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.

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.

Examples:

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.

Example: subtler -cCf

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-X, --select
Select a window via pointer instead of passing it via argument.

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

Example: subtler -cf urxvt

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-o, --focus => PATTERN
Set focus to client

Example: subtler -co urxvt

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-F, --full => PATTERN
Toggle full

Example: subtler -cF urxvt

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-O, --float => PATTERN
Toggle float

Example: subtler -cO urxvt

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-S, --stick => PATTERN
Toggle stick

Example: subtler -cS urxvt

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-N, --urgent => PATTERN
Toggle urgent

Example: subtler -cN urxvt

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-l, --list
List all clients

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-T, --tag => PATTERN
Add tag to client

Example: subtler -cT urxvt tag

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-U, --untag => PATTERN NAME
Remove tag from client

Example: subtler -cU urxvt tag

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-G, --tags => PATTERN
Show client tags

Example: subtler -cG urxvt

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-Y, --gravity => PATTERN PATTERN
Set client gravity

Example: subtler -cY urxvt gravity

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-E, --raise => PATTERN
Raise client window

Example: subtler -cE urxvt

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-L, --lower => PATTERN
Lower client window

Example: subtler -cL urxvt

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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill client

Example: subtler -ck urxvt

ACTIONS FOR GRAVITIES

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-a, --add => NAME GEOMETRY
Create new gravity

Example: subtler -ga test 0x0+100+100

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-l, --list
List all gravities

Example: subtler -gl

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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find a gravity

Example: subtler -gf center

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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill gravity

Example: subtler -gk center

ACTIONS FOR SCREENS

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-l, --list
List all screens

Example: subtler -el

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-f, --find => ID
Find a screen

Example: subtler -ef 0

ACTIONS FOR SUBLETS

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-l, --list
List all sublets

Example: subtler -sl

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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find sublet

Example: subtler -sf sublet

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-u, --update
Updates value of sublet

Example: subtler -su

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-D, --data => PATTERN DATA
Send data to sublet

Example: subtler -sD sublet something

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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill sublet

Example: subtler -sk PATTERN

ACTIONS FOR TAGS

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-a, --add => NAME
Create new tag

Example: subtler -ta tag

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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find all clients/views by tag

Example: subtler -ta tag

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-l, --list
List all tags

Example: subtler -tl

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-I, --clients
Show clients with tag

Example: subtler -tI

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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill tag

Example: subtler -tk PATTERN

ACTIONS FOR TRAYS

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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find a tray

Example: subtler -yf PATTERN

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-l, --list
List all trays

Example: subtler -yl

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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill tray

Example: subtler -yk PATTERN

ACTIONS FOR VIEWS

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-a, --add => NAME
Create new view

Example: subtler -va NAME

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-f, --find => PATTERN
Find a view

Example: subtler -vf PATTERN

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-l, --list
List all views

Example: subtler -vl

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-T, --tag => PATTERN NAME
Add tag to view

Example: subtler -vT terms tag

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-U, --untag => PATTERN NAME
Remove tag from view

Example: subtler -vT terms tag

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-G, --tags
Show view tags

Example: subtler -vG terms

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-I, --clients
Show clients on view

Example: subtler -vI terms

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-k, --kill => PATTERN
Kill view

Example: subtler -vk terms

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Christoph Kappel <[email protected]>