Ubuntu Manpage: icewmhint - set IceWM hints by window class and instance

NAME

       icewmhint - set IceWM hints by window class and instance

SYNOPSIS

       icewmhint CLASS.INSTANCE OPTION VALUE ...

DESCRIPTION

       icewmhint is a utility for passing IceWM hints to icewm(1).  icewm uses these hints for
       the first X11 client which is subsequently started. They take precedence over hints from
       the icewm-winoptions(1) file.

       A hint is a triplet consisting of a class.instance, an IceWM winoption and its value.
       Multiple hints can be given per invocation of icewmhint.

       The hints are communicated over the "_ICEWM_WINOPTHINT" property on the root window.
       icewmhint appends hints to this property, while icewm removes the property after reading
       it.

OPTIONS

       icewmhint recognizes the following options:

   COMMAND OPTIONS
       Only one command option can be specified per invocation.  If no command option is
       specified, argument parsing and processing is performed.

       -h, --help
           Print a brief usage statement to stdout and exit.

       -V, --version
           Print the program version to stdout and exit.

       -C, --copying
           Print copying permissions to stdout for the program and exit.

   GENERAL OPTIONS
       -d, --display=DISPLAY
           Specifies the X11 DISPLAY. If unspecified, defaults to $DISPLAY.

ARGUMENTS

The following three arguments are required for each hint.

CLASS.INSTANCE
Specifies the ICCCM 2.0 WM_CLASS property in terms of resource class and resource name
separated by a period ("."). For example: "XTerm.xterm". Just the resource class or
resource name without a dot is also acceptable, like "XTerm" or "xterm".

OPTION
Specifies the OPTION to affect.

VALUE
Gives the VALUE for the option.

Multiple hints can be given.

GENERAL OPTION ARGUMENTS
General option arguments are normally associated with GNOME WinWM/WMH hints (except for
the tray option argument).

icon NAME
Specifies the icon name for windows of CLASS.INSTANCE. NAME should be the name of the
icon. icewm(1) will use its usual method to locate the icon. The default is the name
provided by window manager hints.

workspace WORKSPACE
Specifies the workspace on which a window of CLASS.INSTANCE will be initially placed.
The default is the current workspace. WORKSPACE should be a workspace number counting
from 0.

geometry GEOMETRY
Specifies the initial geometry for windows of the given CLASS.INSTANCE. GEOMETRY must
be a geometry that can be parsed by XParseGeometry(3). The default is the geometry
provided by window manager hints.

order NUMBER
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.

opacity NUMBER
Set the _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY property if NUMBER is a value between 1 and 100. NUMBER
is interpreted as percentage of maximum opaqueness.

layer {Desktop|Below|Normal|OnTop|Dock|AboveDock|Menu|NUMBER}
The layer is a similar concept to the layer specified by GNOME/WMH and implied by
NetWM/EWMH. It is in this case however specific to icewm(1).

This command option specifies the layer to be associated with a CLASS.INSTANCE. The
default is the "Normal" layer. VALUE is either a layer number or a symbolic layer
name. Symbolic layer names are:

Desktop (0) desktop window layer.
Below (2) below normal windows.
Normal (4) default window layer.
OnTop (6) above normal windows.
Dock (8) docks (panels and edge displays).
AboveDock (10) above docks.
Menu (12) above everything else.

tray {Ignore|Minimized|Exclusive|NUMBER}
Specifies the tray handling to be applied to windows with CLASS.INSTANCE. This option
is specific to icewm(1) and sets the "_ICEWM_TRAY" property associated with the
window. The default is "Ignore". VALUE can be an option number or a symbolic name as
follows:

Ignore (0) only in task list.
Minimized (1) icon in tray, task list unminimized.
Exclusive (2) only in tray, not in task list.

FUNCTION OPTION ARGUMENTS
Specifies which functions are disabled or enabled (0/1) for windows with CLASS.INSTANCE.
All functions have a default value of enabled (1) unless overridden by the application.
The Motif-like functions are as follows:

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

DECOR OPTION ARGUMENTS
Specifies which decorations are disabled or enabled (0/1) for windows with CLASS.INSTANCE.
All decor options have a default value of enabled (1) unless overridden by the
application. The Motif-like decorations are as follows:

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

FEATURE OPTION ARGUMENTS
Specifies which advanced features to be enabled/disabled (1/0) for windows with
CLASS.INSTANCE. All advanced features have a default value of disabled (0) unless
overridden by the application. The advanced features are as follows:

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

EXAMPLE

           # Here is how to preload an invisible background process of chromium
           # on the fourth workspace which is only visible on the Window List.

           icewmhint Chromium-browser startMinimized 1 \
                     Chromium-browser workspace 3 \
                     Chromium-browser ignorePagerPreview 1 \
                     Chromium-browser ignorePositionHint 1 \
                     Chromium-browser ignoreTaskBar 1 \
                     Chromium-browser ignoreQuickSwitch 1 \
                     Chromium-browser ignoreUrgentHint 1 \
                     Chromium-browser noFocusOnAppRaise 1
           chromium

BUGS

       Please report bugs at <https://github.com/bbidulock/icewm/issues>.

AUTHOR

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

       See --copying for full copyright notice and copying permissions.

LICENSE

       IceWM is licensed under the GNU Library General Public License.  See the COPYING file in
       the distribution or use the --copying flag to display copying permissions.