktop newer than the reference desktop in the history\&.
328 Selects the currently focused desktop\&.
333 Selects the nth desktop\&.
338 Selects the desktop with the given ID\&.
343 Selects the desktop with the given name\&.
348 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
357 Only consider occupied or free desktops\&.
362 Only consider focused or unfocused desktops\&.
367 Only consider urgent or non urgent desktops\&.
372 Only consider desktops inside or outside of the reference monitor\&.
383 MONITOR_SEL := [MONITOR_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|last|older|newer|focused|primary|^<n>|<monitor_id>|<monitor_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused]
390 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
399 Selects the monitor in the given (spacial) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
404 Selects the monitor in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
409 Selects the previously focused monitor relative to the reference monitor\&.
414 Selects the monitor older than the reference monitor in the history\&.
419 Selects the monitor newer than the reference monitor in the history\&.
424 Selects the currently focused monitor\&.
429 Selects the primary monitor\&.
434 Selects the nth monitor\&.
439 Selects the monitor with the given ID\&.
444 Selects the monitor with the given name\&.
449 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
458 Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is occupied or free\&.
463 Only consider focused or unfocused monitors\&.
470 Its size and position are determined by the splitting type and ratio of each node of its path in the window tree\&.
475 Has an unrestricted size while being centered in its tiling space\&.
480 Can be moved/resized freely\&. Although it doesn\(cqt occupy any tiling space, it is still part of the window tree\&.
485 Fills its monitor rectangle and has no borders\&. It is send in the ABOVE layer by default\&.
491 Is hidden and doesn\(cqt occupy any tiling space\&.
496 Stays in the focused desktop of its monitor\&.
501 Tries to keep the same tiling position/size\&.
513 Has its urgency hint set\&. This flag is set externally\&.
515 .SH "STACKING LAYERS"
517 There\(cqs three stacking layers: BELOW, NORMAL and ABOVE\&.
519 In each layer, the window are orderered as follow: tiled & pseudo\-tiled < fullscreen < floating\&.
524 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
531 node [\fINODE_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
533 If \fINODE_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
537 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
544 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
546 Focus the selected or given node\&.
549 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
551 Activate the selected or given node\&.
554 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-to\-desktop\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR
556 Send the selected node to the given desktop\&.
559 \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
561 Send the selected node to the given monitor\&.
564 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-to\-node\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR
566 Transplant the selected node to the given node\&.
569 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR
571 Swap the selected node with the given node\&.
574 \fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-dir\fR [~]\fIDIR\fR|cancel
576 Preselect the splitting area of the selected node (or cancel the preselection)\&. If
580 and the current preselection direction matches
581 \fIDIR\fR, then the argument is interpreted as
582 \fBcancel\fR\&. A node with a preselected area is said to be in "manual insertion mode"\&.
585 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR
587 Set the splitting ratio of the preselection area\&.
590 \fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-move\fR \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
592 Move the selected window by
594 pixels horizontally and
599 \fB\-z\fR, \fB\-\-resize\fR top|left|bottom|right|top_left|top_right|bottom_right|bottom_left \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
601 Resize the selected window by moving the given handle by
603 pixels horizontally and
608 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR|(+|\-)(\fIPIXELS\fR|\fIFRACTION\fR)
610 Set the splitting ratio of the selected node (0 <
615 \fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-rotate\fR \fI90|270|180\fR
617 Rotate the tree rooted at the selected node\&.
620 \fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-flip\fR \fIhorizontal|vertical\fR
622 Flip the the tree rooted at selected node\&.
625 \fB\-E\fR, \fB\-\-equalize\fR
627 Reset the split ratios of the tree rooted at the selected node to their default value\&.
630 \fB\-B\fR, \fB\-\-balance\fR
632 Adjust the split ratios of the tree rooted at the selected node so that all windows occupy the same area\&.
635 \fB\-C\fR, \fB\-\-circulate\fR forward|backward
637 Circulate the windows of the tree rooted at the selected node\&.
640 \fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-state\fR [~](tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen)
642 Set the state of the selected window\&. If
644 is present and the current state matches the given state, then the argument is interpreted as the last state\&.
647 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-flag\fR hidden|sticky|private|locked[=on|off]
649 Set or toggle the given flag for the selected node\&.
652 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layer\fR below|normal|above
654 Set the stacking layer of the selected window\&.
657 \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-insert\-receptacle\fR
659 Insert a receptacle node at the selected node\&.
662 \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-close\fR
664 Close the windows rooted at the selected node\&.
667 \fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-kill\fR
669 Kill the windows rooted at the selected node\&.
675 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
682 desktop [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
684 If \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
688 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
695 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
697 Focus the selected or given desktop\&.
700 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
702 Activate the selected or given desktop\&.
705 \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
707 Send the selected desktop to the given monitor\&.
710 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layout\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR|monocle|tiled
712 Set or cycle the layout of the selected desktop\&.
715 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
717 Rename the selected desktop\&.
720 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR
722 Swap the selected desktop with the given desktop\&.
725 \fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-bubble\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR
727 Bubble the selected desktop in the given direction\&.
730 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
732 Remove the selected desktop\&.
738 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
745 monitor [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
747 If \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
751 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
758 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
760 Focus the selected or given monitor\&.
763 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
765 Swap the selected monitor with the given monitor\&.
768 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
770 Create desktops with the given names in the selected monitor\&.
773 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-reorder\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
775 Reorder the desktops of the selected monitor to match the given order\&.
778 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-reset\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
780 Rename, add or remove desktops depending on whether the number of given names is equal, superior or inferior to the number of existing desktops\&.
783 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-rectangle\fR WxH+X+Y
785 Set the rectangle of the selected monitor\&.
788 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
790 Rename the selected monitor\&.
793 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
795 Remove the selected monitor\&.
801 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
808 query \fICOMMANDS\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR]
812 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
819 The optional selectors are references\&.
821 \fB\-N\fR, \fB\-\-nodes\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
823 List the IDs of the matching nodes\&.
826 \fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-desktops\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
828 List the IDs (or names) of the matching desktops\&.
831 \fB\-M\fR, \fB\-\-monitors\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
833 List the IDs (or names) of the matching monitors\&.
836 \fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-tree\fR
838 Print a JSON representation of the matching item\&.
843 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
850 \fB\-m\fR,\fB\-\-monitor\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR], \fB\-d\fR,\fB\-\-desktop\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR], \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-node\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
852 Constrain matches to the selected monitor, desktop or node\&. The descriptor can be omitted for
861 Print names instead of IDs\&.
867 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
878 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
885 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-dump\-state\fR
887 Dump the current world state on standard output\&.
890 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-load\-state\fR <file_path>
892 Load a world state from the given file\&.
895 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-monitor\fR <name> WxH+X+Y
897 Add a monitor for the given name and rectangle\&.
900 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-adopt\-orphans\fR
902 Manage all the unmanaged windows remaining from a previous session\&.
905 \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-record\-history\fR on|off
907 Enable or disable the recording of node focus history\&.
910 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-get\-status\fR
912 Print the current status information\&.
918 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
929 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
936 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\fR (<class_name>|*)[:(<instance_name>|*)] [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-one\-shot\fR] [monitor=MONITOR_SEL|desktop=DESKTOP_SEL|node=NODE_SEL] [state=STATE] [layer=LAYER] [split_dir=DIR] [split_ratio=RATIO] [(hidden|sticky|private|locked|center|follow|manage|focus|border)=(on|off)] [rectangle=WxH+X+Y]
941 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR ^<n>|head|tail|(<class_name>|*)[:(<instance_name>|*)]\&...
943 Remove the given rules\&.
946 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-list\fR
954 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
961 config [\-m \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR|\-d \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR|\-n \fINODE_SEL\fR] <setting> [<value>]
963 Get or set the value of <setting>\&.
969 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
976 subscribe [\fIOPTIONS\fR] (all|report|monitor|desktop|node|\&...)*
978 Continuously print status information\&. See the
980 section for the detailed description of each event\&.
985 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
992 \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-count\fR \fICOUNT\fR
994 Stop the corresponding
996 process after having received
1004 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1008 \fBGeneral Syntax\fR
1013 Quit with an optional exit status\&.
1018 If the server can\(cqt handle a message, \fBbspc\fR will return with a non\-zero exit code\&.
1021 Colors are in the form \fI#RRGGBB\fR, booleans are \fItrue\fR, \fIon\fR, \fIfalse\fR or \fIoff\fR\&.
1023 All the boolean settings are \fIfalse\fR by default unless stated otherwise\&.
1024 .SS "Global Settings"
1026 \fInormal_border_color\fR
1028 Color of the border of an unfocused window\&.
1031 \fIactive_border_color\fR
1033 Color of the border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor\&.
1036 \fIfocused_border_color\fR
1038 Color of the border of a focused window of a focused monitor\&.
1041 \fIpresel_feedback_color\fR
1044 \fBnode \-\-presel\-{dir,ratio}\fR
1045 message feedback area\&.
1050 Default split ratio\&.
1055 Prefix prepended to each of the status lines\&.
1058 \fIexternal_rules_command\fR
1060 External command used to retrieve rule consequences\&. The command will receive the following arguments: window ID, class and instance names, monitor, desktop and node selectors\&. The output of that command must have the following format:
1061 \fBkey1=value1 key2=value2 \&...\fR
1062 (the valid key/value pairs are given in the description of the
1067 \fIinitial_polarity\fR
1069 On which child should a new window be attached when adding a window on a single window tree in automatic mode\&. Accept the following values:
1071 \fBsecond_child\fR\&.
1074 \fIdirectional_focus_tightness\fR
1076 The tightness of the algorithm used to decide whether a window is on the
1078 side of another window\&. Accept the following values:
1083 \fIborderless_monocle\fR
1085 Remove borders of tiled windows for the
1090 \fIgapless_monocle\fR
1092 Remove gaps of tiled windows for the
1097 \fIpaddingless_monocle\fR
1099 Remove padding space for the
1104 \fIsingle_monocle\fR
1106 Set the desktop layout to
1108 if there\(cqs only one tiled window in the tree\&.
1111 \fIpointer_motion_interval\fR
1113 The minimum interval, in milliseconds, between two motion notify events\&.
1116 \fIpointer_modifier\fR
1118 Keyboard modifier used for moving or resizing windows\&. Accept the following values:
1129 \fIpointer_action1\fR, \fIpointer_action2\fR, \fIpointer_action3\fR
1131 Action performed when pressing
1132 \fIpointer_modifier\fR
1134 \fIbutton<n>\fR\&. Accept the following values:
1137 \fBresize_corner\fR,
1142 \fIclick_to_focus\fR
1144 Button used for focusing a window (or a monitor)\&. The possible values are:
1152 \fIswallow_first_click\fR
1154 Don\(cqt replay the click that makes a window focused if
1155 \fIclick_to_focus\fR
1160 \fIfocus_follows_pointer\fR
1162 Focus the window under the pointer\&.
1165 \fIpointer_follows_focus\fR
1167 When focusing a window, put the pointer at its center\&.
1170 \fIpointer_follows_monitor\fR
1172 When focusing a monitor, put the pointer at its center\&.
1175 \fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
1177 Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
1180 \fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
1182 Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
1186 \fIhonor_size_hints\fR
1188 Apply ICCCM window size hints\&.
1191 \fIremove_disabled_monitors\fR
1193 Consider disabled monitors as disconnected\&.
1196 \fIremove_unplugged_monitors\fR
1198 Remove unplugged monitors\&.
1201 \fImerge_overlapping_monitors\fR
1203 Merge overlapping monitors (the bigger remains)\&.
1205 .SS "Monitor and Desktop Settings"
1207 \fItop_padding\fR, \fIright_padding\fR, \fIbottom_padding\fR, \fIleft_padding\fR
1209 Padding space added at the sides of the monitor or desktop\&.
1211 .SS "Desktop Settings"
1215 Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
1221 Window border width\&.
1223 .SH "POINTER BINDINGS"
1225 \fIclick_to_focus\fR
1227 Focus the window (or the monitor) under the pointer if the value isn\(cqt
1231 \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton1\fR
1233 Move the window under the pointer\&.
1236 \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton2\fR
1238 Resize the window under the pointer by dragging the nearest side\&.
1241 \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton3\fR
1243 Resize the window under the pointer by dragging the nearest corner\&.
1246 The behavior of \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton<n>\fR can be modified through the \fIpointer_action<n>\fR setting\&.
1251 See the next section for the description of the format\&.
1254 \fImonitor_add <monitor_id> <monitor_name> <monitor_geometry>\fR
1256 A monitor is added\&.
1259 \fImonitor_rename <monitor_id> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
1261 A monitor is renamed\&.
1264 \fImonitor_remove <monitor_id>\fR
1266 A monitor is removed\&.
1269 \fImonitor_swap <src_monitor_id> <dst_monitor_id>\fR
1271 A monitor is swapped\&.
1274 \fImonitor_focus <monitor_id>\fR
1276 A monitor is focused\&.
1279 \fImonitor_geometry <monitor_id> <monitor_geometry>\fR
1281 The geometry of a monitor changed\&.
1284 \fIdesktop_add <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <desktop_name>\fR
1286 A desktop is added\&.
1289 \fIdesktop_rename <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
1291 A desktop is renamed\&.
1294 \fIdesktop_remove <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
1296 A desktop is removed\&.
1299 \fIdesktop_swap <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id>\fR
1301 A desktop is swapped\&.
1304 \fIdesktop_transfer <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <dst_monitor_id>\fR
1306 A desktop is transferred\&.
1309 \fIdesktop_focus <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
1311 A desktop is focused\&.
1314 \fIdesktop_activate <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
1316 A desktop is activated\&.
1319 \fIdesktop_layout <monitor_id> <desktop_id> tiled|monocle\fR
1321 The layout of a desktop changed\&.
1324 \fInode_manage <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> <ip_id>\fR
1326 A window is managed\&.
1329 \fInode_unmanage <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
1331 A window is unmanaged\&.
1334 \fInode_swap <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <src_node_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id> <dst_node_id>\fR
1336 A node is swapped\&.
1339 \fInode_transfer <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <src_node_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id> <dst_node_id>\fR
1341 A node is transferred\&.
1344 \fInode_focus <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
1346 A node is focused\&.
1349 \fInode_activate <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
1351 A node is activated\&.
1354 \fInode_presel <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> (dir DIR|ratio RATIO|cancel)\fR
1356 A node is preselected\&.
1359 \fInode_stack <node_id_1> below|above <node_id_2>\fR
1361 A node is stacked below or above another node\&.
1364 \fInode_geometry <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> <node_geometry>\fR
1366 The geometry of a window changed\&.
1369 \fInode_state <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen on|off\fR
1371 The state of a window changed\&.
1374 \fInode_flag <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent on|off\fR
1376 One of the flags of a node changed\&.
1379 \fInode_layer <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> below|normal|above\fR
1381 The layer of a window changed\&.
1384 \fIpointer_action <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> move|resize_corner|resize_side begin|end\fR
1386 A pointer action occured\&.
1389 Please note that \fBbspwm\fR initializes monitors before it reads messages on its socket, therefore the initial monitor events can\(cqt be received\&.
1392 Each report event message is composed of items separated by colons\&.
1394 Each item has the form \fI<type><value>\fR where \fI<type>\fR is the first character of the item\&.
1396 \fIM<monitor_name>\fR
1401 \fIm<monitor_name>\fR
1403 Unfocused monitor\&.
1406 \fIO<desktop_name>\fR
1408 Occupied focused desktop\&.
1411 \fIo<desktop_name>\fR
1413 Occupied unfocused desktop\&.
1416 \fIF<desktop_name>\fR
1418 Free focused desktop\&.
1421 \fIf<desktop_name>\fR
1423 Free unfocused desktop\&.
1426 \fIU<desktop_name>\fR
1428 Urgent focused desktop\&.
1431 \fIu<desktop_name>\fR
1433 Urgent unfocused desktop\&.
1438 Layout of the focused desktop of a monitor\&.
1443 State of the focused node of a focused desktop\&.
1448 Active flags of the focused node of a focused desktop\&.
1450 .SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
1454 The path of the socket used for the communication between
1457 \fBbspwm\fR\&. If it isn\(cqt defined, then the following path is used:
1458 \fI/tmp/bspwm<host_name>_<display_number>_<screen_number>\-socket\fR\&.
1464 \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
1470 Steven Allen <steven at stebalien\&.com>
1475 \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
1481 Thomas Adam <thomas at xteddy\&.org>
1486 \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
1492 Ivan Kanakarakis <ivan\&.kanak at gmail\&.com>
1496 Bastien Dejean <nihilhill at gmail\&.com>