Window

The Window topic is about client window features that relate to the X window itself and has nothing to do with whether the window is floating or tiled.

For example closing windows or opening new ones has nothing to do with if and how the window is arranged.

For more information on what a window is refer to the Concepts page.

Functions

Here is a list of functions relating to windows.

Function	Description
changeopacity	Changes the opacity of a window during runtime
killclient	Kills the selected client on the current workspace
killunsel	Kills all but the selected client on the current workspace
riospawn	Draw the area where a window will spawn using a selection tool
spawn	Used to start new processes like dmenu or a new terminal
setborderpx	Changes the border size of clients during runtime
settitle	Sets an alternative window title for the selected client
setwintitle	Sets an alternative window title for a specific client

Functionality

Here is a list of functionality that is related to windows.

Functionality	Description
AllowNoModifierButtons	Allow some window operations, like move and resize, to work without having to hold down a modifier key
AltWindowTitles	Show alternative window titles for clients, if present
FocusedOnTop	Allows focused window to stay on top of other windows
NoBorders	Show no window border when only one client is shown
SnapToWindows	Allows a floating window to snap to other floating windows when moved

Flags

Here is a list of flags that related to windows.

Flag	Description
Debug	Enables debug logging on a per client basis
Urgent	Indicates that the client urgently needs attention
Centered	Indicates that the client, if floating, should be centered on the screen on launch
Disallowed	Indicates that the window is disallowed in the window manager and will be forcibly killed on launch
Permanent	If a client is permanent, then the client can't be killed
Hidden	Indicates that the client is hidden
Sticky	Makes the client sticky
OnlyModButtons	Restricts button keybindings to those that involve modifiers
NoBorder	Indicates that the client should not be drawn with a border around it
NoFocusOnNetActive	Disables the FocusOnNetActive functionality for the client
NoWarp	Disables the Warp functionality for the client
SteamGame	Indicates that this client is a Steam game
Unmanaged	Indicates that the client is not to be managed by the window
Lower	The window is to be placed below all other windows, only used in combinaton with Unmanaged
Raise	The window is to be placed above all other windows, only used in combinaton with Unmanaged

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Also see the Floating and Tiled topics.

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