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I've been playing with spectrwm.conf quirks to make certain windows float by default.
I know how to find the window class of particular windows using xprop, and so far I've been successful making Lxterminal windows float, along with others
Xterm is floating, but it appears at the top of the workspace with the top of the window underneath the polybar. I'm not sure why it would be different than any of the others which don't do this.
Any ideas how to fix it?
geo_c
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@geo_c please post your current configuration file so I can start on the same page 
I'll take a look and see. I am currently bringing up to speed a 32 bit variant of KLV-Airedale on the side while furthering the KLV-Spectr dry-dock work and testing testing....... 
Goal will be to then try a script build of a 32 bit KLV-Spectr which should be a ridiculously fast OS for 32 bit only computers. I can always try to compile a newer 32 bit full real time kernel and see what that brings.....
I have 2 fully functional DELL laptops which are pretty powerful and come from an industrial life as Windows 7 machines, but are only 32 bit capable. Puppy Linux Raring,Tahr and Xenial in their 32 bit versions work really well on both of them. The KLV-Boxer I had made that is a 32 bit KLV with a JWM-ROX desktop performed outstanding on a DELL INSPIRON 1505e. So it's promising that a 32 bit KLV-Airedale with the XFCE4 desktop environment will be quck and responsive OS for these computers
rockedge wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:29 pm@geo_c please post your current configuration file so I can start on the same page
I have 2 fully functional DELL laptops which are pretty powerful and come from an industrial life as Windows 7 machines, but are only 32 bit capable. Puppy Linux Raring,Tahr and Xenial in their 32 bit versions work really well on both of them.
I'm currently working on the spectrwm.conf to accommodate all the pw-jack applications. I have to open them one at a time and see if they should float, then make the entry. Here's what I have so far:
I'm including the whole file so you can see which I'm working in. This is my personal spectrwm so it has a few extra gtk programs with key-bindings, etc.
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# ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___
# / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ /__/\ /__/\
# / /:/_ / /::\ / /:/_ / /:/ / /:/ / /::\ _\_ \:\ | |::\
# / /:/ /\ / /:/\:\ / /:/ /\ / /:/ / /:/ / /:/\:\ /__/\ \:\ | |:|:\
# / /:/ /::\ / /:/"/:/ / /:/ /:/_ / /:/ ___ / /:/ / /:/"/:/ _\_ \:\ \:\ __|__|:|\:\
# /__/:/ /:/\:\ /__/:/ /:/ /__/:/ /:/ /\ /__/:/ / /\ / /::\ /__/:/ /:/___ /__/\ \:\ \:\ /__/::::| \:\
# \ \:\/:/"/:/ \ \:\/:/ \ \:\/:/ /:/ \ \:\ / /:/ / /:/\:\ \ \:\/:::::/ \ \:\ \:\/:/ \ \:\""\__\/
# \ \::/ /:/ \ \::/ \ \::/ /:/ \ \:\ /:/ /__/:/ \:\ \ \::/"""" \ \:\ \::/ \ \:\
# \__\/ /:/ \ \:\ \ \:\/:/ \ \:\/:/ \__\/ \ \:\ \ \:\ \ \:\/:/ \ \:\
# /__/:/ \ \:\ \ \::/ \ \::/ \ \:\ \ \:\ \ \::/ \ \:\
# \__\/ \__\/ \__\/ \__\/ \__\/ \__\/ \__\/ \__\/
#
#=================================================================================================================
# Spectrwm Config file
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Define MOD Key
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Mod key, (Windows key is Mod4) (Alt key is Mod1) (Apple key is Mod2)
modkey = Mod4
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Workspaces
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
workspace_limit = 10
focus_mode = follow
#focus_mode = default
focus_close = last
focus_close_wrap = 1
focus_default = first
spawn_position = next
workspace_clamp = 1
warp_focus = 1
warp_pointer = 0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Window decoration
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
border_width = 1
color_focus = rgb:67/90/eb
color_focus_maximized = rgb:ff/a5/00
color_unfocus = rgb:88/88/88
color_unfocus_maximized = rgb:88/88/00
region_padding = 5
tile_gap = 5
# Region containment
# Distance window must be dragged/resized beyond the region edge before it is
# allowed outside the region.
# boundary_width = 50
# Remove window border when bar is disabled and there is only one window in workspace
disable_border = 0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Bar settings
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bar_action = ~/.config/polybar/launch.sh
bar_action_expand = 1
bar_enabled = 1
bar_border_width = 5
bar_border[1] = rgb:28/2a/36
bar_border_unfocus[1] = rgb:28/2a/36
bar_color[1] = rgb:28/2a/36, rgb:00/80/80
bar_color_selected[1] = rgb:00/80/80
bar_delay = 1
bar_font_color[1] = rgb:bb/c5/ff, rgb:e1/ac/ff, rgb:dd/ff/a7, rgb:ff/8b/92, rgb:ff/e5/85, rgb:89/dd/ff
bar_font_color_selected = black
bar_font = Noto-Sans-fonts:size=11 awesome-terminal-fonts:size=11 NotoMonoRegular:bold:size=14'
bar_justify = center
bar_format = +N:+I +S (+D) | +A
workspace_indicator = listcurrent,listactive,markcurrent,printnames
bar_at_bottom = 0
stack_enabled = 1
clock_enabled = 1
clock_format = %a %b %d %R %Z %Y
iconic_enabled = 0
maximize_hide_bar = 0
window_class_enabled = 1
window_instance_enabled = 1
window_name_enabled = 1
verbose_layout = 1
urgent_enabled = 1
# Dialog box size ratio when using TRANSSZ quirk; 0.3 < dialog_ratio <= 1.0
# dialog_ratio = 0.6
# Split a non-RandR dual head setup into one region per monitor
# (non-standard driver-based multihead is not seen by spectrwm)
# region = screen[1]:1280x1024+0+0
# region = screen[1]:1280x1024+1280+0
# region = screen[1]:1366x768+0+0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Auto Launch Applications
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Launch applications in a workspace of choice
autorun = ws[1]:nitrogen --restore
autorun = ws[1]:xcompmgr -C -t-5 -l-5 -r4.2 -o.55 &
autorun = ws[1]:dunst
autorun = ws[1]:flameshot
# autorun = ws[1]:pipewire &
# autorun = ws[1]:pipewire-pulse &
# autorun = ws[1]:pnmixer
# autorun = ws[1]:alacritty
# autorun = ws[1]:volumeicon
# autorun = ws[1]:nm-applet &
# autorun = ws[1]:polkit &
# autorun =
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Customize workspace layout at start
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Customize workspace layout at start
# layout = ws[1]:4:0:0:0:vertical
# layout = ws[2]:0:0:0:0:horizontal
# layout = ws[3]:0:0:0:0:fullscreen
# layout = ws[4]:4:0:0:0:vertical_flip
# layout = ws[5]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip
# layout = ws[6]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip
# layout = ws[7]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip
# layout = ws[8]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip
# layout = ws[9]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip
# layout = ws[10]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set workspace name at start
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# name = ws[1]:I
# name = ws[2]:II
# name = ws[3]:III
# name = ws[4]:IV
# name = ws[5]:V
# name = ws[6]:VI
# name = ws[7]:VII
# name = ws[8]:VIII
# name = ws[9]:IX
# name = ws[10]:X
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set workspace name at start
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# name = ws[1]:web
# name = ws[2]:edit
# name = ws[3]:inkscape
# name = ws[4]:gimp
# name = ws[5]:meld
# name = ws[6]:video
# name = ws[7]:vb
# name = ws[8]:files
# name = ws[9]:mail
# name = ws[10]:music
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set workspace name at start
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# name = ws[1]:One
# name = ws[2]:Two
# name = ws[3]:Three
# name = ws[4]:Four
# name = ws[5]:Five
# name = ws[6]:Six
# name = ws[7]:Seven
# name = ws[8]:Eight
# name = ws[9]:Nine
# name = ws[10]:Ten
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set workspace name at start
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
name = ws[1]:
name = ws[2]:
name = ws[3]:
name = ws[4]:
name = ws[5]:
name = ws[6]:
name = ws[7]:
name = ws[8]:
name = ws[9]:
name = ws[10]:
# ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ",
# ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ",
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Predefined Key Bindings
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This allows you to include pre-defined key bindings for your keyboard layout.
keyboard_mapping = /dev/null
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# User Defined Shortcuts
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Validated default programs:
program[term] = lxterminal
bind[term] = MOD+Return
program[pcmanfm] = pcmanfm
bind[pcmanfm] = MOD+e
program[menu] = dmenu_run $dmenu_bottom -fn $bar_font -nb $bar_color -nf $bar_font_color -sb $bar_color_selected -sf $bar_font_color_selected
bind[menu] = MOD+Shift+d
program[search] = dmenu $dmenu_bottom -i -fn $bar_font -nb $bar_color -nf $bar_font_color -sb $bar_color_selected -sf $bar_font_color_selected
bind[search_workspace] = MOD+slash
program[name_workspace] = dmenu $dmenu_bottom -p Workspace -fn $bar_font -nb $bar_color -nf $bar_font_color -sb $bar_color_selected -sf $bar_font_color_selected
bind[name_workspace] = MOD+Shift+slash
program[rofi] = rofi -show drun
bind[rofi] = MOD+d
program[pavucontrol] = pavucontrol
bind[pavucontrol] = MOD+p
program[touchpad] = touchpad_toggle
bind[touchpad] = MOD1+Menu
program[screenshot_all] = screenshot.sh full # optional
bind[screenshot_all] = MOD+s
program[screenshot_wind] = screenshot.sh window # optional
bind[screenshot_wind] = MOD+Shift+s
program[i3lock] = i3lock -c 000000 # i3lock -i /root/Pictures/*.png / i3lock -c 000000
bind[i3lock] = MOD1+l # MOD1 key - alt
program[hotkeys] = /root/.config/spectrwm/scripts/Spectr-hotkeys.sh
bind[hotkeys] = MOD+z
program[spectrversion] = /root/.config/spectrwm/scripts/Spectr-version.sh
bind[spectrversion] = MOD+v
program[mclock] = /root/my-applications/bin/mclock
bind[mclock] = MOD+MOD1+c
program[toggle_bars] = ~/.config/spectrwm/scripts/fullscreen-toggle.sh
bind[toggle_bars] = MOD+Shift+f
# program[Spectr-hotkeys.sh-camel-teal] = ~/.config/spectrwm/scripts/Spectr-hotkeys.sh-camel-teal
# bind[Spectr-hotkeys.sh-camel-teal] = MOD+z
# To disable validation of the above, free the respective binding(s):
# bind[] = MOD+Shift+Delete # disable lock
# bind[] = MOD+Shift+Return # disable term
# bind[] = MOD+p # disable menu
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Powermenu
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
program[powermenu] = /root/.config/spectrwm/scripts/powermenu.sh
bind[powermenu] = MOD+Shift+x
###############################################################################
# Brightness
###############################################################################
program[brightup] = brightnessctl set +10
bind[brightup] = XF86MonBrightnessUp
program[brightdown] = brightnessctl set 10-
bind[brightdown] = XF86MonBrightnessDown
###############################################################################
# Audio Keybindings
###############################################################################
program[vol+] = pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
bind[vol+] = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
program[vol-] = pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
bind[vol-] = XF86AudioLowerVolume
program[mute] = pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
bind[mute] = XF86AudioMute
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Floating or not
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# QUIRKS
# Default quirks, remove with: quirk[class:name] = NONE
quirk[mpv:xv] = FLOAT + FULLSCREEN + FOCUSPREV
quirk[Lxappearance:lxappearance] = FLOAT
quirk[Lxappearance] = FLOAT
quirk[Gpick] = FLOAT + ANYWHERE
quirk[Pavucontrol] = FLOAT
quirk[st-256color] = FLOAT
quirk[firefox:menu] = FLOAT
quirk[XTerm:nmtui] = FLOAT
quirk[XTerm:xterm] = FLOAT + ANYWHERE
quirk[UXTerm:xterm] = FLOAT + ANYWHERE
quirk[Lxterminal:lxterminal] = FLOAT
quirk[LXTerminal:lxterminal] = FLOAT
quirk[Sxiv:sxiv] = FLOAT
quirk[discord:Discord Updater] = WS[2] + FLOAT
quirk[Subl3:subl] = NONE
quirk[mpv:.*] = NONE
quirk[Pcmanfm:Dialog] = FULLSCREEN + FLOAT
quirk[Dmenu:dmenu.*] = FLOAT + ANYWHERE + IGNORESPAWNWS
quirk[xmenu] = ANYWHERE + IGNORESPAWNWS
quirk[Spectr-hotkeys:Dialog] = FLOAT
quirk[Xitk:Xine Window] = FLOAT + ANYWHERE
quirk[xine:Xine Window] = FLOAT + ANYWHERE
quirk[SMplayer:xv] = FLOAT + FULLSCREEN
quirk[XTerm:xterm] = XTERM_FONTADJ
quirk[Gtkdialog:gtkdialog] = FLOAT
quirk[Jack_mixer:jack_mixer] = FLOAT
quirk[helvum:helvum] = FLOAT
quirk[lsp-plugins:.*] = FLOAT
quirk[calfjackhost:Calf\ JACK\ Host\ \-\ session\:\ Calf\ Studio\ Gear] = FLOAT
quirk[DrumGrid:drumstick-drumgrid] = FLOAT
quirk[GUIPlayer:drumstick-guiplayer] = FLOAT
quirk[VPiano:drumstick-vpiano] = FLOAT
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Window Manager Keybindings
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bind[restart] = MOD+Shift+r
bind[width_grow] = MOD+equal
bind[width_shrink] = MOD+minus
bind[height_grow] = MOD+Shift+equal
bind[height_shrink] = MOD+Shift+minus
bind[move_left] = MOD+bracketleft
bind[move_right] = MOD+bracketright
bind[move_up] = MOD+Shift+bracketleft
bind[move_down] = MOD+Shift+bracketright
bind[wind_del] = MOD+Shift+q
bind[cycle_layout] = MOD+space
bind[stack_reset] = MOD+Shift+space
bind[master_del] = MOD+comma
bind[master_add] = MOD+period
bind[stack_dec] = MOD+Shift+comma
bind[stack_inc] = MOD+Shift+period
bind[ws_next_all] = MOD+Right
bind[ws_prev_all] = MOD+Left
bind[ws_next_all] = Control+MOD1+Right
bind[ws_next] = Control+MOD1+Up
bind[ws_next] = MOD+Up
bind[ws_prev_all] = Control+MOD1+Left
bind[ws_prev] = Control+MOD1+Down
bind[ws_prev] = MOD+Down
bind[swap_next] = MOD+Shift+Up
bind[swap_prev] = MOD+Shift+Down
bind[swap_next] = MOD+Shift+j
bind[swap_prev] = MOD+Shift+k
bind[swap_main] = MOD+m
bind[flip_layout] = MOD+Shift+Left
bind[flip_layout] = MOD+Shift+Right
bind[maximize_toggle] = MOD+f
bind[iconify] = MOD+i
bind[uniconify] = MOD+MOD1+i
bind[wind_del] = MOD+q
bind[wind_kill] = MOD+Shift+q
bind[float_toggle] = MOD+t
bind[focus_next] = MOD+Tab
bind[focus_prev] = MOD+Shift+Tab
bind[focus_urgent] = MOD+u
bind[master_grow] = MOD+h
bind[master_shrink] = MOD+l
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Moving Windows Keybindings
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Qwerty bindings
bind[ws_1] = MOD+1
bind[ws_2] = MOD+2
bind[ws_3] = MOD+3
bind[ws_4] = MOD+4
bind[ws_5] = MOD+5
bind[ws_6] = MOD+6
bind[ws_7] = MOD+7
bind[ws_8] = MOD+8
bind[ws_9] = MOD+9
bind[ws_10] = MOD+0
bind[mvws_1] = MOD+Shift+1
bind[mvws_2] = MOD+Shift+2
bind[mvws_3] = MOD+Shift+3
bind[mvws_4] = MOD+Shift+4
bind[mvws_5] = MOD+Shift+5
bind[mvws_6] = MOD+Shift+6
bind[mvws_7] = MOD+Shift+7
bind[mvws_8] = MOD+Shift+8
bind[mvws_9] = MOD+Shift+9
bind[mvws_10] = MOD+Shift+0
#Azerty(be) bindings
#bind[ws_1] = MOD+ampersand
#bind[ws_2] = MOD+eacute
#bind[ws_3] = MOD+quotedbl
#bind[ws_4] = MOD+apostrophe
#bind[ws_5] = MOD+parenleft
#bind[ws_6] = MOD+section
#bind[ws_7] = MOD+egrave
#bind[ws_8] = MOD+exclam
#bind[ws_9] = MOD+ccedilla
#bind[ws_10] = MOD+agrave
#
#bind[mvws_1] = MOD+Shift+ampersand
#bind[mvws_2] = MOD+Shift+eacute
#bind[mvws_3] = MOD+Shift+quotedbl
#bind[mvws_4] = MOD+Shift+apostrophe
#bind[mvws_5] = MOD+Shift+parenleft
#bind[mvws_6] = MOD+Shift+section
#bind[mvws_7] = MOD+Shift+egrave
#bind[mvws_8] = MOD+Shift+exclam
#bind[mvws_9] = MOD+Shift+ccedilla
#bind[mvws_10] = MOD+Shift+agrave
#geo_c
Old School Hipster, and Such
@rockedge and @Sofiya, here's another question entirely.
Two in question I found so far are hydrogen drum sequencer and Yoshimi synth:
I made a startup script for hydrogen and a desktop file to point to it. It seems to help with opening hydrogen to use the pw-jack driver with the proper sample rate and buffer settings also.
@rockedge, when I fine tune the spectrwm pw-jack setup, I'm going to make a pristine 08JackAudio.sfs layer for it, containing the audio applications, desktop files, utilitiy scripts and configs. I'm thinking I could then provide an 09AudioSounds.sfs layer full of instrument samples and support files. That layer could be large and optional.
Airedale runs these applications fine, but spectr has some added advantages for musicians. First the added bit of desktop speed along with the added ram availability makes it a perfect candidate for live performance. Recording and mixing is one kind of implementation, but using a computer on stage has other considerations. I think spectr, with it's enormously fast boot time, minimal desktop overhead, and keystroke navigation abilities is the best option for someone who wants to play virtual instruments in a live setting. Like myself.
geo_c
Old School Hipster, and Such