GENERAL OPTIONS

The following option control general characteristics of windows:

icon: NAME (default: none)

Specifies the icon name for the window. NAME is the name of the icon, like utilities-terminal. It can also be a file, like xterm.png, a full path, or a prefix of a path without sizes or suffix.

workspace: WORKSPACE (default: current)

Specifies the default workspace for the window. WORKSPACE is the workspace number counting from zero (0).

layer: {Desktop|Below|Normal|OnTop|Dock|AboveDock|Menu|NUMBER} (default: 4)

Specifies the default layer for the window. Layer can be one of the following strings or a number from zero (0) to fifteen (15):

  Desktop     (0)  Desktop window.
  Below       (2)  Below the default layer.
  Normal      (4)  Default layer for windows.
  OnTop       (6)  Above the default layer.
  Dock        (8)  Docked windows at edge of screen.
  AboveDock  (10)  Windows above the dock.
  Menu       (12)  Windows above the dock.
    

geometry geometry (default: WM_SIZE_HINTS)

The default geometry for the window. This geometry should be specified in a format that can be parsed by XParseGeometry(3):

 [=][<width>{xX}<height>][{+-}<xoffset>{+-}<yoffset>]
    

tray: {Ignore|Minimized|Exclusive|NUMBER} (default: 0)

The default tray option for the window. This affects both the tray and the task pane. Tray can be one of the following strings or a number from zero (0) to two (2):

  Ignore     (0)  No icon added to tray.
  Minimized  (1)  Add to tray, no task when minimized.
  Exclusive  (2)  Add to tray, no task button.
    

order: NUMBER (default: 0)

The sorting order of task buttons and tray icons. The default value is zero. Increasing positive values go farther right, while decreasing negative values go farther left. The order option applies to the task pane, the tray pane and the system tray.

opacity: NUMBER (default: 0)

Set the _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY property if NUMBER is a value between 1 and 100. NUMBER is interpreted as percentage of maximum opaqueness.

keyboard: layout (default: none)

Specifies the keyboard layout to use for this window. The layout is the name of a keyboard layout. It can be a space-separated list of arguments to the setxkbmap program. Please note that setxkbmap must be installed for this to work. Also define a default keyboard layout in preferences.

FUNCTION OPTIONS

Function options enable/disable (1/0) the ability to take an action on the window. The normal default for all options is enabled (1) unless overridden by the application. The following options are defined:

  fClose:    {0|1}  can be closed.        (default: 1)
  fHide:     {0|1}  can be hidden.        (default: 1)
  fMaximize: {0|1}  can be maximized.     (default: 1)
  fMinimize: {0|1}  can be minimized.     (default: 1)
  fMove:     {0|1}  can be moved.         (default: 1)
  fResize:   {0|1}  can be resized.       (default: 1)
  fRollup:   {0|1}  can be shaded.        (default: 1)

DECOR OPTIONS

Decor options enable/disable (1/0) decorations on the window. The normal default for all options is enabled (1) unless overridden by the application. The following options are defined:

  dBorder:   {0|1}  has border.           (default: 1)
  dClose:    {0|1}  has close button.     (default: 1)
  dDepth:    {0|1}  has depth button.     (default: 1)
  dHide:     {0|1}  has hide button.      (default: 1)
  dMaximize: {0|1}  has maximize button.  (default: 1)
  dMinimize: {0|1}  has minimize button.  (default: 1)
  dResize:   {0|1}  has resize grips.     (default: 1)
  dRollup:   {0|1}  has shade button.     (default: 1)
  dSysMenu:  {0|1}  has window menu.      (default: 1)
  dTitleBar: {0|1}  has title bar.        (default: 1)

FEATURE OPTIONS

Feature options enable/disable (1/0) additional features of the window. The normal default for all options is disabled (0) unless overridden by the application. The following options are defined:

  allWorkspaces:            {1|0}  on all workspaces.
  appTakesFocus:            {1|0}  let application take focus.
  doNotCover:               {1|0}  limits workspace if sticky.
  doNotFocus:               {1|0}  do not focus.
  forcedClose:              {1|0}  no close dialog.
  fullKeys:                 {1|0}  provided more keys.
  ignoreNoFocusHint:        {1|0}  focus even no-input.
  ignorePagerPreview:       {1|0}  do not show in pager preview.
  ignorePositionHint:       {1|0}  place automatically.
  ignoreQuickSwitch:        {1|0}  not on quick switch.
  ignoreTaskBar:            {1|0}  not on task bar.
  ignoreUrgentHint:         {1|0}  ignore urgent hints.
  ignoreWinList:            {1|0}  not on window list.
  ignoreActivationMessages: {1|0}  only user can focus window.
  noFocusOnAppRaise:        {1|0}  no focus on raise.
  noFocusOnMap:             {1|0}  do not focus when mapped.
  noIgnoreTaskBar:          {1|0}  on task bar.
  nonICCCMconfigureRequest: {1|0}  more configure requests.
  startClose:               {1|0}  close the window immediately.
  startFullscreen:          {1|0}  start full screen.
  startMaximized:           {1|0}  start maximized.
  startMaximizedHorz:       {1|0}  start maximized horizontal.
  startMaximizedVert:       {1|0}  start maximized vertical.
  startMinimized:           {1|0}  start minimized.