LeftWM
LeftWM is an X11 tiling window manager designed around the idea of do one thing and one thing well. It is extended via theming, using scripts and/or binaries.
LeftWM has been built with multiple screens and ultrawide monitors support in mind, supporting the creation of several workspaces on one screen and a single workspace across multiple screens. It also manages keybindings
Installation
Install the leftwmAUR package available in the AUR.
Starting
From tty
Run dbus-launch leftwm with xinit.
Display manager
LeftWM includes leftwm.desktop as Xsession which starts the window manager.
Usage
See the GitHub Readme for more information.
Default keys
| Keybinding | Description |
|---|---|
Mod+(1-9)
|
Switch to a desktop/tag |
Mod+Shift+(1-9)
|
Move the focused window to desktop/tag |
Mod+W
|
Switch the desktops for each screen. Desktops [1][2] changes to [2][1] |
Mod+Shift+W
|
Move window to the other desktop |
Mod+(Up/Down)
|
Focus on the different windows in the current workspace |
Mod+Shift+(Up/Down)
|
Move the different windows in the current workspace |
Mod+Enter
|
Move selected window to the top of the stack in the current workspace |
Mod+Ctrl+(Up/Down)
|
Switch between different layouts |
Mod+Shift+(Left/Right)
|
Switch between different workspaces |
Mod+Shift+Enter
|
Open a terminal |
Mod+Ctrl+l
|
Lock the screen |
Mod+Shift+x
|
Exit LeftWM |
Mod+Shift+q
|
Close the current window |
Mod+Shift+r
|
Reload LeftWM and its config |
Mod+p
|
Use dmenu to start application |