# This is a sample .ratpoisonrc file # Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Shawn Betts # # Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, # are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright # Set the prefix key to that of screen's default escape C-a # Gets rid of that ugly crosshairs default cursor # and set the background to black exec xsetroot -solid black -cursor_name left_ptr # Emulate screen by starting with a new xterm exec xterm # Bind e to our favorite editor bind e exec emacs # bind s to interactively run a surfraw query on freshmeat bind s colon exec xterm -e freshmeat # bind b (`b' for browse) to interactively ask for an URL to open bind b colon exec mozilla http://www. # Use the name of the program rather than the title in the window list defwinname name # bind M-! to store the current frame layout in slot #1 bind M-exclam exec ratpoison -c "setenv fs1 `ratpoison -c 'fdump'`" #bind M-1 to restore the frame layout in slot #1 bind M-1 exec ratpoison -c "frestore `ratpoison -c 'getenv fs1'`" # Do the same for slot #2 and bind it to M-@ and M-2, respectively. bind M-at exec ratpoison -c "setenv fs2 `ratpoison -c 'fdump'`" bind M-2 exec ratpoison -c "frestore `ratpoison -c 'getenv fs2'`" # Give ourselves another slot on M-# and M-3, respectively. bind M-numbersign exec ratpoison -c "setenv fs3 `ratpoison -c 'fdump'`" bind M-3 exec ratpoison -c "frestore `ratpoison -c 'getenv fs3'`" # Here's a hack from John Meacham: bind a exec ratpoison -d :0.0 -c "echo `date +'%r - %A %n %D - %B'` `cal | tail -n +2 | sed -e 's/^Su/\n\n Su/' -e 's/.*/ & /' -e \"s/\ $(date +%e)\ /\<$(date +%e)\>/\"`" # it produces output like the following in the message window, very handy: # +-----------------------+ # |05:05:24 PM - Tuesday | # | 09/09/03 - September| # | | # |Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa | # | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | # | 7 8< 9>10 11 12 13 | # |14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | # |21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | # |28 29 30 | # +-----------------------+