.\" Title: bspwm
.\" Author: [see the "Author" section]
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 12/25/2013
+.\" Date: 11/13/2015
.\" Manual: Bspwm Manual
-.\" Source: Bspwm 0.8.7
+.\" Source: Bspwm 0.9
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "BSPWM" "1" "12/25/2013" "Bspwm 0\&.8\&.7" "Bspwm Manual"
+.TH "BSPWM" "1" "11/13/2015" "Bspwm 0\&.9" "Bspwm Manual"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.sp
New windows are inserted in the tree as close as possible to the focused window\&.
.sp
-There is only two splitting modes: \fIautomatic\fR and \fImanual\fR\&.
+There are only two splitting modes: \fIautomatic\fR and \fImanual\fR\&.
.sp
The default mode is \fIautomatic\fR\&. The \fImanual\fR mode is entered by sending a \fBpreselection\fR message\&.
.sp
.RE
.\}
.sp
-Same departure, but the mode is \fImanual\fR, and a \fBwindow \-\-presel up\fR message was sent beforehand:
+Same action, but the mode is \fImanual\fR, and a \fBwindow \-\-presel up\fR message was sent beforehand:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.RE
.\}
.sp
-For obvious reasons, neither desktops nor monitors names may be valid descriptive selectors\&.
+For obvious reasons, neither desktop nor monitor names may be valid descriptive selectors\&.
.SS "Window"
.sp
Select a window\&.
.\}
.nf
WINDOW_SEL := <window_id>
- | (DIR|CYCLE_DIR|biggest|last|focused|older|newer)[\&.floating|\&.tiled][\&.like|\&.unlike][\&.manual][\&.urgent][\&.local]
+ | (DIR|CYCLE_DIR|biggest|last|focused|older|newer)[\&.manual|\&.automatic][\&.tiled|nontiled][\&.pseudotiled|\&.nonpseudotiled][\&.floating|\&.nonfloating][\&.fullscreen|\&.nonfullscreen][\&.below|\&.normal|\&.above][\&.local|\&.foreign][\&.like|\&.unlike][\&.focused|\&.unfocused][\&.urgent|\&.nonurgent][\&.sticky|\&.nonsticky][\&.public|\&.private][\&.locked|\&.unlocked]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
+tiled
+.RS 4
+Only consider tiled windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+nontiled
+.RS 4
+Only consider tiled windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+pseudotiled
+.RS 4
+Only consider pseudo\-tiled windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+nonpseudotiled
+.RS 4
+Only consider non pseudo\-tiled windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
floating
.RS 4
Only consider floating windows\&.
.RE
.PP
-tiled
+nonfloating
.RS 4
-Only consider tiled windows\&.
+Only consider non floating windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+fullscreen
+.RS 4
+Only consider fullscreen windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+nonfullscreen
+.RS 4
+Only consider non fullscreen windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+manual
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows in manual splitting mode\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+automatic
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows in automatic splitting mode\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+focused
+.RS 4
+Only consider focused windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+unfocused
+.RS 4
+Only consider unfocused windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+below
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows of the BELOW layer\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+normal
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows of the NORMAL layer\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+above
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows of the ABOVE layer\&.
.RE
.PP
like
Only consider windows that have a different class than the current window\&.
.RE
.PP
-manual
+local
.RS 4
-Only consider windows in manual splitting mode (see
-\fB\-\-presel\fR)\&.
+Only consider windows of the current desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-local
+foreign
.RS 4
-Only consider windows of the current desktop\&.
+Only consider windows outside of the current desktop\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+private
+.RS 4
+Only consider private windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+public
+.RS 4
+Only consider non private windows\&.
.RE
.PP
urgent
.RS 4
Only consider urgent windows\&.
.RE
+.PP
+nonurgent
+.RS 4
+Only consider non urgent windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+sticky
+.RS 4
+Only consider sticky windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+nonsticky
+.RS 4
+Only consider non sticky windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+locked
+.RS 4
+Only consider locked windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+unlocked
+.RS 4
+Only consider non locked windows\&.
+.RE
.RE
.SS "Desktop"
.sp
.\}
.nf
DESKTOP_SEL := <desktop_name>
- | ^<n>
- | (CYCLE_DIR|last|focused|older|newer)[\&.occupied|\&.free][\&.urgent][\&.local]
+ | [MONITOR_SEL:]^<n>
+ | (CYCLE_DIR|last|[MONITOR_SEL:]focused|older|newer)[\&.occupied|\&.free][\&.urgent|\&.nonurgent][\&.local|\&.foreign]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
Only consider urgent desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
+nonurgent
+.RS 4
+Only consider non urgent desktops\&.
+.RE
+.PP
local
.RS 4
Only consider desktops of the current monitor\&.
.RE
+.PP
+foreign
+.RS 4
+Only consider desktops outside of the current monitor\&.
+.RE
.RE
.SS "Monitor"
.sp
.RE
.SH "WINDOW STATES"
.PP
+tiled
+.RS 4
+Its size and position are determined by the splitting type and ratio of each node of its path in the window tree\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+pseudo_tiled
+.RS 4
+Has an unrestricted size while being centered in its tiling space\&.
+.RE
+.PP
floating
.RS 4
-Is above any tiled window and can be moved/resized freely\&. Although it doesn\(cqt occupy any tiling space, it is still part of the window tree\&.
+Can be moved/resized freely\&. Although it doesn\(cqt occupy any tiling space, it is still part of the window tree\&.
.RE
.PP
fullscreen
.RS 4
-Fills its monitor rectangle, is above all the other windows and has no borders\&.
+Fills its monitor rectangle and has no borders\&. It is send in the ABOVE layer by default\&.
.RE
+.SH "WINDOW FLAGS"
.PP
locked
.RS 4
.RS 4
Tries to keep the same tiling position/size\&.
.RE
+.PP
+urgent
+.RS 4
+Has its urgency hint set\&. This flag is set externally\&.
+.RE
+.SH "STACKING LAYERS"
+.sp
+There\(cqs three stacking layers: BELOW, NORMAL and ABOVE\&.
+.sp
+In each layer, the window are orderered as follow: tiled & pseudo\-tiled < fullscreen < floating\&.
.SH "COMMANDS"
.SS "Window"
.sp
Focus the selected or given window\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fIWINDOW_SEL\fR]
+.RS 4
+Activate the selected or given window\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-to\-desktop\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR
.RS 4
Send the selected window to the given desktop\&.
< 1)\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-edge\fR \fIDIR\fR \fIRATIO\fR|\(+-\fIPIXELS\fR|pull|push
+\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-edge\fR \fIDIR\fR \fIRATIO\fR|\(+-\fIPIXELS\fR
.RS 4
-Set and change the splitting ratio of (or pull, or push) the edge located in the given direction in relation to the selected window\&.
+Set or change the splitting ratio of the edge located in the given direction in relation to the selected window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-rotate\fR \fIDIR\fR \fI90|270|180\fR
Rotate the tree holding the edge located in the given direction in relation to the selected window\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-toggle\fR floating|fullscreen|locked|sticky|private[=on|off]
+\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-state\fR tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen
+.RS 4
+Set the state of the selected window\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-flag\fR locked|sticky|private[=on|off]
+.RS 4
+Set or toggle the given flag for the selected window\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layer\fR below|normal|above
.RS 4
-Set or toggle the given state for the selected window\&.
+Set the stacking layer of the selected window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-close\fR
Swap the selected desktop with the given desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-bubble\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR
+.RS 4
+Bubble the selected desktop in the given direction\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
.RS 4
Remove the selected desktop\&.
Rotate the tree of the selected desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fB\-E\fR, \fB\-\-equalize\fR
+.RS 4
+Reset the split ratios of the tree of the selected desktop\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fB\-B\fR, \fB\-\-balance\fR
.RS 4
Adjust the split ratios of the tree of the selected desktop so that all windows occupy the same area\&.
.RS 4
Circulate the leaves of the tree of the selected desktop\&.
.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-toggle\fR floating[=on|off]
-.RS 4
-Set or toggle the given state for the selected desktop\&.
-.RE
.RE
.SS "Monitor"
.sp
.PP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-reset\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
.RS 4
-Rename, add or remove desktops depending on whether the number of given names is equal, superior or inferior to the number of existing desktops\&.
+Rename, add or remove desktops depending on whether the number of given names is equal, superior or inferior to the number of existing desktops\&. Incidentally reset the settings of the existing desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
Enable or disable the recording of window focus history\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-\-subscribe\fR
+\fB\-\-subscribe\fR (all|report|monitor|desktop|window|\&...)*
.RS 4
-Continuously print status informations on standard output\&.
+Continuously print status information\&. See the
+\fBEVENTS\fR
+section for the detailed description of each event\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-\-get\-status\fR
+.RS 4
+Print the current status information\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Pointer"
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\fR <class_name>|<instance_name>|* [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-one\-shot\fR] [desktop=DESKTOP_SEL|monitor=MONITOR_SEL] [(floating|fullscreen|locked|sticky|private|frame|center|lower|follow|manage|focus)=(true|false)]
+\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\fR <class_name>|<instance_name>|* [\fB\-o\fR|\fB\-\-one\-shot\fR] [monitor=MONITOR_SEL|desktop=DESKTOP_SEL|window=WINDOW_SEL] [state=STATE] [layer=LAYER] [split_dir=DIR] [split_ratio=RATIO] [(locked|sticky|private|center|follow|manage|focus|border)=(on|off)]
.RS 4
Create a new rule\&.
.RE
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-config [\-m \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR|\-d \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR] <key> [<value>]
+config [\-m \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR|\-d \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR|\-w \fIWINDOW_SEL\fR] <key> [<value>]
.RS 4
Get or set the value of <key>\&.
.RE
Quit with an optional exit status\&.
.RE
.RE
+.SH "EXIT CODES"
+.sp
+If the server can\(cqt handle a message, \fBbspc\fR will return with one of the following exit codes:
+.PP
+1
+.RS 4
+Failure\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+2
+.RS 4
+Syntax error\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+3
+.RS 4
+Unknown command\&.
+.RE
.SH "SETTINGS"
.sp
-Colors are either X color names or \fI#RRGGBB\fR, booleans are \fItrue\fR or \fIfalse\fR\&.
+Colors are either \fI#RRGGBB\fR or X color names, booleans are \fItrue\fR, \fIon\fR, \fIfalse\fR or \fIoff\fR\&.
.sp
-All the boolean settings are \fIfalse\fR by default\&.
+All the boolean settings are \fIfalse\fR by default unless stated otherwise\&.
.SS "Global Settings"
.PP
\fIfocused_border_color\fR
Color of the border of an urgent window\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIfocused_frame_opacity\fR
-.RS 4
-Opacity of a focused frame of a focused monitor\&.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fIactive_frame_opacity\fR
-.RS 4
-Opacity of a focused frame of an unfocused monitor\&.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fInormal_frame_opacity\fR
-.RS 4
-Opacity of an unfocused frame\&.
-.RE
-.PP
\fIsplit_ratio\fR
.RS 4
Default split ratio\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIgrowth_factor\fR
-.RS 4
-Intensity of the growth involved in pulling or pushing an edge\&.
-.RE
-.PP
\fIstatus_prefix\fR
.RS 4
Prefix prepended to each of the status lines\&.
command)\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fIinitial_polarity\fR
+.RS 4
+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:
+\fBfirst_child\fR,
+\fBsecond_child\fR\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIhistory_aware_focus\fR
.RS 4
Give priority to the focus history when focusing nodes\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fIfocus_by_distance\fR
+.RS 4
+Base focusing on distances between windows\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIborderless_monocle\fR
.RS 4
-Remove borders for tiled windows in monocle mode\&.
+Remove borders of tiled windows for the
+\fBmonocle\fR
+desktop layout\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIgapless_monocle\fR
.RS 4
-Remove gaps for tiled windows in monocle mode\&.
+Remove gaps of tiled windows for the
+\fBmonocle\fR
+desktop layout\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIleaf_monocle\fR
+.RS 4
+Set the desktop layout to
+\fBmonocle\fR
+if there\(cqs only one tiled window in the tree\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIfocus_follows_pointer\fR
Focus the window under the pointer\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fIpointer_follows_focus\fR
+.RS 4
+When focusing a window, put the pointer at its center\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIpointer_follows_monitor\fR
.RS 4
When focusing a monitor, put the pointer at its center\&.
.PP
\fIauto_alternate\fR
.RS 4
-Interpret two consecutive identical
-\fBuse\fR
-messages as an
-\fBalternate\fR
-message\&.
+Interpret consecutive identical
+\fB\-\-focus\fR
+arguments as the
+\fBlast\fR
+selector for the
+\fBmonitor\fR
+and
+\fBdesktop\fR
+commands\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIauto_cancel\fR
.RS 4
-Interpret two consecutive identical
-\fBpresel\fR
-messages as a
-\fBcancel\fR
-message\&.
+Interpret consecutive identical
+\fB\-\-presel\fR
+arguments as
+\fB\-\-cancel\-presel\fR
+option\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIapply_floating_atom\fR
+\fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
.RS 4
-Set the value of the
-\fI_BSPWM_FLOATING_WINDOW\fR
-atom of each window according to its floating state\&.
+Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
+\fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
.RS 4
-Ignore EWMH requests to focus a window\&.
+Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
+\fItrue\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIremove_disabled_monitor\fR
+\fIremove_disabled_monitors\fR
.RS 4
Consider disabled monitors as disconnected\&.
.RE
-.SS "Desktop Settings"
.PP
-\fIwindow_gap\fR
+\fIremove_unplugged_monitors\fR
.RS 4
-Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
+Remove unplugged monitors\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fImerge_overlapping_monitors\fR
+.RS 4
+Merge overlapping monitors (the bigger remains)\&.
+.RE
+.SS "Monitor and Desktop Settings"
+.PP
\fItop_padding\fR, \fIright_padding\fR, \fIbottom_padding\fR, \fIleft_padding\fR
.RS 4
-Padding space added at the sides of the desktop\&.
+Padding space added at the sides of the monitor or desktop\&.
.RE
+.SS "Default, Desktop Default and Window Settings"
.PP
\fIborder_width\fR
.RS 4
Window border width\&.
.RE
-.SH "STATUS FORMAT"
+.SS "Default and Desktop Settings"
+.PP
+\fIwindow_gap\fR
+.RS 4
+Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
+.RE
+.SH "EVENTS"
+.PP
+\fIreport\fR
+.RS 4
+See the next section for the description of the format\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fImonitor_add <monitor_name> <monitor_id> <monitor_geometry>\fR
+.RS 4
+A monitor is added\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fImonitor_rename <old_name> <new_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A monitor is renamed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fImonitor_remove <monitor_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A monitor is removed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fImonitor_focus <monitor_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A monitor is focused\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fImonitor_geometry <monitor_name> <monitor_geometry>\fR
+.RS 4
+The geometry of a monitor changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_add <monitor_name> <desktop_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A desktop is added\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_rename <monitor_name> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A desktop is renamed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_remove <monitor_name> <desktop_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A desktop is removed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_swap <src_monitor_name> <src_desktop_name> <dst_monitor_name> <dst_desktop_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A desktop is swapped\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_transfer <src_monitor_name> <src_desktop_name> <dst_monitor_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A desktop is transferred\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_focus <monitor_name> <desktop_name>\fR
+.RS 4
+A desktop is focused\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIdesktop_layout <monitor_name> <desktop_name> tiled|monocle\fR
+.RS 4
+The layout of a desktop changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_manage <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id> <ip_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A window is managed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_unmanage <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A window is unmanaged\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_swap <src_monitor_name> <src_desktop_name> <src_window_id> <dst_monitor_name> <dst_desktop_name> <dst_window_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A window is swapped\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_transfer <src_monitor_name> <src_desktop_name> <src_window_id> <dst_monitor_name> <dst_desktop_name> <dst_window_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A window is transferred\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_focus <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A window is focused\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_activate <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A window is activated\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_geometry <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id> <window_geometry>\fR
+.RS 4
+The geometry of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_state <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id> tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen on|off\fR
+.RS 4
+The state of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_flag <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id> sticky|private|locked|urgent on|off\fR
+.RS 4
+One of the flags of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIwindow_layer <monitor_name> <desktop_name> <window_id> below|normal|above\fR
+.RS 4
+The layer of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.sp
+Please note that \fBbspwm\fR initializes monitors before it reads messages on its socket, therefore the initial monitor events can\(cqt be received\&.
+.SH "REPORT FORMAT"
.sp
-Status informations are composed of items separated by colons\&.
+Each report event message is composed of items separated by colons\&.
.sp
Each item has the form \fI<type><value>\fR where \fI<type>\fR is the first character of the item\&.
.PP
Urgent unfocused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIL(tiled|monocle)\fR
+\fIL(T|M)\fR
.RS 4
-Layout of the focused desktop of the focused monitor\&.
+Layout of the focused desktop of a monitor\&.
.RE
.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
.PP
\fBbspc\fR
and
\fBbspwm\fR\&. If it isn\(cqt defined, then the following path is used:
-\fI/tmp/bspwm<display_name>\-socket\fR\&.
+\fI/tmp/bspwm<host_name>_<display_number>_<screen_number>\-socket\fR\&.
.RE
.SH "PANELS"
.sp
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
-A custom panel if the
-\fI\-s\fR
-flag is used (have a look at the files in
+A custom panel (have a look at the files in
\fIexamples/panel\fR)\&.
.RE
.SH "KEY FEATURES"
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
-Multiple monitors support (via
-\fIRandR\fR)\&.
+Multiple monitors support\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
-EWMH support (\fBtint2\fR
-works)\&.
+EWMH support\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
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