1 f7481580 2022-02-21 op # calm window manager
3 f7481580 2022-02-21 op The calm window manager, cwm for short, is my favourite window manager.
4 f7481580 2022-02-21 op It's *the* window manager that convinced me that using a floating window
5 f7481580 2022-02-21 op manager was actually worth it.
7 f7481580 2022-02-21 op My configuration is unusually long.
9 f7481580 2022-02-21 op First I have a list of applications for the built-in menu:
11 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command emacsclient "emacsclient -c"
12 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command firefox firefox
13 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command gimp gimp
14 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command godot godot
15 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command inkscape inkscape
16 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command iridium iridium
17 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command keepassxc keepassxc
18 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command lock xlock
19 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command term xterm
20 f7481580 2022-02-21 op command xterm.jp xterm.jp
22 f7481580 2022-02-21 op I found this color by random I guess, but they're fine
24 f7481580 2022-02-21 op color activeborder "#0abeff"
25 f7481580 2022-02-21 op color inactiveborder "#777"
27 f7481580 2022-02-21 op set a decently-sized border around every window
31 f7481580 2022-02-21 op I don't understand how cwm is meant to be used by deafult since I'm used
32 f7481580 2022-02-21 op to window managers with "tags" (or "workspaces"). Fortunately I can
33 f7481580 2022-02-21 op enable "sticky" mode on cwm to simulate workspaces
37 f7481580 2022-02-21 op I also prefer to "snap" windows close to the edges
41 f7481580 2022-02-21 op with cwm I usually use tint2 as bar, either at the top or at the bottom.
42 f7481580 2022-02-21 op cwm doesn't account the space for it automatically like other window
43 f7481580 2022-02-21 op manager, we have to do that manually
47 f7481580 2022-02-21 op I don't want to give focus to some applications via alt-tab
49 f7481580 2022-02-21 op ignore sshmenu
50 f7481580 2022-02-21 op ignore stalonetray
52 f7481580 2022-02-21 op ignore termbar
54 f7481580 2022-02-21 op ignore xconsole
55 f7481580 2022-02-21 op ignore Catclock
56 f7481580 2022-02-21 op ignore "Speedbar 1.0"
58 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup does what it seems: it automatically moves some windows in a
59 f7481580 2022-02-21 op specific group (aka workspace.) The group 0 is sticky across all groups
61 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 XClock
62 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 Catclock
63 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 XConsole
64 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 sshmenu,Xmessage
65 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 stalonetray
66 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 stats
67 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 0 termbar
68 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 2 Firefox
69 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 3 Gajim
70 f7481580 2022-02-21 op autogroup 3 TelegramDesktop
72 f7481580 2022-02-21 op Most cwm keybindings use `alt' which conflicts with emacs. So I unbind
73 f7481580 2022-02-21 op everything and re-bind most of the keys on the mod4 (super) key
75 f7481580 2022-02-21 op unbind-key all
77 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-Tab group-last
78 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-mouse C-3 menu-exec-wm
79 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-slash menu-window
81 f7481580 2022-02-21 op eat up multimedia keys so they don't get seen by some programs (like
84 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key XF86AudioLowerVolume true
85 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key XF86AudioRaiseVolume true
87 f7481580 2022-02-21 op control the playback
89 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key XF86AudioPrev "amused prev"
90 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key XF86AudioNext "amused next"
91 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key XF86AudioPlay "amused toggle"
93 f7481580 2022-02-21 op I don't have a dedicated key for screenshot on this machine, but
94 f7481580 2022-02-21 op Scroll_Lock is not too awkward to press
96 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-Scroll_Lock sshot
97 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4S-Scroll_Lock "sshot -s"
99 f7481580 2022-02-21 op manage the notifications
101 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-space "dunstctl close"
102 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4S-space "dunstctl history-pop"
103 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-n "dunstctl context"
105 f7481580 2022-02-21 op basics window movements
107 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-h window-move-left
108 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-j window-move-down
109 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-k window-move-up
110 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-l window-move-right
112 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-h window-move-left-big
113 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-j window-move-down-big
114 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-k window-move-up-big
115 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-l window-move-right-big
117 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-h window-resize-left
118 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-j window-resize-down
119 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-k window-resize-up
120 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-l window-resize-right
122 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key CS4-h window-resize-left-big
123 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key CS4-j window-resize-down-big
124 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key CS4-k window-resize-up-big
125 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key CS4-l window-resize-right-big
127 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-greater window-raise
128 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-less window-lower
130 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-Return window-hide
131 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-x window-close
132 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-c window-close
134 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-slash menu
135 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-at jgmenu_run
137 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key CM-Return xterm # kitty
138 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-Return "emacsclient -c"
139 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key CS4-Return "env SHELL=rc 9term"
141 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key M-Tab window-cycle
142 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key MS-Tab window-rcycle
144 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-f window-maximize
145 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4S-v window-vmaximize
146 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4S-w window-hmaximize
150 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-w window-htile
151 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-v window-vtile
153 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4S-q quit
155 f7481580 2022-02-21 op I'm using a custom keyboard layout based on the dvorak-programmer.
156 f7481580 2022-02-21 op Thus, the upper row is not numbers, but symbols!
158 f7481580 2022-02-21 op # & { [ ( = + ) ] }
159 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-ampersand group-only-1
160 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-braceleft group-only-2
161 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-bracketleft group-only-3
162 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-parenleft group-only-4
163 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-equal group-only-5
164 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-plus group-only-6
165 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-parenright group-only-7
166 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-bracketright group-only-8
167 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key 4-braceright group-only-9
169 f7481580 2022-02-21 op move with shift
171 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-ampersand window-movetogroup-1
172 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-braceleft window-movetogroup-2
173 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-bracketleft window-movetogroup-3
174 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-parenleft window-movetogroup-4
175 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-equal window-movetogroup-5
176 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-plus window-movetogroup-6
177 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-parenright window-movetogroup-7
178 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-bracketright window-movetogroup-8
179 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-braceright window-movetogroup-9
180 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key S4-exclam window-movetogroup-0
182 f7481580 2022-02-21 op use ctrl to toggle visibility
184 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-ampersand group-toggle-1
185 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-braceleft group-toggle-2
186 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-bracketleft group-toggle-3
187 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-parenleft group-toggle-4
188 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-equal group-toggle-5
189 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-plus group-toggle-6
190 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-parenright group-toggle-7
191 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-bracketright group-toggle-8
192 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-key C4-braceright group-toggle-9
194 f7481580 2022-02-21 op mouse bindings
196 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-mouse 4-1 window-move
197 f7481580 2022-02-21 op bind-mouse 4-3 window-resize