NAME
subtler - a commandline interface for subtle
SYNOPSIS
subtler [GENERIC|MODIFIER] GROUP ACTION [ARG1] [ARG2]
DESCRIPTION
subtler is a commandline tool, that allows interacting with a EWMH/NetWM compatible window manager and especially with subtle(1) from a shell.
The arguments of subtler are quite complex and allow a variety of spellings and different number of arguments. Most of the commands require at least one argument and return output of following format:
FORMAT
INPUT
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DISPLAY :<display number>
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ID <number>
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GEOMETRY <x>x<y>+<width>+<height>
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NAME <string|number>
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DATA <string|number>
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PATTERN
Matching works either via plaintext, regex(7), id or window id if applicable. If a pattern matches more than once ALL matches are used.
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If the PATTERN is - subtler will read from stdin.
OUTPUT
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Client listing <window id> <visibility> <view id> <geometry> <gravity> <flags> <instance name> (<class name>)
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Gravity listing <gravity id> <geometry>
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Screen listing <screen id> <geometry>
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Tag listing <tag name>
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Tray listing <window id> <instance name> (<class name>)
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View listing <window id> <visibility> <view id> <view name>
FIELDS
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<window id> Numeric (hex) id (e.g. 0xa00009)
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<visibility> - = not visible, * = visible
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<view id> Numeric id (e.g. 5)
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<geometry> x x y + width + height
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<flags> - = not set, + = fullscreen, ^ = float, * = stick, ~ = resize, = = zaphod, ! = fixed
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<instance name> Window instance/resource name
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<class name> Window class name
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<gravity id> Numeric id of gravity (e.g. 2)
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<screen id> Numeric id of a screen (e.g. 1)
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<tag name> Name of a tag (e.g. terms)
OPTIONS
GENERIC
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-d, --display=DISPLAY
Connect to DISPLAY (default: :0)
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-h, --help
Show this help and exit
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-V, --version
Show version info and exit
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-p, --proc
This creates a ruby proc from the given argument and yields the result of the group to it as parameter param.
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Examples:
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subtler -cl -p "puts param.name"
subtler -cC -p "param.gravity = { terms: :left }"
MODIFIER
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-r, --reload
Reload subtle
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-R, --restart
Restart subtle
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-q, --quit
Quit subtle
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-C, --current
Select current active window/view instead of passing it via argument.
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Example: subtler -cCf
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-X, --select
Select a window via pointer instead of passing it via argument.
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Example: subtler -cXf
GROUPS
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-c, --Client
Use client group
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-g, --Gravity
Use gravity group
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-e, --Screen
Use screen group
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-s, --Sublet
Use sublet group
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-t, --Tag
Use tag group
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-y, --Tray
Use tray group
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-v, --View
Use views group
ACTIONS FOR CLIENTS
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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find client
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Example: subtler -cf urxvt
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-o, --focus => PATTERN
Set focus to client
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Example: subtler -co urxvt
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-F, --full => PATTERN
Toggle full
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Example: subtler -cF urxvt
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-O, --float => PATTERN
Toggle float
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Example: subtler -cO urxvt
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-S, --stick => PATTERN
Toggle stick
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Example: subtler -cS urxvt
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-N, --urgent => PATTERN
Toggle urgent
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Example: subtler -cN urxvt
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-l, --list
List all clients
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-T, --tag => PATTERN
Add tag to client
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Example: subtler -cT urxvt tag
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-U, --untag => PATTERN NAME
Remove tag from client
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Example: subtler -cU urxvt tag
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-G, --tags => PATTERN
Show client tags
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Example: subtler -cG urxvt
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-Y, --gravity => PATTERN PATTERN
Set client gravity
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Example: subtler -cY urxvt gravity
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-E, --raise => PATTERN
Raise client window
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Example: subtler -cE urxvt
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-L, --lower => PATTERN
Lower client window
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Example: subtler -cL urxvt
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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill client
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Example: subtler -ck urxvt
ACTIONS FOR GRAVITIES
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-a, --add => NAME GEOMETRY
Create new gravity
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Example: subtler -ga test 0x0+100+100
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-l, --list
List all gravities
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Example: subtler -gl
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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find a gravity
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Example: subtler -gf center
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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill gravity
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Example: subtler -gk center
ACTIONS FOR SCREENS
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-l, --list
List all screens
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Example: subtler -el
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-f, --find => ID
Find a screen
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Example: subtler -ef 0
ACTIONS FOR SUBLETS
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-l, --list
List all sublets
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Example: subtler -sl
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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find sublet
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Example: subtler -sf sublet
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-u, --update
Updates value of sublet
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Example: subtler -su
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-D, --data => PATTERN DATA
Send data to sublet
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Example: subtler -sD sublet something
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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill sublet
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Example: subtler -sk PATTERN
ACTIONS FOR TAGS
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-a, --add => NAME
Create new tag
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Example: subtler -ta tag
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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find all clients/views by tag
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Example: subtler -ta tag
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-l, --list
List all tags
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Example: subtler -tl
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-I, --clients
Show clients with tag
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Example: subtler -tI
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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill tag
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Example: subtler -tk PATTERN
ACTIONS FOR TRAYS
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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find a tray
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Example: subtler -yf PATTERN
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-l, --list
List all trays
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Example: subtler -yl
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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill tray
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Example: subtler -yk PATTERN
ACTIONS FOR VIEWS
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-a, --add => NAME
Create new view
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Example: subtler -va NAME
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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find a view
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Example: subtler -vf PATTERN
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-l, --list
List all views
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Example: subtler -vl
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-T, --tag => PATTERN NAME
Add tag to view
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Example: subtler -vT terms tag
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-U, --untag => PATTERN NAME
Remove tag from view
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Example: subtler -vT terms tag
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-G, --tags
Show view tags
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Example: subtler -vG terms
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-I, --clients
Show clients on view
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Example: subtler -vI terms
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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill view
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Example: subtler -vk terms
BUGS
Report bugs at http://subforge.org/projects/subtle/issues
Homepage: http://subtle.subforge.org
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) Christoph Kappel <[email protected]>