A useful extension to the existing runOrRaise function would be the ability to runOrToggleVisibility, to allow fast launch and swapping of background windows you don't want visible constantly (ie: pidgin, amarok, network clients, etc). Pseudo-code in xmonad.hs bound to a key: runOrToggleVisibility "pidgin" (className =? "pidgin") where: - if "pidgin" isn't running, launch it (on current workspace?) - if "pidgin" is running - if "pidgin" is hidden, reveal it (floating?) - if "pidgin" is visible, hide it A single keypress (ie: C-A-g) could be used to launch and toggle an application in this manner. Given the example of pidgin, imagine having new conversations popup normally and be tiled, but the "Buddy List" not be visible until you call it up via one key on the current workspace, and use the same key to hide it again. Feedback welcome. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3