Fresh install yesterday of up-to-date xmonad and xmonad-contrib ARCH linux. All up to date with all necessary dependencies. The freeze starts with not being able to change windows. M+1 M+2 etc. And/or worse, having no ability to being up term to reboot. This is only vaguely what happens, I'm sorry to say. I have thought that it is my calls to script from in one of the xmonad.hs I posted. And of course there is the line in my .xinitrc that calls stalonetray and dzen2. Really I would first love to know what it is about both my xmonad.hs files I posted that are not 0.9.2 ready. If that is possible. I know there are elements that need to be changed or removed. I am unable to do this from reading manpages at this point. Then, with good enough xmonad.hs files I can try things as I have many area to experiment with though first I believe I should know the xmonad.hs files to be good for 0.9.2. Or can you say this should not matter? yes, I do think there is part of the problem with me getting dzen2 running. Is the old or bad code in my two xmonad.hs files I posted irrelevant as far as freeze crash goes? I am very happy to have received your replies and interest. Many thanks! P.S. when I receive a reply, and wish to reply to it, do I change the address to , again? And then, will the system know to add my reply to thread due to subject? On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 1:55 PM, wrote:

Brent has pointed out that this advice may be confusing, especially if you're getting xmonad as a binary package.  So: how did you install xmonad, and how did you update it?  What does ghc-pkg list say?  What exactly do you mean by "freeze"?

~d

Quoting wagnerdm@seas.upenn.edu:

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Crashes are usually a result of library mismatch.  The standard thing to try here is to:

1. clean and rebuild the Haskell X11 library 2. clean and rebuild xmonad 3. clean and rebuild xmonad-contrib 4. clean and rebuild your config by calling "xmonad --recompile"

(in that order).  If all of these succeed and the crashes persist, we definitely want to know. ~d

Quoting yvonne barrymore :

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Hi, getting a lot of system freeze. I haven't changed what I believe needs to be altered as I'm almost certain to get it wrong. I also am attempting to get dzen2 working (script showing top right) I work with these 2 .xmonad.hs files. They both have many issues for me. sorry about asking, I hope this post is not too long. I have tried for 2 weeks.

I do not use many of the features in the xmonad.hs files. They are from examples I found. I also cannot get the dzen.sh script to show up lately. I know i will keep trying until I understand! :=)

I would be happy just to know what is causing my system freeze. So maybe I can get help to update to 0.9.2 ?? I unfortunately need the actual code changes as I have not the skill to read man pages and then do myself. I have read the 0.9 changelog and tried. defaultGaps, Scratchpad, yes, many problems running in 0.9.2 I believe.

=== .xinitrc ===

#!/bin/sh

# ~/.xinitrc

urxvtd -q -o -f & xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap & autocutsel &

eval `cat ~/.fehbg` &

xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr -solid '#090909' &

stalonetray -i 16 --max-width 48 --icon-gravity E --geometry 48x16-0+0 -bg '#2e3436' --sticky --skip-taskbar & ~/bin/dzen.sh | dzen2 -e 'onstart=lower' -p -ta r -fn '-*-terminus-medium-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1' -bg '#2e3436' -fg '#babdb6' -h 16 -w 1632 &

exec xmonad

===

=== xmonad.hs NUMBER 1 ===

import XMonad hiding ((|||)) import XMonad.ManageHook import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W import XMonad.Actions.CycleWS import XMonad.Actions.Promote import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks import XMonad.Hooks.UrgencyHook import XMonad.Layout.DwmStyle import XMonad.Layout.IM import XMonad.Layout.LayoutCombinators import XMonad.Layout.Named import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders import XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace import XMonad.Layout.Reflect import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile import XMonad.Layout.Tabbed import XMonad.Util.EZConfig import XMonad.Util.Run import XMonad.Util.Scratchpad

import Data.Ratio ((%))

statusBarCmd= "dzen2 -e '' -w 720 -ta l -fn '-*-terminus-*-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*' -bg black -fg #d3d7cf "

main = do      din <- spawnPipe statusBarCmd      xmonad $ withUrgencyHook dzenUrgencyHook { args = ["-fn", "-*-terminus-*-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*","-bg", "yellow", "-fg", "black"] } $ defaultConfig                    { borderWidth        = 2                    , workspaces         = ["1:main","2:im","3:web","4:mail"] ++ map show [5..9]                    , terminal           = "urxvt -e tmux -2 new-session"                    , modMask            = mod4Mask                    , manageHook         = myManageHook <+> manageHook defaultConfig <+> manageDocks <+> scratchpadManageHookDefault                    , logHook            = dynamicLogWithPP $ myPP din                    , layoutHook         = myLayouts                    }                    `additionalKeysP` myKeys din

myManageHook  = composeAll [ className =? "Pidgin"         --> doF (W.shift "2:im")                          , className =? "Firefox"        --> doF (W.shift "3:web")                          , className =? "Gran Paradiso"  --> doF (W.shift "3:web")                          , title     =? "mutt"           --> doF (W.shift "4:mail")                          ]

myKeys conf = [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "urxvt")             , ("M-p",        spawn "dmenu_run")             , ("M-c",        kill)             -- run programs             , ("M-f",        spawn "firefox")             , ("M-e",        spawn "pcmanfm")             , ("M-s",        scratchpadSpawnActionTerminal "urxvt")             -- resize tile             , ("M-a",        sendMessage MirrorShrink)             , ("M-z",        sendMessage MirrorExpand)             -- moving workspaces             , ("M-<Left>",    prevWS)             , ("M-<Right>",   nextWS)             , ("M-S-<Left>",  shiftToPrev)             , ("M-S-<Right>", shiftToNext)             , ("M-<Tab>",     toggleWS)

            , ("M-S-<Return>", promote)

            , ("M-u", focusUrgent)             ]

myPP h = defaultPP                {  ppCurrent = wrap "^fg(#000000)^bg(#a6c292) " " ^fg()^bg()"                 , ppHidden  = wrap "^i(~/icons/dzen/has_win_nv.xbm)" " "                 , ppHiddenNoWindows  = wrap " " " "                 , ppSep     = " ^fg(grey60)^r(3x3)^fg() "                 , ppWsSep   = ""                 , ppLayout  = dzenColor "#80AA83" "" .                               (\x -> case x of                                        "Tall"  -> "^i(~/icons/dzen/tall.xbm)"                                        "Mirror" -> "^i(~/icons/dzen/mtall.xbm)"                                        "Tabs" -> "Tabs"                                        "IM"  -> "IM"                               )                 , ppTitle   = dzenColor "white" "" . wrap "< " " >"                 , ppOutput  = hPutStrLn h                 }

myTheme = defaultTheme { decoHeight = 16                       , activeColor = "#a6c292"                       , activeBorderColor = "#a6c292"                       , activeTextColor = "#000000"                       , inactiveBorderColor = "#000000"                       }

myLayouts = avoidStruts $ smartBorders $  onWorkspace "2:im" (named "IM" (reflectHoriz $ withIM (1%8) (Title "Buddy List") (reflectHoriz $ dwmStyle shrinkText myTheme tiled ||| (smartBorders $ tabs)))) $  onWorkspace "3:web" (tabs) $  (tiled ||| named "Mirror" (Mirror tiled) ||| tabs)   where     tiled = named "Tall" (ResizableTall 1 (3/100) (1/2) [])     tabs = named "Tabs" (tabbed shrinkText myTheme)

==================== === xmonad.hs NUMBER 2 ===

-- vim :fdm=marker sw=4 sts=4 ts=4 et ai:

-- Imports {{{ import XMonad import XMonad.Layout import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders (noBorders) import XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace import XMonad.Layout.LayoutHints import XMonad.Layout.ThreeColumns import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog   (PP(..), dynamicLogWithPP, wrap, defaultPP) import XMonad.Hooks.UrgencyHook import XMonad.Util.Run (spawnPipe) import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W import qualified Data.Map as M

import System.IO (hPutStrLn) -- }}}

-- Control Center {{{ -- Colour scheme {{{ myNormalBGColor     = "#2e3436" myFocusedBGColor    = "#414141" myNormalFGColor     = "#babdb6" myFocusedFGColor    = "#73d216" myUrgentFGColor     = "#f57900" myUrgentBGColor     = myNormalBGColor mySeperatorColor    = "#2e3436" -- }}}

myBitmapsDir        = "~/icons/dzen" myFont              = "-*-terminus-medium-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1" -- }}}

-- Workspaces {{{ myWorkspaces :: [WorkspaceId] myWorkspaces = ["general", "internet", "chat", "code"] ++ map show [5..9 :: Int] -- }}}

-- Keybindings {{{ myKeys conf@(XConfig {modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $   [       ((modm , xK_p), spawn ("exec `dmenu_path | dmenu -fn '" ++ myFont ++ "' -nb '" ++ myNormalBGColor ++ "' -nf '" ++ myNormalFGColor ++ "' -sb '" ++ myFocusedBGColor ++ "' -sf '" ++ myFocusedFGColor ++ "'`")),       ((modm , xK_g), spawn ("exec gajim-remote toggle_roster_appearance"))   ]   ++   -- Remap switching workspaces to M-[asdfzxcv]   [((m .|. modm, k), windows $ f i)       | (i, k) <- zip (XMonad.workspaces conf) [xK_a, xK_s, xK_d, xK_f, xK_v]       , (f, m) <- [(W.greedyView, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]] -- }}}

statusBarCmd= "dzen2 -p -h 16 -ta l -bg '" ++ myNormalBGColor ++ "' -fg '" ++ myNormalFGColor ++ "' -w 768 -sa c -fn '" ++ myFont ++ "'"

defaultGaps = [(18,0,0,0)] -- -- Fields are: top, bottom, left, right. -- myDefaultGaps   = [(0,20,0,0),(0,20,0,0)]

-- Main {{{ main = do   statusBarPipe <- spawnPipe statusBarCmd   xmonad $ withUrgencyHook NoUrgencyHook $defaultConfig {       modMask = mod4Mask,       borderWidth = 3,       terminal = "urxvt",       normalBorderColor = myNormalBGColor,       focusedBorderColor = myFocusedFGColor,    --   defaultGaps = [(16,0,0,0)],       manageHook = manageHook defaultConfig <+> myManageHook,       layoutHook = onWorkspace "chat" chatLayout globalLayout,       workspaces = myWorkspaces,       logHook = dynamicLogWithPP $ myPP statusBarPipe,       keys = \c -> myKeys c `M.union` keys defaultConfig c   }   where       globalLayout = layoutHints (tiled) ||| layoutHints (noBorders Full) ||| layoutHints (Mirror tiled) ||| layoutHints (Tall 1 (3/100) (1/2))       chatLayout = layoutHints (noBorders Full)       tiled = ThreeCol 1 (3/100) (1/2) -- }}}

-- Window rules (floating, tagging, etc) {{{ myManageHook = composeAll [       className   =? "Firefox-bin"        --> doF(W.shift "internet"),       className   =? "Gajim.py"           --> doF(W.shift "chat"),

      title       =? "Gajim"              --> doFloat,       className   =? "stalonetray"        --> doIgnore,       className   =? "trayer"             --> doIgnore   ] -- }}}

-- Dzen Pretty Printer {{{ myPP handle = defaultPP {       ppCurrent = wrap ("^fg(" ++ myFocusedFGColor ++ ")^bg(" ++ myFocusedBGColor ++ ")^p(4)") "^p(4)^fg()^bg()",       ppUrgent = wrap ("^fg(" ++ myUrgentFGColor ++ ")^bg(" ++ myUrgentBGColor ++ ")^p(4)") "^p(4)^fg()^bg()",       ppVisible = wrap ("^fg(" ++ myNormalFGColor ++ ")^bg(" ++ myNormalBGColor ++ ")^p(4)") "^p(4)^fg()^bg()",       ppSep     = "^fg(" ++ mySeperatorColor ++ ")^r(3x3)^fg()",       ppLayout  = (\x -> case x of                   "Tall"          -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/tall.xbm) "                   "Mirror Tall"   -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/mtall.xbm) "                   "Full"          -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/full.xbm) "                   "ThreeCol"      -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/threecol.xbm) "                   "Hinted Tall"          -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/tall.xbm) "                   "Hinted Mirror Tall"   -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/mtall.xbm) "                   "Hinted Full"          -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/full.xbm) "                   "Hinted ThreeCol"      -> " ^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/threecol.xbm) "                   _               -> " " ++ x ++ " "               ),       ppTitle   = wrap ("^fg(" ++ myFocusedFGColor ++ ")") "^fg()" ,       ppOutput  = hPutStrLn handle } -- }}}

=== _______________________________________________

Exceptionally memorable kindness Wirt. My greatest thanks for your time and skill. I will enjoy comparing the edits, and yes, I do think my not very working dzen.sh script, and perhaps having xmonad.hs and .xinitrc looking for dzen2 at the same time is why, after a time I get the freeze. I really love xmonad and the help I have received here is very motivating. I look forward to a greater understanding now that I have recently confirmed xmonad to be best for me to invest time in. Best wishes to everyone! I certainly expect that I will be asking as good a question as possible in the future. Also: I now, for the first time, understand how to reply to the list I believe. Thank you for the tips which gives me additional confirmation to what I discovered after my last reply. I am to be sure to have xmonad@haskell.org as at least one of the reply email addresses, and I should obviously leave the subject as it is. Then I believe it will append to the original thread. That's all not that obvious, at least from my experiences. I would think it's explained though I did not find it. :

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Fresh install yesterday of up-to-date xmonad and xmonad-contrib ARCH linux. All up to date with all necessary dependencies.

The freeze starts with not being able to change windows. M+1 M+2 etc. And/or worse, having no ability to being up term to reboot. This is only vaguely what happens, I'm sorry to say. I have thought that it is my calls to script from in one of the xmonad.hs I posted. And of course there is the line in my .xinitrc that calls stalonetray and dzen2.

I notice you are writing xmonad information to dzen in your logHook. If that dzen has gotten killed or is not running for some other reason then eventually the pipe will fill up and block xmonad. That sounds like it may be what is happening to cause your freezes. Comment out your logHook until you get the dzen that displays the xmonad logHook info working correctly.

For more info see the section about statusBars and freezes on:

http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/Xmonad/Frequently_asked_questions

...

Really I would first love to know what it is about both my xmonad.hs files I posted that are not 0.9.2 ready. If that is possible. I know there are elements that need to be changed or removed.  I am unable to do this from reading manpages at this point.

Then, with good enough xmonad.hs files I can try things as I have many area to experiment with though first I believe I should know the xmonad.hs files to be good for 0.9.2. Or can you say this should not matter?

Attached are versions of your configs that look to me like they should work with 0.8, 0.9, or with darcs xmonad and xmonad contrib, although I didn't test them out beyond ensuring they would compile and looking for obvious problems. Hopefully that will give you a better place to work from in getting xmonad configured how you want it.

The revised configs are also viewable on: http://hpaste.org/fastcgi/hpaste.fcgi/view?id=13507 http://hpaste.org/fastcgi/hpaste.fcgi/view?id=13508

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P.S. when I receive a reply, and wish to reply to it, do I change the address to ,  again? And then, will the system know to add my reply to thread due to subject?

Typically if xmonad@haskell.org is in To: or in CC: it gets handled correctly.

Please let us know how it goes.

regards, -- wmw