A set of prompts for XMonad

This module lets you combine and switch between different types of prompts (XMonad.Prompt). It includes a set of default modes:

• Hoogle mode: Search for functions using hoogle, choosing a function leads you to documentation in Haddock.
• Locate mode: Search for files using locate, choosing a file opens it with a program you specify depending on the file's extension.
• Locate regexp: Same as locate mode but autocomplete works with regular expressions.
• Calc: Uses the program calc to do calculations.

To use the default modes, modify your .xmonad:

 import XMonad.Prompt(defaultXPConfig)
 import XMonad.Actions.Launcher

 ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_l), launcherPrompt defaultXPConfig $ defaultLauncherModes launcherConfig)

A LauncherConfig contains settings for the default modes, modify them accordingly.

 launcherConfig = LauncherConfig { pathToHoogle = "/home/YOU/.cabal/bin/hoogle" , browser = "firefox" , actionsByExtension  = extensionActions }

extensionActions :: M.Map String (String -> X())
extensionActions = M.fromList $ [
 (".hs", p -> spawn $ "emacs " ++ p)
 , (".pdf", p -> spawn $ "acroread " ++ p)
 , (".mkv", p -> spawn $ "vlc " ++ p)
 , (".*", p -> spawn $ "emacs " ++ p) --match with any files
 , ("/", p -> spawn $ "nautilus " ++ p) --match with directories
 ]

To try it, restart xmonad. Press Ctrl + Your_Modkey + L and the first prompt should pop up.

You can change mode with xK_grave if you used defaultXP or change the value of changeModeKey in your XPConfig

• Switch to mode by name of the prompt, 1. : at an empty(?) buffer, 2. autocomplete name in buffer should happen, 3. switch to mode with enter (cancel switch with C-g)
• Support for actions of type String -> X a
• Hoogle mode: add a setting in the action to either go to documentation or to the source code (needs hoogle change?)
• Hoogle mode: add setting to query hoogle at haskell.org instead (with &mode=json)