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NAME

       Functions - built in AfterStep functions

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

       Background "name" filename

              Change Background image to specified file

              Copies  image  file  specified  by filename into user's non-configurable directory.
              Depending on Background configuration in look file, this may not have any effect.

       BackgroundForeign "name" filename

              Change Background image to specified file

              Works same as Background but generates minipixmap  from  the  image  automagically.
              Also  tries  to determine if background should be fullscreen and crops/scales it to
              the proper size.

       Beep

              Make the window manager issue a beep - pretty useful eh? :)

       BookmarkWindow "name" new_bookmark

              Places a bookmark on the selected window, to be used later on to get back  to  that
              window.

       Category" category-name "

              Generate  a  menu from all the members belonging to specified desktop category. For
              example  Category  "Modules",  generate  a  menu  of  all  AfterStep   modules   in
              afterstep/applications/modules.desktop

       CategoryTree

              FIXME: add proper description here.

       ChangeColorscheme "name" filename

              Change Color Scheme to specified file

              Copies   color   scheme  configuration  file  specified  by  filename  into  user's
              non-configurable directory.

       ChangeFeel "name" filename

              Change Feel to specified file

              Copies feel configuration file specified by filename into  user's  non-configurable
              directory.

       ChangeLook "name" filename

              Change Look to specified file

              Copies  Look  configuration file specified by filename into user's non-configurable
              directory, to be used by AfterStep.

       ChangeTheme "name" file_name

              Sets current theme config file. Such config file may  include  settings  for  look,
              feel, menu, autoexec and any module.

       ChangeThemeFile

              Installs a theme from a provided .tar, .tar.gz, or .tar.bz2 AfterStep theme file.

       ChangeWindowDown [ "name" window_name ]

              Causes  the pointer to move to the previous window in the list of windows for which
              CirculateSkip has not not been specified.

              The mouse will jump (going backwards) to the first window whose name (or icon  name
              or  class) matches window_name . The "name" entry then becomes required, but serves
              no purpose if the function is not called from a menu or popup.

       ChangeWindowUp [ "name" window_name ]

              Causes the pointer to move to the previous window in the list of windows for  which
              CirculateSkip has not not been specified.

              The  mouse will jump to the first window whose name (or icon name or class) matches
              window_name . The "name" entry then becomes required, but serves no purpose if  the
              function is not called from a menu or popup.

       Close [ "name" ]

              First   sends   the  WM_DELETE  message,  if  this  is  not  understood,  then  the
              XKillClient(3) is sent to the window.

       CursorMove horizontal vertical

              Moves the mouse pointer by horizontal views in the x-direction, and vertical  views
              in  the  y-direction.  Either  or both entries may be negative. Both horizontal and
              vertical values are expressed in percent of pages, so 100 would be one full view.

              The CursorMove function should not be called from pop-up menus.

       Delete [ "name" ]

              Sends a WM_DELETE message to a window asking  that  it  remove  itself,  frequently
              causing the application to exit.

       Desk arg1 [ arg2 ]

              Changes  current  desk  to another desk as surmised from the arguments supplied. If
              only arg1 is specified and is non-zero, then the current desk will become  "desk  +
              arg1"  and arg2 is ignored. If arg1 is zero, then arg2 must be specified or no desk
              change will occur; and arg2 will specify the desk to switch to.  Desk  numbers  are
              determined dynamically and must be between 2147483647 and -2147483648; meaning they
              can also be negative.

       DesktopEntry

              FIXME: add proper description here.

       Destroy [ "name" ]

              Sends the XKillClient(3) to a window. Guaranteed to get rid of the window.

       EndFunction

              Terminates a Complex Function definition.

       EndPopup

              Terminates a Popup definition.

       Exec "name"  command [-options]

              Specifies a sub process to initiate. The "name" is required for  ease  of  parsing.
              The   command  is  the  command  or  application  to  be  invoked  along  with  any
              desired-options.

       ExecBrowser "name" URL

              Open URL in web browser.

       ExecEditor "name" filename

              Open file in text editor.

       ExecInTerm "name"  command [-options]

              Specifies a sub process to initiate. It is similar to Exec  ,  though  targeted  at
              programs that need a terminal to run. The following terminal emulators are tried in
              order: aterm, rxvt, eterm, xterm.

       Focus

              Moves the view or window as needed to make the selected window  visible.  Sets  the
              keyboard  focus  to  the  selected  window.  Raises the window if needed to make it
              visible. Warps the pointer into the selected window  in  focus-follows-mouse  mode.
              Does  not de-iconify. This function is primarily handy when used with a module such
              as the WinList.

       Folder " folder-name "

              Defines a  slide-out  folder  inside  the  current  folder.  The  following  button
              definitions  will be placed inside of the subfolder, until a *Wharf ~Folder line is
              encountered. See the EXAMPLES section below for an example. Folders may be nested.

              This is a Wharf specific Function.

       Fullscreen

              Toggle window Fullscreen state. Will disregard any AvoidCover windows and will  try
              to  make  window  as  big as the screen unless it's hints set certain limitation on
              size. Window in Fullscreen mode cannot be Maximized.

       Function "function_name"

              There are also two situations where  this  might  occur  as  well;  as  a  function
              definition stanza, or in calling a previously defined function decleration.

              Function  "function_name"     built-in_file  "action"  [ argument ] EndFunction

              Specifies the definition of a complex function "function_name" , which can later be
              bound to a mouse button or key using "function_name" to  recall  this  declaration.
              built-in_command  specifies which command will be performed, taking its syntax from
              this list of Built-In Commands/Functions. "action" specifies  the  action  to  take
              followed  by any additional arguments needed by the built-in_command . Menus can be
              specified by using the Popup command, as long as the menu was  defined  earlier  in
              the configuration file.

              The  trigger  actions which are recognized are Immediate (can be shortened to "I"),
              Motion, Click, DoubleClick and TripleClick. Immediate actions are executed as  soon
              as  the function is activated, even if a window has not been selected. If there are
              actions other than immediate ones, afterstep will  wait  to  see  if  the  user  is
              clicking, double-clicking, triple-clicking or dragging the mouse; then will execute
              only the built-ins from the function definition whose trigger  action  matches  the
              action  performed  by  the  user. The clicking, double-clicking and triple-clicking
              concepts do not carry through to using keyboard shortcuts.

              Two special functions exist: InitFunction  and  RestartFunction.  The  InitFunction
              will  be  called when afterstep is started for the first time in any X session, and
              can be used to start modules and begin programs. The RestartFunction will be called
              when afterstep is restarted. It can be used to re-start modules but probably should
              not be used to start programs. These two functions  are  defined  in  the  autoexec
              file.

              When  calling  a  previously  defined  Function  or  a  Function  from a key-stroke
              combination, Function is simply used as a built-in  command  using  the  previously
              defined "action" from the same function_name .

              Function  built-in_command  "action"  function_name

              Refer to the feel.name files and below in EXAMPLES for examples.

       GetHelp

              Runs  afterstepdoc script, that attempts to guess which web browser is available on
              the system, and then launches it to display HTML documentation for AfterStep.

       GoToBookmark ["name" window_bookmark ]

              Focuses window specified by previously placed window_bookmark.

       GotoDeskViewport Desk+Vx+Vy

              Changes both current desk and viewport.

       GotoPage x y

              Moves the desktop view to page x y . The upper left page is (0,0), the upper  right
              is (N,0), where N is one less than the current number of horizontal pages specified
              in the DeskTopSize command detailed in the Pager(1) man page. The lower  left  page
              is (0,M), and the lower right page is (N,M), where M is the desktop's vertical size
              as specified in the DeskTopSize command.

              The GotoPage function should not be used in a pop-up menu.

       Iconify [ "name" ] [ value ]

              Iconifies a window if it is not already iconified, or  de-iconifies  it  if  it  is
              already   iconified.  If  the  optional  argument  value  is  positive,  then  only
              iconification will be allowed, and  de-iconification  will  be  inhibited.  If  the
              optional argument is negative, only de-iconification will be allowed.

       InstallBackground "name" filename

              Copies  specified file to ~/.afterstep/backgrounds/ directory, so that it will show
              up in the menu, to be used for Root background.

       InstallColorscheme "name" filename

              Copies specified file to ~/.afterstep/colorschemes/ directory, so that it will show
              up in the menu, to be used as color scheme.

       InstallFeel "name" filename

              Copies  specified file to ~/.afterstep/feels/ directory, so that it will show up in
              the menu.

       InstallFont "name" filename

              Copies specified TTF file to  ~/.afterstep/desktop/fonts/  directory,  so  that  it
              could be used in look configuration.

       InstallIcon "name" filename

              Copies  specified  image  file to ~/.afterstep/desktop/icons/ directory, so that it
              could be used in look and database configuration.

       InstallLook "name" filename

              Copies specified look file to ~/.afterstep/looks/ directory, so that  it  could  be
              selected from the menu.

       InstallThemeFile "name" filename

              Copies  specified theme file to ~/.afterstep/themes/ directory, so that it could be
              selected from the menu.

       InstallTile "name" filename

              Copies specified image file to ~/.afterstep/desktop/tiles/ directory,  so  that  it
              could be used in look and database configuration.

       KIPCsendMessageAll

              Sends a signal to all KDE applications, refreshing their visual properties.

       KillAllModulesByName

              Kills AfterStep modules with a provided matching name.

       KillModuleByName "name" modulename

              Kill module with specified name.

       LargeMiniPixmap pixmap

              Specifies a given pixmap to display to the left of the menu item which invokes this
              menu, or in the title of this menu. Used in menu entries instead of MiniPixmap when
              it  is  not  desired  to  scale-down  a  pixmap image. Pixmap images are full-size.
              Opposite is SmallMiniPixmap.

              See Also: MiniPixmap, SmallMiniPixmap, MenuMiniPixmaps.

       Lower [ "name" ]

              Allows the user to lower a window.

       MaxSwallow " window-name " command

              Like Swallow , except the button will be resized to fit the application.

              This is a Wharf specific Function.

       MaxSwallowModule " window-name " command

              Like MaxSwallow , except the command is an AfterStep module.

              This is a Wharf specific Function.

       Maximize [ "name" ] [ horizontal vertical ]

              Causes the window to alternately switch from a full-screen size to its normal size.
              Specifying  the  optional  arguments  of  horizontal  and vertical , control can be
              attained as to the percentage of the full screen that the new size  of  the  window
              becomes. If horizontal > 0, then the horizontal dimension of the window will be set
              to horizontal*screen_width/100. The vertical resizing  is  similar.  Values  larger
              than  100  can  be  used with caution. The defaults for horizontal and vertical are
              100s (ie, fullscreen).

       MiniPixmap pixmap

              Specifies a given pixmap to display to the left of the menu item which invokes this
              menu,  or in the title of this menu. Default pixmap size is 24x24 pixels; this size
              can be adjusted in Look via MiniPixmapSize.

              See Also: MinipixmapSize, LargeMiniPixmap, SmallMiniPixmap, MenuMiniPixmaps.

       Module ModuleName [ arguments ]

              Specifies that ModuleName should be spawned.

              Currently, many modules are included with afterstep . Wharf(1x) and  Pager(1x)  are
              two  of the more popular ones. Wharf will normally be spawned during initialization
              instead of in response to a mouse binding or menu  action.  Modules  can  be  short
              lived  transient  programs,  or,  like  Wharf,  can  be  intended to remain for the
              duration of the X session.  Modules  will  be  terminated  by  afterstep  prior  to
              restarts and quits, if possible.

       Move [ "name" ]

              Allows the user to move a window or iconified app.

       Nop ""

              Inserts a horizontal line (<HR> type html line) in a menu entry list.

       Nop "name"

              Inserts a name in the menu, stippled (disabled and grayed-out).

       PasteSelection

              This  function  allows for substitute of X clipboard copy-pasting if application is
              missing it.

       PinMenu ["name"]

              Pins menu on desktop.

       PopUp "popup_name"

              There are two situations where this might occur; as a popup menu stanza definition,
              or in calling a previously defined menu declaration.

                  Popup  "popup_name"     built-in_command   "name"  [ argument ]
                  EndPopup

              Specifies  the definition of a complex menu popup "popup_name" , which can be bound
              to  a  mouse  button  or  key  using  "popup_name"  to  recall  this   declaration.
              built-in_command  specifies  which command will be performed, utilizing it's syntax
              from this list of Built-In Commands/Functions. "name" specifies the name which will
              appear within the menu for the given item, and additionally any arguments needed by
              the built-in_command .  The  Popup  definition  ends  with  the  keyword  EndPopup.
              Sub-menus  can  be  created  by  calling  the  Popup  built-in within another Popup
              declaration, as long as that sub-menu was  defined  earlier  in  the  configuration
              file.

              Shortcut keys may be specified in the menu definition by preceding a character with
              an ampersand. The ampersand will not be displayed, but the character after it  will
              be  displayed  at  the  right  side  of the same entry. and if the user presses the
              corresponding key, then that item will be activated as if it had been clicked upon.
              Only  alphanumeric  characters may be used as shortcut keys. The shift state of the
              keyboard is ignored when  testing  shortcut  characters.   Shortcut  keys  are  not
              operative   unless   MENU_HOTKEYS   was   defined   when   building  AfterStep.  If
              WINDOWLIST_HOTKETS was also defined, then hot keys are automatically added  to  the
              WindowList  when it is displayed.  When calling a previously defined menu or a menu
              from a key-stroke combination, Popup is simply used as a built-in command with  the
              "name" referring to the previously defined Popup definitions name.

              Popups  can  be  bound  to  keys through the use of the key modifier. Popups can be
              operated without using the mouse by binding to  keys,  and  operating  via  the  up
              arrow,  down  arrow,  and  enter  keys.  Refer  to the feel.name files and below in
              EXAMPLES for examples.

       PutOnBack

              Moves the target window to the bottom of its layer, or down  one  layer  if  it  is
              already at the bottom.

       PutOnTop

              Moves  the  target window to the top of its layer, or up one layer if it is already
              at the top.

       QuickRestart look|feel|look+feel

              Causes AfterStep to reload specified config.

       Quit [ "name" ]

              Exits afterstep , generally causing X to exit too.

       Raise [ "name" ]

              Allows the user to raise a window.

       RaiseLower [ "name" ]

              Alternately raises and lowers a window; i.e. if it's raised, the window will lower,
              and vice versa.

       Refresh [ "name" ]

              Causes all windows on the screen to re-draw themselves.

       Resize [ "name" ]

              Allows the user to resize a window.

       Restart "name"  WindowManagerName

              Restarts  X(1) with the given WindowManagerName . If WindowManagerName is afterstep
              , then this  forces  afterstep  to  reread  all  of  its  configuration  files  and
              reinitiate  the  session.  If  WindowManagerName is not in the default search path,
              then the full path name should be given.

       RestartModuleByName

              Restarts AfterStep modules with a provided matching name.

       RestartModuleList

              Restarts all AfterStep modules.

       SET_FLAGS

              Do not use. Reserved for use by AfterStep modules  to  set  communication  flags  -
              identifying which messages module wishes to receive.

       SET_MASK

              Do not use. Reserved for use by AfterStep modules.

       SET_NAME

              Do  not  use.  Reserved  for  use  by  AfterStep  modules to identify themselves to
              AfterStep.

       SaveWorkspace "name" file_name

              Write list of presently running applications with its position and  desktop  number
              into  specified  file.  You  can run this file at a later time as a shell script to
              restore state of the desktop. Note this does not work for  many  applications  that
              does not provide needed ICCCM properties on its windows.

       Scroll horizontal vertical

              Scrolls  the  desktop's  view  by horizontal pages in the x-direction, and vertical
              pages in the y-direction. Either or both entries may be negative.  Both  horizontal
              and  vertical  values  are  expressed in percent of pages, so 100 would be one full
              page. Normally, scrolling stops at the edge of the desktop. If the  horizontal  and
              vertical values are multiplied by 1000, then scrolling will wrap around at the edge
              of the desktop.

              The scroll function should not be called from pop-up menus.

       Send_WindowList

              This Function is used by modules to obtain list of open windows.

       Set

              FIXME: add proper description here.

       SetLayer layer

              Moves the target window to layer layer .

       Shade [ "name" ]

              Emulates the MacOS WindowShade feature. Once activated the  window  will  become  a
              titlebar only.

       SignalReloadGTKRCFile

              Forces all GTK apps to reload the gtkrc files.

       Size width  height

              Sets the size of the associated button, overriding any other size consideration.

              The Wharf button size depends on several things. The order of precedence is:

              1) Size definition 2) MaxSwallow'd window size 3)  WharfPixmap  size 4) Use 64x64.

              This is a Wharf specific Function.

       SmallMiniPixmap pixmap

              Specifies a given pixmap to display to the left of the menu item which invokes this
              menu, or in the title of this menu. Used in menu  entries  instead  of  MiniPixmap;
              scales-down  pixmap images to the smallest size. It is sized based-on the Menu font
              size plus eight pixels; width is calculated to keep proportionality.

              See Also: MiniPixmap, LargeMiniPixmap, MenuMiniPixmaps.

       Stick [ "name" ]

              Makes a window sticky (stays on screen when desks/views are switched) if it is  not
              already sticky, or non-sticky if it is already sticky.

       StopModuleList

              Stops all AfterStep modules.

       Swallow " window-name " command

              Causes  Wharf  to  run command , capture the first window whose name or resource is
              window-name , and display it in the associated button. The application window  will
              be shrunk to fit the size of the button.

              This is a Wharf specific Function.

       SwallowModule " window-name " command

              Like Swallow , except the command is an AfterStep module.

              This is a Wharf specific Function.

       SwallowWindow "pattern" shell_command

              will  cause  already  opened  window  to  be swallowed, while just Swallow will run
              application, if there are no windows matching pattern

       TakeFrameShot "name" filename

              Grabs screenshot of the client window including frame decorations and  save  it  in
              specifyed files.

       TakeScreenShot "name" filename

              Grabs screenshot of the entire screen and save it in specifyed files.

       TakeWindowShot "name" filename

              Grabs  screenshot  of  the client window excluding frame decorations and save it in
              specifyed files.

       Test

              Do not use. Internal function.

       Title "name"

              Insert a title line of heading name into a popup or menu.

       ToggleLayer layer1  layer2

              Specifies that if the window is in layer1  ,  it  should  be  placed  in  layer2  .
              Otherwise,  it  is  placed in layer1 . In either case, the window will be placed on
              top of other windows in the target layer.

       TogglePage [ "name" ]

              Temporarily disables EdgeScroll . Edge scrolling can be re-enabled by calling  this
              again.

       Transient

              Specifies  that  this button will not perform any action, will not be pushable, and
              will not have an associated balloon.

       UNLOCK

              Do not use. Internal function.

       Wait app_name

              This is intended to be used in afterstep functions only. It causes execution  of  a
              function  to  pause  until  a  new window named app_name appears. afterstep remains
              fully functional during a wait. This is particularly useful in the InitFunction and
              RestartFunction, if you are trying to start windows on specific desktops.

       WarpBack [ "name" window_name ]

              Same  as  ChangeWindowDown , but uniconifies any iconified windows as it focuses on
              them.

       WarpFore [ "name" window_name ]

              Same as ChangeWindowUp , but uniconifies any iconified windows  as  it  focuses  on
              them.

       WindowList [ arg1 arg2 ]

              Specifies  the internal popup menu in which the titles of each open application are
              displayed, should be popped up. Selecting an item from  the  list  will  cause  the
              current  desk to switch to the application's desk, and will raise it if it's behind
              other windows.  If  the  application  is  currently  iconified,  then  it  will  be
              de-iconified normally.

              Generally,  if  arg1  is  an even number, then the windows will be listed using the
              window name (the name that shows up in the title-bar); if arg1 is  an  odd  number,
              then the window's icon name is used.

              Specifically, if arg1 is 0, 1 or 2, then all windows on all desks will be shown. If
              arg1 is 2 or 3, then only windows on the current desk will be shown. If arg1  is  4
              or  5,  then  only  windows on the desk number specified with arg2 , will be shown.
              Windows which have WindowListSkip specified in their style will not  be  listed  in
              the window list.

       WindowsDesk new_desk [10000]

              Moves the selected window to the desktop specified as new_desk . If second argument
              is set to 10000 then first is treated as relative desktop number.