https://github.com/chrsm/ghettowm
Ghetto Window Manager for Windows.
https://github.com/chrsm/ghettowm
desktop-manager virtual-desktop virtual-desktops virtualdesktop win10 window-manager windows windows-10
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Ghetto Window Manager for Windows.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/chrsm/ghettowm
- Owner: chrsm
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-05-14T05:37:38.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-02-25T00:20:06.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-22T05:14:56.045Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: desktop-manager, virtual-desktop, virtual-desktops, virtualdesktop, win10, window-manager, windows, windows-10
- Language: Go
- Size: 30.3 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
INACTIVE
========
I am no longer working on this project. I only use Windows via KVM now and do
not have a need for this. I may revisit this project in the future but I do
not currently have the time.
For those looking for a tiling desktop manager for Windows, I recommend:
- [HashTWM](https://github.com/ZaneA/HashTWM)
- [bug.n](https://github.com/fuhsjr00/bug.n)
- [math0ne's tiling wm](https://github.com/math0ne/windows-tiling-window-manager)
HashTWM is native (written in C), while bug.n and math0ne's are both AutoHotKey.
I don't think any of them are designed to work with virtual desktops,
unfortunately.
ghettowm
========
[](https://circleci.com/gh/chrsm/ghettowm)
This is a work-in-progress ghetto window manager for Windows. I miss i3.
ghettowm plugs in to Windows 10's native virtual desktop support by way of
VirtualDesktopAccessor, rather than keeping track of per-desktop windows
and hiding/unhiding them as it did initially.
The benefit with using the IVirtualDesktopManager is that in the event
of an issue with ghettowm, your setup is still running 100% fine.
This may present some issues in the future as IVirtualDesktopManager has
almost no functionality - the useful stuff is in IVirtualDesktopManagerInternal,
which is undocumented and likely to change. As such, ghettowm is completely
tied to VirtualDesktopAccessor.
Building
========
`GOOS=windows go build -ldflags -H=windowsgui`
Alternatively, you can download one of the [releases](https://github.com/chrsm/ghettowm/releases)
Plans
=====
As of `42263c`, configuration is controlled by a lua file (`ghetto.lua`).
Keybinds and their handlers can be registered in code!
In the near future, I want to:
- Support pinning of windows
- Support moving windows between desktops
- Support defining layouts/tiling per desktop
As of `a009caa`, WINKEY as a meta key works.
However, this breaks ALT/SHIFT or key combos with more than one other key.
I plan to reimplement hotkeys asap, but frankly everything here needs a bit of
cleanup so perhaps I will spend some time refactoring.
Known Issues
============
- Likely various race conditions
- WINKEY meta works, but now nothing else does ;)
Example Configuration
=====================
```
-- ghettowm config
local bit32 = require('bit32')
local windows = require('windows')
local ghetto_util = require('ghetto_util')
local modkey = bit32.bor(ghetto_util.get_mod('Alt'), ghetto_util.get_mod('NoRepeat'))
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(modkey, ghetto_util.get_key('LeftArrow'), function()
ghettowm:SwitchDesktopPrev()
end)
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(modkey, ghetto_util.get_key('RightArrow'), function()
ghettowm:SwitchDesktopNext()
end)
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(bit32.bor(modkey, ghetto_util.get_mod('Control')), ghetto_util.get_key('Q'), function()
ghettowm:Quit()
end)
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(modkey, ghetto_util.get_key('One'), function()
ghettowm:SwitchDesktop(0)
end)
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(modkey, ghetto_util.get_key('Two'), function()
ghettowm:SwitchDesktop(1)
end)
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(modkey, ghetto_util.get_key('H'), function()
ghettowm:NextWindow()
end)
ghettowm:RegisterHotkey(modkey, ghetto_util.get_key('L'), function()
ghettowm:PrevWindow()
end)
```
Credits
=======
[Ciantic](https://github.com/Ciantic) - [VirtualDesktopAccessor](https://github.com/Ciantic/VirtualDesktopAccessor)