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Features

aloysius edited this page Mar 19, 2021 · 1 revision

This list contains all of the features not included in the default XMonad experience. Key sequences are modal with M representing your left super, S- means shift plus the following button and C- is control plus whatever follows it

Feature Description Access
EWMH Simpler control over X always on
Dynamic Projects Each workspace is a 'project' with default applications launched on entry if empty always on
Easy theming Nominate your 16 base colours and preferred fonts and they appear everywhere always on
Modal keybindings Vim style keybind sequences always on
Tabbed layout For when you want lots of containers on one workspace and clickable tabs always on
Custom event hooks FIFO for easy piping of event text to outside applications always on
Media keys Using media keys via playerctl always on
Maximise on single window Inspired by the i3-gaps treatment where gaps don't appear for single windows, this applies to all non-float layouts always on
Named Scratchpad Pop over terminal similar to quake/yakuake M `
Go-to window X.A.WindowBringer - go to windows dmenu prompt for quick jumping between workspaces M w g or click on workspaces on polybar
Bring window As above, but this time brings a window to your current workspace M w b
Search selected Launch a web search for the currently selected text* M / s <search option>
Search prompt Launch a dmenu prompt to launch a web search* M / p <search option>
Toggling DPMS Polybar clickable icon to toggle xset +-dpms and xset s on/off click on dot in right 'tray' of polybar
Lock screen Provided by i3lock-color & used in lock and suspend M q l or lock in polybar
Dedicated floating window workspace A workspace where all windows float (workspace 8 by default) M 8
Navigation2D Swap windows on workspaces, go to windows and go to screens with keyboard shortcuts M { ,S-,C-} <arrow keys>
XMonad prompt Prompt to run lesser used xmonad actions M / /
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