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NAME

       wmii - window manager improved 2

DESCRIPTION

   Overview
       wmii(1)  is  a  script  that  launches  the wmii window manager and its
       various utilities and takes care that they are configured for use.

   Actions
       An action is a script written for the rc shell, but it can actually  be
       any  executable  file.  It is executed usually by selecting it from the
       actions menu.  You can customize an  action  by  copying  it  from  the
       global  action  directory /etc/X11/wmii to $HOME/.wmii and then editing
       the copy to fit your needs.  Of course you can  also  create  your  own
       actions there; make sure that they are executable.

       Here is a list of the default actions:

       extern <cmd>
         clean the environment and execute the given command

       kmode <mode>
         activate shortcuts of the given mode

       quit
         quit wmii

       status
         periodically print date and load average to the bar

       welcome
         display a welcome message that contains the wmii tutorial

       wmiirc
         configure wmii

   Configuration
       If  you  feel  the  need  to  change  the  default  configuration, then
       customize (as described above)  the  wmiirc  action.   This  action  is
       executed  at  the  end  of  the wmii(1) script and does all the work of
       setting up the window manager, the key bindings, the bar labels, etc.

FILES

       /tmp/.ixp-$USER
              Directory where the socket files are stored.

       /etc/X11/wmii
              Global action directory.

       $HOME/.wmii
              User-specific action  directory.   Actions  are  first  searched
              here.

ENVIRONMENT

       HOME, USER
              See the section FILES above.

       The  following  variables  are set and exported within wmii(1) and thus
       can be used in actions.

       OLD_PATH
              PATH as it was before wmii(1) added the local and global  action
              directory  and  the  location where the 9base tools reside.  The
              extern action resets PATH and removes OLD_PATH before  executing
              a command.

       WMII_CONFDIR
              Global action directory.

       WMII_IDENT
              Unique  identifier  for the wmii(1) session.  Part of the socket
              file names.

       WMIIR_SOCKET
              Socket file of wmiifs(1).  Used by wmiir(1).

SEE ALSO

       wmiibar(1), wmiifs(1), wmiikeys(1), wmiimenu(1), wmiir(1), wmiiwm(1)

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