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diff --git a/man/xmonad.1.markdown b/man/xmonad.1.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c7c2519 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/xmonad.1.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +#Name +xmonad - a tiling window manager + +#Description + +_xmonad_ is a minimalist tiling window manager for X, written in Haskell. +Windows are managed using automatic layout algorithms, which can be +dynamically reconfigured. At any time windows are arranged so as to +maximize the use of screen real estate. All features of the window manager +are accessible purely from the keyboard: a mouse is entirely optional. +_xmonad_ is configured in Haskell, and custom layout algorithms may be +implemented by the user in config files. A principle of _xmonad_ is +predictability: the user should know in advance precisely the window +arrangement that will result from any action. + +By default, _xmonad_ provides three layout algorithms: tall, wide and +fullscreen. In tall or wide mode, windows are tiled and arranged to prevent +overlap and maximize screen use. Sets of windows are grouped together on +virtual screens, and each screen retains its own layout, which may be +reconfigured dynamically. Multiple physical monitors are supported via +Xinerama, allowing simultaneous display of a number of screens. + +By utilizing the expressivity of a modern functional language with a rich +static type system, _xmonad_ provides a complete, featureful window manager +in less than 1200 lines of code, with an emphasis on correctness and +robustness. Internal properties of the window manager are checked using a +combination of static guarantees provided by the type system, and +type-based automated testing. A benefit of this is that the code is simple +to understand, and easy to modify. + +#Usage + +_xmonad_ places each window into a "workspace". Each workspace can have +any number of windows, which you can cycle though with mod-j and mod-k. +Windows are either displayed full screen, tiled horizontally, or tiled +vertically. You can toggle the layout mode with mod-space, which will cycle +through the available modes. + +You can switch to workspace N with mod-N. For example, to switch to +workspace 5, you would press mod-5. Similarly, you can move the current +window to another workspace with mod-shift-N. + +When running with multiple monitors (Xinerama), each screen has exactly 1 +workspace visible. mod-{w,e,r} switch the focus between screens, while +shift-mod-{w,e,r} move the current window to that screen. When _xmonad_ +starts, workspace 1 is on screen 1, workspace 2 is on screen 2, etc. When +switching workspaces to one that is already visible, the current and +visible workspaces are swapped. + +##Flags +xmonad has several flags which you may pass to the executable. +These flags are: + +--recompile +: Recompiles your configuration in _~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs_ + +--restart +: Causes the currently running _xmonad_ process to restart + +--version +: Display version of _xmonad_ + +##Default keyboard bindings + +___KEYBINDINGS___ + +#Examples +To use xmonad as your window manager add to your _~/.xinitrc_ file: + +> exec xmonad + +#Customization +xmonad is customized in ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs, and then restarting +with mod-q. + +You can find many extensions to the core feature set in the xmonad- +contrib package, available through your package manager or from +[xmonad.org]. + +##Modular Configuration +As of _xmonad-0.9_, any additional Haskell modules may be placed in +_~/.xmonad/lib/_ are available in GHC's searchpath. Hierarchical modules +are supported: for example, the file +_~/.xmonad/lib/XMonad/Stack/MyAdditions.hs_ could contain: + +> module XMonad.Stack.MyAdditions (function1) where +> function1 = error "function1: Not implemented yet!" + +Your xmonad.hs may then import XMonad.Stack.MyAdditions as if that +module was contained within xmonad or xmonad-contrib. + +#Bugs +Probably. If you find any, please report them to the [bugtracker] + +[xmonad.org]: http://xmonad.org +[bugtracker]: http://code.google.com/p/xmonad/issues/list |