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Feel WindowBox definition

defines placement policy for certain type of windows, based on desk, window attributes, window size, etc. Usefull for xinerama configurations, where windows should not be placed in between screens.

Overview

This is a whole new thing to allow better window placement policy :

 WindowBox    "some_name"
     Area    WxH+X+Y
     Virtual 
     MinWidth         width
     MinHeight        height
     MaxWidth         width
     MaxHeight        height
     FirstTry          SmartPlacement | RandomPlacement | Tile 
     ThenTry           RandomPlacement | Cascade | Manual 
     VerticalPriority 
     ReverseOrder 
     Desk         desk
     MinLayer     min_layer
     MaxLayer     max_layer
~ WindowBox

Note that old SmartPlacement / RandomPlacement has been coopted to be used for Default windowbox.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS :

Area WxH+X+Y

This defines the confining region of a WindowBox .

Desk desk

Limits the effects of this WindowBox to the specified desk.

FirstTry SmartPlacement | RandomPlacement |Tile

strategy to use while placing window . The FirstTry strategy will attempt to place window in empty space only.

See Also: Window Placement types for further details.

MaxHeight height

places restrains on what size window could be placed in this area.

MaxLayer max_layer

Limits effects of the WindowBox to windows with layer value that falls in range.

MaxWidth width

Places restrains on what size window could be placed in this area.

MinHeight height

places restrains on what size window could be placed in this area.

MinLayer min_layer

limits the effects of the WindowBox to windows with layer value that falls in range.

MinWidth width

places restrains on what size window could be placed in this area.

ReverseOrder

This will reverse order in which Cascade and Tile strategies are applied, making it Right -to-left, bottom-to-top.

ReverseOrderHorizontal

FIXME: add proper description here.

ReverseOrderVertical

FIXME: add proper description here.

ThenTry RandomPlacement | Cascade |Manual

backup strategy to use when there is no suitable empty space.

See Also: Window Placement types for further details.

VerticalPriority

Cascading and Tiling will be done in Vertical direction first.

Virtual

Defines that area is in virtual coordinates.

WindowBox "windowbox_name"

Starts a WindowBox definition. ~ WindowBox ends it.

XSpacing

FIXME: add proper description here.

YSpacing

FIXME: add proper description here.

AfterStep Documentation - October 2005 ( 80% complete )

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