XMonad.Layout.BoringWindows

BoringWindows is an extension to allow windows to be marked boring

Usage

You can use this module with the following in your ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs:

 import XMonad.Layout.BoringWindows

Then edit your layoutHook by adding the layout modifier:

 myLayout = boringWindows (Full ||| etc..)
 main = xmonad defaultConfig { layoutHook = myLayout }

Then to your keybindings, add:

 , ((modm, xK_j), focusUp)
 , ((modm, xK_k), focusDown)
 , ((modm, xK_m), focusMaster)

For more detailed instructions on editing the layoutHook see:

XMonad.Doc.Extending

boringWindows :: (LayoutClass l a, Eq a) => l a -> ModifiedLayout BoringWindows l a

boringAuto :: (LayoutClass l a, Eq a) => l a -> ModifiedLayout BoringWindows l a

Mark windows that are not given rectangles as boring

markBoring :: X ()

clearBoring :: X ()

focusUp :: X ()

focusDown :: X ()

focusMaster :: X ()

data UpdateBoring

UpdateBoring is sent before attempting to view another boring window, so that layouts have a chance to mark boring windows.

Constructors

UpdateBoring

Instances

Typeable UpdateBoring

Message UpdateBoring

data BoringMessage

Constructors

Replace String [Window]

Merge String [Window]

Instances

Read BoringMessage

Show BoringMessage

Typeable BoringMessage

Message BoringMessage

data BoringWindows a

Instances

Typeable1 BoringWindows

LayoutModifier BoringWindows Window

Read a => Read (BoringWindows a)

Show a => Show (BoringWindows a)