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298 lines
9.4 KiB
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## Description
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`bspwm` is a tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.
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The windows are represented as the leaves of a binary tree.
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## Configuration
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`bspwm` have only two sources of informations: the X events it receives and the messages it reads on a dedicated socket.
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Those messages are sent via `bspc`.
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If the `BSPWM_SOCKET` environment variable is defined, it will be used as the socket path, otherwise `/tmp/bspwm-socket` is used.
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The recommended way of defining keyboard shortcuts is to use `xbindkeys`.
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The only way to configure `bspwm` is by sending *set* messages via the client, hence `bspwm`'s configuration file is an executable called `autostart` which lives in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/`.
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Example configurations: [autostart](https://github.com/baskerville/bin/blob/master/bspwm_autostart) and [xbindkeysrc](https://github.com/baskerville/dotfiles/blob/master/xbindkeysrc).
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## Splitting Modes
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There is only two splitting modes: *automatic* and *manual*.
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The default mode is *automatic*. The *manual* mode is entered by sending a *presel* message.
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Example: insertion of a new node (number 4) into the given tree in
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*automatic* mode:
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b c
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/ \ / \
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3 a --> 4 b
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^ / \ ^ / \
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2 1 3 a
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/ \
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2 1
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+-------------------------+ +-------------------------+
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| | 2 | | | 3 |
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| 3 |------------| --> | 4 |------------|
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| ^ | | | ^ | | |
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| | 1 | | | 1 | 2 |
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+-------------------------+ +-------------------------+
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Same departure, but the mode is *manual*, and a `presel up` message
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was sent beforehand:
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b b
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/ \ / \
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3 a --> c a
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^ / \ / \ / \
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2 1 4 3 2 1
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^
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+-------------------------+ +-------------------------+
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| | 2 | | 4 | 2 |
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| 3 |------------| --> |------------|------------|
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| ^ | | | | |
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| | 1 | | 3 | 1 |
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+-------------------------+ +-------------------------+
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## Messages
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The syntax for the client is `bspc MESSAGE [ARGUMENTS ...]`.
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The following messages are handled:
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get SETTING
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Return the value of the given setting.
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set SETTING VALUE
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Set the value of the given setting.
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list
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Output the internal representation of the window tree.
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list_desktops [--quiet]
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Perform a dump of each desktop for the current monitor.
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list_monitors [--quiet]
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Perform a dump of each monitor.
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list_windows
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Return the list of managed windows (i.e. their identifiers).
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presel left|right|up|down
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Switch to manual mode and select the splitting direction.
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cancel
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Switch to automatic mode.
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ratio VALUE
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Set the splitting ratio of the focused window.
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focus left|right|up|down
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Focus the neighbor window situated in the given direction.
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shift left|right|up|down
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Exchange the current window with the given neighbor.
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push left|right|up|down
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Push the fence located in the given direction.
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pull left|right|up|down
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Pull the fence located in the given direction.
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cycle next|prev [--skip-floating|--skip-tiled|--skip-class-equal|--skip-class-differ]
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Focus the next or previous window matching the given constraints.
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nearest older|newer [--skip-floating|--skip-tiled|--skip-class-equal|--skip-class-differ]
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Focus the nearest window matching the given constraints.
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toggle_fullscreen
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Toggle the fullscreen state of the current window.
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toggle_floating
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Toggle the floating state of the current window.
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toggle_locked
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Toggle the locked state of the current window (locked windows will not respond to the 'close' message).
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close
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Close the focused window.
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kill
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Kill the focused window.
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send_to DESKTOP_NAME
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Send the focused window to the given desktop.
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send_to_monitor MONITOR_NAME
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Send the focused window to the given monitor.
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use DESKTOP_NAME
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Select the given desktop.
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use_monitor MONITOR_NAME
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Select the given monitor.
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alternate
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Alternate between the current and the last focused window.
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alternate_desktop
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Alternate between the current and the last focused desktop.
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alternate_monitor
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Alternate between the current and the last focused monitor.
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add DESKTOP_NAME ...
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Make new desktops with the given names.
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add_in MONITOR_NAME DESKTOP_NAME ...
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Make new desktops with the given names in the given monitor.
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rename_monitor CURRENT_NAME NEW_NAME
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Rename the monitor named CURRENT_NAME to NEW_NAME.
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rename CURRENT_NAME NEW_NAME
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Rename the desktop named CURRENT_NAME to NEW_NAME.
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cycle_monitor next|prev
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Select the next or previous monitor.
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cycle_desktop next|prev [--skip-free|--skip-occupied]
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Select the next or previous desktop.
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layout monocle|tiled
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Set the layout of the current desktop.
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cycle_layout
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Cycle the layout of the current desktop.
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rotate clockwise|counter_clockwise|full_cycle
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Rotate the tree of the current desktop.
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magnetise top_left|top_right|bottom_left|bottom_right
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Move all the fences toward the given corner.
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rule PATTERN floating
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Make a new rule that will float the windows whose class name or instance name equals PATTERN.
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reload_autostart
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Reload the autostart file.
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reload_settings
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Reload the default settings.
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reload
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Reload the autostart file and the default settings.
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quit
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Quit.
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## Settings
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Colors are either [X color names](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X11_color_names) or *#RRGGBB*, booleans are *true* or *false*.
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focused_border_color
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Color of the main border of a focused window of a focused monitor.
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active_border_color
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Color of the main border of a focused window of an unfocused monitor.
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normal_border_color
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Color of the main border of an unfocused window.
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inner_border_color
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Color of the inner border of a window.
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outer_border_color
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Color of the outer border of a window.
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presel_border_color
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Color of the *presel* message feedback.
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focused_locked_border_color
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Color of the main border of a focused locked window of a focused monitor.
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active_locked_border_color
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Color of the main border of a focused locked window of an unfocused monitor.
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normal_locked_border_color
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Color of the main border of an unfocused locked window.
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urgent_border_color
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Color of the border of an urgent window.
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inner_border_width
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main_border_width
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outer_border_width
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Width of the inner, main and outer borders.
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window_gap
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Value of the gap that separates windows.
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top_padding
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bottom_padding
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left_padding
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right_padding
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Padding space added at the sides of the screen.
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wm_name
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The value that shall be used for the _NET_WM_NAME property of the root window.
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button_modifier
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The modifier mask used for mouse bindings (possible values: 'mod1' ... 'mod5').
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borderless_monocle
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Whether to remove borders for tiled windows in monocle mode.
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focus_follows_mouse
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Wether to focus the window under the mouse pointer.
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## Mouse Bindings
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button_modifier + left mouse button
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Move the window under the pointer.
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button_modifier + middle mouse button
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Focus the window under the pointer.
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button_modifier + right mouse button
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Resize the window under the pointer (by moving one of its four corners).
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## Key Features
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- Configured and controlled through messages
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- Multiple monitors support (via *Xinerama*)
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- EWMH support (`tint2` works)
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- Automatic and manual modes
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- Triple window borders
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## Panel
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`dzen2` fed with the output of `ewmhstatus`. Example: [launchpanel](https://github.com/baskerville/bin/blob/master/launchpanel).
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Or any EWMH compliant panel.
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## Required Libraries:
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- libxcb
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- xcb-util
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- xcb-util-wm
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## Installation
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make
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make install
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## Contributors
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- [Ivan Kanakarakis](https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter)
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