(Frame Numbering): new topic

2 files changed, 24 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0465b9c..a071f6a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-10-07  Shawn Betts  <katia_dilkina@verizon.net>
+
+	* doc/ratpoison.texi (Frame Numbering): new topic
+
 2004-07-24  Thien-Thi Nguyen  <ttn@glug.org>
  
 	* autogen.sh: Handle "-f" option. Add usage comment.
diff --git a/doc/ratpoison.texi b/doc/ratpoison.texi
index 22d4627..8a6e89e 100644
--- a/doc/ratpoison.texi
+++ b/doc/ratpoison.texi
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Frames
 * Resizing Frames::             
 * Frame Navigation Commands::   
 * Saving and Restoring Frame Sets::  
+* Frame Numbering::             
 
 Keystrokes
 
@@ -558,6 +559,7 @@ time. ratpoison allows you to split the display into frames (see
 * Resizing Frames::             
 * Frame Navigation Commands::   
 * Saving and Restoring Frame Sets::  
+* Frame Numbering::             
 @end menu
 
 @node Splitting Frames, Resizing Frames, Frames, Frames
@@ -721,7 +723,7 @@ Move to the frame right of the current frame.
 Move to the frame above the current frame.
 @end deffn
 
-@node Saving and Restoring Frame Sets,  , Frame Navigation Commands, Frames
+@node Saving and Restoring Frame Sets, Frame Numbering, Frame Navigation Commands, Frames
 @section Saving and Restoring Frame Sets
 ratpoison provides two commands, @command{fdump} and
 @command{frestore}, that allow the user to save and restore frame
@@ -755,6 +757,23 @@ Restore the frame layout based on the list of frames
 calling @code{fdump}.
 @end deffn
 
+@node Frame Numbering,  , Saving and Restoring Frame Sets, Frames
+@section Frame Numbering
+
+Frames are normally numbered starting from 0. But this can be changed
+with @command{defframesels} to, for instance, include letters as well.
+
+@example
+defframesels abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
+@end example
+
+The above code will bind letters to frames instead of numbers.
+
+@deffn Command defframesels @var{order}
+Tell ratpoison what alphanumeric character to give each frame and in
+what order.
+@end deffn
+
 @node Multiple Monitors, Keystrokes, Frames, Top
 @chapter Multiple Monitors
 When you've finally accumulated enough computer junk, you'll find