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@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ xmonad is configured by creating and editing the Haskell file: ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs -xmonad then uses default settings from this file as arguments to the -window manager. +xmonad then uses settings from this file as arguments to the window manager, +on startup. == A simple example == -Here is a basic example, which takes defaults from xmonad, and overrides +Here is a basic example, which takes defaults from xmonad, and overrides the border width, default terminal, and some colours: -- -- An example, simple ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs file. -- It overrides a few basic settings, reusing all the other defaults, - -- + -- import XMonad @@ -25,23 +25,14 @@ the border width, default terminal, and some colours: , normalBorderColor = "#cccccc" , focusedBorderColor = "#cd8b00" } -This will run 'xmonad', the window manager, with your settings passed as -arguments. - -Overriding default settings like this (using "record update syntax"), -will yield the shortest config file, as you only have to describe values -that differ from the defaults. - -An alternative is to inline the entire default config file from xmonad, -and edit values you wish to change. This is requires more work, but some -users may find this easier. You can find the defaults in the file: +You can find the defaults in the file: XMonad/Config.hs == Checking your xmonad.hs is correct == Place this text in ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs, and then check that it is -syntactically and type correct, by loading it in the Haskell +syntactically and type correct by loading it in the Haskell interpreter: $ ghci ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs @@ -56,10 +47,13 @@ Ok, looks good. == Loading your configuration == -To have xmonad start using your settings, try mod-q. xmonad will attempt -to compile this file, and run it. If it is unable to, the defaults are -used. This requires GHC and xmonad are in your $PATH settings. If -GHC isn't in your path, you can still compile the xmonad.hs file yourself: +To have xmonad start using your settings, type 'mod-q'. xmonad will +then load this new file, and run it. If it is unable to, the defaults +are used. + +To load succesfully, both 'xmonad' and 'ghc' must be in your $PATH +environment variable. If GHC isn't in your path, for some reason, you +can compile the xmonad.hs file yourself: $ cd ~/.xmonad $ ghc --make xmonad.hs |