---
name: "skippyrc"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "skippy"
version: "0.5.1rc1-1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skippyrc"
---

# skippyrc(5)

Configuration file for skippy, a Full Screen Task Switcher for X11

## NAME

skippyrc - Configuration file for skippy, a Full Screen Task Switcher for X11

## DESCRIPTION

**skippy** is a program that allows you to manage your windows in an efficient way. It is highly inspired by Apple Expose.

**~/.skippyrc** is its configuration file.

## FORMAT

for each SECTION (see below), you can define the following variables:

**keysym**\
  can be anything XStringToKeysym can handle\
  (like F11, KP\_Enter or implementation specific keysyms)

**colors**\
  can be anything XAllocNamedColor can handle\
  (like "black" or "#000000")

**distance**\
  a relative number, and is scaled according to the scale\
  factor applied to windows

**fonts**\
  Xft font descriptions

**booleans**\
  "true" or anything but "true" (-\> false)

**opacity**\
  integer in the range of 0-255

**brightness**\
  floating point number (with 0.0 as neutral)

## SECTIONS

**\[general\]** **\[xinerama\]** **\[normal\]** **\[highlight\]** **\[tooltip\]**

## NOTE

In Debian you can find a copy of the default skippyrc in /usr/share/doc/skippy/examples If no ~/.skippyrc exist, skippy will use /etc/X11/skippy/skippyrc

If you are using the X.org X server, there is a version of skippy, called skippy-xd that makes use of the new XDamage, XComposite and XFixes extensions. I suggest you use the xd version instead.

## FILES

/etc/X11/skippy/skippyrc ~/.skippyrc

## SEE ALSO

[**skippy**(1)](/skippy/1.md), **skippy-xd**(1)

## AUTHOR

skippy was written by Hyriand \<hyriand@thegraveyard.org\>.

This manual page was written by Niv ALTIVANIK \<xaiki@cxhome.ath.cx\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).