Sawfish

Resources

Sawfish is [[Article description::an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language.]] Its policy is very minimal compared to most window managers. Its aim is simply to manage windows in the most flexible and attractive manner possible. All high-level WM functions are implemented in Lisp for future extensibility or redefinition. These are some of the features that set Sawfish apart from other window managers:

Event hooking: For many events (moving windows etc.) you can customize the way Sawfish will respond.
Window matching: When windows are created you can match them to a set of rules and automatically perform actions on them.
Flexible theming: Sawfish allows for very different themes to be created and a variety of third-party themes are readily available.

Installation

USE flags

USE flags for x11-wm/sawfish Extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language

`emacs`	Add support for GNU Emacs
`kde`	Add support for software made by KDE, a free software community
`nls`	Add Native Language Support (using gettextGNU locale utilities)
`xinerama`	Add support for querying multi-monitor screen geometry through the Xinerama API

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Emerge

Install x11-wm/sawfish:

root #emerge --ask x11-wm/sawfish

Configuration

There are two ways; using the configurator GUI, or preparing lisp code. The GUI can be run by middle-clicking background -> "Customize". Most customizations similar to other window managers can be done through GUI.

For customizations by lisp, first understand that in the startup, three files are read, in the order: sawfish-defaults, ~/.sawfish/custom, .sawfishrc.

External resources

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