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></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" >Description</TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" >Hook and keybindings for automatically sending the next spawned window(s) to the floating layer. </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" >Synopsis</TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="body" ><TABLE CLASS="vanilla" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AfloatNextHook" >floatNextHook</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AManageHook" >ManageHook</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AfloatNext" >floatNext</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AtoggleFloatNext" >toggleFloatNext</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AfloatAllNew" >floatAllNew</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AtoggleFloatAllNew" >toggleFloatAllNew</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AwillFloatNext" >willFloatNext</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AwillFloatAllNew" >willFloatAllNew</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AwillFloatNextPP" >willFloatNextPP</A > :: (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >) -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Maybe.html#t%3AMaybe" >Maybe</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >)</TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3AwillFloatAllNewPP" >willFloatAllNewPP</A > :: (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >) -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Maybe.html#t%3AMaybe" >Maybe</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >)</TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s8" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="decl" ><A HREF="#v%3ArunLogHook" >runLogHook</A > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" ><A NAME="1" ><A NAME="1" >Usage </A ></A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" ><P >This module provides actions (that can be set as keybindings) to automatically send the next spawned window(s) to the floating layer. </P ><P >You can use it by including the following in your <TT >~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs</TT >: </P ><PRE > import XMonad.Hooks.FloatNext </PRE ><P >and adding <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatNextHook" >floatNextHook</A ></TT > to your <TT ><A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AManageHook" >ManageHook</A ></TT >: </P ><PRE > myManageHook = floatNextHook <+> manageHook defaultConfig </PRE ><P >The <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatNext" >floatNext</A ></TT > and <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AtoggleFloatNext" >toggleFloatNext</A ></TT > functions can be used in key bindings to float the next spawned window: </P ><PRE > , ((modm, xK_e), toggleFloatNext) </PRE ><P ><TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatAllNew" >floatAllNew</A ></TT > and <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AtoggleFloatAllNew" >toggleFloatAllNew</A ></TT > are similar but float all spawned windows until disabled again. </P ><PRE > , ((modm, xK_r), toggleFloatAllNew) </PRE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" ><A NAME="2" ><A NAME="2" >The hook </A ></A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:floatNextHook" ><A NAME="v%3AfloatNextHook" ></A ></A ><B >floatNextHook</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AManageHook" >ManageHook</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#floatNextHook" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" >This <TT ><A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AManageHook" >ManageHook</A ></TT > will selectively float windows as set by <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatNext" >floatNext</A ></TT > and <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatAllNew" >floatAllNew</A ></TT >. </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" ><A NAME="3" ><A NAME="3" >Actions </A ></A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:floatNext" ><A NAME="v%3AfloatNext" ></A ></A ><B >floatNext</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#floatNext" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" ><TT >floatNext True</TT > arranges for the next spawned window to be sent to the floating layer, <TT >floatNext False</TT > cancels it. </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:toggleFloatNext" ><A NAME="v%3AtoggleFloatNext" ></A ></A ><B >toggleFloatNext</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#toggleFloatNext" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:floatAllNew" ><A NAME="v%3AfloatAllNew" ></A ></A ><B >floatAllNew</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#floatAllNew" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" ><TT >floatAllNew True</TT > arranges for new windows to be sent to the floating layer, <TT >floatAllNew False</TT > cancels it </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:toggleFloatAllNew" ><A NAME="v%3AtoggleFloatAllNew" ></A ></A ><B >toggleFloatAllNew</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#toggleFloatAllNew" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" ><A NAME="4" ><A NAME="4" >Queries </A ></A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:willFloatNext" ><A NAME="v%3AwillFloatNext" ></A ></A ><B >willFloatNext</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#willFloatNext" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" >Whether the next window will be set floating </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:willFloatAllNew" ><A NAME="v%3AwillFloatAllNew" ></A ></A ><B >willFloatAllNew</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Bool.html#t%3ABool" >Bool</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#willFloatAllNew" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" >Whether new windows will be set floating </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="section1" ><A NAME="5" ><A NAME="5" >DynamicLog utilities </A ></A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="doc" ><P >The following functions are used to display the current state of <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatNext" >floatNext</A ></TT > and <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatAllNew" >floatAllNew</A ></TT > in your XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog.dynamicLogWithPP. <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AwillFloatNextPP" >willFloatNextPP</A ></TT > and <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AwillFloatAllNewPP" >willFloatAllNewPP</A ></TT > should be added to the XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog.ppExtras field of your XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog.PP. </P ><P >Use <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3ArunLogHook" >runLogHook</A ></TT > to refresh the output of your <TT ><A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#v%3AlogHook" >logHook</A ></TT >, so that the effects of a <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AfloatNext" >floatNext</A ></TT >/... will be visible immediately: </P ><PRE > , ((modm, xK_e), toggleFloatNext >> runLogHook) </PRE ><P >The <TT >String -> String</TT > parameters to <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AwillFloatNextPP" >willFloatNextPP</A ></TT > and <TT ><A HREF="XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#v%3AwillFloatAllNewPP" >willFloatAllNewPP</A ></TT > will be applied to their output, you can use them to set the text color, etc., or you can just pass them <TT ><A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Prelude.html#v%3Aid" >id</A ></TT >. </P ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:willFloatNextPP" ><A NAME="v%3AwillFloatNextPP" ></A ></A ><B >willFloatNextPP</B > :: (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >) -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Maybe.html#t%3AMaybe" >Maybe</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >)</TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#willFloatNextPP" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:willFloatAllNewPP" ><A NAME="v%3AwillFloatAllNewPP" ></A ></A ><B >willFloatAllNewPP</B > :: (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A > -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >) -> <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > (<A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Maybe.html#t%3AMaybe" >Maybe</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/base-4.2.0.2/Data-Char.html#t%3AString" >String</A >)</TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#willFloatAllNewPP" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="topdecl" ><TABLE CLASS="declbar" ><TR ><TD CLASS="declname" ><A NAME="v:runLogHook" ><A NAME="v%3ArunLogHook" ></A ></A ><B >runLogHook</B > :: <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/xmonad-0.9.1/XMonad-Core.html#t%3AX" >X</A > <A HREF="/usr/share/doc/ghc/html/libraries/ghc-prim-0.2.0.0/GHC-Unit.html#t%3A%28%29" >()</A ></TD ><TD CLASS="declbut" ><A HREF="src/XMonad-Hooks-FloatNext.html#runLogHook" >Source</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="s15" ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD CLASS="botbar" >Produced by <A HREF="http://www.haskell.org/haddock/" >Haddock</A > version 2.6.1</TD ></TR ></TABLE ></BODY ></HTML >