Gravity(1) AfterStep X11 window manager Gravity(1)

NAME

Gravity - Afterstep Gravity

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

Center

when window decorations are added to client window - window is
moved so that center of the resulting framed window will be in
the same location as the center of mapped client window
without decorations.


East

Decorated window is moved so that its right side is located at
same position as right side of undecorated client window.


North

Decorated window is moved so that its top side is located at
same position as top side of undecorated client window.


NorthEast

Decorated window is moved so that its right-top corner is
located at same position as right-top corner of undecorated
client window.


NorthWest

Decorated window is moved so that its left-top corner is
located at same position as left-top corner of undecorated
client window.


South

Decorated window is moved so that its bottom side is located
at same position as bottom side of undecorated client window.


SouthEast

Decorated window is moved so that its right-bottom corner is
located at same position as right-bottom corner of undecorated
client window.


SouthWest

Decorated window is moved so that its left-bottom corner is
located at same position as left-bottom corner of undecorated
client window.


Static

when window decorations are added to client window - frame
window is moved so that client window remains in exact
position it was mapped at.


West

Decorated window is moved so that its left side is located at
same position as left side of undecorated client window.

DESCRIPTION

When client window is mapped on screen - Window Manager draws some
frame decorations around it, such as Titlebar, resize handles, etc.
As such decorations take additional space, it is nesseccary to
specify if resulting larger window should be moved on screen in any
particular direction in order to compensate for discrepancy in size.
This is determined by Gravity hint.

Usually Gravity is set by client itself, depending on geometry
specified by the user. For example geometry -10+100 will set gravity
to NorthEast, while +10+100 will set gravity to NorthWest. Sometimes
this gravity setting requested by application is incorrect though,
due to longstanding tradition of misinterpretation of its meaning. In
this cases it may be desired to override gravity. AfterStep users can
accomplish that using database file, and definig new Style for
specific application with Gravity attribute set. For example it is
recommended to set gravity of popular image viewver XV to be Static,
as it tends to move self assuming that it knows everything.

Below are the list of possible gravity values with explanation of its
meaning.


3rd Berkeley Distribution AfterStep v.2.2.12 Gravity(1)