.\" Title: bspwm
.\" Author: [see the "Author" section]
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-.\" Date: 08/21/2017
+.\" Date: 06/19/2018
.\" Manual: Bspwm Manual
-.\" Source: Bspwm 0.9.3-20-ge4fa0f2
+.\" Source: Bspwm 0.9.5-3-gdb5b0cd
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "BSPWM" "1" "08/21/2017" "Bspwm 0\&.9\&.3\-20\-ge4fa0f2" "Bspwm Manual"
+.TH "BSPWM" "1" "06/19/2018" "Bspwm 0\&.9\&.5\-3\-gdb5b0cd" "Bspwm Manual"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
The relative targets are computed in relation to the given reference (the default reference value is \fBfocused\fR)\&.
.sp
An exclamation mark can be prepended to any modifier in order to reverse its meaning\&.
+.sp
+The following characters cannot be used in monitor or desktop names: \fB#\fR, \fB:\fR, \fB\&.\fR\&.
+.sp
+The special selector \fB%<name>\fR can be used to select a monitor or a desktop with an invalid name\&.
.SS "Node"
.sp
Select a node\&.
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-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]
+NODE_SEL := [NODE_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|PATH|any|last|newest|
+ older|newer|focused|pointed|biggest|smallest
+ <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
+FLAG := hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked|urgent
LAYER := below|normal|above
Selects the node at the given path\&.
.RE
.PP
+any
+.RS 4
+Selects the first node that matches the given selectors\&.
+.RE
+.PP
last
.RS 4
Selects the previously focused node relative to the reference node\&.
.RE
.PP
+newest
+.RS 4
+Selects the newest node in the history of the focused node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
older
.RS 4
Selects the node older than the reference node in the history\&.
Selects the biggest window\&.
.RE
.PP
+smallest
+.RS 4
+Selects the smallest window\&.
+.RE
+.PP
<node_id>
.RS 4
Selects the node with the given ID\&.
Only consider nodes that are or aren\(cqt ancestors of the reference node\&.
.RE
.PP
-[!](hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent)
+[!](hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked|urgent)
.RS 4
Only consider windows that have or don\(cqt have the given flag set\&.
.RE
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-DESKTOP_SEL := [DESKTOP_SEL#](CYCLE_DIR|last|older|newer|[MONITOR_SEL:](focused|^<n>)|<desktop_id>|<desktop_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]urgent][\&.[!]local]
+DESKTOP_SEL := [DESKTOP_SEL#](CYCLE_DIR|any|last|newest|older|newer|
+ [MONITOR_SEL:](focused|^<n>)|
+ <desktop_id>|<desktop_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused][\&.[!]urgent][\&.[!]local]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
Selects the desktop in the given direction relative to the reference desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
+any
+.RS 4
+Selects the first desktop that matches the given selectors\&.
+.RE
+.PP
last
.RS 4
Selects the previously focused desktop relative to the reference desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
+newest
+.RS 4
+Selects the newest desktop in the history of the focused desktops\&.
+.RE
+.PP
older
.RS 4
Selects the desktop older than the reference desktop in the history\&.
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
-MONITOR_SEL := [MONITOR_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|last|older|newer|focused|primary|^<n>|<monitor_id>|<monitor_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused]
+MONITOR_SEL := [MONITOR_SEL#](DIR|CYCLE_DIR|any|last|newest|older|newer|
+ focused|pointed|primary|^<n>|
+ <monitor_id>|<monitor_name>)[\&.[!]occupied][\&.[!]focused]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
Selects the monitor in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the reference monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
+any
+.RS 4
+Selects the first monitor that matches the given selectors\&.
+.RE
+.PP
last
.RS 4
Selects the previously focused monitor relative to the reference monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
+newest
+.RS 4
+Selects the newest monitor in the history of the focused monitors\&.
+.RE
+.PP
older
.RS 4
Selects the monitor older than the reference monitor in the history\&.
Selects the currently focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
+pointed
+.RS 4
+Selects the monitor under the pointer\&.
+.RE
+.PP
primary
.RS 4
Selects the primary monitor\&.
message\&.
.RE
.PP
+marked
+.RS 4
+Is marked (useful for deferred actions)\&. A marked node becomes unmarked after being sent on a preselected node\&.
+.RE
+.PP
urgent
.RS 4
Has its urgency hint set\&. This flag is set externally\&.
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 "RECEPTACLES"
+.sp
+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\&.
.SH "DOMAINS"
.SS "Node"
.sp
Activate the selected or given node\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-to\-desktop\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR
+\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-to\-desktop\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
.RS 4
-Send the selected node to the given desktop\&.
+Send the selected node to the given desktop\&. If
+\fB\-\-follow\fR
+is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
+\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
.RS 4
-Send the selected node to the given monitor\&.
+Send the selected node to the given monitor\&. If
+\fB\-\-follow\fR
+is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-to\-node\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR
+\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-to\-node\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
.RS 4
-Transplant the selected node to the given node\&.
+Send the selected node on the given node\&. If
+\fB\-\-follow\fR
+is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR
+\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fINODE_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
.RS 4
-Swap the selected node with the given node\&.
+Swap the selected node with the given node\&. If
+\fB\-\-follow\fR
+is passed, the focused node will stay focused\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-presel\-dir\fR [~]\fIDIR\fR|cancel
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]
+\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-flag\fR hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked[=on|off]
.RS 4
Set or toggle the given flag for the selected node\&.
.RE
Activate the selected or given desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
+\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
+.RS 4
+Send the selected desktop to the given monitor\&. If
+\fB\-\-follow\fR
+is passed, the focused desktop will stay focused\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR [\fB\-\-follow\fR]
.RS 4
-Send the selected desktop to the given monitor\&.
+Swap the selected desktop with the given desktop\&. If
+\fB\-\-follow\fR
+is passed, the focused desktop will stay focused\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layout\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR|monocle|tiled
Rename the selected desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR
-.RS 4
-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\&.
\fBCommands\fR
.RS 4
.PP
-\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]
+\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]
.RS 4
Create a new rule\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIexternal_rules_command\fR
.RS 4
-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:
+External 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:
\fBkey1=value1 key2=value2 \&...\fR
(the valid key/value pairs are given in the description of the
\fIrule\fR
\fBbutton2\fR,
\fBbutton3\fR,
\fBany\fR,
-\fBnone\fR\&.
+\fBnone\fR\&. Defaults to
+\fBbutton1\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIswallow_first_click\fR
When focusing a monitor, put the pointer at its center\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fImapping_events_count\fR
+.RS 4
+Handle the next
+\fBmapping_events_count\fR
+mapping notify events\&. A negative value implies that every event needs to be handled\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
.RS 4
Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
.RE
.PP
+\fIignore_ewmh_fullscreen\fR
+.RS 4
+Block the fullscreen state transitions that originate from an EWMH request\&. The possible values are:
+\fBnone\fR,
+\fBall\fR, or a comma separated list of the following values:
+\fBenter\fR,
+\fBexit\fR\&.
+.RE
+.PP
\fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
.RS 4
Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
The state of a window changed\&.
.RE
.PP
-\fInode_flag <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> hidden|sticky|private|locked|urgent on|off\fR
+\fInode_flag <monitor_id> <desktop_id> <node_id> hidden|sticky|private|locked|marked|urgent on|off\fR
.RS 4
One of the flags of a node changed\&.
.RE
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