From e70ebf899c05b418c0497427fcec6c9b15673ae7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Qball Cow Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:38:38 +0100 Subject: Autodetect i3, and use IPC to switch to window. --- README.md | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 53293aee..cc194e5b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ # simpleswitcher A popup window switcher roughly based on [superswitcher](http://code.google.com/p/superswitcher/), requiring only xlib and xft. +This version is based on the version from [Sean +Pringle](http://github.com/seanpringle/simpleswitcher). All credit for this great tool should to to him. * Switcher centered on screen (or monitor for multi-head). @@ -16,10 +18,21 @@ A popup window switcher roughly based on [superswitcher](http://code.google.com/ * Runs in background or once-off. -Hackish support for the I3 window manager: +If compiled with I3 support, it should autodetect if I3 window manager is running. - For i3, run with -i3 +Usage +----- e.g. - bindsym $mod+Tab exec simpleswitcher -i3 -now -font "snap-10" -fg "#505050" -bg "#000000" -hlfg "#ffb964" -hlbg "#000000" -o 85 + bindsym $mod+Tab exec simpleswitcher -now -font "snap-10" -fg "#505050" -bg "#000000" -hlfg "#ffb964" -hlbg "#000000" -o 85 + + +Compilation +----------- + +Type `make I3=` to disable compiling with i3 support. +If during compilation it complains about not finding i3/ipc.h either disable i3 support +or install the headers. + +Type `make PREFIX= install` to install in a different prefix. -- cgit v1.2.3