luadoc/client.lua

   1 --- awesome client API
   2 -- @author Julien Danjou &lt;julien@danjou.info&gt;
   3 -- @copyright 2008-2009 Julien Danjou
   4 module("client")
   5
   6 --- Client object.
   7 -- @field window The X window id.
   8 -- @field name The client title.
   9 -- @field skip_taskbar True if the client does not want to be in taskbar.
  10 -- @field type The window type (desktop, normal, dock, …).
  11 -- @field class The client class.
  12 -- @field instance The client instance.
  13 -- @field pid The client PID, if available.
  14 -- @field role The window role, if available.
  15 -- @field machine The machine client is running on.
  16 -- @field icon_name The client name when iconified.
  17 -- @field icon The client icon.
  18 -- @field screen Client screen.
  19 -- @field hidden Define if the client must be hidden, i.e. never mapped,
  20 -- invisible in taskbar.
  21 -- @field minimized Define it the client must be iconify, i.e. only visible in
  22 -- taskbar.
  23 -- @field size_hints_honor Honor size hints, i.e. respect size ratio.
  24 -- @field border_width The client border width.
  25 -- @field border_color The client border color.
  26 -- @field titlebar The client titlebar.
  27 -- @field urgent The client urgent state.
  28 -- @field content An image representing the client window content (screenshot).
  29 -- @field focus The focused client.
  30 -- @field opacity The client opacity between 0 and 1.
  31 -- @field ontop The client is on top of every other windows.
  32 -- @field above The client is above normal windows.
  33 -- @field below The client is below normal windows.
  34 -- @field fullscreen The client is fullscreen or not.
  35 -- @field maximized_horizontal The client is maximized horizontally or not.
  36 -- @field maximized_vertical The client is maximized vertically or not.
  37 -- @field transient_for The client the window is transient for.
  38 -- @field group_window Window identification unique to a group of windows.
  39 -- @field leader_id Identification unique to windows spawned by the same command.
  40 -- @field size_hints A table with size hints of the client: user_position,
  41 -- user_size, program_position, program_size, etc.
  42 -- @field sticky Set the client sticky, i.e. available on all tags.
  43 -- @field modal Indicate if the client is modal.
  44 -- @field focusable True if the client can receive the input focus.
  45 -- @class table
  46 -- @name client
  47
  48 --- Get all clients into a table.
  49 -- @param screen An optional screen number.
  50 -- @return A table with all clients.
  51 -- @name get
  52 -- @class function
  53
  54 --- Check if a client is visible on its screen.
  55 -- @param -
  56 -- @return A boolean value, true if the client is visible, false otherwise.
  57 -- @name isvisible
  58 -- @class function
  59
  60 --- Return client geometry.
  61 -- @param arg1 A table with new coordinates, or none.
  62 -- @return A table with client coordinates.
  63 -- @name geometry
  64 -- @class function
  65
  66 --- Return client struts (reserved space at the edge of the screen).
  67 -- @param struts A table with new strut values, or none.
  68 -- @return A table with strut values.
  69 -- @name struts
  70 -- @class function
  71
  72 --- Get or set mouse buttons bindings for a client.
  73 -- @param buttons_table An array of mouse button bindings objects, or nothing.
  74 -- @return A table with all buttons.
  75 -- @name buttons
  76 -- @class function
  77
  78 --- Get or set keys bindings for a client.
  79 -- @param keys_table An array of key bindings objects, or nothing.
  80 -- @return A table with all keys.
  81 -- @name keys
  82 -- @class function
  83
  84 --- Access or set the client tags.
  85 -- @param tags_table A table with tags to set, or none to get the current tags table.
  86 -- @return A table with all tags.
  87 -- @name tags
  88 -- @class function
  89
  90 --- Kill a client.
  91 -- @param -
  92 -- @name kill
  93 -- @class function
  94
  95 --- Swap a client with another one in global client list.
  96 -- @param c A client to swap with.
  97 -- @name swap
  98 -- @class function
  99
 100 --- Raise a client on top of others which are on the same layer.
 101 -- @param -
 102 -- @name raise
 103 -- @class function
 104
 105 --- Lower a client on bottom of others which are on the same layer.
 106 -- @param -
 107 -- @name lower
 108 -- @class function
 109
 110 --- Redraw a client by unmapping and mapping it quickly.
 111 -- @param -
 112 -- @name redraw
 113 -- @class function
 114
 115 --- Stop managing a client.
 116 -- @param -
 117 -- @name unmanage
 118 -- @class function
 119
 120 --- Add a signal.
 121 -- @param name A signal name.
 122 -- @param func A function to call when the signal is emitted.
 123 -- @name add_signal
 124 -- @class function
 125
 126 --- Remove a signal.
 127 -- @param name A signal name.
 128 -- @param func A function to remove.
 129 -- @name remove_signal
 130 -- @class function
 131
 132 --- Emit a signal.
 133 -- @param name A signal name.
 134 -- @param ... Various arguments, optional.
 135 -- @name emit_signal
 136 -- @class function