


FeelWindowBox(1)   AfterStep X11 window manager  FeelWindowBox(1)


NAME
       FeelWindowBox -  defines  placement policy for certain type of windows,
       based on desk, window attributes, window size, etc.  Usefull  for  xin-
       erama  configurations,  where  windows  should not be placed in between
       screens.






CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
       Area WxH+X+Y

              This defines the confining region of a WindowBox.



       Desk desk

              Limits the effects of this WindowBox to the specified desk.



       FirstTry SmartPlacement|RandomPlacement|Tile

              strategy to use while placing window. The FirstTry strategy will
              attempt to place window in empty space only.

              See Also: Window Placement types for further details.



       MaxHeight height

              places  restrains  on  what  size window could be placed in this
              area.



       MaxLayer max_layer

              Limits effects of the WindowBox to windows with layer value that
              falls in range.



       MaxWidth width

              Places  restrains  on  what  size window could be placed in this
              area.






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FeelWindowBox(1)   AfterStep X11 window manager  FeelWindowBox(1)


       MinHeight height

              places restrains on what size window could  be  placed  in  this
              area.



       MinLayer min_layer

              limits  the effects of the WindowBox to windows with layer value
              that falls in range.



       MinWidth width

              places restrains on what size window could  be  placed  in  this
              area.



       ReverseOrder

              This will reverse order in which Cascade and Tile strategies are
              applied, making it Right-to-left, bottom-to-top.



       ReverseOrderHorizontal

              FIXME: add proper description here.



       ReverseOrderVertical

              FIXME: add proper description here.



       ThenTry RandomPlacement|Cascade|Manual

              backup strategy to use when there is no suitable empty space.

              See Also: Window Placement types for further details.



       VerticalPriority

              Cascading and Tiling will be done in Vertical direction first.






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FeelWindowBox(1)   AfterStep X11 window manager  FeelWindowBox(1)


       Virtual

              Defines that area is in virtual coordinates.



       WindowBox "windowbox_name"

              Starts a WindowBox definition. ~WindowBox ends it.



       XSpacing

              FIXME: add proper description here.



       YSpacing

              FIXME: add proper description here.


              This is a whole new thing to allow better window placement  pol-
              icy :

              WindowBox   "some_name"
                  Area   WxH+X+Y
                  Virtual
                  MinWidth        width
                  MinHeight       height
                  MaxWidth        width
                  MaxHeight       height
                  FirstTry        SmartPlacement|RandomPlacement|Tile
                  ThenTry         RandomPlacement|Cascade|Manual
                  VerticalPriority
                  ReverseOrder
                  Desk        desk
                  MinLayer    min_layer
                  MaxLayer    max_layer
              ~WindowBox
              Note that old SmartPlacement/RandomPlacement has been coopted to
              be used for Default windowbox.














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