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+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- |
+-- Module      :  XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+-- Copyright   :  (c) Brent Yorgey
+-- License     :  BSD-style (see LICENSE)
+--
+-- Maintainer  :  <byorgey@gmail.com>
+-- Stability   :  unstable
+-- Portability :  portable
+--
+-- Add a configurable amount of space around windows.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module XMonad.Layout.Spacing (
+                               -- * Usage
+                               -- $usage
+
+                               spacing
+
+                             ) where
+
+import Graphics.X11 (Rectangle(..))
+import Control.Arrow (second)
+
+import XMonad.Layout.LayoutModifier
+
+-- $usage
+-- You can use this module by importing it into your @~\/.xmonad\/xmonad.hs@ file:
+--
+-- > import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+--
+-- and modifying your layoutHook as follows (for example):
+--
+-- > layoutHook = spacing 2 $ Tall 1 (3/100) (1/2)  
+-- >                      -- put a 2px space around every window
+--
+
+-- | Surround all windows by a certain number of pixels of blank space.
+spacing :: Int -> l a -> ModifiedLayout Spacing l a
+spacing p = ModifiedLayout (Spacing p)
+
+data Spacing a = Spacing Int deriving (Show, Read)
+
+instance LayoutModifier Spacing a where
+
+    pureModifier (Spacing p) _ _ wrs = (map (second $ shrinkRect p) wrs, Nothing)
+
+    modifierDescription (Spacing p) = "Spacing " ++ show p
+
+shrinkRect :: Int -> Rectangle -> Rectangle
+shrinkRect p (Rectangle x y w h) = Rectangle (x+fi p) (y+fi p) (w-2*fi p) (h-2*fi p)
+  where fi n = fromIntegral n   -- avoid the DMR