[Config.hs: rm commented out keybinding (dead for years)
gwern0@gmail.com**20120113000115
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] hunk ./XMonad/Config.hs 200
     , ((modMask              , xK_comma ), sendMessage (IncMasterN 1)) -- %! Increment the number of windows in the master area
     , ((modMask              , xK_period), sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1))) -- %! Deincrement the number of windows in the master area
 
- -    -- toggle the status bar gap
- -    --, ((modMask              , xK_b     ), modifyGap (\i n -> let x = (XMonad.defaultGaps conf ++ repeat (0,0,0,0)) !! i in if n == x then (0,0,0,0) else x)) -- %! Toggle the status bar gap
- -
     -- quit, or restart
     , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_q     ), io (exitWith ExitSuccess)) -- %! Quit xmonad
     , ((modMask              , xK_q     ), spawn "if type xmonad; then xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart; else xmessage xmonad not in \\$PATH: \"$PATH\"; fi") -- %! Restart xmonad
[Config.hs: implement mod-shift-/ newbie keybinding guide per http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=182
gwern0@gmail.com**20120113010410
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] {
hunk ./XMonad/Config.hs 203
     -- quit, or restart
     , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_q     ), io (exitWith ExitSuccess)) -- %! Quit xmonad
     , ((modMask              , xK_q     ), spawn "if type xmonad; then xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart; else xmessage xmonad not in \\$PATH: \"$PATH\"; fi") -- %! Restart xmonad
+
+    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_slash ), spawn ("echo \"" ++ help ++ "\" | xmessage -file -")) -- %! Run xmessage with a summary of the default keybindings (useful for beginners)
+    -- repeat the binding for non-American layout keyboards
+    , ((modMask              , xK_question), spawn ("echo \"" ++ help ++ "\" | xmessage -file -"))
     ]
     ++
     -- mod-[1..9] %! Switch to workspace N
hunk ./XMonad/Config.hs 222
         , (f, m) <- [(W.view, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
 
 -- | Mouse bindings: default actions bound to mouse events
- ---
 mouseBindings :: XConfig Layout -> M.Map (KeyMask, Button) (Window -> X ())
 mouseBindings (XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList
     -- mod-button1 %! Set the window to floating mode and move by dragging
hunk ./XMonad/Config.hs 235
     -- you may also bind events to the mouse scroll wheel (button4 and button5)
     ]
 
- --- | And, finally, the default set of configuration values itself
+-- | The default set of configuration values itself
 defaultConfig = XConfig
     { XMonad.borderWidth        = borderWidth
     , XMonad.workspaces         = workspaces
hunk ./XMonad/Config.hs 253
     , XMonad.focusFollowsMouse  = focusFollowsMouse
     }
 
+-- | Finally, a copy of the default bindings in simple textual tabular format.
+help :: String
+help = unlines ["The default modifier key is 'alt'. Default keybindings:",
+    "",
+    "-- launching and killing programs",
+    "mod-Shift-Enter  Launch xterminal",
+    "mod-p            Launch dmenu",
+    "mod-Shift-p      Launch gmrun",
+    "mod-Shift-c      Close/kill the focused window",
+    "mod-Space        Rotate through the available layout algorithms",
+    "mod-Shift-Space  Reset the layouts on the current workSpace to default",
+    "mod-n            Resize/refresh viewed windows to the correct size",
+    "",
+    "-- move focus up or down the window stack",
+    "mod-Tab        Move focus to the next window",
+    "mod-Shift-Tab  Move focus to the previous window",
+    "mod-j          Move focus to the next window",
+    "mod-k          Move focus to the previous window",
+    "mod-m          Move focus to the master window",
+    "",
+    "-- modifying the window order",
+    "mod-Return   Swap the focused window and the master window",
+    "mod-Shift-j  Swap the focused window with the next window",
+    "mod-Shift-k  Swap the focused window with the previous window",
+    "",
+    "-- resizing the master/slave ratio",
+    "mod-h  Shrink the master area",
+    "mod-l  Expand the master area",
+    "",
+    "-- floating layer support",
+    "mod-t  Push window back into tiling; unfloat and re-tile it",
+    "",
+    "-- increase or decrease number of windows in the master area",
+    "mod-comma  (mod-,)   Increment the number of windows in the master area",
+    "mod-period (mod-.)   Deincrement the number of windows in the master area",
+    "",
+    "-- quit, or restart",
+    "mod-Shift-q  Quit xmonad",
+    "mod-q        Restart xmonad",
+    "mod-[1..9]   Switch to workSpace N",
+    "",
+    "-- Workspaces & screens",
+    "mod-Shift-[1..9]   Move client to workspace N",
+    "mod-{w,e,r}        Switch to physical/Xinerama screens 1, 2, or 3",
+    "mod-Shift-{w,e,r}  Move client to screen 1, 2, or 3",
+    "",
+    "-- Mouse bindings: default actions bound to mouse events",
+    "mod-button1  Set the window to floating mode and move by dragging",
+    "mod-button2  Raise the window to the top of the stack",
+    "mod-button3  Set the window to floating mode and resize by dragging"]
}