xmonad-fedora

xmonad-fedora-install.md

• update system

    sudo yum update

• install xmonad, xmonad-contrib, xmobar

    sudo yum install xmonad ghc-xmonad-contrib{,-devel} xmobar

• install cabal-install, for yeganesh

    sudo yum install cabal-install

• install yeganesh (sort menu items by frequency)

    cabal update
    cabal install yeganesh

• install different terminal

    sudo yum install rxvt-unicode-256color-ml

• grab my config files

    git clone https://github.com/andrewseidl/dotfiles
    mv dotfiles/home/.xmonad ~
    mv dotfiles/home/.Xresources ~

• change the top bar to only run on the main screen, in ~/.xmonad/xmobar.hs

    -- position = Static ... 
    position = TopW C 100,

• comment out my custom font in ~/.Xresources, lines 5-6 (comments with a #)

• logout

• on the login/password screen, click on the gear and select xmonad

• to log out, alt-shift-q

xmonad-keyboard-shortcuts.md

• alt-shift-enter: open a new terminal

• alt-p: run a command (start typing, potential options should be displayed at the top)

• alt-q: restart xmonad (eg if you changed your config)

• alt-shift-q: logout

• alt-#: (replace # with a number): jump to workspace #

• alt-shift-#: (replace # with a number): move current window to workspace #

• alt-shift-c: close current window (current window should have a pink outline)

• alt-space: change window layout (cycles between 4-5 different layouts)

• alt-enter: make this window the master (usually the largest window, on the left)

• alt-j: focus on next window on screen

• alt-k: focus on previous window on screen

• alt-e: change focus to the right screen

• alt-w: change focus to the left screen