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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
o DISPLAY :<display number>
o ID <number>
o GEOMETRY <x>x<y>+<width>+<height>
o NAME <string|number>
o DATA <string|number>
o 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.
If the PATTERN is - subtler will read from stdin.
OUTPUT
o Client listing <window id> <visibility> <view id> <geometry> <gravity> <flags> <instance name> (<class name>)
o Gravity listing <gravity id> <geometry>
o Screen listing <screen id> <geometry>
o Tag listing <tag name>
o Tray listing <window id> <instance name> (<class name>)
o View listing <window id> <visibility> <view id> <view name>
FIELDS
o <window id> Numeric (hex) id (e.g. 0xa00009)
o <visibility> - = not visible, * = visible
o <view id> Numeric id (e.g. 5)
o <geometry> x x y + width + height
o <flags> - = not set, + = fullscreen, ^ = float, * = stick, ~ = resize, = = zaphod, ! = fixed
o <instance name> Window instance/resource name
o <class name> Window class name
o <gravity id> Numeric id of gravity (e.g. 2)
o <screen id> Numeric id of a screen (e.g. 1)
o <tag name> Name of a tag (e.g. terms)
OPTIONS
GENERIC
o -d, --display=DISPLAY
Connect to DISPLAY (default: :0)
o -h, --help
Show this help and exit
o -V, --version
Show version info and exit
o -p, --proc
This creates a ruby proc from the given argument and yields the result of the group to it as parameter param.
Examples:
subtler -cl -p "puts param.name"
subtler -cC -p "param.gravity = { terms: :left }"
MODIFIER
o -r, --reload
Reload subtle
o -R, --restart
Restart subtle
o -q, --quit
Quit subtle
o -C, --current
Select current active window/view instead of passing it via argument.
Example: subtler -cCf
o -X, --select
Select a window via pointer instead of passing it via argument.
Example: subtler -cXf
GROUPS
o -c, --Client
Use client group
o -g, --Gravity
Use gravity group
o -e, --Screen
Use screen group
o -s, --Sublet
Use sublet group
o -t, --Tag
Use tag group
o -y, --Tray
Use tray group
o -v, --View
Use views group
ACTIONS FOR CLIENTS
o -f, --find => PATTERN
Find client
Example: subtler -cf urxvt
o -o, --focus => PATTERN
Set focus to client
Example: subtler -co urxvt
o -F, --full => PATTERN
Toggle full
Example: subtler -cF urxvt
o -O, --float => PATTERN
Toggle float
Example: subtler -cO urxvt
o -S, --stick => PATTERN
Toggle stick
Example: subtler -cS urxvt
o -N, --urgent => PATTERN
Toggle urgent
Example: subtler -cN urxvt
o -l, --list
List all clients
o -T, --tag => PATTERN
Add tag to client
Example: subtler -cT urxvt tag
o -U, --untag => PATTERN NAME
Remove tag from client
Example: subtler -cU urxvt tag
o -G, --tags => PATTERN
Show client tags
Example: subtler -cG urxvt
o -Y, --gravity => PATTERN PATTERN
Set client gravity
Example: subtler -cY urxvt gravity
o -E, --raise => PATTERN
Raise client window
Example: subtler -cE urxvt
o -L, --lower => PATTERN
Lower client window
Example: subtler -cL urxvt
o -k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill client
Example: subtler -ck urxvt
ACTIONS FOR GRAVITIES
o -a, --add => NAME GEOMETRY
Create new gravity
Example: subtler -ga test 0x0+100+100
o -l, --list
List all gravities
Example: subtler -gl
o -f, --find => PATTERN
Find a gravity
Example: subtler -gf center
o -k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill gravity
Example: subtler -gk center
ACTIONS FOR SCREENS
o -l, --list
List all screens
Example: subtler -el
o -f, --find => ID
Find a screen
Example: subtler -ef 0
ACTIONS FOR SUBLETS
o -l, --list
List all sublets
Example: subtler -sl
o -f, --find => PATTERN
Find sublet
Example: subtler -sf sublet
o -u, --update
Updates value of sublet
Example: subtler -su
o -D, --data => PATTERN DATA
Send data to sublet
Example: subtler -sD sublet something
o -k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill sublet
Example: subtler -sk PATTERN
ACTIONS FOR TAGS
o -a, --add => NAME
Create new tag
Example: subtler -ta tag
o -f, --find => PATTERN
Find all clients/views by tag
Example: subtler -ta tag
o -l, --list
List all tags
Example: subtler -tl
o -I, --clients
Show clients with tag
Example: subtler -tI
o -k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill tag
Example: subtler -tk PATTERN
ACTIONS FOR TRAYS
o -f, --find => PATTERN
Find a tray
Example: subtler -yf PATTERN
o -l, --list
List all trays
Example: subtler -yl
o -k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill tray
Example: subtler -yk PATTERN
ACTIONS FOR VIEWS
o -a, --add => NAME
Create new view
Example: subtler -va NAME
o -f, --find => PATTERN
Find a view
Example: subtler -vf PATTERN
o -l, --list
List all views
Example: subtler -vl
o -T, --tag => PATTERN NAME
Add tag to view
Example: subtler -vT terms tag
o -U, --untag => PATTERN NAME
Remove tag from view
Example: subtler -vT terms tag
o -G, --tags
Show view tags
Example: subtler -vG terms
o -I, --clients
Show clients on view
Example: subtler -vI terms
o -k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill view
Example: subtler -vk terms
BUGS
Report bugs at http://subforge.org/projects/subtle/issues
Homepage: http://subtle.subforge.org
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) Christoph Kappel <unexist@subforge.org>
SEE ALSO
subtle(1), subtlext(1), sur(1), surserver(1)
November 2011 SUBTLER(1)
