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.\" Title: bspwm
.\" Author: [see the "Author" section]
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 07/19/2014
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 10/30/2016
.\" Manual: Bspwm Manual
-.\" Source: Bspwm 0.8.9
+.\" Source: Bspwm 0.9.2
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "BSPWM" "1" "07/19/2014" "Bspwm 0\&.8\&.9" "Bspwm Manual"
+.TH "BSPWM" "1" "10/30/2016" "Bspwm 0\&.9\&.2" "Bspwm Manual"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.sp
\fBbspwm\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-v\fR|\fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG_PATH\fR]
.sp
-\fBbspc\fR \fICOMMAND\fR [\fIARGUMENTS\fR]
+\fBbspc\fR \fIDOMAIN\fR [\fISELECTOR\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
+.sp
+\fBbspc\fR \fICOMMAND\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fIARGUMENTS\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.sp
\fBbspwm\fR is a tiling window manager that represents windows as the leaves of a full binary tree\&.
.RS 4
Use the given configuration file\&.
.RE
-.SH "CONFIGURATION"
-.sp
-\fBbspwm\fR has only two sources of informations: the X events it receives and the messages it reads on a dedicated socket\&.
-.sp
-The default configuration file is \fI$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc\fR\&.
-.sp
-Keyboard and pointer bindings are defined with sxhkd\&.
-.sp
-Example configuration files can be found in the \fBexamples\fR directory\&.
-.SH "SPLITTING MODES"
-.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\&.
-.sp
-The default mode is \fIautomatic\fR\&. The \fImanual\fR mode is entered by sending a \fBpreselection\fR message\&.
-.sp
-Example: insertion of a new node (number 4) into the given tree in \fIautomatic\fR mode:
-.sp
-.if n \{\
-.RS 4
-.\}
-.nf
- b c
- / \e / \e
- 3 a \-\-> 4 b
- ^ / \e ^ / \e
- 2 1 3 a
- / \e
- 2 1
- +\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+ +\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+
- | | | | | |
- | | 2 | | | 3 |
- | | | | | |
- | 3 |\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-| \-\-> | 4 |\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-|
- | ^ | | | ^ | | |
- | | 1 | | | 1 | 2 |
- | | | | | | |
- +\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+ +\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+
-.fi
-.if n \{\
-.RE
-.\}
-.sp
-Same departure, but the mode is \fImanual\fR, and a \fBwindow \-\-presel up\fR message was sent beforehand:
-.sp
-.if n \{\
-.RS 4
-.\}
-.nf
- b b
- / \e / \e
- 3 a \-\-> c a
- ^ / \e / \e / \e
- 2 1 4 3 2 1
- ^
-+\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+ +\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+
-| | | | | |
-| | 2 | | 4 | 2 |
-| | | | ^ | |
-| 3 |\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-| \-\-> |\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-|\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-|
-| ^ | | | | |
-| | 1 | | 3 | 1 |
-| | | | | |
-+\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+ +\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-+
-.fi
-.if n \{\
-.RE
-.\}
-.SH "CONTAINERS"
-.sp
-Each monitor contains at least one desktop\&.
-.sp
-Each desktop contains at most one tree\&.
.SH "COMMON DEFINITIONS"
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-DIR := left | right | up | down
+DIR := north | west | south | east
CYCLE_DIR := next | prev
.fi
.if n \{\
.\}
.SH "SELECTORS"
.sp
-Selectors are used to select a target window, desktop, or monitor\&. A selector can either describe the target relatively or name it globally\&.
+Selectors are used to select a target node, desktop, or monitor\&. A selector can either describe the target relatively or name it globally\&.
.sp
-Descriptive (relative) selectors consist of a primary selector and any number of non\-conflicting modifiers as follows:
+Selectors consist of an optional reference, a descriptor and any number of non\-conflicting modifiers as follows:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-PRIMARY_SELECTOR[\&.MODIFIER]*
+[REFERENCE#]DESCRIPTOR(\&.MODIFIER)*
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
-For obvious reasons, neither desktops nor monitors names may be valid descriptive selectors\&.
-.SS "Window"
+The relative targets are computed in relation to the given reference (the default reference value is \fBfocused\fR)\&.
.sp
-Select a window\&.
+An exclamation mark can be prepended to any modifier in order to reverse its meaning\&.
+.SS "Node"
+.sp
+Select a node\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-WINDOW_SEL := <window_id>
- | (DIR|CYCLE_DIR|biggest|last|focused|older|newer)[\&.floating|\&.tiled][\&.like|\&.unlike][\&.manual|\&.automatic][\&.urgent][\&.local]
+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]
+
+STATE := tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen
+
+FLAG := hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent
+
+LAYER := below|normal|above
+
+PATH := @[DESKTOP_SEL:][[/]JUMP](/JUMP)*
+
+JUMP := first|1|second|2|brother|parent|DIR
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBPrimary Selectors\fR
+\fBDescriptors\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fIDIR\fR
.RS 4
-Selects the window in the given (spacial) direction relative to the active window\&.
+Selects the window in the given (spacial) direction relative to the reference node\&.
.RE
.PP
\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
-Selects the window in the given (cyclic) direction\&.
+Selects the window in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference node\&.
.RE
.PP
-biggest
+\fIPATH\fR
.RS 4
-Selects the biggest window on the current desktop\&.
+Selects the node at the given path\&.
.RE
.PP
last
.RS 4
-Selects the previously focused window\&.
+Selects the previously focused node relative to the reference node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+older
+.RS 4
+Selects the node older than the reference node in the history\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+newer
+.RS 4
+Selects the node newer than the reference node in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
focused
.RS 4
-Selects the currently focused window\&.
+Selects the currently focused node\&.
.RE
.PP
-older
+pointed
.RS 4
-Selects the window older than the focused window in the history\&.
+Selects the window under the pointer\&.
.RE
.PP
-newer
+biggest
+.RS 4
+Selects the biggest window\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+<node_id>
+.RS 4
+Selects the node with the given ID\&.
+.RE
+.RE
+.sp
+.it 1 an-trap
+.nr an-no-space-flag 1
+.nr an-break-flag 1
+.br
+.ps +1
+\fBPath Jumps\fR
+.RS 4
+.sp
+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)\&.
+.PP
+1|first
+.RS 4
+Jumps to the first child\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+2|second
+.RS 4
+Jumps to the second child\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+brother
.RS 4
-Selects the window newer than the focused window in the history\&.
+Jumps to the brother node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+parent
+.RS 4
+Jumps to the parent node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIDIR\fR
+.RS 4
+Jumps to the node holding the edge in the given direction\&.
.RE
.RE
.sp
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-floating
+[!]focused
.RS 4
-Only consider floating windows\&.
+Only consider focused or unfocused nodes\&.
.RE
.PP
-tiled
+[!]automatic
.RS 4
-Only consider tiled windows\&.
+Only consider nodes in automatic or manual insertion mode\&.
.RE
.PP
-like
+[!]local
.RS 4
-Only consider windows that have the same class as the current window\&.
+Only consider nodes in or not in the reference desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-unlike
+[!]active
.RS 4
-Only consider windows that have a different class than the current window\&.
+Only consider nodes in or not in the active desktop of their monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-manual
+[!]leaf
.RS 4
-Only consider windows in manual splitting mode\&.
+Only consider leaves or internal nodes\&.
.RE
.PP
-automatic
+[!]window
.RS 4
-Only consider windows in automatic splitting mode\&.
+Only consider nodes that hold or don\(cqt hold a window\&.
.RE
.PP
-local
+[!](tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen)
.RS 4
-Only consider windows of the current desktop\&.
+Only consider windows in or not in the given state\&.
.RE
.PP
-urgent
+[!]same_class
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows that have or don\(cqt have the same class as the reference window\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+[!]descendant_of
+.RS 4
+Only consider nodes that are or aren\(cqt descendants of the reference node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+[!]ancestor_of
.RS 4
-Only consider urgent windows\&.
+Only consider nodes that are or aren\(cqt ancestors of the reference node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+[!](hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent)
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows that have or don\(cqt have the given flag set\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+[!](below|normal|above)
+.RS 4
+Only consider windows in or not in the given layer\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Desktop"
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-DESKTOP_SEL := <desktop_name>
- | [MONITOR_SEL:]^<n>
- | (CYCLE_DIR|last|[MONITOR_SEL:]focused|older|newer)[\&.occupied|\&.free][\&.urgent][\&.local]
+DESKTOP_SEL := [DESKTOP_SEL#](CYCLE_DIR|last|older|newer|[MONITOR_SEL:](focused|^<n>)|<desktop_id>|<desktop_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]urgent][\&.[!]local]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBPrimary Selectors\fR
+\fBDescriptors\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-<desktop_name>
+\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
-Selects the desktop with the given name\&.
+Selects the desktop in the given direction relative to the reference desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-^<n>
+last
.RS 4
-Selects the nth desktop\&.
+Selects the previously focused desktop relative to the reference desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
+older
.RS 4
-Selects the desktop in the given direction relative to the active desktop\&.
+Selects the desktop older than the reference desktop in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
-last
+newer
.RS 4
-Selects the previously focused desktop\&.
+Selects the desktop newer than the reference desktop in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
focused
Selects the currently focused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-older
+^<n>
.RS 4
-Selects the desktop older than the focused desktop in the history\&.
+Selects the nth desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-newer
+<desktop_id>
+.RS 4
+Selects the desktop with the given ID\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+<desktop_name>
.RS 4
-Selects the desktop newer than the focused desktop in the history\&.
+Selects the desktop with the given name\&.
.RE
.RE
.sp
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-occupied
+[!]occupied
.RS 4
-Only consider occupied desktops\&.
+Only consider occupied or free desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
-free
+[!]focused
.RS 4
-Only consider free desktops\&.
+Only consider focused or unfocused desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
-urgent
+[!]urgent
.RS 4
-Only consider urgent desktops\&.
+Only consider urgent or non urgent desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
-local
+[!]local
.RS 4
-Only consider desktops of the current monitor\&.
+Only consider inside or outside of the reference monitor\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Monitor"
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-MONITOR_SEL := <monitor_name>
- | ^<n>
- | (DIR|CYCLE_DIR|last|primary|focused|older|newer)[\&.occupied|\&.free]
+MONITOR_SEL := [MONITOR_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|last|older|newer|focused|primary|^<n>|<monitor_id>|<monitor_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBPrimary Selectors\fR
+\fBDescriptors\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-<monitor_name>
+\fIDIR\fR
.RS 4
-Selects the monitor with the given name\&.
+Selects the monitor in the given (spacial) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-^<n>
+\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
-Selects the nth monitor\&.
+Selects the monitor in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIDIR\fR
+last
.RS 4
-Selects the monitor in the given (spacial) direction relative to the active monitor\&.
+Selects the previously focused monitor relative to the reference monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
+older
.RS 4
-Selects the monitor in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the active monitor\&.
+Selects the monitor older than the reference monitor in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
-primary
+newer
.RS 4
-Selects the primary monitor\&.
+Selects the monitor newer than the reference monitor in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
-last
+focused
.RS 4
-Selects the previously focused monitor\&.
+Selects the currently focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-focused
+primary
.RS 4
-Selects the currently focused monitor\&.
+Selects the primary monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-older
+^<n>
.RS 4
-Selects the monitor older than the focused monitor in the history\&.
+Selects the nth monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-newer
+<monitor_id>
+.RS 4
+Selects the monitor with the given ID\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+<monitor_name>
.RS 4
-Selects the monitor newer than the focused monitor in the history\&.
+Selects the monitor with the given name\&.
.RE
.RE
.sp
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-occupied
+[!]occupied
.RS 4
-Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is occupied\&.
+Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is occupied or free\&.
.RE
.PP
-free
+[!]focused
.RS 4
-Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is free\&.
+Only consider focused or unfocused monitors\&.
.RE
.RE
.SH "WINDOW STATES"
.PP
-floating
+tiled
.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\&.
+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 a libre size while being centered in its tiling space\&.
+Has an unrestricted size while being centered in its tiling space\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+floating
+.RS 4
+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 "NODE FLAGS"
.PP
-locked
+hidden
.RS 4
-Ignores the
-\fBclose\fR
-message\&.
+Is hidden and doesn\(cqt occupy any tiling space\&.
.RE
.PP
sticky
.RS 4
Tries to keep the same tiling position/size\&.
.RE
-.SH "COMMANDS"
-.SS "Window"
+.PP
+locked
+.RS 4
+Ignores the
+\fBnode \-\-close\fR
+message\&.
+.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 "DOMAINS"
+.SS "Node"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
-window [\fIWINDOW_SEL\fR] \fIOPTIONS\fR
+node [\fINODE_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
+.sp
+If \fINODE_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBCommands\fR
+.RS 4
+.PP
+\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
+Focus the selected or given node\&.
+.RE
.PP
-\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIWINDOW_SEL\fR]
+\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
-Focus the selected or given window\&.
+Activate the selected or given node\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-to\-desktop\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR
.RS 4
-Send the selected window to the given desktop\&.
+Send the selected node to the given desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
.RS 4
-Send the selected window to the given monitor\&.
+Send the selected node to the given monitor\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-to\-node\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR
+.RS 4
+Transplant the selected node to the given node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR
+.RS 4
+Swap the selected node with the given node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-dir\fR [~]\fIDIR\fR|cancel
+.RS 4
+Preselect the splitting area of the selected node (or cancel the preselection)\&. If
+\fB~\fR
+is prepended to
+\fIDIR\fR
+and the current preselection direction matches
+\fIDIR\fR, then the argument is interpreted as
+\fBcancel\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-to\-window\fR \fIWINDOW_SEL\fR
+\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR
.RS 4
-Transplant the selected window to the given window\&.
+Set the splitting ratio of the preselection area\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIWINDOW_SEL\fR
+\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-move\fR \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
.RS 4
-Swap the selected window with the given window\&.
+Move the selected window by
+\fIdx\fR
+pixels horizontally and
+\fIdy\fR
+pixels vertically\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-presel\fR \fIDIR\fR|cancel
+\fB\-z\fR, \fB\-\-resize\fR top|left|bottom|right|top_left|top_right|bottom_right|bottom_left \fIdx\fR \fIdy\fR
.RS 4
-Preselect the splitting area of the selected window (or cancel the preselection)\&.
+Resize the selected window by moving the given handle by
+\fIdx\fR
+pixels horizontally and
+\fIdy\fR
+pixels vertically\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR|(+|\-)\fIPIXELS\fR
.RS 4
-Set the splitting ratio of the selected window (0 <
+Set the splitting ratio of the selected node (0 <
\fIRATIO\fR
< 1)\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-edge\fR \fIDIR\fR \fIRATIO\fR|\(+-\fIPIXELS\fR
+\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-rotate\fR \fI90|270|180\fR
+.RS 4
+Rotate the tree rooted at the selected node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-flip\fR \fIhorizontal|vertical\fR
+.RS 4
+Flip the the tree rooted at selected node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-E\fR, \fB\-\-equalize\fR
+.RS 4
+Reset the split ratios of the tree rooted at the selected node to their default value\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-B\fR, \fB\-\-balance\fR
+.RS 4
+Adjust the split ratios of the tree rooted at the selected node so that all windows occupy the same area\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-C\fR, \fB\-\-circulate\fR forward|backward
+.RS 4
+Circulate the windows of the tree rooted at the selected node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-state\fR [~](tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen)
+.RS 4
+Set the state of the selected window\&. If
+\fB~\fR
+is present and the current state matches the given state, then the argument is interpreted as the last state\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-flag\fR hidden|sticky|private|locked[=on|off]
.RS 4
-Set or change the splitting ratio of the edge located in the given direction in relation to the selected window\&.
+Set or toggle the given flag for the selected node\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-rotate\fR \fIDIR\fR \fI90|270|180\fR
+\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layer\fR below|normal|above
.RS 4
-Rotate the tree holding the edge located in the given direction in relation to the selected window\&.
+Set the stacking layer of the selected window\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-toggle\fR floating|fullscreen|pseudo_tiled|locked|sticky|private[=on|off]
+\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-insert\-receptacle\fR
.RS 4
-Set or toggle the given state for the selected window\&.
+Insert a receptacle node at the selected node\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-close\fR
.RS 4
-Close the selected window\&.
+Close the windows rooted at the selected node\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-kill\fR
.RS 4
-Kill the selected window\&.
+Kill the windows rooted at the selected node\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Desktop"
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
-desktop [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR] \fIOPTIONS\fR
+desktop [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
+.sp
+If \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBCOMMANDS\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
Focus the selected or given desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-activate\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
+.RS 4
+Activate the selected or given desktop\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
.RS 4
Send the selected desktop to the given monitor\&.
Swap the selected desktop with the given desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
-.RS 4
-Remove the selected desktop\&.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-cancel\-presel\fR
-.RS 4
-Cancel the preselection of all the windows of the selected desktop\&.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-flip\fR \fIhorizontal|vertical\fR
-.RS 4
-Flip the tree of the selected desktop\&.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-rotate\fR \fI90|270|180\fR
-.RS 4
-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\&.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-C\fR, \fB\-\-circulate\fR forward|backward
+\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-bubble\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
-Circulate the leaves of the tree of the selected desktop\&.
+Bubble the selected desktop in the given direction\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-toggle\fR floating[=on|off]
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
.RS 4
-Set or toggle the given state for the selected desktop\&.
+Remove the selected desktop\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Monitor"
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
-monitor [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR] \fIOPTIONS\fR
+monitor [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR] \fICOMMANDS\fR
+.sp
+If \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR is omitted, \fBfocused\fR is assumed\&.
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBCommands\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
Focus the selected or given monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
+\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
.RS 4
-Create desktops with the given names in the selected monitor\&.
+Swap the selected monitor with the given monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
+\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
.RS 4
-Remove desktops with the given names\&.
+Create desktops with the given names in the selected monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-reorder\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
.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\&. Incidentally reset the settings of the 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\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-rectangle\fR WxH+X+Y
+.RS 4
+Set the rectangle of the selected monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
Rename the selected monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
.RS 4
-Swap the selected monitor with the given monitor\&.
+Remove the selected monitor\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Query"
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
-query \fIOPTIONS\fR
+query \fICOMMANDS\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR]
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBCommands\fR
.RS 4
+.sp
+The optional selectors are references\&.
.PP
-\fB\-W\fR, \fB\-\-windows\fR
+\fB\-N\fR, \fB\-\-nodes\fR [\fINODE_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
-List matching windows\&.
+List the IDs of the matching nodes\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-desktops\fR
+\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-desktops\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
-List matching desktops\&.
+List the IDs of the matching desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-M\fR, \fB\-\-monitors\fR
+\fB\-M\fR, \fB\-\-monitors\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
-List matching monitors\&.
+List the IDs of the matching monitors\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-tree\fR
.RS 4
-Print tree rooted at query\&.
+Print a JSON representation of the matching item\&.
.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-history\fR
-.RS 4
-Print the history as it relates to the query\&.
.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-stack\fR
+.sp
+.it 1 an-trap
+.nr an-no-space-flag 1
+.nr an-break-flag 1
+.br
+.ps +1
+\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
-Print the window stacking order\&.
-.RE
.PP
-[\fB\-m\fR,\fB\-\-monitor\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]] | [\fB\-d\fR,\fB\-\-desktop\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]] | [\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-window\fR [\fIWINDOW_SEL\fR]]
+\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]
.RS 4
-Constrain matches to the selected monitor, desktop or window\&.
+Constrain matches to the selected monitor, desktop or node\&. The descriptor can be omitted for
+\fI\-M\fR,
+\fI\-D\fR
+and
+\fI\-N\fR\&.
.RE
.RE
-.SS "Restore"
+.SS "Wm"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
-restore \fIOPTIONS\fR
+wm \fICOMMANDS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBCommands\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-\fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-tree\fR <file_path>
+\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-dump\-state\fR
.RS 4
-Load the desktop trees from the given file\&.
+Dump the current world state on standard output\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-history\fR <file_path>
+\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-load\-state\fR <file_path>
.RS 4
-Load the focus history from the given file\&.
+Load a world state from the given file\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-stack\fR <file_path>
+\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-monitor\fR <name> WxH+X+Y
.RS 4
-Load the window stacking order from the given file\&.
-.RE
+Add a monitor for the given name and rectangle\&.
.RE
-.SS "Control"
+.PP
+\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-adopt\-orphans\fR
+.RS 4
+Manage all the unmanaged windows remaining from a previous session\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-record\-history\fR on|off
+.RS 4
+Enable or disable the recording of node focus history\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-get\-status\fR
+.RS 4
+Print the current status information\&.
+.RE
+.RE
+.SS "Rule"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
-control \fIOPTIONS\fR
+rule \fICOMMANDS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBCommands\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-\fB\-\-adopt\-orphans\fR
+\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)]
.RS 4
-Manage all the unmanaged windows remaining from a previous session\&.
+Create a new rule\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-\-toggle\-visibility\fR
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR ^<n>|head|tail|(<class_name>|*)[:(<instance_name>|*)]\&...
.RS 4
-Toggle the visibility of all the windows\&.
+Remove the given rules\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-\-record\-history\fR on|off
+\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-list\fR
.RS 4
-Enable or disable the recording of window focus history\&.
+List the rules\&.
.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-\-subscribe\fR
-.RS 4
-Continuously print status informations\&.
.RE
+.SS "Config"
+.sp
+.it 1 an-trap
+.nr an-no-space-flag 1
+.nr an-break-flag 1
+.br
+.ps +1
+\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
+.RS 4
.PP
-\fB\-\-get\-status\fR
+config [\-m \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR|\-d \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR|\-n \fINODE_SEL\fR] <key> [<value>]
.RS 4
-Print the current status informations\&.
+Get or set the value of <key>\&.
.RE
.RE
-.SS "Pointer"
+.SS "Subscribe"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
-.sp
-pointer \fIOPTIONS\fR
+.PP
+subscribe (all|report|monitor|desktop|node|\&...)*
+.RS 4
+Continuously print status information\&. See the
+\fBEVENTS\fR
+section for the detailed description of each event\&.
+.RE
.RE
+.SS "Quit"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-grab\fR focus|move|resize_side|resize_corner
+quit [<status>]
.RS 4
-Initiate the given pointer action\&.
+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 a non\-zero exit code\&.
+.SH "SETTINGS"
+.sp
+Colors are in the form \fI#RRGGBB\fR, booleans are \fItrue\fR, \fIon\fR, \fIfalse\fR or \fIoff\fR\&.
+.sp
+All the boolean settings are \fIfalse\fR by default unless stated otherwise\&.
+.SS "Global Settings"
.PP
-\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-track\fR <x> <y>
+\fInormal_border_color\fR
.RS 4
-Pass the pointer root coordinates for the current pointer action\&.
+Color of the border of an unfocused window\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-u\fR, \fB\-\-ungrab\fR
+\fIactive_border_color\fR
.RS 4
-Terminate the current pointer action\&.
+Color of the border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor\&.
.RE
+.PP
+\fIfocused_border_color\fR
+.RS 4
+Color of the border of a focused window of a focused monitor\&.
.RE
-.SS "Rule"
-.sp
-.it 1 an-trap
-.nr an-no-space-flag 1
-.nr an-break-flag 1
-.br
-.ps +1
-\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
+.PP
+\fIpresel_feedback_color\fR
.RS 4
-.sp
-rule \fIOPTIONS\fR
+Color of the
+\fBnode \-\-presel\-{dir,ratio}\fR
+message feedback area\&.
.RE
-.sp
-.it 1 an-trap
-.nr an-no-space-flag 1
-.nr an-break-flag 1
-.br
-.ps +1
-\fBOptions\fR
+.PP
+\fIsplit_ratio\fR
.RS 4
+Default split ratio\&.
+.RE
.PP
-\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] [(floating|fullscreen|pseudo_tiled|locked|sticky|private|center|follow|manage|focus)=(true|false)] [split_dir=DIR]
+\fIstatus_prefix\fR
.RS 4
-Create a new rule\&.
+Prefix prepended to each of the status lines\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR ^<n>|head|tail|<class_name>|<instance_name>|*\&...
+\fIexternal_rules_command\fR
.RS 4
-Remove the given rules\&.
+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:
+\fBkey1=value1 key2=value2 \&...\fR
+(the valid key/value pairs are given in the description of the
+\fIrule\fR
+command)\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-list\fR [<class_name>|<instance_name>|*]
+\fIinitial_polarity\fR
.RS 4
-List the rules\&.
+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
+\fIborderless_monocle\fR
+.RS 4
+Remove borders of tiled windows for the
+\fBmonocle\fR
+desktop layout\&.
.RE
-.SS "Config"
-.sp
-.it 1 an-trap
-.nr an-no-space-flag 1
-.nr an-break-flag 1
-.br
-.ps +1
-\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
+.PP
+\fIgapless_monocle\fR
.RS 4
+Remove gaps of tiled windows for the
+\fBmonocle\fR
+desktop layout\&.
+.RE
.PP
-config [\-m \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR|\-d \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR|\-w \fIWINDOW_SEL\fR] <key> [<value>]
+\fIpaddingless_monocle\fR
.RS 4
-Get or set the value of <key>\&.
+Remove padding space for the
+\fBmonocle\fR
+desktop layout\&.
.RE
+.PP
+\fIsingle_monocle\fR
+.RS 4
+Set the desktop layout to
+\fBmonocle\fR
+if there\(cqs only one tiled window in the tree\&.
.RE
-.SS "Quit"
-.sp
-.it 1 an-trap
-.nr an-no-space-flag 1
-.nr an-break-flag 1
-.br
-.ps +1
-\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
+.PP
+\fIpointer_motion_interval\fR
.RS 4
+The minimum interval, in milliseconds, between two motion notify events\&.
+.RE
.PP
-quit [<status>]
+\fIpointer_modifier\fR
.RS 4
-Quit with an optional exit status\&.
+Keyboard modifier used for moving or resizing windows\&. Accept the following values:
+\fBshift\fR,
+\fBcontrol\fR,
+\fBlock\fR,
+\fBmod1\fR,
+\fBmod2\fR,
+\fBmod3\fR,
+\fBmod4\fR,
+\fBmod5\fR\&.
.RE
+.PP
+\fIpointer_action1\fR, \fIpointer_action2\fR, \fIpointer_action3\fR
+.RS 4
+Action performed when pressing
+\fIpointer_modifier\fR
++
+\fIbutton<n>\fR\&. Accept the following values:
+\fBmove\fR,
+\fBresize_side\fR,
+\fBresize_corner\fR,
+\fBfocus\fR,
+\fBnone\fR\&.
.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
+\fIclick_to_focus\fR
.RS 4
-Failure\&.
+Focus a window (or a monitor) by clicking it\&.
.RE
.PP
-2
+\fIfocus_follows_pointer\fR
.RS 4
-Syntax error\&.
+Focus the window under the pointer\&.
.RE
.PP
-3
+\fIpointer_follows_focus\fR
.RS 4
-Unknown command\&.
+When focusing a window, put the pointer at its center\&.
.RE
-.SH "SETTINGS"
-.sp
-Colors are either X color names or \fI#RRGGBB\fR, booleans are \fItrue\fR or \fIfalse\fR\&.
-.sp
-All the boolean settings are \fIfalse\fR by default\&.
-.SS "Global Settings"
.PP
-\fIfocused_border_color\fR
+\fIpointer_follows_monitor\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused window of a focused monitor\&.
+When focusing a monitor, put the pointer at its center\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIactive_border_color\fR
+\fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor\&.
+Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fInormal_border_color\fR
+\fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of an unfocused window\&.
+Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
+\fItrue\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIpresel_border_color\fR
+\fIhonor_size_hints\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the
-\fBpresel\fR
-message feedback\&.
+Apply ICCCM window size hints\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIremove_disabled_monitors\fR
+.RS 4
+Consider disabled monitors as disconnected\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIfocused_locked_border_color\fR
+\fIremove_unplugged_monitors\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused locked window of a focused monitor\&.
+Remove unplugged monitors\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIactive_locked_border_color\fR
+\fImerge_overlapping_monitors\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused locked window of an unfocused monitor\&.
+Merge overlapping monitors (the bigger remains)\&.
.RE
+.SS "Monitor and Desktop Settings"
.PP
-\fInormal_locked_border_color\fR
+\fItop_padding\fR, \fIright_padding\fR, \fIbottom_padding\fR, \fIleft_padding\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of an unfocused locked window\&.
+Padding space added at the sides of the monitor or desktop\&.
.RE
+.SS "Desktop Settings"
.PP
-\fIfocused_sticky_border_color\fR
+\fIwindow_gap\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused sticky window of a focused monitor\&.
+Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
.RE
+.SS "Node Settings"
.PP
-\fIactive_sticky_border_color\fR
+\fIborder_width\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused sticky window of an unfocused monitor\&.
+Window border width\&.
.RE
+.SH "POINTER BINDINGS"
.PP
-\fInormal_sticky_border_color\fR
+\fIbutton1\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of an unfocused sticky window\&.
+Focus the window under the pointer if
+\fIclick_to_focus\fR
+is set\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIfocused_private_border_color\fR
+\fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton1\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused private window of a focused monitor\&.
+Move the window under the pointer\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIactive_private_border_color\fR
+\fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton2\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of a focused private window of an unfocused monitor\&.
+Resize the window under the pointer by dragging the nearest side\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fInormal_private_border_color\fR
+\fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton3\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of an unfocused private window\&.
+Resize the window under the pointer by dragging the nearest corner\&.
.RE
+.sp
+The behavior of \fIpointer_modifier\fR + \fIbutton<n>\fR can be modified through the \fIpointer_action<n>\fR setting\&.
+.SH "EVENTS"
.PP
-\fIurgent_border_color\fR
+\fIreport\fR
.RS 4
-Color of the border of an urgent window\&.
+See the next section for the description of the format\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIsplit_ratio\fR
+\fImonitor_add <monitor_id> <monitor_name> <monitor_geometry>\fR
.RS 4
-Default split ratio\&.
+A monitor is added\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIstatus_prefix\fR
+\fImonitor_rename <monitor_id> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
.RS 4
-Prefix prepended to each of the status lines\&.
+A monitor is renamed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIexternal_rules_command\fR
+\fImonitor_remove <monitor_id>\fR
.RS 4
-External command used to retrieve rule consequences\&. The command will receive the the ID of the window being processed as its first argument and the class and instance names as second and third arguments\&. The output of that command must have the following format:
-\fBkey1=value1 key2=value2 \&...\fR
-(the valid key/value pairs are given in the description of the
-\fIrule\fR
-command)\&.
+A monitor is removed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIhistory_aware_focus\fR
+\fImonitor_swap <src_monitor_id> <dst_monitor_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Give priority to the focus history when focusing nodes\&.
+A monitor is swapped\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIfocus_by_distance\fR
+\fImonitor_focus <monitor_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Base focusing on distances between windows\&.
+A monitor is focused\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIborderless_monocle\fR
+\fImonitor_geometry <monitor_id> <monitor_geometry>\fR
.RS 4
-Remove borders for tiled windows in monocle mode\&.
+The geometry of a monitor changed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIgapless_monocle\fR
+\fIdesktop_add <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
-Remove gaps for tiled windows in monocle mode\&.
+A desktop is added\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIfocus_follows_pointer\fR
+\fIdesktop_rename <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <old_name> <new_name>\fR
.RS 4
-Focus the window under the pointer\&.
+A desktop is renamed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIpointer_follows_monitor\fR
+\fIdesktop_remove <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
.RS 4
-When focusing a monitor, put the pointer at its center\&.
+A desktop is removed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIauto_alternate\fR
+\fIdesktop_swap <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Interpret two consecutive identical
-\fBuse\fR
-messages as an
-\fBalternate\fR
-message\&.
+A desktop is swapped\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIauto_cancel\fR
+\fIdesktop_transfer <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <dst_monitor_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Interpret two consecutive identical
-\fBpresel\fR
-messages as a
-\fBcancel\fR
-message\&.
+A desktop is transferred\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIapply_floating_atom\fR
+\fIdesktop_focus <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Set the value of the
-\fI_BSPWM_FLOATING_WINDOW\fR
-atom of each window according to its floating state\&.
+A desktop is focused\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
+\fIdesktop_activate <monitor_id> <desktop_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
+A desktop is activated\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIremove_disabled_monitors\fR
+\fIdesktop_layout <monitor_id> <desktop_id> tiled|monocle\fR
.RS 4
-Consider disabled monitors as disconnected\&.
+The layout of a desktop changed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fIremove_unplugged_monitors\fR
+\fInode_manage <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> <ip_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Remove unplugged monitors\&.
+A window is managed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fImerge_overlapping_monitors\fR
+\fInode_unmanage <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Merge overlapping monitors (the bigger remains)\&.
+A window is unmanaged\&.
.RE
-.SS "Monitor and Desktop Settings"
.PP
-\fItop_padding\fR, \fIright_padding\fR, \fIbottom_padding\fR, \fIleft_padding\fR
+\fInode_swap <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <src_node_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id> <dst_node_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Padding space added at the sides of the monitor or desktop\&.
+A node is swapped\&.
.RE
-.SS "Default, Desktop Default and Window Settings"
.PP
-\fIborder_width\fR
+\fInode_transfer <src_monitor_id> <src_desktop_id> <src_node_id> <dst_monitor_id> <dst_desktop_id> <dst_node_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Window border width\&.
+A node is transferred\&.
.RE
-.SS "Default and Desktop Settings"
.PP
-\fIwindow_gap\fR
+\fInode_focus <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
.RS 4
-Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
+A node is focused\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_activate <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id>\fR
+.RS 4
+A node is activated\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_presel <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> (dir DIR|ratio RATIO|cancel)\fR
+.RS 4
+A node is preselected\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_stack <node_id_1> below|above <node_id_2>\fR
+.RS 4
+A node is stacked below or above another node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_geometry <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> <node_geometry>\fR
+.RS 4
+The geometry of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_state <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> tiled|pseudo_tiled|floating|fullscreen on|off\fR
+.RS 4
+The state of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_flag <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent on|off\fR
+.RS 4
+One of the flags of a node changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fInode_layer <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> below|normal|above\fR
+.RS 4
+The layer of a window changed\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIpointer_action <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> move|resize_corner|resize_side begin|end\fR
+.RS 4
+A pointer action occured\&.
.RE
-.SH "STATUS FORMAT"
.sp
-Status informations are composed of items separated by colons\&.
+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
+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
.RS 4
Layout of the focused desktop of a monitor\&.
.RE
+.PP
+\fIT(T|P|F|=|@)\fR
+.RS 4
+State of the focused node of a focused desktop\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fIG(S?P?L?)\fR
+.RS 4
+Active flags of the focused node of a focused desktop\&.
+.RE
.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
.PP
\fIBSPWM_SOCKET\fR
\fBbspc\fR
and
\fBbspwm\fR\&. If it isn\(cqt defined, then the following path is used:
-\fI/tmp/bspwm<display_name>\-socket\fR\&.
-.RE
-.SH "PANELS"
-.sp
-.RS 4
-.ie n \{\
-\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
-.\}
-.el \{\
-.sp -1
-.IP \(bu 2.3
-.\}
-Any EWMH compliant panel (e\&.g\&.:
-\fItint2\fR,
-\fIbmpanel2\fR, etc\&.)\&.
-.RE
-.sp
-.RS 4
-.ie n \{\
-\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
-.\}
-.el \{\
-.sp -1
-.IP \(bu 2.3
-.\}
-A custom panel if the
-\fI\-s\fR
-flag is used (have a look at the files in
-\fIexamples/panel\fR)\&.
-.RE
-.SH "KEY FEATURES"
-.sp
-.RS 4
-.ie n \{\
-\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
-.\}
-.el \{\
-.sp -1
-.IP \(bu 2.3
-.\}
-Configured and controlled through messages\&.
-.RE
-.sp
-.RS 4
-.ie n \{\
-\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
-.\}
-.el \{\
-.sp -1
-.IP \(bu 2.3
-.\}
-Multiple monitors support (via
-\fIRandR\fR)\&.
-.RE
-.sp
-.RS 4
-.ie n \{\
-\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
-.\}
-.el \{\
-.sp -1
-.IP \(bu 2.3
-.\}
-EWMH support (\fBtint2\fR
-works)\&.
-.RE
-.sp
-.RS 4
-.ie n \{\
-\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
-.\}
-.el \{\
-.sp -1
-.IP \(bu 2.3
-.\}
-Hybrid tiling\&.
+\fI/tmp/bspwm<host_name>_<display_number>_<screen_number>\-socket\fR\&.
.RE
.SH "CONTRIBUTORS"
.sp
.SH "AUTHOR"
.sp
Bastien Dejean <nihilhill at gmail\&.com>
-.SH "MAILING LIST"
-.sp
-bspwm at librelist\&.com
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