fluxbox-apps(5) =============== Jim Ramsay v1.3.2, 28 October 2011 :man source: fluxbox-apps.txt :man version: {revision} :man manual: Fluxbox Manual NAME ---- fluxbox-apps - per-window attribute configuration for fluxbox(1) SYNOPSIS -------- ~/.fluxbox/apps SYNTAX ------ Variable parameters are shown in emphasis: 'argument' All other characters shown are required verbatim. Whitespace is only required to delimit words, but it is fine to add more whitespace. DESCRIPTION ----------- It is possible to force an application to always have the same dimensions, position, and other settings when it is first launched. These settings are saved in the `apps' file. Most simple settings can be saved using the ``Remember...'' submenu of the window menu, which can usually be opened with a right-click on the titlebar. More advanced features require manually editing the `apps' file. This may include using *GROUP SECTIONS* to set up automatic window tab groups. You do not need to ``reload'' fluxbox after editing the apps file, the changes should be rescanned when the next window is opened. The file is made up of two main types of sections, apps and groups, detailed below. APP SECTIONS ------------ *[app]* sections provide settings for individual application windows. These sections begin with a line of the format::: *[app]* *(*'pattern'*)* *{*'count'*}* The 'pattern' can be one or more patterns which match windows. For more details, see *CLIENT PATTERNS*. If you specify more than one 'pattern', they must ALL match for the settings to be applied. The *{*'count'*}* is optional. If specified, then the entry will only match at most that many windows at any time. If omitted, the default is to apply the settings to all matching windows. This opening *[apps]* line is followed by any number of settings for the application. See *SETTINGS* for more details. Each of these sections ends with the single line::: *[end]* GROUP SECTIONS -------------- The primary purpose of *[group]* sections is to group windows together. All windows in a group will be tabbed together automatically. These sections begin with a line of the format::: *[group]* *(*'pattern'*)* Where the 'pattern' item is optional. If specified, this pattern must match for the group to take effect. It is common to use non-window-specific patterns such as *(workspace)* here. See *CLIENT PATTERNS* for more details. This is followed by any number of *[app]* lines. These have a similar format to the *[app]* section detailed above in *APP SECTIONS*, but do not contain any settings and do not have an associated *[end]* line. Like this::: *[app]* *(*'pattern'*)* This section may also contain settings that are applied to every window in the group. See the *SETTINGS* section for details. As with *[app]* sections, each of these sections ends with the single line::: *[end]* SETTINGS -------- These settings may be stored in the `apps' file. A settings line must appear inside either an *[app]* or *[group]* section. The general format is::: *[*'setting'*]* *{*'value'*}* All allowed values are described below, except for 'bool' which can simply have the value *yes* or *no*, which enables or disables the associated setting, respectively. *[Workspace]* {'number'}:: Forces the application to open on the 'number' workspace specified. Workspaces are set by number, beginning with 0. *[Jump]* {'bool'}:: Changes the active workspace to the remembered one when the application is opened. This is only useful when used in conjunction with '[Workspace]'. See *EXAMPLES*. *[Head]* {'number'}:: Forces the application to open on the 'number' head specified (Xinerama only). *[Layer]* {'number'}:: Specify the layer to open the window on (by number). Each layer has a number. The named ones are: 2-AboveDock, 4-Dock, 6-Top, 8-Normal, 10-Bottom, 12-Desktop. *[Dimensions]* {'width' 'height'}:: Opens the application with the specified 'width' and 'height', in pixels. *[Position]* ('anchor') {'X' 'Y'}:: Position the application at a particular spot. By default the upper-left corner is placed at screen coordinates ('X','Y'). If you specify an 'anchor', say BottomRight, then the lower-right corner of the window is positioned ('X','Y') pixels from the lower-right corner of the screen. + 'anchor' may be set to one of:;; *TopLeft Left BottomLeft Top Center Bottom TopRight Right BottomRight* *[Deco]* {'value'}:: Specify the decoration state. There are several predefined 'value' sets:;; + -- *NORMAL*;; Standard decorations *NONE*;; No decorations *TAB* Like TAB except keep the tabs *Border*;; Like NONE except keep the X window border *TINY*;; Titlebar with only an iconify button *TOOL*;; Titlebar only -- + The 'value' may also be a bitmask for finer-grained control. The bits are, from (1<<0) to (1<<10): Titlebar, Handle/Grips, Border, Iconify Button, Maximize Button, Close Button, Menu Enabled, Sticky Button, Shade Button, Tabbing enabled, Focus Enabled. *[Shaded]* {'bool'}:: Whether the window is Shaded (rolled-up) or not. *[Tab]* {'bool'}:: Whether the window has tabs enabled. *[FocusNewWindow]* {'bool'}:: If enabled, a new window will grab X focus as soon as it is opened. If disabled, a new window will not grab X focus as soon as it is opened. *[FocusHidden]* {'bool'}:: If enabled, the window will not appear in 'NextWindow'/'PrevWindow' lists. *[IconHidden]* {'bool'}:: If enabled, the window will not appear in the icon area of the toolbar. *[Hidden]* {'bool'}:: A shortcut for setting both *FocusHidden* and *IconHidden* at the same time. *[Sticky]* {'bool'}:: Specify if an application should be sticky (shown on all workspaces) or not. *[Minimized]* {'bool'}:: Application should start minimized *[Maximized]* {'value'}:: Application should start maximized. 'value' may be:;; + -- *yes*;; Fully maximized *horz*;; Horizontally maximized *vert*;; Vertically maximized *no*;; Not maximized -- *[Fullscreen]* {'bool'}:: Application should start in fullscreen mode (fully maximized without any decorations). *[Close]* {'bool'}:: Save settings on close. By default, application settings are not updated when a window is closed. *[Alpha]* {'value' ['value']}:: Set the alpha value for this window. If two values are given, they correspond to the focused and unfocused transparency, respectively. One number only will be used for both values. 'value' is an integer between 0 and 255. CLIENT PATTERNS --------------- include::client-patterns.txt[] FILES ----- *~/.fluxbox/apps*:: This is the default location for the application settings. RESOURCES --------- *session.appsFile:* 'location':: This may be set to override the location of the application settings. EXAMPLES -------- Here are some interesting and/or useful examples you can do with your apps file. .................. # Put the first two windows which end with 'term' on workspace 1 [app] (name=.*[tT]erm) {2} [Workspace] {1} [end] # Center kate with a specific size, and update these values when the window is # closed. [app] (name=kate) [Dimensions] {1022 747} [Position] (CENTER) {0 0} [Close] {yes} [end] # When starting konqueror, jump to workspace 1 first and start it there. [app] (name=konqueror) [Workspace] {1} [Jump] {yes} [end] # start all aterm without decorations [app] (name=aterm) [Deco] {NONE} [end] # a group with the gimp dock and toolbox # appears on layer 4 (bottom) [group] [app] (name=gimp) (role=gimp-dock) [app] (name=gimp) (role=gimp-toolbox) [Layer] {4} [end] .................. AUTHORS ------- - Jim Ramsay (>fluxbox-1.0.0) - Curt Micol (>fluxbox-0.9.11) - Tobias Klausmann (<=fluxbox-0.9.11) - Grubert (fluxbox) - Matthew Hawkins (blackbox) - Wilbert Berendsen (blackbox) SEE ALSO -------- fluxbox(1) xprop(1) regex(7)