alswl's Awesome WM Configuration

Feature

• improved tag name, use \123as689` or self defined tag name
• mouse position remember for every window client # TODO
• multi screen support # TODO
• voluem / cpu / mem / eth widgets

Now this configuration support awesome v4.2.

Dependency

Arch(tested):

awesome / vicious

Ubuntu(12.04):

awesome / awesome-extra

Install

cd /your/configuration/path/
cd awesome
git clone https://github.com/alswl/awesome.git
ln -s $PWD ~/.config

# generate menu
xdg_menu --format awesome --root-menu /etc/xdg/menus/arch-applications.menu >~/.config/awesome/archmenu.lua

# restart awesome

Usage

Shortcut:

• System
  • Mod + Return
    • Open terminal
  • Mod + Ctrl + r
    • Restart awesome
  • Mod + Ctrl + l
    • Lock Screen
  • Mod + r
    • Run command
  • Mod + x
    • Run lua
  • Mod + f
    • Fullscreen
  • Mod + - / Mod + = / Mod + BackSpace
    • Volume control
  • Media key
    • Volume control
  • Mod + [ / Mod + ]
    • Brightness control # TODO
• Tag
  • Mod + i
    • Left tag in same screen
  • Mod + o
    • Right tag in same screen
  • Mod + j / Mod + k
    • Siwth client in current tag
  • Mod + Shift + Tab
    • Switch last used tag
  • Ctrl + Tab
    • Switch last used tag
  • Mod + \123qweas`
    • swich tag
  • Mod + Space
    • Next layout
  • Mod + Shift + Space
    • Last layout
• Client
  • Mod + Shift + j / Mod + Shift + k
    • Move client
  • Mod + q
    • Close client
  • Mod + Tab
    • Switch last used client
  • Mod + Control + Space
    • set client Float
  • Mod + Control + Return
    • Set client to main client
  • Mod + n
    • Set client minimal
  • Mod + Shift + m
    • Set client max size
  • Mod + \\
    • Set client max height
  • Mod + m
    • Set client center
• Multi screen
  • Mod + l / Mod +h
    • Switch between screen # TODO

中文版本： awesome/README_cn.md at master · alswl/awesome