#cow #fvwm #wayland
Hello all. Here's a few minor updates since I last posted:
* Output management improvements. Now, when, monitors are turned off, or one switches to a VT and back again, window positions are restored correctly. This is controlled by `set preserve_desk_on_output_loss` which defaults to true. Setting this to `false` will use the first available output and desk and mash all windows onto that.
* A new `desk-name` command to rename and limit the number of desks per output. There's also a `desks.count` setting to control the minimum number of desks.
Plus a few bug-fixes.
Since my last post, I've not had an offer to help overhaul the default config. That's OK -- but I admit, a pity as well.
I would also say it's worth looking at the outstanding PRs as well:
https://codeberg.org/thomasadam/cow/pulls
They're all from me, each in a state of "I'm working on them". The most recent is the DSL PR, which I hope will help with low-level scripting.
If there is anyone interested in helping this project, please join the #cow-wayland channel on irc.libera.chat and I'd be more than happy to find something worthwhile!
Enjoy!
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