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How to run xmonad from development repository
by asjo＠koldfront.dk 12 Jun '16

12 Jun '16

I am trying to get back into fixing the border colormap stuff¹ that I got half way through last year². I am wondering - still being new to this - how to efficiently do development of xmonad. What I did previous was to rebuild Debian packages with my changes, installing them, and then "xmonad --recompile" and restarting xmonad. That is quite cumbersome, as Debian has dependencies between the X11 code, X11 xft and xmonad, so there is a lot of rebuilding just to realize that I made a(nother) mistake. How do you run xmonad from a cloned git repository and do a change-compile-run cycle efficiently? Is there a way to point "xmonad --recompile" at my local repository, or? Best regards, Adam ¹ https://github.com/asjo/xmonad/commit/e7d0e004d0a1acfd1ff149eaabf274fe2519c… ² https://github.com/xmonad/X11/pull/35 -- "Close the door to it all Adam Sjøgren A crash and a fireball asjo(a)koldfront.dk If that feels good This is the end"

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Xmonad: Get NSP Workspace
by Dave Macias 08 Jun '16

08 Jun '16

Hello xmonad! Recently i change myWorkspaces from strings to numbers to be able to use the dice font in ppCurrent/Visible. (it's pretty cool) Formerly myWorkspace was defined as so: *--myWorkspaces = ["1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9"] ++ ["NSP"]* Now: *myWorkspaces = map show $ [1..9] ++ [0] -- 0 is the NSP ws* Everything has been working fine. The only issue is in my keybindings. specifically in CycleWS. So i have some keybindings as so: ... ... * , ((mod, xK_Up), windows . W.greedyView =<< findWorkspace getSortByIndexNoNSP Next HiddenNonEmptyWS 1) -- move to next WS non NSP* *...* *...* *where* * getSortByIndexNoNSP = fmap (.namedScratchpadFilterOutWorkspace) getSortByIndex* So, if i understand this correctly, "namedScratchpadFilterOutWorkspace" doesnt work because the "name" of the workspace is now the number "0" when it formerly was the string "NSP". How can i get the keybinding to work when i've changed the NSP workpace name to an actual number? Please let me know if more info is needed. Thank you in advance. -Dave

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Xmonad and multiple screens
by Yuriy Halytskyy 06 Jun '16

06 Jun '16

I am trying to use xmonad on a laptop connected to two monitors, via VGA and HDMI outputs. Laptop screen is disabled and both external monitors configured using xrandr: xrandr --output LVDS1 --off xrandr --output HDMI-0 --right-of VGA1 xrandr --output VGA1 --right-of LVDS1 But mod+{w,e,r} does not work and the only way to have windows on one of my screens is to move floating window. Xinerama shows only right monitor: ghc -e "Graphics.X11.openDisplay [] >>= Graphics.X11.Xinerama.getScreenInfo" [Rectangle {rect_x = 1920, rect_y = 0, rect_width = 1920, rect_height = 1200}] Is it possible to somehow overwrite getScreenInfo for xmonad or configure Xinerama propertly? nvidia-setting can only see one screen and one display. xrandr output shows one huge 3840 x 1200 display and all screens: Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3840 x 1200, maximum 16384 x 16384 LVDS-0 disconnected primary (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-0 connected 1920x1200+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 518mm x 324mm 1920x1200 60.0*+ 1920x1080 60.0 1680x1050 60.0 1600x1200 60.0 1280x1024 60.0 1280x960 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 640x480 59.9 DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) LVDS1 connected 1600x900 60.0 + 40.0 1440x900 59.9 1360x768 59.8 60.0 1152x864 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 56.2 640x480 59.9 VGA1 connected 1920x1200+0+0 518mm x 324mm 1920x1200 60.0*+ 1920x1080 60.0 1680x1050 60.0 1600x900 60.0 1280x1024 60.0 1440x900 59.9 1280x800 59.8 1280x720 60.0 1024x768 60.0 800x600 60.3 56.2 640x480 60.0 VIRTUAL1 disconnected 1024x768 (0x2ce) 65.0MHz h: width 1024 start 1048 end 1184 total 1344 skew 0 clock 48.4KHz v: height 768 start 771 end 777 total 806 clock 60.0Hz 800x600 (0x2cf) 40.0MHz h: width 800 start 840 end 968 total 1056 skew 0 clock 37.9KHz v: height 600 start 601 end 605 total 628 clock 60.3Hz 640x480 (0x2d0) 25.2MHz h: width 640 start 656 end 752 total 800 skew 0 clock 31.5KHz v: height 480 start 490 end 492 total 525 clock 59.9Hz 1920x1200 (0x2c8) 154.0MHz h: width 1920 start 1968 end 2000 total 2080 skew 0 clock 74.0KHz v: height 1200 start 1203 end 1209 total 1235 clock 60.0Hz 1680x1050 (0x2ca) 146.2MHz h: width 1680 start 1784 end 1960 total 2240 skew 0 clock 65.3KHz v: height 1050 start 1053 end 1059 total 1089 clock 60.0Hz 1280x1024 (0x2cc) 108.0MHz h: width 1280 start 1328 end 1440 total 1688 skew 0 clock 64.0KHz v: height 1024 start 1025 end 1028 total 1066 clock 60.0Hz Cheers, Yuriy

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Smart Decorations?
by Steffen Schuldenzucker 24 May '16

24 May '16

Hi! I've been experimenting with window decorations (specifically noFrillsDeco). Since I also have the window title in xmobar, it'd be cool to have decorations not shown if there is only one window, similarly to what 'smartBorders' does for borders. Has anyone implemented this already? What would be a good place to start? Thanks, Best, Steffen

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Re: [xmonad] XMonad Per Host Keybinding
by Dave Macias 13 May '16

13 May '16

That did the trick! Thank you very much Sylvain! -Dave On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Dave Macias <davama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > just saw email. > trying "()" > need to confirm... > will reply again in a sec > > On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Dave Macias <davama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I did try that but i remember it spit out a few errors. >> This is the error: >> >> "" >> *xmonad.hs:455:20:* >> * Couldn't match type ‘[Char]’ with ‘XConfig l0’* >> * Expected type: XConfig l0* >> * Actual type: String* >> * In the expression: hostname* >> * In the first argument of ‘defaults’, namely* >> * ‘hostname* >> * {manageHook = composeAll* >> * [manageDocks, manageSpawn, myManageHook, ....],* >> * startupHook = composeAll* >> * [myStartupHook, setWMName "Xmonad", myCaseHook >> hostname, ....],* >> * logHook = composeAll* >> * [myFadeHook, ewmhDesktopsLogHook, myDzenLogHook >> xmproc]* >> * >> updatePointer (0.5, 0.5) (0, 0)}’* >> "" >> >> Granted line *455* is actually line 71. (in the provided gist config) >> The *"In the first argument of ‘defaults’, namely"* output, that is line >> 48 if i understand it correctly. >> >> Let me know if i need to provide more of the xmonad.hs config code. >> (didnt want to flood you with its many lines) >> >> Dave >> >> On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Sylvain Henry <sylvain(a)haskus.fr> wrote: >> >>> On line 71, put "hostname" just after "myKeys" to make it the first >>> parameter of the "myKeys" function and it should work (hopefully ;)). The >>> other lines look good! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Sylvain >>> >>> On 13/05/2016 14:24, Dave Macias wrote: >>> >>> Thank you for replying >>> >>> I did what you suggested and through trial and error, 3/4 lines look >>> good. >>> Now line 71 gives me the same error "not in scope" >>> >>> I cant seem to figure out how to add it as a parameter. (Unless i did >>> the other 3 lines wrong) >>> >>> Thanks again >>> Dave >>> >>> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Sylvain Henry <sylvain(a)haskus.fr> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Indeed "hostname" is not in scope in "myKeys". You can add a "hostname" >>>> parameter to "myKeys" and to "defaults" (lines 21, 33, 48 and 71) to pass >>>> the "hostname" you retrieve in "main" down to "myKeys" >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sylvain >>>> >>>> On 12/05/2016 23:04, Dave Macias wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello i've googled around to try to figure this out. >>>> I feel im very close. >>>> >>>> Im trying to add different actions to identical keybindings depending >>>> on the HOST im on. (i use my xmonad.hs file for my desktop and laptop) >>>> >>>> Here is a snippet of what i did: (start on line 101) >>>> https://gist.github.com/davama/8ec019c5ea19f1f857f37ad140abbf41 >>>> >>>> I get the error "hostname not in scope". >>>> >>>> I also have a hook which uses "hostname" and it works but cant add to >>>> keybindings. >>>> >>>> What am i missing? >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> xmonad mailing listxmonad@haskell.orghttp://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xmonad >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> xmonad mailing list >>>> xmonad(a)haskell.org >>>> http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xmonad >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >

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XMonad Per Host Keybinding
by Dave Macias 13 May '16

13 May '16

Hello i've googled around to try to figure this out. I feel im very close. Im trying to add different actions to identical keybindings depending on the HOST im on. (i use my xmonad.hs file for my desktop and laptop) Here is a snippet of what i did: (start on line 101) https://gist.github.com/davama/8ec019c5ea19f1f857f37ad140abbf41 I get the error "hostname not in scope". I also have a hook which uses "hostname" and it works but cant add to keybindings. What am i missing? Thank you, Dave

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Re: [xmonad] GenerateManpage.hs license
by Francesco Ariis 12 May '16

12 May '16

On Mon, May 09, 2016 at 12:48:22PM +0300, Dmitry Bogatov wrote: > Hello, XMonad community. > > As member of debian haskell group (cc-ed) I encountered licensing > issue with file 'util/GenerateManpage.hs'. It's header says that it > is GPL-licensed, but do not specify which one. > > Would you be so kind to clarify this issue, preferable in upstream > repository, specifying something more precise, like GPL-3+. The dependency being Pandoc, which is licenced "GNU General Public License version 2 or later". I attach a git patch with the appropriate changes.

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Xmobar covered by window on startup screen
by Chris Bell 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi all, I've been running into an interesting problem lately. I use a very basic xmonad/xmobar setup (system info below); not much more than the sample plus some hotkeys. Recently, when I start xmonad (either with startx or MOD+q) xmobar is covered by any windows, as if I did not have manageDocks in my manageHook function. However, it only does this on the screen/desktop that is active when xmonad is (re)started. So, when I first start xmonad on a single-screen machine, workspace 1 (the default startup workspace) will show this issue, but none of the other workspaces will. I can 'fix' this by changing to workspace 9 (which I rarely use), and restarting xmonad with MOD+q. Then, on workspace 9, windows will cover xmobar, but not on 1-8. On multi-screen desktops, this occurs with ALL initial workspaces - on my 4-screen desktop, on startup, windows will cover xmobar on workspaces 1-4, but not 5-9 (until I switch to 6-9 and restart xmonad). I have been experiencing this problem for a few months now, but haven't mentioned it because the "workaround" does the job, as long as I have enough unused workspaces. I'd really like to figure out what I broke or what I need to change... System Info OS: Arch Linux (64-bit, of course) xmonad: v0.12 xmobar: v0.23.1 Xmonad configuration (xmonad.hs): http://pastebin.com/HWhCqYsi Thanks! Chris

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Case insensitive WindowBringer
by Jack Bates 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

I love WindowBringer but I sometimes forget the menu items (window titles) are all lowercase. I type a capital letter, e.g. "Makefile" and get no results. Would you consider a pull request to make it case insensitive?

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Floating Terminator moves 1px everytime
by Jeroen Budts 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

Hi all, I started experimenting with xmonad as the window manager for XFCE a few days ago (having used the default xfwm4 for several years), so I'm very new to xmonad, Haskell and tiling window managers in general. I use Terminator as my terminal, but i have configured it so I can use it 'quake-style': with xfwm4 it appears over my other windows when I press <F12> and disappears when pressing <F12> again. To simulate this same behavior in xmonad I configured Terminator to always float. This works, but every time I hide and open the Terminator window again it moves 1 pixel to the right and bottom. Initially it is to the left edge of the screen and just below the xfce-panel, but after using it a few times there is a 'gap' between the edge of the screen and terminator and between xfce-panel and terminator. I have no idea what is causing this, any help would be much appreciated :) Here is my xmonad.hs config: import XMonad import XMonad.Config.Xfce import XMonad.Layout.Spacing import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks myLayout = spacing 5 $ layoutHook xfceConfig myManageHook = composeAll [ className =? "Terminator" --> doFloat , className =? "Thunderbird" --> doShift "1" , className =? "Firefox" --> doShift "2" , className =? "Spotify" --> doShift "9" , className =? "Banshee" --> doShift "9"] main = xmonad xfceConfig { modMask = mod4Mask , terminal = "xfce4-terminal" , layoutHook = myLayout , manageHook = myManageHook <+> manageHook xfceConfig <+> manageDocks -- uses default too , focusedBorderColor = "#2d5682" , borderWidth = 3 } Thx for any help! Jeroen -- website: http://budts.be/ - twitter: @teranex ___________________________________ Registered Linux User #482240 - GetFirefox.com - ubuntu.com

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