----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- | -- Module : XMonad.Hooks.FloatNext -- Description : Automatically send the next spawned window(s) to the floating layer. -- Copyright : Quentin Moser <moserq@gmail.com> -- License : BSD-style (see LICENSE) -- -- Maintainer : orphaned -- Stability : unstable -- Portability : unportable -- -- Hook and keybindings for automatically sending the next -- spawned window(s) to the floating layer. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- module XMonad.Hooks.FloatNext ( -- * Usage -- $usage -- * The hook floatNextHook -- * Actions , floatNext , toggleFloatNext , floatAllNew , toggleFloatAllNew -- * Queries , willFloatNext , willFloatAllNew -- * Status bar utilities -- $pp , willFloatNextPP , willFloatAllNewPP , runLogHook ) where import XMonad import XMonad.Hooks.ToggleHook hookName :: String hookName :: String hookName = String "__float" -- $usage -- This module provides actions (that can be set as keybindings) -- to automatically send the next spawned window(s) to the floating -- layer. -- -- You can use it by including the following in your @~\/.xmonad\/xmonad.hs@: -- -- > import XMonad.Hooks.FloatNext -- -- and adding 'floatNextHook' to your 'ManageHook': -- -- > myManageHook = floatNextHook <> manageHook def -- -- The 'floatNext' and 'toggleFloatNext' functions can be used in key -- bindings to float the next spawned window: -- -- > , ((modm, xK_e), toggleFloatNext) -- -- 'floatAllNew' and 'toggleFloatAllNew' are similar but float all -- spawned windows until disabled again. -- -- > , ((modm, xK_r), toggleFloatAllNew) -- | This 'ManageHook' will selectively float windows as set -- by 'floatNext' and 'floatAllNew'. floatNextHook :: ManageHook floatNextHook :: ManageHook floatNextHook = String -> ManageHook -> ManageHook toggleHook String hookName ManageHook doFloat -- | @floatNext True@ arranges for the next spawned window to be -- sent to the floating layer, @floatNext False@ cancels it. floatNext :: Bool -> X () floatNext :: Bool -> X () floatNext = String -> Bool -> X () hookNext String hookName toggleFloatNext :: X () toggleFloatNext :: X () toggleFloatNext = String -> X () toggleHookNext String hookName -- | @floatAllNew True@ arranges for new windows to be -- sent to the floating layer, @floatAllNew False@ cancels it floatAllNew :: Bool -> X () floatAllNew :: Bool -> X () floatAllNew = String -> Bool -> X () hookAllNew String hookName toggleFloatAllNew :: X () toggleFloatAllNew :: X () toggleFloatAllNew = String -> X () toggleHookAllNew String hookName -- | Whether the next window will be set floating willFloatNext :: X Bool willFloatNext :: X Bool willFloatNext = String -> X Bool willHookNext String hookName -- | Whether new windows will be set floating willFloatAllNew :: X Bool willFloatAllNew :: X Bool willFloatAllNew = String -> X Bool willHookAllNew String hookName -- $pp -- The following functions are used to display the current -- state of 'floatNext' and 'floatAllNew' in your -- "XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP". -- 'willFloatNextPP' and 'willFloatAllNewPP' should be added -- to the 'XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP.ppExtras' field of your -- "XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP". -- -- Use 'runLogHook' to refresh the output of your 'logHook', so -- that the effects of a 'floatNext'/... will be visible -- immediately: -- -- > , ((modm, xK_e), toggleFloatNext >> runLogHook) -- -- The @String -> String@ parameters to 'willFloatNextPP' and -- 'willFloatAllNewPP' will be applied to their output, you -- can use them to set the text color, etc., or you can just -- pass them 'id'. willFloatNextPP :: (String -> String) -> X (Maybe String) willFloatNextPP :: (String -> String) -> X (Maybe String) willFloatNextPP = String -> (String -> String) -> X (Maybe String) willHookNextPP String hookName willFloatAllNewPP :: (String -> String) -> X (Maybe String) willFloatAllNewPP :: (String -> String) -> X (Maybe String) willFloatAllNewPP = String -> (String -> String) -> X (Maybe String) willHookAllNewPP String hookName