Handle preselection in pseudo-automatic mode example

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.TH "BSPWM" "1" "05/26/2015" "Bspwm 0\&.9" "Bspwm Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
bspwm \- Binary space partitioning window manager
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fBbspwm\fR [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-v\fR|\fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG_PATH\fR]
.sp
\fBbspc\fR \fICOMMAND\fR [\fIARGUMENTS\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.sp
\fBbspwm\fR is a tiling window manager that represents windows as the leaves of a full binary tree\&.
.sp
It is controlled and configured via \fBbspc\fR\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB\-h\fR
.RS 4
Print the synopsis and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-v\fR
.RS 4
Print the version and exit\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-c\fR \fICONFIG_PATH\fR
.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 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
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 action, 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
CYCLE_DIR   := next | prev
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.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\&.
.sp
Descriptive (relative) selectors consist of a primary selector and any number of non\-conflicting modifiers as follows:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
PRIMARY_SELECTOR[\&.MODIFIER]*
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
For obvious reasons, neither desktop nor monitor names may be valid descriptive selectors\&.
.SS "Window"
.sp
Select a window\&.
.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][\&.unfocused]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBPrimary Selectors\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fIDIR\fR
.RS 4
Selects the window in the given (spacial) direction relative to the active window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
Selects the window in the given (cyclic) direction\&.
.RE
.PP
biggest
.RS 4
Selects the biggest window on the current desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
last
.RS 4
Selects the previously focused window\&.
.RE
.PP
focused
.RS 4
Selects the currently focused window\&.
.RE
.PP
older
.RS 4
Selects the window older than the focused window in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
newer
.RS 4
Selects the window newer than the focused window in the history\&.
.RE
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
floating
.RS 4
Only consider floating windows\&.
.RE
.PP
tiled
.RS 4
Only consider tiled windows\&.
.RE
.PP
like
.RS 4
Only consider windows that have the same class as the current window\&.
.RE
.PP
unlike
.RS 4
Only consider windows that have a different class than the current window\&.
.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
local
.RS 4
Only consider windows of the current desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
urgent
.RS 4
Only consider urgent windows\&.
.RE
.PP
unfocused
.RS 4
Only consider windows other than the focused window\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Desktop"
.sp
Select a desktop\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
DESKTOP_SEL := <desktop_name>
             | [MONITOR_SEL:]^<n>
             | (CYCLE_DIR|last|[MONITOR_SEL:]focused|older|newer)[\&.occupied|\&.free][\&.urgent][\&.local]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBPrimary Selectors\fR
.RS 4
.PP
<desktop_name>
.RS 4
Selects the desktop with the given name\&.
.RE
.PP
^<n>
.RS 4
Selects the nth desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
Selects the desktop in the given direction relative to the active desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
last
.RS 4
Selects the previously focused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
focused
.RS 4
Selects the currently focused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
older
.RS 4
Selects the desktop older than the focused desktop in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
newer
.RS 4
Selects the desktop newer than the focused desktop in the history\&.
.RE
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
occupied
.RS 4
Only consider occupied desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
free
.RS 4
Only consider free desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
urgent
.RS 4
Only consider urgent desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
local
.RS 4
Only consider desktops of the current monitor\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Monitor"
.sp
Select a monitor\&.
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
MONITOR_SEL := <monitor_name>
             | ^<n>
             | (DIR|CYCLE_DIR|last|primary|focused|older|newer)[\&.occupied|\&.free]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBPrimary Selectors\fR
.RS 4
.PP
<monitor_name>
.RS 4
Selects the monitor with the given name\&.
.RE
.PP
^<n>
.RS 4
Selects the nth monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIDIR\fR
.RS 4
Selects the monitor in the given (spacial) direction relative to the active monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fICYCLE_DIR\fR
.RS 4
Selects the monitor in the given (cyclic) direction relative to the active monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
primary
.RS 4
Selects the primary monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
last
.RS 4
Selects the previously focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
focused
.RS 4
Selects the currently focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
older
.RS 4
Selects the monitor older than the focused monitor in the history\&.
.RE
.PP
newer
.RS 4
Selects the monitor newer than the focused monitor in the history\&.
.RE
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBModifiers\fR
.RS 4
.PP
occupied
.RS 4
Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is occupied\&.
.RE
.PP
free
.RS 4
Only consider monitors where the focused desktop is free\&.
.RE
.RE
.SH "WINDOW STATES"
.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\&.
.RE
.PP
pseudo_tiled
.RS 4
Has an unrestricted size while being centered in its tiling space\&.
.RE
.PP
fullscreen
.RS 4
Fills its monitor rectangle, is above all the other windows and has no borders\&.
.RE
.PP
locked
.RS 4
Ignores the
\fBclose\fR
message\&.
.RE
.PP
sticky
.RS 4
Stays in the focused desktop of its monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
private
.RS 4
Tries to keep the same tiling position/size\&.
.RE
.SH "COMMANDS"
.SS "Window"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
window [\fIWINDOW_SEL\fR] \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIWINDOW_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
Focus 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\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-to\-monitor\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
.RS 4
Send the selected window to the given monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-to\-window\fR \fIWINDOW_SEL\fR
.RS 4
Transplant the selected window to the given window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIWINDOW_SEL\fR
.RS 4
Swap the selected window with the given window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-presel\fR \fIDIR\fR|cancel
.RS 4
Preselect the splitting area of the selected window (or cancel the preselection)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-ratio\fR \fIRATIO\fR
.RS 4
Set the splitting ratio of the selected window (0 <
\fIRATIO\fR
< 1)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-edge\fR \fIDIR\fR \fIRATIO\fR|\(+-\fIPIXELS\fR
.RS 4
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
.RS 4
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|pseudo_tiled|locked|sticky|private[=on|off]
.RS 4
Set or toggle the given state for the selected window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-close\fR
.RS 4
Close the selected window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-kill\fR
.RS 4
Kill the selected window\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Desktop"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
desktop [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR] \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIDESKTOP_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
Focus 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\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-layout\fR \fICYCLE_DIR\fR|monocle|tiled
.RS 4
Set or cycle the layout of the selected desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
.RS 4
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\&.
.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
.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
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
monitor [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR] \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-focus\fR [\fIMONITOR_SEL\fR]
.RS 4
Focus the selected or given monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
.RS 4
Create desktops with the given names in the selected monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
.RS 4
Remove desktops with the given names\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-reorder\-desktops\fR <name>\&...
.RS 4
Reorder the desktops of the selected monitor to match the given order\&.
.RE
.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\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-rename\fR <new_name>
.RS 4
Rename the selected monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-swap\fR \fIMONITOR_SEL\fR
.RS 4
Swap the selected monitor with the given monitor\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Query"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
query \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-W\fR, \fB\-\-windows\fR
.RS 4
List matching windows\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-desktops\fR
.RS 4
List matching desktops\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-M\fR, \fB\-\-monitors\fR
.RS 4
List matching monitors\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-tree\fR
.RS 4
Print tree rooted at query\&.
.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
.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]]
.RS 4
Constrain matches to the selected monitor, desktop or window\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Restore"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
restore \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-tree\fR <file_path>
.RS 4
Load the desktop trees from the given file\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-history\fR <file_path>
.RS 4
Load the focus history from the given file\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-stack\fR <file_path>
.RS 4
Load the window stacking order from the given file\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Control"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
control \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-\-adopt\-orphans\fR
.RS 4
Manage all the unmanaged windows remaining from a previous session\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-toggle\-visibility\fR
.RS 4
Toggle the visibility of all the windows\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-record\-history\fR on|off
.RS 4
Enable or disable the recording of window focus history\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-subscribe\fR (all|report|monitor|desktop|window|\&...)*
.RS 4
Continuously print status information\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-get\-status\fR
.RS 4
Print the current status information\&.
.RE
.RE
.SS "Pointer"
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBGeneral Syntax\fR
.RS 4
.sp
pointer \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-grab\fR focus|move|resize_side|resize_corner
.RS 4
Initiate the given pointer action\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-track\fR <x> <y>
.RS 4
Pass the pointer root coordinates for the current pointer action\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-u\fR, \fB\-\-ungrab\fR
.RS 4
Terminate the current pointer action\&.
.RE
.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
.RS 4
.sp
rule \fIOPTIONS\fR
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBOptions\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|window=WINDOW_SEL] [(floating|fullscreen|pseudo_tiled|locked|sticky|private|center|follow|manage|focus|border)=(on|off)] [split_dir=DIR] [split_ratio=RATIO]
.RS 4
Create a new rule\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR ^<n>|head|tail|<class_name>|<instance_name>|*\&...
.RS 4
Remove the given rules\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-list\fR [<class_name>|<instance_name>|*]
.RS 4
List the rules\&.
.RE
.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
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
.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
.RS 4
.PP
quit [<status>]
.RS 4
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 \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 unless stated otherwise\&.
.SS "Global Settings"
.PP
\fIfocused_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused window of a focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIactive_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fInormal_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of an unfocused window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIpresel_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the
\fBpresel\fR
message feedback\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIfocused_locked_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused locked window of a focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIactive_locked_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused locked window of an unfocused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fInormal_locked_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of an unfocused locked window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIfocused_sticky_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused sticky window of a focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIactive_sticky_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused sticky window of an unfocused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fInormal_sticky_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of an unfocused sticky window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIfocused_private_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused private window of a focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIactive_private_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of a focused private window of an unfocused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fInormal_private_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of an unfocused private window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIurgent_border_color\fR
.RS 4
Color of the border of an urgent window\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIsplit_ratio\fR
.RS 4
Default split ratio\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIstatus_prefix\fR
.RS 4
Prefix prepended to each of the status lines\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIexternal_rules_command\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)\&.
.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\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIgapless_monocle\fR
.RS 4
Remove gaps for tiled windows in monocle mode\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIfocus_follows_pointer\fR
.RS 4
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\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIauto_alternate\fR
.RS 4
Interpret two consecutive identical
\fBuse\fR
messages as an
\fBalternate\fR
message\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIauto_cancel\fR
.RS 4
Interpret two consecutive identical
\fBpresel\fR
messages as a
\fBcancel\fR
message\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIapply_floating_atom\fR
.RS 4
Set the value of the
\fI_BSPWM_FLOATING_WINDOW\fR
atom of each window according to its floating state\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIignore_ewmh_focus\fR
.RS 4
Ignore EWMH focus requests coming from applications\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIcenter_pseudo_tiled\fR
.RS 4
Center pseudo tiled windows into their tiling rectangles\&. Defaults to
\fItrue\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIremove_disabled_monitors\fR
.RS 4
Consider disabled monitors as disconnected\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIremove_unplugged_monitors\fR
.RS 4
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 monitor or desktop\&.
.RE
.SS "Default, Desktop Default and Window Settings"
.PP
\fIborder_width\fR
.RS 4
Window border width\&.
.RE
.SS "Default and Desktop Settings"
.PP
\fIwindow_gap\fR
.RS 4
Size of the gap that separates windows\&.
.RE
.SH "STATUS FORMAT"
.sp
Status information 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
\fIM<monitor_name>\fR
.RS 4
Focused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIm<monitor_name>\fR
.RS 4
Unfocused monitor\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIO<desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
Occupied focused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIo<desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
Occupied unfocused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIF<desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
Free focused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIf<desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
Free unfocused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIU<desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
Urgent focused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIu<desktop_name>\fR
.RS 4
Urgent unfocused desktop\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIL(T|M)\fR
.RS 4
Layout of the focused desktop of a monitor\&.
.RE
.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
.PP
\fIBSPWM_SOCKET\fR
.RS 4
The path of the socket used for the communication between
\fBbspc\fR
and
\fBbspwm\fR\&. If it isn\(cqt defined, then the following path is used:
\fI/tmp/bspwm<host_name>_<display_number>_<screen_number>\-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 (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\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
EWMH support\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Hybrid tiling\&.
.RE
.SH "CONTRIBUTORS"
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Steven Allen <steven at stebalien\&.com>
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Thomas Adam <thomas at xteddy\&.org>
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Ivan Kanakarakis <ivan\&.kanak at gmail\&.com>
.RE
.SH "AUTHOR"
.sp
Bastien Dejean <nihilhill at gmail\&.com>
.SH "MAILING LIST"
.sp
bspwm at librelist\&.com