Subsections


6. Function reference


6.1 Functions defined in ioncore

Synopsis:
ioncore.TR(s, ...)
Description:
gettext+string.format

Synopsis:
ioncore.bdoc(text)
Description:
Used to enter documentation among bindings so that other programs can read it. Does nothing.

Synopsis:
ioncore.chdir_for(reg, dir)
Description:
Change default working directory for new programs started in reg.

Synopsis:
ioncore.compile_cmd(cmd, guard)
Description:
Compile string cmd into a bindable function. Within cmd, the variable ''_'' (underscore) can be used to refer to the object that was selecting for the bound action and chosen to handle it. The variable ''_sub'' refers to a ''currently active'' sub-object of _, or a sub-object where the action loading to the binding being called actually occured.

The string guard maybe set to pose limits on _sub. Currently supported guards are _sub:non-nil and _sub:WFoobar, where WFoobar is a class.

Synopsis:
WTimer ioncore.create_timer()
Description:
Create a new timer.

Synopsis:
ioncore.create_ws(scr, tmpl, layout)
Description:
Create new workspace on screen scr. The table tmpl may be used to override parts of the layout named with layout. If no layout is given, "default" is used.

Synopsis:
ioncore.defbindings(context, bindings)
Description:
Define bindings for context context. Here binding is a table composed of entries created with ioncore.kpress, etc.; see Section 3.3 for details.

Synopsis:
ioncore.defctxmenu(ctx, ...)
Description:
Define context menu for context ctx, tab being a table of menu entries.

Synopsis:
ioncore.deflayout(name, tab)
Description:
Define a new workspace layout with name name, and attach/creation parameters given in tab. The layout "empty" may not be defined.

Synopsis:
ioncore.defmenu(name, tab)
Description:
Define a new menu with name being the menu's name and tab being a table of menu entries. If tab.append is set, the entries are appended to previously-defined ones, if possible.

Synopsis:
ioncore.defwinprop(list)
Description:
Define a winprop. For more information, see section 3.5.

Synopsis:
ioncore.exec_on(reg, cmd, merr_internal)
Description:
Run cmd with the environment variable DISPLAY set to point to the root window of the X screen reg is on. If cmd is prefixed by a colon (:), the following command is executed in an xterm (or other terminal emulator) with the help of the ion-runinxterm script. If the command is prefixed by two colons, ion-runinxterm will ask you to press enter after the command is finished, even if it returns succesfully.

For GUI commands, you might prefer to use mod_query.exec_on_merr(), which monitors the process's stderr and shows any output as warnings on the screen instead of in notions own output.

Synopsis:
table ioncore.read_savefile(string basename)
Description:
Read a savefile.

Synopsis:
string ioncore.get_savefile(string basename)
Description:
Get a file name to save (session) data in. The string basename should contain no path or extension components.

Synopsis:
string ioncore.lookup_script(string file, string sp)
Description:
Lookup script file. If try_in_dir is set, it is tried before the standard search path.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.write_savefile(string basename, table tab)
Description:
Write tab in file with basename basename in the session directory.

Synopsis:
ioncore.find_manager(obj, t)
Description:
Find an object with type name t managing obj or one of its managers.

Synopsis:
ioncore.get_dir_for(reg)
Description:
Get default working directory for new programs started in reg.

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ioncore.getbindings(maybe_context)
Description:
Get a table of all bindings.

Synopsis:
ioncore.getctxmenu(name)
Description:
Returns a context menu defined with ioncore.defctxmenu.

Synopsis:
ioncore.getlayout(name, all)
Description:
Get named layout (or all of the latter parameter is set, but this is for internal use only).

Synopsis:
ioncore.getmenu(name)
Description:
Returns a menu defined with ioncore.defmenu.

Synopsis:
ioncore.getwinprop(cwin)
Description:
Find winprop table for cwin.

Synopsis:
string ioncore.aboutmsg()
Description:
Returns an about message (version, author, copyright notice).

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WRegion ioncore.activity_first()
Description:
Returns first region on activity list.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.activity_i(function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over activity list until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.clientwin_i(function fn)
Description:
Iterate over client windows until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.current()
Description:
Returns the currently focused region, if any.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.defshortening(string rx, string rule, bool always)
Description:
Add a rule describing how too long titles should be shortened to fit in tabs. The regular expression rx (POSIX, not Lua!) is used to match titles and when rx matches, rule is attempted to use as a replacement for title. If always is set, the rule is used even if no shortening is necessary.

Similarly to sed's 's' command, rule may contain characters that are inserted in the resulting string and specials as follows:

Special
$0
$1 to $9
$|
$<
$>

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.detach(WRegion reg, string how)
Description:
Detach or reattach reg or any group it is the leader of (see WRegion.groupleader_of), depending on whether how is `set', `unset' or `toggle'. If this region is not a window, it is put into a frame.

Detaching a region means having it managed by its nearest ancestor WGroup. Reattaching means having it managed where it used to be managed, if a ``return placeholder'' exists.

Additionally, setting how to `forget', can be used to clear this return placeholder of the group leader of reg.

Synopsis:
integer ioncore.exec(string cmd)
Description:
Run cmd with the environment variable DISPLAY set to point to the X display the WM is running on. No specific screen is set unlike with WRootWin.exec_on. The PID of the (shell executing the) new process is returned.

Synopsis:
WScreen ioncore.find_screen_id(integer id)
Description:
Find the screen with numerical id id.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.focushistory_i(function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over focus history until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
table ioncore.get()
Description:
Get ioncore basic settings. For details see ioncore.set.

Synopsis:
table ioncore.get_paths(table tab)
Description:
Get important directories (the fields userdir, sessiondir, searchpath in the returned table).

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.goto_activity()
Description:
Go to first region on activity list.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.goto_first(WRegion reg, string dirstr, table param)
Description:
Go to first region within reg in direction dirstr. For information on param, see ioncore.navi_next. Additionally this function supports the boolean nofront field, for not bringing the object to front.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.goto_next(WRegion reg, string dirstr, table param)
Description:
Go to region next from reg in direction dirstr. For information on param, see ioncore.navi_next. Additionally this function supports the boolean nofront field, for not bringing the object to front.

Synopsis:
WScreen ioncore.goto_next_screen()
Description:
Switch focus to the next screen and return it.

Note that this function is asynchronous; the screen will not actually have received the focus when this function returns.

Synopsis:
WScreen ioncore.goto_nth_screen(integer id)
Description:
Switch focus to the screen with id id and return it.

Note that this function is asynchronous; the screen will not actually have received the focus when this function returns.

Synopsis:
WScreen ioncore.goto_prev_screen()
Description:
Switch focus to the previous screen and return it.

Note that this function is asynchronous; the screen will not actually have received the focus when this function returns.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.goto_previous()
Description:
Go to and return to a previously active region (if any).

Note that this function is asynchronous; the region will not actually have received the focus when this function returns.

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bool ioncore.is_i18n()
Description:
Is Notion supporting locale-specifically multibyte-encoded strings?

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.load_module(string modname)
Description:
Attempt to load a C-side module.

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WClientWin ioncore.lookup_clientwin(string name)
Description:
Attempt to find a client window with name name.

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WRegion ioncore.lookup_region(string name, string typenam)
Description:
Attempt to find a non-client window region with name name and type inheriting typenam.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.navi_first(WRegion reg, string dirstr, table param)
Description:
Find first region within reg in direction dirstr. For information on param, see ioncore.navi_next.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.navi_next(WRegion reg, string dirstr, table param)
Description:
Find region next from reg in direction dirstr (`up', `down', `left', `right', `next', `prev', or `any'). The table param may contain the boolean field nowrap, instructing not to wrap around, and the WRegions no_ascend and no_descend, and boolean functions ascend_filter and descend_filter on WRegion pairs (to, from), are used to decide when to descend or ascend into another region.

Synopsis:
integer ioncore.popen_bgread(string cmd, function h, function errh, string wd)
Description:
Run cmd in directory wd with a read pipe connected to its stdout and stderr. When data is received through one of these pipes, h or errh is called with that data. When the pipe is closed, the handler is called with nil argument. The PID of the new process is returned, or -1 on error.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.profiling_start(string filename)
Description:
Start profiling (if enabled at compile-time)

Synopsis:
void ioncore.profiling_stop()
Description:
Stop profiling (if enabled at compile-time)

Synopsis:
string ioncore.progname()
Description:
Returns the name of program using Ioncore.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.region_i(function fn, string typenam)
Description:
Iterate over all non-client window regions with (inherited) class typenam until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.request_selection(function fn)
Description:
Request (string) selection. The function fn will be called with the selection when and if it is received.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.resign()
Description:
Causes the window manager to simply exit without saving state/session.

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void ioncore.restart()
Description:
Restart, saving session first.

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void ioncore.restart_other(string cmd)
Description:
Attempt to restart another window manager cmd.

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WRootWin ioncore.rootwin()
Description:
Returns the first WRootWin

Synopsis:
void ioncore.screens_updated(WRootWin rw)
Description:
refresh _NET_WM_VIRTUAL_ROOTS

Synopsis:
void ioncore.set(table tab)
Description:
Set ioncore basic settings. The table tab may contain the following fields.

Field
opaque_resize
warp
switchto
screen_notify
frame_default_index
dblclick_delay
kbresize_delay
kbresize_t_max
kbresize_t_min
kbresize_step
kbresize_maxacc
edge_resistance
framed_transients
float_placement_method
float_placement_padding
mousefocus
unsqueeze
autoraise
usertime_diff_current
usertime_diff_new
autosave_layout
window_stacking_request

When a keyboard resize function is called, and at most kbresize_t_max milliseconds has passed from a previous call, acceleration factor is reset to 1.0. Otherwise, if at least kbresize_t_min milliseconds have passed from the from previous acceleration update or reset the squere root of the acceleration factor is incremented by kbresize_step. The maximum acceleration factor (pixels/call modulo size hints) is given by kbresize_maxacc. The default values are (200, 50, 30, 100).

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.set_paths(table tab)
Description:
Set important directories (the fields sessiondir, searchpath of tab).

Synopsis:
void ioncore.set_selection(string p)
Description:
Set primary selection and cutbuffer0 to p.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.shutdown()
Description:
End session saving it first.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.snapshot()
Description:
Save session.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.tagged_clear()
Description:
Untag all regions.

Synopsis:
WRegion ioncore.tagged_first(bool untag)
Description:
Returns first tagged object, untagging it as well if untag is set.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.tagged_i(function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over tagged regions until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.unsqueeze(WRegion reg, bool override)
Description:
Try to detach reg if it fits poorly in its current location. This function does not do anything, unless override is set or the unsqueeze option of ioncore.set is set.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.update_net_state(WClientWin cwin)
Description:
refresh _NET_WM_STATE markers for this window

Synopsis:
string ioncore.version()
Description:
Returns Ioncore version string.

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void ioncore.warn(string str)
Description:
Issue a warning. How the message is displayed depends on the current warning handler.

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void ioncore.warn_traced(string str)
Description:
Similar to ioncore.warn, but also print Lua stack trace.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.x_change_property(integer win, integer atom, integer atom_type, integer format, string mode, table tab)
Description:
Modify a window property. The mode is one of `replace', `prepend' or `append', and format is either 8, 16 or 32. Also see ioncore.x_get_window_property and the XChangeProperty(3) manual page.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.x_delete_property(integer win, integer atom)
Description:
Delete a window property.

Synopsis:
string ioncore.x_get_atom_name(integer atom)
Description:
Get the name of an atom. See XGetAtomName(3) manual page for details.

Synopsis:
table ioncore.x_get_text_property(integer win, integer atom)
Description:
Get a text property for a window. The fields in the returned table (starting from 1) are the null-separated parts of the property. See the XGetTextProperty(3) manual page for more information.

Synopsis:
table ioncore.x_get_window_property(integer win, integer atom, integer atom_type, integer n32expected, bool more)
Description:
Get a property atom of type atom_type for window win. The n32expected parameter indicates the expected number of 32bit words, and more indicates whether all or just this amount of data should be fetched. Each 8, 16 or 32bit element of the property, as deciphered from atom_type is a field in the returned table. See XGetWindowProperty(3) manual page for more information.

Synopsis:
integer ioncore.x_intern_atom(string name, bool only_if_exists)
Description:
Create a new atom. See XInternAtom(3) manual page for details.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.x_set_text_property(integer win, integer atom, table tab)
Description:
Set a text property for a window. The fields of tab starting from 1 should be the different null-separated parts of the property. See the XSetTextProperty(3) manual page for more information.

Synopsis:
void ioncore.x_set_utf8_property(integer win, integer atom, table tab)
Description:
Set a UTF8_STRING property for a window. The fields of tab starting from 1 should be the different null-separated parts of the property. See the XSetTextProperty(3) manual page for more information.

Synopsis:
ioncore.kpress(keyspec, cmd, guard)
Description:
Creates a binding description table for the action of pressing a key given by keyspec (with possible modifiers) to the function cmd. The guard controls when the binding can be called. For more informationp see Section 3.3.

Synopsis:
ioncore.kpress_wait(keyspec, cmd, guard)
Description:
This is similar to ioncore.kpress but after calling cmd, Ioncore waits for all modifiers to be released before processing any further actions. For more information on bindings, see Section 3.3.

Synopsis:
bool ioncore.defer(function fn)
Description:
Defer execution of fn until the main loop.

Synopsis:
WHook ioncore.get_hook(string name)
Description:
Find named hook name.

Synopsis:
ioncore.match_winprop_dflt(prop, cwin, id)
Description:
The basic name-based winprop matching criteria.

Synopsis:
ioncore.mclick(buttonspec, cmd, guard)
Description:
Creates a binding description table for the action of clicking a mouse button while possible modifier keys are pressed, both given by buttonspec, to the function cmd. For more information, see Section 3.3.

Synopsis:
ioncore.mdblclick(buttonspec, cmd, guard)
Description:
Similar to ioncore.mclick but for double-click. Also see Section 3.3.

Synopsis:
ioncore.mdrag(buttonspec, cmd, guard)
Description:
Creates a binding description table for the action of moving the mouse (or other pointing device) while the button given by buttonspec is held pressed and the modifiers given by buttonspec were pressed when the button was initially pressed. Also see section 3.3.

Synopsis:
ioncore.menuentry(name, cmd, guard_or_opts)
Description:
Use this function to define normal menu entries. The string name is the string shown in the visual representation of menu. The parameter cmd and guard_or_opts (when string) are similar to those of ioncore.defbindings. If guard_or_opts is a table, it may contains the guard field, and the priority field, for controlling positioning of entries in context menus. (The default priority is 1 for most entries, and -1 for auto-generated submenus.)

Synopsis:
ioncore.mpress(buttonspec, cmd, guard)
Description:
Similar to ioncore.mclick but for just pressing the mouse button. Also see Section 3.3.

Synopsis:
ioncore.refresh_stylelist()
Description:
Refresh list of known style files.

Synopsis:
ioncore.submap(keyspec, list)
Description:
Returns a function that creates a submap binding description table. When the key press action keyspec occurs, Ioncore will wait for a further key presse and act according to the submap. For details, see Section 3.3.

Synopsis:
ioncore.submap_enter(cmd, guard)
Description:
Submap enter event for bindings.

Synopsis:
ioncore.submap_wait(cmd, guard)
Description:
Submap modifier release event for bindings.

Synopsis:
ioncore.submenu(name, sub_or_name, options)
Description:
Use this function to define menu entries for submenus. The parameter sub_or_name is either a table of menu entries or the name of an already defined menu. The initial menu entry to highlight can be specified by options.initial as either an integer starting from 1, or a function that returns such a number. Another option supported is options.noautoexpand that will cause mod_query.query_menu to not automatically expand this submenu.

Synopsis:
ioncore.tabnum.clear()
Description:
Clear all tab numbers set by ioncore.tabnum.show.

Synopsis:
ioncore.tabnum.show(frame, delay)
Description:
Show tab numbers on frame, clearing them when submap grab is released the next time. If delay is given, in milliseconds, the numbers are not actually displayed until this time has passed.

Synopsis:
ioncore.tagged_attach(reg, param)
Description:
Attach tagged regions to reg. The method of attach depends on the types of attached regions and whether reg implements attach_framed and attach. If param is not set, the default of {switchto=true} is used. The function returns true if all tagged regions were succesfully attached, and false otherwisse.

6.1.1 WClientWin functions

Synopsis:
table WClientWin.get_ident(WClientWin cwin)
Description:
Returns a table containing the properties WM_CLASS (table entries instance and class) and WM_WINDOW_ROLE (role) properties for cwin. If a property is not set, the corresponding field(s) are unset in the table.

Synopsis:
void WClientWin.kill(WClientWin cwin)
Description:
Attempt to kill (with XKillWindow) the client that owns the X window correspoding to cwin.

Synopsis:
void WClientWin.nudge(WClientWin cwin)
Description:
Attempts to fix window size problems with non-ICCCM compliant programs.

Synopsis:
void WClientWin.quote_next(WClientWin cwin)
Description:
Send next key press directly to cwin.

Synopsis:
double WClientWin.xid(WClientWin cwin)
Description:
Return the X window id for the client window.

6.1.2 WFrame functions

Synopsis:
bool WFrame.is_grattr(WFrame frame, string attr)
Description:
Is the attribute attr set on frame?

Synopsis:
bool WFrame.is_shaded(WFrame frame)
Description:
Is frame shaded?

Synopsis:
void WFrame.maximize_horiz(WFrame frame)
Description:
Attempt to toggle horizontal maximisation of frame.

Synopsis:
void WFrame.maximize_vert(WFrame frame)
Description:
Attempt to toggle vertical maximisation of frame.

Synopsis:
string WFrame.mode(WFrame frame)
Description:
Get frame mode.

Synopsis:
void WFrame.p_switch_tab(WFrame frame)
Description:
Display the region corresponding to the tab that the user pressed on. This function should only be used by binding it to a mouse action.

Synopsis:
void WFrame.p_tabdrag(WFrame frame)
Description:
Start dragging the tab that the user pressed on with the pointing device. This function should only be used by binding it to mpress or mdrag action with area `tab'.

Synopsis:
bool WFrame.set_grattr(WFrame frame, string attr, string how)
Description:
Set extra drawing engine attributes for the frame. The parameter attr is the attribute, and how is one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'.

Synopsis:
bool WFrame.set_mode(WFrame frame, string modestr)
Description:
Set frame mode (one of `unknown', `tiled', `floating', `transient', or any of these suffixed with `-alt').

Synopsis:
bool WFrame.set_shaded(WFrame frame, string how)
Description:
Set shading state according to the parameter how (`set', `unset', or `toggle'). Resulting state is returned, which may not be what was requested.

6.1.3 WGroup functions

Synopsis:
WRegion WGroup.attach(WGroup ws, WRegion reg, table param)
Description:
Attach and reparent existing region reg to ws. The table param may contain the fields index and switchto that are interpreted as for WMPlex.attach_new.

Synopsis:
WRegion WGroup.attach_new(WGroup ws, table param)
Description:
Create a new region to be managed by ws. At least the following fields in param are understood:

Field
type
name
switchto
level
modal
sizepolicy
bottom

In addition parameters to the region to be created are passed in this same table.

Synopsis:
WRegion WGroup.bottom(WGroup ws)
Description:
Returns the `bottom' of ws.

Synopsis:
bool WGroup.managed_i(WGroup ws, function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over managed regions of ws until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
bool WGroup.set_bottom(WGroup ws, WRegion reg)
Description:
Sets the `bottom' of ws. The region reg must already be managed by ws, unless nil.

Synopsis:
bool WGroup.set_fullscreen(WGroup grp, string how)
Description:
Set client window reg full screen state according to the parameter how (one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'). Resulting state is returned, which may not be what was requested.

6.1.4 WGroupCW functions

6.1.5 WGroupWS functions

Synopsis:
bool WGroupWS.attach_framed(WGroupWS ws, WRegion reg, table t)
Description:
Attach region reg on ws. At least the following fields in t are supported:

Field
switchto
geom

6.1.6 WHook functions

Synopsis:
bool WHook.add(WHook hk, function efn)
Description:
Add efn to the list of functions to be called when the hook hk is triggered.

Synopsis:
bool WHook.listed(WHook hk, function efn)
Description:
Is fn hooked to hook hk?

Synopsis:
bool WHook.remove(WHook hk, function efn)
Description:
Remove efn from the list of functions to be called when the hook hk is triggered.

6.1.7 WInfoWin functions

Synopsis:
void WInfoWin.set_text(WInfoWin p, string str, integer maxw)
Description:
Set contents of the info window.

6.1.8 WMPlex functions

Synopsis:
WRegion WMPlex.attach(WMPlex mplex, WRegion reg, table param)
Description:
Attach and reparent existing region reg to mplex. The table param may contain the fields index and switchto that are interpreted as for WMPlex.attach_new.

Synopsis:
WRegion WMPlex.attach_new(WMPlex mplex, table param)
Description:
Create a new region to be managed by mplex. At least the following fields in param are understood (all but type are optional).

Field
type
name
switchto
unnumbered
index
level
modal
hidden
passive
pseudomodal
sizepolicy
geom

In addition parameters to the region to be created are passed in this same table.

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.dec_index(WMPlex mplex, WRegion r)
Description:
Move r ``left'' within objects managed by mplex on list 1.

Synopsis:
integer WMPlex.get_index(WMPlex mplex, WRegion reg)
Description:
Get index of reg on the mutually exclusive list of mplex. The indices begin from zero.. If reg is not on the list, -1 is returned.

Synopsis:
table WMPlex.get_stdisp(WMPlex mplex)
Description:
Get status display information. See WMPlex.get_stdisp for information on the fields.

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.inc_index(WMPlex mplex, WRegion r)
Description:
Move r ``right'' within objects managed by mplex on list 1.

Synopsis:
bool WMPlex.is_hidden(WMPlex mplex, WRegion reg)
Description:
Is reg on within mplex and hidden?

Synopsis:
bool WMPlex.managed_i(WMPlex mplex, function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over managed regions of mplex until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
integer WMPlex.mx_count(WMPlex mplex)
Description:
Returns the number of objects on the mutually exclusive list of mplex.

Synopsis:
WRegion WMPlex.mx_current(WMPlex mplex)
Description:
Returns the managed object currently active within the mutually exclusive list of mplex.

Synopsis:
bool WMPlex.mx_i(WMPlex mplex, function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over numbered/mutually exclusive region list of mplex until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
WRegion WMPlex.mx_nth(WMPlex mplex, integer n)
Description:
Returns the n:th object on the mutually exclusive list of mplex.

Synopsis:
bool WMPlex.set_hidden(WMPlex mplex, WRegion reg, string how)
Description:
Set the visibility of the region reg on mplex as specified with the parameter how (one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'). The resulting state is returned.

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.set_index(WMPlex mplex, WRegion reg, integer index)
Description:
Set index of reg to index within the mutually exclusive list of mplex. Special values for index are:
-1
-2

Synopsis:
WRegion WMPlex.set_stdisp(WMPlex mplex, table t)
Description:
Set/create status display for mplex. Table is a standard description of the object to be created (as passed to e.g. WMPlex.attach_new). In addition, the following fields are recognised:

Field
pos
fullsize
action

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.switch_next(WMPlex mplex)
Description:
Have mplex display next (wrt. currently selected) object managed by it.

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.switch_nth(WMPlex mplex, integer n)
Description:
Have mplex display the n:th object managed by it.

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.switch_prev(WMPlex mplex)
Description:
Have mplex display previous (wrt. currently selected) object managed by it.

Synopsis:
void WMPlex.switch_to(WMPlex mplex, WRegion reg)
Description:
Have mplex display the given child window already added to the mplex

6.1.9 WMoveresMode functions

Synopsis:
void WMoveresMode.cancel(WMoveresMode mode)
Description:
Return from move/resize cancelling changes if opaque move/resize has not been enabled.

Synopsis:
void WMoveresMode.finish(WMoveresMode mode)
Description:
Return from move/resize mode and apply changes unless opaque move/resize is enabled.

Synopsis:
table WMoveresMode.geom(WMoveresMode mode)
Description:
Returns current geometry.

Synopsis:
void WMoveresMode.move(WMoveresMode mode, integer horizmul, integer vertmul)
Description:
Move resize mode target one step:

horizmul/vertmul effect
-1 Move left/up
0 No effect
1 Move right/down

Synopsis:
void WMoveresMode.resize(WMoveresMode mode, integer left, integer right, integer top, integer bottom)
Description:
Shrink or grow resize mode target one step in each direction. Acceptable values for the parameters left, right, top and bottom are as follows: -1: shrink along, 0: do not change, 1: grow along corresponding border.

Synopsis:
table WMoveresMode.rqgeom(WMoveresMode mode, table g)
Description:
Request exact geometry in move/resize mode. For details on parameters, see WRegion.rqgeom.

6.1.10 WRegion functions

Synopsis:
WMoveresMode WRegion.begin_kbresize(WRegion reg)
Description:
Enter move/resize mode for reg. The bindings set with ioncore.set_bindings for WMoveresMode are used in this mode. Of the functions exported by the Ion C core, only WMoveresMode.resize, WMoveresMode.move, WMoveresMode.cancel and WMoveresMode.end are allowed to be called while in this mode.

Synopsis:
WRegion WRegion.current(WRegion mgr)
Description:
Return the object, if any, that is considered ``currently active'' within the objects managed by mplex.

Synopsis:
table WRegion.geom(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the geometry of reg within its parent; a table with fields x, y, w and h.

Synopsis:
table WRegion.get_configuration(WRegion reg, bool clientwins)
Description:
Get configuration tree. If clientwins is unset, client windows are filtered out.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.goto(WRegion reg)
Description:
Attempt to display reg, save region activity status and then warp to (or simply set focus to if warping is disabled) reg.

Note that this function is asynchronous; the region will not actually have received the focus when this function returns.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.goto_(WRegion reg)
Description:
Alias for WRegion.goto: 'goto' is a keyword in Lua 5.2.

Synopsis:
WRegion WRegion.groupleader_of(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the group of reg, if reg is its bottom, and reg itself otherwise.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.is_active(WRegion reg, bool pseudoact_ok)
Description:
Is reg active/does it or one of it's children of focus?

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.is_activity(WRegion reg)
Description:
Is activity notification set on reg.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.is_mapped(WRegion reg)
Description:
Is reg visible/is it and all it's ancestors mapped?

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.is_tagged(WRegion reg)
Description:
Is reg tagged?

Synopsis:
WRegion WRegion.manager(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the region that manages reg.

Synopsis:
string WRegion.name(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the name for reg.

Synopsis:
WWindow WRegion.parent(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the parent region of reg.

Synopsis:
WRootWin WRegion.rootwin_of(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the root window reg is on.

Synopsis:
void WRegion.rqclose(WRegion reg, bool relocate)
Description:
Attempt to close/destroy reg. Whether this operation works depends on whether the particular type of region in question has implemented the feature and, in case of client windows, whether the client supports the WM_DELETE protocol (see also WClientWin.kill). The region will not be destroyed when this function returns. To find out if and when it is destroyed, use the `deinit' notification. If relocate is not set, and reg manages other regions, it will not be closed. Otherwise the managed regions will be attempted to be relocated.

Synopsis:
WRegion WRegion.rqclose_propagate(WRegion reg, WRegion maybe_sub)
Description:
Recursively attempt to close a region or one of the regions managed by it. If sub is set, it will be used as the managed region, otherwise WRegion.current(reg). The object to be closed is returned, or NULL if nothing can be closed. For further details, see notes for WRegion.rqclose.

Synopsis:
table WRegion.rqgeom(WRegion reg, table g)
Description:
Attempt to resize and/or move reg. The table g is a usual geometry specification (fields x, y, w and h), but may contain missing fields, in which case, reg's manager may attempt to leave that attribute unchanged.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.rqorder(WRegion reg, string ord)
Description:
Request ordering. Currently supported values for ord are `front' and `back'.

Synopsis:
WScreen WRegion.screen_of(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns the screen reg is on.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.set_activity(WRegion reg, string how)
Description:
Set activity flag of reg. The how parameter must be one of `set', `unset' or `toggle'.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.set_name(WRegion reg, string p)
Description:
Set the name of reg to p. If the name is already in use, an instance number suffix `<n>' will be attempted. If p has such a suffix, it will be modified, otherwise such a suffix will be added. Setting p to nil will cause current name to be removed.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.set_name_exact(WRegion reg, string p)
Description:
Similar to WRegion.set_name except if the name is already in use, other instance numbers will not be attempted. The string p should not contain a `<n>' suffix or this function will fail.

Synopsis:
bool WRegion.set_tagged(WRegion reg, string how)
Description:
Change tagging state of reg as defined by how (one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'). The resulting state is returned.

Synopsis:
table WRegion.size_hints(WRegion reg)
Description:
Returns size hints for reg. The returned table always contains the fields min_?, base_? and sometimes the fields max_?, base_? and inc_?, where ?=w, h.

6.1.11 WRootWin functions

Synopsis:
WScreen WRootWin.current_scr(WRootWin rootwin)
Description:
Returns previously active screen on root window rootwin.

6.1.12 WScreen functions

Synopsis:
integer WScreen.id(WScreen scr)
Description:
Return the numerical id for screen scr.

Synopsis:
bool WScreen.set_managed_offset(WScreen scr, table offset)
Description:
Set offset of objects managed by the screen from actual screen geometry. The table offset should contain the entries x, y, w and h indicating offsets of that component of screen geometry.

6.1.13 WTimer functions

Synopsis:
bool WTimer.is_set(WTimer timer)
Description:
Is timer set?

Synopsis:
void WTimer.reset(WTimer timer)
Description:
Reset timer.

Synopsis:
void WTimer.set(WTimer timer, integer msecs, function fn)
Description:
Set timer to call fn in msecs milliseconds.

6.1.14 WWindow functions

Synopsis:
void WWindow.p_move(WWindow wwin)
Description:
Start moving wwin with the mouse or other pointing device. This function should only be used by binding it to mpress or mdrag action.

Synopsis:
void WWindow.p_resize(WWindow wwin)
Description:
Start resizing wwin with the mouse or other pointing device. This function should only be used by binding it to mpress or mdrag action.

Synopsis:
double WWindow.xid(WWindow wwin)
Description:
Return the X window id for wwin.

6.1.15 global functions

Synopsis:
export(lib, ...)
Description:
Export a list of functions from lib into global namespace.

6.1.16 gr functions

Synopsis:
void gr.read_config()
Description:
Read drawing engine configuration file look.lua.

Synopsis:
void gr.refresh()
Description:
Refresh objects' brushes to update them to use newly loaded style.

Synopsis:
bool gr.select_engine(string engine)
Description:
Future requests for ``brushes'' are to be forwarded to the drawing engine engine. If no engine of such name is known, a module with that name is attempted to be loaded. This function is only intended to be called from colour scheme etc. configuration files and can not be used to change the look of existing objects; for that use gr.read_config.

6.1.17 string functions

Synopsis:
string.shell_safe(str)
Description:
Make str shell-safe.

6.1.18 table functions

Synopsis:
table.append(t1, t2)
Description:
Add entries that do not exist in t1 from t2 to t1.

Synopsis:
table.copy(t, deep)
Description:
Make copy of table. If deep is unset, shallow one-level copy is made, otherwise a deep copy is made.

Synopsis:
table.icat(t1, t2)
Description:
Insert all positive integer entries from t2 into t1.

Synopsis:
table.join(t1, t2)
Description:
Create a table containing all entries from t1 and those from t2 that are missing from t1.

Synopsis:
table.map(f, t)
Description:
Map all entries of t by f.


6.2 Functions defined in mod_tiling

Synopsis:
table mod_tiling.get()
Description:
Get parameters. For details see mod_tiling.set.

Synopsis:
bool mod_tiling.mkbottom(WRegion reg)
Description:
Create a new WTiling 'bottom' for the group of reg, consisting of reg.

Synopsis:
void mod_tiling.set(table tab)
Description:
Set parameters. Currently only raise_delay (in milliseconds) is supported.

Synopsis:
bool mod_tiling.untile(WTiling tiling)
Description:
If tiling is managed by some group, float the frames in the tiling in that group, and dispose of tiling.

6.2.1 WSplit functions

Synopsis:
table WSplit.geom(WSplit split)
Description:
Returns the area of workspace used by the regions under split.

Synopsis:
WSplitInner WSplit.parent(WSplit split)
Description:
Return parent split for split.

Synopsis:
table WSplit.rqgeom(WSplit node, table g)
Description:
Attempt to resize and/or move the split tree starting at node. Behaviour and the g parameter are as for WRegion.rqgeom operating on node (if it were a WRegion).

Synopsis:
void WSplit.transpose(WSplit node)
Description:
Transpose contents of node.

6.2.2 WSplitInner functions

Synopsis:
WSplit WSplitInner.current(WSplitInner node)
Description:
Returns the most previously active child node of split.

6.2.3 WSplitRegion functions

Synopsis:
WRegion WSplitRegion.reg(WSplitRegion node)
Description:
Returns the region contained in node.

6.2.4 WSplitSplit functions

Synopsis:
WSplit WSplitSplit.br(WSplitSplit split)
Description:
Returns the bottom or right child node of split depending on the direction of the split.

Synopsis:
string WSplitSplit.dir(WSplitSplit split)
Description:
Returns the direction of split; either `vertical' or `horizontal'.

Synopsis:
void WSplitSplit.flip(WSplitSplit split)
Description:
Flip contents of split.

Synopsis:
WSplit WSplitSplit.tl(WSplitSplit split)
Description:
Returns the top or left child node of split depending on the direction of the split.

6.2.5 WTiling functions

Synopsis:
bool WTiling.flip_at(WTiling ws, WRegion reg)
Description:
Flip ws at reg or root if nil.

Synopsis:
bool WTiling.transpose_at(WTiling ws, WRegion reg)
Description:
Transpose ws at reg or root if nil.

Synopsis:
WRegion WTiling.farthest(WTiling ws, string dirstr, bool any)
Description:
Return the most previously active region on ws with no other regions next to it in direction dirstr (`left', `right', `up', or `down'). If any is not set, the status display is not considered.

Synopsis:
bool WTiling.managed_i(WTiling ws, function iterfn)
Description:
Iterate over managed regions of ws until iterfn returns false. The function is called in protected mode. This routine returns true if it reaches the end of list without this happening.

Synopsis:
WRegion WTiling.nextto(WTiling ws, WRegion reg, string dirstr, bool any)
Description:
Return the most previously active region next to reg in direction dirstr (`left', `right', `up', or `down'). The region reg must be managed by ws. If any is not set, the status display is not considered.

Synopsis:
WSplitRegion WTiling.node_of(WTiling ws, WRegion reg)
Description:
For region reg managed by ws return the WSplit a leaf of which reg is.

Synopsis:
bool WTiling.set_floating_at(WTiling ws, WRegion reg, string how, string dirstr)
Description:
Toggle floating of the sides of a split containin reg as indicated by the parameters how (`set', `unset', or `toggle') and dirstr (`left', `right', `up', or `down'). The new status is returned (and false also on error).

Synopsis:
WSplitSplit WTiling.set_floating(WTiling ws, WSplitSplit split, string how)
Description:
Toggle floating of a split's sides at split as indicated by the parameter how (`set', `unset', or `toggle'). A split of the appropriate is returned, if there was a change.

Synopsis:
WFrame WTiling.split(WTiling ws, WSplit node, string dirstr)
Description:
Create a new frame on ws `above', `below' `left' of, or `right' of node as indicated by dirstr. If dirstr is prefixed with `floating:' a floating split is created.

Synopsis:
WFrame WTiling.split_at(WTiling ws, WFrame frame, string dirstr, bool attach_current)
Description:
Split frame creating a new frame to direction dirstr (one of `left', `right', `top' or `bottom') of frame. If attach_current is set, the region currently displayed in frame, if any, is moved to thenew frame. If dirstr is prefixed with `floating:', a floating split is created.

Synopsis:
WFrame WTiling.split_top(WTiling ws, string dirstr)
Description:
Same as WTiling.split at the root of the split tree.

Synopsis:
WSplit WTiling.split_tree(WTiling ws)
Description:
Returns the root of the split tree.

Synopsis:
void WTiling.unsplit_at(WTiling ws, WRegion reg)
Description:
Try to relocate regions managed by reg to another frame and, if possible, destroy it.


6.3 Functions defined in mod_query

Synopsis:
mod_query.defcmd(cmd, fn)
Description:
Define a command override for the query_exec query.

Synopsis:
mod_query.message(mplex, str)
Description:
Display a message in mplex.

Synopsis:
table mod_query.get()
Description:
Get module configuration. For more information see mod_query.set.

Synopsis:
void mod_query.history_clear()
Description:
Clear line editor history.

Synopsis:
string mod_query.history_get(integer n)
Description:
Get entry at index n in line editor history, 0 being the latest.

Synopsis:
bool mod_query.history_push(string str)
Description:
Push an entry into line editor history.

Synopsis:
integer mod_query.history_search(string s, integer from, bool bwd, bool exact)
Description:
Try to find matching history entry. Returns -1 if none was found. The parameter from specifies where to start searching from, and bwd causes backward search from that point. If exact is not set, s only required to be a prefix of the match.

Synopsis:
table mod_query.history_table()
Description:
Return table of history entries.

Synopsis:
void mod_query.set(table tab)
Description:
Set module configuration. The following are supported:

Field
autoshowcompl
autoshowcompl_delay
caseicompl
substrcompl

Synopsis:
mod_query.popen_completions(cp, cmd, fn, reshnd, wd)
Description:
This function can be used to read completions from an external source. The parameter cp is the completion proxy to be used, and the string cmd the shell command to be executed, in the directory wd. To its stdout, the command should on the first line write the common_beg parameter of WComplProxy.set_completions (which fn maybe used to override) and a single actual completion on each of the successive lines. The function reshnd may be used to override a result table building routine. Its first argument is the completion table to be passed to WComplProxy.set_completions, and the second a new line of output from the command.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query(mplex, prompt, initvalue, handler, completor, context)
Description:
Low-level query routine. mplex is the WMPlex to display the query in, prompt the prompt string, and initvalue the initial contents of the query box. handler is a function that receives (mplex, result string) as parameter when the query has been succesfully completed, completor the completor routine which receives a (cp, str, point) as parameters. The parameter str is the string to be completed and point cursor's location within it. Completions should be eventually, possibly asynchronously, set with WComplProxy.set_completions on cp.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_attachclient(mplex)
Description:
This query asks for the name of a client window and attaches it to the frame the query was opened in. It uses the completion function ioncore.complete_clientwin.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_editfile(mplex, script, prompt)
Description:
Asks for a file to be edited. This script uses run-mailcap -mode=edit by default, but you may provide an alternative script to use. The default prompt is "Edit file:" (translated).

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_exec(mplex)
Description:
This function asks for a command to execute with /bin/sh. If the command is prefixed with a colon (':'), the command will be run in an XTerm (or other terminal emulator) using the script ion-runinxterm. Two colons ('::') will ask you to press enter after the command has finished.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_gotoclient(mplex)
Description:
This query asks for the name of a client window and switches focus to the one entered. It uses the completion function ioncore.complete_clientwin.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_lua(mplex)
Description:
This query asks for Lua code to execute. It sets the variable '_' in the local environment of the string to point to the mplex where the query was created. It also sets the table arg in the local environment to {_, _:current()}.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_man(mplex, prog)
Description:
This query asks for a manual page to display. By default it runs the man command in an xterm using ion-runinxterm, but it is possible to pass another program as the prog argument.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_menu(mplex, sub, themenu, prompt)
Description:
This query can be used to create a query of a defined menu.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_renameframe(frame)
Description:
This function asks for a name new for the frame where the query was created.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_renameworkspace(mplex, ws)
Description:
This function asks for a name new for the workspace ws, or the one on which mplex resides, if it is not set. If mplex is not set, one is looked for.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_restart(mplex)
Description:
This query asks whether the user wants restart Ioncore. If the answer is 'y', 'Y' or 'yes', so will happen.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_runfile(mplex, script, prompt)
Description:
Asks for a file to be viewed. This script uses run-mailcap -action=view by default, but you may provide an alternative script to use. The default prompt is "View file:" (translated).

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_shutdown(mplex)
Description:
This query asks whether the user wants to exit Ion (no session manager) or close the session (running under a session manager that supports such requests). If the answer is 'y', 'Y' or 'yes', so will happen.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_ssh(mplex, ssh)
Description:
This query asks for a host to connect to with SSH. Hosts to tab-complete are read from ~/.ssh/known_hosts.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_workspace(mplex)
Description:
This query asks for the name of a workspace. If a workspace (an object inheriting WGroupWS) with such a name exists, it will be switched to. Otherwise a new workspace with the entered name will be created and the user will be queried for the type of the workspace.

Synopsis:
mod_query.query_yesno(mplex, prompt, handler)
Description:
This function query will display a query with prompt prompt in mplex and if the user answers affirmately, call handler with mplex as parameter.

Synopsis:
mod_query.show_about_ion(mplex)
Description:
Display an "About Ion" message in mplex.

Synopsis:
mod_query.show_tree(mplex, reg, max_depth)
Description:
Show information about a region tree

Synopsis:
mod_query.warn(mplex, str)
Description:
Display an error message box in the multiplexer mplex.

6.3.1 WComplProxy functions

Synopsis:
bool WComplProxy.set_completions(WComplProxy proxy, table compls)
Description:
Set completion list of the WEdln that proxy refers to to compls, if it is still waiting for this completion run. The numerical indexes of compls list the found completions. If the entry common_beg (common_end) exists, it gives an extra common prefix (suffix) of all found completions.

6.3.2 WEdln functions

Synopsis:
void WEdln.back(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Move backward one character.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.backspace(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Delete previous character.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.bkill_word(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Starting from the previous characters, delete possible whitespace and preceding alphanumeric characters until previous non-alphanumeric character.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.bol(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Go to the beginning of line.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.bskip_word(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Go to to beginning of current sequence of alphanumeric characters followed by whitespace.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.clear_mark(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Clear mark.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.complete(WEdln wedln, string cycle, string mode)
Description:
Call completion handler with the text between the beginning of line and current cursor position, or select next/previous completion from list if in auto-show-completions mode and cycle is set to `next' or `prev', respectively. The mode may be `history' or `normal'. If it is not set, the previous mode is used. Normally next entry is not cycled to despite the setting of cycle if mode switch occurs. To override this, use `next-always' and `prev-always' for cycle.

Synopsis:
string WEdln.contents(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Get line editor contents.

Synopsis:
string WEdln.context(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Get history context for wedln.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.copy(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Copy text between mark and current cursor position to clipboard.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.cut(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Copy text between mark and current cursor position to clipboard and then delete that sequence.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.delete(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Delete current character.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.eol(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Go to the end of line.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.finish(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Close wedln and call any handlers.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.forward(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Move forward one character.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.history_next(WEdln wedln, bool match)
Description:
Replace line editor contents with next entry in history if one exists. If match is true, the initial part of the history entry must match the current line from beginning to point.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.history_prev(WEdln wedln, bool match)
Description:
Replace line editor contents with previous in history if one exists. If match is true, the initial part of the history entry must match the current line from beginning to point.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.insstr(WEdln wedln, string str)
Description:
Input str in wedln at current editing point.

Synopsis:
bool WEdln.is_histcompl(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Get history completion mode.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.kill_line(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Delete the whole line.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.kill_to_bol(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Delete all characters from previous to beginning of line.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.kill_to_eol(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Delete all characters from current to end of line.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.kill_word(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Starting from the current point, delete possible whitespace and following alphanumeric characters until next non-alphanumeric character.

Synopsis:
integer WEdln.mark(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Get current mark (start of selection) for wedln. Return value of -1 indicates that there is no mark, and 0 is the beginning of the line.

Synopsis:
bool WEdln.next_completion(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Select next completion.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.paste(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Request selection from application holding such.

Note that this function is asynchronous; the selection will not actually be inserted before Ion receives it. This will be no earlier than Ion return to its main loop.

Synopsis:
integer WEdln.point(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Get current editing point. Beginning of the edited line is point 0.

Synopsis:
bool WEdln.prev_completion(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Select previous completion.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.set_context(WEdln wedln, string context)
Description:
Set history context for wedln.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.set_mark(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Set mark to current cursor position.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.skip_word(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Go to to end of current sequence of whitespace followed by alphanumeric characters..

Synopsis:
void WEdln.transpose_chars(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Transpose characters.

Synopsis:
void WEdln.transpose_words(WEdln wedln)
Description:
Transpose words.

6.3.3 WInput functions

Synopsis:
void WInput.cancel(WInput input)
Description:
Close input not calling any possible finish handlers.

Synopsis:
void WInput.scrolldown(WInput input)
Description:
Scroll input input text contents down.

Synopsis:
void WInput.scrollup(WInput input)
Description:
Scroll input input text contents up.


6.4 Functions defined in mod_menu

Synopsis:
mod_menu.grabmenu(mplex, sub, menu_or_name, param)
Description:
This function is similar to mod_menu.menu, but input is grabbed and the key used to active the menu can be used to cycle through menu entries.

Synopsis:
mod_menu.menu(mplex, sub, menu_or_name, param)
Description:
Display a menu in the lower-left corner of mplex. The variable menu_or_name is either the name of a menu defined with mod_menu.defmenu or directly a table similar to ones passesd to this function. When this function is called from a binding handler, sub should be set to the second argument of to the binding handler (_sub) so that the menu handler will get the same parameters as the binding handler. Extra options can be passed in the table param. The initial entry can be specified as the field initial as an integer starting from 1. Menus can be made to use a bigger style by setting the field big to true.

Synopsis:
table mod_menu.get()
Description:
Get module basic settings. For details, see mod_menu.set.

Synopsis:
void mod_menu.set(table tab)
Description:
Set module basic settings. The parameter table may contain the following fields:

Field
scroll_amount
scroll_delay

Synopsis:
mod_menu.pmenu(win, sub, menu_or_name)
Description:
This function displays a drop-down menu and should only be called from a mouse press handler. The parameters are similar to those of mod_menu.menu.

6.4.1 WMenu functions

Synopsis:
void WMenu.cancel(WMenu menu)
Description:
Close menu not calling any possible finish handlers.

Synopsis:
void WMenu.finish(WMenu menu)
Description:
If selected entry is a submenu, display that. Otherwise destroy the menu and call handler for selected entry.

Synopsis:
void WMenu.select_next(WMenu menu)
Description:
Select next entry in menu.

Synopsis:
void WMenu.select_nth(WMenu menu, integer n)
Description:
Select n:th entry in menu.

Synopsis:
void WMenu.select_prev(WMenu menu)
Description:
Select previous entry in menu.

Synopsis:
void WMenu.typeahead_clear(WMenu menu)
Description:
Clear typeahead buffer.


6.5 Functions defined in mod_dock

Synopsis:
void mod_dock.set_floating_shown_on(WMPlex mplex, string how)
Description:
Toggle floating docks on mplex.

6.5.1 WDock functions

Synopsis:
bool WDock.attach(WDock dock, WRegion reg)
Description:
Attach reg to dock.

Synopsis:
table WDock.get(WDock dock)
Description:
Get dock's configuration table. See WDock.set for a description of the table.

Synopsis:
void WDock.resize(WDock dock)
Description:
Resizes and refreshes dock.

Synopsis:
void WDock.set(WDock dock, table conftab)
Description:
Configure dock. conftab is a table of key/value pairs:

Key Values
name string
pos string in {t, m, b}×{t, c, b}
grow up/down/left/right
is_auto bool

Any parameters not explicitly set in conftab will be left unchanged.


6.6 Functions defined in mod_sp

Synopsis:
bool mod_sp.create_scratchpad(WScreen scr)
Description:
Attempt to create a scratchpad on scr.

Synopsis:
bool mod_sp.is_scratchpad(WRegion reg)
Description:
Is reg a scratchpad?

Synopsis:
bool mod_sp.set_shown(WFrame sp, string how)
Description:
Toggle displayed status of sp. The parameter how is one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'. The resulting status is returned.

Synopsis:
bool mod_sp.set_shown_on(WMPlex mplex, string how)
Description:
Change displayed status of some scratchpad on mplex if one is found. The parameter how is one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'. The resulting status is returned.


6.7 Functions defined in mod_statusbar

Synopsis:
mod_statusbar.create(param)
Description:
Create a statusbar. The possible parameters in the table param are:

Variable Type
template string
pos string
screen integer
fullsize boolean
systray boolaen

Synopsis:
mod_statusbar.inform(name, value)
Description:
Inform of a value.

Synopsis:
mod_statusbar.launch_statusd(cfg)
Description:
Load modules and launch ion-statusd with configuration table cfg. The options for each ion-statusd monitor script should be contained in the corresponding sub-table of cfg.

Synopsis:
table mod_statusbar.statusbars()
Description:
Returns a list of all statusbars.

Synopsis:
mod_statusbar.update(update_templates)
Description:
Update statusbar contents. To be called after series of mod_statusbar.inform calls.

6.7.1 WStatusBar functions

Synopsis:
table WStatusBar.get_template_table(WStatusBar sb)
Description:
Get statusbar template as table.

Synopsis:
bool WStatusBar.is_systray(WStatusBar sb)
Description:
Is sb used as a systray?

Synopsis:
bool WStatusBar.set_systray(WStatusBar sb, string how)
Description:
Enable or disable use of sb as systray. The parameter how can be one of `set', `unset', or `toggle'. Resulting state is returned.

Synopsis:
void WStatusBar.set_template(WStatusBar sb, string tmpl)
Description:
Set statusbar template.

Synopsis:
void WStatusBar.set_template_table(WStatusBar sb, table t)
Description:
Set statusbar template as table.

Synopsis:
void WStatusBar.update(WStatusBar sb, table t)
Description:
Set statusbar template.


6.8 Functions defined in de

Synopsis:
bool de.defstyle(string name, table tab)
Description:
Define a style.

Synopsis:
bool de.defstyle_rootwin(WRootWin rootwin, string name, table tab)
Description:
Define a style for the root window rootwin.

Synopsis:
void de.reset()
Description:
Clear all styles from drawing engine memory.

Synopsis:
table de.substyle(string pattern, table tab)
Description:
Define a substyle.


6.9 Hooks

Hook name:
clientwin_do_manage_alt
Parameters:
(WClientWin, table)
Description:
Called when we want to manage a new client window. The table argument contains the following fields:

Field Type
switchto bool
jumpto bool
userpos bool
dockapp bool
maprq bool
gravity number
geom table
tfor WClientWin

This hook is not called in protected mode and can be used for arbitrary placement policies (deciding in which workspace a new WClientWin should go). In this case, you can call

reg:attach(cwin)
where reg is the region where the window should go, and cwin is the first argument of the function added to the hook.

Hook name:
clientwin_mapped_hook
Parameters:
WClientWin
Description:
Called when we have started to manage a client window.

Hook name:
clientwin_property_change_hook
Parameters:
(WClientWin, integer)
Description:
Called when the property identified by the parameter atom id (integer) has changed on a client window.

Hook name:
clientwin_unmapped_hook
Parameters:
number
Description:
Called when we no longer manage a client window. The parameter is the X ID of the window; see WClientWin.xid.

Hook name:
frame_managed_changed_hook
Parameters:
table
Description:
Called when there are changes in the objects managed by a frame or their order. The table parameter has the following fields:

Field Type
reg WFrame
mode string
sw bool
sub WRegion

Hook name:
ioncore_sigchld_hook
Parameters:
integer
Description:
Called when a child process has exited. The parameter is the PID of the process.

Hook name:
ioncore_deinit_hook
Parameters:
()
Description:
Called when Notion is deinitialising and about to quit.

Hook name:
ioncore_post_layout_setup_hook
Parameters:
()
Description:
Called when Notion has done all initialisation and is almost ready to enter the main-loop, except no windows are yet being managed.

Hook name:
ioncore_snapshot_hook
Parameters:
()
Description:
Called to signal scripts and modules to save their state (if any).

Hook name:
ioncore_submap_ungrab_hook
Parameters:
()
Description:
This hook is used to signal whenever Notion leaves the submap grab mode.

Hook name:
tiling_placement_alt
Parameters:
table
Description:
Called when a client window is about to be managed by a WTiling to allow for alternative placement policies. The table has the following fields:
Field Type
tiling WTiling
reg WRegion
mp table
res_frame WFrame
This hook is just for placing within a given workspace after the workspace has been decided by the default workspace selection policy. It is called in protected mode. For arbitrary placement policies, clientwin_do_manage_alt should be used; it isn't called in protected mode,

Hook name:
region_do_warp_alt
Parameters:
WRegion
Description:
This alt-hook exist to allow for alternative pointer warping implementations.

Hook name:
screen_managed_changed_hook
Parameters:
table
Description:
Called when there are changes in the objects managed by a screen or their order. The table parameter is similar to that of frame_managed_changed_hook.

Hook name:
region_notify_hook
Parameters:
(WRegion, string)
Description:
Signalled when something (minor) has changed in relation to the first parameter region. The string argument gives the change:

String
deinit
activated
inactivated
activity
sub_activity
name
unset_manager
set_manager
tag
pseudoactivated
pseudoinactivated

A region is pseudo-active, when a) it is itself not active (does not not have the focus, and may not even have a window that could have it), but b) some region managed by it is active.


6.10 Miscellaneous


6.10.1 Size policies

Some functions accept a sizepolicy parameter. The possible values are:

`default', `full', `full_bounds', `free', `free_glue', `northwest', `north', `northeast', `west', `center', `east', `southwest', `south', `southeast', `stretch_top', `stretch_bottom', `stretch_left', `stretch_right', `free_glue_northwest', `free_glue_north', `free_glue_northeast', `free_glue_west', `free_glue_center', `free_glue_east', `free_glue_southwest', `free_glue_south', and `free_glue_southeast'.

The ``free'' policies allow the managed object to be moved around, whereas the other versions do not. The ``glue'' policies glue the object to some border, while allowing it to be moved away from it by user action, but not automatically. The ``stretch'' policies stretch the object along the given border, while the coordinate-based policies simply place the object along that border.