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Customizing the window manager

Examining the window manager configuration file

The window manager configuration file is divided into the following sections:

The following pseudo-code illustrates the syntax of the window manager configuration file:
   Menu menu_name
   {
       label  [mnemonic]  [accelerator]  function
       ...
   }
   

Buttons bindings_set_name { button context function ... }

Keys bindings_set_name { key context function ... }

By default, the menu section defines the contents of the Window and Root menus. You can also specify submenus in this section, if desired. Menu items are paired with predefined window manager functions.

A ``binding'' is a mapping between a user action (such as a keystroke) and a window manager function. The button bindings section specifies mouse buttons or key/button combinations that can be used to invoke various window manager functions. The key bindings section specifies keyboard keys that can be used to invoke the predefined functions.

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