FvwmWinList(1)

NAME
FvwmWinList - the FVWM window list module

SYNOPSIS
FvwmWinList is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work.

DESCRIPTION
The FvwmWinList module provides a window list made up of buttons, each corresponding to a window that FVWM is managing. Clicking on the buttons with any of the three mouse buttons will either do a default action or can be user configured. Like the other modules, FvwmWinList only works when fvwm is used as the window manager.

COPYRIGHTS
The FvwmWinList module is the original work of Mike Finger. Copyright 1994, Mike Finger. The author makes no guarantees or warranties of any kind about the use of this module. Use this modules at your own risk. You may freely use this module or any portion of it for any purpose as long as the copyright is kept intact.

INITIALIZATION
During initialization, FvwmWinList will scan the same configuration file that FVWM used during startup to find the options that pertain to it. These options are discussed in a later section.

INVOCATION
FvwmWinList can be invoked by fvwm during initialization by inserting the line 'Module FvwmWinList' in the .fvwmrc file. FvwmWinList can also be bound to a keystroke, mouse button, or menu option to be invoked later, in this case using 'Transient' as an argument will cause FvwmWinList to resemble the built in window list. FvwmWinList must reside in a directory that is listed in the ModulePath option of FVWM for it to be executed by FVWM.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
The following options can be placed in the .fvwmrc file

*FvwmWinListGeometry {+-}<X>{+-}<Y>
    Specifies the location and gravity of the FvwmWinList window. At the current time, size is not supported and FvwmWinList will resize itself as buttons are added. If the NoAnchor option is not specified then the windows gravity corner will be anchored, and the window will grow in the opposite direction. (i.e. If the geometry is specified -5-5, that is SoutEastGravity. This will cause the window to draw up and to the left as windows are added)

*FvwmWinListFont font
    Specifies the font to be used for labeling the buttons.

*FvwmWinListFore color
    Specifies the color to use for the button names.

*FvwmWinListBack color
    Specifies the color for the buttons.

*FvwmWinListFocusFore color
    Specifies the color to use for the button names for the window that has the input focus. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListFore is used.

*FvwmWinListFocusBack color
    Specifies the color to use for the button for the window that has the input focus. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListBack is used.

*FvwmWinListIconFore color
    Specifies the color to use for the button names for windows that are iconified. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListFore is used.

*FvwmWinListIconBack color
    Specifies the color to use for the button for windows that are iconified. If omitted, the color from FvwmWinListBack is used.

*FvwmWinListDontDepressFocus
    By default FvwmWinlist will show the button for the window that has the input focus as pressed in. This option disables that feature.

*FvwmWinListUseSkipList
    Tells FvwmWinList to not show the windows that are listed on a WindowListSkip line if the configuration file.

*FvwmWinListNoAnchor
    By default, FvwmWinList will anchor the gravity corner so the window will grow in the opposite direction. This undoes that option.

*FvwmWinListUseIconNames
    Tells FvwmWinList to use the icon name of the window instead of the full window name. This is useful to keep the width of the window small.

*FvwmWinListLeftJustify
    By default, FvwmWinList will center the icon text in the icon. This option causes it to be justified flush with the left edge of the icon. This option is turned on when MiniIcons are used.

*FvwmWinListMinWidth width

*FvwmWinListMaxWidth width
    Specify the minimum and maximum widths that the buttons will shrink or grow to. The buttons will normally size to fit the longest name, but certain applications produce icon titles that can easily fill the screen. Setting these parameters constrains the size of the buttons to be between the two values. Setting them identically will fix the size of the buttons. Setting Max < Min will have unpredictable results.

*FvwmWinListTruncateLeft
    If names get truncated because of the setting of FvwmWinListMaxWidth, they will normally get truncated on the right, so only the start of the names are visible. Setting this resource will cause them to get truncated on the left, so that the end of names are visible. This is useful when the window title contains a directory and file name, for example.

*FvwmWinListAction action response[,reponse...]
    Tells FvwmWinList to do response when action is done. The currently supported actions are: Click1, Click2, Click3. The currently supported responses are any fvwm built-in commands, including modules and functions.

SAMPLE CONFIGURATION
The following are excepts from a .fvwmrc file which describe FvwmWinList initialization commands:

XCOMM#######
XCOMM Pop up the window list in tranient mode on button 3 press & hold
Mouse 3   R   A   Module "FvwmWinList" FvwmWinList Transient
XCOMM######################### Window-Lister ###############################
*FvwmWinListBack DarkOliveGreen
*FvwmWinListFore PaleGoldenRod
*FvwmWinListFont -*-new century schoolbook-bold-r-*-*-*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*
*FvwmWinListAction Click1 Iconify -1,Raise
*FvwmWinListAction Click2 Iconify
*FvwmWinListAction Click3 Module "FvwmIdent" FvwmIdent
*FvwmWinListUseSkipList
*FvwmWinListUseIconNames
*FvwmWinListGeometry -50-85
*FvwmWinListMinWidth 70
*FvwmWinListMaxWidth 120
XCOMM I prefer the text centered
XCOMM*FvwmWinListLeftJustify
XCOMM I like it achored
XCOMM*FvwmWinListNoAnchor

AUTHOR
Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu)
            (Mike_Finger@atk.com)
            (doodman on IRC, check the #linux channel) Various Patches by
   John Heidemann <johnh@ficus.CS.UCLA.EDU> and
   Jason L Tibbitts <tibbs@tcamc.uh.edu>.