Re: Spatial groups concept discussion

[Roland Everaert]

Russel,

> Roland,
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 08:19:09AM +0000, Roland Everaert wrote:
>
> > Regarding keybings, (un)fortunately, I live in a hybrid-world, the
> >
> > machine I use for my job is a windows machine provided by the
> >
> > customer, so I have to account for the Windows world, hence C-n et
> >
> > al. doesn't feels natural to me for a very long time.
>
> Xkeymacs. http://xkeymacs.osdn.jp/
>
> Reskin your OS to use reasonable keybindings.

I will have to look at it, thanks

>
> > Maybe you could propose predefined keybindings in addition to the
> >
> > possibility for the user to define its own. The Nyxt web-browser, a
> >
> > common lisp based browser, do that quite well.
>
> Kind of out of scope for me. ;]
>
> > Below is my keybindings definition:
> >
> > ;; 1. Undefine all the default keybindings
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-Left"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-Right"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-Up"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-Down"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-S-Left"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-S-Right"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-S-Up"))
> >
> > (undefine-key top-map (kbd "C-S-Down"))
> >
> > ;; 2. Set my own keybindings
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "s-Left") "coord-left")
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "s-Right") "coord-right")
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "s-Up") "coord-up")
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "s-Down") "coord-down")
> >
> > ;; Control-Shift left/right to switch desktop Z
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "C-s-Left") "coord-taskleft")
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "C-s-Right") "coord-taskright")
> >
> > ;; Control-Shift-Up to return to origin 0,0 on current desktop Z
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "C-s-Up") "coord-taskorigin")
> >
> > ;; "Pop" back to last desktop position
> >
> > (define-key top-map (kbd "C-s-Down") "coord-taskpop")
> >
> > ;; ----------------------------------------------
>
> The updated module 0.0.2 now has a function you have to call to
>
> install my default keybinds. If you omit it, you can just define
>
> them. No need for undefines.
>
> So you moved the coordinate navigation from Control-arrows to Windows-key 
> arrows?

Indeed.

>
> I have my music player bound there. ;]
>
> > As for the multi-head usage, S-Arrows allows to switch between
> >
> > frames in the same group, so it allows to switch between heads.
>
> You mean move-focus? That built in likely works.

Yes, move-focus.

>
> Do you configure the multiple heads somewhere, regarding which screen
>
> is adjacent to the other? (ie: DP2 left of DP1)

I used lxrandr to create a configuration file for screen placement, then in my 
configuration I launch this command:

(run-shell-command "gtk-launch lxrandr-autostart")

>
> > As for frame/windows placement in groups, according to the
> >
> > documentation, it is possible to define rules, unfortunately, I
> >
> > never manage to make them works, with the exception of firefox. :(
>
> Yeah. I mentioned this at one point, where you can define a group
>
> where all terminals go, or all Firefox windows go. That feels very
>
> confining to me, cramming all those on one group / screen.
>
> I meant that on startup I'd love to launch a series of applications in
>
> fixed locations (group 0,0,0, frame 0, launch urxvt. group 0,0,0,
>
> frame 1, launch urxvt. and so on). Instead I have a short snippet to
>
> create my frames and splits, but then I have to manually launch things.
>
> (defun my-startup ()
>
> (spatial-groups:spatial-gselect "0,0,0")
>
> (hsplit)
>
> (resize-frame (current-group) (tile-group-current-frame (current-group)) (- 
> 110 (frame-width (tile-group-current-frame (current-group)))) :width)
>
> (move-focus :right)
>
> (hsplit)
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/urxvt")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (move-focus :right)
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/urxvt")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (spatial-groups:spatial-gselect "0,1,0")
>
> (hsplit)
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/urxvt")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (move-focus :right)
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/urxvt")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (spatial-groups:spatial-gselect "1,-1,0")
>
> (hsplit)
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/urxvt")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (move-focus :right)
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/urxvt")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (spatial-groups:spatial-gselect "1,0,0")
>
> ; (run-shell-command "/usr/bin/emacsclient -c")
>
> ; (sleep 1)
>
> (spatial-groups:spatial-gselect "0,0,0") )
>
> (when initializing (my-startup))
>
> If I uncomment the run-shell-command, they stack in the last or
>
> current frame.

I have the same problem :(


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