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@@ -1,30 +1,23 @@ monsterwm ========= -### tiny and monsterous! +→ tiny and monsterous! +---------------------- -This is a branch off of moetunes [dminiwm][], which in turn was based on [catwm][] by [pyknite][]. -Credits and licensing included in `monsterwm.c` and/or `config.def.h`. +**monsterwm** is a minimal, lightweight, tiny but monsterous dynamic tiling window manager. +It will try to stay as small as possible. Currently under 700 lines with the config file included. +It provides a set of different layout modes (see below), but has no floating mode support yet. +Each virtual desktop has its own properties, unaffected by other desktops' settings. For screenshots and ramblings/updates check the [topic on ArchLinux forums][monsterwm]. - [pyknite]: https://github.com/pyknite - [catwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=100215 - [dminiwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=126463 - [monsterwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1029955 - - -Summary -------- + [monsterwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=132122 -**monsterwm** is a very minimal, lightweight, monsterous, tiny, dynamic tiling window manager. -It will try to stay as small as possible. Currently under 700 lines with the config file included. -It's like dwm with gridlayout, bstack, pertag, dwmreturn patches builtin, but without floating mode. Modes ----- -It allows the "normal" method of tiling window managers (with the new window as the master) -and with the new window opened at the bottom of the stack (like `dwm`'s attach\_aside) +Monsterwm allows opening the new window as master or +opening the window at the bottom of the stack (attach\_aside) --- @@ -67,8 +60,8 @@ and with the new window opened at the bottom of the stack (like `dwm`'s attach\_ ------------- | | - | | - | | + | no | + | borders! | | | ------------- @@ -79,14 +72,27 @@ All accessible with keyboard shortcuts defined in the config.h file. * The window W at the top of the stack can be resized on a per desktop basis. * Changing a tiling mode or window size on one desktop doesn't affect the other desktops. -One can also define an empty space on the bottom or top of the screen, to be used by a panel. -The panel is toggleable, but will be visible if no windows are on the screen. + +Panel - Statusbar +----------------- + +The user can define an empty space on the bottom or top of the screen, to be +used by a panel. The panel is toggleable, but will be visible if no windows are +on the screen. +Monsterwm does not provide a panel and/or statusbar itself. Instead it adheres +to the [UNIX philosophy][unix] and outputs information about the existent +desktop, the number of windows on each, the mode of each desktop, the current +desktop and urgent hints whenever needed. The user can use whatever tool or +panel suits him best (dzen2, concy, w/e), to process and display that information. + + [unix]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy + Installation ------------ You need Xlib, then, -copy the `config.def.h` file as `config.h` +copy `config.def.h` as `config.h` and edit to suit your needs. Build and install. @@ -104,7 +110,25 @@ For any bug or request [fill an issue][bug] on [GitHub][ghp] or report on the [A [bug]: https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter/monsterwm/issues [ghp]: https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter/monsterwm + License ------- + Licensed under MIT/X Consortium License, see [LICENSE][law] file for more copyright and license information. + [law]: https://raw.github.com/c00kiemon5ter/monsterwm/master/LICENSE + +Thanks +------ + +[the suckless team][skls] for [dwm][], +[moetunes][] for [dminiwm][], +[pyknite][] for [catwm][] + + [skls]: http://suckless.org/ + [dwm]: http://dwm.suckless.org/ + [moetunes]: https://github.com/moetunes + [dminiwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=126463 + [pyknite]: https://github.com/pyknite + [catwm]: https://github.com/pyknite/catwm + |