2010-06-12 07:48:29 +04:00
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wmii 3.10
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@@ If you're reading this file before it's been installed,
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@@ substitute the following directories for their placeholders.
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@@ @DOCDIR@ doc/
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@@ @EXAMPLES@ examples/
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@@ @LOCALCONF@ ~/.wmii or ~/.wmii-hg (if this is a snapshot)
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@@ @ALTDOC@ alternative_wmiircs/
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Frequently Asked Questions
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1. I've just upgraded and something doesn't work.
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If you compiled wmii yourself, please try again from a clean source
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tree. If wmii still fails, try deleting or renaming your old
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configuration files. If this fails, see questions #2.
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2. I've read all of the docs, but I still need help.
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You can get support[1] in the #suckless irc channel on irc.oftc.net, or
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you can subscribe to the mailing list by sending an email to
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dev+subscribe@suckless.org. You can also browse or search the
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mailing list archives[2] at Gmane.
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3. I think I've found a bug.
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You can report bugs at the issue tracker at the Google Code
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project[3]. Please be sure to search for your problem before you
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open a new issue.
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4. How do I get a list of keyboard shortcuts?
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The default keyboard shortcuts are listed in both the wmii(1)
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manpage and in the user guide[4]. You can also get a list of all
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current keyboard shortcuts at any time by selecting 'showkeys' from
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the actions menu (M-a).
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5. How do I customize wmii? How do I change my keyboard shortcuts?
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------------------------------------------------------------------
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You can customize wmii by editing its configuration script. If
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you're using the stock wmiirc configuration script, you can add key
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bindings and change your theme by editing @LOCALCONF@/wmiirc_local.
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See @EXAMPLES@/wmiirc_local for more information. You should also be
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sure to read wmii(1) and the user guide[4].
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6. I've heard I can do my configuration in any language?
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While wmii is driven by a sh(1) script by default, it ships with
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configuration scripts in several other languages, and more still are
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available elsewhere on the web. See @ALTDOC@/README for more
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information.
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7. I've made some changes to my configuration. How do I reload it?
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You can rerun your wmiirc script from the actions menu at any time.
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If you're running the stock wmiirc, just select wmiirc. If you're
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running the python wmiirc (and haven't moved it to
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@LOCALCONF@/wmiirc), type python/wmiirc, and so on.
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8. How do I restart wmii without killing X?
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You can either run 'exec wmii' from the actions menu or write
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'exec wmii' to the /ctl virtual file.
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9. Why is there space around my terminal windows?
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Your terminal has asked to only be resized in certain increments,
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and there's not enough space for another row. `wmii` is forced to
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compromise and leave blank space around it. If you'd rather wmii to
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ignore the terminal's request, write 'incmode ignore'[5] to the /ctl
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2010-06-18 02:23:25 +04:00
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virtual file. Note, though, that this will prevent `wmii`'s normal
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behavior of trying to keep these increment gaps as small as
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possible, and will therefore result in more wasted space than
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otherwise.
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2010-06-12 07:48:29 +04:00
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10. On FreeBSD, using p9p[6], I get an error about not being able to open /dev/fd/7.
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You need to mount fdescfs on /dev/fd. See the BUGS section of rc(1)
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for details.
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11. How do I set a background image?
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This isn't the job of a window manager. You can set the background
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with a third party tool, such as wmsetbg, Esetbg, feh, qiv,
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xsetroot, etc.
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12. How do I enable sequential shortcuts (like in ratpoison)?
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or How do I use wmii with emacs? The shortcuts collide!
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Some applications make extensive use of the Alt key. The preferred
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solution is to use the Windows, Apple, or Penguin key in its place.
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It's assigned the identifier Mod4 on most systems. Set the
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following in wmiirc_local:
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MODKEY=Mod4
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Alternatively, you can use key chains, so you're required to press a
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certain key combination before wmii accepts its shortcuts:
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MODKEY=Control-i,
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13. How do I find out the names of keys to define keyboard shorcuts?
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The easiest way is to run wikeyname(1) and type the key you want to
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bind.
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[1] http://suckless.org/community
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[2] http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.misc.suckless
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[3] http://wmii.googlecode.com/
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[4] @DOCDIR@/wmii.pdf
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[5] For more information, see wmii(1).
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[6] http://plan9.us
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