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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\&.
92 The following characters cannot be used in monitor or desktop names: \fB#\fR, \fB:\fR, \fB\&.\fR\&.
94 The special selector \fB%<name>\fR can be used to select a monitor or a desktop with an invalid name\&.
103 NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|any|last|newest|
104 older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|smallest|
105 <node_id>)[\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]active][\&.[!]automatic][\&.[!]local]
106 [\&.[!]leaf][\&.[!]window][\&.[!]STATE][\&.[!]FLAG][\&.[!]LAYER]
107 [\&.[!]same_class][\&.[!]descendant_of][\&.[!]ancestor_of]
109 STATE := tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen
111 FLAG := hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked|urgent
113 LAYER := below|normal|above
115 PATH := @[DESKTOP_SEL:][[/]JUMP](/JUMP)*
117 JUMP := first|1|second|2|brother|parent|DIR
124 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
133 Selects the window in the given (spacial) direction relative to the reference node\&.
138 Selects the window in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference node\&.
143 Selects the node at the given path\&.
148 Selects the first node that matches the given selectors\&.
153 Selects the previously focused node relative to the reference node\&.
158 Selects the newest node in the history of the focused node\&.
163 Selects the node older than the reference node in the history\&.
168 Selects the node newer than the reference node in the history\&.
173 Selects the currently focused node\&.
178 Selects the window under the pointer\&.
183 Selects the biggest window\&.
188 Selects the smallest window\&.
193 Selects the node with the given ID\&.
198 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
205 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)\&.
209 Jumps to the first child\&.
214 Jumps to the second child\&.
219 Jumps to the brother node\&.
224 Jumps to the parent node\&.
229 Jumps to the node holding the edge in the given direction\&.
234 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
243 Only consider the focused node\&.
248 Only consider nodes that are the focused node of their desktop\&.
253 Only consider nodes in automatic insertion mode\&. See also
254 \fB\-\-presel\-dir\fR
264 Only consider nodes in the reference desktop\&.
269 Only consider leaf nodes\&.
274 Only consider nodes that hold a window\&.
277 [!](tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen)
279 Only consider windows in the given state\&.
284 Only consider windows that have the same class as the reference window\&.
289 Only consider nodes that are descendants of the reference node\&.
294 Only consider nodes that are ancestors of the reference node\&.
297 [!](hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked|urgent)
299 Only consider windows that have the given flag set\&.
302 [!](below|normal|above)
304 Only consider windows in the given layer\&.
315 DESKTOP_SEL := [DESKTOP_SEL#](CYCLE_DIR|any|last|newest|older|newer|
316 [MONITOR_SEL:](focused|^<n>)|
317 <desktop_id>|<desktop_name>)[\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]active]
318 [\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]urgent][\&.[!]local]
325 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
334 Selects the desktop in the given direction relative to the reference desktop\&.
339 Selects the first desktop that matches the given selectors\&.
344 Selects the previously focused desktop relative to the reference desktop\&.
349 Selects the newest desktop in the history of the focused desktops\&.
354 Selects the desktop older than the reference desktop in the history\&.
359 Selects the desktop newer than the reference desktop in the history\&.
364 Selects the currently focused desktop\&.
369 Selects the nth desktop\&. If
371 is given, selects the nth desktop on the selected monitor\&.
376 Selects the desktop with the given ID\&.
381 Selects the desktop with the given name\&.
386 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
395 Only consider the focused desktop\&.
400 Only consider desktops that are the focused desktop of their monitor\&.
405 Only consider occupied desktops\&.
410 Only consider urgent desktops\&.
415 Only consider desktops inside the reference monitor\&.
426 MONITOR_SEL := [MONITOR_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|any|last|newest|older|newer|
427 focused|pointed|primary|^<n>|
428 <monitor_id>|<monitor_name>)[\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]occupied]
435 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
444 Selects the monitor in the given (spacial) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
449 Selects the monitor in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
454 Selects the first monitor that matches the given selectors\&.
459 Selects the previously focused monitor relative to the reference monitor\&.
464 Selects the newest monitor in the history of the focused monitors\&.
469 Selects the monitor older than the reference monitor in the history\&.
474 Selects the monitor newer than the reference monitor in the history\&.
479 Selects the currently focused monitor\&.
484 Selects the monitor under the pointer\&.
489 Selects the primary monitor\&.
494 Selects the nth monitor\&.
499 Selects the monitor with the given ID\&.
504 Selects the monitor with the given name\&.
509 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
518 Only consider the focused monitor\&.
523 Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is occupied\&.
530 Its size and position are determined by the window tree\&.
535 A tiled window that automatically shrinks but doesn\(cqt stretch beyond its floating size\&.
540 Can be moved/resized freely\&. Although it doesn\(cqt use any tiling space, it is still part of the window tree\&.
545 Fills its monitor rectangle and has no borders\&.
551 Is hidden and doesn\(cqt occupy any tiling space\&.
556 Stays in the focused desktop of its monitor\&.
561 Tries to keep the same tiling position/size\&.
573 Is marked (useful for deferred actions)\&. A marked node becomes unmarked after being sent on a preselected node\&.
578 Has its urgency hint set\&. This flag is set externally\&.
580 .SH "STACKING LAYERS"
582 There\(cqs three stacking layers: BELOW, NORMAL and ABOVE\&.
584 In each layer, the window are orderered as follow: tiled & pseudo\-tiled < floating < fullscreen\&.
587 A leaf node that doesn\(cqt hold any window is called a receptacle\&. When a node is inserted on a receptacle in automatic mode, it will replace the receptacle\&. A receptacle can be inserted on a node, preselected and killed\&. Receptacles can therefore be used to build a tree whose leaves are receptacles\&. Using the appropriate rules, one can then send windows on the leaves of this tree\&. This feature is used in \fIexamples/receptacles\fR to store and recreate layouts\&.
592 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
599 node [\fINODE_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
601 If \fINODE_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
605 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
612 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
614 Focus the selected or given node\&.
617 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
619 Activate the selected or given node\&.
622 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-to\-desktop\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
624 Send the selected node to the given desktop\&. If
626 is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
629 \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
631 Send the selected node to the given monitor\&. If
633 is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
636 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-to\-node\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
638 Send the selected node on the given node\&. If
640 is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
643 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
645 Swap the selected node with the given node\&. If
647 is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
650 \fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-dir\fR [~]\fIDIR\fR|cancel
652 Preselect the splitting area of the selected node (or cancel the preselection)\&. If
656 and the current preselection direction matches
657 \fIDIR\fR, then the argument is interpreted as
658 \fBcancel\fR\&. A node with a preselected area is said to be in "manual insertion mode"\&.
661 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR
663 Set the splitting ratio of the preselection area\&.
666 \fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-move\fR \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
668 Move the selected window by
670 pixels horizontally and
675 \fB\-z\fR, \fB\-\-resize\fR top|left|bottom|right|top_left|top_right|bottom_right|bottom_left \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
677 Resize the selected window by moving the given handle by
679 pixels horizontally and
684 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR|(+|\-)(\fIPIXELS\fR|\fIFRACTION\fR)
686 Set the splitting ratio of the selected node (0 <
691 \fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-rotate\fR \fI90|270|180\fR
693 Rotate the tree rooted at the selected node\&.
696 \fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-flip\fR \fIhorizontal|vertical\fR
698 Flip the the tree rooted at selected node\&.
701 \fB\-E\fR, \fB\-\-equalize\fR
703 Reset the split ratios of the tree rooted at the selected node to their default value\&.
706 \fB\-B\fR, \fB\-\-balance\fR
708 Adjust the split ratios of the tree rooted at the selected node so that all windows occupy the same area\&.
711 \fB\-C\fR, \fB\-\-circulate\fR forward|backward
713 Circulate the windows of the tree rooted at the selected node\&.
716 \fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-state\fR [~](tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen)
718 Set the state of the selected window\&. If
720 is present and the current state matches the given state, then the argument is interpreted as the last state\&.
723 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-flag\fR hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked[=on|off]
725 Set or toggle the given flag for the selected node\&.
728 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layer\fR below|normal|above
730 Set the stacking layer of the selected window\&.
733 \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-insert\-receptacle\fR
735 Insert a receptacle node at the selected node\&.
738 \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-close\fR
740 Close the windows rooted at the selected node\&.
743 \fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-kill\fR
745 Kill the windows rooted at the selected node\&.
751 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
758 desktop [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
760 If \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
764 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
771 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
773 Focus the selected or given desktop\&.
776 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
778 Activate the selected or given desktop\&.
781 \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
783 Send the selected desktop to the given monitor\&. If
785 is passed, the focused desktop will stay focused\&.
788 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
790 Swap the selected desktop with the given desktop\&. If
792 is passed, the focused desktop will stay focused\&.
795 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layout\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR|monocle|tiled
797 Set or cycle the layout of the selected desktop\&.
800 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
802 Rename the selected desktop\&.
805 \fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-bubble\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR
807 Bubble the selected desktop in the given direction\&.
810 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
812 Remove the selected desktop\&.
818 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
825 monitor [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
827 If \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
831 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
838 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
840 Focus the selected or given monitor\&.
843 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
845 Swap the selected monitor with the given monitor\&.
848 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
850 Create desktops with the given names in the selected monitor\&.
853 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-reorder\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
855 Reorder the desktops of the selected monitor to match the given order\&.
858 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-reset\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
860 Rename, add or remove desktops depending on whether the number of given names is equal, superior or inferior to the number of existing desktops\&.
863 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-rectangle\fR WxH+X+Y
865 Set the rectangle of the selected monitor\&.
868 \fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
870 Rename the selected monitor\&.
873 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
875 Remove the selected monitor\&.
881 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
888 query \fICOMMANDS\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR]
892 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
899 The optional selectors are references\&.
901 \fB\-N\fR, \fB\-\-nodes\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
903 List the IDs of the matching nodes\&.
906 \fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-desktops\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
908 List the IDs (or names) of the matching desktops\&.
911 \fB\-M\fR, \fB\-\-monitors\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
913 List the IDs (or names) of the matching monitors\&.
916 \fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-tree\fR
918 Print a JSON representation of the matching item\&.
923 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
930 \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]
932 Constrain matches to the selected monitor, desktop or node\&. The descriptor can be omitted for
941 Print names instead of IDs\&. Can only be used with
950 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
961 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
968 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-dump\-state\fR
970 Dump the current world state on standard output\&.
973 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-load\-state\fR <file_path>
975 Load a world state from the given file\&. The path must be absolute\&.
978 \fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-monitor\fR <name> WxH+X+Y
980 Add a monitor for the given name and rectangle\&.
983 \fB\-O\fR, \fB\-\-reorder\-monitors\fR <name>\&...
985 Reorder the list of monitors to match the given order\&.
988 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-adopt\-orphans\fR
990 Manage all the unmanaged windows remaining from a previous session\&.
993 \fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-record\-history\fR on|off
995 Enable or disable the recording of node focus history\&.
998 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-get\-status\fR
1000 Print the current status information\&.
1003 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-restart\fR
1005 Restart the window manager
1011 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1015 \fBGeneral Syntax\fR
1022 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1029 \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|marked|center|follow|manage|focus|border)=(on|off)] [rectangle=WxH+X+Y]
1031 Create a new rule\&.
1034 \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR ^<n>|head|tail|(<class_name>|*)[:(<instance_name>|*)]\&...
1036 Remove the given rules\&.
1039 \fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-list\fR
1047 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1051 \fBGeneral Syntax\fR
1054 config [\-m \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR|\-d \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR|\-n \fINODE_SEL\fR] <setting> [<value>]
1056 Get or set the value of <setting>\&.
1062 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1066 \fBGeneral Syntax\fR
1069 subscribe [\fIOPTIONS\fR] (all|report|monitor|desktop|node|\&...)*
1071 Continuously print events\&. See the
1073 section for the description of each event\&.
1078 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1085 \fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-fifo\fR
1087 Print a path to a FIFO from which events can be read and return\&.
1090 \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-count\fR \fICOUNT\fR
1092 Stop the corresponding
1094 process after having received
1102 .nr an-no-space-flag 1
1106 \fBGeneral Syntax\fR
1111 Quit with an optional exit status\&.
1116 If the server can\(cqt handle a message, \fBbspc\fR will return with a non\-zero exit code\&.
1119 Colors are in the form \fI#RRGGBB\fR, booleans are \fItrue\fR, \fIon\fR, \fIfalse\fR or \fIoff\fR\&.
1121 All the boolean settings are \fIfalse\fR by default unless stated otherwise\&.
1122 .SS "Global Settings"
1124 \fInormal_border_color\fR
1126 Color of the border of an unfocused window\&.
1129 \fIactive_border_color\fR
1131 Color of the border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor\&.
1134 \fIfocused_border_color\fR
1136 Color of the border of a focused window of a focused monitor\&.
1139 \fIpresel_feedback_color\fR
1142 \fBnode \-\-presel\-{dir,ratio}\fR
1143 message feedback area\&.
1148 Default split ratio\&.
1153 Prefix prepended to each of the status lines\&.
1156 \fIexternal_rules_command\fR
1158 Absolute path to the command used to retrieve rule consequences\&. The command will receive the following arguments: window ID, class name, instance name, and intermediate consequences\&. The output of that command must have the following format:
1159 \fBkey1=value1 key2=value2 \&...\fR
1160 (the valid key/value pairs are given in the description of the
1165 \fIautomatic_scheme\fR
1167 The insertion scheme used when the insertion point is in automatic mode\&. Accept the following values:
1173 \fIinitial_polarity\fR
1175 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:
1177 \fBsecond_child\fR\&.
1180 \fIdirectional_focus_tightness\fR
1182 The tightness of the algorithm used to decide whether a window is on the
1184 side of another window\&. Accept the following values:
1189 \fIremoval_adjustment\fR
1191 Adjust the brother when unlinking a node from the tree in accordance with the automatic insertion scheme\&.
1194 \fIpresel_feedback\fR
1196 Draw the preselection feedback area\&. Defaults to
1200 \fIborderless_monocle\fR
1202 Remove borders of tiled windows for the
1207 \fIgapless_monocle\fR
1209 Remove gaps of tiled windows for the
1214 \fItop_monocle_padding\fR, \fIright_monocle_padding\fR, \fIbottom_monocle_padding\fR, \fIleft_monocle_padding\fR
1216 Padding space added at the sides of the screen for the
1221 \fIsingle_monocle\fR
1223 Set the desktop layout to
1225 if there\(cqs only one tiled window in the tree\&.
1228 \fIpointer_motion_interval\fR
1230 The minimum interval, in milliseconds, between two motion notify events\&.
1233 \fIpointer_modifier\fR
1235 Keyboard modifier used for moving or resizing windows\&. Accept the following values:
1246 \fIpointer_action1\fR, \fIpointer_action2\fR, \fIpointer_action3\fR
1248 Action performed when pressing
1249 \fIpointer_modifier\fR
1251 \fIbutton<n>\fR\&. Accept the following values:
1254 \fBresize_corner\fR,
1259 \fIclick_to_focus\fR
1261 Button used for focusing a window (or a monitor)\&. The possible values are:
1266 \fBnone\fR\&. Defaults to
1270 \fIswallow_first_click\fR
1272 Don\(cqt replay the click that makes a window focused if
1273 \fIclick_to_focus\fR
1278 \fIfocus_follows_pointer\fR
1280 Focus the window under the pointer\&.
1283 \fIpointer_follows_focus\fR
1285 When focusing a window, put the pointer at its center\&.
1288 \fIpointer_follows_monitor\fR
1290 When focusing a monitor, put the pointer at its center\&.
1293 \fImapping_events_count\fR
1296 \fBmapping_events_count\fR
1297 mapping notify events\&. A negative value implies that every event needs to be handled\&.
1300 \fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
1302 Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
1305 \fIignore_ewmh_fullscreen\fR
1307 Block the fullscreen state transitions that originate from an EWMH request\&. The possible values are:
1309 \fBall\fR, or a comma separated list of the following values:
1314 \fIignore_ewmh_struts\fR
1316 BIgnore strut hinting from clients requesting to reserve space (i\&.e\&. task bars)\&.
1319 \fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
1321 Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
1325 \fIhonor_size_hints\fR
1327 Apply ICCCM window size hints\&.
1330 \fIremove_disabled_monitors\fR
1332 Consider disabled monitors as disconnected\&.
1335 \fIremove_unplugged_monitors\fR
1337 Remove unplugged monitors\&.
1340 \fImerge_overlapping_monitors\fR
1342 Merge overlapping monitors (the bigger remains)\&.
1344 .SS "Monitor and Desktop Settings"
1346 \fItop_padding\fR, \fIright_padding\fR, \fIbottom_padding\fR, \fIleft_padding\fR
1348 Padding space added at the sides of the monitor or desktop\&.
1350 .SS "Desktop Settings"
1354 Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
1360 Window border width\&.
1362 .SH "POINTER BINDINGS"
1364 \fIclick_to_focus\fR
1366 Focus the window (or the monitor) under the pointer if the value isn\(cqt
1370 \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton1\fR
1372 Move the window under the pointer\&.
1375 \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton2\fR
1377 Resize the window under the pointer by dragging the nearest side\&.
1380 \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton3\fR
1382 Resize the window under the pointer by dragging the nearest corner\&.
1385 The behavior of \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton<n>\fR can be modified through the \fIpointer_action<n>\fR setting\&.
1390 See the next section for the description of the format\&.
1393 \fImonitor_add <monitor_id> <monitor_name> <monitor_geometry>\fR
1395 A monitor is added\&.
1398 \fImonitor_rename <monitor_id> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
1400 A monitor is renamed\&.
1403 \fImonitor_remove <monitor_id>\fR
1405 A monitor is removed\&.
1408 \fImonitor_swap <src_monitor_id> <dst_monitor_id>\fR
1410 A monitor is swapped\&.
1413 \fImonitor_focus <monitor_id>\fR
1415 A monitor is focused\&.
1418 \fImonitor_geometry <monitor_id> <monitor_geometry>\fR
1420 The geometry of a monitor changed\&.
1423 \fIdesktop_add <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <desktop_name>\fR
1425 A desktop is added\&.
1428 \fIdesktop_rename <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
1430 A desktop is renamed\&.
1433 \fIdesktop_remove <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
1435 A desktop is removed\&.
1438 \fIdesktop_swap <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id>\fR
1440 A desktop is swapped\&.
1443 \fIdesktop_transfer <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <dst_monitor_id>\fR
1445 A desktop is transferred\&.
1448 \fIdesktop_focus <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
1450 A desktop is focused\&.
1453 \fIdesktop_activate <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
1455 A desktop is activated\&.
1458 \fIdesktop_layout <monitor_id> <desktop_id> tiled|monocle\fR
1460 The layout of a desktop changed\&.
1463 \fInode_add <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <ip_id> <node_id>\fR
1468 \fInode_remove <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
1470 A node is removed\&.
1473 \fInode_swap <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <src_node_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id> <dst_node_id>\fR
1475 A node is swapped\&.
1478 \fInode_transfer <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <src_node_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id> <dst_node_id>\fR
1480 A node is transferred\&.
1483 \fInode_focus <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
1485 A node is focused\&.
1488 \fInode_activate <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
1490 A node is activated\&.
1493 \fInode_presel <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> (dir DIR|ratio RATIO|cancel)\fR
1495 A node is preselected\&.
1498 \fInode_stack <node_id_1> below|above <node_id_2>\fR
1500 A node is stacked below or above another node\&.
1503 \fInode_geometry <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> <node_geometry>\fR
1505 The geometry of a window changed\&.
1508 \fInode_state <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen on|off\fR
1510 The state of a window changed\&.
1513 \fInode_flag <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked|urgent on|off\fR
1515 One of the flags of a node changed\&.
1518 \fInode_layer <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> below|normal|above\fR
1520 The layer of a window changed\&.
1523 \fIpointer_action <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> move|resize_corner|resize_side begin|end\fR
1525 A pointer action occured\&.
1528 Please note that \fBbspwm\fR initializes monitors before it reads messages on its socket, therefore the initial monitor events can\(cqt be received\&.
1531 Each report event message is composed of items separated by colons\&.
1533 Each item has the form \fI<type><value>\fR where \fI<type>\fR is the first character of the item\&.
1535 \fIM<monitor_name>\fR
1540 \fIm<monitor_name>\fR
1542 Unfocused monitor\&.
1545 \fIO<desktop_name>\fR
1547 Occupied focused desktop\&.
1550 \fIo<desktop_name>\fR
1552 Occupied unfocused desktop\&.
1555 \fIF<desktop_name>\fR
1557 Free focused desktop\&.
1560 \fIf<desktop_name>\fR
1562 Free unfocused desktop\&.
1565 \fIU<desktop_name>\fR
1567 Urgent focused desktop\&.
1570 \fIu<desktop_name>\fR
1572 Urgent unfocused desktop\&.
1577 Layout of the focused desktop of a monitor\&.
1582 State of the focused node of a focused desktop\&.
1587 Active flags of the focused node of a focused desktop\&.
1589 .SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
1593 The path of the socket used for the communication between
1596 \fBbspwm\fR\&. If it isn\(cqt defined, then the following path is used:
1597 \fI/tmp/bspwm<host_name>_<display_number>_<screen_number>\-socket\fR\&.
1603 \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
1609 Steven Allen <steven at stebalien\&.com>
1614 \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
1620 Thomas Adam <thomas at xteddy\&.org>
1625 \h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
1631 Ivan Kanakarakis <ivan\&.kanak at gmail\&.com>
1635 Bastien Dejean <nihilhill at gmail\&.com>