FvwmCascade(1)

NAME
FvwmCascade - layer FVWM windows

SYNOPSIS
FvwmCascade is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work.

DESCRIPTION
This module attempts to cascade windows on the current screen subject to certain constraints. Layering is performed so consecutive windows will have their window titles visible underneath the previous.

INVOCATION
FvwmCascade is best invoked from a menu, popup or button. There are a number of command line options which can be used to constrain the layering. These are described below. As an example case, one could call FvwmCascade with the following arguments:
    FvwmCascade -resize 10 2 80 70
This invocation will cascade windows starting 10 by 2 percent into and down the screen. Windows will be constrained to 80 by 70 percent of the screen dimensions. Since the resize is also specified, windows will be resized to the given constrained width and height. Command-line arguments passed to FvwmCascade are described here.

-a  Causes all window styles to be affected, even ones with the WindowListSkip style.

-desk
    Causes all windows on the desk to be cascaded instead of the current screen only.

-flatx
    Inhibits border width increment.

-flaty
    Inhibits border height increment.

-incx arg
    Specifies a horizontal increment which is successively added to cascaded windows. arg is a percentage of screen width, or pixel value if a p is suffixed. Default is zero.

-incy arg
    Specifies a vertical increment which is successively added to cascaded windows. arg is a percentage of screen height, or pixel value if a p is suffixed. Default is zero.

-m  Causes maximized windows to also be affected (implied by -all).

-noraise
    Inhibits window raising, leaving the depth ordering intact.

-nostretch
    Inhibits window expansion when using the -resize option. Windows will only shrink to fit the maximal width and height (if given).

-r  Reverses the window sequence.

-s  Causes sticky windows to also be affected (implied by -all).

-resize
    Forces all windows to resize to the constrained width and height (if given).

-t  Causes transient windows to also be affected (implied by -all).

-u  Causes untitled windows to also be affected (implied by -all). Up to four numbers can be placed on the command line that are not switches. The first pair specify an x and y offset to start the first window (default is 0, 0). The second pair specify a maximal width and height for the layered windows. If an affected window exceeds either this width or height, it is resized to the maximal width or height. If each number is suffixed with the letter p, then it is taken to be a pixel value, otherwise it is interpreted as a screen percentage. Specifying zero for any parameter is equivalent to not specifying it.

BUGS
It is probably not a good idea to delete windows while windows are being cascaded.

AUTHOR
Andrew Veliath