how to script the window manager?

[Jannis Pohlmann]

On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:11:14 -0400, xfce at tstotts.net wrote:

> Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> > If you just want a ready-made tool, wmctrl or devilspie should be
> > sufficient (and should work with any EWMH-compliant WM).
> 
> Have both installed. Devil's Pie is a challenge w/o adequate
> documentation; will have to get around to that one. I'd like to avoid
> writing C to use libwnck for should be a simple scripting job (though
> I could if necessary).

Documentation:

  http://wiki.foosel.net/linux/devilspie
  http://live.gnome.org/DevilsPie

But if you want to bind keys to actions, devilspie won't work for you,
as it only allows you to apply certain actions on (application)
windows.

Regards,
Jannis