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@@ -188,34 +188,6 @@ default, tabs are located just above the window, but they may be embedded in the
188titlebar or moved to other locations on the outside of the window. Configuration 188titlebar or moved to other locations on the outside of the window. Configuration
189is discussed in TAB OPTIONS section. 189is discussed in TAB OPTIONS section.
190 190
191Miscellaneous
192~~~~~~~~~~~~~
193When you want to drag a window, but cannot see either the bottom handle or
194its titlebar you can press (and hold!)
195
196 ALT + Left Mousebutton (mouse button 1)
197
198and move it anywhere in the current workspace. This key combination can
199also be used to raise a partially visible window.
200
201The key combination
202
203 ALT + Right Mousebutton (mouse button 3)
204
205will allow you to resize the window. This behavior can be altered in the init
206file with:
207
208 session.modKey: <modifier>
209
210You can also alter how resizing is done. By default, you drag the bottom right
211corner. You can drag the corner closest to the mouse pointer instead if you set
212
213 session.screen0.resizeMode: Quadrant
214
215or all corners at the same time if you set it to:
216
217 session.screen0.resizeMode: Center
218
219MENUS 191MENUS
220----- 192-----
221fluxbox installs a default menu file in @pkgdatadir@/menu. You can also use 193fluxbox installs a default menu file in @pkgdatadir@/menu. You can also use
@@ -718,32 +690,12 @@ RESOURCES
718Usually the ~/.fluxbox/init resource file is created and maintained by fluxbox 690Usually the ~/.fluxbox/init resource file is created and maintained by fluxbox
719itself. You can use the [config] menu to set most of these options. However, 691itself. You can use the [config] menu to set most of these options. However,
720we'll cover all of the resource options that are available to the user. If you 692we'll cover all of the resource options that are available to the user. If you
721edit this file while fluxbox is running, you must `restart' to reload the 693edit this file while fluxbox is running, you must `reconfigure' to reload the
722resource options. 694resource options.
723 695
724When running fluxbox in a multiple desktop environment the screen0 key can also 696When running fluxbox in a multiple desktop environment the screen0 key can also
725be screen1, screen2, etc. You can customize the behavior of fluxbox on each 697be screen1, screen2, etc. You can customize the behavior of fluxbox on each
726desktop accordingly. Here is an example, and a favorite of the fluxbox 698desktop accordingly. Here are the resources that are currently available:
727documentation manager:
728
729.................................................
730session.screen0.toolbar.onTop: False
731session.screen0.toolbar.autoHide: True
732session.screen0.toolbar.placement: BottomCenter
733session.screen0.toolbar.widthPercent: 42
734session.screen0.slit.onTop: False
735session.screen0.slit.autoHide: True
736session.screen0.slit.placement: TopLeft
737session.screen0.slit.direction: Vertical
738session.screen0.strftimeFormat: %I:%M %p
739session.screen1.toolbar.onTop: True
740session.screen1.slit.autoHide: False
741session.screen1.slit.placement: CenterRight
742session.screen1.slit.direction: Vertical
743session.screen1.strftimeFormat: %a %d %R [%s]
744.................................................
745
746Here are the resources that are currently available:
747 699
748................................................................................ 700................................................................................
749session.screen0.window.focus.alpha: <integer> 701session.screen0.window.focus.alpha: <integer>
@@ -782,12 +734,6 @@ session.screen0.toolbar.layer: <layer>
782 the slit to appear on. Please read the LAYER section for more information. 734 the slit to appear on. Please read the LAYER section for more information.
783 Default: Desktop 735 Default: Desktop
784 736
785session.screen0.slit.onTop: <boolean>
786session.screen0.toolbar.onTop: <boolean>
787 A user can set whether or not the toolbar or slit are always on top of the
788 screen. Setting these resources will put the slit and toolbar above
789 everything visible on the workspace. Default: False
790
791session.screen0.slit.placement: <placement> 737session.screen0.slit.placement: <placement>
792session.screen0.toolbar.placement: <placement> 738session.screen0.toolbar.placement: <placement>
793 These allow users to place the slit and toolbar where they like. Possible 739 These allow users to place the slit and toolbar where they like. Possible
@@ -913,17 +859,16 @@ session.screen0.userFollowModel: <model>
913 This specifies the behavior when a window on another workspace becomes the 859 This specifies the behavior when a window on another workspace becomes the
914 active window. The former is used when an application asks to focus the 860 active window. The former is used when an application asks to focus the
915 window, and the latter is used when the window is activated due to user 861 window, and the latter is used when the window is activated due to user
916 actions, such as clicking in the iconbar, menu, or pager. `Ignore' does 862 actions, such as clicking in the iconbar, menu, or a pager. `Ignore' does
917 nothing. `Follow' moves to the window's workspace. `Current' moves the 863 nothing. `Follow' moves to the window's workspace. `Current' moves the
918 window to the current workspace. `SemiFollow' acts like `Current' for 864 window to the current workspace. `SemiFollow' acts like `Current' for
919 iconified windows and like `Follow' otherwise. Defaults: Ignore and 865 iconified windows and like `Follow' otherwise. Defaults: Ignore and
920 Follow, respectively. 866 Follow, respectively.
921 867
922session.screen0.resizeMode: Bottom|Quadrant|Center 868session.screen0.resizeMode: Bottom|Quadrant|Center
923 Setting this resource to `Quadrant' makes resizing by ALT + Right 869 Setting this resource to `Quadrant' makes resizing by using the modkey
924 Mousebutton (mouse button 3) grab the corner closest to the mouse pointer 870 grab the corner closest to the mouse pointer instead of the bottom right
925 instead of the bottom right corner. `Center' resizes all corners at the 871 corner. `Center' resizes all corners at the same time. Default: Bottom
926 same time. Default: Bottom
927 872
928session.screen0.focusModel: ClickToFocus|MouseFocus 873session.screen0.focusModel: ClickToFocus|MouseFocus
929 This controls how windows gain focus via the mouse. With `ClickToFocus', 874 This controls how windows gain focus via the mouse. With `ClickToFocus',
@@ -954,13 +899,14 @@ session.screen0.showwindowposition: <boolean>
954 Default: True 899 Default: True
955 900
956session.screen0.decorateTransient: <boolean> 901session.screen0.decorateTransient: <boolean>
957 This controls whether or not transient windows get window decorations, 902 This controls whether or not transient windows get certain window
958 such as a titlebar. Default: False 903 decorations, currently the maximize button and handle.
904 Default: False
959 905
960session.screen0.defaultDeco: <bitmask> 906session.screen0.defaultDeco: <bitmask>
961 This specifies the default window decorations, according to the same 907 This specifies the default window decorations, according to the same
962 bitmask as used by the `[Deco]' option in the `apps' file, described later 908 bitmask as used by the `[Deco]' option in the `apps' file, described in
963 in this document. Default: all bits set. 909 the APPLICATIONS section. Default: all bits set.
964 910
965session.screen0.menuMode: Delay|Click 911session.screen0.menuMode: Delay|Click
966 This setting controls the circumstances under which submenus open. With 912 This setting controls the circumstances under which submenus open. With
@@ -1003,6 +949,9 @@ session.screen0.windowPlacement: <placement strategy>
1003 949
1004session.screen0.rowPlacementDirection: LeftToRight|RightToLeft 950session.screen0.rowPlacementDirection: LeftToRight|RightToLeft
1005session.screen0.colPlacementDirection: TopToBottom|BottomToTop 951session.screen0.colPlacementDirection: TopToBottom|BottomToTop
952 These settings control the direction in which windows are tiled using the
953 RowSmartPlacement and ColSmartPlacement strategies described above.
954 Default: LeftToRight/TopToBottom
1006 955
1007session.screen0.fullMaximization: <boolean> 956session.screen0.fullMaximization: <boolean>
1008 If this setting is enabled, windows will maximize over the toolbar and 957 If this setting is enabled, windows will maximize over the toolbar and
@@ -1011,9 +960,10 @@ session.screen0.fullMaximization: <boolean>
1011session.screen0.rootCommand: <command> 960session.screen0.rootCommand: <command>
1012 This runs a command when fluxbox starts, intended for setting a default 961 This runs a command when fluxbox starts, intended for setting a default
1013 background. If you want to override backgrounds set by styles, you should 962 background. If you want to override backgrounds set by styles, you should
1014 add `background: none' to your overlay. NOTE: Setting this command can be 963 add `background: none' to your style overlay (see section STYLE OVERLAY).
1015 dangerous. Please make sure you know what you are doing when setting this 964 NOTE: Setting this command can be dangerous. Please make sure you know
1016 resource to a value other than a desktop wallpaper command. 965 what you are doing when setting this resource to a value other than a
966 desktop wallpaper command.
1017 967
1018session.screen0.imageDither: <boolean> 968session.screen0.imageDither: <boolean>
1019 This controls whether or not fluxbox created dithered images. Default: 969 This controls whether or not fluxbox created dithered images. Default:
@@ -1026,10 +976,6 @@ session.screen0.opaqueMove: <boolean>
1026session.screen0.workspaces: <integer> 976session.screen0.workspaces: <integer>
1027 Set this to the number of workspaces the users wants. Default: 4 977 Set this to the number of workspaces the users wants. Default: 4
1028 978
1029session.screen0.focusLastWindow: <boolean>
1030 This controls whether or not to focus the last focused window when
1031 switching workspaces. Default: True
1032
1033session.screen0.windowMenu: <blank>|<location> 979session.screen0.windowMenu: <blank>|<location>
1034 This specifies the location of a user-defined window menu. Default: blank 980 This specifies the location of a user-defined window menu. Default: blank
1035 981
@@ -1069,13 +1015,9 @@ session.forcePseudoTransparency: <boolean>
1069 the menu, windows, toolbar, and slit to use pseudo-transparency instead of 1015 the menu, windows, toolbar, and slit to use pseudo-transparency instead of
1070 true transparency. Default: False 1016 true transparency. Default: False
1071 1017
1072session.iconbar: <boolean>
1073 Set this value to `<boolean>' or `<boolean>' to enable or disable fluxbox
1074 using the toolbar to display iconified windows. Default: <boolean>
1075
1076session.ignoreBorder: <boolean> 1018session.ignoreBorder: <boolean>
1077 When using MouseFocus, don't change focus when the mouse hovers over the 1019 This configures the ability to move windows by dragging the border.
1078 window border. Default: False 1020 Default: False
1079 1021
1080session.numLayers: <integer> 1022session.numLayers: <integer>
1081 This controls how many layers fluxbox should have. Default: 13 1023 This controls how many layers fluxbox should have. Default: 13
@@ -1092,7 +1034,7 @@ session.tabsAttachArea: Window|Titlebar
1092 With this set to `Window', windows may be grouped by dragging one tab with 1034 With this set to `Window', windows may be grouped by dragging one tab with
1093 the middle mouse button and dropping it anywhere on another window. With 1035 the middle mouse button and dropping it anywhere on another window. With
1094 `Titlebar', the user must drop the tab on the target window's titlebar. 1036 `Titlebar', the user must drop the tab on the target window's titlebar.
1095 Default: True 1037 Default: Window
1096 1038
1097session.titlebar.left: Stick 1039session.titlebar.left: Stick
1098session.titlebar.right: Minimize Maximize Close 1040session.titlebar.right: Minimize Maximize Close
@@ -1100,8 +1042,9 @@ session.titlebar.right: Minimize Maximize Close
1100 options are Close, Maximize, MenuIcon, Minimize, Shade, and Stick. 1042 options are Close, Maximize, MenuIcon, Minimize, Shade, and Stick.
1101 1043
1102session.modKey: <modifier> 1044session.modKey: <modifier>
1103 This specifies which modifier to use to drag and resize windows without 1045 This specifies a modifier to use to drag and resize windows without
1104 clicking on the border or titlebar. Default: Mod1 1046 clicking on the border or titlebar. For example, Alt + Left click will
1047 move windows, and Alt + Right click will resize. Default: Mod1
1105 1048
1106................................................................................ 1049................................................................................
1107 1050