On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Joachim Breitner <mail@joachim-breitner.de> wrote:

I assume you are using XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks and avoidStruts to make
things avoid xmobar? In that case, try "sendMessage ToggleStruts" to see
if that yields the behavior you want, i.e. the VirtualBox window _above_
xmobar.

I guess it is possible to enable avoidStruts only on some workspaces,
probably with XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace – I have not used that.

I do use "sendMessage ToggleStruts" in my own xmonad.hs to toggle xmobar on/off, but I've

no idea how to A. make it affect only a specific workspace and B. automatically call it when

xmonad is started.

> 2. I want to start a few programs on xmonad startup. What is
> considered best practice, .xinitrc or .xmonad.hs?

I’d say .xinitrc.

Yea, it sounds like the most sane route to take.

> 3. How can I change the shift+mod+[c|q] shortcuts to something
> insanely impossible? I don't want people killing stuff by mistake.

Remove it completely?

I do want to retain the functionality, I just want to make it a bit harder to hit those keys by mistake.

Or maybe have them enter commands in a XMonad.Prompt.XMonad.

You mean putting the functionality of S-M-c in a prompt?

:o)

Thomas Løcke