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## ~/.fvwm2rc - FVWM's main config file
## Environmental variables
# Preferred applications
SetEnv fvwm_browser iceweasel
SetEnv fvwm_terminal urxvt
SetEnv fvwm_editor "urxvt -e vim"
SetEnv fvwm_mail "urxvt -e mutt"
SetEnv fvwm_chat "urxvt -e irssi"
SetEnv fvwm_player "urxvt -e ncmpcpp"
SetEnv fvwm_filemanager thunar
SetEnv fvwm_image_viewer feh
SetEnv fvwm_runner gmrun
## General settings
# Ignore CapsLock and NumLock modifiers
IgnoreModifiers 2L
# Resize and move windows instead of
# borders
#OpaqueMoveSize unlimited
#Style * ResizeOpaque
# Indexed window names to make sure
# each window name is unique
Style * IndexedWindowName
# Get rid of applications icons
Style * !Icon
# Hides the position and resize dialog
HideGeometryWindow
## Virtual Desktops
# Number of desktops and default
DesktopSize 2x1
Desktop 0 Main
# Desktop edge thickness and resistance
# for switching easily with mouse
Style EdgeScroll 100 100
Style EdgeResistance 400 400
Style EdgeThickness 1
## Desktop backgrounds
# Set with fvwm-root
#Desk0
*FvwmBacker: Command (Desk 0, Page 0 0) Exec fvwm-root \
$[HOME]/images/wallpaper/swayr.png
#Desk1
*FvwmBacker: Command (Desk 0, Page 1 0) Exec fvwm-root \
$[HOME]/images/wallpaper/swayr.png
## Auto started applications
# This configuration uses some fvwm modules
# they are also started here
DestroyFunc StartFunction
AddToFunc StartFunction
# FvwmCommandS is used to issue fvwm commands
+ I Module FvwmCommandS
# FvwmAnimate handles some simple animation
+ I Module FvwmAnimate
# FvwmButtons is a powerful tool for creating
# launchers, buttons, switches and such
+ I Module FvwmButtons
# FvwmBacker is used for desktop backgrounds
+ I Module FvwmBacker
# FvwmPerl is used for parsing perl
+ I Module FvwmPerl
# Applications
# Test (Init) Exec exec makes sure a new
# instance of an application is not launched
# every time you restart fvwm
+ I Test (Init) Exec exec mpd
## Functions
# Toggle 'always on top' using TestRc
DestroyFunc WinOnTop
AddToFunc WinOnTop
+ I ThisWindow (Layer 6) Layer
+ I TestRc (NoMatch) Layer 0 6
# Take screenshot using scrot
DestroyFunc FvwmDesktopScreenshot
AddToFunc FvwmDesktopScreenshot
+ I Exec exec scrot '%Y-%m-%d--%s_$wx$h_scrot.png' -e 'mv $f ~/images/ & $[fvwm_image_viewer] ~/images/$f'
#And Delayed 10 seconds
DestroyFunc FvwmDesktopScreenshotDelayed
AddToFunc FvwmDesktopScreenshotDelayed
+ I Exec exec scrot -d 10 '%Y-%m-%d--%s_$wx$h_scrot.png' -e 'mv $f ~/images/ & $[fvwm_image_viewer] ~/images/$f'
# Widescreen formatting
DestroyFunc ReadableWidth
AddToFunc ReadableWidth
+ I Maximize 60
+ I Move 50-50w 50-50w
# Autoshade functions set mimics
# kwin autoshade feature
DestroyFunc ToggleAutoshaded
AddToFunc ToggleAutoshaded
+ I State 0
DestroyFunc AutoShade
AddToFunc AutoShade
+ I ThisWindow (State 0) WindowShade True
DestroyFunc AutoUnshade
AddToFunc AutoUnshade
+ I ThisWindow (State 0) WindowShade False
# This module call actually belongs to startup
# function, but I left it here for readability
Module FvwmAuto 0 -menter "Silent AutoUnshade" "Silent AutoShade"
# This is a smart launcher to launch an
# an application if it is not running.
# Also it raises the application if it's
# running and switches between given
# applications/windows if you have two or
# more of them.
DestroyFunc LaunchRaiseSwitch
AddToFunc LaunchRaiseSwitch
+ I None (*$0*) Exec exec $1
+ I Next (*$0*) Focus
+ I Next (*$0*) Iconify False
Module FvwmAuto 0 -mfocus "Silent Raise"
# A mixture of previous two examples would
# let you group windows so that you can
# switch between them with a hotkey.
# Adding a window to a group by chanding
# it's state
DestroyFunc AddToGroup
AddToFunc AddToGroup
+ I ThisWindow State $0
# And switching between groups amd inside them:
DestroyFunc GroupSwitch
AddToFunc GroupSwitch
+ I Next (State $0) Focus
# Quake-like terminal
DestroyFunc QLikeTerm
AddToFunc QLikeTerm
+ I None ($1, CurrentDesk) Exec exec $0 -name $1
+ I All ($1) ResizeMove $2p $3p $4p $5p
+ I All ($1) Stick True
+ I All ($1, CurrentDesk) Iconify
DestroyFunc QLikeLaunch
AddToFunc QLikeLaunch
+ I None ($1, CurrentDesk) Exec exec $0
+ I All ($1) ResizeMove $1p $2p $3p $4p
+ I All ($1) Stick True
+ I All ($1, CurrentDesk) Iconify
# FvwmConsole in urxvt
DestroyFunc QLikeFvwmConsole
AddToFunc QLikeFvwmConsole
+ I None (FvwmConsole, CurrentDesk) FvwmConsole -terminal urxvt
+ I All (FvwmConsole) ResizeMove $0p $1p $2p $3p
+ I All (FvwmConsole) Stick True
+ I All (FvwmConsole, CurrentDesk) Iconify
# Undecorate given window
DestroyFunc UnDecorate
AddToFunc UnDecorate
+ I WindowStyle !Title, !Borders, !Handles
# And decorate it again
DestroyFunc Decorate
AddToFunc Decorate
+ I WindowStyle Title, Borders, Handles
# File browser menu using $[fvwm_filemanager]
AddToFunc FuncFvwmMenuDirectory
+ I PipeRead \
"fvwm-menu-directory -d '$0' \
-command-t 'Exec exec $[fvwm_filemanager] "%d"' \
-command-f 'Exec exec $[fvwm_filemanager] "%f"'"
# Function for titlebar push focus
# and window menu
DestroyFunc TitleFunction
AddToFunc TitleFunction
+ C Focus
+ D Lower
+ M Move
# Undecorate window and maximize it
DestroyFunc UndecMax
AddToFunc UndecMax
+ I ThisWindow UnDecorate
+ I Schedule 100 Maximize 100 100
# Autoshading a window and putting
# it to top layer
DestroyFunc AutoShadeAndOnTop
AddToFunc AutoShadeAndOnTop
+ I ToggleAutoShade
+ I WinOnTop
## Focus policy
# Similar to that of openbox
Style * ClickToFocus
## Input device bindings
# Cheatsheat
#
# Contexts:
#
# R - Root window
# I - Iconified window
# F - window decoration corner
# S - window decoration side
# T - window decoration title
# W - active window
# 0-9 - titlebar buttons
# M - Menu
# A - any context
#
# You can combine contexts: FWST etc.
#
# Modifiers:
# ctrl - C
# super - 4
# alt - 1
# shift - S
# caps - L
# num - 2
#
# You can combine modifiers: 1S, 4S, etc.
# Key bindings
Key F4 W M DeleteWin
Key Tab A M WindowList Root NoGeometry
Key M A M Module FvwmConsole
Key F2 A 1 Exec exec $[fvwm_runner]
Key Space A 4 Menu MainMenu
Key t W S4 WinOnTop
Key a W S4 ToggleAutoShaded
Key d W S4 UnDecorate
Key d W 4 Decorate
Key m W 4 Maximize 100 100
Key r W 4 ReadableWidth
Key i W 4 Iconify
Key F7 W 1 Move
Key F8 W 1 Resize
Key D W 4 Decorate
#Switch desktops with arrow keys
Key Left A C1 Scroll -100 0
Key Right A C1 Scroll +100 +0
Key Up A C1 Scroll +0 -100
Key Down A C1 Scroll +0 +100
#Move titlebar to particular side
Key Left W S4 WindowStyle TitleAtLeft
Key Right W S4 WindowStyle TitleAtRight
Key Up W S4 WindowStyle TitleAtTop
Key Down W S4 WindowStyle TitleAtBottom
#Grouping windows and switching between
#groups and inside them
Key 1 W C4 AddToGroup 1
Key 2 W C4 AddToGroup 2
Key 3 W C4 AddToGroup 3
Key 1 A 4 GroupSwitch 1
Key 2 A 4 GroupSwitch 2
Key 3 A 4 GroupSwitch 3
#Screenshots and screencasts made easy:
Key Print A N FvwmDesktopScreenshot
Key Print A 1 FvwmDesktopScreenshotDelayed
#Smart launcher for particular applications
Key t A 4 LaunchRaiseSwitch urxvt $[fvwm_terminal]
Key f A 4 LaunchRaiseSwitch *File*Manager $[fvwm_filemanager]
Key e A 4 LaunchRaiseSwitch *gedit $[fvwm_editor]
Key w A 4 LaunchRaiseSwitch *Namoroka $[fvwm_browser]
Key p A 4 LaunchRaiseSwitch *Sonata* $[fvwm_player]
Key g A 4 LaunchRaiseSwitch *GIMP gimp
#Launch particular applications
Key t A C4 Exec exec $[fvwm_terminal]
Key f A C4 Exec exec $[fvwm_filemanager]
Key e A C4 Exec exec $[fvwm_editor]
Key w A C4 Exec exec $[fvwm_browser]
Key p A C4 Exec exec $[fvwm_player]
Key g A C4 Exec exec gimp
#Quake-like terminal and quake-like fvwm console
Key Grave A C QLikeTerm $[fvwm_terminal] quake-term 1366 768 0 0
Key Q A 4 QLikeFvwmConsole 812 360 275 408
# Mouse bindings
Mouse 3 R A Menu MainMenu
Mouse 1 R A WindowList Root NoGeometry
Mouse 1 T A TitleFunction
Mouse 1 A 1 Move
Mouse 3 A 1 Resize
## Menus
# Main menu
AddToMenu MainMenu MainMenu title
+ DynamicPopupAction Function MakeMainMenu
AddToFunc MakeMainMenu
+ I DestroyMenu recreate MainMenu
+ I PipeRead 'echo "AddToMenu MainMenu \'$(hostname) - $(date +%H:%M)\' Exec exec $[fvwm_terminal] -g 237x69+73-63 -e tmux attach"'
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu MissingSubmenuFunction FuncFvwmMenuDirectory
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "" Nop
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&Terminal" Exec exec $[fvwm_terminal]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&Web Browser" Exec exec $[fvwm_browser]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "Text &Editor" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "E&mail Client" Exec exec $[fvwm_mail]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&Chat Client" Exec exec $[fvwm_chat]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "Music &Player" Exec exec $[fvwm_player]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&File Browser" Popup $[HOME]
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&Applications" Popup Applications
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&Dotfiles" Popup Dotfiles
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "&Handbook?" Exec exec $[fvwm_browser] /usr/share/doc/debian-reference-common/html/index.en.html
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "" Nop
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "Re&start" Restart
+ I AddToMenu MainMenu "E&xit" Exec exec fvwm-logout
# Applications menu
DestroyMenu Applications
AddToMenu Applications
+ "Agave" Exec exec agave
+ "ftp" Exec exec $[fvwm_terminal] -e ftp
+ "GIMP" Exec exec gimp
+ "GParted" Exec exec gksudo gparted
+ "Inkscape" Exec exec inkscape
+ "Mixer" Exec exec $[fvwm_terminal] -e alsamixer
+ "top" Exec exec $[fvwm_terminal] -e top
+ "VLC" Exec exec vlc
# Dotfiles Menu
DestroyMenu Dotfiles
AddToMenu Dotfiles
+ ".fvwm2rc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.fvwm2rc
+ ".gmrunrc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.gmrunrc
+ ".irssi/config" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.irssi/conf
+ ".mailcap" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.mailcap
+ ".muttrc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.muttrc
+ ".ncmpcpp/config" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.ncmpcpp/config
+ ".tmux.conf" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.tmux.conf
+ ".toprc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.toprc
+ ".config/Trolltech.conf" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.config/Trolltech.conf
+ ".vimrc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.vimrc
+ ".Xdefaults" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.Xdefaults
+ ".xinitrc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.xinitrc
+ ".zshrc" Exec exec $[fvwm_editor] ~/.zshrc
# Window menu
DestroyMenu WindowMenu
AddToMenu WindowMenu
+ "On &Top" WinOnTop
+ "Audo&shade" ToggleAutoShaded
+ "Undecorate and &Maximize" UndecMax
+ "Autoshade and &On Top" AutoShadeAndOnTop
+ "S&tick" Stick
+ "" Nop
+ "Force close" Destroy
## Decorations
# Fonts
Style "*" Font "xft:Neep:Regular:size=8"
MenuStyle "*" Font "xft:Neep:Regular:size=8"
# Cheatsheet:
#
# Colorsets:
#
# 0 = Default colors
# 1 = Inactive windows
# 2 = Active windows
# 3 = Inactive menu entry and menu background
# 4 = Active menu entry
# 5 = greyed out menu entry (only bg used)
# 6 = module foreground and background
# 7 = hilight colors
# Colorsets
# Menu fg - text, bg - background, the rest is for borders
Colorset 3 fg #4f4939, bg #1c1709, sh #4f4939, hi #4f4939
# Menu selected item highligt colorset
Colorset 7 fg #d8d138, bg white
# Window titlebar and border colors
Colorset 10 fg #4f4939, bg #4f4939, sh #4f4939, hi #4f4939
# Window titlebar and border highlights
Colorset 11 fg #d9d138, bg #1c1709, sh #4f4939, hi #4f4939
# Menu
# Enable colorsets
MenuStyle * MenuColorset 3
MenuStyle * ActiveColorset 7
# Purge 3D
MenuStyle * SeparatorsLong, TrianglesSolid
MenuStyle * BorderWidth 2
MenuStyle * ActiveFore, Hilight3DOff
# Popup settings
MenuStyle * PopupAsSubmenu, HoldSubmenus, SubmenusRight
MenuStyle "*" PopupOffset 2 100
# Titlebar
# General settings
TitleStyle Height 20
TitleStyle LeftJustified
Style * TitleAtLeft
TitleStyle Colorset 11 -- Flat
# Titlebar colorsets
Style "*" HilightColorset 11
Style "*" Colorset 10
# Titlebar buttons
ButtonStyle All -- UseTitleStyle
ButtonStyle All Active -- Flat
ButtonStyle All Inactive -- Flat
AddButtonStyle 1 Vector 4 \
50x60@3 55x65@3 55x40@3 60x40@3
AddButtonStyle 2 Vector 5 \
50x45@3 55x40@3 60x45@3 \
55x50@4 55x65@3
AddButtonStyle 4 Vector 4 \
50x50@3 60x60@3 60x50@4 50x60@3
AddButtonStyle 6 Vector 5 \
50x60@3 55x65@3 60x60@3 \
55x55@4 55x40@3
# Titlebar Functions
Mouse 1 2 N Maximize 100 100
Mouse 1 4 N Delete
Mouse 1 6 N Iconify
Mouse 1 1 A Menu WindowMenu
#De-iconify an iconified window
Mouse 1 I N Iconify
# Borders
Style * BorderWidth 2
Style * HandleWidth 2
BorderStyle Active Colorset 10 -- flat
BorderStyle Inactive Colorset 10 -- flat
# Application specific styles
Style quake-term !Title, !Handles, !Borders, !Icon, WindowListSkip
Style FvwmConsole !Title, !Handles, !Borders, !Icon, WindowListSkip
Style gmrun !Title
Style fvwm-logout !Title
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Notes
This is a fairly complete FVWM config with behavior similar to openbox. It’s based on tartan@crunchbangforums’s FVWM Starter’s Kit.
Beastie said about 12 years ago
what is the gtk and icon theme ?
Mafia said about 12 years ago
I used this as a template for my recent config, thank you.
Ill post mine a bit later, I changed quite a bit.
Neuromatic said about 11 years ago
I just say:
Ctrl + Mod1Mask + Deslicious ;)