XMonad.Layout.GridVariants

Two layouts: one is a variant of the Grid layout that allows the desired aspect ratio of windows to be specified. The other is like Tall but places a grid with fixed number of rows and columns in the master area and uses an aspect-ratio-specified layout for the slaves.

Usage

This module can be used as follows:

 import XMonad.Layout.GridVariants

Then add something like this to your layouts:

 Grid (16/10)

for a 16:10 aspect ratio grid, or

 SplitGrid L 2 3 (2/3) (16/10) (5/100)

for a layout with a 2x3 master grid that uses 2/3 of the screen, and a 16:10 aspect ratio slave grid to its right. The last parameter is again the percentage by which the split between master and slave area changes in response to Expand/Shrink messages.

To be able to change the geometry of the master grid, add something like this to your keybindings:

 ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_equal), sendMessage $ IncMasterCols 1),
 ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_minus), sendMessage $ IncMasterCols (-1)),
 ((modm .|. controlMask,  xK_equal), sendMessage $ IncMasterRows 1),
 ((modm .|. controlMask,  xK_minus), sendMessage $ IncMasterRows (-1))

data ChangeMasterGridGeom

The geometry change message understood by the master grid

Constructors

IncMasterRows !Int

Change the number of master rows

IncMasterCols !Int

Change the number of master columns

SetMasterRows !Int

Set the number of master rows to absolute value

SetMasterCols !Int

Set the number of master columns to absolute value

SetMasterFraction !Rational

Set the fraction of the screen used by the master grid

Instances

Typeable ChangeMasterGridGeom

Message ChangeMasterGridGeom

data ChangeGridGeom

Geometry change messages understood by Grid and SplitGrid

Constructors

SetGridAspect !Rational

ChangeGridAspect !Rational

Instances

Typeable ChangeGridGeom

Message ChangeGridGeom

data Grid a

Grid layout. The parameter is the desired x:y aspect ratio of windows

Constructors

Grid !Rational

Instances

Show (Grid a) => LayoutClass Grid a

Read (Grid a)

Show (Grid a)

data TallGrid a

TallGrid layout. Parameters are

• number of master rows - number of master columns - portion of screen used for master grid - x:y aspect ratio of slave windows - increment for resize messages

This exists mostly because it was introduced in an earlier version. It's a fairly thin wrapper around SplitGrid L.

Constructors

TallGrid !Int !Int !Rational !Rational !Rational

Instances

Show (TallGrid a) => LayoutClass TallGrid a

Read (TallGrid a)

Show (TallGrid a)

data SplitGrid a

SplitGrid layout. Parameters are

• side where the master is - number of master rows - number of master columns - portion of screen used for master grid - x:y aspect ratio of slave windows - increment for resize messages

Constructors

SplitGrid Orientation !Int !Int !Rational !Rational !Rational

Instances

Show (SplitGrid a) => LayoutClass SplitGrid a

Read (SplitGrid a)

Show (SplitGrid a)

data Orientation

Type to specify the side of the screen that holds the master area of a SplitGrid.

Constructors

T

B

L

R

Instances

Eq Orientation

Read Orientation

Show Orientation