I noticed yesterday in my config, 'import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W', and I wondered - why do we do that? Is there some rationale behind it or is it just tradition? I ask because if the former, then there are quite a few modules in XMC which don't import it as W, or as anything at all; a quick grep: Actions/DwmPromote.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Actions/OnScreen.hs:import XMonad.StackSet hiding (new) Actions/Plane.hs:import XMonad.StackSet hiding (workspaces) Actions/CycleSelectedLayouts.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Actions/UpdatePointer.hs:import XMonad.StackSet (member, peek, screenDetail, current) Actions/RotSlaves.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Actions/MessageFeedback.hs:import XMonad.StackSet ( current, workspace, layout, tag ) Actions/Commands.hs:import XMonad.StackSet hiding (workspaces) Actions/Promote.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Actions/FocusNth.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Doc/Extending.hs:Remember to import the module that defines the 'XMonad.StackSet.shift' Hooks/Place.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Hooks/DynamicLog.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/Cross.hs:import XMonad.StackSet( focus, up, down ) Layout/Spiral.hs:import XMonad.StackSet ( integrate ) Layout/Grid.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Layout/Dishes.hs:import XMonad.StackSet (integrate) Layout/SimplestFloat.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/Maximize.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/Magnifier.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Layout/IndependentScreens.hs:import XMonad.StackSet hiding (filter, workspaces) Layout/Simplest.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/Circle.hs:import XMonad.StackSet (integrate, peek) Layout/PositionStoreFloat.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/HintedGrid.hs:import XMonad.StackSet Layout/Master.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/TwoPane.hs:import XMonad.StackSet ( focus, up, down) Layout/Square.hs:import XMonad.StackSet ( integrate ) Layout/TabBarDecoration.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/IM.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/SimpleFloat.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/DwmStyle.hs:import XMonad.StackSet ( Stack (..) ) Layout/Tabbed.hs:import qualified XMonad.StackSet as S Layout/Drawer.hs:import XMonad.StackSet as S Prompt/Layout.hs:import XMonad.StackSet ( workspaces, layout ) Util/Dzen.hs:import XMonad.StackSet If the former, then several of these need to be fixed or changed, I think. -- gwern