wlm is a command-line tool to move and resize windows based on a config.

Rationale

wlm started as an open source replacement to http://www.stefandidak.com/windows-layout-manager/ and a way for me to get more experience with Rust. The intent is to provide cross-platform support, with Windows being the first to be implemented.

Installation

cargo install wlm

How to Use

Create a config

A config is a list of windows and their respective properties.

wlm init

By default, this will create a default.json in your platform-specific location. This is determined by the directories library. Multiple configs can be created by using the --file argument.

View available window information

Once a window is in a state you like, get its information via the ls command.

wlm ls

Modify a config

The following example will create a new window in your config:

wlm add --process "chrome.exe" -x 0 -y 0 -w 800 -H 600

And now that, that window exists it can be modified via the following example:

wlm config windows.0.process "chrome.exe"
wlm config windows.0.x 0
wlm config windows.0.y 0
wlm config windows.0.w 800
wlm config windows.0.h 600

To view your existing config:

wlm config

Apply a config

Now to apply the config:

wlm apply

To apply a different config, simply specify it with the --file argument.

TODO

• Add support for default config location
  • $HOME/.config/wlm/default.json
• Add support for modifying existing config via CLI
  • e.g. wlm config windows.2.process "chrome.exe"
• Add support for specifying monitor
• Add support for percentage-based configs
  • e.g. similar to how tiling window managers work or Windows snapping
• Add support for a daemon/service that will auto apply config on new window events