My xmonad config

focus.start.bash

#!/bin/bash

# load resources
xrdb -merge .Xresources

#xsetroot -solid '#222'&
# map caps lock as extra escape
xmodmap -e 'clear Lock' -e 'keycode 0x42 = Escape'&
# start clipboard manager
parcellite&
# start dropbox
dropbox start &

#start the keyring daemon
eval $(gnome-keyring-daemon -s)
export GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL
export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
###

#for themes and stuff
gnome-settings-daemon&


# Fire up apps
gnome-screensaver&
#unclutter -noevents &

#run any local start script
local_start=$HOME/.xmonad/$(hostname).start
if [ -x $local_start ] ; then
  $local_start &
fi

#start laptop's network manager
if [ -x /usr/bin/nm-applet ] ; then
  nm-applet --sm-disable &
fi

#start laptop's power manager
if [ -x /usr/bin/gnome-power-manager ] ; then
  (sleep 3 && gnome-power-manager)&
fi

#start xmonad
#exec /home/minhajuddin/.cabal/bin/xmonad
exec /home/minhajuddin/.cabal/bin/xmonad

khajaws.start.bash

#!/bin/bash

# set up an icon tray
trayer --edge top --align right --width 14 --height 21 --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut false --expand true --transparent true --tint 0x69D2E7 &

sleep 15
/usr/bin/gnome-sound-applet &

# setup a wallpaper
__WALLPAPERS_DIR=~/Dropbox/wallpapers/active
xloadimage -onroot "$__WALLPAPERS_DIR/$(ls $__WALLPAPERS_DIR| sed -n "$(( $( expr $(date +%j) + 0 ) % $(ls $__WALLPAPERS_DIR| wc -l ) + 1 )) p" )"

# usually I don't want IM apps to open up on weekends, that's when I do a `touch /tmp/stop` soon after logging in to stop these optional apps from starting up.
if test -e /tmp/stop
then
  exit 0
fi

/usr/bin/gtimelog &
sleep 15
/usr/bin/skype &
sleep 15
/usr/bin/pidgin &

xmobarrc

Config {
         font = "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:size=10:antialias=true"
       , bgColor = "#333333"
       , fgColor = "white"
       , position = TopW L 86
       , lowerOnStart = True
       , commands = [ Run Network "eth0" ["-t", "<rx>/<tx>", "-L","0","-H","32","--normal","green","--high","red"] 10
                    , Run Cpu ["-t", "<total>","-L","0","-H","50","--normal","green","--high","red"] 10
                    , Run Memory ["-t","<usedratio>"] 10
                    , Run Battery ["-t","<left>","-L","30","-H","70","--low", "red","--normal","yellow","--high","green"] 10
                    , Run StdinReader
                    , Run CommandReader "~/.pymodoro/pymodoro.py -i 15" "pomodoro"
                    , Run Date "%a %b %_d %H:%M" "date" 10
                    , Run Com "/bin/bash -l -c /home/minhajuddin/.scripts/xmobar_info" [] "info" 60
                    ]
       , sepChar = "%"
       , alignSep = "}{"
       , template = "%StdinReader%}%info% <fc=#ee9a00>%pomodoro%</fc> {%cpu% %memory% %eth0% <fc=#ee9a00>%date%</fc> "
       }

xmonad.hs

import XMonad
import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
import System.Exit
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
import XMonad.Util.Run(spawnPipe)
import XMonad.Util.EZConfig(additionalKeys)
import System.IO
import XMonad.Config.Gnome
import qualified Data.Map as M
import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
import XMonad.Layout.Gaps
import XMonad.Hooks.SetWMName
import XMonad.Layout.LayoutScreens
import XMonad.Layout.IM
import XMonad.Layout.Reflect
import XMonad.Layout.TwoPane
import XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace
import XMonad.Layout.LayoutHints
import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders
import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile
import XMonad.Layout.Tabbed
import XMonad.Layout.ToggleLayouts
import XMonad.Layout.WindowArranger
import XMonad.Layout.Mosaic

myBaseConfig = gnomeConfig

--{{{configuration
myWorkspaces = ["1:code", "2:web", "3:term", "4:irc", "5:gimp", "6:misc", "7:junk", "8:fullscreen", "9:im"]
myNormalBorderColor  = "#dddddd"
myFocusedBorderColor = "#ffff00"

--screenWidth::Word32
--screenHeight::Word32
--midScreenWidth::Word32

--screenWidth = 1920 * 2
--screenHeight = 1080
--midScreenWidth = 1280


-- | The xmonad key bindings. Add, modify or remove key bindings here.
--
-- (The comment formatting character is used when generating the manpage)
--
myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList $
  -- launching and killing programs
    [ ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_Return), spawn $ XMonad.terminal conf) -- %! Launch terminal
    , ((mod4Mask .|. shiftMask, xK_z), spawn "gnome-screensaver-command --lock")

    , ((modMask,               xK_p     ), spawn "exe=`dmenu_path | dmenu -sf '#ffffff' -sb '#008800' -nb '#333333' -nf '#aaaaaa' -fn '-*-fixed-*-*-*-*-18-*-*-*-*-*-*-*'` && eval \"exec $exe\"") -- %! Launch dmenu
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_p     ), spawn "gmrun") -- %! Launch gmrun
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_c     ), kill) -- %! Close the focused window

    , ((modMask,               xK_space ), sendMessage NextLayout) -- %! Rotate through the available layout algorithms
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space ), setLayout $ XMonad.layoutHook conf) -- %!  Reset the layouts on the current workspace to default

    , ((modMask,               xK_n     ), refresh) -- %! Resize viewed windows to the correct size

    -- move focus up or down the window stack
    , ((mod1Mask,               xK_Tab   ), windows W.focusDown) -- %! Move focus to the next window
    , ((mod1Mask .|. shiftMask, xK_Tab   ), windows W.focusUp  ) -- %! Move focus to the previous window

    , ((modMask,               xK_j     ), windows W.focusDown) -- %! Move focus to the next window
    , ((modMask,               xK_k     ), windows W.focusUp  ) -- %! Move focus to the previous window
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,               xK_m     ), windows W.focusMaster  ) -- %! Move focus to the master window

    -- modifying the window order
    , ((modMask,               xK_Return), windows W.swapMaster) -- %! Swap the focused window and the master window
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_j     ), windows W.swapDown  ) -- %! Swap the focused window with the next window
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_k     ), windows W.swapUp    ) -- %! Swap the focused window with the previous window

    -- resizing the master/slave ratio
    , ((modMask,               xK_h     ), sendMessage Shrink) -- %! Shrink the master area
    , ((modMask,               xK_l     ), sendMessage Expand) -- %! Expand the master area

    -- start a pomodoro
    , ((modMask              , xK_s     ), spawn "touch ~/.pomodoro_session")

    -- floating layer support
    , ((modMask,               xK_t     ), withFocused $ windows . W.sink) -- %! Push window back into tiling

    -- increase or decrease number of windows in the master area
    , ((modMask              , xK_comma ), sendMessage (IncMasterN 1)) -- %! Increment the number of windows in the master area
    , ((modMask              , xK_period), sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1))) -- %! Deincrement the number of windows in the master area

    -- toggle the status bar gap
    , ((modMask              , xK_b     ), sendMessage $ ToggleStruts) -- %! Toggle the status bar gap

    -- quit, or restart
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_q     ), io (exitWith ExitSuccess)) -- %! Quit xmonad
    , ((modMask              , xK_q     ), spawn "xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart") -- %! Restart xmonad

    -- media player
    , ((modMask, xK_c     ), spawn "banshee --toggle-playing") -- %! Pause banshee
    , ((modMask, xK_v     ), spawn "banshee --next") -- %! next in banshee
    , ((modMask, xK_z     ), spawn "banshee --previous") -- %! previous in banshee

    -- volume control
    , ((modMask, xK_m     ), spawn "amixer set Master 3%+") -- %! increase volume
    , ((modMask, xK_n     ), spawn "amixer set Master 3%-") -- %! decrease volume

    -- layout screens

    --1920 X 1080

    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space), layoutScreens 3 $ fixedLayout [Rectangle 0 0 1920 (1080), Rectangle 1920 0 1224 1080, Rectangle (1920 + 1224) 0 (1920 - 1224) 1080])
    --, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space), layoutScreens 3 $ fixedLayout [Rectangle 0 0 1224 (1080), Rectangle 1224 0 (1920 - 1224) 1080, Rectangle 1920 0 1224 1080, Rectangle (1920 + 1224) 0 (1920 - 1224) 1080])
    --, ((modMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space), layoutScreens 3 $ fixedLayout [Rectangle 0 0 (screenWidth) (screenHeight), Rectangle screenWidth 0 midScreenWidth screenHeight, Rectangle (screenWidth + midScreenWidth) 0 (screenWidth - midScreenWidth) screenHeight])
    , ((modMask .|. controlMask .|. shiftMask, xK_space), rescreen)

    -- misc control
    , ((modMask, xK_x     ), spawn "nautilus") -- %! open nautilus


    ]
    ++
    -- mod-[1..9] %! Switch to workspace N
    -- mod-shift-[1..9] %! Move client to workspace N
    [((m .|. modMask, k), windows $ f i)
        | (i, k) <- zip (XMonad.workspaces conf) [xK_1 .. xK_9]
        , (f, m) <- [(W.greedyView, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
    ++
    -- mod-{w,e,r} %! Switch to physical/Xinerama screens 1, 2, or 3
    -- mod-shift-{w,e,r} %! Move client to screen 1, 2, or 3
    [((m .|. modMask, key), screenWorkspace sc >>= flip whenJust (windows . f))
        | (key, sc) <- zip [xK_w, xK_e, xK_r] [0..]
        , (f, m) <- [(W.view, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]

myLayout = onWorkspace "5:gimp" gimp $
           onWorkspace "3:term"  htiled $
           onWorkspace "9:im"  htiled $
           onWorkspace "8:fullscreen"  (noBorders Full) $
    avoidStruts $ toggleLayouts (noBorders Full)
    (Full ||| tiled ||| mosaic 2 [3,2] ||| Mirror tiled)
    where
        tiled   =  ResizableTall nmaster delta ratio []
        htiled = avoidStruts $ Tall hmaster delta ratio
        hmaster = 8
        nmaster = 1
        delta   = 2/100
        ratio   = 1/2
        gimp    =  withIM (0.11) (Role "gimp-toolbox") $
                   reflectHoriz $
                   withIM (0.15) (Role "gimp-dock") Full

--}}}configuration

--fullscreenLayout = named "fullscreen" $ noBorders Full

myManageHook = composeAll
    [
        className =? "Vncviewer"      --> doFloat
      , className =? "Firefox"        --> doF (W.shift "6:misc")
      , className =? "Banshee"        --> doF (W.shift "6:misc")
      , className =? "Skype"        --> doF (W.shift "9:im")
      , className =? "Pidgin"        --> doF (W.shift "9:im")
    ]

main = do
    xmproc <- spawnPipe "/home/minhajuddin/.cabal/bin/xmobar -x 1"
    xmonad $ myBaseConfig
        { manageHook = manageDocks <+> myManageHook -- make sure to include myManageHook definition from above
                        <+> manageHook myBaseConfig
        , layoutHook = myLayout
        , keys = myKeys
        , workspaces         = myWorkspaces
        , startupHook = setWMName "LG3D"
        , normalBorderColor  = myNormalBorderColor
        , focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor
        , logHook = dynamicLogWithPP xmobarPP
                        { ppOutput = hPutStrLn xmproc
                        , ppTitle = xmobarColor "green" "" . shorten 50
                        }
        , modMask = mod4Mask     -- Rebind Mod to the Windows key
        , focusFollowsMouse  = True
        }

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