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howtos:window_managers:xmonad_tiling_window_manager [2012/10/29 19:41 (UTC)] – Links added. Some syntax cleanup sycamorexhowtos:window_managers:xmonad_tiling_window_manager [2012/11/04 15:30 (UTC)] – [Xmonad as a Windowmanager for Slackware] syntax fix sycamorex
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 Xmonad is a tiling [[slackware:window_manager|window manager]]. For information about tiling window managers please read this wiki: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager|wikipedia]] Xmonad is a tiling [[slackware:window_manager|window manager]]. For information about tiling window managers please read this wiki: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiling_window_manager|wikipedia]]
  
-For Xmonad read [[http://xmonad.org/|xmonad.org|here]]+For Xmonad read [[http://xmonad.org/|here]]
  
 ====Required packages==== ====Required packages====
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   -haskell-parsec   -haskell-parsec
   -xmobar   (provides a statusbar)   -xmobar   (provides a statusbar)
-I have additionally installed [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/dwm/|dwm]] which is integrated into the statusbar and starts programs (like gmrun). I have also installed ''trayer'' which provides a systray in the statusbar. Unfortunately ''trayer'' is only available as an rpm-package. I wanted to write a SlackBuild script for it, but the sources are incomplete. Another tray is [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/stalonetray/|stalonetray]] which is available via SlackBuilds.org.+I have additionally installed [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/dmenu/|dmenu]] which is integrated into the statusbar and starts programs (like gmrun). I have also installed ''trayer'' which provides a systray in the statusbar. Unfortunately ''trayer'' is only available as an rpm-package. I wanted to write a SlackBuild script for it, but the sources are incomplete. Another tray is [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/stalonetray/|stalonetray]] which is available via SlackBuilds.org.
  
 ====Configuration of Xmonad==== ====Configuration of Xmonad====
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 ==.xinitrc== ==.xinitrc==
 the following sections of my ''.xinitrc'' configure ''dbus'', the mouse pointer and ''trayer'', then xmonad is started the following sections of my ''.xinitrc'' configure ''dbus'', the mouse pointer and ''trayer'', then xmonad is started
-<code>+<code bash>
 # Use dbus-launch if installed. # Use dbus-launch if installed.
 if test x"$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" = x""; then if test x"$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS" = x""; then
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 ==.xmobarrc== ==.xmobarrc==
 xmobar is a statusbar and displays useful information, in my case in the top part of the desktop. Below is an example of my ''.xmobarrc'': xmobar is a statusbar and displays useful information, in my case in the top part of the desktop. Below is an example of my ''.xmobarrc'':
-<code>+<code haskell>
 Config { font = "-misc-fixed-bold-R-normal-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*" Config { font = "-misc-fixed-bold-R-normal-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
     , bgColor = "#1074EA"     , bgColor = "#1074EA"
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 ==xmonad.hs== ==xmonad.hs==
 Here is an example of my ''~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs'' file Here is an example of my ''~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs'' file
-<code>+<code haskell>
 import XMonad import XMonad
 import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog

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