Issue 73: xmonad as a library http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/detail?id=73 New issue report by SpencerJanssen: We'd like to turn xmonad and XMonadContrib into libraries. This will enable real binary distributions of xmonad. Additionally, it will be easier to automatically test XMonadContrib modules. Due to complications of package dependencies, we will also deprecate in-tree customization of xmonad. Instead, all user configuration will go in ~/.xmonad/Main.hs which is a client of the xmonad/XMonadContrib libraries that simply executes a defaultMain function with some options. We will also provide a wrapper script that executes "~/.xmonad/Main.hs" or launches a default xmonad session. Steps to completion: 1. Eliminate the cyclic dependencies in Config.hs. All the bindings in Config.hs should become fields in a Configuration record, which will be part of our read-only state. 2. Port contributed modules to the new Configuration system. 3. Design the new xmonad executable that either executes ~/.xmonad/Main.hs or starts an xmonad session with the default options. This wrapper must be very robust, handling issues like: * ghc missing * ~/.xmonad/Main.hs missing * Main.hs fails to compile * Missing xmonad/XMonadContrib modules due to ghc upgrade 4. Update all documentation regarding user configuration. Issue attributes: Status: Started Owner: SpencerJanssen Labels: Type-Defect Priority-Medium Milestone-Release0.5 -- You received this message because you are listed in the owner or CC fields of this issue, or because you starred this issue. You may adjust your issue notification preferences at: http://code.google.com/hosting/settings