ICEWM-WINOPTIONS(5)

NAME
 icewm-winoptions - IceWM window options configuration file

SYNOPSIS

$ICEWM_PRIVCFG/winoptions
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icewm/winoptions
$HOME/.icewm/winoptions
/etc/icewm/winoptions
/usr/share/icewm/winoptions

DESCRIPTION
The IceWM window options configuration file is used to configure settings for individual application windows. The window options that are established by this file when icewm(1) starts can be overridden while running using the icesh(1) or icewmhint(1) utilities.

Contains settings to control window appearance and behaviour which are specific to applications or groups of applications. Options can control the border, whether it appears on the task bar, the window list, the system tray and the work spaces. Also its layer, geometry, whether it can be moved, resized and closed. Full details for this file are explained in the IceWM Manual.

FORMAT
Each line in the file must be in one of the following formats:

    NAME.CLASS.ROLE.OPTION: VALUE
    NAME.CLASS.OPTION: VALUE
    CLASS.ROLE.OPTION: VALUE
    NAME.ROLE.OPTION: VALUE
    CLASS.OPTION: VALUE
    NAME.OPTION: VALUE
    ROLE.OPTION: VALUE

Where the fields are defined as follows:

CLASS
    The resource class portion of the ICCCM WM_CLASS property for the window.

NAME
    The resource name portion of the ICCCM WM_CLASS property for the window.

ROLE
    The resource name portion of the ICCCM WM_WINDOW_ROLE property for the window.

OPTION: VALUE
    One of the options and values described below under "OPTIONS".

Note that it is possible that the WM_WINDOW_ROLE may contain a period ("."). When it does, the period should be escaped by a single backslash when specifying the ROLE in the file.

OPTIONS
The options and values described in the format, above, consist of an option name, OPTION followed by a semicolon (":") a space (" ") and an allowable value for the option, VALUE. The available options are as follows:

  GENERAL OPTIONS
The following option control general characteristics of windows:

icon: NAME (default: none)
    Specifies the icon name for the window. NAME is the name of the icon.

workspace: WORKSPACE (default: current)
    Specifies the default workspace for the window. WORKSPACE is the workspace number counting from zero (0).

layer: {Desktop|Below|Normal|OnTop|Dock|AboveDock|Menu|NUMBER} (default: 4)
    Specifies the default layer for the window. Layer can be one of the following strings or a number from zero (0) to fifteen (15):

      Desktop     (0)  Desktop window.
      Below       (2)  Below the default layer.
      Normal      (4)  Default layer for windows.
      OnTop       (6)  Above the default layer.
      Dock        (8)  Docked windows at edge of screen.
      AboveDock  (10)  Windows above the dock.
      Menu       (12)  Windows above the dock.

geometry geometry (default: WM_SIZE_HINTS)
    The default geometry for the window. This geometry should be specified in a format that can be parsed by XParseGeometry(3):

     [=][<width>{xX}<height>][{+-}<xoffset>{+-}<yoffset>]

tray: {Ignore|Minimized|Exclusive|NUMBER} (default: 0)
    The default tray option for the window. This affects both the tray and the task pane. Tray can be one of the following strings or a number from zero (0) to two (2):

      Ignore     (0)  No icon added to tray.
      Minimized  (1)  Add to tray, no task when minimized.
      Exclusive  (2)  Add to tray, no task button.

order: NUMBER (default: 0)
    The sorting order of task buttons and tray icons. The default value is zero. Increasing positive values go farther right, while decreasing negative values go farther left. The order option applies to the task pane, the tray pane and the system tray.

  FUNCTION OPTIONS
Function options enable/disable (1/0) the ability to take an action on the window. The normal default for all options is enabled (1) unless overridden by the application. The following options are defined:

  fClose:    {0|1}  can be closed.        (default: 1)
  fHide:     {0|1}  can be hidden.        (default: 1)
  fMaximize: {0|1}  can be maximized.     (default: 1)
  fMinimize: {0|1}  can be minimized.     (default: 1)
  fMove:     {0|1}  can be moved.         (default: 1)
  fResize:   {0|1}  can be resized.       (default: 1)
  fRollup:   {0|1}  can be shaded.        (default: 1)

  DECOR OPTIONS
Decor options enable/disable (1/0) decorations on the window. The normal default for all options is enabled (1) unless overridden by the application. The following options are defined:

  dBorder:   {0|1}  has border.           (default: 1)
  dClose:    {0|1}  has close button.     (default: 1)
  dDepth:    {0|1}  has depth button.     (default: 1)
  dHide:     {0|1}  has hide button.      (default: 1)
  dMaximize: {0|1}  has maximize button.  (default: 1)
  dMinimize: {0|1}  has minimize button.  (default: 1)
  dResize:   {0|1}  has resize grips.     (default: 1)
  dRollup:   {0|1}  has shade button.     (default: 1)
  dSysMenu:  {0|1}  has window menu.      (default: 1)
  dTitleBar: {0|1}  has title bar.        (default: 1)

  FEATURE OPTIONS
Feature options enable/disable (1/0) additional features of the window. The normal default for all options is disabled (0) unless overridden by the application. The following options are defined:

  allWorkspaces:            {1|0}  on all workspaces.
  appTakesFocus:            {1|0}  let application take focus.
  doNotCover:               {1|0}  limits workspace if sticky.
  doNotFocus:               {1|0}  do not focus.
  forcedClose:              {1|0}  no close dialog.
  fullKeys:                 {1|0}  provided more keys.
  ignoreNoFocusHint:        {1|0}  focus even no-input.
  ignorePagerPreview:       {1|0}  do not show in pager preview.
  ignorePositionHint:       {1|0}  place automatically.
  ignoreQuickSwitch:        {1|0}  not on quick switch.
  ignoreTaskBar:            {1|0}  not on task bar.
  ignoreUrgentHint:         {1|0}  ignore urgent hints.
  ignoreWinList:            {1|0}  not on window list.
  noFocusOnAppRaise:        {1|0}  no focus on raise.
  noFocusOnMap:             {1|0}  do not focus when mapped.
  noIgnoreTaskBar:          {1|0}  on task bar.
  nonICCCMconfigureRequest: {1|0}  more configure requests.
  startFullscreen:          {1|0}  start full screen.
  startMaximized:           {1|0}  start maximized.
  startMaximizedHorz:       {1|0}  start maximized horizontal.
  startMaximizedVert:       {1|0}  start maximized vertical.
  startMinimized:           {1|0}  start minimized.

EXAMPLES
Following is the example window options file that ships with icewm(1) and typically installs to /usr/share/icewm/winoptions.

  # This is an example for IceWM's window options file.
  #
  # Place your variants in @CFGDIR@ or in $HOME/.icewm
  # since modifications to this file will be discarded when you
  # (re)install icewm.

  xterm.icon: xterm
  rxvt.icon: xterm
  nxterm.icon: xterm
  fte.icon: fte
  emacs.Emacs.icon: emacs
  AWTapp.icon: java
  # workaround for XV window repositioning problems
  xv.nonICCCMconfigureRequest: 1
  xeyes.ignoreWinList: 0
  xeyes.ignoreTaskBar: 1
  xeyes.allWorkspaces: 1
  xeyes.dTitleBar: 0
  xeyes.dBorder: 0
  xeyes.dSysMenu: 0
  xeyes.dResize: 0
  xeyes.dClose: 0
  xeyes.dMinimize: 0
  xeyes.dMaximize: 0
  xeyes.ignoreNoFocusHint: 1

  XClock.ignoreNoFocusHint: 1
  Vim.icon: vim

  applix.ignoreNoFocusHint: 1
  XDdts.noFocusOnAppRaise: 1
  Wingz.noFocusOnAppRaise: 1
  WingzPro.noFocusOnAppRaise: 1

  gkrellm.Gkrellm.allWorkspaces: 1
  gkrellm.Gkrellm.ignoreTaskBar: 1
  gkrellm.Gkrellm.layer: Below
  #gkrellm.Gkrellm.doNotCover: 1

  MainWindow.licq.allWorkspaces: 1
  MainWindow.licq.ignoreQuickSwitch: 1
  MainWindow.licq.ignoreWinList: 1
  MainWindow.licq.layer: Below
  #MainWindow.licq.doNotCover: 1

FILES
Locations for the window options file are as follows:

$ICEWM_PRIVCFG/winoptions
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/icewm/winoptions
$HOME/.icewm/winoptions
/etc/icewm/winoptions
/usr/share/icewm/winoptions

SEE ALSO
icewm(1), icesh(1), icewmhint(1), XParseGeometry(3).

AUTHOR
Brian Bidulock <mailto:bidulock@openss7.org>.

LICENSE
IceWM is licensed under the GNU Library General Public License. See the COPYING file in the distribution.