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| author | Yacine Hmito <yacine.hmito@gmail.com> | 2016-02-26 00:36:05 +0100 | 
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| committer | Yacine Hmito <yacine.hmito@gmail.com> | 2016-02-29 22:12:39 +0100 | 
| commit | 9437eca3ebf1d512df2f276442aea59a68b2875e (patch) | |
| tree | db30085c02161bc27c9e6782ba3d3d6233b8563c /sway | |
| parent | cc170e1b2d403363b001e8382dc542e941406b66 (diff) | |
| download | sway-9437eca3ebf1d512df2f276442aea59a68b2875e.tar.xz | |
Segregate between config and runtime cmds in doc
In anticipation for #375, reorganized and augmented slightly sway(5)
so it makes a difference between commands intended for configuration,
commands intended for control, and those that can serve as both.
Diffstat (limited to 'sway')
| -rw-r--r-- | sway/sway.5.txt | 150 | 
1 files changed, 82 insertions, 68 deletions
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.txt b/sway/sway.5.txt index 004e0f54..5c1cf44d 100644 --- a/sway/sway.5.txt +++ b/sway/sway.5.txt @@ -11,16 +11,22 @@ sway - configuration file and commands  Description  ----------- -A sway configuration file is a list of sway commands that are executed by sway on -startup. These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and setting -key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config for you to -check out. - -All of these commands may be issued at runtime through **swaymsg**(1). +A sway configuration file is a list of sway commands that are executed by sway +on startup.  These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and +setting key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config +for you to check out. +	 +Some of the commands can also or only be sent at runtime with **sway-msg**(1).  Commands  -------- +The following commands may only be used in the configuration file. + +**bar** <block of commands>:: +	Append _{_ to this command, the following lines will be commands that +	configure **swaybar**, and _}_ on its own line to close the block. +  **bindsym** <key combo> <command>::  	Binds _key combo_ to execute _command_ when pressed. You may use XKB key  	names here (**xev**(1) is a good tool for discovering them). An example @@ -28,12 +34,12 @@ Commands  	execute Firefox if the alt, shift, and F keys are pressed together. Any  	valid sway command is eligible to be bound to a key combo. -**exec** <shell command>:: -	Executes _shell command_ with sh. +**set** <name> <value>:: +	Creates a substitution for _value_ that can be used with $_name_ in other +	commands. -**exec_always** <shell command>:: -	Like exec, but the shell command will be executed _again_ after *reload* or -	*restart* is executed. +The following commands cannot be used directly in the configuration file. +They are expected to be used with **bindsym** or at runtime through **swaymsg**(1).  **exit**::  	Exit sway and end your Wayland session. @@ -41,13 +47,6 @@ Commands  **floating** <enable|disable|toggle>::  	Make focused view floating, non-floating, or the opposite of what it is now. -**floating_modifier** <modifier> [normal|inverse]:: -	When the _modifier_ key is held down, you may use left click to drag floating -	windows, and right click to resize them. Unlike i3, this modifier may also be -	used to resize and move windows that are tiled. With the _inverse_ mode -	enabled, left click is used for resizing and right click for dragging. The -	mode paramenter is optional and defaults to _normal_ if it isn't defined. -  **focus** <direction>::  	Direction may be one of _up_, _down_, _left_, _right_, or _parent_. The  	directional focus commands will move the focus in that direction. The parent @@ -63,13 +62,73 @@ Commands  **focus** mode_toggle::  	Toggles focus between floating view and tiled view. +**fullscreen**:: +	Toggles fullscreen status for the focused view. + +**layout** <mode>:: +	Sets the layout mode of the focused container. _mode_ can be one of _splith_, +	_splitv_, or _toggle split_. + +**move** <left|right|up|down>:: +	Moves the focused container _left_, _right_, _up_, or _down_. + +**move** <container|window> to workspace <name>:: +	Moves the focused container to the workspace identified by _name_. +	_name_ may be a special workspace name. See **workspace**. + +**move** <container|window|workspace> to output <name|direction>:: +	Moves the focused container or workspace to the output identified by _name_ or +	_direction_. _direction_ may be one of _up_, _down_, _left_, _right_. + +**reload**:: +	Reloads the sway config file without restarting sway. + +**resize** <shrink|grow> <width|height> <amount>:: +	Resizes the currently focused container or view by _amount_. _amount_ can be +	specified as "n px" or "n ppt" or "n px or n ppt". + +**split** <vertical|v|horizontal|h|toggle|t>:: +	Splits the current container, vertically or horizontally. If toggled then the +	current container is split opposite to the parent container. + +**splith**:: +	Equivalent to **split horizontal**. + +**splitv**:: +	Equivalent to **split vertical**. + +**splitt**:: +	Equivalent to **split toggle**. + +**sticky** <enable|disable|toggle>:: +	If enabled and the windows is floating it will always be present on the active +	workspace on that output. + +The following commands may be used either in the configuration file +or triggered at runtime. + +**debuglog** <on|off|toggle>:: +	Enables, disables or toggles logging for debug. The toggle argument cannot +	be used in the configuration file. + +**exec** <shell command>:: +	Executes _shell command_ with sh. + +**exec_always** <shell command>:: +	Like exec, but the shell command will be executed _again_ after *reload* or +	*restart* is executed. + +**floating_modifier** <modifier> [normal|inverse]:: +	When the _modifier_ key is held down, you may use left click to drag floating +	windows, and right click to resize them. Unlike i3, this modifier may also be +	used to resize and move windows that are tiled. With the _inverse_ mode +	enabled, left click is used for resizing and right click for dragging. The +	mode paramenter is optional and defaults to _normal_ if it isn't defined. +  **focus_follows_mouse** <yes|no>::  	If set to _yes_, the currently focused view will change as you move your  	mouse around the screen to the view that ends up underneath your mouse. -**fullscreen**:: -	Toggles fullscreen status for the focused view. -  **for_window** <criteria> <command>::  	Whenever a window that matches _criteria_ appears, run list of commands. See  	**Criteria** section below. @@ -77,7 +136,8 @@ Commands  **gaps** edge_gaps <on|off|toggle>::  	Whether or not to add gaps between views and workspace edges if amount of  	inner gap is not zero. When _no_, no gap is added where the view is aligned to -	the workspace edge, effectively creating gaps only between views. +	the workspace edge, effectively creating gaps only between views. The toggle +	argument cannot be used in the configuration file.  **gaps** <amount>::  	Sets default _amount_ pixels as the gap between each view, and around each @@ -94,29 +154,11 @@ Commands  	workspace (or current workspace), and _current_ changes gaps for the current  	view or workspace. -**kill**:: -	Closes the currently focused view. - -**layout** <mode>:: -	Sets the layout mode of the focused container. _mode_ can be one of _splith_, -	_splitv_, or _toggle split_. -  **mode** <mode_name>::  	Switches to the given mode_name. the default mode is simply _default_. To  	create a new mode in config append _{_ to this command, the following lines  	will be keybinds for that mode, and _}_ on its own line to close the block. -**move** <left|right|up|down>:: -	Moves the focused container _left_, _right_, _up_, or _down_. - -**move** <container|window> to workspace <name>:: -	Moves the focused container to the workspace identified by _name_. -	_name_ may be a special workspace name. See **workspace**. - -**move** <container|window|workspace> to output <name|direction>:: -	Moves the focused container or workspace to the output identified by _name_ or -	_direction_. _direction_ may be one of _up_, _down_, _left_, _right_. -  **mouse_warping** <output|none>::  	When _output_: place mouse at center of newly focused window when changing  	output. When _none_: don't move mouse. @@ -147,39 +189,11 @@ Commands  	this output config after the others, or it will be matched instead of the  	others. -**reload**:: -	Reloads the sway config file without restarting sway. - -**resize** <shrink|grow> <width|height> <amount>:: -	Resizes the currently focused container or view by _amount_. _amount_ can be -	specified as "n px" or "n ppt" or "n px or n ppt". -  **seamless_mouse** <on|off>::  	Change output seamlessly when pointer touches edge of output. Outputs need to  	be configured with perfectly aligned adjacent positions for this option to  	have any effect. -**set** <name> <value>:: -	Creates a substitution for _value_ that can be used with $_name_ in other -	commands. - -**split** <vertical|v|horizontal|h|toggle|t>:: -	Splits the current container, vertically or horizontally. If toggled then the -	current container is split opposite to the parent container. - -**splith**:: -	Equivalent to **split horizontal**. - -**splitv**:: -	Equivalent to **split vertical**. - -**splitt**:: -	Equivalent to **split toggle**. - -**sticky** <enable|disable|toggle>:: -	If enabled and the windows is floating it will always be present on the active -	workspace on that output. -  **workspace** <name>::  	Switches to the specified workspace.  | 
