- Full titlebar functionality without sacrificing space
- Hot corners
- Improved mouse controls
- Custom client menu
- Anti-aliased rounded corners
- Various configuration options
- Easy installation
smart_borders are essentially 4 individual titlebars that offer full titlebar functionality and controls while being minimalistic and aesthetically pleasing like borders.
The regular X11 borders are additionally available and can be used to achieve a double-border-look (like 2bwm).
Clone the repo and import the module:
git clone https://github.com/intrntbrn/smart_borders ~/.config/awesome/smart_bordersecho "require('smart_borders'){ show_button_tooltips = true }" >> ~/.config/awesome/rc.lua
To disable the regular X11 borders, set theme.border_width = 0 in theme.lua.
If you end up using this module, consider removing default titlebar initialization code (e.g. request::titlebars signal handlers) from rc.lua to improve startup times and performance.
| button | default action | handler | signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| left click | move client | button_left_click |
smart_borders::left_click |
| right click | open client menu | button_right_click |
smart_borders::right_click |
| double left click | toggle maximize | button_double_click |
smart_borders::left_click |
| middle click | resize client | button_middle_click |
smart_borders::middle_click |
| mousewheel up | increase client height | button_wheel_up |
smart_borders::wheel_up |
| mousewheel down | decrease client height | button_wheel_down |
smart_borders::wheel_down |
| mouse forward | swap client with next client by index | button_forward |
smart_borders::forward_click |
| mouse back | swap client with previous client by index | button_back |
smart_borders::back_click |
| name | default | description |
|---|---|---|
positions |
{ "left", "right", "top", "bottom" } | border positions |
button_positions |
{ "top" } | button positions |
buttons |
{ "floating", "minimize", "maximize", "close" } | possible values: { "floating", "minimize", "maximize", "close", "sticky", "top" } |
border_width |
dpi(6) | width of border |
rounded_corner |
dpi(0) | border radius of rounded corners |
show_button_tooltips |
false | show a tooltip on button mouse over |
show_title_tooltips |
false | show a tooltip of client title on border mouse over (might cause issues when sloppy focus mode (focus follows mouse) is enabled) |
align_horizontal |
"right" | alignment of buttons on top and bottom positions. possible values: { "left", "center", "right" } |
align_vertical |
"center" | alignment of buttons on left and right positions. possible values: { "bottom", "center", "top" } |
layout |
"fixed" | possible values: { "fixed", "ratio" }. "fixed": every button size can be configured individually (see buttion_size). "ratio": each button is assigned a ratio (percentage) equally of the total space (see button_ratio). |
button_size |
dpi(40) | default button size when layout is set to "fixed". each button size can be configured individually. |
button_ratio |
0.2 | relative size of buttons in percent when layout is set to "ratio" |
spacing_widget |
nil | spacing widget (between buttons) |
button_maximize_size |
button_size |
size of maximize button |
button_minimize_size |
button_size |
size of minimize button |
button_floating_size |
button_size |
size of floating button |
button_sticky_size |
button_size |
size of sticky button |
button_close_size |
button_size |
size of close button |
button_top_size |
button_size |
size of top button |
color_normal |
"#56666f" | border color |
color_focus |
"#a1bfcf" | border color when client is focused |
color_hover |
nil | border color on border hover |
color_maximize_normal |
"#a9dd9d" | color of maximize button |
color_maximize_focus |
"#a9dd9d" | color of maximize button when client is focused |
color_maximize_hover |
"#c3f7b7" | color of maximize button on mouse hover |
color_minimize_normal |
"#f0eaaa" | color of minimize button |
color_minimize_focus |
"#f0eaaa" | color of minimize button when client is focused |
color_minimize_hover |
"#f6ffea" | color of minimize button on mouse hover |
color_floating_normal |
"#ddace7" | color of floating button |
color_floating_focus |
"#ddace7" | color of floating button when client is focused |
color_floating_hover |
"#f7c6ff" | color of floating button on mouse hover |
color_sticky_normal |
"#fb8965" | color of sticky button |
color_sticky_focus |
"#fb8965" | color of sticky button when client is focused |
color_sticky_hover |
"#ffa37f" | color of sticky button on mouse hover |
color_close_normal |
"#fd8489" | color of close button |
color_close_focus |
"#fd8489" | color of close button when client is focused |
color_close_hover |
"#ff9ea3" | color of close button on mouse hover |
color_top_normal |
"#7fc1ca" | color of top button |
color_top_focus |
"#7fc1ca" | color of top button when client is focused |
color_top_hover |
"#99dbe4" | color of top button on mouse hover |
menu_selection_symbol |
"✔" | default menu selection indicator |
resize_factor |
0.01 | default client resize factor |
stealth |
false | show only button colors on hover (set button colors to border colors) |
snapping |
false | enable snapping mode (see snapping section) |
snapping_max_distance |
nil | maximum snapping distance (mouse to client border) |
snapping_center_mouse |
false | center mouse on client when snapping |
custom_menu_entries |
{} | list of custom menu entries (see custom menues section) |
hot_corners |
{} | hot_corners definitions (see hot corners section) |
hot_corners_color |
"#00000000" | color of hot_corners |
hot_corners_width |
dpi(1) | width of hot_corners |
hot_corners_height |
dpi(1) | height of hot_corners |
When useless_gaps are disabled it is very easy and fast to control clients by using the mouse since you only have to move your mouse to the edge of the screen to hit the client border.
However, when useless_gaps are enabled it can be frustrating to hit the border.
Therefore snapping will snap to the closest client if you click on the desktop/wallpaper.
Please note that snapping currently requires awesomewm git version.
Unfortunately it is not possible to remove default mouse bindings, therefore you have to remove these on your own.
Remove the following from rc.lua:
-- {{{ Mouse bindings
-- @DOC_ROOT_BUTTONS@
awful.mouse.append_global_mousebindings({
awful.button({ }, 3, function () mymainmenu:toggle() end),
awful.button({ }, 4, awful.tag.viewprev),
awful.button({ }, 5, awful.tag.viewnext),
})
-- }}}
Execute custom functions at the corners of your screen (e.g. appmenu, volume control, etc.).
hot_corners = {
["top_right"] = {
left_click = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "left_click"})
end,
right_click = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "right_click"})
end,
middle_click = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "middle_click"})
end,
forward_click = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "forward_click"})
end,
back_click = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "back_click"})
end,
wheel_up = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "wheel_up"})
end,
wheel_down = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "wheel_down"})
end,
enter = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "enter"})
end,
leave = function()
require("naughty").notify({text = "leave"})
end
}
}
Possible positions are "top_left", "top_right", "bottom_left", "bottom_right" or any awful.placement defintion (e.g. "centered").
Execution can also be scriped:
echo "awesome.emit_signal('hot_corners::top_right::left_click')" | awesome-client
It is possible to add your own menu entries. Entries can be added globally or only for certain classes based on regex matching.
custom_menu_entries = {
["Chromium"] = {
{
text = "toggle tabbar",
func = function(c)
keygrabber.stop()
root.fake_input("key_press", "F11")
awful.spawn.easy_async_with_shell("sleep 0.15", function()
c.fullscreen = false
end)
root.fake_input("key_release", "F11")
end
}
},
-- for every client:
[".*"] = {
{
text = "toggle top overlay",
func = function(c)
if c.floating and c.ontop and c.sticky then
c.floating = false
c.ontop = false
c.sticky = false
else
c.floating = true
c.width = 640
c.height = 360
c.ontop = true
c.sticky = true
awful.placement.top_right(c)
end
end
}
}
}
Add a custom button to buttons (marked in this example):
buttons = { "minimize", "maximize", "close", "marked" }
Define the button:
button_marked_name = "my fancy custom button",
button_marked_size = "25",
button_marked_function = function(c) c.marked = not c.marked end,
color_marked_focus = "#ff00ff",
color_marked_normal = "#ffff00",
color_marked_hover = "#ff0000",
It is possible to use smart_borders features in other modules by emitting signals.
E.g. you might want add the rightclick menu to your tasklist:
-- @TASKLIST_BUTTON@
-- Create a tasklist widget
s.mytasklist = awful.widget.tasklist {
screen = s,
filter = awful.widget.tasklist.filter.currenttags,
buttons = {
awful.button({}, 1, function(c)
c:activate{context = "tasklist", action = "toggle_minimization"}
end), awful.button({}, 3, function(c)
c:emit_signal("smart_borders::right_click")
end)
}
}
require("smart_borders") {
show_button_tooltips = true,
button_positions = {"top"},
buttons = {"floating", "minimize", "maximize", "close"},
layout = "fixed",
align_horizontal = "center",
button_size = 40,
button_floating_size = 60,
button_close_size = 60,
border_width = 6,
color_close_normal = {
type = "linear",
from = {0, 0},
to = {60, 0},
stops = {{0, "#fd8489"}, {1, "#56666f"}}
},
color_close_focus = {
type = "linear",
from = {0, 0},
to = {60, 0},
stops = {{0, "#fd8489"}, {1, "#a1bfcf"}}
},
color_close_hover = {
type = "linear",
from = {0, 0},
to = {60, 0},
stops = {{0, "#FF9EA3"}, {1, "#a1bfcf"}}
},
color_floating_normal = {
type = "linear",
from = {0, 0},
to = {40, 0},
stops = {{0, "#56666f"}, {1, "#ddace7"}}
},
color_floating_focus = {
type = "linear",
from = {0, 0},
to = {40, 0},
stops = {{0, "#a1bfcf"}, {1, "#ddace7"}}
},
color_floating_hover = {
type = "linear",
from = {0, 0},
to = {40, 0},
stops = {{0, "#a1bfcf"}, {1, "#F7C6FF"}}
},
snapping = true,
snapping_center_mouse = true,
-- custom control example:
button_back = function(c)
-- set client as master
c:swap(awful.client.getmaster())
end,
-- hot_corners
hot_corners_color = "#FD8489",
hot_corners_width = 10,
hot_corners_height = 10,
hot_corners = {
["top_right"] = {
left_click = function()
-- unfullscreen the focused client with left click
local c = client.focus
if c and c.fullscreen then
c.fullscreen = false
end
end,
middle_click = function()
awesome.restart()
end,
}
},
}