FLEXTILE LAYOUT

Description

This patch replaces the tile layout with a more flexible version. The features include the following:

It therefor provides i. a. the following additional possibilities:

The patch incorporates and expands the following patches:

Configuration

(1) Download the patch and apply it according to the general instructions.

(2) Transfer the changes made by the patch in config.def.h to your config.h, if needed.

 /* tagging */
 ...
 /* include(s) depending on the tags array */
 #include "flextile.h"

 /* layout(s) */
 static const int layoutaxis[] = {
     1,    /* layout axis: 1 = x, 2 = y; negative values mirror the layout, setting the master area to the right / bottom instead of left / top */
     2,    /* master axis: 1 = x (from left to right), 2 = y (from top to bottom), 3 = z (monocle) */
     2,    /* stack axis:  1 = x (from left to right), 2 = y (from top to bottom), 3 = z (monocle) */
 };
 static const unsigned int mastersplit = 1;    /* number of tiled clients in the master area */

 static Key keys[] = {
 ...
     { MODKEY|ControlMask,           XK_t,      rotatelayoutaxis, {.i = 0} },    /* 0 = layout axis */
     { MODKEY|ControlMask,           XK_Tab,    rotatelayoutaxis, {.i = 1} },    /* 1 = master axis */
     { MODKEY|ControlMask|ShiftMask, XK_Tab,    rotatelayoutaxis, {.i = 2} },    /* 2 = stack axis */
     { MODKEY|ControlMask,           XK_Return, mirrorlayout,     {0} },
     { MODKEY|ControlMask,           XK_j,      shiftmastersplit, {.i = -1} },   /* reduce the number of tiled clients in the master area */
     { MODKEY|ControlMask,           XK_k,      shiftmastersplit, {.i = +1} },   /* increase the number of tiled clients in the master area */

Usage

With the default configuration (see above) the original tile layout is emulated. You can change the layout by adjusting the four parameters layout axis, master axis, stack axis and master split (description see above) by pressing the appropriate keys. The original tile layout is only available by setting the above parameters, but not as a discrete layout; the monocle layout is still available by pressing ALT+m (in the default configuration).

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