put_client.lua

--- Put a client relatively on the screen's workarea (sets floating state).
-- @param c A client.
-- @param x X position multipler (0.5 for center).
-- @param y Y position multiplier (0.5 for center).
-- @param width Width multiplier.
-- @param width Height multiplier.
local put_client = function(c, x, y, width, height)
    local wa = capi.screen[c.screen].workarea

    local geo = {
        x = wa.x + (wa.width * x),
        y = wa.y + (wa.height * y),
        width = wa.width * width,
        height = wa.height * height,
    }

    -- Float before raising
    -- c.maximized_vertical = false
    -- c.maximized_horizontal = false
    c.maximized = false
    c:geometry(geo)
    awful.client.floating.set(c, true)
    -- c:raise()
end

clientkeys = awful.util.table.join(
    -- workarea corners.
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Page_Up",   function (c) put_client(c, 0.5, 0.0, 0.5, 0.5) end),
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Page_Down", function (c) put_client(c, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5) end),
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Home",      function (c) put_client(c, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5, 0.5) end),
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "End",       function (c) put_client(c, 0.0, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5) end),

    -- left / right.
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Left",      function (c) put_client(c, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5, 1) end),
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Right",     function (c) put_client(c, 0.5, 0.0, 0.5, 1) end),

    -- top / bottom.
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Up",        function (c) put_client(c, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.5) end),
    awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "Down",      function (c) put_client(c, 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5) end),