########################################################################### # set up the colors # # OK some people like bright clear colors on their window decorations. # These people, I guess would mostly be from nice sunny/good weather places # line California. # # StdForeColor Black # StdBackColor LightSkyBlue # HiForeColor yellow # HiBackColor PeachPuff1 # PagerBackColor BlanchedAlmond # Me, I'm from Upstate New York, and live in New Hampshire, so I prefer # these dark muddy colors... # this is used for non-selected windows, menus, and the panner StdForeColor Black StdBackColor #60a0c0 # this is used for the selected window HiForeColor Black HiBackColor #c06077 PagerBackColor #5c54c0 PagerForeColor orchid StickyForeColor Black StickyBackColor #60c0a0 # Menu colors MenuForeColor Black MenuBackColor grey MenuStippleColor SlateGrey ############################################################################ # Now the fonts - one for menus, another for window titles, another for icons Font -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-* #Font -*-times-medium-i-*-*-*-140-*-*-*-*-*-* WindowFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* #IconFont -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-11-*-*-*-*-*-*-* IconFont fixed ########################################################################### # Set up the major operating modes # ######################## FOCUS STUFF ############################## # Set windows to auto-raise after 750 milliseconds if you like it. # Autoraise can sometimes obscure pop-up windows. Performance is now # similar to olvwm's auto-raise feature. #AutoRaise 750 # Normally, we'll be in focus-follows mouse mode, but uncomment this # for mwm-style click-to-focus ClickToFocus ######################## ICON STUFF ############################## # Auto Place Icons is a nice feature.... # This creates two icon boxes, one on the left side, then one on the # bottom. Leaves room in the upper left for my clock and xbiff, # room on the bottom for the Pager. IconBox -150 90 -5 -140 IconBox 5 -140 -140 -5 #IconBox -70 1 -1 -140 # If you uncomment this, and make sure that the WindowList is bound to # something, it works pretty much like an icon manager. #SuppressIcons # StubbornIcons makes icons de-iconify into their original position on the # desktop, instead of on the current page. #StubbornIcons # With AutoPlacement, icons will normally place themselves underneath active # windows. This option changes that. #StubbornIconPlacement # If you want ALL you icons to follow you around the desktop (Sticky), try # this #StickyIcons ######################## MWM EMULATION ####################### # # My feeling is that everyone should use MWMDecorHints and MWMFunctionHints, # since some applications depend on having the window manager respect them # MWMFunction hints parses the function information in the MOTIF_WM_HINTS # property, and prohibits use of these functions on the window. Appropriate # portions of the window decorations are removed. MWMFunctionHints # MWM is kinda picky about what can be done to transients, and it was keeping # me from iconifying some windows that I like to iconify, so here's an # over-ride that will allow me to do the operation, even tough the menu # item is shaded out. MWMHintOverride # MWMDecor hints parses the decoration information in the MOTIF_WM_HINTS # property, and removes these decoratons from the window. This does not affect # the functions that can be performed via the menus. MWMDecorHints # These are affect minor aspects for the look-and-feel. # Sub-menus placement mwm-style? # MWMMenus # mwm-style border reliefs (less deep than default fvwm) ? # MWMBorders # Maximize button does mwm-inversion thingy # MWMButtons ######################## MISCELLANEOUS STUFF ####################### # If you don't like the default 150 msec click delay for the complex functions # change this and uncomment it. #ClickTime 150 # OpaqueMove has a number (N) attached to it (default 5). # if the window occupies less than N% of the screen, # then opaque move is used. 0 <= N <= 100 OpaqueMove 100 # flip by whole pages on the edge of the screen. EdgeScroll 100 100 # A modest delay before flipping pages seems to be nice... # I thresh in a 50 pixel Move-resistance too, just so people # can try it out. #EdgeResistance 250 50 # I like to use a large virtual screen and move from page to page with the # pager. EdgeResistance 10000 0 ######################## WINDOW PLACEMENT ####################### # RandomPlacement prevents user interaction while placing windows: # RandomPlacement # SmartPlacement makes new windows pop-up in blank regions of screen # if possible, or falls back to random or interactive placement. #SmartPlacement # With SmartPlacement, windows will normally place themselves over icons. # Uncomment this to change that. #StubbornPlacement # NoPPosition instructs fvwm to ignore the PPosition field in window # geometry hints. Emacs annoyingly sets PPosition to (0,0)! NoPPosition ######################## DECORATIONS ####################### # If you want decorated transient windows, uncomment this: #DecorateTransients ########################################################################### # Set up the virtual desktop and pager #set the desk top size in units of physical screen size DeskTopSize 3x3 # and the reduction scale used for the panner/pager DeskTopScale 36 # Use the Fvwm Pager Pager 5 5 ########################################################################## # Module path and paths to the icons # # ModulePath is a colon-separated list, just like regular unix PATH ModulePath /usr/lib/X11/fvwm PixmapPath /usr/include/X11/pixmaps/ IconPath /usr/include/X11/bitmaps/ ############################################################################ # Set the decoration styles and window options # Order is important!!!! # If compatible styles are set for a single window in multiple Style # commands, then the styles are ORed together. If conflicting styles # are set, the last one specified is used. # These commands should command before any menus or functions are defined, # and before the internal pager is started. # change the default width. Style "*" BorderWidth 5, HandleWidth 5, Color Black/#60a0c0,Icon unknown1.xpm Style "Fvwm*" NoTitle, Sticky, WindowListSkip Style "Fvwm Pager" StaysOnTop Style "FvwmBanner" StaysOnTop Style "GoodStuff" NoTitle, NoHandles, Sticky, WindowListSkip,BorderWidth 0 Style "*lock" NoTitle, NoHandles, Sticky, WindowListSkip Style "xbiff" NoTitle, Sticky, WindowListSkip Style "Maker" StartsOnDesk 1 Style "matlab" StartsOnDesk 3 Style "signal" StartsOnDesk 3 Style "rxvt" Icon term.xpm Style "xterm" Icon xterm.xpm, Color black/grey Style "Appointment" Icon datebook.xpm Style "xcalc" Icon xcalc.xpm Style "xbiff" Icon mail1.xpm Style "xmh" Icon mail1.xpm, StartsOnDesk 2 Style "xman" Icon xman.xpm Style "xvgr" Icon graphs.xpm Style "matlab" Icon math4.xpm Style "xmag" Icon mag_glass.xpm Style "xgraph" Icon graphs.xpm Style "GoodStuff" Icon toolbox.xpm ############################################################################# # Stuff to do at start-up Function "InitFunction" # Module "I" FvwmBanner # Exec "I" xpmroot /usr/include/X11/pixmaps/fvwm.xpm & # Module "I" GoodStuff # Module "I" FvwmPager 0 3 # Exec "I" exec xterm -geometry 80x64+0+0 & # Wait "I" xterm # Desk "I" 0 2 # Exec "I" exec xmh -font fixed -geometry 507x750+0+0 & # Wait "I" xmh # Desk "I" 0 0 EndFunction Function "RestartFunction" # Exec "I" xsetroot -solid "#266294" # Module "I" GoodStuff # Module "I" FvwmPager 0 3 EndFunction ############################################################################ # Now define some handy complex functions # This one moves and then raises the window if you drag the mouse, # only raises the window if you click, or does a RaiseLower if you double # click Function "Move-or-Raise" Move "Motion" Raise "Motion" Raise "Click" RaiseLower "DoubleClick" EndFunction # This one maximizes vertically if you click (leaving room for the GoodStuff bar at the # bottom, or does a full maximization if you double click, or a true full vertical # maximization if you just hold the mouse button down. Function "maximize_func" Maximize "Motion" 0 100 Maximize "Click" 0 80 Maximize "DoubleClick" 100 100 EndFunction # This one moves and then lowers the window if you drag the mouse, # only lowers the window if you click, or does a RaiseLower if you double # click Function "Move-or-Lower" Move "Motion" Lower "Motion" Lower "Click" RaiseLower "DoubleClick" EndFunction # This one moves or (de)iconifies: Function "Move-or-Iconify" Move "Motion" Iconify "DoubleClick" EndFunction # This one resizes and then raises the window if you drag the mouse, # only raises the window if you click, or does a RaiseLower if you double # click Function "Resize-or-Raise" Resize "Motion" Raise "Motion" Raise "Click" RaiseLower "DoubleClick" EndFunction # This is provided as a hint only. # Move to a known page on the desktop, then start an application in a # known location. Could also switch to a known desktop, I guess #Function "abs_coord" # GoToPage "Immediate" 1,1 # Exec "Immediate" exec xcalc -geometry +100+100& #EndFunction ############################################################################## #now define the menus - defer bindings until later Popup "Shells" Title "Shells" Exec "Xterm (7x14 font)" exec /usr/bin/X11/xterm -sb -sl 500 -j -ls -fn 7x14 & Exec "Color Rxvt (VT100 emulator)" exec /usr/bin/X11/rxvt -font 7x14 -ls & Exec "Color Xterm (7x14 font)" exec /usr/bin/X11/color_xterm -sb -sl 500 -j -ls -fn 7x14 & Exec "Large Xterm (10x20 font)" exec /usr/bin/X11/xterm -sb -sl 500 -j -ls -fn 10x20 & Exec "Large Rxvt (10x20 font)" exec /usr/bin/X11/rxvt -font 10x20 -ls & Exec "Large Color Xterm (10x20 font)" exec /usr/bin/X11/color_xterm -sb -sl 500 -j -ls -fn 10x20 & EndPopup Popup "Screensaver" Title "Screensaver" Exec "Bat" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode bat & Exec "Blank" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode blank & Exec "Blot" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode blot & Exec "Bob" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode bob & Exec "Bounce" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode bounce & Exec "Flame" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode flame & Exec "Galaxy" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode galaxy & Exec "Grav" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode grav & Exec "Helix" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode helix & Exec "Hop" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode hop & Exec "Hyper" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode hyper & Exec "Kaleid" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode kaleid & Exec "Life" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode life & Exec "Life3d" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode life3d & Exec "Maze" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode maze & Exec "Pyro" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode pyro & Exec "Qix" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode qix & Exec "Random" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode random & Exec "Rect" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode rect & Exec "Rock" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode rock & Exec "Rotor" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode rotor & Exec "Sphere" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode sphere & Exec "Spline" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode spline & Exec "Swarm" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode swarm & Exec "Wator" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode wator & Exec "Worm" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode worm & Exec "World" exec xlock -nolock -nice 0 -mode world & EndPopup Popup "Screenlock" Title "Lock Screen" Exec "Bat" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode bat & Exec "Blank" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode blank & Exec "Blot" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode blot & Exec "Bob" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode bob & Exec "Bounce" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode bounce & Exec "Flame" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode flame & Exec "Galaxy" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode galaxy & Exec "Grav" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode grav & Exec "Helix" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode helix & Exec "Hop" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode hop & Exec "Hyper" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode hyper & Exec "Kaleid" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode kaleid & Exec "Life" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode life & Exec "Life3d" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode life3d & Exec "Maze" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode maze & Exec "Pyro" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode pyro & Exec "Qix" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode qix & Exec "Random" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode random & Exec "Rect" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode rect & Exec "Rock" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode rock & Exec "Rotor" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode rotor & Exec "Sphere" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode sphere & Exec "Spline" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode spline & Exec "Swarm" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode swarm & Exec "Wator" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode wator & Exec "Worm" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode worm & Exec "World" exec xlock -nice 0 -mode world & EndPopup Popup "Games" Title "Games" Exec "Maze" exec maze & Exec "Spider" exec spider & # Exec "Xcolormap" exec xcolormap & Exec "Workman" exec workman & Exec "Xboard" exec xboard & Exec "Xcuckoo" exec xcuckoo & Exec "Xeyes" exec xeyes & Exec "Xhextris" exec xhextris & Exec "Xlander" exec xlander & Exec "Xlogo" exec xlogo & Exec "Xmahjongg" exec xmahjongg & Exec "Xroach" exec xroach & Exec "Xtetris" exec xtetris & Exec "Xvier" exec xvier & # Exec "Xbombs" exec xbombs & # Exec "Puzzle" exec puzzle & # Exec "Xgas" exec xgas & EndPopup Popup "Applications" Title "Applications" Exec "Ghostview" exec ghostview & Exec "GNU Emacs" exec emacs & Exec "Lucid Emacs" exec lemacs & Exec "Seyon" exec seyon -modem /dev/modem & Exec "XV" exec xv & Exec "X3270" exec x3270 & Exec "Xedit" exec xedit & Exec "Xfig" exec xfig & Exec "Xfilemanager" exec xfilemanager & Exec "Xfm" exec xfm & Exec "Xfractint" exec rxvt -font 7x14 -e xfractint map=chroma & Exec "Xgrab" exec xgrab & Exec "Xpaint" exec xpaint & Exec "Xspread" exec xspread & Exec "Xxgdb" exec xxgdb & EndPopup # This menu is invoked as a sub-menu - it allows you to quit, # restart, or switch to another WM. Popup "Quit-Verify" Title "Really Quit Fvwm?" Quit "Yes, Really Quit" Restart "Restart Fvwm" fvwm Restart "Start twm" twm Restart "Start tvtwm" tvtwm Restart "Start mwm" mwm Restart "Start olvwm" /usr/openwin/bin/olvwm Restart "Start olwm" /usr/openwin/bin/olwm Nop "" Nop "No, Don't Quit" EndPopup # Provides a list of modules to fire off Popup "Module-Popup" Title "Modules" Module "GoodStuff" GoodStuff Module "Clean-Up" FvwmClean Module "Identify" FvwmIdent Module "SaveDesktop" FvwmSave Module "Debug" FvwmDebug Module "Pager" FvwmPager 0 3 Module "FvwmWinList" FvwmWinList EndPopup # This menu will fire up some very common utilities Popup "Utilities" Title "Utilities" Exec "Top" exec rxvt -font 7x14 -T Top -n Top -e top & Exec "Calculator" exec xcalc & Exec "Xman" exec xman & Exec "Xmag" exec xmag & Exec "Oclock" exec oclock & Nop "" Popup "Applications" Applications Nop "" Popup "Shells" Shells Nop "" Popup "Games" Games Nop "" Popup "Screensaver" Screensaver Nop "" Popup "Lock Screen" Screenlock Nop "" Popup "Modules" Module-Popup Nop "" Popup "Exit Fvwm" Quit-Verify Nop "" Refresh "Refresh Screen" EndPopup # This defines the most common window operations Popup "Window Ops" Title "Window Ops" Function "Move" Move-or-Raise Function "Resize" Resize-or-Raise Raise "Raise" Lower "Lower" Iconify "(De)Iconify" Stick "(Un)Stick" Function "(Un)Maximize" maximize_func Nop "" Destroy "Destroy" Delete "Delete" Nop "" Refresh "Refresh Screen" EndPopup # A trimmed down version of "Window Ops", good for binding to decorations Popup "Window Ops2" Function "Move" Move-or-Raise Function "Resize" Resize-or-Raise Raise "Raise" Lower "Lower" Iconify "Iconify" Stick "(Un)Stick" Nop "" Destroy "Destroy" Delete "Delete" Nop "" Module "ScrollBar" FvwmScroll 2 2 EndPopup ############################################################################# # One more complex function - couldn't be defined earlier because it used # pop-up menus # # This creates a motif-ish sticky menu for the title-bar window-ops # pop-up # Menu acts like normal twm menu if you just hold the button down, # but if you click instead, the menu stays up, motif style Function "window_ops_func" PopUp "Click" Window Ops2 PopUp "Motion" Window Ops2 # Motif would add # Delete "DoubleClick" EndFunction ############################################################################## # This defines the mouse bindings # First, for the mouse in the root window # Button 1 gives the Utilities menu # Button 2 gives the Window Ops menu # Button 3 gives the WindowList (like TwmWindows) # I use the AnyModifier (A) option for the modifier field, so you can hold down # any shift-control-whatever combination you want! # Button Context Modifi Function Mouse 1 R A PopUp "Utilities" Mouse 2 R A PopUp "Window Ops" Mouse 3 R A WindowList #Mouse 3 R A Module "winlist" FvwmWinList transient # Now the title bar buttons # Any button in the left title-bar button gives the window ops menu # Any button in the right title-bar button Iconifies the window # Any button in the rightmost title-bar button maximizes # Note the use of "Mouse 0" for AnyButton. # Button Context Modifi Function Mouse 0 1 A Function "window_ops_func" Mouse 0 2 A Function "maximize_func" Mouse 0 4 A Iconify # Now the rest of the frame # Here I invoke my complex functions for Move-or-lower, Move-or-raise, # and Resize-or-Raise. # Button 1 in the corner pieces, with any modifiers, gives resize or raise Mouse 1 F A Function "Resize-or-Raise" # Button 1 in the title, sides, or icon, w/ any modifiers, gives move or raise Mouse 1 TS A Function "Move-or-Raise" # Button 1 in an icons gives move for a drag, de-iconify for a double-click, # nothing for a single click # Button 2 in an icon, w/ any modifiers, gives de-iconify Mouse 1 I A Function "Move-or-Iconify" Mouse 2 I A Iconify # Button 2 in the corners, sides, or title-bar gives the window ops menu Mouse 2 FST A Function "window_ops_func" # Button 3 anywhere in the decoration (except the title-bar buttons) # does a raise-lower Mouse 3 TSIF A RaiseLower # Button 3 in the window, with the Modifier-1 key (usually alt or diamond) # gives Raise-Lower. Used to use control here, but that interferes with xterm Mouse 3 W M RaiseLower ############################################################################ # Now some keyboard shortcuts. # Arrow Keys # press arrow + control anywhere, and scroll by 1 page Key Left A C Scroll -100 0 Key Right A C Scroll +100 +0 Key Up A C Scroll +0 -100 Key Down A C Scroll +0 +100 # press arrow + meta key, and scroll by 1/10 of a page Key Left A M Scroll -10 +0 Key Right A M Scroll +10 +0 Key Up A M Scroll +0 -10 Key Down A M Scroll +0 +10 # press shift arrow + control anywhere, and move the pointer by 1% of a page Key Left A SC CursorMove -1 0 Key Right A SC CursorMove +1 +0 Key Up A SC CursorMove +0 -1 Key Down A SC CursorMove +0 +1 # press shift arrow + meta key, and move the pointer by 1/10 of a page Key Left A SM CursorMove -10 +0 Key Right A SM CursorMove +10 +0 Key Up A SM CursorMove +0 -10 Key Down A SM CursorMove +0 +10 # Keyboard accelerators Key F1 A M Popup "Utilities" Key F1 A M Popup "Utilities" Key F2 A M Popup "Window Ops" Key F3 A M Module "WindowList" FvwmWinList Key F4 A M Iconify Key F5 A M Move Key F6 A M Resize Key F7 A M CirculateUp Key F8 A M CirculateDown #Page Up/Dapge Down keys are used to scroll by one desktop page # in any context, press page up/down + control # in root context, just pressing page up/down is OK # # I prefer the non-wrapping scroll. These are for example purposes only #Key Next A C Scroll 100000 0 #Key Next R N Scroll 100000 0 #Key Prior A C Scroll -100000 0 #Key Prior R N Scroll -100000 0 ############################################################################ ############################################################################ #Definitions used by the modules ###################### GoodStuff button-bar ################################ # Colors *GoodStuffFore Black *GoodStuffBack #908090 # Font *GoodStuffFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-* # Geometry - really likes to pick its own size, but giving a position is OK *GoodStuffGeometry -1-90 # Layout: specify rows or columns, not both *GoodStuffColumns 1 # Define the buttons to use..... *GoodStuff Kill rbomb.xpm Destroy # xterm or rxvts on remote machines can be done like this # Output re-direction is csh style, not sh style # You will want to substitute your own hosts here! #*GoodStuff Dopey rterm.xpm Exec "dopey" rsh dopey "exec xterm -T dopey -display $HOSTDISPLAY &/dev/null & "& #*GoodStuff Grumpy rterm.xpm Exec "grumpy" rsh grumpy "exec xterm -T grumpy -display $HOSTDISPLAY &/dev/null & "& #*GoodStuff Snoopy rterm.xpm Exec "snoopy" rsh snoopy "exec xterm -T snoopy -display $HOSTDISPLAY &/dev/null & "& #*GoodStuff Xcalc rcalc.xpm Exec "Calculator" xcalc & #*GoodStuff mail mail2.xpm Exec "xmh" xmh & #*GoodStuff Paging clamp.xpm TogglePage #*GoodStuff xclock clock.xpm Swallow "xclock" xclock -bg \#908090 -geometry -1500-1500 -padding 0 & ######################### No Clutter ######################################## # I only wrote NoClutter as a simple test case, but maybe some big sites like # universities really have usage problems (too many open windows).... # Time delays are in seconds. *FvwmNoClutter 3600 Iconify 1 *FvwmNoClutter 86400 Delete *FvwmNoCLutter 172800 Destroy ########################## Window-Identifier ############################### # Just choose colors and a fonts *FvwmIdentBack MidnightBlue *FvwmIdentFore Yellow *FvwmIdentFont -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* ########################### Pager ######################################### *FvwmPagerBack #908090 *FvwmPagerFore #484048 *FvwmPagerFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-* *FvwmPagerHilight #cab3ca *FvwmPagerGeometry -1-1 *FvwmPagerLabel 0 Misc *FvwmPagerLabel 1 FrameMaker *FvwmPagerLabel 2 Mail *FvwmPagerLabel 3 Matlab *FvwmPagerSmallFont 5x8 ##########################FvwmWinList################################## *FvwmWinListBack #908090 *FvwmWinListFore Black *FvwmWinListFont -adobe-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-* *FvwmWinListAction Click1 Iconify -1,Focus *FvwmWinListAction Click2 Iconify *FvwmWinListAction Click3 Module "FvwmIdent" FvwmIdent *FvwmWinListUseSkipList *FvwmWinListGeometry +0-1