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 -- @class table
  45 -- @name client
  46
  47 --- Get all clients into a table.
  48 -- @param screen An optional screen number.
  49 -- @return A table with all clients.
  50 -- @name client.get
  51 -- @class function
  52
  53 --- Check if a client is visible on its screen.
  54 -- @param -
  55 -- @return A boolean value, true if the client is visible, false otherwise.
  56 -- @name client.isvisible
  57 -- @class function
  58
  59 --- Return client geometry.
  60 -- @param arg1 A table with new coordinates, or none.
  61 -- @return A table with client coordinates.
  62 -- @name client.geometry
  63 -- @class function
  64
  65 --- Return client struts (reserved space at the edge of the screen).
  66 -- @param struts A table with new strut values, or none.
  67 -- @return A table with strut values.
  68 -- @name client.struts
  69 -- @class function
  70
  71 --- Get or set mouse buttons bindings for a client.
  72 -- @param buttons_table An array of mouse button bindings objects, or nothing.
  73 -- @return A table with all buttons.
  74 -- @name client.buttons
  75 -- @class function
  76
  77 --- Get or set keys bindings for a client.
  78 -- @param keys_table An array of key bindings objects, or nothing.
  79 -- @return A table with all keys.
  80 -- @name client.keys
  81 -- @class function
  82
  83 --- Access or set the client tags.
  84 -- @param tags_table A table with tags to set, or none to get the current tags table.
  85 -- @return A table with all tags.
  86 -- @name client.tags
  87 -- @class function
  88
  89 --- Kill a client.
  90 -- @param -
  91 -- @name client.kill
  92 -- @class function
  93
  94 --- Swap a client with another one in global client list.
  95 -- @param c A client to swap with.
  96 -- @name client.swap
  97 -- @class function
  98
  99 --- Raise a client on top of others which are on the same layer.
 100 -- @param -
 101 -- @name client.raise
 102 -- @class function
 103
 104 --- Lower a client on bottom of others which are on the same layer.
 105 -- @param -
 106 -- @name client.lower
 107 -- @class function
 108
 109 --- Redraw a client by unmapping and mapping it quickly.
 110 -- @param -
 111 -- @name client.redraw
 112 -- @class function
 113
 114 --- Stop managing a client.
 115 -- @param -
 116 -- @name client.unmanage
 117 -- @class function
 118
 119 --- Add a signal.
 120 -- @param name A signal name.
 121 -- @param func A function to call when the signal is emitted.
 122 -- @name client.add_signal
 123 -- @class function
 124
 125 --- Remove a signal.
 126 -- @param name A signal name.
 127 -- @param func A function to remove.
 128 -- @name client.remove_signal
 129 -- @class function
 130
 131 --- Emit a signal.
 132 -- @param name A signal name.
 133 -- @param ... Various arguments, optional.
 134 -- @name client.emit_signal
 135 -- @class function