replace Xdefaults with Xresources

[config/dotfiles.git] / xinitrc

diff --git a/xinitrc b/xinitrc
index 2294e31a7ca154c27ded521928856448c9641ab3..c4dd1c207c902d4b8945f4440849e47fdde888e2 100755 (executable)
--- a/xinitrc
+++ b/xinitrc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # startx configuration file.
 
-# Copyright (C) 2011-2013  Simon Ruderich
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2014  Simon Ruderich
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ error() {
         xmessage "$@" &
     else
         # Log message to a file which is displayed by my Zsh setup on startup.
-        echo "$@" >> "$HOME/.xinitrc.errors"
+        printf '%s\n' "$*" >>"$HOME/.xinitrc.errors"
     fi
 }
 # Save PID of the most recently started background process. Used to terminate
@@ -92,8 +92,24 @@ if installed setxkbmap; then
     setxkbmap us
 fi
 
-# Use my X11 key bindings.
-xmodmap "$HOME/.xmodmaprc"
+# Use the Caps lock as Ctrl because it's easier to reach and very useful for
+# all programs. Caps lock is removed completely. Thanks to
+# http://snarfed.org/space/switch%20control%20and%20caps%20lock
+if xmodmap | grep -E '^lock.*Caps_Lock' >/dev/null; then
+    xmodmap -e 'remove Lock = Caps_Lock'
+    xmodmap -e 'remove Control = Control_L'
+    xmodmap -e 'keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L'
+    xmodmap -e 'add Control = Control_L'
+fi
+# Move grave and tilde next to left shift key. This setting may only be
+# necessary because of my German keyboard which I use with English settings.
+xmodmap -e 'keycode 94 = grave asciitilde'
+
+# Disable annoying audio bell. Thanks to Sebastian Rachuj.
+xset b off
+
+# Load settings for programs. Xdefaults is deprecated.
+xrdb ~/.Xresources
 
 # Change the background if available.
 if test -f "$HOME/.background" && test -n "$set_background"; then
@@ -131,12 +147,38 @@ elif test -n "$screen_lock_force"; then
     error "'xautolock' not found. Auto lock won't work!"
 fi
 
+# Use compton to get transparent windows. See ~/.Xresources for configuration
+# of urxvt.
+if installed compton; then
+    compton &
+fi
+
 
-# XMonad doesn't start a terminal emulator on its own, start one when I login.
+# My window managers doesn't start a terminal emulator on its own, start one
+# when I login.
 (urxvt || rxvt || xterm) &
 
 # Start window manager.
-xmonad
+failed=
+if installed herbstluftwm; then
+    herbstluftwm --locked >~/.config/herbstluftwm/log 2>&1 || failed=1
+elif installed xmonad; then
+    xmonad || failed=1
+elif installed stumpwm; then
+    stumpwm || failed=1
+else
+    failed='no window manager found'
+fi
+# Fallback in case my window manager failed to start. Otherwise X terminates
+# the session immediately (because xinitrc finishes).
+if test -n "$failed"; then
+    if test x"$failed" = x1; then
+        failed='failed to start window manager'
+    fi
+    error "$failed (spawning fallback terminal)"
+    urxvt || rxvt || xterm
+fi
+
 
 # Cleanup.
 #