new contrib module: XMonad.Layout.Reflect
Hi all, I've long thought it silly that we have a way to flip layouts on the diagonal (Mirror), but not a way to flip them horizontally or vertically, e.g. if you wanted the master pane on the right with a Tall layout. However, I didn't particularly feel the need for this feature personally (no one else did either, apparently) so didn't bother. Well, today someone asked how to do this (treadstone on #xmonad) so I thought I'd code it up for fun. It's quite straightforward and seems to work well (respecting any and all gaps, can be applied to any layout, etc.). I've attached a darcs patch; I'm intentionally refraining from pushing it since there's a code freeze on, but figured I'd send it to the list so anyone who likes can test it out (if you don't know how to apply a patch -- just save it somewhere, cd into the XMonadContrib directory, and 'darcs apply /path/to/patch'). Questions, comments, and patches welcome. -Brent
byorgey:
Hi all,
I've long thought it silly that we have a way to flip layouts on the diagonal (Mirror), but not a way to flip them horizontally or vertically, e.g. if you wanted the master pane on the right with a Tall layout. However, I didn't particularly feel the need for this feature personally (no one else did either, apparently) so didn't bother. Well, today someone asked how to do this (treadstone on #xmonad) so I thought I'd code it up for fun. It's quite straightforward and seems to work well (respecting any and all gaps, can be applied to any layout, etc.). I've attached a darcs patch; I'm intentionally refraining from pushing it since there's a code freeze on, but figured I'd send it to the list so anyone who likes can test it out (if you don't know how to apply a patch -- just save it somewhere, cd into the XMonadContrib directory, and 'darcs apply /path/to/patch'). Questions, comments, and patches welcome.
I think its ok to push this to contrib. I'd even consider a patch for the core to allow reflection on all 4 sides after 0.6. -- Don
On Jan 14, 2008 10:31 PM, Don Stewart
Hi all,
I've long thought it silly that we have a way to flip layouts on the diagonal (Mirror), but not a way to flip them horizontally or vertically, e.g. if you wanted the master pane on the right with a Tall layout. However, I didn't particularly feel the need for this feature
byorgey: personally
(no one else did either, apparently) so didn't bother. Well, today someone asked how to do this (treadstone on #xmonad) so I thought I'd code it up for fun. It's quite straightforward and seems to work well (respecting any and all gaps, can be applied to any layout, etc.). I've attached a darcs patch; I'm intentionally refraining from pushing it since there's a code freeze on, but figured I'd send it to the list so anyone who likes can test it out (if you don't know how to apply a patch -- just save it somewhere, cd into the XMonadContrib directory, and 'darcs apply /path/to/patch'). Questions, comments, and patches welcome.
I think its ok to push this to contrib. I'd even consider a patch for the core to allow reflection on all 4 sides after 0.6.
OK, I'll go ahead and push it. Yes, it seems like it would make sense for this to go in core, along with Mirror -- or, then again, perhaps it would make sense to take Mirror *out* of core and put it in this module! Guess it depends how important people think it is to be able to have Mirror Tile in the default config. -Brent
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