xmonad-contrib
Contributed modules for xmonad (by xmonad)
autorandr
Auto-detect the connected display hardware and load the appropriate X11 setup using xrandr (by phillipberndt)
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xmonad-contrib
Posts with mentions or reviews of xmonad-contrib.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-21.
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defToggleStrutsKey not working
This should now also be fixed in HEAD: https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/commit/90f4a96f933a8ecc014b6def54fb929ee9e73e49
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How to check xmonad version?
If you're on NixOS then definitely look into /u/LSLeary's excellent flake! (docs)
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XMonad on NixOS
Perhaps you're not aware of the module exposed by the xmonad-contrib flake? It can do most of the setup for you. See the NixOS Modules section of https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/blob/master/NIX.md.
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Custom gsConfig for spawnSelected
Seems there was a documentation bug in that module. Does this fix help?
- Most Recently Used (MRU)
- Normalize the Fraction Between Master and Slave Windows
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Mimic LeftWM's CenterdMainFluid in Xmonad?
There is X.L.CenteredIfSingle. However, it didn't land in 0.17.0, so you'll have to either wait for 0.17.1 (dropping soon, I promise!), compile xmonad from git, or just copy the file as-is (which should be doable) into your configuration.
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Applying window decorations in xmonad while there is onlmore than one window
Btw there is an alternative way to implement smart bar using `AltMax` from xmonad-contrib but I'm not using it because of this [known bug](https://github.com/xmonad/xmonad-contrib/issues/75).
- Key bind to remove borders around windows??
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Custom Xomobar output
Note that the linked solution is a bit buggy (see here). But regarding your question, it's as simple as it gets. You could maybe replace (getModeName <$> (XS.get :: X ModeName)) with XS.gets getModeNameand maybe defining it somewhere else (e.g. logMode :: Logger), but that's really it. You could wait for #703 to be merged (whenever that may be), or just take the code from there (PSA: still in a rough state, undocumented, and very likely will change) and roll with it: it is xmonad after all, your config is going to be compiled anyway!
autorandr
Posts with mentions or reviews of autorandr.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-09.
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Tool for launching apps when monitor powers on?
could use the postswitch hook provided by autorandr, though this would require letting autorandr manage your display layout as well: https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr
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Multiple screens with different resolutions?
autorandr worked great for me for hot plugging when I would frequently use my laptop with two external monitors.
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update xrandr automatically when I unplug a monitor
Autorandr does run in the background as it is a daemon. For systemd integration see https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr/blob/master/contrib/systemd/autorandr.service
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Resolve multi-display oddities
I use autorandr (https://github.com/phillipberndt/autorandr) to load display configurations with a hotkey. I'm 100% sure there is a "better" way of doing so over my setup.
- Linux + Nvidia
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Tumbleweed KDE multiple monitor trouble - repeatedly resets to overlapped extended.
If your using X11, try autorandr. It's a bit clunky for me with the windows moving around after waking up but they eventually find where they're supposed to be... mostly.
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Is it possible to span a desktop in multiple monitors?
I would suggest taking a look at something like autorandr to help dynamically adjust your settings when you connect/disconnect.
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How to handle different monitor setups when using a tiling WM?
There's also autorandr that allows you to save monitor setups and automatically switch between them as you connect/disconnect displays
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dual monitor issue with both XORG and wayland; please help
autorandr (link) (xorg)
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Permanent Xrandr settings
No, but you can save settings to script and run on login. Arandr does it with GUI. Autorandr automates and manages multiple setups.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing xmonad-contrib and autorandr you can also consider the following projects:
polybar - A fast and easy-to-use status bar
i3-autodisplay - i3wm multiple monitors auto configuration
picom - A lightweight compositor for X11
grobi - Automatically configure monitors/outputs for Xorg via RANDR
xmonad - The core of xmonad, a small but functional ICCCM-compliant tiling window manager
awesome-sharedtags - Share and move tags on multiple screens when using the awesome window manager.
xmobar - A minimalistic status bar
archinstall - Arch Linux installer - guided, templates etc.
dotfiles
screenful - Awesome WM extension that allows automatically detect and configure connected/disconnected screens
spotifywm - Set Spotify's WM_NAME before opening the window
i3 - A tiling window manager for X11