Ratpoison 1.4.6 manual

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Ratpoison

This document explains how to use ratpoison 1.4.6.

Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Shawn Betts

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Table of Contents

Ratpoison
1 About
2 Contacting
3 Concepts
4 General Use
5 Windows
5.1 Manipulating Windows
5.2 Window Classes
5.3 Unmanaged Windows
5.4 Rudeness
6 Groups
7 Frames
7.1 Splitting Frames
7.2 Resizing Frames
7.3 Frame Navigation Commands
7.4 Saving and Restoring Frame Sets
7.5 Frame Numbering
7.6 Dedicated Frames
8 Multiple Monitors
9 Keystrokes
9.1 Key Maps
9.2 Default Key Bindings
10 Hooks
11 The Status Bar
12 Using Other Window Managers
13 Other Commands
14 Input
15 Command Line Arguments
16 Startup file
17 GNU Free Documentation License
Command Index
About: What Is Ratpoison?
Contacting: How Do I Contact The Ratpoison Developers?
Concepts: Window Manipulation Concepts
General Use: How Does This Thing Work??
Windows: Navigating The Windows
Groups: Grouping Windows Together
Frames: Dividing The Screen
Multiple Monitors: What To Do With All Your Computer Junk
Keystrokes: Key Commands And Functionality
Hooks: Attaching Scripts To Ratpoison Events
The Status Bar: Ratpoison's Input/Output Area
Using Other Window Managers: Return To Evil
Other Commands: Miscellaneous Commands
Input: Typing Text Into Ratpoison
Command Line Arguments: ratpoison Command-Line Actions
Startup file: They Threatened Me...With Violence!
GNU Free Documentation License
Command Index: Index
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Windows

Manipulating Windows
Window Classes
Unmanaged Windows
Rudeness
Frames

Splitting Frames
Resizing Frames
Frame Navigation Commands
Saving and Restoring Frame Sets
Frame Numbering
Dedicated Frames
Keystrokes

Key Maps
Default Key Bindings