# Change Log / Release Notes
## 0.13 (February 10, 2017)
### Breaking Changes
* The type of `completionKey` (of `XPConfig` record) has been
changed from `KeySym` to `(KeyMask, KeySym)`. The default value
for this is still bound to the `Tab` key.
* New constructor `CenteredAt Rational Rational` added for
`XMonad.Prompt.XPPosition`.
* `XMonad.Prompt` now stores its history file in the XMonad cache
directory in a file named `prompt-history`.
### New Modules
* `XMonad.Layout.SortedLayout`
A new LayoutModifier that sorts a given layout by a list of
properties. The order of properties in the list determines
the order of windows in the final layout. Any unmatched windows
go to the end of the order.
* `XMonad.Prompt.Unicode`
A prompt to search a unicode character by its name, and put it into the
clipboard.
* `XMonad.Util.Ungrab`
Release xmonad's keyboard and pointer grabs immediately, so
screen grabbers and lock utilities, etc. will work. Replaces
the short sleep hackaround.
* `XMonad.Util.Loggers.NamedScratchpad`
A collection of Loggers (see `XMonad.Util.Loggers`) for NamedScratchpads
(see `XMonad.Util.NamedScratchpad`).
* `XMonad.Util.NoTaskbar`
Utility function and `ManageHook` to mark a window to be ignored by
EWMH taskbars and pagers. Useful for `NamedScratchpad` windows, since
you will usually be taken to the `NSP` workspace by them.
### Bug Fixes and Minor Changes
* `XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks`,
- Fix a very annoying bug where taskbars/docs would be
covered by windows.
- Also fix a bug that caused certain Gtk and Qt application to
have issues displaying menus and popups.
* `XMonad.Layout.LayoutBuilder`
Merge all functionality from `XMonad.Layout.LayoutBuilderP` into
`XMonad.Layout.LayoutBuilder`.
* `XMonad.Actions.WindowGo`
- Fix `raiseNextMaybe` cycling between 2 workspaces only.
* `XMonad.Actions.UpdatePointer`
- Fix bug when cursor gets stuck in one of the corners.
* `XMonad.Actions.Submap`
Establish pointer grab to avoid freezing X, when button press occurs after
submap key press. And terminate submap at button press in the same way,
as we do for wrong key press.
* `XMonad.Actions.DynamicProjects`
- Switching away from a dynamic project that contains no windows
automatically deletes that project's workspace.
The project itself was already being deleted, this just deletes
the workspace created for it as well.
- Added function to change the working directory (`changeProjectDirPrompt`)
- All of the prompts are now multiple mode prompts. Try using the
`changeModeKey` in a prompt and see what happens!
## 0.12 (December 14, 2015)
### Breaking Changes
* `XMonad.Actions.UpdatePointer.updatePointer` arguments were
changed. This allows including aspects of both of the
`TowardsCentre` and `Relative` methods. To keep the same behavior,
replace the entry in the left column with the entry on the right:
| < 0.12 | >= 0.12 |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| `updatePointer Nearest` | `updatePointer (0.5, 0.5) (1,1)` |
| `updatePointer (Relative x y)` | `updatePointer (x,y) (0,0)` |
| `updatePointer (TowardsCentre x y)` | `updatePointer (0.5,0.5) (x,y)` |
### New Modules
* `XMonad.Actions.AfterDrag`
Perform an action after the current mouse drag is completed.
* `XMonad.Actions.DynamicProjects`
Imbues workspaces with additional features so they can be treated
as individual project areas.
* `XMonad.Actions.LinkWorkspaces`
Provides bindings to add and delete links between workspaces. It
is aimed at providing useful links between workspaces in a
multihead setup. Linked workspaces are viewed at the same time.
* `XMonad.Config.Bepo`
This module fixes some of the keybindings for the francophone
among you who use a BEPO keyboard layout. Based on
`XMonad.Config.Azerty`
* `XMonad.Config.Dmwit`
Daniel Wagner's configuration.
* `XMonad.Config.Mate`
This module provides a config suitable for use with the MATE
desktop environment.
* `XMonad.Config.Prime`
A draft of a brand new config syntax for xmonad.
* `XMonad.Hooks.DynamicProperty`
Module to apply a `ManageHook` to an already-mapped window when a
property changes. This would commonly be used to match browser
windows by title, since the final title will only be set after (a)
the window is mapped, (b) its document has been loaded, (c) all
load-time scripts have run.
* `XMonad.Hooks.ManageDebug`
A `manageHook` and associated `logHook` for debugging `ManageHook`s.
Simplest usage: wrap your xmonad config in the `debugManageHook`
combinator. Or use `debugManageHookOn` for a triggerable version,
specifying the triggering key sequence in `XMonad.Util.EZConfig`
syntax. Or use the individual hooks in whatever way you see fit.
* `XMonad.Hooks.WallpaperSetter`
Log hook which changes the wallpapers depending on visible
workspaces.
* `XMonad.Hooks.WorkspaceHistory`
Keeps track of workspace viewing order.
* `XMonad.Layout.AvoidFloats`
Find a maximum empty rectangle around floating windows and use
that area to display non-floating windows.
* `XMonad.Layout.BinarySpacePartition`
Layout where new windows will split the focused window in half,
based off of BSPWM.
* `XMonad.Layout.Dwindle`
Three layouts: The first, `Spiral`, is a reimplementation of
`XMonad.Layout.Spiral.spiral` with, at least to me, more intuitive
semantics. The second, `Dwindle`, is inspired by a similar layout
in awesome and produces the same sequence of decreasing window
sizes as Spiral but pushes the smallest windows into a screen
corner rather than the centre. The third, `Squeeze` arranges all
windows in one row or in one column, with geometrically decreasing
sizes.
* `XMonad.Layout.Hidden`
Similar to `XMonad.Layout.Minimize` but completely removes windows
from the window set so `XMonad.Layout.BoringWindows` isn't
necessary. Perfect companion to `XMonad.Layout.BinarySpacePartition`
since it can be used to move windows to another part of the BSP tree.
* `XMonad.Layout.IfMax`
Provides `IfMax` layout, which will run one layout if there are
maximum `N` windows on workspace, and another layout, when number
of windows is greater than `N`.
* `XMonad.Layout.PerScreen`
Configure layouts based on the width of your screen; use your
favorite multi-column layout for wide screens and a full-screen
layout for small ones.
* `XMonad.Layout.Stoppable`
This module implements a special kind of layout modifier, which when
applied to a layout, causes xmonad to stop all non-visible processes.
In a way, this is a sledge-hammer for applications that drain power.
For example, given a web browser on a stoppable workspace, once the
workspace is hidden the web browser will be stopped.
* `XMonad.Prompt.ConfirmPrompt`
A module for setting up simple confirmation prompts for
keybindings.
* `XMonad.Prompt.Pass`
This module provides 3 `XMonad.Prompt`s to ease passwords
manipulation (generate, read, remove) via [pass][].
* `XMonad.Util.RemoteWindows`
This module implements a proper way of finding out whether the
window is remote or local.
* `XMonad.Util.SpawnNamedPipe`
A module for spawning a pipe whose `Handle` lives in the xmonad state.
* `XMonad.Util.WindowState`
Functions for saving per-window data.
### Miscellaneous Changes
* Fix issue #9: `XMonad.Prompt.Shell` `searchPredicate` is ignored,
defaults to `isPrefixOf`
* Fix moveHistory when alwaysHighlight is enabled
* `XMonad.Actions.DynamicWorkspaceGroups` now exports `addRawWSGroup`
* Side tabs were added to the tabbed layout
* `XMonad/Layout/IndependentScreens` now exports `marshallSort`
* `XMonad/Hooks/UrgencyHook` now exports `clearUrgency`
* Exceptions are now caught when finding commands on `PATH` in `Prompt.Shell`
* Switched to `Data.Default` wherever possible
* `XMonad.Layout.IndependentScreens` now exports `whenCurrentOn`
* `XMonad.Util.NamedActions` now exports `addDescrKeys'`
* EWMH `DEMANDS_ATTENTION` support added to `UrgencyHook`
* New `useTransientFor` modifier in `XMonad.Layout.TrackFloating`
* Added the ability to remove arbitrary workspaces
## 0.9 (October 26, 2009)
### Updates that Require Changes in `xmonad.hs`
* `XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops` no longer uses `layoutHook`, the
`ewmhDesktopsLayout` modifier has been removed from
xmonad-contrib. It uses `logHook`, `handleEventHook`, and
`startupHook` instead and provides a convenient function `ewmh` to
add EWMH support to a `defaultConfig`.
* Most `DynamicLog` users can continue with configs unchanged, but
users of the quickbar functions `xmobar` or `dzen` will need to
change `xmonad.hs`: their types have changed to allow easier
composition with other `XConfig` modifiers. The `dynamicLogDzen`
and `dynamicLogXmobar` functions have been removed.
* `WindowGo` or `safeSpawn` users may need to change command lines
due to `safeSpawn` changes.
* People explicitly referencing the "SP" scratchpad workspace should
change it to "NSP" which is also used by the new
`Util.NamedScratchpad` module.
* (Optional) People who explicitly use `swapMaster` in key or mouse
bindings should change it to `shiftMaster`. It's the current
default used where `swapMaster` had been used previously. It works
better than `swapMaster` when using floating and tiled windows
together on the same workspace.
## See Also
<https://wiki.haskell.org/Xmonad/Notable_changes_since_0.8>
[pass]: http://www.passwordstore.org/