herbstluftwm/autostart: auto-detect new monitors

[config/dotfiles.git] / herbstluftwm / autostart

diff --git a/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/autostart
index bc73fe402a6198deef9f6d920b0d190ca56ec0ad..3c4fcd7c2d75afa040e09413f603055eaaf17100 100755 (executable)
--- a/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ notify() {
         # Fallback solution, display first line of stdin.
         read x
         xmessage -timeout "$1" "$x" &
+    else
+        # Last way to send a "message", create a stupid window layout so I
+        # notice something is up and look at the logs.
+        hc fullscreen off
+        hc floating off
+        hc pseudotile off
+        hc split vertical 0.1
+        hc unlock # or we might not see the changes
     fi
 }
 
@@ -57,9 +65,18 @@ hc keybind $mod-Shift-Return spawn urxvt
 hc keybind $mod-Shift-c close
 hc keybind $mod-q reload
 hc keybind $mod-Shift-q quit
+# Find an existing screen locker.
+for locker in xtrlock ''; do
+    if installed "$locker"; then
+        break
+    fi
+done
+if test -z "$locker"; then
+    echo 'No screen locker found!' | notify 60
+fi
 # Lock the screen. The sleep is necessary to allow xtrlock to grab the
 # keyboard input.
-hc keybind $mod-z spawn sh -c 'sleep 1 && exec xtrlock'
+hc keybind $mod-z spawn sh -c "sleep 1 && exec $locker"
 
 # Tag key bindings. Create tags 1 to 9 with bindings to switch and move
 # windows to them.
@@ -106,6 +123,8 @@ hc mouseunbind --all
 
 # Necessary for Java so it recognizes herbstluftwm as tiling window manager.
 hc set wmname LG3D
+# Auto-detect new monitors.
+hc set auto_detect_monitors 1
 
 
 # WINDOW and FRAME SETTINGS
@@ -153,6 +172,12 @@ hc rule focus=off \
         ewmhrequests=off \
         index=1
 
+# Focus important windows when they are opened.
+hc rule instance=xmessage focus=on
+
+# Move Iceweasel to tag 2.
+hc rule instance=Navigator class=Iceweasel tag=2
+
 
 # After everything is done, allow redrawing of the windows.
 hc unlock