FVWM Tips

CenterPlacement
Various ways to center a window.

BorderMaximize
When Maximizing windows, you may not want them to cover the full screen, so they don't cover panels. This tip shows how to configure Fvwm to not use the full screen when Maximizing windows.

AutoHidingWindows
This describes how to configure windows to hide themselves by using WindowShade and the FvwmAuto Module.

FvwmIconMan
Some tips about the module FvwmIconMan.

TogglingWindows
This function will toggle windows from a Menu entry, FvwmButton, etc. If the window is not running it will launch it, if it is running on a different desk/page, it will move it to the current desk/page. If it is currently visible it will close it.

SwallowXloadFvwmButtons
This describes how to build a system monintor by Swallowing xload inside of FvwmButtons.

ThumbnailsAsIcons
This will take a screenshot of your window before Iconifying it and use that as the Icon that is placed on the Desktop.

RandomWallPaper
Setting random background images.

GradientBackgrounds
This descibes how to get nice gradients on different fvwm desktops or pages.

RxvtRunDialogue
This uses Rxvt to configure pop up a little dialog you can type a command to execute.

IconsOnDesktop
Using FvwmButtons to put icons on the Desktop to launch applications.

FvwmStartup
This describes how Fvwm Starts.

ResizeWindowCenter
Describes how to resize a window and then center it.

CapsLockAsModifier
This describes how to configure CapsLock as a Modifier for Key and Mouse bindings.

Transparency
A few tips about Transparent FvwmButtons.

XTermRunDialogue
This uses Rxvt to configure pop up a little dialog you can type a command to execute.

FocusStealing
Some applications want to steal focus when an event is trigered. This describes how to disable apps from stealing focus in Fvwm.

MouseGestures
Running Fvwm commands with Mouse Gestures.