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NAME

       FvwmClean - the FVWM desktop clutter reduction module

SYNOPSIS

       FvwmClean  is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work.

DESCRIPTION

       The FvwmClean module performs actions on windows which have not had the
       keyboard  focus for a specific length of time. This is intended to help
       alleviate the problem of leaving programs running in unused portions of
       your desktop.

       FvwmClean  reads the same .fvwmrc file as fvwm reads when it starts up,
       and looks for lines similar to "*FvwmNoClutter 3600 Iconify".

COPYRIGHTS

       The FvwmClean program, and the concept for interfacing this  module  to
       the Window Manager, are all original work by Robert Nation

       Copyright  1994, Robert Nation. No guarantees or warranties or anything
       are provided or implied in any way whatsoever. Use this program at your
       own  risk.  Permission to use this program for any purpose is given, as
       long as the copyright is kept intact.

INITIALIZATION

       During initialization, FvwmClean will eventually search a configuration
       file   which   describes  the  time-outs  and  actions  to  take.   The
       configuration  file  is  the  same   file   that   fvwm   used   during
       initialization.

       If  the  FvwmClean  executable  is  linked  to  another  name, ie ln -s
       FvwmClean OtherClutter, then another module called OtherClutter can  be
       started,  with  a  completely  different  configuration than FvwmClean,
       simply by changing the keyword  FvwmClean  to  OtherClutter.  This  way
       multiple clutter-reduction programs can be used.

INVOCATION

       FvwmClean  can  be  invoked by inserting the line ’Module FvwmClean’ in
       the .fvwmrc file. This can be placed on a line by itself, if  FvwmClean
       is  to  be  spawned  during fvwm’s initialization, or can be bound to a
       menu or mouse button or keystroke to invoke it later. Fvwm will  search
       directory  specified  in the ModulePath configuration option to attempt
       to locate FvwmClean.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

       FvwmClean reads the same .fvwmrc file as fvwm reads when it starts  up,
       and looks for lines similar to "*FvwmClean 3600 Iconify". The format of
       these lines is "*FvwmClean [time] [command]", where command is any fvwm
       built-in command, and time is the time in seconds between when a window
       looses focus and when the command is executed. At most 3 actions can be
       specified.

AUTHOR

       Robert Nation