qtileConfig

My modular qtile (0.7) config.py

qtile_config.groups

8 virtual desktops 'a s d f u i o p'

qtile_config.hooks

• isRunning(process) - checks if process is running
• executeOnce(process, *args) - executes process if it is not running
• startup() - executes on startup (needs rewriting to startup(process))
• mousePointer() - display a left pointer as mouse
• floating_dialogs(window) - make 'dialog' clients float

qtile_config.keys

• mod+{asdfuiop} - change to the corresponding virtual desktop
• mod,shift+{asdfuiop} - send active client to the corresponding virtual desktop
• mod+{vbnm} - grow, shrink, normalize, maximize the client
• mod,shift+M - flip the panes
• mod+Tab - next layout
• mod,shift+F - toggle floating
• mod+w - kill the active client
• mod+Return - spawn the app.screen()
• mod+c - spawn the app.browser
• mod+x - spawn the dmenu-style cmdline
• mod+z - spawn the app.terminal
• mod+l - lock screen (needs app.LOCKER to be defined) qtile_config.layouts

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qtile_config.modifiers

mod = mod4

qtile_config.mouse

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qtile_config.screens

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qtile_config.toolbox

toolbox.iio2

iio2 is a python2 connection checker that depends on urllib2

• iio2.isItOnline(reference): check if the reference can be connected (via http 'GET' request)
• iio2.waitForConnection(reference, sleeptime=1, times=10): checks 10 times for the reference to be reachable.

toolbox.proc

proc handles processes

• proc.isRunning(process): check if process is running
• proc.executeOnce(process): executes process if it was not already started