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

NAME

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

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

WindowBox

Starts a WindowBox definition. ~WindowBox ends it.

Area WxH+X+Y

This defines the confining region of a WindowBox.

Virtual

Defines that area is in virtual coordinates.

MinWidth width

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

MinHeight height

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

MaxWidth width

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

MaxHeight height

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

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.

ThenTry RandomPlacement|Cascade|Manual

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

See Also: Window Placement types for further details.

Desk desk

Limits the effects of this WindowBox to the specified desk.

MinLayer min_layer

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

MaxLayer max_layer

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

VerticalPriority

Cascading and Tiling will be done in Vertical direction first.

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.

This is a whole new thing to allow better window placement policy :

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.