XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks

To use this module, add the following import to ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs:

import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks

Wrap your xmonad config with a call to docks, like so:

main = xmonad $ … . docks . … $ def{…}

Then add avoidStruts or avoidStrutsOn layout modifier to your layout to prevent windows from overlapping these windows.

layoutHook = avoidStruts (tall ||| mirror tall ||| ...)
                  where  tall = Tall 1 (3/100) (1/2)

AvoidStruts also supports toggling the dock gaps; add a keybinding similar to:

,((modm, xK_b     ), sendMessage ToggleStruts)

If you have multiple docks, you can toggle their gaps individually. For example, to toggle only the top gap:

,((modm .|. controlMask, xK_t), sendMessage $ ToggleStrut U)

Similarly, you can use D, L, and R to individually toggle gaps on the bottom, left, or right.

If you want certain docks to be avoided but others to be covered by default, you can manually specify the sides of the screen on which docks should be avoided, using avoidStrutsOn. For example:

layoutHook = avoidStrutsOn [U,L] (tall ||| mirror tall ||| ...)

For detailed instructions on editing your key bindings, see XMonad.Doc.Extending.

data SetStruts Source #

  ,((modm .|. shiftMask  ,xK_b),sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] [])

  ,((modm .|. controlMask,xK_b),sendMessage $ SetStruts [] [minBound .. maxBound])

  ,((modm .|. controlMask .|. shiftMask,xK_b),sendMessage $ SetStruts [U,L] [minBound .. maxBound])

  ,((modm .|. controlMask .|. shiftMask,xK_g),sendMessage $ SetStruts [] [D])