Xmonad: is it possible to cycle through windows from all workspaces?

Perceptor · 08-17-2012, 02:15 PM

OK, first I wasn't exactly sure if I should post this thread in this subforum, so if my decision is wrong, I apologize.

I am using xmonad 0.10 on Slackware 13.37. I don't know Haskell, but the documentation is excellent, so I've succeeded creating the configuration I wanted. Except one thing: stated in the thread title.

Let's say I have applications running on two workspaces.

Code:

wrksp1: terminal, firefox, thunderbird
wrksp2: vim

I'm looking for an action that will allow me to cycle through _all_ currently opened windows. I know there's Cycle.Windows, but it only works for one workspace. So if I use this action, it would cycle only through the windows in workspace one and then start over, without switching to the vim window on the next workspace.

Code:

terminal -> firefox -> thunderbird |   vim
 ^----------------------------------   (won't switch to this window)

I think there should be such an action, but I couldn't find anything relevant. Thank you in advance.

bigrigdriver · 08-18-2012, 02:13 AM

Maybe "XMonad.Actions.WindowGo: " or "XMonad.Actions.WindowBringer" ?

Perceptor · 08-18-2012, 04:57 AM

Thank you for replying.
I've tried WindowGo before, but I can't seem to find the right syntax. I guess I should set the "class" to everything (all possible window classes). But neiher

Code:

, ("M-r"        , raiseNext (className =? "") )

nor

Code:

, ("M-r"        , raiseNext (className =? "*") )

works. (The function itself works, if I set a specific class.)
I've also tried the WindowBringer before; for some reason it didn't work. But even if it did, that's not exactly what I would want.
Thanks anyway.