TELLMWM(1) User Commands TELLMWM(1)
tellmwm - Workspace control utility for EMWM window manager
tellmwm [<command> <arguments>]
tellmwm sends workspace commands to EMWM v2 and later. If no command
is specified, tellmwm prints out current workspace configuration.
backdrop [-b <color> -f <color>] | [<image> | none]
A solid color, an image, or a combination of image and color
may be specified as parameters. The keyword none as image
parameter causes the active backdrop image to be removed.
If an image file is specified and is a monochrome X bitmap
(XBM), it will be recolored in such way that white bits are
drawn in the specified background color and black bits in the
specified foreground color. For color X pixmaps (XPM),
background color parameter is used to fill translucent areas.
The color parameter may be any valid X color (name or RGB)
value. If the image file name doesn't contain a fully
qualified path, it will be searched for in default locations
as described in emwm(1) Workspace Backdrop Resources section.
Any image file formats supported by the Motif widget toolkit
may be specified. At the time of writing these include X
pixmap/bitmap, PNG and JPEG images.
setws <workspace id>
Sets the active workspace.
addws [<workspace title>]
Adds a workspace. The optional parameter specifies new
workspace title.
namews <title>
Changes or sets workspace title.
delws <workspace id>
Deletes a workspace.
-h | help
Prints usage info.
-v Prints version info.
emwm(1), XmGetPixmap(3), XQueryColor(3)
tellmwm was written by alx@fastestcode.org
https://fastestcode.org/emwm.html
TELLMWM(1)
NAME
tellmwm - Workspace control utility for EMWM window manager
SYNOPSIS
tellmwm [<command> <arguments>]
DESCRIPTION
tellmwm sends workspace commands to EMWM v2 and later. If no command
is specified, tellmwm prints out current workspace configuration.
COMMANDS AND ARGUMENTS
backdrop [-b <color> -f <color>] | [<image> | none]
A solid color, an image, or a combination of image and color
may be specified as parameters. The keyword none as image
parameter causes the active backdrop image to be removed.
If an image file is specified and is a monochrome X bitmap
(XBM), it will be recolored in such way that white bits are
drawn in the specified background color and black bits in the
specified foreground color. For color X pixmaps (XPM),
background color parameter is used to fill translucent areas.
The color parameter may be any valid X color (name or RGB)
value. If the image file name doesn't contain a fully
qualified path, it will be searched for in default locations
as described in emwm(1) Workspace Backdrop Resources section.
Any image file formats supported by the Motif widget toolkit
may be specified. At the time of writing these include X
pixmap/bitmap, PNG and JPEG images.
setws <workspace id>
Sets the active workspace.
addws [<workspace title>]
Adds a workspace. The optional parameter specifies new
workspace title.
namews <title>
Changes or sets workspace title.
delws <workspace id>
Deletes a workspace.
-h | help
Prints usage info.
-v Prints version info.
SEE ALSO
emwm(1), XmGetPixmap(3), XQueryColor(3)
AUTHORS
tellmwm was written by alx@fastestcode.org
https://fastestcode.org/emwm.html
TELLMWM(1)