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1 keymodes |
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2 ======== |
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4 Description |
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6 This patch provides key modes (like in Vim). There are two key modes: |
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8 1. `COMMANDMODE`: In this mode any key is grabbed and only the registered |
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9 command keys have any effect. |
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10 2. `INSERTMODE`: This is the normal key mode, in which the original key |
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11 bindings of dwm and applications are effective and text can be entere… |
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13 With key modes you can use any key binding for window management without |
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14 risking conflicts with existing key bindings in applications or have a |
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15 Vim-style dwm. |
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17 There are two different patches: |
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18 |
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19 * keymodes: the minimal patch |
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20 * vim-keymodes: This patch tries to emulate the key bindings of Vim. The… |
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21 it includes additional functions, which depend on the |
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22 [flextile patch](../flextile/). |
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24 Configuration |
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25 ------------- |
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26 1. Download the favoured patch and apply it according to the |
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27 [general instructions](.). If you choose vim-keymodes you will have t… |
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28 the [flextile patch](../flextile/) first. |
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29 2. Transfer the changes made by the patch in `config.def.h` to your `con… |
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30 if needed; please see the patch file for details. |
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31 3. Verify the following lines in the aforementioned arrays; the key bind… |
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32 are set in reference to a german keyboard layout. The entries in the … |
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33 array are defined like those in the original `keys` array of dwm and … |
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34 precedence over the key bindings defined in the `commands` array. The… |
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35 and keysym definitions in the `commands` array are themselves arrays … |
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36 entries, whereas the first entry in the modifier array corresponds to… |
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37 entry in the keysym array and so forth. You can find an example confi… |
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38 [here][dwm-keymodes-vim-config.h]. |
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39 |
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40 static Key keys[] = { |
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41 /* modifier key function … |
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42 { MODKEY, XK_Escape, setkeymode, … |
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43 |
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44 static Key cmdkeys[] = { |
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45 /* modifier keys function … |
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46 { 0, XK_Escape, clearcmd, … |
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47 { ControlMask, XK_c, clearcmd, … |
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48 { 0, XK_i, setkeymode, … |
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49 }; |
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50 static Command commands[] = { |
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51 /* modifier (4 keys) keysyms (4 keys) function … |
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52 ... |
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53 }; |
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54 |
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55 Usage |
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56 ----- |
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57 With this patch dwm starts in `COMMANDMODE` and you can use the key bind… |
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58 defined in the `commands` array in `config.h`. Press `Escape` or `CTRL+c… |
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59 abort a command input and press `i` (in the default configuration) to en… |
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60 `INSERTMODE` and use dwm normally with the key bindings defined in the `… |
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61 array, navigate in applications and insert text. To get from `INSERTMODE… |
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62 `COMMANDMODE` press `ALT+Escape` (in the default configuration). |
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64 Download |
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65 -------- |
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66 * [dwm-keymodes-5.8.2.diff](dwm-keymodes-5.8.2.diff) (20100611, joten (a… |
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67 * [dwm-keymodes-vim-5.8.2.diff](dwm-keymodes-vim-5.8.2.diff) (20100611, … |
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68 * [dwm-keymodes-20220422.diff](dwm-keymodes-20220422.diff) (michael@ndri… |
