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% XMONAD(1) Tiling Window Manager
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% 20 August 2018
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# Name
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xmonad - Tiling Window Manager
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# Description
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_xmonad_ is a minimalist tiling window manager for X, written in Haskell.
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Windows are managed using automatic layout algorithms, which can be
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dynamically reconfigured. At any time windows are arranged so as to
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maximize the use of screen real estate. All features of the window manager
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are accessible purely from the keyboard: a mouse is entirely optional.
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_xmonad_ is configured in Haskell, and custom layout algorithms may be
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implemented by the user in config files. A principle of _xmonad_ is
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predictability: the user should know in advance precisely the window
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arrangement that will result from any action.
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By default, _xmonad_ provides three layout algorithms: tall, wide and
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fullscreen. In tall or wide mode, windows are tiled and arranged to prevent
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overlap and maximize screen use. Sets of windows are grouped together on
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virtual screens, and each screen retains its own layout, which may be
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reconfigured dynamically. Multiple physical monitors are supported via
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Xinerama, allowing simultaneous display of a number of screens.
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By utilizing the expressivity of a modern functional language with a rich
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static type system, _xmonad_ provides a complete, featureful window manager
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in less than 1200 lines of code, with an emphasis on correctness and
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robustness. Internal properties of the window manager are checked using a
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combination of static guarantees provided by the type system, and
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type-based automated testing. A benefit of this is that the code is simple
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to understand, and easy to modify.
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# Usage
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_xmonad_ places each window into a "workspace". Each workspace can have
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any number of windows, which you can cycle though with mod-j and mod-k.
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Windows are either displayed full screen, tiled horizontally, or tiled
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vertically. You can toggle the layout mode with mod-space, which will cycle
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through the available modes.
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You can switch to workspace N with mod-N. For example, to switch to
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workspace 5, you would press mod-5. Similarly, you can move the current
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window to another workspace with mod-shift-N.
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When running with multiple monitors (Xinerama), each screen has exactly 1
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workspace visible. mod-{w,e,r} switch the focus between screens, while
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shift-mod-{w,e,r} move the current window to that screen. When _xmonad_
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starts, workspace 1 is on screen 1, workspace 2 is on screen 2, etc. When
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switching workspaces to one that is already visible, the current and
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visible workspaces are swapped.
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## Flags
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xmonad has several flags which you may pass to the executable.
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These flags are:
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--recompile
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: Recompiles your configuration in _~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs_
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--restart
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: Causes the currently running _xmonad_ process to restart
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--replace
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: Replace the current window manager with xmonad
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--version
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: Display version of _xmonad_
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--verbose-version
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: Display detailed version of _xmonad_
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##Default keyboard bindings
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___KEYBINDINGS___
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# Examples
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To use xmonad as your window manager add to your _~/.xinitrc_ file:
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> exec xmonad
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# Customization
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xmonad is customized in ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs, and then restarted
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with mod-q.
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You can find many extensions to the core feature set in the xmonad-
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contrib package, available through your package manager or from
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[xmonad.org].
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## Modular Configuration
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As of _xmonad-0.9_, any additional Haskell modules may be placed in
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_~/.xmonad/lib/_ are available in GHC's searchpath. Hierarchical modules
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are supported: for example, the file
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_~/.xmonad/lib/XMonad/Stack/MyAdditions.hs_ could contain:
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```haskell
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module XMonad.Stack.MyAdditions (function1) where
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function1 = error "function1: Not implemented yet!"
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```
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Your xmonad.hs may then import XMonad.Stack.MyAdditions as if that
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module was contained within xmonad or xmonad-contrib.
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# Bugs
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Probably. If you find any, please report them to the [bugtracker]
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[xmonad.org]: http://xmonad.org
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[bugtracker]: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad/issues
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