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Collision window navigation module for AwesomeWM
Warning: The master branch is for Awesome 4.0+, use the awesome3.5
branch for older versions of Awesome.
This module add some visual indicators for common window management operations. It is now easier to know the impact of a given command as a visual queue will be printed on the screen. Collision has 3 modes:
- Focus: Move the focus from client to client
- Move: Move a client
- Resize: Change a client dimensions
- Tag: Move to the previous/next tag
Installation
First, clone the repository
mkdir -p ~/.config/awesome
cd ~/.config/awesome
git clone https://github.com/Elv13/collision
Now, open ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua (or copy /etc/xdg/awesome/rc.lua to
~/.config/awesome/rc.lua fist if you never modified your Awesome config before)
and add this line somewhere in your rc.lua:
require("collision")()
It is a very good idea to also change the default Mod4+arrow shortcut to something else:
--Remove those lines:
awful.key({ modkey, }, "Left", awful.tag.viewprev,
{description = "view previous", group = "tag"}),
awful.key({ modkey, }, "Right", awful.tag.viewnext,
{description = "view next", group = "tag"}),
Your done!
Usage
Using Collision is easy. You just have to hit the arrow keys (➡ ⬆ ⬇ ⬅) with some modifiers keys. The Shift key is usually used for grabbing something while the Control key is used to max out the effect.
| Modifier 1 | Modifier 2 | Modifier 3 | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mod4 | Move the focus on the tiled layer | ||
| Mod4 | Control | Move the focus on the floating layer | |
| Mod4 | Shift | Move a client in the tiled or floating layer | |
| Mod4 | Shift | Control | Move a floating client to the far side of that screen |
| Mod4 | Mod1 (Alt) | Increase a floating client size | |
| Mod4 | Mod1 (Alt) | Shift | Reduce a floating client size |
| Control | Mod1 (Alt) | Move to the next/previous tag | |
| Control | Mod4 | Mod1 (Alt) | Move to the next/previous screen |
| Control | Mod4 | Mod1 (Alt) | + Shift Move tag to the next/previous screen |
Using different keys
Due to the large ammount of keyboard shortcut Collision create, they are auto-generated automatically. While this make installation simpler, it also make Collision somewhat hard-coded magic. Some alternative keymaps can also be ackward to use because of the reliance on mod keys such as Alt and Control.
That being said, Collision allow some basic remapping. Instead of:
require("collision")()
This can be used:
require("collision") {
-- Normal Xephyr Vim G510
up = { "Up" , "&" , "k" , "F15" },
down = { "Down" , "KP_Enter" , "j" , "F14" },
left = { "Left" , "#" , "h" , "F13" },
right = { "Right" , "\"" , "l" , "F17" },
}
Of course, if the Vim keys are used, any other shortcut binded to them have to
be removed from rc.lua.
Appearance
Collision appearance can be changed in yout theme using the collision
namespace
Focus
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| collision_bg_focus | The background of the focus change arrow |
| collision_fg_focus | The foregroung filling color of the arrow |
| collision_bg_center | The focussed client circle background |
| collision_resize_width | The size of the resize handles |
| collision_resize_shape | The gears.shape used for the resize handle |
| collision_resize_border_width | The resize handles border width |
| collision_resize_border_color | The resize handles border colors |
| collision_resize_padding | The resize handles padding between the boder and arrow |
| collision_resize_bg | The resize handles background color |
| collision_resize_fg | The resize handles arrow color |
| collision_focus_shape | |
| collision_focus_border_width | |
| collision_focus_border_color | |
| collision_focus_padding | |
| collision_focus_bg | |
| collision_focus_fg | |
| collision_focus_bg_center | |
| collision_screen_shape | |
| collision_screen_border_width | |
| collision_screen_border_color | |
| collision_screen_padding | |
| collision_screen_bg | |
| collision_screen_fg | |
| collision_screen_bg_focus | |
| collision_screen_fg_focus |
Settings
-- Swap clients across screen instead of adding them to the other tag
collision.settings.swap_across_screen = true
Other
The collision.select_screen(idx) function allow to select a screen and can be
assigned to shortcuts.
The collision.highlight_cursor(timeout) method will highlight the current mouse
cursor position.
Use collision.mouse.highlight() and collision.mouse.hide()
Notes
Using the focus arrows to select empty screens only work in Awesome 3.5.7+