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9 <!-- $Id: Module.xml,v 1.3 2007/06/16 12:38:46 griph Exp $ -->
15 <command>Module</command
17 ><replaceable>modulename</replaceable
20 ><replaceable>moduleparams</replaceable
24 <para>Specifies a module with its optional parameters which should be
25 spawned. Currently several modules, including
26 <fvwmref mod="FvwmButtons"/>,
27 <fvwmref mod="FvwmEvent"/>,
28 <fvwmref mod="FvwmForm"/>,
29 <fvwmref mod="FvwmGtk"/>,
30 <fvwmref mod="FvwmPager"/>,
31 <fvwmref mod="FvwmScript"/>
32 support aliases. Aliases are useful if more than one instance of
33 the module should be spawned. Aliases may be configured
35 <emphasis remap='B'>*</emphasis>
36 syntax. To start a module
37 <emphasis remap='B'>FvwmForm</emphasis>
39 <emphasis remap='I'>MyForm</emphasis>,
40 the following syntax may be used:</para>
43 Module FvwmForm MyForm
47 <para>At the current time the available modules (included with fvwm) are
48 <fvwmref mod="FvwmAnimate"/> (produces animation effects when a window is iconified or de-iconified),
49 <fvwmref mod="FvwmAuto"/> (an auto raise module),
50 <fvwmref mod="FvwmBacker"/> (to change the background when you change desktops),
51 <fvwmref mod="FvwmBanner"/> (to display a spiffy XBM, XPM, PNG or SVG),
52 <fvwmref mod="FvwmButtons"/> (brings up a customizable tool bar),
53 <fvwmref mod="FvwmCommandS"/> (a command server to use with shell's FvwmCommand client),
54 <fvwmref mod="FvwmConsole"/> (to execute fvwm commands directly),
55 <fvwmref mod="FvwmCpp"/> (to preprocess your <emphasis remap='I'>config</emphasis> with cpp),
56 <fvwmref mod="FvwmDebug"/> (to help debug fvwm),
57 <fvwmref mod="FvwmDragWell"/> (the place to drag&drop to),
58 <fvwmref mod="FvwmEvent"/> (trigger various actions by events),
59 <fvwmref mod="FvwmForm"/> (to bring up dialogs),
60 <fvwmref mod="FvwmGtk"/> (to bring up <acronym>GTK</acronym> menus and dialogs),
61 <fvwmref mod="FvwmIconBox"/> (like the mwm IconBox),
62 <fvwmref mod="FvwmIconMan"/> (a flexible icon manager),
63 <fvwmref mod="FvwmIdent"/> (to get window info),
64 <fvwmref mod="FvwmM4"/> (to preprocess your <emphasis remap='I'>config</emphasis> with m4),
65 <fvwmref mod="FvwmPager"/> (a mini version of the desktop),
66 <fvwmref mod="FvwmPerl"/> (a Perl manipulator and preprocessor),
67 <fvwmref mod="FvwmProxy"/> (to locate and control obscured windows by using small proxy windows),
68 <fvwmref mod="FvwmRearrange"/> (to rearrange windows),
69 <fvwmref mod="FvwmSave"/> (saves the desktop state in .xinitrc style),
70 <fvwmref mod="FvwmSaveDesk"/> (saves the desktop state in fvwm commands),
71 <fvwmref mod="FvwmScript"/> (another powerful dialog toolkit),
72 <fvwmref mod="FvwmScroll"/> (puts scrollbars on any window),
73 <fvwmref mod="FvwmTabs"/> (a generic tabbing module),
74 <fvwmref mod="FvwmTaskBar"/> (a Windows like task bar),
75 <fvwmref mod="FvwmTheme"/> (managed colorsets, obsolete),
76 <fvwmref mod="FvwmWharf"/> (an AfterStep like button bar),
77 <fvwmref mod="FvwmWindowMenu"/> (a configurable fvwm menu listing current windows),
78 <fvwmref mod="FvwmWinList"/> (a window list).
79 These modules have their own man
80 pages. There may be other modules out on there as well.</para>
83 <para>Modules can be short lived transient programs or, like
84 <fvwmref mod="FvwmButtons"/>
86 can remain for the duration of the X session. Modules are
87 terminated by the window manager prior to restarts and quits, if
88 possible. See the introductory section on modules. The keyword
89 <emphasis remap='B'>Module</emphasis>
91 <replaceable>modulename</replaceable>
92 is distinct from all fvwm commands.</para>