XMonad.Actions.Launcher

A set of prompts for XMonad

Description and use

This module exemplifies usage of mkXPromptWithModes. It includes two modes:

• Hoogle mode: Search for functions using hoogle, choosing a function leads you to documentation in Haddock.
• Calc: Uses the program calc to do calculations.

To test it, modify your local .xmonad:

import XMonad.Prompt(def)
import XMonad.Actions.Launcher

((modm .|. controlMask, xK_l), launcherPrompt def $ defaultLauncherModes launcherConfig)

A LauncherConfig contains settings for the default modes, modify them accordingly.

launcherConfig = LauncherConfig { pathToHoogle = "/home/YOU/.cabal/bin/hoogle" , browser = "firefox"}

Restart xmonad. Press Ctrl + Your_Modkey + L and the first prompt should pop up.

If you used the default XPConfig, you can change mode with xK_grave. If you are using your own XPConfig, define the value for changeModeKey.

defaultLauncherModes :: LauncherConfig -> [XPMode]

Create a list of modes based on : a list of extensions mapped to actions the path to hoogle

type ExtensionActions = Map String (String -> X ())

data LauncherConfig

Constructors

LauncherConfig

Fields

browser :: String

pathToHoogle :: String

launcherPrompt :: XPConfig -> [XPMode] -> X ()

Creates a prompt with the given modes