wihack(1)

NAME

   wihack - The wmii window hack

SYNOPSIS

   wihack  [-transient <window>] [-type <ewmh window type>] [-tags <tags>]
   <program>

DESCRIPTION

   wihack is a program which alters the windows created  by  an  arbitrary
   program.  It  has  the  name wihack because it is just that: a hack. It
   uses LD_PRELOAD to override certain Xlib calls and  add  properties  to
   newly created windows.

ARGUMENTS

   -transient <window>
          Marks  created  windows as transient for a given <window>.  This
          causes the new window to open in the floating layer of the  same
          tags as <window>.

   -type <ewmh window type>
          Sets  the  EWMH  window  type  of the created window to the type
          given. wmii understands the following types:

           dialog Opens in the floating layer.

           dock

           menu

           toolbar
                  Automatically opens in the floating layer. Does not have
                  a window border or titlebar.

           splash Automatically  floats and does not automatically receive
                  focus.

   -tags <tags>
          The created window opens on the given tags.

BUGS

   It is a hack.

   It doesn't work for setuid programs.

   It doesn't work for non-Xlib programs.

SEE ALSO

   wmii(1)

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